Los Gatos Saratoga Recreation | Fall 2021

LANGUAGE ARTS How to Write A Children’s 8-12 YRS. Picture Book Come explore and discover the structure of the children’s picture book, development of characters, setting, story problems, and resolutions with a final product, rough and ready draft of a children’s picture book. Sprinkled throughout the course will be generous portions of theater, improvisation and other group games. NO CLASS: 11/22 Instructor: Jennifer Castro Location: Los Gatos Youth Recreaton Center - Room C Mon. 3:30PM - 5:00PM 10 mtgs. 9/20-11/29 $259 Public Speaking – Movies 8-12 YRS. & Sport Theme c Students will learn the basics how to prepare and structure an effective speech and learn tips how to articulate that information clearly. Working on posture, eye contact, body language, volume and making the students feel comfortable. Class designed for new and current Public Speaking students. Instructor: Ilene Marks Location: At Your Computer Tues. 4:30PM - 5:30PM 10 mtgs. 9/7-11/9 $245 TECHNOLOGY/MEDIA ARTS Coding w/ Codelinkd Students will learn to break down big problem statements into several logical steps and then execute each of those steps in the correct sequence to solve the problem. Several unplugged exercises and puzzles will be included in these courses curriculum to enhance their logical and analytical thinking. NO CLASS: 10/5, 10/8, 11/23, 11/26.Instructor: CodeLinkd Location: Los Gatos Youth Recreation Center - Room B CODING & ROBOTICS – ELEMENTARY LEVEL 1 6-7 YRS. Mon. 3:45PM - 4:45PM 10 mtgs. 9/20-12/6 $300 CODING & ROBOTICS – ELEMENTARY LEVEL 2 6-7 YRS. Mon. 5:00PM - 6:00PM 10 mtgs. 9/20-12/6 $300 CODING & ROBOTICS - JUNIOR LEVEL 1 8-11 YRS. Tue. 3:45PM - 4:45PM 10 mtgs. 9/21-12/7 $300 CODING & ROBOTICS - JUNIOR LEVEL 2 8-11 YRS. Tue. 5:00PM - 6:00PM 10 mtgs. 9/21-12/7 $300 CODING & ROBOTICS - SENIOR LEVEL 1 12-14 YRS. Fri. 5:00PM - 6:00PM 10 mtgs. 9/24-12/10 $300 Innovation/ Special Interest Driver’s Education c Economic Driving School 15 yrs. & up, offers an Online Drivers Education Course approved by the California Department of Motor Vehicles. Log into the website, enroll, and you can begin immediately. For more information and register go to: www.economicdrivingschool.com/online. Complete the question that says: How did you hear about us by choosing Activity Guide. Enter code 8700. STEAM/SCIENCE Challenge Island 5-8 YRS. HALLOWSTEAM Trick-or-treat Challenge Island style in this spooktacular event. Kids get to dress up, make spooky slime, build a haunted house and engage in other Halloween-themed Engineering Challenges. This 3 hour event is loaded with activities and promises to be a FUN, STEAMTASTIC event the kids will never forget. THANKSTEAMING Travel back in time for the coolest Thanksgiving around. Engineer the Mayflower and travel to America; design a corn maze and have your tribe find their way out and we will make pumpkin pie Slime. The FUN awaits in this creative half day camp. STEAMING THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS This holiday season, give the gifts of engineering, imagination and creativity with Challenge Island’s winter-themed STEAM workshop for kids. Visit the Penguins and engineer a sled so they can join the snowy fun; design a spinning snowman and make icy COLOR- CHANGING slime. Challenge Island will bring the magic to you! Location: Los Gatos Youth Recreation Center - Room B HALLOWSTEAM Sat. 9:00AM - 12:00PM 1 mtg. 10/30 $50 THANKSTEAMING Mon. 9:00AM - 12:00PM 1 mtg. 11/22 $50 STEAMING THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS Mon. 9:00AM - 12:00PM 1 mtg. 12/20 $50 16 View Expanded Descriptions and Register Online at www.LGSRecreation.org Questions? 408-354-8700 INNOVATION/SPECIAL INTEREST