Academic Activities in San Jose, CA

Date & Time June 23-27, 9:30am-2:30pm General Information This course is designed for students entering 8th-12th grades. Please be sure to pack a healthy snack and lunch for writers. Students will have access to restaurants within the SJSU SU, but we likely will not know which eateries are open until the week of camp. NOVEL WRITING COURSE DESCRIPTION This course will cover everything you ever wanted to know about writing a book—and culminate with you writing one! We’ll tackle concepts, first lines, chapter structure, and everything else needed to craft exciting and meaningful worlds for our characters, including the minute details of world building that really make a story come to life. While writing, we’ll work on ways to keep up motivation, tackle writer’s block, and avoid creating another unfinished work. This course is designed as a precursor to our Novel Writing Program. At the end of the week students will have pages ready to apply for our year-round online program. Instructor Bios Jane Gilmore is the director of the Teen Novel Writing Program & holds a certificate in novel writing from Stanford University. The screenplay she has written based upon the novel she completed at Stanford has been recognized and awarded by numerous film festivals, including Sedona International Film Festival and the Cannes screenplay competition. She has taught Novel Writing with the Writing Project for seven years in addition to her role as Program Director of SJAWP. Hannah Jayne is the author of the UNDERWORLD DETECTION AGENCY CHRONICLES from Kensington books and the young adult thrillers TRULY, MADLY, DEADLY, SEE JANE RUN, THE DARE, and THE ESCAPE, available from Sourcebooks, Inc. When she’s not battling the demons of the Underworld or tackling a murderer at Hawthorne High, Jayne kicks her feet up in her San Francisco bay area home with her rock star husband, daughter, and their three enormous cats.

Bliss Belly kitchen offers eco-conscious and soul conscious cooking classes utilizing farm fresh ingredients, yoga, and mindfulness to give children the best possible connection to themselves and to the land where their food comes from. We use healthy locally sourced organic ingredients to teach children to make simple, delicious, and nutritious meals. Campers become proficient in Bliss Belly Kitchen Knife Skills and Culinary Fundamentals. Kids make chocolate on the final day of camp! MENUS (Note Subject to change based on availability) Menu Week A Mon: Knife Skills 101 Farmers Market Lentil Soup & Home Baked Bread w/ Kerrygold Butter Tue: Knife Skills 102 Asian Stir Fry w/ Jasmine Rice & Strawberry Milk Boba Tea Wed: Fruity Drinks 101 Mac n Cheese w/ Broccolini & Strawberry Lemonade Thurs: Ice Cream Making 101 Kale Fajitas, Stone Fruit Salsa, Guacamole, Black Beans & Vanilla Ice Cream Fri: Chocolate Making 101 Fusilli w/ Pesto, Zucchini, Chocolate Chip Cookies & Handmade Chocolate Menu Week B Mon: Knife Skills 101 Veggie Ramen w/ Tofu & French Fries Tue: Knife Skills 102 Rainbow Spring Rolls w/ Sesame Maple Dipping Sauce & Yogi Chai Wed: Boba Making 101 Mac n Cheese w/ Broccolini & Brown Sugar Boba Milk Thurs: Ice Cream Making 101 Flatbread Pizza, Strawberry Kale Salad & Vanilla Ice Cream Fri: Chocolate Making 101 Angel Hair Pasta w/ Parmesan, Crudités, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies & Handmade Chocolate Menu Week C Mon: Knife Skills 101 Veggie Ramen w/ Tofu & French Fries Tue: Knife Skills 102 Veggie Tacos w/ Pico de Gallo, Zucchini Fries & Pineapple Agua Fresca Wed: Breakfast for Lunch 101 Blueberry Pancakes, Tofu Scramble, Home Fries & Strawnana Smoothie Thurs: Ice Cream Making 101 Veggie Fried Rice w/ Teriyaki Tofu, Cupcakes & Vanilla Ice Cream Fri: Chocolate Making 101 Oodles of Noodles w/ Summer Vegetables & Handmade Chocolate Bring: yoga mat, blanket, pillow, hearty snack, water bottle, sunscreen & hat for outdoor play breaks.

Bliss Belly kitchen offers eco-conscious and soul conscious cooking classes utilizing farm fresh ingredients, yoga, and mindfulness to give children the best possible connection to themselves and to the land where their food comes from. We use healthy locally sourced organic ingredients to teach children to make simple, delicious, and nutritious meals. Campers become proficient in Bliss Belly Kitchen Knife Skills and Culinary Fundamentals. Kids make chocolate on the final day of camp! MENUS (Note Subject to change based on availability) Menu Week A Mon: Knife Skills 101 Farmers Market Lentil Soup & Home Baked Bread w/ Kerrygold Butter Tue: Knife Skills 102 Asian Stir Fry w/ Jasmine Rice & Strawberry Milk Boba Tea Wed: Fruity Drinks 101 Mac n Cheese w/ Broccolini & Strawberry Lemonade Thurs: Ice Cream Making 101 Kale Fajitas, Stone Fruit Salsa, Guacamole, Black Beans & Vanilla Ice Cream Fri: Chocolate Making 101 Fusilli w/ Pesto, Zucchini, Chocolate Chip Cookies & Handmade Chocolate Menu Week B Mon: Knife Skills 101 Veggie Ramen w/ Tofu & French Fries Tue: Knife Skills 102 Rainbow Spring Rolls w/ Sesame Maple Dipping Sauce & Yogi Chai Wed: Boba Making 101 Mac n Cheese w/ Broccolini & Brown Sugar Boba Milk Thurs: Ice Cream Making 101 Flatbread Pizza, Strawberry Kale Salad & Vanilla Ice Cream Fri: Chocolate Making 101 Angel Hair Pasta w/ Parmesan, Crudités, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies & Handmade Chocolate Menu Week C Mon: Knife Skills 101 Veggie Ramen w/ Tofu & French Fries Tue: Knife Skills 102 Veggie Tacos w/ Pico de Gallo, Zucchini Fries & Pineapple Agua Fresca Wed: Breakfast for Lunch 101 Blueberry Pancakes, Tofu Scramble, Home Fries & Strawnana Smoothie Thurs: Ice Cream Making 101 Veggie Fried Rice w/ Teriyaki Tofu, Cupcakes & Vanilla Ice Cream Fri: Chocolate Making 101 Oodles of Noodles w/ Summer Vegetables & Handmade Chocolate Bring: yoga mat, blanket, pillow, hearty snack, water bottle, sunscreen & hat for outdoor play breaks.

Bliss Belly kitchen offers eco-conscious and soul conscious cooking classes utilizing farm fresh ingredients, yoga, and mindfulness to give children the best possible connection to themselves and to the land where their food comes from. We use healthy locally sourced organic ingredients to teach children to make simple, delicious, and nutritious meals. Campers become proficient in Bliss Belly Kitchen Knife Skills and Culinary Fundamentals. Kids make chocolate on the final day of camp! MENUS (Note Subject to change based on availability) Menu Week A Mon: Knife Skills 101 Farmers Market Lentil Soup & Home Baked Bread w/ Kerrygold Butter Tue: Knife Skills 102 Asian Stir Fry w/ Jasmine Rice & Strawberry Milk Boba Tea Wed: Fruity Drinks 101 Mac n Cheese w/ Broccolini & Strawberry Lemonade Thurs: Ice Cream Making 101 Kale Fajitas, Stone Fruit Salsa, Guacamole, Black Beans & Vanilla Ice Cream Fri: Chocolate Making 101 Fusilli w/ Pesto, Zucchini, Chocolate Chip Cookies & Handmade Chocolate Menu Week B Mon: Knife Skills 101 Veggie Ramen w/ Tofu & French Fries Tue: Knife Skills 102 Rainbow Spring Rolls w/ Sesame Maple Dipping Sauce & Yogi Chai Wed: Boba Making 101 Mac n Cheese w/ Broccolini & Brown Sugar Boba Milk Thurs: Ice Cream Making 101 Flatbread Pizza, Strawberry Kale Salad & Vanilla Ice Cream Fri: Chocolate Making 101 Angel Hair Pasta w/ Parmesan, Crudités, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies & Handmade Chocolate Menu Week C Mon: Knife Skills 101 Veggie Ramen w/ Tofu & French Fries Tue: Knife Skills 102 Veggie Tacos w/ Pico de Gallo, Zucchini Fries & Pineapple Agua Fresca Wed: Breakfast for Lunch 101 Blueberry Pancakes, Tofu Scramble, Home Fries & Strawnana Smoothie Thurs: Ice Cream Making 101 Veggie Fried Rice w/ Teriyaki Tofu, Cupcakes & Vanilla Ice Cream Fri: Chocolate Making 101 Oodles of Noodles w/ Summer Vegetables & Handmade Chocolate Bring: yoga mat, blanket, pillow, hearty snack, water bottle, sunscreen & hat for outdoor play breaks.

Bliss Belly kitchen offers eco-conscious and soul conscious cooking classes utilizing farm fresh ingredients, yoga, and mindfulness to give children the best possible connection to themselves and to the land where their food comes from. We use healthy locally sourced organic ingredients to teach children to make simple, delicious, and nutritious meals. Campers become proficient in Bliss Belly Kitchen Knife Skills and Culinary Fundamentals. Kids make chocolate on the final day of camp! MENUS (Note Subject to change based on availability) Menu Week A Mon: Knife Skills 101 Farmers Market Lentil Soup & Home Baked Bread w/ Kerrygold Butter Tue: Knife Skills 102 Asian Stir Fry w/ Jasmine Rice & Strawberry Milk Boba Tea Wed: Fruity Drinks 101 Mac n Cheese w/ Broccolini & Strawberry Lemonade Thurs: Ice Cream Making 101 Kale Fajitas, Stone Fruit Salsa, Guacamole, Black Beans & Vanilla Ice Cream Fri: Chocolate Making 101 Fusilli w/ Pesto, Zucchini, Chocolate Chip Cookies & Handmade Chocolate Menu Week B Mon: Knife Skills 101 Veggie Ramen w/ Tofu & French Fries Tue: Knife Skills 102 Rainbow Spring Rolls w/ Sesame Maple Dipping Sauce & Yogi Chai Wed: Boba Making 101 Mac n Cheese w/ Broccolini & Brown Sugar Boba Milk Thurs: Ice Cream Making 101 Flatbread Pizza, Strawberry Kale Salad & Vanilla Ice Cream Fri: Chocolate Making 101 Angel Hair Pasta w/ Parmesan, Crudités, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies & Handmade Chocolate Menu Week C Mon: Knife Skills 101 Veggie Ramen w/ Tofu & French Fries Tue: Knife Skills 102 Veggie Tacos w/ Pico de Gallo, Zucchini Fries & Pineapple Agua Fresca Wed: Breakfast for Lunch 101 Blueberry Pancakes, Tofu Scramble, Home Fries & Strawnana Smoothie Thurs: Ice Cream Making 101 Veggie Fried Rice w/ Teriyaki Tofu, Cupcakes & Vanilla Ice Cream Fri: Chocolate Making 101 Oodles of Noodles w/ Summer Vegetables & Handmade Chocolate Bring: yoga mat, blanket, pillow, hearty snack, water bottle, sunscreen & hat for outdoor play breaks.