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Virtual SAT Scholar Camp
July 12 – 15
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
SAT Scholars
Students in the SAT Scholars program are invited to attend.
DESCRIPTION & ADDITIONAL INFO
SAT scholars will engage in a week-long college readiness camps to gain insight on financial aid, scholarships, college applications and essays, and the essential steps to college entrance. This camp is open to students in the SAT Scholars program.
Contact: monica.baines@aliefisd.net
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Athletics
Please visit the Alief ISD Athletics site for a complete list of all 2023 summer athletic camps.
Please contact your child's coach for additional information.
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Children Interacting After School (CIA)
The Children Interacting After School (CIA) Department offers a six-week summer program for students currently enrolled in a 21st Century Community Learning Centers program at their campus.
Please contact the CIA central office for questions or additional information – (281) 988-3111.
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CIA 21st Century Community Learning Centers Summer Program
June 5 – July 13
Classes held Monday – Thursday
No classes on June 19 or July 4
Open to AISD students enrolled in 21st Century Community Learning Center programs at their home campus.
Registration is conducting at the child’s home campus with their CIA Site Coordinator.
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Student Times
Elementary – 7:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Intermediate – 8:15 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Middle School – 8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Campuses & Locations
Chambers
Chancellor
Holub
Horn
Klentzman @ Owens
Olle @ Holub
Owens
Best @ Landis
Budewig
Collins
Hearne @ Heflin
Landis
O’Donnell @ Albright
Smith
Youens
Alief Middle @ Albright
Killough @ Holub
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Distance Learning
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Distance Learning Summer Program
- High School & Dual Credit Registration opens on 4/17
- High School & Dual Credit Registration ends on 5/26
- High School Courses begin on 6/5
- Dual Credit Courses begin on 6/5
- High School Courses end (1 course) on 7/1
- High School Courses end (2nd course) on 7/28
- Dual Credit Courses end on 7/28
Students wishing to take Original High School or Dual Credit courses.
Registration takes place at home campuses with the school counselor.
DESCRIPTION & ADDITIONAL INFO
Please consult with your campus counselor for more information or program questions.
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Fine Arts
Alief ISD will offer the following summer camps in 2023. All camps are invitation only for students currently enrolled in the district. Invitations are sent out by coaches, band directors, and other program/team leaders. Additional information will be posted here as logistical information becomes available and finalized. Please contact the district Fine Arts Department for questions or additional information - (281) 498-8110 ext. 29135.
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Enrichment Cheer Camp
May 31 – June 3
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Alief students that are members of their respective cheer programs.
Invitations to participate are sent out by coaches and program leaders.
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Location: Hastings Ninth Grade Center
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Middle School Band Camp
TBD
Alief 6th – 8th grade band students
Invitations to participate are sent out by coaches and program leaders.
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Location: TBD
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High School Dance Camp
July 24 – July 27
Alief high school dance students
Invitations to participate are sent out by coaches and program leaders.
DESCRIPTION & ADDITIONAL INFO
Location: Taylor High School (this is a tentative location and is subject to change – any changes will be posted here as soon as information is available)
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High School Cheer Camp
TBD
Alief high school cheer team members
Invitations to participate are sent out by coaches and program leaders.
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Location: TBD
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High School Band Camp
TBD
Alief high school band members
Invitations to participate are sent out by coaches and program leaders.
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Location: TBD
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STEM Camps (Elementary & Intermediate School)
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Alief Summer STEM Bridge Program
June 5 – June 15
Outgoing 3rd/ 4th graders attending Alief schools who are not invited to regular summer school.
Parents with students in the 3rd and 4th grade will receive an email from Alief ISD with a link to the registration form.
DESCRIPTION & ADDITIONAL INFO
Students will engage in STEM courses such as 3D Printing, Robotics, Coding, Engineering, Makey Makey, and Forensic Science to help inspire STEM interest and engagement. Students will use the 4 C’s (critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication).
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Girlstart
Session I: June 5 – June 8
Outgoing 4th/ 5th grade girls attending Alief schools who are not invited to regular summer school.
Campuses that have Girlstart are recruited first. Then, it will open up to other 4th/ 5th grade campuses, if space permits.
Girlstart will coordinate with the science specialist and/or campus liaison.
DESCRIPTION & ADDITIONAL INFO
Girls will engage and participate in hands-on STEM activities, using relevant technology, and collaborative team building. Girlstart aspires to be the national leader in designing and implementing innovative, high quality STEM education programs that inspire girls to transform our world. https://girlstart.org/
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Girlstart
Session II: June 12 – June 15
Outgoing 4th/ 5th grade girls attending Alief schools who are not invited to regular summer school.
Campuses that have Girlstart are recruited first. Then, it will open up to other 4th/ 5th grade campuses, if space permits.
Girlstart will coordinate with the science specialist and/or campus liaison.
DESCRIPTION & ADDITIONAL INFO
Girls will engage and participate in hands-on STEM activities, using relevant technology, and collaborative team building. Girlstart aspires to be the national leader in designing and implementing innovative, high quality STEM education programs that inspire girls to transform our world. https://girlstart.org/
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STEM Camps (Middle & High School)
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Houston Prep (UHD STEM Camp)
June 12 – July 21
8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
7th, 8th, or 9th grade students who are high achieving and interested in learning about engineering and science professions.
Submit a copy of your most recent report card, write 150 word essay on why you wish to attend Houston PREP, and submit two letters of recommendations.
DESCRIPTION & ADDITIONAL INFO
Houston PREP is an intensive mathematics- based pre-college enrichment program which provides educational enrichment opportunities for high ability middle and high school students to prepare them for careers in STEM.
All program functions except for field trips are at UHD.
Cost: FREE
Lunch: FREE
Transportation: provided by Alief ISD
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Chemours Sponsored Alief Middle School STEM Camp
June 5 – June 30
Middle School students
TBD
Contact your campus for additional details.
DESCRIPTION & ADDITIONAL INFO
An opportunity to explore your love or curiosity for science, technology, engineering and mathematics in a fun, exciting, stress-free way. Activities will include building Sea Perch underwater ROV’s; conducting who-done-it forensic investigations; experimenting with chemicals and learning how to code. We will also identify some of the future career possibilities that exist in STEM, by embarking on fun field trips and welcoming guest speakers to share their knowledge about their careers in STEM.
Come join the AMS summer STEM camp where students will learn to work collaboratively, communicate effectively, think creatively, and problem solve while having fun.
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UTMB Health Clinical Laboratory Sciences Summer Immersion Program
July 17 – July 21
High school juniors and seniors
Apply at https://www.utmb.edu/shp/clls/sip
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This Summer immersion program will provide hands on laboratory experience, teach students how to type their blood, use microscopy and staining to observe bacteria, make their own DNA necklace, etc.
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UHD Texas Talent Connect Project 2023 Cyber & Other Securities Saturday & Summer 3-Week Intensive Training Program
March 2023 – December 2023
Precollege, community college, and UHD STEM undergraduates can participate.
DESCRIPTION & ADDITIONAL INFO
The UHD Cyber and Other Securities Training Center will offer you an intensive, 1/2 year training program focusing on workforce training and STEM research lab skill development associated with:
1) cyber security, 2) mobile, cloud, hardware/software and IoT securities, 3) engineering SCADA and hardware securities, 4) robotic and artificial intelligence security, 5) chemical security, 6) drone security, 7) DNA-biometrics security, 8) virological disease security, and 9) development/enhancement of algorithms associated with programming security.
A prominent feature of this training program includes the expectation that certifications across each targeted security arenas will be accessible to participants ready to test for certification. Additionally, the program will support the cost of certification testing, upon instructor recommendation.
Project partners may include: Gulf Coast Workforce Board, UHD Scholars Academy, UHD College of Sciences & Technology, UHD Career Services Office. Additionally, industry/business partners could include Baker Ripley, Blue Lance, Ltd., Greater Houston Partnership and other Construction and Utilities, Manufacturing, Retail Transportation and Storage, Broadcast and Publishing, Telecommunications & Data Processing services.
All training is face-to-face at the UHD campus (One Main Street, Houston, Texas).
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Summer Language Institute (SLI)
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Summer Language Institute
June 5 – June 8
June 12 – June 15
June 20 – June 23
June 26 – June 29
No classes on June 19
Newcomer students in grades 4-11 with Beginning English proficiency.
Registration is conducted at each home campus. See your campus ESL Specialist/ESL Department Chair for additional information.
DESCRIPTION & ADDITIONAL INFO
Location
O'Donnell Middle School
14041 Alief Clodine Rd.
Houston, TX 77082
The Summer Language Institute (SLI) is specifically designed to serve the needs of Emergent Bilingual students within their first year in US schools. Newcomer students in grades 4-11 with Beginning English proficiency are immersed in a language-rich learning environment. SLI students have access to high-performing teachers with expertise in high SIOP implementation (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol).
Students have access to academic vocabulary and comprehensible content through the application of content and language objectives. They learn language and grade appropriate content through hands-on activities, project-based learning and use of manipulatives. Teachers integrate listening, speaking, reading and writing within scaffolded lessons and projects.
Students participate in grade appropriate field trips to local museums, the aquarium, the zoo, or factories. The Summer Language Institute embeds multicultural projects and celebrations to showcase pride in the diversity of the Alief community.
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HCC Summer Opportunities
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HCC Information Technology Summer Camps
June 12-16, 26-30
July 10-14, 24-28
Middle school and high school students
DESCRIPTION & ADDITIONAL INFO
HCC Digital and Information Technology Center of Excellence invites middle and high school students passionate about STEM to take part in IT summer camps to explore some of the hottest areas of IT – Apple Swift coding, cybersecurity, drone building and flying, and virtual reality.
See flyer for more details.
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YMCA Summer Opportunities
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YMCA Discovery Camp at Four Corners
Weekly sessions June 5 – August 4
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday – Friday
Children ages 5-16
Register using the QR code in this flyer
DESCRIPTION & ADDITIONAL INFO
No one does camp like the Y! Join us this summer for Discovery Camp, the perfect place for any child from ages 5-16 to explore their curiosity, discover new passions and reach new height s. Youth will have a blast in a safe, enriching environment surrounded by positive role models.
See flyer for more details.
