Summer Immersion Camp 2016

The GISSV Saturday School is excited to once again offer a German Immersion Summer Camp.

We offer children a unique opportunity to spend their summer having fun learning/improving their German language skills in a stimulating, creative atmosphere!

This summer, we also offer adult evening classes.

Grade 1-8 Camp

The language immersion summer camp is designed for students entering grade 1 to 8 in the fall of 2016 and open to students with and without prior knowledge of German. We offer special classes for newcomers to the German language. Throughout the day, students will be exposed to German. During the morning hours, students will attend German language classes; our staff exclusively teaches in German to provide a truly immersive learning environment and provides interactive feedback in the target language.

We implement diverse teaching styles, enabling students to feel that they are equally treated in the classroom regardless of their language competency levels.

Evening Language Classes for Adults

During the summer, we offer intensive evening classes for adults from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

Our array of classes is geared towards all language levels from beginning to advanced learners—including business classes. The classes are goal-oriented and directed at particular needs or demands: to advance personal German studies, to progress up the career ladder, to follow business opportunities, to pass a driving test, to assist your children with homework, or simply to be good speakers of the language.

Curriculum

The core curriculum of the Saturday School follows the Thuringian curriculum for elementary schools as adopted by GISSV and modified for the goals of the Saturday School, the general guidelines of „Deutsch als Fremdsprache“ (German as a Foreign Language), the guidelines of the Common European Framework of Reference for Language (CEFR) and the nationally recognized standards by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).

Following these standards, our program ensures students’ language proficiency and preparation for the German language certificates DSD I and DSD II.

Afternoon Activities

The German language classes in the morning are complemented by a fun-filled afternoon program that introduces students to sports, music, art and other activities in both German and English. Students choose two afternoon activities to participate in each week (see the following page for the class schedule).

Musical

We will rehearse the musical „Flupp - ein Tag an dem es flupp machte“ and perform it by the end of camp. Sing in German, dive into Flupp’s adventures and learn about diversity in this engaging musical.

History of Arts

We will explore different artistic eras and drawing styles and create our own paintings.

Choose a famous artist, learn about his/her life, culture and art, and share your findings with your classmates!

Soccer

Soccer is the sport in Germany.

Explore the rules and tradition of this popular team sport and have fun while being physically active outdoors.

Cognitive Training

This class trains children to achieve greater competence in problem solving and inductive reasoning. If you want to work on getting better grades in school, this class is for you!

The European Traveler

Europe is a very diverse continent.

Our adventure goes through Italy, France, Germany and Austria, and we will be exploring the geography, history and culture of each country along the way.

We will be travelling with handmade maps and passports and making country-specific crafts.

Mad Scientist

Science plays an important role in helping children explore and understand the world around them. In this hands-on class, we will be learning about biology, chemistry, and physics by conducting experiments, observing our environment and recording our results.

Textile Design

We will be working and experimenting with textile materials such as fabric, wool and yarn. Learn how to use these materials based on techniques like crocheting, sewing, knitting, weaving and braiding. We will also create interesting and useful objects.

Cartooning

Game Board Design

Calling all artists! This is a fun and exciting drawing class taught by professional cartoonists and animators. Our themes this summer will be: Star Wars, SpongeBob, Japanese Anime and Godzilla vs. King Kong.

Students will use their imagination to create their very own board game in German or English.

Students will learn about game design and layout. Each student will receive their own professional folding game board, timer, dice, pawns, a blank spinner, cards and play money!

Character and Comic Book Design

This class is designed for students who are interested in designing their own characters and comic book. You may create your masterpieces in German or English.

Secret Agent Adventures

Castle Construction

Students will create their own castle using a variety of recycled materials. We will explore famous European castles to get ideas.

Please bring a cardboard box the size of a case of copy paper and four empty paper towel rolls for the towers. We will provide the rest of the building supplies.

International Cooking Class

1) Mission: Missing Mummy 2) Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle Our Secret Agent from Scotland Yard will train in students many valuable spy skills such as creating cool spy gadgets, dusting for fingerprints, ciphers, codes and signals and the art of disguise.

We will challenge each student to become a great secret agent.

Cooking and eating amongst friends and family is a rewarding bonding activity that will form some of your most cherished memories. In this class, we will be cooking recipes from all over the world. Join us on an exciting culinary journey!

Dates

Half Day: Monday – Friday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

2 weeks

June 20 – July 1 or July 5 – 15

Extended Care 7:30 to 9:00 am

4 weeks

June 20 – July 15, 2016

(for full- and half-day enrollment)

Camp Hours

4:00 to 5:30 pm

(for full-day enrollment only)

1st – 8th Grade Camp Full Day: Monday – Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Adult Language Classes Monday – Friday 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Weekly Schedule Week 1

June 20–24

Week 2

June 27–July 1

Week 3

Week 4

July 5–8

July 11–15

7:30 – 9:00 am

Extended Care

9:00 am – noon

Morning Language Class, including Recess/Snack

12:00 – 1:00 pm

Lunch Break

1:00 – 2:20 pm

Afternoon Activities — First Session 1st Elective 1st Elective Secret Agents — Castle The Case of the Construction Missing Mummies

1st Elective Cartooning

1st Elective Game Board Design

2nd Elective Art History *

2nd Elective Art History *

2nd Elective Art History *

2nd Elective Art History *

3rd Elective Soccer

3rd Elective Soccer

3rd Elective Mad Scientists

3rd Elective Mad Scientists

4th Elective Cognitive Training

4th Elective Cognitive Training

4th Elective Soccer

4th Elective Soccer

2:20 – 2:35 pm

Recess/Snack

2:35 – 4:00 pm

Afternoon Activities — Second Session 1st Elective Character & Comic Book Design

1st Elective Game Board Design

1st Elective Castle Construction

1st Elective Secret Agents — The Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle

2nd Elective Musical

2nd Elective Musical

2nd Elective Cognitive Training

2nd Elective Cognitive Training

3rd Elective Creative Cooking

3rd Elective Creative Cooking

3rd Elective European Traveler

3rd Elective European Traveler

4th Elective Textile Design

4th Elective Textile Design

4th Elective Textile Design

4th Elective Textile Design

4:00 – 5:30 pm *Activity spans both afternoon sessions

Extended Care

Tuition

1st – 8th Grade Camp

Full Day: $495 per week (*4th of July week: $396) Half Day: $295 per week* (*4th of July week: $236)

Adult Language Classes $375 per week* (*4th of July week: $300) A minimum of two weeks is required.

Tuition is due on June 1, 2016.

There is a $125 non-refundable tuition deposit for each student, which is due upon enrollment.

Pick a two-week or four-week class.

4-Week Specials

If you register for all four weeks, we offer the following discounts: Full day (student classes): $1,700 (instead of $1,881) Half day (student classes): $990 (instead of $1,070) Adults (evening classes): $1,300 (instead of $1,425)

Extended Care

Fee: $50 (full-day) or $25 (halfday) per week

Sibling/Family Discount

If you register additional family members, you will receive a $50 discount per additional member for the total fee of two weeks. If you register for four weeks, you will receive a $100 discount on your total per additional family member.

Please Note

A minimum of five students is prerequisite for a class to take place.

Refund Policy

Withdrawals must be submitted to the principal in writing: saturdayschool@gissv.org.

Tuition (minus the $125 nonrefundable tuition deposit per student) will be refunded as follows: Withdrawal before June 1, 2016: Full tuition refund Withdrawal before 2nd day of school: 75% refund Withdrawal before 3rd day of school: 50% refund Withdrawal before 4th day of school: No refund A non-refundable tuition rule applies if the student is expelled from school due to disciplinary reasons.

More information and enrollment forms gissv.org/saturdayschool

Questions?

saturdayschool@gissv.org

Registration

Payment/Registration: Online at gissv.org/saturdayschool only

Application deadline June 1, 2016

German Saturday School Summer Immersion Camp

GISSV Mountain View Campus 310 Easy Street Mountain View, CA 94043

GISSV Mountain View Campus 310 Easy Street Mountain View, CA 94043

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