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: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Grades: 3 - 5 

Class Maximum: 12 students

Instructor: Clarissa Tan

Cost: $325

 

This course is designed to introduce students with little to no sign language skills to the basics of American Sign Language (ASL) and American Deaf culture. This course is designed to support students’ acquisition of comprehension, production, and interactional skills using basic grammatical features. ASL will be taught within the contexts of everyday life experiences. 

As students engage in these units, they will acquire necessary language skills and intercultural understanding to be able to compare cultural aspects of their own communities with those of the Deaf world. Through the use of authentic resources and a variety of learning opportunities, students will build on prior knowledge and will develop their expressive, receptive, and cultural skills in order to increase proficiency in interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational communication.

This course is open to Lower School students of all experience levels.

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 3! 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: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Grades: 3 - 5

Class Maximum: 12 students

Instructor: Tennessee Cothran-Bray

Cost: $325

 

Come learn the basics of the Japanese skill toy, Kendama! This toy is a wonderful way to improve hand eye coordination and do physical activity in a new and interesting way. Students will be taught beginner and intermediate level tricks depending on prior experience.  Each student will be provided a basic Kendama that they will keep at the end of the course. The week will culminate with a small competition, the winner of which will get a handmade Kendama. By the end of the week, students will not be able to put down their new hobby.

 

The class is taught by Tennessee Cothran-Bray, a Kendama player who is sponsored by two competition teams based in San Diego. Watch his announcement video here to get a better idea of the possibilities of Kendama! Tennessee Bray is Quad!!! - YouTube

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 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: Clarissa Tan

Cost: $325

 

This course is designed to introduce students with little to no sign language skills to the basics of American Sign Language (ASL) and American Deaf culture. This course is designed to support students’ acquisition of comprehension, production, and interactional skills using basic grammatical features. ASL will be taught within the contexts of everyday life experiences. 

As students engage in these units, they will acquire necessary language skills and intercultural understanding to be able to compare cultural aspects of their own communities with those of the Deaf world. Through the use of authentic resources and a variety of learning opportunities, students will build on prior knowledge and will develop their expressive, receptive, and cultural skills in order to increase proficiency in interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational communication.

This course is open to Lower School students of all experience levels.