Summer Horizons Camp Brochure 2016

HAPPY CAMPING!

SUMMER HORIZONS CAMP AT NATIONAL PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL

2016

2 REGISTER TODAY: WWW.NPS-DC.ORG/SUMMER

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3REGISTER TODAY: WWW.NPS-DC.ORG/SUMMER

SUMMER HORIZONS CAMP AT NPS

Each summer, play and laughter fills the halls and grounds of National Presbyterian School during our annual Summer Horizons Camp program. Our young campers (ages 3 -12) build self-confidence and form friendships while trying new things, investigating the world around them, and sparking their creativity with a range of projects and activities organized around a variety of exciting themes.

Expertly led by talented professional educators and aspiring teachers from NPS and area schools, campers

learn and have fun in a warm and nurturing atmosphere. As during the school year, camp embraces the NPS core values of love, respect, honesty, responsibility, and safety, the building blocks for our positive and inclusive culture. With our steadfast focus on the needs of young children, group sizes are limited, allowing for maximum participation during those fun-filled summer days!

Our summer programming includes several weeks of traditional day camp as well as sports and specialty camps. Optional instructional swimming and early- and after-care programs are offered most weeks. Campers may sign up for one week, a combination of weeks, or the whole summer. Weekly themes are experienced through age-appropriate projects and activities designed specifically for each group. We also tailor Friday fun activities for each age group, including special guests, theme parties, and field trips. Summer Horizons parents enjoy a weekly newsletter, Thursday swim reports, and an invitation to our Friday parent gallery.

We enjoy the use of the air-conditioned and recently renovated classrooms of National Presbyterian School. Access to the School’s gym, all-season field, outdoor play areas, and a variety of Imagination Playground equipment is instrumental in ensuring our campers have space to spread their wings.

Summer Horizons Camp is a special summer community, and I am pleased to welcome you to join us for another memorable experience. So come along with us as we near 50 years of playing, splashing, and learning on our sunny campus.

Caitlin WebsterSummer Horizons Camp Director

Director of Auxiliary ProgramsNational Presbyterian School

(202) [email protected]

“Camp is my favorite thing to talk about! Please contact me with any questions!”

ABOUT US


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I CAN BUILD IT (TECH EDITION) JUNE 20-24

Do you love LEGO®, videogames, or robots? Start off camp with a taste of tech as we take a look at tools, simple machines, and computers. Play games centered in the fundamentals of programming language and work with our multiple building and circuit board sets. Peek inside household gadgets and talk about how parts work together to function. Campers will learn about basic tools and machines, play and explore with gears and magnets, and of course have plenty of opportunities to build! This STEAM-centered week will include one Hour of Code event for older campers. On Friday, we’ll have a special visit from the instructors of Einstein by Design, who will lead campers in various Make and Take workshops.

WILD WEST JUNE 27-JULY 1

Explore the folklore and cultural expressions of the American West and indigenous peoples of the Americas. Learn what life was like on the Oregon Trail and try your hand at a variety of old-time crafts and activities. Write and illustrate your own creation myth. Practice country-western folk dances and participate in a friendly camp-wide Gold Rush. On Friday, we’ll get wild with inflatables and a hoedown!

LET’S GET COOKING* JULY 5 - 8

Learn about nutrition and healthy habits as you work on your skills in the kitchen! We’ll make a daily variety of yummy dishes, snacks, and treats while learning basic culinary skills and food preparation safety. Discover measurements and work on reading recipes, then take home a recipe book full of the week’s creations. Outside of the kitchen, try a new movement activity like yoga, relax creatively with Zentangle drawings, or exercise your mind with puzzles and brain teasers. On Friday, we’ll visit the National Arboretum’s Washington Youth Garden to take part in the SPROUT Nutrition program.

Please note: Camp will be closed on July 4. Fees are pro-rated for this week.

All foods served at camp are peanut- and nut-free. Some activities may include other allergens such as gluten and eggs, but some accommodations may be made. All camp staff members are trained in classroom allergy management. Please contact the Camp Director for more information.

MUSIC MAKERS* JULY 11 - 15

Come celebrate music with us during this week of singing, dancing and sound! Make and play your own instrument from recyclables, and learn about the different families of musical instruments. Get funky and work on your rhythm with music-driven games. Discover sound waves and how our ears work to collect and process sound. We’ll wrap up the week with a trip to Imagination Stage, where we’ll see their collaboration with The Washington Ballet: a production of “The Little Mermaid.”

*Where marked, Larks, Robins and Hawks will go on a Friday field trip.

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FUTURE ME* JULY 18-22

What will life be like in 5 years? How about 15? Let’s imagine how our world will change by focusing on how science and technology have developed over the past 100 years. Make a blueprint for your own invention and then use teamwork to combine your idea with another to create something really neat! We’ll meet a few special guests who have really fun jobs and set goals for our own unique interests. You can be an innovator and world-changer! On Friday, we’ll head to the National Museum of American History to visit the Spark!Lab and check out exhibitions about our own country’s developments.

PASSPORT ADVENTURES* JULY 25-29

Join us for a week of international exploration as we learn about the culture and geography of many different countries! We’ll make passports and visit each continent to discover how languages, foods, wildlife, clothing and even buildings may differ from the US. Learn about embassies and how they support and promote relations between countries. At the end of the week, we’ll travel to the National Air & Space Museum in Washington, DC to investigate aircrafts used for adventures on Earth and in outer space!

OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS AUGUST 1-5

It’s that time again: Time for the summer Olympics! Learn about the history of this event, and study ancient Greek mythology linked to its origin. We’ll talk about sportsmanship and of course try out a few sports and games for ourselves. Have fun participating in our own week-long Summer Horizons Camp Olympics, or work on Olympics-themed crafts and activities! We’ll end our week with closing ceremonies and a friendship walk at the nearby Glover-Archbold trailhead.

PLANETEERS* AUGUST 8-12

Even little actions can make a difference! Let’s learn about recycling and composting through games and hands-on projects. Find and read recycling labels on objects and decide how they will be sorted or re-purposed. Discover what happens to our trash when we throw it away, and how pollution and litter may impact our environment. We’ll talk about what we can do to protect our planet every day. On Friday, we’ll get a fascinating look at the facility operations at the Montgomery County Recycling Center.

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CHICKADEES Campers who are 3 years old by June 15, 2016

BLUEBIRDS Campers who are entering Pre-K in September 2016 and are at least 4 years old by June 15, 2016

CHICKADEESSmall groups, with lots of tender loving care and encouragement, boost the confidence of these first-time campers in this full- or half-day program. The emphasis is on individual attention and sensitivity to the needs of these special young people. Group activities and projects are interspersed with free play and short rest periods.

Nurturing teachers, ably assisted by enthusiastic and caring camp counselors, guide our youngest campers in age-appropriate activities such as creative movement, science, cooking projects, and water play designed to help them develop their fine and gross motor skills, to think imaginatively, to promote language skills, to share with others, and to build independence.

Chickadees do not participate in field trips or the instructional swimming program.

Please note that children in the Chickadees program must be fully toilet-trained. Because we are not equipped to deal with frequent accidents, no exceptions will be made.

BLUEBIRDS The four-year old Bluebirds enjoy activities in a self-contained full- or half-day program designed especially for their young age. Campers participate in a range of games and activities designed to develop both large and fine motor skills, involving investigation, observation, and sensory discovery. Campers enjoy projects such as science activities, painting, story time, collages, singing, dancing, and group games. Activities may differ from those listed in the theme descriptions but will follow the weekly theme. Each week includes opportunities for outside play, water play, and free choice in the classroom. On Fridays (Camp Spirit Days), staff will provide a series of themed activities to celebrate the end of the week.

Bluebirds are eligible to participate in the optional instructional swimming program off-campus. Those not taking part in swimming remain at camp for AM Adventures.

Typically, Bluebirds do not participate in field trips.

AGE GROUPS


LARKSRising Kindergartners have space to spread their wings in this active, exciting program! Larks spend their days exploring through projects, play, and group games. Activities include building, crafts, science experiments, and movement, such as dancing, yoga, and singing. Each week includes opportunity for outside play, water play, and free choice in the classroom. Campers are encouraged to think creatively through imaginative play and access to our Imagination Playground equipment. Activities will follow the weekly theme and be adjusted to be age appropriate.

Larks are eligible to participate in the optional instructional swimming program off-campus. Those not taking part in swimming remain at camp for AM Adventures. Larks attend field trips with the Robins and Hawks, unless otherwise noted.

“MY DAUGHTER LOVED THIS CAMP BECAUSE THERE WAS A GREAT BALANCE OF ENERGY,

CREATIVITY, AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.”

LARKS Campers who are entering Kindergarten in September 2016 and are at least 5 years old by June 15, 2016

ROBINS Campers who are entering Grades 1 or 2 in September 2016

HAWKS Campers who are entering Grades 3 or 4 in September 2016

ROBINS & HAWKS This full-day program of exciting activities is designed to awaken a sense of wonder and encourage exploration of the new and different. Each week, Robins and Hawks attend theme-inspired classes, including daily physical activity during sports and games, week-long group and individual projects in science and art, and surprise activities that differ every day! Campers can look forward to making special memories on the playground, on off-campus field trips, and during all-camp celebrations on Camp Spirit Days. Morning meetings, coupled with plenty of recess, snack, and group activity time, help create strong bonds between campers, often forming friendships that span across summers and beyond. Robins and Hawks are eligible to participate in the optional instructional swimming program off campus. Those not taking part in swimming remain at camp for AM Adventures, where they’ll participate in additional themed activities such as scavenger hunts, puzzles and challenges, experiments and optional water play.

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CITs at Summer Horizons Camp experience working with younger children in a camp setting while earning their CIT certificates!

Our Counselor in Training (CIT) program has been developed by education and childcare professionals to enrich the CIT experience. Designed to help middle and upper school campers hone their childcare and leadership skills, this program involves a variety of daily workshops and the opportunity to plan and lead activities for our younger campers. It prepares CITs to enter higher education and the workforce with an introduction to resume-building, and participate in group discussions and problem-solving activities intended to boost their strengths and capabilities as future young professionals.

NEW this year: First Aid and CPR training available as an option during weeks 5 & 7.

CITs Campers who are entering Grades 7-10 in September 2016

CIT PROGRAM

Camp Invention’s “EPIC” for Grades 1-6 is a weeklong enrichment program designed to build Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) skills through a week of high-energy challenges, building and design opportunities, and concept exploration in four different modules. Camp Invention participants sketch up their best blueprints and clean green energy designs that will win the chance to be “Epic Park” co-owners and operators all while exploring principles of entrepreneurship and physics. In Maker Studio, campers reverse engineer machines to uncover the parts and pieces they will use to make big innovations. Upcycling and re-powering

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AM SOCCER CAMPFOR CAMPERS AGE 4-5

AUGUST 15 -19 AND AUGUST 22 -26 9:00 am - Noon

Our half-day soccer camps are designed for those new to the sport. Through drills and games, campers focus on skill development: shooting, passing, trapping, dribbling and defending. Soccer Camp is led by Jouons Kids, a premier DC youth soccer organization whose award-winning coaches also lead NPS afterschool program classes.

Price: $250/week

SPECIALTY CAMPS

PM BASKETBALL CAMP FOR CAMPERS ENTERING GRADES 1-2

AUGUST 22 -2612:00 - 3:00 pm

Join Coach Jeremy Patten for a week of afternoon basketball clinics. Have fun learning the game of basketball and work on your basic skills. You’ll play and learn on the court and in actual scrimmages. Practice ball handling, passing, shooting, and rebounding in realistic game situations. A snack will be provided daily.

Price: $275/week

AM BALLET PETITE CAMP FOR CAMPERS AGE 3-5

AUGUST 22 -269:00 am - Noon

Join the instructors of Ballet Petite for a week of dance and fun. Your ballerina will have the royal treatment with this camp! Each blooming ballerina will dance in enchanting fairytale ballets with sparkling costumes, wands, and tiaras. Each day is filled with games, crafts, and a fancy tea party and etiquette lesson. At the end of camp, the dancers will star in a ballet, dressed in beautiful costumes that they have designed.

Price: $300/week

HALF-DAY CAMPS

gears, motors, magnets and other gadgetry, they develop their own patent-worthy prototypes. They explore the science of 3D printing and tinker with circuits to get their gears moving in a new direction as they prepare to make the Next Big Thing! Campers also employ the concepts of physics and motion to design cricket-sized inventions. They explore circuitry and biology when designing solar-powered cricket and spider bots that move using a vibrating motor and counter balance. Lastly, campers have the opportunity to code a programmable robot. Join us for another exciting week of invention that is sure to be EPIC!

August 15-19 Full Day 8:30 am - 3:00 pm

Extended Care Available: See Page 10


AFTER 3 CLUBCampers may pre-register for After 3 Club, our after camp care program. Staff members provide professional childcare from the end of the camp day until campers are picked up at the parent’s convenience (any time between 3:00 and 6:00 pm). Children enjoy free time for play with friends along with a variety of planned activities including art, cooking, games, and water play. A snack is provided at approximately 4:00 pm each afternoon. If space is available, campers not pre-registered for After 3 Club may also participate on a drop-in basis.

OPTIONAL PROGRAMS

EARLY BIRDSSummer Horizons Camp offers an early drop-off program for all campers on Tuesday - Friday beginning at 7:30 am which continues until the regular drop-off time of 8:30 am. Early Bird campers are supervised by Summer Horizons Camp staff and participate in quiet age-appropriate activities. A variety of cereal and granola bars is available for Early Birds who have not yet eaten breakfast. Campers may drop-in to the program as needed, or pre-register for the week.

INSTRUCTIONAL SWIMMINGBluebirds, Larks, Robins, and Hawks are encouraged to register for instructional swimming. Swimmers walk with Summer Horizons staff members to American University’s pool for lessons. Swim lessons are provided by certified lifeguards of Nation's Capital Swimming, Inc., who give swimming instruction and supervision to small groups of campers. For safety reasons, swimmers are divided into groups based on age and swimming ability. Bluebirds, Larks, Robins, and Hawks not signed up for swimming take part in a variety of AM Adventures activities designed to complement the rest of the program and may include water play.

EXTENDED CARE (NOON - 3 PM)BALLET AND SOCCER CAMP ONLYThis optional childcare program is a fun and restful afternoon for our young specialty camp participants. Staff members provide care from noon until 3:00 pm daily. Campers must bring a packed lunch and participate in a short rest period. Campers may also enroll in After 3 Club during Week 9 (8/15-8/19).


HOW TO REGISTEROnline registration forms must be completed at www.nps-dc.org/summer.

Payment is due in full by May 13, 2016. All deposits are non-refundable and will be applied toward camp tuition. If registering after May 13, full payment is required at the time of registration, and all payments made at that time are non-refundable. Accounts will be automatically charged on May 13 to the credit card on file for the remaining balance, unless prior arrangements are made with camp administration. We accept all major credit cards and checks payable to Summer Horizons Camp. For registrations cancelled on or before May 13, registration fees, less non-refundable deposits, will be refunded. Early Birds, After 3 Club, Swimming, and other optional program fees are entirely non-refundable. Registrations cancelled after May 13 will not receive refunds. Payments forfeited due to withdrawal cannot be applied to the next year’s programs. No refunds or credits are given for absences. Failure to submit fees or forms on time may result in registration cancellation.

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DISCOUNT Register by February 26, 2016 to receive a 5% discount on registration fees.

PROGRAM CANCELLATIONSHC reserves the right to cancel any program due to insufficient enrollment or other extenuating circumstances. Alternate programs or refunds will be offered.

T-SHIRTSEach camper is given a complimentary camp T-shirt during his/her first week at camp, and we wear them each Friday for Camp Spirit Day.

CAMP FEES All fees are per week unless noted.

Full Day 8:30 am - 3:00 pm $375(Summer Horizons Camp & Camp Invention*)

*All other specialty camps are priced individually. See page 9 for more details.Half Day 8:30 am - 1:00 pm $285(Summer Horizons Camp Weeks 1-8: Chickadees, Bluebirds & Larks only)

Swimming Robins & Hawks $75Bluebirds & Larks $65

CIT Program 8:00 am - 3:00 pm $180After 3 Club 3:00 - 6:00 pm

Monday - Friday$125

Drop-in Fee per hour $20Early Birds 7:30 - 8:30 am

Tuesday - Friday$50

Drop-in Fee per day $15Extended Care 12:00 - 3:00 pm $125

(Weeks 9 & 10 Ballet & Soccer Camps only)

“THE STAFF KNEW MY CHILD’S NAME BY THE SECOND DAY OF CAMP, AND IT WAS SUCH

A PLEASURE TO WALK IN THE DOOR IN THE MORNING AND BE

GREETED SO CHEERFULLY!”

REGISTRATION


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Program Hours: Summer Horizons Camp ● 8:30 am - 3:00 pmCamp Invention ● 8:30 am - 3:00 pmHalf-day Camps ● 9:00 am - 12:00 pm or 12:00 - 3:00 pmEarly Birds ● Tuesday - Friday, 7:30 - 8:30 am After 3 Club ● Monday - Friday, 3:00 - 6:00 pm

*Some AM half-day specialty programs include options for extended care from 12:00 - 3:00 pm. See page 10.

Front Desk Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30 am – 6:00 pm

SUMMER HORIZONS CAMPat National Presbyterian School4121 Nebraska Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20016

www.nps-dc.org/summer

Director Caitlin Webster (202) 537-7579Front Desk (202) 537-7500FAX (202) 537-7568Email [email protected]

“OUR SON COULDN’T WAIT TO HEAD OUT THE DOOR FOR CAMP EACH MORNING. IT WAS THE PERFECT BALANCE OF STRUCTURE AND FUN - THANK YOU FOR A GREAT SUMMER!”

OPEN HOUSE: JANUARY 30, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Summer Horizons Camp Brochure 2016