Higley Unified School District #60

Summer Mandarin Fun:

Do you want to learn one of the most spoken languages in the world? Come and join us for a week of fun experiencing Chinese culture and authentic language learning. Our cultural activities will include ping-pong, hacky sack, Mahjong, Chinese Chess, chopstick competitions, Chinese jump rope, and trying Chinese traditional instruments. Students will also have the opportunity to tour China through a virtual field trip experience using VR sets. You do not need to know Chinese to join. This camp also welcomes our Mandarin immersive students, who will work with experienced language immersion teachers in small groups to polish their Mandarin skills. Registration closes on May 22nd.Email panna.leatherby@husd.orgif you have any questions. All campers will get a camp T-shirts.

Teachers: Panna Leatherby, Lijie Zhao, Lingjing Luo

Section: 6/17-6/20 9am-12pm @ SMS;

Grades 1-6th (as fall of 2024)

Cost: $180/session (10% sibling discount for this camp only)

THRIVE in Mandarin:

Thrive in Mandarin Camp is calling for all peer mentors. How do you qualify to become a peer mentor? If you have taken Mandarin through Coronado Elementary School's Dual Immersion Program for more than 4 years, or if you are a heritage learner already proficient in moderate Mandarin, or if you have taken Mandarin in middle school and high school for at least 3 years. You qualify as a peer mentor! Come and join us to help our younger students become like YOU and be more successful in their Mandarin learning journey. Games and friendly competitions will be led by peer mentors with their students. Peer mentors may earn volunteer hours while giving back their expertise to the community at the same time. Registration closes on May22nd.Email panna.leatherby@husd.org for any questions. All peer mentors will receive a camp-shirt.

Teachers: Panna Leatherby, Lijie Zhao, Lingjing Luo

Section: 6/17-6/20 9am-12pm @ SMS;

Grades: 6-12th (as fall of 2023)

Cost: $40/session; the cost includes a T-shirt for the peer Mentor

MATH:

This camp is intended to introduce young students to general information about the international math competition, Math Kangaroo. Students will be working in small groups and individually to solve math problems selected from previous competition tests. Each day, students will also practice two rounds of fast paced math facts to enhance their computation skills. Students in this camp need to be passionate about math and are willing to challenge themselves by working consistently in a test setting environment. All applicants need to have their math teacher’s recommendation (Click here to access the form); confirmation of registration will be emailed from panna.leatherby@husd.org no later than May 31st. Registration closes May 31st.

Section: 6/17-6/20 1-3:30p @ SMS

Grades: 3-6th(as fall of 2024)

Teachers: Panna Leatherby

Cost: $120/session (10% sibling discount for this camp only)