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Afternoon Summer Program Overview
Note: See individual course listings for full class descriptions, enrollment limits, and fee details.

Week 1 (June 22–26)

Explore Printmaking (Gr 1–2)

• Time: 12:30–2:30 PM
• Teacher: J. Stortz
• Location: HES, Art Rm 2097
• Days: Monday & Tuesday
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Explore Printmaking (Gr 3–5)

• Time: 12:30–2:30 PM
• Teacher: J. Stortz
• Location: HES, Art Rm 2097
• Days: Wednesday & Thursday
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Preschool Class: Ocean Commotion (Gr 4K–Kdg)

• Time: 2:00–4:00 PM
• Teacher: M. Steeger
• Location: HES, Rm 1070
• Days: Monday–Thursday
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Week 2 (June 29–July 2)

Preschool Class: Dynamite Dinosaurs (Gr 4K–Kdg)

• Time: 2:00–4:00 PM

• Teacher: M. Steeger

• Location: HES, Rm 1070

• Days: Monday–Thursday

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Week 3 (July 6–10)

¡Somos Artistas! (Gr 5–6)

(We are Artists!)

• Time: 12:00–2:00 PM

• Teacher: R. Burkard

• Location: WCHS, Rm 1201

• Days: Monday–Thursday

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Ink & Watercolor: Sketch & Wash Techniques (Gr 6–8)

• Time: 1:00–2:30 PM

• Teacher: M. Longtin

• Location: WMS, Rm TBD

• Days: Monday–Thursday

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Preschool Class: Space Adventures (Gr 4K–Kdg)

• Time: 2:00–4:00 PM

• Teacher: M. Steeger

• Location: HES, Rm 1070

• Days: Monday–Thursday

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Week 4 (July 13–17)

German Basics (Gr 1–3)

• Time: 12:15–1:30 PM

• Teacher: B. Phelps

• Location: PES, LMTC Rm B132

• Days: Monday–Thursday

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Delicious Decorations (Gr 5–6)

• Time: 1:30–2:45 PM

• Teacher: B. Phelps

• Location: PES, Art Rm B121

• Days: Monday–Thursday

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Creative Writing Camp – Cohort 1 (Gr 5–8)

• Time: 1:00–2:30 PM

• Teacher: A. Pedersen

• Location: WMS, Rm TBD

• Days: Monday–Thursday

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Week 5 (July 20–24)

Creative Writing Camp – Cohort 2 (Gr 5–8)

• Time: 1:00–2:30 PM

• Teacher: A. Pedersen

• Location: WMS, Rm TBD

• Days: Monday–Thursday

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Drama Class - A Walk Before Breakfast (Gr 3–8)

• Time: 1:00–3:00 PM

• Teacher: H. Bond

• Location: WHS Small Auditorium

• Days: Monday–Friday

• Performance: Friday, 3–4 PM

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Week 6 (July 27–31)

Delicious Decorations (Gr 3–4)

• Time: 12:15–1:30 PM

• Teacher: B. Phelps

• Location: PES, Art Rm B121

• Days: Monday–Thursday

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Amazing Art (Gr 3–5)

• Time: 1:30–2:45 PM

• Teacher: B. Phelps

• Location: PES, Art Rm B121

• Days: Monday–Thursday

• View the Course Listing

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Registration Information

• Please reference the grade your student will be entering in the fall when registering for a class.
• Select one of the options below to purchase the course through the Infinite Campus Store
  • Existing WCSD Parent Portal Accounts
  • Public Registration Link (no Parent Portal Account)
• After payment, check your receipt for the link to complete the Google Form to provide important participant info.

Please Note:

• No refunds or credits after payment, unless the class is canceled due to low enrollment
• The Community Education Office does not notify parents/guardians of a student’s absence from a class
• Please review the Terms of Use
• Questions? Please contact Marie Klink, 608.849.2000, ext. 8020 or marieklink@waunakee.k12.wi.us

The Waunakee Community School District is committed to ensuring that all students and families can participate in their school communities regardless of a family’s financial situation and ability to pay. Scholarships or payment plans are available to any student who has been approved for the free/reduced meal program, and may be available to any student whose families have a financial need due to unique circumstances. Please contact Teri Reible at 608-849-2000 to learn more about these opportunities. If you need assistance in a language other than English, please call the district interpreter and translator at 608-849-2000 option 2.

The Waunakee Community School District does not discriminate against pupils on the basis of sex, race, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, religion, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability or handicap in its education programs or activities. Federal law prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion or handicap.

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Introducing Our Instructors Hailey Bond
Hailey is a 7th grade science teacher in Waunakee who started teaching in Waunakee approximately 5 years ago after graduating from the University of Colorado-Boulder and Regis University in Denver. When she’s not teaching, Hailey loves to read, hike, and play with her pitbull-mix, Siggi. Hailey participated in plays and musicals when she was younger and is excited to take on this awesome opportunity! Hailey is looking forward to getting to know the students and seeing the amazing play they will produce!

Rachel Burkard
Ms. Rachel Burkard is thrilled to be offering an Art and Spanish fusion course this summer! One of the best ways to learn a language is to have a personal memory or connection to it and what better to do that than for students to create original art that they can show off to their family and friends afterward!
Ms. Burkard teaches Spanish 1 and 3 at Waunakee HS where she loves connecting with her students for language and culture learning. Ms. Burkard has participated and directed summer programs in the past and looks forward to teaching this class within the Waunakee Community School District.

Mandy Longtin
Mandy teaches fifth and seventh grade art for the Waunakee Community School District.  She enjoys watercolor painting and drawing in her personal time and is looking forward to the opportunity to teach it to students.

Autumn Pedersen
Autumn has been teaching English for 6 years and has a degree in Secondary Education for English specifically. She currently teaches at Waunakee Middle School as an ELA teacher.  Autumn loves creative writing and seeing what students come up with. Autumn believes students are super imaginative and want to share and would like to give students this opportunity to share their creations.

Brittany Phelps
Brittany is the LMTC Director at Prairie Elementary.  She loves working with and teaching young children.  Brittany has a degree in Elementary Education from Iowa State and a masters in Library and Information Studies from UW Madison. She has taught in Iowa and Wisconsin, Ecuador and China.  She has taken methods classes on how to teach art, science, reading and more. Brittany loves to cook, camp, swim, sing in choir and do various arts and crafts.

Megan Steeger
Megan has been teaching for 16 years in 4k, kindergarten and 1st grade.  She currently teaches kindergarten at Heritage Elementary. She lives in Waunakee with her husband and 4 children.  Megan is excited to be part of the afternoon summer program this year and looks forward to spending the week playing and learning with the students.

Jessica Stortz
Jessica is a Nationally Board Certified instructor who has been teaching for twenty four years total and proudly joined the Waunakee Community School District in 2019 as the art teacher at Heritage Elementary. Jessica has also been involved in Village of Waunakee and Create Waunakee community art projects such as “Paint the Plow” and the “Stronger Together” mural, receiving the Bright Light award in April 2023.

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Pre-School Classes (Grades 4K-K)  Please reference the grade your child will be entering this fall.

Register for any of these classes at https://bit.ly/ParentPortal or https://bit.ly/PublicLink 

Ocean Commotion
June 22-25 | 2-4 PM | $30 Resident / $44 Non-Resident
What is making all of that commotion under the ocean? Students will explore sea life through books, games, songs and crafts. Enjoy a week with us "under the sea." Please send your child with a water bottle and a peanut/tree nut-free snack each day. Class is limited to 10 students.
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Dynamite Dinosaurs
June 29-July 2 | 2-4 PM | $30 Resident / $44 Non-Resident
The prehistoric world of dinosaurs will come alive as we learn about these fascinating creatures. Your child will read about different types of dinosaurs, learn about fossils, create fun projects and sing songs about these animals. Be prepared to go digging for dinosaurs! Please send your child with a water bottle and a peanut/tree nut-free snack each day.  Class is limited to 10 students.
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Space Adventures
July 6-9 | 2-4 PM | $30 Resident / $44 Non-Resident
3,2,1...Blast Off! Students will enjoy learning about space through stories, games, songs, and crafts. Get your little astronauts ready for fun that is out of this world! Please send your child with a water bottle and a peanut/tree nut-free snack each day. Class is limited to 10 students.
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Classes for Grades 1-3Please reference the grade your child will be entering this fall.

Register for any of these classes at https://bit.ly/ParentPortal or https://bit.ly/PublicLink 

Explore Printmaking (Gr 1-2)
June 22-23 | 12:30-2:30 PM | $30 Resident / $44 Non-Resident
Students should get ready to get inky as they create their own one-of-a-kind, unique pieces of artwork. Students will explore a variety of printmaking techniques including stamping, relief, and monoprint.  All materials will be provided.  Class is limited to 15 students.
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German Basics (Gr 1-3)
July 13-16 | 12:15-1:30 PM | $30 Resident / $44 Non-Resident
Guten Tag!  This class will let students dip their toes into German.  Students will learn their first few German words: greetings, counting, colors, and more, through interactive games, entertaining songs, and fun activities. In addition, students will get a first introduction to German culture.  Class is limited to 10 students.
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Classes for Grades 3-5 Please reference the grade your child will be entering this fall.

Register for any of these classes at https://bit.ly/ParentPortal or https://bit.ly/PublicLink 

Delicious Decorations (Gr 3-4)
July 27-30 | 12:15-1:30 PM | $30 Resident / $44 Non-Resident
Come have fun playing with your food and decorate yummy treats! We will make buttercream frosting, marshmallow fondant (the Play-Doh of desserts), cutout cookies, and more! Please let us know if you have any food allergies or intolerances. All materials will be provided.  Class is limited to 10 students.
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Amazing Art (Gr 3-5)
July 27-30 | 1:30-2:45 PM | $30 Resident / $44 Non-Resident
Come have fun showing your creativity through art. We will draw, paint, use crayon resist, make collages, and so much more! You will be amazed by your level of artistic ability. Bring an old t-shirt to use as a smock. All other materials will be provided. Class is limited to 10 students.
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Explore Printmaking (Gr 3-5)
June 24-25 | 12:30-2:30 PM | $30 Resident / $44 Non-Resident
Dive into the dynamic world of printmaking! This class will explore fundamental techniques, including stamping, relief printing, and monoprinting. Students will learn to create multiple original artworks using a variety of materials and tools. Experiment with patterns, textures, and unique designs in this hands-on art experience.   Class is limited to 15 students.
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Classes for Grades 5-8 Please reference the grade your child will be entering this fall.

Register for any of these classes at https://bit.ly/ParentPortal or https://bit.ly/PublicLink 

 

Delicious Decorations (Gr 5-6)
July 13-16 | 1:30-2:45 PM | $30 Resident / $44 Non-Resident
Join us to create elegant, delicious treats (and eat them too)! We will plan designs, learn a variety of cake decorating techniques, including using piping tubes and multiple types of frosting, and decorate both graham crackers and homemade cookies. Please let us know if you have any food allergies or intolerances. All materials will be provided.  Class is limited to 10 students.
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¡Somos Artistas! (Gr 5-6)
(We are Artists!)
July 6-9 | 12-2 PM | $45 Resident / $59 Non-Resident
¡Vamos a crear arte! While creating arts and crafts inspired by Spanish/Latin culture, students will learn about key Spanish terms that relate to the craft as well as a bit of cultural background. Some of the crafts that we will create are papel picado (paper banners with cut out designs, typically hung in Mexico for Día los Muertos), rock petroglyphs (inspired by the petroglyphs created by indigenous cultures in Puerto Rico), paper butterflies (another craft pivotal to Mexico during Día de los Muertos), and more.  Below are images of what these crafts will look like! All materials will be provided.  Class is limited to 12 students.
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Ink & Watercolor: Sketch & Wash Techniques (Gr 6-8)
July 6-9 | 1:00-2:30 PM | $35 Resident / $49 Non-Resident
Participants will learn a variety of watercolor painting techniques. They will explore how the materials work while making several small paintings. They will learn how to use ink drawings under and on top of the watercolors to enhance and guide their paintings.  By the end of the class, students will take home their masterpieces to showcase their talents.  All materials will be provided.   Class limited to 10 students.
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Creative Writing Camps for Grades 5-8  Please reference the grade your child will be entering this fall.

Register for either of these camps at https://bit.ly/ParentPortal or https://bit.ly/PublicLink 

Students will receive quick mini-lessons for different creative writing skills and then opportunities to practice them in small groups with teacher feedback. Next, students will be given time to create their own pieces of writing. Prompts and ideas for students to use will be provided if needed.  This class will emphasize sharing their work with each other.  There will be an opportunity for students to share their writing pieces with the class on the final day.  All materials will be provided.  There will be two cohorts, both offering the same content. Please select your preferred session. Each cohort is limited to 20 students. 

Creative Writing Camp Cohort 1 (Gr 5-8)
July 13-16 | 1-2:30 PM | $35 Resident / $49 Non-Resident
 

Creative Writing Camp Cohort 2 (Gr 5-8)
July 20-23 | 1-2:30 PM | $35 Resident / $49 Non-Resident

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Drama Class for Grades 3-8  Please reference the grade your child will be entering this fall.

Register for this drama class at https://bit.ly/ParentPortal or https://bit.ly/PublicLink 

A Walk Before Breakfast
Class: July 20-24, 1-3 PM | Performance: July 24 at 3 PM, WCHS Small Auditorium
$60 Resident / $74 Non-Resident
This is a royalty-free play by Vicki Riba Koestler and is part of a collection of plays for kids and teens on Drama Notebook: https://www.dramanotebook.com/plays-for-kids/.

According to Drama Notebook: "A Walk Before Breakfast is a comedy with all your favorite fairy tale characters! Papa Bear thinks his middle-school-aged son has 'an attitude'. Worse, he considers him lazy and uninterested in learning. But when the Bear family takes a walk in the woods, the bear formerly known as Baby Bear offers assistance to several storybook characters along the way and Papa Bear has to revise his opinion."
Students will create a play in five days using a fractured fairy tale as a theme. Participants will be introduced to developing acting parts; including improv, line delivery (expression, volume and timing), gestures, body movement, using props and costumes, and coordinating scene changes. Students will work as a team while rehearsing scenes and sharing ideas, all culminating into a performance at the end of the session. Class is limited to 15 students. 
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Severe WeatherDo not send your child to class during the time a tornado warning is in effect. Be advised a warning means that a tornado or funnel cloud has been spotted in the warned or affected area and that persons in that area should take immediate action to protect themselves. Students in class at the time of a warning will be directed to a designated shelter area. Students must remain in the designated shelter area until the warning is over. If your child is at school, you are requested not to come to school to take your child home. Please wait until the warning is over before you pick up your child.