Enrichment 2020-2021

Scratch your idea of fitness and get intoxicated by GROOV3. Turn up for the sweatiest, blood-pulsing, beat-dropping, bass-pumping night on the town with GROOV3, the only dance experience that delivers the undeniable Power of 3:

1. non-stop, no-holding-back, calorie-slaying DJ set
2. speeds of choreography to match and amplify any learning style
3. times the empowerment as you DANCE, SWEAT, and LIVE, far beyond your workout!

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RAFT will facilitate a series of engineering challenges comprising approximately 20 hours of STEAM activities for 7-8 th grade students. The challenges will be themed around creating a model planetary rover providing opportunities for students to investigate simple machines that such a rover uses to propel itself, explore, navigate terrain, take samples, communicate, etc. The challenges culminate with students creating their own prototype rovers that showcase their various engineering designs and capabilities. Along the way students develop their engineering and creativity skills, and will have opportunities to apply science, ELA and Math in solving challenges and sharing their solutions.
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Stylized cardiovascular dance class combining elements of street dance hip hop and jazz. For anyone who wants to move and have fun.
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Create an Art Quilt to hang on your wall!! A simple method that does not require a sewing machine. Hand sewing can be rewarding. We will start off with a very simple pattern to get you started. All materials will be provided; having an iron is a plus but not required. The material can be picked up after you sign up in the front office at Quimby.
Limit 10 participants
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Next Generation Innovators’ mission is to better the community by exposing students to STEM-related activities and lessons. Our lessons include topics in mathematics, science (physics, chemistry, biology), engineering, and technology. Our carefully planned lessons train students to apply their learning to real-life situations. Over the course of the year, students will engage in activities that allow them to grasp the fundamentals of these challenging topics and further ease their transition to rigorous high school courses and AP class curriculum. In addition, we will use our connections to the neighboring high schools to offer unique lessons, allowing middle school students to have early exposure to high school opportunities.
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Are you interested in learning how to prepare yummy foods for a healthy lifestyle? If so, then join Smart Cooking! In this interactive virtual cooking class you’ll get to chop, mix, cook, and bake each week as you make delicious dishes for yourself and your family. All you will need is a pan, pot, baking sheet, mixer/whisk, and a great attitude to gain valuable culinary skills and learn how to make homemade chicken nuggets, pizza (even the dough!), cheeseburger & fries, tacos, bread, popsicles, orange chicken, chow mein, energy balls, pancakes with homemade berry syrup, healthy peanut butter cups and so much more all from scratch! Learn how amazing and nourishing real food can be! Your taste buds will thank you later.

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Python is a high-level programming language used for general-purpose software engineering. It’s a server side language – which means it runs on the server, and is responsible for processing the logic behind user inputs, interacting with databases and other servers, etc. Initially developed in the late 1980’s by Guido Van Rossum, Python has been around for decades alongside other server side languages like Java and C. Van Rossum modeled Python after the English language, eliminating unnecessary syntax to make it easier to read and write than other programming languages. Python is an open-sourced language like Java (our other fave programming language), and in recent years has increased in popularity due to its use in data science. Python also has a strong community around machine learning, data modeling, data analysis and artificial intelligence (AI), with extensive resources and libraries built for these purposes. Just to name a few, Python is used in Data Mining, Data Science, AI, Machine Learning, Web Development, Web Frameworks, Embedded Systems, Graphic Design applications, Gaming, Network development, Product development, Rapid Application Development, Testing, Automation, the list goes on.

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