Belen Jesuit Preparatory School

2024 Summer Enrichment

We are happy to invite you to explore the many enrichment opportunities available at our school this summer. Enrichment courses in STEAM, Study Skills, Computer Programming, Artificial Intelligence, and Math, as well as camps in various sports, coached by our own staff, are being offered as a way for your son to strengthen foundational knowledge or explore an academic interest.

If you have any questions about any of the programs, please email the teacher listed with the offering. No cancellations or refunds will be granted once payment has been received.

Club Summer Enrichments

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  • Chess Camp

     
    Teacher: Dr. Lawrence Goodall - lgoodall@belenjesuit.org 
    Open To: Belen Students Only
    Date/Time: June 17 to June 21 or June 24 to 28 or July 8 to 12 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
    Cost: $200.00 per week
    Capacity: 20 students per week
    Description: Students at every level of chess will play chess and develop their chess skills.  Absolute beginners through experienced competitors are welcome. No cancellations or refunds will be granted once payment has been received.

Math Enrichment Programs

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  • Foundations for Algebra II 

     
    Teacher: Mrs. Idania Dorta - idorta@belenjesuit.org 
    Open To: Belen Students taking Algebra II in 2024-25  
    Date/Time: July 15 to July 19 from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm
    Cost: $450.00
    Capacity: 25
    Description: For current Geometry students and students looking for a refresher of Algebra I, who want to be successful in Algebra II. This course will review Algebra I concepts for success in Algebra II, such as solving and graphing linear and quadratic equations, systems of equations, factoring and solving quadratics and simplifying radicals. No cancellations or refunds will be granted once payment has been received.

  • Pre-Algebra Essentials

     
    Teacher: Ms. Dolores Toledo - dtoledo@belenjesuit.org 
    Open To: Belen Students - Rising 7th Grade 
    Date: July 8 to July 19 from 8:00 am to 10:00 am 
    Cost: $425.00 
    Capacity: 20
    Description: This course will provide a jump start for first semester material in the 7th grade Pre-Algebra course. Students will conduct a thorough review of foundational algebraic concepts, such as adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions, decimals and integers. Students will also practice working with equations and word problems. No cancellations or refunds will be granted once payment has been received.

  • Algebra I Essentials

    Teacher: Ms. Dolores Toledo - dtoledo@belenjesuit.org 
    Open To: Belen Students - Rising 8th Grade 
    Date: July 8 to July 19 from 10:15 am to 12:15 pm 
    Cost: $425.00 
    Capacity: 20
    Description: This course will provide a jump start for first semester material in the Algebra 1 course. Students will conduct a thorough review of foundational algebraic concepts, such as adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions, decimals and integers. Students will also practice working with equations and word problems. No cancellations or refunds will be granted once payment has been received.

  • Sixth Grade Math Readiness & Refresher

     
    Teacher: Mrs. Diana Fernandez - dfernandez@belenjesuit.org 
    Open To: Belen Students - Incoming 6th Graders
    Date/Time: July 8 - July 19 from 8:30 am to 11:30 am
    Cost: $435.00
    Capacity: 20 
    Description: This course will review the essential foundational math skills needed for a smooth transition into Belen Jesuit’s accelerated math curriculum.  These skills will include but are not limited to adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing of whole numbers, decimals, and fractions.    No cancellations or refunds will be granted once payment has been received.

STEAM Summer Enrichment

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  • Summer STEAM Adventure Camp

    Teacher: STEAM Team adasilva@belenjesuit.org or amabe@belenjesuit.org
    Open to: both boys and girls entering 2nd through 5th grade
    Date/Time: June 10 to June 14 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (after camp care is available until 6:00 pm for an additional $100.)
    Cost: $500 ($600 with after camp care)
    Capacity: 80 
    Description: This week-long camp is open to boys and girls entering 2nd through 5th grades. The Summer STEAM Adventure will take place in the Roberto C. Goizueta Innovation Center and incorporate television production. Each camper will receive a t-shirt and certificate of completion. Lunch and snacks will be provided. Campers need to bring a water bottle daily.
    No cancellations or refunds will be granted once payment has been received.

Study Skills Summer Enrichment

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  • Study Skills Course for Incoming Sixth Graders

    Study Skills Course for Incoming Sixth Graders
    Teacher: Ms. Maria de Aguiar - mdeaguiar@belenjesuit.org 
    Open To: Belen Students - Incoming 6th Graders
    Date/Time:
    Session 1: July 15-19 - Morning Session (9 AM - 12 Noon)
    Session 2: July 15-19 - Afternoon Session (1 PM - 4 PM)
    Session 3: July 22-26 - Morning Session (9 AM - 12 Noon)
    Cost: $350.00
    Capacity: 25 for each session 
    Description: This one-week, organizational and motivational course provides incoming middle school students the study skills necessary for success. Skills such as time management and organization, efficient note-taking, outlining, summarizing, reading chapters effectively, and test-taking techniques, as well as effective and efficient study habits will be introduced and practiced. This course will empower students academically, thus increasing their confidence and, most importantly, their motivation. Click here to view a detailed course curriculum.
    No cancellations or refunds will be granted once payment has been received.

  • The Writer’s Toolbox

    Teacher: Ms. Deborah Henriquez - dhenriquez@belenjesuit.org
    Open To: Belen Students -Incoming 6th Grade and current 6th Grade students
    Date/Time: June 24 to June 28 or July 15 - July 19 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am
    Cost: $350.00
    Capacity: 15 for each session 
    Description: This enrichment course is designed to teach students how to organize and develop the writing process framework using graphic organizers and a systemic writing approach, which culminates in writing an expository essay of their own. In tandem, students will analyze short essays in order to best isolate the author's purpose, find supporting evidence in the text, make inferences, develop meaningful vocabulary and build complex sentence structures, thus sharpening word usage and personal writing mechanic skills. By learning several organizational formats, students will add usable writing tools to their “toolbox,” which will help them respond and communicate more proficiently in all classes.
    No cancellations or refunds will be granted once payment has been received.

  • Study Skills for High School, Topic 1: Collegiate Note-taking

    Teacher:  Ms. Ann Kenna - akenna@belenjesuit.org 
    Open to: Belen High School Students
    Date/Time:  July 8 - July 12 Session 1 from 8:15 am to 10:15 am / Session 2 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm OR July 22 - 26 8:15 am to 10:15 am
    Cost: $300
    Capacity: 20
    Description: This enrichment course is designed to introduce students to a systematic note-taking process to look for patterns and identify trends in the construction of textbook content, explore different organizational methods and tools to help students increase their reading and notetaking skills in historical reasoning.  Students will learn a proven note-taking system that goes beyond recording key points of information and make informed connections between ideas presented and what students already know as historians. Students will be better able to isolate causation (cause and effect), find supporting evidence in the text, make inferences, and compare varying points of view.  By learning several organizational formats, students will have usable, comprehensible notes from which to actively participate in class and effectively study for on-going course assessments, thus improving themselves as academics! Apply the note-taking skills learned in this course to mastering multiple choice assessments, enroll in Topic 2: ACE Multiple Choice Questions Using Key Collegiate Test Taking Strategies, and see your note-taking skills come to life! 
     
    No cancellations or refunds will be granted once payment has been received.

  • Study Skills for High School, Topic 2: Best Practices - ACE AP Multiple Choice Questions

     
    Teacher:  Ms. Ann Kenna - akenna@belenjesuit.org 
    Open to: Belen High School Students
    Date/Time:  July 8 - July 12 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm OR July 22 - 26 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm 
    Cost: $300
    Capacity: 20
    Description:  This enrichment course is designed to introduce students to a systematic process to look for patterns and identify trends in the construction of multiple-choice questions used by classroom teachers on assessments and standardized tests including the PSAT, SAT, & ACT.  Students will explore different methods and tools to break down questions, learn multiple elimination strategies and increase the likelihood of selecting the correct response. By participating in this summer enrichment course, students will gain a deeper understanding of how multiple-choice questions are authored and be better equipped to isolate the patterns and types of multiple-choice questions most often utilized to determine student competency and mastery of content, thus bolstering their assessment scores. This course is most certainly supplemented with the skills learned in Collegiate Note Taking.   No cancellations or refunds will be granted once payment has been received.
     

  • Write Right, Best Practices for Composing Responses for Success in Advanced Placement, Dual Enrollment and Honors Social Studies Courses

     
    Open to Belen students enrolling in 9th or 10th grade Honors, Dual Enrollment or AP Social Studies Courses 
    Teacher:  Ms. Ann Kenna - akenna@belenjesuit.org 
    Date/Time:  July 15 - July 19 Session 1: from 8:15 am - 10:15 am OR Session 2: 10:30am - 12:30pm OR July 22 - July 26 from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
    Cost: $300
    Capacity: 22
    Description: This course is designed to take students on an introductory journey that explores the stylistic nature of required formulaic writing and assist students new to Advanced Placement in developing their critical writing skills sets utilizing a systematic writing approach thus easing their transition into AP Modern World History or AP U.S. History. Students will learn how the Short Answer Response and Document Based questions are structured. They will discover the patterns and types of the SAQ’s most frequently used by the College Board (addressing an historian’s argument, responding to primary sources, contextualizing data or maps) and practice crafting responses.  Students will also learn effective methods to source the documents in the DBQ, hence building confidence in AP writing!  This course is most certainly supplemented with the skills learned in Collegiate Note Taking. No cancellations or refunds will be granted once payment has been received.

  • Write Right, Composing Responses for Success in Advanced Placement: Human Geography

     
    Open to Belen High School students
    Teacher:  Ms. Ann Kenna - akenna@belenjesuit.org 
    Date/Time:  July 15 - July 19 from 1:30pm - 3:30pm 
    Cost: $300
    Capacity: 22
    Description:  This one-week enrichment course is designed to take students on an introductory journey that explores the stylistic nature of required formulaic writing for AP Human Geography and AP Comparative Government & Politics and assist students new to Advanced Placement and those transitioning from AP Modern World History in developing their critical writing skills sets utilizing a systematic writing approach for the Free Response Question, stimulus and non-stimulus based and SAQ’s - Explain to the Degree and Explain Limitations.  Students will be exposed to “task verbs” to detect what the question prompt is asking students to “really do” (compare concepts and or events, contextualize historical events, discuss cause and effect relationships between events, discuss the merit of something in terms of positive and or negative impacts/consequences, discuss a topic illustrating both sides of an issue, and discuss relationships tied to certain phenomena) and practice crafting responses thus building self-confidence in AP writing! This course is most certainly supplemented with the skills learned in Collegiate Note Taking. No cancellations or refunds will be granted once payment has been received.

  • Middle School Model United Nations Institute for Global Leadership

    Moderator:  Ann Kenna akenna@belenjesuit.org 
    Open to: students in grades 5 - 8
    Date/Time: June 24 to July 3 from 12:30pm - 3:30pm
    Cost: $155
    Capacity: 20
    Description: Want to develop the confidence to share ideas in class, collaborate at high levels, build meaningful connections, and lead classroom discussions? Join our amazing Model UN team for a summer camp and explore how the world’s governments work together to find solutions to pressing global issues. Our staff members are award winning high school delegates who are passionate about helping students gain confidence in the art of diplomacy. This camp will provide students the opportunity to learn about the exciting and engaging world of Model United Nations. Students will learn the basics of Model UN and participate in simulations of UN committees such as the General Assembly, Security Council, and World Health Organization. Students will learn how to research, write position papers, follow parliamentary procedure, deliver speeches, and negotiate on behalf of the country they are assigned to represent.
    Join us in becoming a collaborative global citizen and future leader!
    Learning Modules/Training on rules of procedure, public speaking, drafting statements and resolutions, and negotiation technique

    Module 1:  What MUN is all about
    Module 2:  Orientation to Public Speaking
    Module 3:  Research Part 1:  Country Basics - CIA Factbook + UN.org
    Module 4: Research Part 2: Economic status of assigned countries + global partnerships
    Module 5:  Parliamentary Procedure & Flow of Debate
    Module 6:  Learning to Negotiate - Unmoderated Conference
    Module 7:  Putting it all together, simulating MUN based on a General Assembly Topic
    No cancellations or refunds will be granted once payment has been received.

Summer Athletic Camps

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  • Middle School Football Camp

    Middle School Football Camp
    Coach: Mr. Angel Aparicio - aaparicio@belenjesuit.org
    Open To: Belen Students - Incoming 6th Grade & Rising 7th & 8th Grade Only
    Date/Time: June 10th to June 28th 2024
    7 am to 9 am Monday through Friday
    Cost: $425 (3 weeks), $350 (2 weeks) $300 (1 week)
    Capacity: 100 plus
    Description: This camp offers students the opportunity to make new friends while learning the basic skills of Belen football in a non-contact environment (Passing, Catching, Blocking, Tackling, etc).  Campers will also condition in preparation for the coming season. No cancellations or refunds will be granted once payment has been received.

  • Basketball Camp

    Coach: Gaston "Chachi" Rodriguez - grodriguez@belenjesuit.org 
    Open To: All Boys Ages 9 - 14 (does not have to be a Belen Student)
    Date/Time: July 29 to August 2 from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm
    Cost: $275.00
    Capacity: 250
    Description: To provide quality instruction in all aspects of basketball with an emphasis on fundamentals and skill development.  We will strive to enhance each athlete's skills in an effort to better equip them for their short and long-term goals. No cancellations or refunds will be granted once payment has been received. 

  • Belen Soccer Camp

    Teacher: Coach Tanger Mendonca tmendonca@belenjesuit.org
    Open to: Belen students
    Date/Time: June 10 to June 14 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
    Cost: $250
    Capacity: 50
    Description: To provide quality instruction in all aspects of soccer: techniques, tactics, physical and psychological. Healthy snacks will be provided daily. Camp will take place on Hernandez Field. There will be no lunch available.  No cancellations or refunds will be granted once payment has been received. 

  • Crew Camp - High Performance Training

    Coach: Yunian Cabrera Torres - ycabreratorres@belenjesuit.org
    Open To: Current and incoming Belen students from grades 6-11
    Time: June 10 to June 21 from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and July 17 to August 7 from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
    Cost: $850.00 (June 10-21) 
    Cost: $1,000 (July 17-August 7)
    Capacity: 50
    Description: This training program is the continuation of the Crew Season. To be successful and competitive in the sport of Crew, rowers must continually work out and likewise, complete practice in the water. The summer break, which lasts over 2½ months, is a long time to be away from the sport. As such, the High-Performance Training is a way to keep solid cardiovascular conditioning plus technical levels during part of the summer.
    No cancellations or refunds will be granted once payment has been received.

  • Wolverines Swimming Camp

    Wolverines Swimming Camp
    Teacher: Coach Niuvys Rosales nrosales@belenjesuit.org
    Open to: Belen students (Incoming 6th grade through 12th grade)
    Date/Time: June 10 to June 14 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
    Cost: $220 - lunch included
    Capacity: 75
    Description: To provide quality instruction in all aspects of swimming.
    No cancellations or refunds will be granted once payment has been received.

  • Wolverines Wrestling Camp

    Wolverines Wrestling Camp
    Teacher: Coach Francis Aguilar fsaguilar@belenjesuit.org
    Open to: Belen students (Incoming 6th grade through 12th grade)
    Date/Time: July 1 to July 26 (Monday through Thursday) from 7:00 am to 9:00 am
    Cost: $300 (club members)  $450 (non-club members)
    Capacity: 75
    Description: To provide quality instruction in all aspects of wrestling. No cancellations or refunds will be granted once payment has been received.

  • Wolverine Basketball Club


    Teacher: Coach Gaston “Chachi” Rodriguez grodriguez@belenjesuit.org
    Open to: Incoming Belen 6th and current Belen students (should have an understanding and a foundation in basketball)
    Date/Time: June 2024 to July 2024 (Practices vary 2-3 times per week pending gym availability.)
    Cost: $180 each month or $70 weekly. 
    Capacity: 250
    Description: To provide quality instruction in all aspects of basketball with an emphasis on fundamentals and skill development. We will strive to enhance each athlete's skills in an effort to better equip them for their short and long-term goals.
    No cancellations or refunds will be granted once payment has been received. 
    Please click on attached link to register and for payment.
    Registration Link
BELEN JESUIT PREPARATORY SCHOOL
500 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, FL 33184
phone: 305.223.8600 | fax: 305.227.2565 | email: webmaster@belenjesuit.org
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School was founded in 1854 in Havana, Cuba by Queen Isabel II of Spain.  The task of educating students was assigned to the priests and brothers of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), whose teaching tradition is synonymous with academic excellence and spiritual discipline.  In 1961, the new political regime of Cuba confiscated the School property and expelled the Jesuit faculty.  The School was re-established in Miami the same year, and over the next decade, continued to grow.  Today, Belen Jesuit sits on a 30-acre site in western Dade County, only minutes away from downtown Miami.