CANCELED: Summer 2021 Classes

Our summer is broken into three different and unique sessions. Each session, we offer two different courses. The specific sessions these courses are offered is shown under each course. Each class will meet either in the afternoon (1-3 PM) or evening (5-7 PM). Times are in Central Standard Time (CST) unless noted otherwise.

Classes cost $225 each. Sessions run for 2 weeks, one class each day for a total of 10 classes per session, or 20 hours of total instruction. Each class will have a cap of twelve students. Please note that we are offering fewer classes than previous years. We are expecting classes to fill up fast, so make sure to sign up early.

All of our classes are designed for all students ages 11-15, but those who are older will have greater expectations and more advanced and nuanced feedback.

If you would like to suggest a class, contact us at help@impulselearning.org. We also offer a 10% sibling discount if you have multiple children in our classes. Contact us if this applies to you at help@impulselearning.org!

2021 Summer Schedule

Session A : Monday, June 14 – Friday, June 25 — Registration Open!
Session B : Monday, July 5 – Friday, July 16 — Registration Open!
Session C: Monday, July 19 – Friday, July 30 — Courses Will Be Announced in Late May

Entrepreneurship

Want to learn what it takes to start a business in your favorite market? This course introduces students to the opportunities and challenges associated with the creation and management of small and large organizations. Students will learn many essential business concepts, including topics such as: the business life cycle, financial management, marketing, product development and acquisition, and the use of technology. Students will walk out of the course having designed multiple business concepts. On the last day, we will host an Impulse Learning pitch competition for our student’s business concepts.

This class is offered during Session A (5-7 PM)

Python Programming

Are you interested in coding, computers, and other technology? This class goes over the basics of programming using the Python language. We cover variables, loops, conditional statements, methods, and more while also diving deeper into specific Python libraries. You will finish this class having built games, art, and more using different aspects of your new programming knowledge! No prior experience programming is needed for this course.

This class is offered during Session A (1-3 PM)

Creative Reading and Writing

Get a jump start on the school year with the Creative Writing & Summer Reading Workshop. This course prepares students for a successful school year by ensuring a mastery of their summer reading books while teaching skills for crafting insightful commentary. With an additional emphasis on creative writing exercises, this course provides students an outlet to use their imagination, express themselves artistically, and refine their writing style. By the end of the course, students will have several fully-polished pieces ready to submit to the Scholastic Art & Writing Competition.

This class is offered during Session B (5-7 PM)

Web Design

All successful modern businesses have a good website. For companies like Facebook, Craigslist, and more, their website is the bulk of the company. Even for small businesses, a good website is critical to success. In this class, you will learn the basics of web design using HTML and CSS. Students will walk out of this class with the skills they need to build a simple webpage and the ability to apply it to their own projects down the road. No previous programming experience is required for this class.

This class is offered during Session B (1-3 PM)

Model United Nations

Model United Nations (MUN) helps students hone their leadership, research, writing, public speaking, and problem solving-skills. This course prepares students to succeed by introducing them to parliamentary procedure, impromptu speaking, and position paper structure. By the end of the course, students will participate in an Impulse Learning Model United Nations Conference.

This class is not yet offered this summer. Please send us an email if your child would be interested in taking this course. We will take that into consideration when deciding on classes for Session C.

Data Deconstruction: The Science behind the Numbers

Who is the best NBA team? What song is the most popular? Where is the best donut shop in town? Although each person has their own opinion on these different controversial topics, their ideas cannot be generalized for all people. People’s judgments are blinded by their emotions and senses: vision, smell, and taste. Despite all the bias, there must be a definite way to figure out what people like and dislike. This is where numbers come into play. Through the use of technology such as Sheets and Excel, students will learn how to visualize data and solve problems using data. Also, they will gain the skill of presenting their research in a persuasive manner. In the end, students will be able to analyze data effectively. Why? Because numbers don’t lie.

Academic Reading and Writing

Book reports are a thing of the past. This course will teach students to go beyond summaries and inferences that are common in middle school essays. Students will become academic readers and write through the power of literary analysis. In the first part of the class, students will learn how to analyze for themes, write strong thesis statements, and integrate quotes. In the second half, students will write their own high school style paper! We will read The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien which will be given to students at the start of class and will be assigned as homework to read throughout the course.

This class is not yet offered this summer. Please send us an email if your child would be interested in taking this course. We will take that into consideration when deciding on classes for Session C.

Maverick Debate Camp

A debate camp that has been serving middle school debaters since 2018, now online.