Academics
Our Philosophy
It is important to keep your child’s mind engaged. Just like sports, reading and math skills must be trained everyday in order to get better. If your child stops practicing basketball for 3 months, they will not be able to make their layups, hit the outside shot or dribble past the defender as easily. The same idea works with the skills your child learns in school. ABC Pilsen offers them the opportunity to work out their brain along with the rest of their bodies, so they don’t go back to school rusty!
Summer Weekend League Academics
During the Summer Weekend League, participants must complete an hour of supplemental academic work before or after their practice sessions on Saturday in order to participate. There are four options, and a student must choose to commit to one over the entire summer session or choose to move between all four options.
HTML and CSS Based Web Development
Students will get directly into the weeds developing their own websites for a variety of different goals each student wants to pursue. It is entirely their prerogative to decide what they would like to build, and are both taught and guided (based on age and skill level) to make their own websites. Everything they build is open and pushed to the internet for everyone to see.
All websites are available here: https://s-cavalier.github.io/abc-pilsen-main/
Photography
Students get hands-on with cameras to learn both how to use the different settings on a camera and different techniques for using the camera itself. They are shown how to manipulate certain angles, lighting, and possibly even editing techniques that all culminate into their pictures. A gallery of examples from the students that participated is available below!
Art
Art class in ABC Pilsen brings the creative side of our athletes! This summer, we are making custom tote bags and t-shirts. We began the process of brainstorming and designing on paper, then bringing those designs to life! The goal is to help athletes think outside the box by adding the component of creating templates with painters tape. Some of our athletes created the Chicago Skyline for their design, thus, inspiring others to get even more creative!
Chess
The goal of the ABC Chess Club is to teach and offer a safe and fun environment to play and learn chess. Students will enhance their critical thinking, problem-solving, strategy and visualization skills while playing and learning chess. Students can then use those skills on the basketball court or in the classroom. All levels are welcomed.
The ABC academic program begins July 10th.
Participants can choose any of the options in their age category to complete the academic requirements. Participation in at least one option is required. Coaches will check weekly with parents and teachers to determine eligibility to play.
Ages 5 – 8
Ages 9 – 12
Ages 12 – 16
High School Students
High School Students are required to read at least 400 pages this summer. This includes what you have been assigned by your high school. If your required summer reading material is less than 400 pages, you can choose from the following books to reach your 400 page requirement
- Animal Farm, by George Orwell
- Catcher in the Rye, by JD Salinger
- Lord of the Flies, by William Golding
- 1984, by George Orwell
- To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
- Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens
- Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury
- The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Hamlet, by William Shakespeare
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain
- Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck
MobyMax
Moby Max Login info
Your child can access Moby from your home computer or mobile device at any time.
Get started now: www.mobymax.com/mc147 and bookmark the page in your web browser.
Login steps for ABC Students:
- Please go to www.mobymax.com/signin
- Enter School Code: MC147
- Enter Username and Password – Email meghan73@live.com or see Coach Meghan in the gym if your child does not remember their login
- Once logged in, your child will immediately start the lessons and begin improving his or her missing skills.
- You can sign in as a parent as well by selecting “As a Parent” and entering your child’s username and password. You will be able to monitor your child’s progress and even send messages to me.
GlassLab Education Games
GlassLab brings together leaders in commercial games and experts in learning and assessment. Students will be able to play fun games and learn at the same time.
GlassLab login info
- Enter class code (below)
- ABC K – 5th grade Class Code: VQ1Y1
- ABC 6th – 8th grade Class Code: GS5FC
- ABC Highschool Class Code: 2DTBQ
- Pick a screen name and password. PLEASE KEEP TRACK OF SCREEN NAME. We won’t have access to that.