The Project PRIZE Fall 2024 Program

This class will align with the Common Core Math that will help students acquire proficiency in the Math subject and will provide extra support to those students seeking to achieve a passing grade or wish to keep satisfactory performance in their math class. This class is for Junior high school students to also have a successful transition to high school.

This will cover most of the high school math topics and concepts with exercises. This reviews the knowledge tested in High School Regents Exam, SAT and College Placement exams too. Moreover, this class gives an ample opportunity for those students who are interested in achieving proficiency in the subject to have a successful transition to the next school grade or college.

This class will teach ELA lessons that align with Common Core Standards that will help students acquire proficiency in the ELA subject and will provide extra support to those students seeking to achieve a passing grade or wish to keep satisfactory performance in ELA. Emphasis will be made on reading comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, and essay writing that will prepare students to transition successfully to High School. This class will include Learning through the Arts Pedagogy in collaboration with the Art instructor of the program.

This class will teach ELA lessons that align with Regents Prep Standards that will help students acquire proficiency in the ELA-HS subject and will provide extra support to those students seeking to achieve a satisfactory performance in the Regents, SAT, College Placement, and other exams or wish to keep satisfactory performance in their ELA class. Emphasis will be made on reading comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, and essay writing that will also prepare students to transition successfully to college. This class will include Learning through the Arts Pedagogy in collaboration with the Art instructor of the program.

In this class we will spend two hours each Saturday learning to write stories, acting, flexing our social and creative muscles. Why? Because each day we spend our lives in school; with friends outside of school socializing for example, we aren’t always given the opportunity to learn or teach something new to each other. This class is our opportunity to do something fun and new that we wouldn’t normally do! Learn from our friends, learn from people we haven’t met or have seen in our school hallways. Join us in the opportunity to expand our minds and experiences in a safe and educational space where it will be fun exploring what makes us laugh, cry, and think! Curriculum explained: This class will have a performance aspect. We will be writing stories and acting. Playing varies games to learn critical thinking skills, and group discussion on stories or documentaries watched in class.

Students will learn boxing techniques, Kata (patterns), and calisthenics to develop the discipline and focus of a martial artist; this is what is called the Kingfisher style of fighting. The class will include a discussion session on what selfdefense means. What does it mean to protect with a level of discipline, perseverance, and the willingness to become more than you were before you started! The only requirement to join: Be willing to come out of your comfort zone and have fun! In this class, let us build self-confidence through self-control and physical fitness. With Mr. Malcolm, you will have fun boxing, training in calisthenics and learning more about nutrition and how to get “in-shape” indoors and outdoors.

This is a 12-week course with 2-hour sessions for committed 11th grade students who plan to attend consistently to score the highest possible in the Spring25 exam. The course will gear students to become skilled in test taking techniques and study skills. The course will be focusing on the heart of algebra, geometry fundamentals, close reading, big idea, grammar, etc. Dive in and maximize the amount of TEACHING. This class will do a lot of mini practice drills DURING the class (either individual or group) to attack small, bite-size chunks of materials focused on specific topics.

Students will learn the fundamentals of painting: color, value, composition, edges, brushwork, and technique. Use of acrylics, oils, watercolors, or pencils. Photorealism or abstract art. Whatever the choice, students will unlock their creativity play, experiment, and relieve stress! No previous painting experience necessary. The director of the QCC Art Gallery will invite this class for a tour of the current exhibitions and provide a college and career readiness lecture.

The Crafts Crew Class is all about exploration and experimentation through the arts. In this class students will be highly encouraged to push and explore their unique creative voices as they regain the use of almost lost and forgotten attributes such as:

• Fine motor skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Emotional wellness
• Teamworking skills

Students will come away from this class with newfound, and practical skills through each project. From clay sculpting to printmaking, your child’s mental, emotional, and physical well-being, imagination, and knowledge of self through mixed media arts will soar to new heights.

The MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) App Inventor gives students the perfect chance to explore the creative side of coding in a supportive and collaborative environment. The workshop will instruct students about basic computer skills with software systems such as Excel and Microsoft office, which are expected skills to know for jobs and school work. The program is partially adapted from the MIT App Inventor Computational Thinking Curriculum, with an emphasis on app-making through new technologies including artificial intelligence, translation, and music production. Our classes will include discussions, demos, and working sessions, with an overall focus on fostering creativity and innovation in the field of modern tech. Students learn about computing skills and code, they will gain valuable knowledge about career technologies, that they can learn how to apply to real world practices.

The parent’s happy hour will meet weekly every Saturday. This was scheduled so that parents are able to attend any Saturday that they are able to. The workshop will not be mandatory, but weekly discussion topics will be scheduled. The facilitators of the room will also be open to topic suggestions from parents. Parents will get a chance to mingle, enjoy light refreshments and learn about college info, advocacy, program events, Liberty Partnership Program’s code of conduct, the financial state of the program, and ask questions. We expect parents to also meet the team during parent orientation, if they wish to be informed of further policies and services of the program.

This course will inspire students to appreciate reading with an open mind and will learn that reading enriches our lives, academics, and mental wellbeing once we comprehend what we read. Students will understand how our favorite authors write our favorite books and the origins of the storyline behind it. They will be able to talk about plot, characters, settings, mood, and difference in vocabulary between authors and books. Reading comprehension is understanding how we encompass ourselves in the storytelling of the author.

This course will provide High School students a look into the realities of college. Learn to navigate college services and resources. At the end of the term, students will understand that they must balance their personal life with extracurricular activities and academics in college. Students will learn about effective strategies such as: time management, study skills, digest academic content and study habits. HEOP, Higher Education Opportunity Programs’ directors will schedule and deliver presentations throughout the program year. Parents are invited. J.O.B/ Career Readiness for Teens: Students will review job search strategies; will practice completing employment applications online. Students will look at their organizational skills, punctuality, personal appearance, attitude towards work and authority on the job. Students will review the value of networking, asking questions and making connections. This workshop is a prerequisite for students to be considered for any volunteer work, internships or seasonal/PT employment. At the end of the term, students will submit an updated resume, sample of a cover letter to be filed as their portfolio.

For students who might need to refresh or get extra support to improve their grade or continue performing at a satisfactory level in any junior or high school subject. Students must be prepared to receive homework help and tutoring and/or to receive tutoring by bringing their textbook, homework, quizzes, tests, or specific questions. Tutors will be unable to help students who are not prepared.

This class is a face-off between Project PRIZE Queensborough Community College (QCC) Saturday Soccer team VS the IS192 Soccer team. The IS192 team will be training at the school site. The QCC team will be training at the QCC Soccer field and campus. On the last week of the Fall24 program, the teams will go head-tohead in a Project PRIZE school/Saturday cup match! The winner will take home a trophy! Instructors will focus on teaching two aspects of soccer: 1) Skill development and 2) Teaching/coaching. Motor and field skills, rules of the game, and basic officiating mechanics necessary to play the game will be learned. Appropriate methods of teaching and coaching will be presented and learned in this course. Students will perform at a minimal level the following skills: dribbling, passing, trapping, goalkeeping, shooting, and juggling. Students are expected to practice honesty in all activities related to this course.

The Case Management team (School Counselors, Program Assistant, Schools’ Liaisons and LMSW) will, as mandated by the funder, the New York State Education Department (NYSED), create and update Personal Learning Plans (PLP) for each student enrolled in the program. The team will create PLPs based, in part, on the college and career survey JHS and HS students will complete upon enrollment in the program. The assessment is mandated, so adequate interventions are set as goals to achieve during the program year therefore, progressive participation is expected. Schools counselors from partner schools will be required to submit academic records of all the students enrolled from their school. Parents will also be required to submit mid-year and end of the year academic records for their student enrolled, who does not attend a partner school. Students complete the survey-type assessment online upon receiving a link via email. Individual and group counseling sessions to address all socio-emotional needs of students will be conducted as needed. Grade transition, graduation auditing, preparation of college and FAFSA applications, and high school senior exit interviews are also scheduled and required.