Summer Programs for High School Students!

1) District Summer School
Credit recovery for students in the class of 2011 and 2012 only. See your school counselor (Ms. Leonardson) to register.

2) Puget Sound Skills Center (PSSC)
2011 summer school dates June 29th-July 19th
8am - 3pm daily
All PSSC CTE programs
$35 program supply fee
0.5 elective credit

Free bus transportation provided. Programs include: Applied Math, Culinary Arts, Dental Assisting, Healthcare Basics, Engineering Design, Translation and Interpretation, Automotive Technology, Auto Body, Criminal Justice, and more.

Website: http://www.hsd401.org/PSSC/

Please note: District summer school is only for juniors and seniors but freshmen and sophomores can take the PSSC summer classes for Occupational Education or elective credit or Applied Math for math credit.

3) White Center Library
King County Library System
11220 16th S.W., Seattle, 98146
206-243-0233
Hours:
Monday-Thursday 11am-9pm
Friday 11am-5pm
Saturday 11am-5pm

Go the library to read, check books out and play games! Improve your reading skills for the fall and enjoy reading! 

4) YMCA Summer Programs
Matt Griffin YMCA
3595 S. 188th St.
SeaTac, WA 98188
206-244-5880
Website: www.ysummer.org/mgn

5) 5th Avenue Theatre
Summer Musical Theater School
1308 5th Avenue, Suite 735
Seattle, WA 98101
http://www.5thavenue.org/
Monday-Friday 10-6
Two sessions, you pick one or two:
July 25-Aug. 5
Aug. 8-19

A number of partial and full scholarships are available! Ask!

6) Stone Soup Theatre
SummerStage 201: outdoor acting and theatre camps
Weekly, full and half-day programs
June 27-Aug. 26
Seward Park Amphitheater, Seattle
http://www.stonesouptheatre.org/

Ask for tuition scholarships!

7) One World Now: Summer Language Camp
When: July 11 to July 29, 2011, 9am-3pm, weekdays only
Where: Seattle University
Cost: FREE!

- By registering high school students will be eligible to participate in an amazing language and cultural immersion camp that includes three-weeks of Arabic or Mandarin Chinese language study and the opportunity to experience the traditions, customs and beliefs of these cultures!

To register, go to: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BQSKXVF

8) Computer Game Development Class
Academy of Interactive Entertainment
When: One week, July 5-Aug. 12 (you pick the week); 11-5 pm
Where: Center House, Seattle Center
Cost: $295
For more information: http://www.theaie.us/

Here are a few other things to check out:

Art:


The Vera Project: affordable art classes, learn sound systems for shows, become a board member (http://www.theveraproject.org/)

Reel Girls: film editing, paid apprenticship program (http://www.reelgrrls.org/)

Youngstown: art, dance, crafts (http://www.youngstownarts.org/)

Writing:

Young Urban Authors: get paid to write your story and publish it

PonderLounge: teen blogging site with many projects for you to contribute to (http://www.ponderlounge.org/login/index.php)

STEMS:

Seattle Aquarium: (internship program) (http://www.seattleaquarium.org/page.aspx?pid=260)

Pacific Science Center: (internship program) (http://www.pacificsciencecenter.org/Discovery-Corps/discoverycorps)

Woodland Park Zoo, ZooCorps: (internship program) (http://www.zoo.org/page.aspx?pid=396)

Youth Health Service Corps: volunteer and training program (http://www.swctahec.org/education/youth-health-service-corps/)

Helping Fields:

Habitat for Humanity: building projects every Saturday (http://www.seattle-habitat.org/)

Nature Consortium: restoration projects every Saturday (http://www.naturec.org/volunteer.htm)

Earth Corps: planting projects every Saturday (http://www.earthcorps.org/)

Burien Botanics: Internship opportunity

Life Long AIDS Alliance (http://www.lifelongaidsalliance.org/volunteer)

Youth Venture: after school program at HHS, create a social change project and apply for up to $1,000 in grant money (http://www.genv.net/seattle)