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The Summer Schedule is
now complete!
Mother's Day Out Program
  Mother’s
Day Out Camps
 These
day camps will run each Thursday from 9-2:30pm on the days
listed below. You may sign up for one day or for all of them!
There will be a different theme each week for children in K-3rd
grades. Children should bring 1 snack for mid-morning and a
sack lunch. Please do not send items that need to be heated.
Each camp is $25 or sign up for all five for $100!
Pre-registration is required as we are accepting no more than 20
students each day.
June 10 – We Dig Dinosaurs!
June 17 – Art Fun
June 24 - Gobble Up Science and Math!
July 8 – Pirate Camp
July 15 – Bugs, Bugs, and more Bugs!
Art
  Elementary
Drawing (1st-6th grades) -
Have
a youngster that likes to draw? Want to see him expand his
abilities? Learn the basics or advance to the next level of
progress in their journey of expression through drawing. We will
be using felt tip markers as media of choice for the week while
experimenting with a variety of subject matter. Material list
will be available on-line May 1st.
Instructor:
Beth
Bishop;
Dates:
June 14-18, Monday-Friday;
Time:
9-Noon;
Cost:
$145
  Calligraphy
(7-12th grades) -
Handwriting is an
art form using line, one of the most basic elements of art. But
today, with the touch of a key, the computer edits fonts as
easily as changing your mind. Is beautiful handwriting a lost
art that has been relegated to a quaint custom of the past?
Come learn the basics of calligraphy and design while working
towards creating a final work of art all done by your own
hand. Material list will be available on-line May
1st.
Instructor: Beth Bishop;
Dates: June 21-25,
Monday-Friday; Time: 9-Noon; Cost: $145
  Drawing
in Pen and Ink (7-12th
grades)
- A drawing made in pen
and ink is unlike that made from any other instrument. With the
understanding that pen and ink requires a diligent development
of drawing skills, the student will start with the most basic
exercises – drawing straight, parallel lines – and move to the
more subtle methods of creating illusions of tone, depth,
texture, and shape with lines alone. Come learn some of the
basics this bold dynamic media has to offer. Material list will
be available on-line May
1st.
Instructor:
Beth
Bishop;
Dates:
July 12-16, Monday-Friday; Time:
9-Noon;
Cost: $145
Adult Art
   Drawing
for Beginners (ages 18 and
above)
–This 8
session course will introduce the basic techniques of drawing
based on Betty Edwards’ book Drawing on the
Right Side of the Brain. Students will need to bring a
sketchbook and drawing pencils every week. A supply list will be
posted on-line before class begins.
Instructor:
Beth
Bishop;
Dates:
June
3-July 22, Thursday; Time:
1-4 pm;
Cost:
$160
 Advanced
Art (ages 18 and above)
– An 8
session course designed to help advance the individual’s talent
in the desired field of study, drawing or painting. Student
must meet with instructor prior to class to develop a course of
study. A supply list will be determined individually before
class begins.
Instructor:
Beth
Bishop;
Dates:
June 2-July 21, Wednesday;
Time:
1-4 pm;
Cost:
$160
Business
We are holding this camp later
in the summer so that the store will be really busy with a large
variety of activities for your children to experience as
bookstore interns!
 Capitalism
for KIDS (9-12year olds) –
This
informative and fun course teaches skills kids can use the rest
of their lives – and equally important, helps them realize that
the dream of owing a business is possible! Students will have
fun playing the Disney “Hot Shot Business” Internet simulation
game where they will learn what it means to be an entrepreneur.
Students gain experience with the nuts and bolts of designing
and operating their own businesses – a skateboard factory, a
comic book shop, a pet spa, a landscaping service, and a candy
factory. Combined with class discussions and one day of
practical hands–on experience running and operating the HEP
Bookstore, this class will be a “real-life” learning
experience. Class limited to 11 students.
Instructor:
Joanne Juren; Dates:
August 9-13;
Time:
10-11:30;
Cost:
$145
Computer Science
 Computer
Applications
(7-12th grades) -
This course includes Internet
Security, Windows, Word-Processing, Spreadsheet, and Databases.
Textbook required and may be purchased at HEP Bookstore. Bring
a USB 2.0 Flash
Drive (to use), a pencil, and a notebook to class. This course
counts as ½-credit on the
high school transcript for 8-12th graders.
We can only accept
11 students per class.
Instructor:
Barbara Gorman;
Dates:
6/1-6/10; Tuesdays-Thursdays;
Time:
9-11:30am; Cost:
$250
 Computer
Graphics
(7-12th grades) - This
course covers: Webpage Design and HTML code, Computer Graphics,
and Presentation Slides. Bring pencil and a notebook to class.
This course counts as ½-credit on the high school transcript for
8-12th graders. We can only accept 11 students per
class.
Instructor:
Barbara Gorman;
Dates:
6/15-6/24; Monday-Thursdays;
Time:
9-11:30am;
Cost: $250
Culinary Arts Camp
  Cooking
Class
(7-12th grades) -
Sugar and spice and lots of things nice, put it in a bowl for
dinner tonight! This course is an introduction to the Art of
Culinary and its history with the opportunity to taste your
experience. There will be an iron chef competition at the end of
the week. Class size is limited. Cost includes all food
supplies. Pick up a copy of supplies and equipment
needed for the course from the front desk.
Instructor:
Executive Chef Karen Freeman, CCP/IACP;
Dates: 7/12-16;
Time:
10:30-12:30pm;
Cost: $165
Foreign
Language Camps
 Spanish
I Intensive Course (7th-12th grades)
- Earn
credit for two semesters of Spanish in only three weeks.
Students will be presented with vocabulary and grammatical
structures. Techniques used include TPR (Total
Physical Response), TPRS (Teaching
Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling), long-term
memory techniques, acting, storytelling, reading, translation
and conversation. This class will quickly jumpstart the student
of Spanish on his way to fluency and prepare him or her for
success in upper level Spanish courses. Students should bring a
lunch or have permission to leave campus for 1 hour for lunch.
This course counts 1 credit on the high school
transcript.
Instructor: Charles
DuRapau; Dates:
Daily
6/7-11; 14-18; 21-25; Time:
9-11:30 and 12:30-2:30pm; Cost: $525
 Spanish
2 Intensive Course (7th-12th grades)
- Earn
credit for two semesters of Spanish in only three weeks.
Students will be presented with vocabulary and grammatical
structures. Techniques used include TPR (Total
Physical Response), TPRS (Teaching
Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling), long-term
memory techniques, acting, storytelling, reading, translation
and conversation. For the student who has already been through
Spanish 1, this course will boost the student's current level of
fluency and prepare him or her for success in upper level
Spanish courses. Students should bring a lunch or have
permission to leave campus for 1 hour for lunch. This course
counts 1 credit on the high school transcript.
Instructor: Charles
DuRapau; Dates: Daily 6/28-7/2;
7/5-9; 12-16; Time: 9-11:30
and 12:30-2:30pm; Cost: $525
 Spanish
3 & 4 Intensive Course (7th-12th grades)
- Earn
credit for two semesters of Spanish in only three weeks.
Students will be presented with vocabulary and grammatical
structures. Techniques used include TPR (Total
Physical Response), TPRS (Teaching
Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling),
long-term memory techniques, acting, storytelling, reading,
translation and conversation. For the student who has already
been through Spanish 1 and 2, this course will boost the
student's current level of fluency and prepare him or her for
success in college level Spanish courses and real-life
application of the Spanish language. Students should bring a
lunch or have permission to leave campus for 1 hour for lunch.
This course counts 1 credit on the
high school transcript.
Instructor: Charles
DuRapau; Dates:
Daily
5/17-21; 24-28; 6/1-4; Time:
9-11:30 and 12:30-2:30pm; Cost: $525
Language Arts
  Wow
Mom! I didn’t know writing could be so much fun!
(4th-5th grades)
-
Are you a poet,
but didn’t know it?
Through a
variety of fun poetry writing and art projects, students will
create and explore writing with an artistic flair! We might
even set some of our work to music. On the last day, we will
have a coffee house to present our work to our adoring audience
of parents. Bring a notebook and pencil and be willing to let
your inner poet lose. Limited to 10 students who want to have
FUN while learning to write.
Instructor:
Joanne Juren; Dates:
6/7-11;
Time: 10-Noon;
Cost:
$145
  Middle
School Writing Workshop (6-7th
grades) –
The writing process, brainstorming, writing, and editing are the
topics of this short week long course. Students will learn how
to write a descriptive, narrative, and a compare/contrast
paragraph. Students will also learn how to write a paragraph
length analysis of a short story. Bring a notebook and pencil.
Limited to 15 students.
Instructor:
Joanne Juren;
Dates:
6/14-18 ; Time: 10-noon;
Cost:
$145
 5
PARAGRAPH ESSAY WRITING WORKSHOP (8-12th grades) -
This short five-day
workshop will teach the basics of five-paragraph essay writing
and how to write an essay for the SAT test. Students will learn
the basic structure of the essay through a visual drawing,
practice on each part of the essay, and by actually writing one
essay and outlining a second essay. Students will learn how to
expand this “skeleton” to a longer research paper or condense it
for a short essay, such as the SAT essay. On Friday, a short
SAT-type essay will be done in 25 minutes just like on the SAT
test! This easy and interesting presentation will help even
the “grumpiest” writer learn that writing can be easily mastered
when given the proper tools! Mastery of the 5-paragraph essay
will help students be successful in both high school and
college. Absolutely no one younger than 8th grade may
attend this accelerated presentation. This course is not
recommended for students who struggle with English or who do not
have mastery of basic paragraph writing. FORMAT WRITING workbook
required ($22) and may be purchased at the HEP Bookstore. On
the first day of class students should also bring 3 juvenile
library books on one of the 7 planets in the solar system
(excluding Earth or Pluto). Class is limited to 15 students.
Instructor:
Joanne Juren; Dates:
6/14-18; Time:
1-3pm; Cost:
$145
 Creative
Writing Class
(grades 6-12)
- Stories are everywhere, you just have to learn to "see" them.
Let your imagination soar with a class in Creative
Writing. Students will learn the principles of writing and
storytelling.
Instructor:
Karen Freeman; Dates:
6/14-18;
Time:
1:30-3:30; Cost:
$145
  Research
Writing Class (grades 10-12)
-
"How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time!" Research
papers can be daunting unless you know where to start. The
approach is broken down into simple, easy to follow steps that
remove the stress that comes with large writing projects.
Students should understand the MLA
format and 5 paragraph essays.
Instructor:
Karen Freeman; Dates:
6/14-18; Time:
10-Noon; Cost:
$145
Math
Parent must attend
classes with the student.
Dr. Jones has
changed the name of the Super Math classes to Accelerated Math
classes.
 Accelerated-Math
Three: Facts-Master –For
students 6-12 years old who understand addition and subtraction
concepts although their skills may be far from perfect. They
will master all basic skills, borrowing, carrying,
multiplication, and division concepts, as well as rapid
calculation skills and memory training. By the end of this
course, students who began not knowing how to multiply will be
doing many advanced math computations faster than an electronic
calculator! Prerequisite: Must understand addition/subtraction
concepts. To graduate: Facts-Master ribbon in add/sub.
All Accelerated Math supplies
are available at the HEP Bookstore.
Instructor:
Paige McFall; Dates:
6/7-7/14; Mondays/Wednesdays; Time:
1-2:30pm;
Cost:
$250
  Accelerated-Math
Five: Factor-Master
– For teens and advanced pre-teens who can already multiply and
divide. The course teaches mastery of all math operations;
powers, factoring, and signed numbers. Students continue to
increase their knowledge of fractions, rapid calculation skills,
and memory training. All Accelerated Math supplies are available at
the HEP
Bookstore.
Instructor: Paige
McFall; Dates: 6/7-7/14; Mondays/Wednesdays; Time:
2:45 – 4:15pm;
Cost: $250
Science
  Robotics/Engineering
- Ready for more
robotics? Expand your robotics skills with more building, more
programming, and more strategy. Learn and practice science and
engineering skills with Legos and other materials. Ages: 8-14years old. The class is limited to 12 students, and admission is limited to instructor approval.
Parents are invited to attend classes, learn about the
competition for next fall, and help
coach/chaperone!
Instructor:
Elaine Stephens; Dates:
6/21-22;
Time:
10:30-4:30pm
Cost:
$150
  Advanced
Robotics/Engineering
- Ready for more robotics? Expand your robotics skills with
more building, more programming, and more strategy. Learn and
practice science and engineering skills with Legos and other
materials. Learn how to use the Lego sensors and how to program
your robot more effectively. Ages: 8-14 years old.
Pre-requisite for joining: previous competition team member or
attended beginner robotics camp. The class is limited to 8
students, and admission is limited to instructor approval.
Parents are invited to attend classes to learn about robotics
and all of the competitions available
during the school year.
Instructor:
Elaine Stephens;
Dates: 6/23-25; Time: 10:30-4:30pm; Cost: $175
 CUT-UP
CAMP (7-12th grades)
– Curious about worms? Eyeballs? Skeletons? Skin? Guts? And
other yucky things? Are you yearning to learn how a fetal pig
looks inside and out? Then we have just the camp for you. Our
resident mad scientist will conduct five days of dissection fun.
We provide all of the equipment and supplies. Bring a notebook
and pen; wear comfortable OLD clothes and closed toe shoes.
This class may be used to supplement a high school home taught
biology course.
Instructor:
Cheryl Red; Dates:
6/7-11;
Time:
10-noon; Cost:
$150 (includes all supplies!)
STUDY SKILLS
 HOW
TO STUDY SMARTER, NOT HARDER! (7-12th graders) -
Feeling
organized? Don't quite know how to tackle that load of
homework? Want to learn how to study smarter, not harder? Then
this three hour workshop is for you! Mrs. Juren will focus on 3
ideas that, if implemented, will turn you into a SUPERSTAR
student! First we will examine the difference between an
average student and a SUPERSTAR student. Next we will learn how
to create a Master Schedule to organize our school work around
our lives. Lastly, we will learn how to annotate (take notes)
with a Learning Log. This class is recommended for everyone who
wants to move from mediocrity to excellence! Bring a spiral
notebook (required for a demonstration activity) and a pen.
Parents may attend, but are encouraged to attend the parent
version. Parents must pay the same fee as a student attending
this course. Reservations required. The HOW TO STUDY SMARTER,
NOT HARDER! book is available at HEP Bookstore for $24.95.
Instructor:
Joanne Juren;
Time:
10-1pm;
Cost:
$25 (Parents $25
too)
Dates:
Section 1:
June 8
Section 2:
August 18
Section 3:
August 27
PARENT SEMINARS
 HOW
TO STUDY SMARTER, NOT HARDER! For Parents only-
This
four hour course is for parents only; no students may attend
this session as it will be taught from a parent perspective.
The course will cover all of the material covered in the student
version, plus parents will learn how to create a lesson plan.
Reservations required.
Instructor: Joanne
Juren; Date: 8/13;
Time: 9:30-1:30pm;
Cost: $35
  GETTING
READY FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE SEMINAR-
If you
have a 7th grade or older student, then this class is
for you. During this informative 3 hour seminar, Joanne Juren
will discuss many topics pertinent to the student just entering
the high school years. Topics include: goal setting; course
guidelines from 7-12th grade; the 4-year Plan; the
high school transcript; extra-curricular courses and activities;
job co-op; testing for high school/college; scholarships; and
many more topics of interest! Each parent will create 4-year
plan for his/her student(s). There will be plenty of time for
questions and answers! With one paid adult, the student may
attend for free. Reservations required. The GETTING READY FOR
HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE book is now available at the HEP
Bookstore for $29.95.
Instructor:
Joanne Juren; Date:
6/11;
Time:
1-4:30;
Cost:
$35
  JUMP
START HOMESCHOOLING SEMINAR
– This free 1½ -hour
seminar will discuss the legalities of homeschooling, how to
choose curriculum, and how to get started and organized. There
will be a question and answer period. NO RESERVATIONS
REQUIRED.
Instructor:
Joanne Juren; Dates:
8/21, 8/28, and 9/11;
Time:
10-11:30am; Cost:
FREE
HEP of Texas reserves the right to change dates, times, teachers, or to even
cancel classes for reasons beyond our control. We apologize for any errors
found in the schedule. We try to make sure everything is up-to-date and
correct, but errors or omissions can happen.
LEGAL NOTICE: All course
descriptions listed above are the property of Home Education
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