Academic Summer Camps 2024

Beginning Ukulele Camp Grades 5-8 (June 10-13, 2024 from 8:30-10 AM)

Campers will learn about the history and parts of the ukulele and how to play their first three chords. No previous experience necessary and ukuleles will be provided to use during camp or you may bring your own.

Advanaced Ukulele Camp Grades 5-8 (June 10-13, 2024 from 10:30 AM-Noon)

This camp is for students who attended ukulele camp last year or can already play at least the first three chords (C, F, G7). Campers will learn more chords, strumming patterns, and how to play individual notes. Ukuleles will be provided to use during camp or you may bring your own.

Beginners Coding Camp Grades 4-8 (June 10-14, 2024 from Noon-1:30 PM)

Are you interested in learning how to code? Join us for Coding Camp this summer! We’ll work on coding projects in Scratch (https://scratch.mit.edu/). While it’s not required for your child to have an account through Scratch, they will not be able to save any of their projects unless they have one. If you would like to sign them up prior to the camp, please either send the login information with them or make it something easy for them to remember so they can sign in on their own.

Advanced Coding Camp Grades 4-8 (June 10-14, 2024 from 2 PM-3:30 PM)

Do you have some experience with coding? Are you interested in learning more about how to code? Are you interested in learning about Python? Join us for a more advanced version of Coding Camp this summer! We’ll work on coding projects in CodeHS (https://codehs.com/). While it’s not required for your child to have an account through CodeHS, they will not be able to save any of their projects unless they have one. If you would like to sign them up prior to the camp, please either send the login information with them or make it something easy for them to remember so they can sign in on their own.

Young Authors Camp Grades 6-9 (June 17-20, 2024 from 9:30 AM-11 AM)

Rising middle school campers will compose, revise, collaborate, and share original writing. The week will focus on generating creative writing pieces, improve word choice and other writing skills, and giving and getting feedback on drafts. The camp will use a variety of methods to prompt campers’ creativity including pictures, story starters, poems, nature walks, and more!

ACTIVATE: Leadership Bootcamp Grades 7-8 (July 22-25, 2024 from 10 AM-11:30 AM)

During this 4-day camp, students will explore their own unique leadership potential! Based on the Kouzes and Posner ‘Student Leadership Challenge’ book, this camp is designed to help students identify their personal strengths and understand how they can leverage those talents to activate their leadership style. Students will complete personality tests, work in small groups to complete leadership challenges, and examine the keys to effective communication.