Summer Programs for Grades 3-5 2023

Program Dates: June 19 - June 23

Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Grades: 3 - 5

Class Maximum: 12 students

Instructor: Garrett Reynolds

Cost: $350 (includes a $25 materials fee)

 

Like playing with Mud?! Let’s create art with it!

Students in this camp will adventure into the world of hand building with clay, and learn how to create art with their hands, using tools to create unique forms of art.

 

Projects include but are not limited to:

“Pinch” Pots, working with clay slabs, creating projects using coils, glazing techniques, and intro into the pottery wheel.

Note: Due to drying times and clay firing processes, finished projects will be worked on until the final day of camp, glaze fired over the weekend, and be available for pick up during the following week.

Program Dates: June 19 - June 23

Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Grades: 3 - 5

Class Maximum: 12 students

Instructor: Cecilia Shrivastava & Elba Bocchi

Cost: $325

 

 

If you love cupcakes and cakes, it is time to take them to the next level. Let’s get ready to decorate cakes and cupcakes with fondant shapes. Imagine creating custom treats for family events, special holidays, or just because! In this class, you will learn the basics of how to roll and color fondant, as well as how to model shapes like three-dimensional flowers, and leaves. With fondant, the possibilities are endless!

Program Dates: June 19 - June 23

Time: 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Grades: 3 - 5

Class Maximum: 12 students

Instructor: Aaron Gillego

Cost: $325

 

This course allows novice players to learn the fundamentals of the game of chess, including chess notation, openings, basic tactics, and piece development.  Basic chess puzzles serve as a daily warm-up.  Players will compete in round-robin fashion throughout the week, to apply and hone their skills in rapid chess matches; they will also compete against each other in a blitz chess tournament.

Program Dates: June 26 - June 30

Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Grades: 3 - 5 

Class Maximum: 12 students

Instructor: Ayo Davis

Cost: $325

 

Spend the week learning about different artistic and cultural approaches to crafting beaded ornaments. Using plastic, glass, and Heishi beads students will be able to create various types of beaded accessories. Students will have the option to spend longer to create more detailed pieces using beads and canvas or spend the week crafting easier trinkets such as bracelets, wristlets and more.

Program Dates: June 26 - June 30

Time: 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m

Grades: 3 – 8 (This camp is Lower & Middle School combined)

Class Maximum: 15 students

Instructor: Brian McQueen

Cost: $325

 

Do you love comic books? Or maybe graphic novels? Are you attracted to images more than words? Do you easily get lost in the colorful pages of an illustrated book and think, I want to do that? This week-long art camp is all about telling your story … or should we say, about showing your story. Before the word, there were pictures, and this week we will be diving into the kind of storytelling that uses words only to enhance the images. If you feel drawn to the idea of being able to say what you want to say without saying anything at all, then this camp is for you! Grab some pens and pencils, and your favorite sketchbook and let’s have some fun sharing ideas. 

 

Artist Brian McQueen is eager to help you take your vision to the next level.

Program Dates: July 10 - 14

Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Grades: 3 - 5

Class Maximum: 12 students

Instructor: Evan Noyes

Cost: $325

 

 

In this week-long class, directed at novices in woodworking, the younger student will learn how to safely use basic hand tools for woodworking. They will have a number of prepared projects available to them to build and will be mentored throughout each project. They will have instruction in different ways to cut, attach, shape, and finish wood and other materials. At the end of camp the student will have completed two or more projects to take home with them, and will leave camp feeling qualified and comfortable with the tools they have used.

Program Dates: July 10 - July 14

Time: 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Grades: 3 - 5

Class Maximum: 12 students

Instructor: Garrett Reynolds

Cost: $350 (includes a $25 materials fee)

 

Welcome to Ceramics 2! Have you ever wondered… “How are tiles made?” Ceramic tiles are made out of clay! Students will learn how to make slabs of clay and cut them into custom tiles. Students will learn how to decorate their tiles and paint their tiles with their own designs and exercise their creativity to make textures.  

 

Note: Due to drying times and clay firing processes, finished projects will be worked on until the final day of camp, glaze fired over the weekend, and available for pick up the following week after their camp.

Program Dates: July 17 - July 21

Time: 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Grades: 3 - 5

Class Maximum: 12 students

Instructor: Evan Noyes

Cost: $325

 

In this week-long class, directed at novices in woodworking, the younger student will learn how to safely use basic hand tools for woodworking. They will have a number of prepared projects available to them to build and will be mentored throughout each project. They will have instruction in different ways to cut, attach, shape, and finish wood and other materials. At the end of camp the student will have completed two or more projects to take home with them, and will leave camp feeling qualified and comfortable with the tools they have used.

Program Dates: July 24 - July 28

Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Grades: 3 - 5

Class Maximum: 12 students

Instructor: Garrett Reynolds

Cost: $350 (includes a $25 materials fee)

 

Welcome to Ceramics 3! Have you ever wanted to build a sculpture out of clay? How about a house made out of clay?! Come learn hand building techniques to build clay sculptures.  Students will learn how to decorate their clay homes and paint their pieces with their own designs and exercise their creativity to make textures.  

Note: Due to drying times and clay firing processes, finished projects will be worked on until the final day of camp, glaze fired over the weekend, and available for pick up the following week after their camp.

Program Dates: July 24 - July 28

Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Grades: 3 - 5

Class Maximum: 12 students

Instructor: Aaron Gillego

Cost: $325

 

This course allows novice players to learn the fundamentals of the game of chess, including chess notation, openings, basic tactics, and piece development.  Basic chess puzzles serve as a daily warm-up.  Players will compete in round-robin fashion throughout the week, to apply and hone their skills in rapid chess matches; they will also compete against each other in a blitz chess tournament.

Program Dates: July 24 - July 28

Time: 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Grades: 3 - 5

Class Maximum: 12 students

Instructor: Quinn Patterson

Cost: $325

 

 

This course will inspire your inner engineer! Students will design and build robots using Tetrix robotics pieces in combination with cardboard in fun and competitive ways. Students will build and drive their own robots to fulfill multiple challenges over this 5-day course. Students will also learn about the design process and how to utilize it in order to effectively plan out their robot designs. We will test, troubleshoot, and revise to improve robot performance as well as give students hands-on experience in robot control. Students of all levels of experience are invited to join!

Program Dates: July 31 - August 4

Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Grades: 3 - 5

Class Maximum: 12 students

Instructor: Quinn Patterson

Cost: $325

 

This camp is now full.  If a spot opens up, we will enroll campers from the waiting list in the order they registered.  To assure your child a spot in a camp, we recommend choosing another option, if one is available. 

 

This course will inspire your inner engineer! Students will design and build robots using Tetrix robotics pieces in combination with cardboard in fun and competitive ways. Students will build and drive their own robots to fulfill multiple challenges over this 5-day course. Students will also learn about the design process and how to utilize it in order to effectively plan out their robot designs. We will test, troubleshoot, and revise to improve robot performance as well as give students hands-on experience in robot control. Students of all levels of experience are invited to join!