PJC holding Kids College July 8-11, 2024

Published or Revised July 12, 2024

The ever-popular Kids College offered by the Paris Junior College Continuing Education Department returns July 8-11, 2024.

All courses are offered for two age groups: kindergarten through second grade and third through fifth grades. Courses offered include:

Cooks ‘N Books (favorite story books spur snack creations); Cooking Made Easy! (make delicious meals and snacks); Creating with Ceramics (mix and mold, sand, and decorate clay); First Aid: What’s the BIG Deal? (learn first aid and be a Safety Hero); Games! (master old and new games, plus brainstorming and team building); Give Me a “C” Give Me a “HEER” (gain new moves with the PJC cheer squad); Hoops! (basketball history, rules and basics); Jukes! (football history, rules and basics); Fun with Spanish (sing songs, sample Latin cuisine, and make crafts to learn the language); Martial Arts (learn basic self-defense, exercise, and bully prevention skills to build self-confidence); Jewelry Creations (craft keychains, necklaces, amulets and beading); Junk Drawer Robotics (build robots from every-day objects and learn pneumatics and 3-D space); Paper Art ‘N Books (learn new skills to illustrate stories and poems); Reporting: Live from the Scene (get the five “W’s” to cover news); Secret Agent (compete against fellow agents to learn special agent skills, breaking codes and more); CSI: Paris! (crime scene investigations and process clues); Trivia (learn new facts and test problem solving skills); World Wildlife Adventure! (learn about cool animals, make a photo book and artwork, and experience real, live animals); “Yes You CANvas!” (learn to paint a masterpiece); and You CAN Sew (learn basic sewing techniques).

Each day, Parent Drop Off and Morning Warm-up is from 8:00 a.m. to 8:20 a.m.; then there are three courses until lunch from 12:00 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. (campers should bring a sack lunch each day); then two courses and a group activity until the chill out and parent pick-up time of 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Family and early registration discounts are available. Click here for the information flyer, course descriptions, and registration form. Registration may be returned by email to mpotter@parisjc.edu, fax to 903.782.0443, or drop it off at the Continuing Education Department, Workforce Training Center (west door), Paris Junior College, 2400 Clarksville St., Paris, Texas.