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Technology
Camp 2008
Lights, Camera, Action! Join us at Technology Camp where
you can be the writer, director, producer and star of
your own digital story. A variety of technology tools
will be used to create your multimedia masterpiece.
What
are campers doing?
- Creating videos and still pictures
- Creating voice recordings
- Writing stories about themselves
- Creating movies to share with others
- Producing original works on a computer
Dates and Locations
May 27-30, Fairview Middle
School 9:00-11:30
May 27-30, Fairview Middle School 12:30-3:00
June 2-5, Heritage Middle School 9:00-11:30
June 2-5, Heritage Middle School 12:30-3:00
June 9-12, Woodland Middle School 9:00-11:30
June 9-12, Woodland Middle School 12:30-3:00
June 16-19, Grassland Middle School 9:00-11:30
June 16-19, Grassland Middle School 12:30-3:00
The
Following Camps are Full
May 27-30,
FVMS, all sessions are full
June 2-5, HMS, all sessions are full
June 9-12, WMS, all sessions are full
June 16-19,
GMS, all sessions are full
Question and Answer
1. How much is Tech
Camp? There is no charge for Tech Camp. Enrollment will
be considered on a first registered, first enrolled
basis within each grade grouping. Sessions fill up very quickly.
2. Will lunch or
breakfast be served? No, but students may
bring a small snack and drink. They will not have
access to vending machines or a refrigerator.
3. What is the Tech
Camp snack policy? Students are allowed to bring a small
snack and drink. There will be no sharing of snacks.
Please do not send peanut products.
4. Who are the
counselors for Tech Camp? Our camp counselors are
teachers and technology coaches from Williamson County Schools.
5. What if my child can
not attend every day of camp? Please do not sign your
child up if they can not attend every day.
Space is limited and each camp lasts only 4 days.
6. What if my child
misses the first day of camp? If a student does not show
up within the first thirty minutes of the first day of
camp they will be replaced with someone from the waiting
list. Once a student is replaced, they will not be
allowed to return.
7. How will I know if
my child is accepted into Tech Camp? You will be
notified by e-mail or mail of your child's enrollment
status.
8. How many students will
be accepted into Tech Camp?
Ten students per grade
grouping will be accepted for each session.
The grade groupings are kindergarten to
second grade, and third to fifth grade. Students can
sign up for either the morning or afternoon session, not
both.
9. Who is eligible to
attend? This years camp is for kindergarten through
fifth grade students. Only students enrolled in Williamson County
Schools are allowed to attend. If your child has not
completed kindergarten yet, they are not eligible to
attend. Grade level is determined by the grade the
student completed in the 2007-2008 school year.
10. What are the
hours for camp? There will be two sessions each day. The
first is 9:00 to 11:30 and the second is 12:30 to 3:00.
Please do not drop students off early or pick up late.
Families not able to arrange transportation within this
time frame should not enroll.
No additional
child care will be provided.
11. Are there additional
summer camps provided by WCS? Please contact your
child's home school for information on other camps.
12. If my child is not
accepted into Tech Camp, can he/she be put on a waiting
list? Yes, but due to the popularity of this camp, we
will only maintain fifteen students per grade grouping in
each session on the
waiting list.
13. Is transportation
provided? No
14. Can my child attend
more than one camp session? No, Tech Camp is very
popular and we would like to provide as many students
the opportunity to attend as possible.
15. If my child misses a
day of camp, can he/she make this day up at another
camp? No, all sessions of camp will be full. If your
child can not attend every day of camp, please do not
sign him/her up.
16. How can I enroll my
child? Applications will be accepted by email, mail and
through the
online registration link. Email registrations should
be sent to
techcamp@wcs.edu. Mailed applications should be
addressed to Suzanne Devine, Williamson County Schools,
1320 West Main St. Suite 202, Franklin, TN 37064.
Registrations received before April 21, 2008 at 5:00 AM
will not be accepted.
If you have any additional questions not covered here,
please email
techcamp@wcs.edu |
