June Term and Capstone Experiences
At Newark Academy, the final two weeks of the school year are a time for immersive, hands-on discovery in both NA’s Upper and Middle School.
Upper School June Term
Upper School students take a hands-on, intensive course of their choosing. NA faculty members designed courses like “Making Things Fly” and “Happiness” to engage student passions and expand student interests.
The learning that takes place in June Term classes is different than one would find in most high school classrooms. June Term classes prioritize active learning and collaboration, with the final assessment typically taking the form of a student-generated product.
June Term Coordinator
Cori Eggert
June Term Courses
![3-D Printing, Technical Drawing and Modeling]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727977676/newarkaedu/frr3psr4el0clgom2uxw/Printing_with_a_3D_printer_at_Makers_Party_Bangalore_2013_11.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727977676/newarkaedu/frr3psr4el0clgom2uxw/Printing_with_a_3D_printer_at_Makers_Party_Bangalore_2013_11.jpg","width":500}])
![Adventures in Time Travel]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727977831/newarkaedu/zkucjeuq6adjfgh3vdpq/Screenshot2023-01-12at90853PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727977831/newarkaedu/zkucjeuq6adjfgh3vdpq/Screenshot2023-01-12at90853PM.png","width":500}])
![American Horror Stories: Text and Subtext]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727977914/newarkaedu/ppidxbkytrfygsz5m2t2/60175_148128_445252.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727977914/newarkaedu/ppidxbkytrfygsz5m2t2/60175_148128_445252.jpg","width":480}])
![The Art of Ceramic Raku Firing]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727978040/newarkaedu/gipur26uc5qiyksxmpcw/ScreenShot2016-01-06at85706PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727978040/newarkaedu/gipur26uc5qiyksxmpcw/ScreenShot2016-01-06at85706PM.png","width":500}])
![The Art of Coaching: Beyond the Xs and Os]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727978288/newarkaedu/yckqosyululm0zjm2jdb/fds.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727978288/newarkaedu/yckqosyululm0zjm2jdb/fds.png","width":500}])
![Battlebots and More: An Exploration of Introductory Robotics]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727978338/newarkaedu/biyio1ij1vrxxwdenvhw/motor-drives.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727978338/newarkaedu/biyio1ij1vrxxwdenvhw/motor-drives.png","width":500}])
![Behind the Curtain: An Introduction to Technical Theatre]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727978393/newarkaedu/cb0pz5h1e5yceitis9xb/techtheatre.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727978393/newarkaedu/cb0pz5h1e5yceitis9xb/techtheatre.jpg","width":500}])
![Chemists' Playground: Where Curiosity Meets Science]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727978477/newarkaedu/mvjxqzlcwjazg4oafgup/ChemistryHeaderImage.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727978477/newarkaedu/mvjxqzlcwjazg4oafgup/ChemistryHeaderImage.png","width":500}])
![Digital Photography — On Location]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727978540/newarkaedu/d5g7r8h8ktgcv591dejb/ScreenShot2024-01-11at92559PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727978540/newarkaedu/d5g7r8h8ktgcv591dejb/ScreenShot2024-01-11at92559PM.png","width":500}])
![Fantastic Game Design]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727978825/newarkaedu/jvsru1hcuuqzwml03tgm/learning-game-design-theme-1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727978825/newarkaedu/jvsru1hcuuqzwml03tgm/learning-game-design-theme-1.png","width":500}])
![Film in the City: Urban Spaces and Visual Imagination]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727979450/newarkaedu/lzwf74w4sz5ukzf7i6oi/jay-wennington-B0kNuKcK7q0-unsplash.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727979450/newarkaedu/lzwf74w4sz5ukzf7i6oi/jay-wennington-B0kNuKcK7q0-unsplash.jpg","width":500}])
![From Sketches to Structures: An Introduction to Architecture]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727980064/newarkaedu/eianr6goatwit1ipxsn4/architecture-drawing-og-making-the-house.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727980064/newarkaedu/eianr6goatwit1ipxsn4/architecture-drawing-og-making-the-house.jpg","width":500}])
![The Future of Food: Nutrition and the Food Revolution]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727980206/newarkaedu/upjo0idjycnd7ddxp5j9/FutureOfFoodDocumentary.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727980206/newarkaedu/upjo0idjycnd7ddxp5j9/FutureOfFoodDocumentary.jpg","width":500}])
![Looking for America: Arts, Literature and Politics 1965-1981]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727980270/newarkaedu/c8oaztnpazdf2kpfhbiq/XandKing.jpg","width":220}])
![Making Things Fly: From Gliders to Rockets]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727980325/newarkaedu/tnvbutoxjuunjrnypwiq/picture1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727980325/newarkaedu/tnvbutoxjuunjrnypwiq/picture1.png","width":500}])
![Mindful Adventures, from the Mundane to the Magnificent]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727980383/newarkaedu/fpctkrbnunqmzkfqtmkd/mindfulness.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727980383/newarkaedu/fpctkrbnunqmzkfqtmkd/mindfulness.jpg","width":500}])
![No Guts, No Glory: A Comparative Study of Animals with Backbones]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727980428/newarkaedu/ysolndnqlif3wmq7yjpf/imagen_1_1535506706.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727980428/newarkaedu/ysolndnqlif3wmq7yjpf/imagen_1_1535506706.jpg","width":500}])
![One with the Force: Creative Writing with Mythology]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727980657/newarkaedu/pniamp62mydjxfzo01qo/Screenshot2024-01-30at62657AM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727980657/newarkaedu/pniamp62mydjxfzo01qo/Screenshot2024-01-30at62657AM.png","width":500}])
![Parlez-vous Elvish? The Art and Science of Language Construction]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727980713/newarkaedu/fnqet2ousfqr2bjvgkcm/Language.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727980713/newarkaedu/fnqet2ousfqr2bjvgkcm/Language.jpg","width":300}])
![The Transformative Chef: Four Elements of Cooking]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727980799/newarkaedu/oonirkmdk7zhgwjugx2p/TransformativeChef.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727980799/newarkaedu/oonirkmdk7zhgwjugx2p/TransformativeChef.png","width":500}])
![Advanced Research Seminar]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727980855/newarkaedu/elz6vei0zbxm216kmqnh/nuns-literacies-ms-25_f61r_detail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727980855/newarkaedu/elz6vei0zbxm216kmqnh/nuns-literacies-ms-25_f61r_detail.jpg","width":500}])
Middle School Capstone Experiences
At the end of the year, Middle School students take part in activities on campus and field trips that promote teamwork, independence, and risk-taking. The Capstone Experience culminates with grade-level overnight field trips.
Grade 6
Week 1: Year-long reflective portfolios, student-led conferences for parents and advisors, Field Day, Federal Reserve Bank trip
Week 2: Four-day overnight in Pennsylvania with trips to Philadelphia, Hershey Park and Gettysburg
Grade 7
Week 1: Year-long reflective portfolios, student-led conferences for parents and advisors, Hershey Park trip, Field Day
Week 2: Four-day overnight in Massachusetts with activities in Boston, including a baseball game at Fenway Park
