2022 Summer Class Descriptions

Who shall attend?

Any students interested in Digital Art. No experience required.

What will be covered?

This class will discuss the basic functions of digital art and help students understand the fundamental concepts of art. In order to take the class, students must download a drawing app such as IbisPaint or Procreate on a tablet or iPad. They may use their finger to draw, but a drawing pen or digital stylus is highly encouraged. The class will introduce students to color theory, facial expressions, and simple anatomy sketches. The class will primarily consist of drawings of characters in a cartoon style.

What to bring?

A tablet or iPad with app listed above.

No previous experience is required. A basic introduction to the language of Python, covering syntax structure, data types, and standard APIs.

What will be covered:

• Hello World

• Types, operators, and syntactic structure

• Variables

• I/O, both console and file

• Lists, tuples, and other useful data structures

• Application to basic algorithms (sorting and searching)

Who should attend?

Target for students who is currently able to score 17+ in AMC8, or masters prealgebra.

What will be covered:

Day1: [A] Substitution [A] Factoring

Day 2: [G] Algebra in Geometry [G] Similarity (ratio)

Day 3: [N] Factors, SFFT [N] Modular Arithmetic 

Day 4: [C] Geometry Probability  [C] Stick and Stones

Day 5: Mock up AMC8&10 and deep dive 

A: Algebra

G: Geometry

N: Number theory

C: Counting and probability 

Who shall attend?

Welcome to Speech and Debate! A place where valuable life lessons will be learned and memories will be made. This class is designed for those who are interested in and are passionate about argumentation and public speaking. This course will prepare you for Speech and Debate tournaments of all levels and will help you succeed and excel.

What will be covered?

1.            Introduction to speech and debate

2.            How to articulate

3.            Speech practice

4.            Public Forum basics

5.            Other forms of debate

6.            Research

7.            Persuasion

8.            Tournament basics

9.            Mini-debate

10.          Summary 

Who will attend?

Any student interested in learning the beginner skills of golf. No experience is required.

Location: Deep Cliff Golf Course

10700 Club House Ln, Cupertino, CA 95014

What will be covered?

Putting, Chip Shots, Full Swing, Golf Course Strategy

What should I bring?

Golf clubs (if you have them), Sunscreen, Water