Hi-Hills Camp: Enrichment Brochure

Sport, Enrichment, & Academic Summer Programs and Activities June 13 - August 26

Sport Camps

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We offer something for all grades, Pre-K – 12, through nine different sports and a variety of specialty athletic camps. Sample camps include: boys’ and girls’ basketball, boys’ and girls’ soccer, boys’ and girls’ lacrosse, boys’ and girls’ tennis, boys’ and girls’ mountain biking, softball, and lifeguard/ CPR/first aid certification. Both swimming pool and splash pad are available. Visit our website for a complete list of our sports camps and registration information.

Enrichment Camps

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We offer something for all grades, including Pre-K, from creative and performing arts to science and technology. Sample programs include: acting workshops, musical theatre and sewing, as well as STEM and STEAM camps, chess, cooking, gardening, creative writing, coding, gaming courses and many more. Lunches and snacks are included for campers participating in full-day or both morning and afternoon sessions. Transportation is included for full-day campers. Visit our website for a complete list of our enrichment camps and registration information.

Academic Camps

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We offer something for all grades, Pre-K – 12, in accredited and non-accredited one week academic courses to help better prepare our campers for the upcoming school year. Sample camps include: geometry, algebra 1, algebra 2, biology and chemistry all for credit, as well as a variety of reading, writing and math classes, including Singapore Math. Lunches and snacks are included for any campers participating in morning and afternoon sessions. Visit our website for a complete list of our academic camps and registration information.

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Girls’ Basketball

setting, conflict management, personal leadership, nutrition and more!

Aaron Gratch, GSB Girls’ Varsity Basketball Coach

Equipment required: Stick, youth goggles and mouth guard. Any questions regarding equipment can be directed to: CoachJan@winningforlife.org

GSB’s girls’ varsity basketball coach Aaron Gratch offers a program for players to develop and enhance their fundamental basketball skills. Campers will develop new skills, improving their overall game. Fundamentals are the number-one priority in his coaching. Coach Gratch is a former Division 1 collegiate coach (Colgate University) and led GSB to the program’s first ever state title in 2013 along with a #15 national ranking by USA Today. Coach Gratch is a five-time coach of the year award winner.

Grades 1-11 07/18-07/22, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Grades 5-8 07/11-07/15, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $195 Grades 9-12 07/11-07/15, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Fee: $345

Olde School Lacrosse Camp Fee: $375

Girls’ Lacrosse and Leadership Academy Janet Holdsworth, GSB Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse Coach, Owner of Winning For Life, 501c3 Girls will be exposed to the sport of lacrosse and develop skills through drills and fun activities. Former college coach, current GSB varsity head coach and owner of the Lakers Select Lacrosse Club, Janet Holdsworth has developed a training curriculum that is fun, challenging, and offers girls the opportunity to develop their confidence in the sport. Former NCAA All-American goalie and current GSB assistant varsity/head Middle School coach, Chrissy Baffuto will offer top training to lacrosse goal keepers throughout the week’s sessions.

During the on field athletic portion of the Academy, girls will focus on individual and group fundamentals with instruction designed to advance skill development, game strategy and fitness. Specifically, players will practice individual stick skills, advanced shooting techniques, defensive positioning, controlling draws, game strategies, speed development and more! Off field, in the classroom, players will move through age-appropriate leadership development training, learning from experts on team building, time management, goal

Directors, Stephen Duffy & Ron Sansone Olde School Lacrosse Camp, a teaching camp emphasizing the fundamentals of lacrosse, is being run by Directors Stephen Duffy and Ron Sansone. Duffy is the coach for the 2015 MLL Champions, New York Lizards, and the former head coach for the Boston Cannons. Sansone’s credentials include Salisbury University, Lincoln-Sudbury High School and Leading Edge. Its mission is to maximize the talent of each player through the best lacrosse environment built on respect, responsibility and competition! We strive for each player to get the most out of themselves and learn what it’s like to be THE BEST! Full-day players have pool time and lunch included in the cost. To register for this program, please visit the following link: http://oldeschoollacrosse.org.assn.la/ Co-ed – Grades K-2 (Players need sticks only) 07/18-07/21, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Fee: $180 07/25-07/28, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Fee: $180 Co-ed – Grades 3-8 (Players need full gear to play: Boys – helmet, gloves, arm-pads, shoulder pads, cleats, mouth guard/Girls – goggles, mouth guard, cleats) 07/18-07/21, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Fee: $325 (Camp ends at noon on Thursday) 07/25-07/28, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Fee: $325 (Camp ends at noon on Thursday)

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Lifeguard Training, First Aid, CPR Certification / Recertification

Maestro Soccer “Striker – Keeper” Camp

George Eversmann, RVCC Assistant Athletic Director – Aquatics and Facilities

Maestro Soccer will run five days of fun, intensive training for all players wanting to improve their goal scoring or goalkeeping ability! All aspects of attacking play, such as crossing and finishing, long range shooting, one time finishing and heading will all be covered in this five-day all-inclusive camp. Goalkeepers will be instructed in all areas of their position; handling, diving, dealing with crosses, angles and much more! The unique camp will train strikers and goalies separately for the first part of the day, then training groups are combined to create goalies versus strikers in motivating, realistic training scenarios! You do not have to be a full-time goalie or striker to attend – any player wanting to improve their goal scoring or goalkeeping skills can sign up. Players will be streamed by ability, age and gender. Full-day campers have pool time and lunch included in the cost.

Teaches participants the knowledge and skills needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. The course content and activities prepare participants to recognize and respond quickly and effectively to emergencies and prevent drowning and injuries.

Prerequisites: Minimum age of 15. Swim 300 yards continuously using front crawl and breaststroke only demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing.

Starting in the water, swim 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive 7-10 feet, retrieve a 10-pound object, return to the surface, swim 20 yards back to the starting point with the object and exit the water without using a ladder or steps, within 1 minute, 40 seconds. Tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs.

Candidate will place arms under the armpits.

Certification Requirement: Attend all class sessions. Demonstrate competency in all required skills and activities. Demonstrate competency in all final rescue scenarios.

Pass both Section 1 – CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid and Section 2 – Lifeguarding Skills final written exams with a minimum of 80 percent.

Certificate Issued and Validity Period: Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED: 2 years Grades 10-12 06/13-06/17, 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Fee: $345

Recertification Course George Eversmann, RVCC Assistant Athletic Director – Aquatics and Facilities The recertification course is designed to review the lifeguarding skills and core knowledge points required to recertify in lifeguarding. Prerequisite: Current Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED or Shallow Water Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/ AED certificate. Note: If the Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED certificate is expired, participants must take the full Lifeguarding or Shallow Water Lifeguarding Course.

Grades 10 - Adult 06/20-06/21, 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM Fee: $175

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Jim Buchanan, Director of Coaching, Maestro Soccer

Grades 1-8 07/18-07/22, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM 07/18-07/22, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Fee: $345 Fee: $195

Maestro Total Soccer and High School Prep Camp Mike Williams, Regional Coaching Director, Maestro Soccer Great camps for 2016 specifically aimed to develop and prepare the travel and high school soccer player. Run by Gill St. Bernard’s varsity girls’ head soccer coach Mike Williams, this camp will provide a variety of intensive training situations to prepare players for the high school season. With video analysis, technical, tactical and soccer-specific conditioning all included in the camp, this is a first-rate camp experience designed to be the best possible preparation for high school soccer.

Lunch and pool use included in the cost for full-day campers.

Total Soccer Camp – Co-ed – Grades 1-8 07/25-07/29, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Fee: $345 High School Prep Camp – Co-Ed – Grades 9-12 07/25-07/29, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Fee: $345

Mountain Biking – Mind, Body, Spirit Bob Ort, GSB Upper School Teacher Experience the exhilaration of mountain biking! In conjunction with Marty’s Reliable Bikes of Hackettstown, you will explore the outdoors in ways you couldn’t have imagined.

First, you will learn how to use your mountain bike safely and efficiently while touring several park locations in NJ. Second, you will learn about proper nutrition and hydration before, during and after our biking experiences, ensuring that you have good energy levels and a healthy state of mind to enjoy mountain biking.

Finally, you will gain an appreciation for the environment by learning how to maintain trails.

Grades 1-12 08/08-08/12, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Fee: $345 08/08-08/12, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $195

Softball and Leadership Academy Nicole Spiotta, GSB Girls’ Varsity Softball Coach

Of course, the most important aspect of the program is “safety first,” and we will always have experienced adult mountain bike riders with first aid training on the trails with the students at all times. All registrations are due by June 13th to ensure participation in the program.

Looking for a way to improve your daughter’s basic softball fundamentals, while preparing her for the next level? If so, the softball clinic is the perfect program for you! Run by the Gill St. Bernard’s varsity softball coach, Nicole Spiotta, this clinic will help each player on an individual level break down the basic fundamentals of the sport to improve their batting, hitting, fielding and base running skills. Furthermore, the players will learn the strategic side of the game and develop a mental aspect of the sport in a team setting. Coach Nicole’s passion for the sport provided her with the experiences of collegiate coaching, team training, individual lessons, and youth clinics. Whether this is your daughter’s first time picking up a ball or she is in the recruitment process, the Softball Clinic is designed to strengthen all players’ physical and mental mechanics related to the sport. Key leadership concepts will be introduced each session to enable the girls to better understand what it takes to be a true leader on and off the softball field! Register today!

Grades 8 - Adult (Maximum 12 participants) 06/20-06/24, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Fee $595

Grades 5-8 07/11-07/15, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $195

Soccer Vision Soccer Camp

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The program includes a trip to Manasquan, NJ, for a day trip with lunch to Allaire Park. Photography will be an important component, also, to document the wonderful learning experiences and memories you will have.

Directors: Tony Bednarsky, Donna Bednarsky, GSB Veteran Soccer Coaches GSB’s soccer coaches, the award–winning Bednarskys, bring both collegiate and club soccer experience to Soccer Vision. Fundamentals will be stressed as well as the development of new skills and techniques. Sessions will include scrimmages, game situations and a wide variety of drills. Full–day campers will have scheduled pool time, and lunch is included. High school players, this is a great pre-season warm-up! This camp is suitable for players of all skill levels.

Grades PK-K 08/08-08/12, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Fee: $155

Are you ready to take your tennis skills to the next level? Then this is the program for you! The Tennis program features certified tennis instructors who are looking to improve your player’s overall technique, fitness level and understanding of the game. Campers will work on volleys, serves, strokes and game-play. Players of varying ability levels will vastly improve their tennis skills through a wide variety of drills and games.

Grades K-8 06/27-07/01, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $260 07/11-07/15, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $260 07/25-07/29, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $260

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CREATIVE CAMPS Dance – LaChaney’s Dance Academy LaShonda Chaney, Founder, LaChaney’s Dance & Music Academy www.lachaney.com Director of LaChaney’s Dance Academy and former NBA Nets dancer, LaShonda Chaney will be bringing an exciting program to young campers, both boys and girls, to learn the fundamentals of dance. We will emphasize progressing technically; building strength and flexibility; increasing coordination; choreography, Jazz and Hip-Hop; and most importantly having FUN together. Additional class time in dance history, anatomy, terminology, performance skills, and dance composition will make a varied day for young dancers. Two or three sessions of arts and crafts time each week will help the young dancers create minor costume pieces.

Grades K-8 07/18-07/22, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $325

Having Fun with Dance & Fashion LaShonda Chaney, Founder, LaChaney’s Dance & Music Academy www.lachaney.com An exciting week of dance and fashion taught by LaShonda Chaney, director of LaChaney’s Dance & Music Academy. Learn how to light up a stage through dance movement focusing on musical theatre. Capture an audience by utilizing the ideal stage presence to tell a story. Learn fashion techniques and how to speak and walk with confidence. Learn the dos and don’ts on how to perform and capture an audience’s attention. Positive self-esteem and confidence will boost your child’s ability to be successful in any goal they may want to accomplish. Minimum enrollment of 10 and maximum of 25 participants.

Grades K-8 08/01-08/05, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $325

Incredible Music Theatre Experience for Kids Amy Southerland, David Southerland, Award-Winning GSB Music Directors IMTE for Kids is an exciting musical theatre workshop, led by Amy & David Southerland, designed to build self confidence in Lower School students interested in the performing arts. Participants will learn songs and skits and

play theatre games to explore the use of the voice and the art of storytelling.

A showcase will be presented at the end of the week for friends and family.

Minimum of 6 participants.

Grades 1-4 06/20-06/24, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $250 Showcase Friday at 11:30 AM

Intensive Music Theatre Experience Jr. Amy Southerland, David Southerland, Award-Winning GSB Music Directors IMTE Jr. is a musical theatre workshop, led by Amy & David Southerland and designed to help Middle School students improve performance skills and self– confidence. Acting, improvisation, dance, vocal technique, monologues, scene study and more will be highlighted as they work with musical theatre repertoire to be presented in a showcase on Friday at 2:30 pm. Lunch is provided daily.

Minimum of 8 participants.

Grades 5-8 06/13-06/17, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Fee: $425

Sewing Camp I Paul Canada, Award-Winning GSB Theatrical Costume Designer Come experience the fun of sewing! From learning to sew a button, to reading a pattern and operating a sewing machine, campers will experience the art of sewing in a creative environment. Each camper will have their own machine to use, and will be taught how to safely operate it. Campers will learn to take measurements, match colors and will create a sewing kit filled with tools to take home.* Campers will make adorable stuffed animals, room decorations, and other fun accessories in the fabrics of their choice. *One kit per camper each summer.

Grades 4-10 06/27-7/01, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Fee: $450

Sewing Camp II Paul Canada, Award-Winning GSB Theatrical Costume Designer Kids will learn fundamental sewing skills as they make a simple garment! Young sewers will learn how to take their measurements, read a pattern envelope

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and pattern instructions, handle fabric, use tools, and follow and cut a pattern along with construction and finishing techniques. Threading the sewing machine, winding the bobbin, and learning about machine safety and how to use the machine are also reviewed.

Grades 4-10 07/25-07/29, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Fee: $450

Chess Yes! Summer Fun Club!

Marty Sobin, Founder, Jersey Chess Have loads of fun learning to play the centuries old game of chess and try to become our summer Chess Champion! Whether you are a beginner or an intermediate level player, here is where to get your game on. If you don’t know the rules of the game, we’ll teach you; if you already know how to play, we’ll make you a better player. Get a quick overview of how to win a chess match – not just checkmating your opponent, but how to get that point.

In addition to short training discussions and working on chess puzzles and worksheets, players will have lots of opportunity to play chess. The best way to improve your chess is to play lots of games and then go over them – do it at the “Chess Yes! Summer Fun Club!”

Grades 2-9 06/13-06/17, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM Fee: $245 06/20-06/24, 1:15 PM – 3:45 PM Fee: $245 08/22-08/26, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM Fee: $245

Cooking Around the Clock Anthony Abate, GSB Executive Chef Kids, what are your favorite foods? Learn how to cook this summer with Chef Anthony! While learning how to make pastas, salsas, pizzas and desserts you will be introduced to the basics of safety in the kitchen, how to handle food and how to plan a recipe. (Parents, please advise us of any food allergies.)

Grades 4-8 07/05-07/08, 1:15 PM – 3:45 PM

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Cooking Around the World Anthony Abate, GSB Executive Chef Does your camper have a love for food? Are they looking to broaden their palate horizons? If so, Chef Anthony’s Cook Around the World Course is perfect! Take a culinary vacation through Chef Anthony’s International Kitchen.

Campers will experience the different cultures and styles of cuisine while enhancing their taste buds. Enjoy, bon appétit, mangia! (Parents, please advise us of any food allergies) Grades 4-8 08/01-08/05, 1:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Fee: $375

MakerSpace Doll Lab Lia Carruthers, GSB Learning Commons Coordinator Do you have an American Girl or 18-inch doll that you love to accessorize? Join us in the Middle School Learning Commons MakerSpace to imagine, design, and create clothing and accessories for your 18-inch doll. We will also stage the dolls and your creations and make a memory book of the week. If you love crafting and American Girl, this is the camp for you!

Grades 4-8 06/20-06/24, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $375

Jr. Garden Growers Lynn Prosen, GSB Lower School Science Teacher Did you know that soil is made of different things? Did you know that there are good and bad insects in a garden? Did you know that some plants can take over 100 days to grow? We will learn about these things and more in the Junior Garden Growers. As a part of this program, you will help in the GSB Garden and Greenhouse. We will prepare and plant seeds in the greenhouse. We will prep and plant seeds in the garden. Each JGG member will get a garden tool kit, a seed starter kit (which we will start in the greenhouse), and will help to plant a special JGG plant bed in the garden. Junior Garden Grower members and their families will also be able to share in the garden harvest.

Grades 1-4 06/13-06/17, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 08/08-08/12, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Fee: $375 Fee: $375

“Make” it Great!

Kristen Armstrong, GSB Upper School Head Librarian & English Teacher Like to be creative and collaborate with others? Want to build with Legos and fly a quadcopter? Want to practice coding, making crafts out of duct tape or sew a bag? Students will have the opportunity to do all this and more at Make it Great in the Middle School Makerspace. Minimum enrollment is 5 and maximum is 15.

Grades 4-8 07/18-07/22, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $375

Middle School Leadership Kyle Armstrong, GSB Middle School Director Open to rising seventh and eighth graders, the Middle School Leadership program is an opportunity to discuss virtues surrounding character and leadership. Based on the beautiful grounds of Gill St. Bernard’s, students will use various parts of the campus in order to facilitate dialogue around respect, honesty, service, and community.

Through group projects and activities, campers will learn how to work together while strengthening their core values. Open to Gill and non-Gill students alike.

Grades 7 & 8 07/05-07/08, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Fee: $300

Yearbook Eileen Procaccino, GSB Desktop Publishing: Yearbook This class will design and produce the Hi-Hills 50th Yearbook. Students will learn online design and digital photography. Eileen will bring her many years of yearbook experience to teach students the responsibilities for planning and creating on a deadline. Students will work as a team to decide page set up and organize photos, captions and important camp information. They will use technology skills, writing skills and cooperation to ensure this yearbook is ready for everyone to enjoy.

Grades 5-10 08/01-08/05, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Fee: $375

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 3D Printing Frank Corrado, GSB Middle School Teacher Our 3D printing course introduces the high-tech world of 3D printing to kids. It enables campers to learn the necessary technological skills of today, use professional software and have FUN! Even for those campers who have never seen a 3D printer in action, this course allows for all to grow and succeed in the classroom.

Grades 5-8 08/08-08/12, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $375

App Design Matt Amoroso, Miles McDonald & Liam Baglivo Apps rule the smartphone and device world, especially for the youth of today.

If you are a student looking to become a creator, designer, animator, programmer or developer, than App Design is the course for you! Come up with a concept, design the interface, and use object-oriented programming to create an app for Android® or Apple® devices. Youth Digital is a turn-key solution for cutting-edge tech programs. Sign up today!

Grades 5-10 06/20-06/24, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM 07/11-07/15, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Fee: $450 Fee: $450

Lego Robotics Frank Corrado, GSB Middle School Teacher Campers will build and program Lego® robots using sensors and motors. By working together to design and construct their own interactive robots, campers will be experimenting with science while they learn to build playful motorized creations with Lego®. Campers and their families will be amazed to see their motorized creations come to life!

Grades 4-8 07/05-07/08, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Fee: $375

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Minecraft

Video Game Design

Mr. Ryan Roque, GSB Director of Technology

Matt Amoroso, Miles McDonald & Liam Baglivo

Minecraft is the highly popular sandbox game that allows players to explore and build using resources gathered in a randomly generated virtual world.

Each element of the world is made up of blocks that represent the resources necessary for their survival. From dirt to wood, students can harvest these items to build massive constructions and elaborate contraptions – all while learning to work alone and together as a team. The instructor will facilitate organization and operate as “Game Masters” to make sure each student’s ideas can be fully realized in the Minecraft world. Players will also be exposed to visualized programming concepts, learning how to program within the Minecraft world. Campers will learn: problem solving and design; basic and advanced building techniques; online and web literacy; collaboration and communication; digital citizenship and programming concepts.

Do you love playing video games and want to learn more about the behind the scenes technical aspect? If so, than Video Game Design is the perfect course for you. Over the course of a week you will learn to use the Unity game engine to create a game from scratch. Proper game design, level creation, and character development will all be covered.

Grades 3-9 07/11-07/15, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $275 07/25-07/29, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $275

Matt Amoroso, Miles McDonald & Liam Baglivo Coding’s popularity has continued to grow among the youth of today. Students are able to participate in curriculum that better enhances their coding skills and knowledge. In this camp campers will modify the Java™ source code for Minecraft®, designing graphics and adding your own 3D items and characters.

Sign up today!

Grades 3-10 06/27-07/01, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Fee: $450

07/18-07/22, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Fee: $450

Fee: $375

Video Production Matt Amoroso, Miles McDonald & Liam Baglivo Over the course of a week, start your own YouTube channel and learn to populate it with good content. Students will learn to write and perform in video shots as well as use a variety of technology (such as green screen) to get the shots they desire.

Grades 6-12 08/08-08/12, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

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Grades 6-12 07/25-07/29, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Fee: $375

Great Outdoors Joanna Hayes, GSB Middle School Teacher, Bob Ort, GSB Upper School Teacher Spend the summer outside! Students will spend half of the session on the beautiful Gill St. Bernard’s School campus exploring stream ecology, taking short hikes and learning the basics of photography. Woodworking will also be a part of the adventure; a project will involve carving your own personal walking stick! Outdoor ethics, travel, safety and survival skills will be addressed. This five-day course includes a trip to Ort pond for fishing, boating and a BBQ, and culminates in a three-day, two-night (tent only) camping trip in the New Jersey Pinelands, complete with a kayak day trip! Campus lunches, camping meals, camping fees, boat rentals and transportation are all included. Minimum enrollment is 14 and maximum is 17.

All registrations are due by June 6th to ensure participation in the program.

SCHEDULE: Monday, on campus, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Tuesday, off campus at Ort Pond, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Wednesday on campus 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM (travel to Pinelands campsite at 1:00 PM) Thursday off site

Hi-Hills Camp – Afternoon Session

Friday return to campus before lunch for program wrap-up and parent pick-up

Grades PK-7 06/27-07/01, 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Fee: $375

07/05-07/08, 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Fee: $305

07/11-07/15, 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Fee: $375

07/18-07/22, 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Fee: $375

07/25-07/29, 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Fee: $375

08/01-08/05, 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Fee: $375

08/08-08/12, 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Fee: $375

Grades PK-7 06/27-07/01, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Fee: $375

08/15-08/19, 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Fee: $375

07/05-07/08, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Fee: $305

Hi-Hills Camp, Weeks 1 & 2 (Formally known as Summer Fun)

Grades 7-9 06/13-06/17, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Fee: $735

Hi-Hills Camp – Morning Session Cindy Wyatt, Director of Summer and Auxiliary Programs Morning day camp includes instructional swim, a variety of arts and crafts, nature and sports programs. Please note; this price is when combined with a PM enrichment program only.

07/11-07/15, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Fee: $375 07/18-07/22, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Fee: $375 07/25-07/29, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Fee: $375 08/01-08/05, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Fee: $375 08/08-08/12, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Fee: $375 08/15-08/19, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Fee: $375

Cindy Wyatt, Director of Summer and Auxiliary Programs Afternoon day camp includes free swim time along with a variety of arts and crafts, nature and sports programs. Please note; this price is when combined with an AM enrichment program only.

Get your child’s summer off to a FUN start. Join us for an exciting combination of familiar games and camp traditions along with fresh, innovative FUN! Swimming, sports, indoor and outdoor games and art projects will make for a great start to your child’s summer! Lunch is included.

Grades PK-8 06/13-06/17, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Fee: $475

06/20-06/24, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Fee: $475

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Algebra I

Chemistry

Kim Turse, GSB Learning Specialist Grades 9-12

John Taeschler, GSB Upper School Science Teacher

This six-week course covers a full year of Algebra 1 concepts for credit. Students will work with signed numbers, understand the order of operations, simplify and solve basic equations and radicals, understand and solve word problems, learn the concepts of function, domain and range, as well as straight-line equations.

Students will also be working with formulas and literal equations, as well as ratios, proportions, and basic trigonometry, the simplification of algebraic expressions involving monomials and polynomials, and understand linear, quadratics, and polynomial functions. All courses are taught by our highly qualified teachers.

This six week course covers a full year of Chemistry concepts for credit. Students will use their knowledge of chemistry to broaden understanding of aspects of their natural lives. Through analyzing news articles and interpreting implications of new scientific technology, students will use the web as a resource to improve scientific understanding. Through effective communication of lab results and scientific information to their peers, students will perform basic laboratory activities and provide critical analysis of their results. All courses are taught by our highly qualified teachers.

Grades 9-11 06/27-08/05, 8:15 AM – 12:15 PM Fee: $1,300

Grades 10-11 06/27-08/05, 8:15 AM – 12:15 PM Fee: $1,300

Algebra II

Geometry

Takisha McCall-Sulton, GSB Upper School Math Teacher

Ed Brown, GSB Upper School Math Teacher

This six-week course covers a full year of Algebra 2 concepts for credit.

Students will relate arithmetic of rational expressions to arithmetic of rational numbers, expand understandings of functions and graphing. By synthesizing and generalizing functions, students relate data display, summary statistics and investigate probability. All courses are taught by our highly qualified teachers.

In an intensive six-week program, students will complete a full course of Euclidean geometry including formal proofs with a focus on skills and techniques that are required in higher mathematics courses and on standardized tests. Special emphasis is placed on the types of problems that students will encounter on the PSAT and SAT exams. Cooperative learning will be used to encourage the development of communication, reasoning and problem-solving skills. Course credit and advancement to Algebra II and Trigonometry will be given to Gill St. Bernard’s School students who attain a B- or better in this summer course. Course credit may also be available to students from other schools. Pre-requisite: Algebra I. No class on Monday, July 4.

Grades 9-11 06/27-08/05, 8:15 AM – 12:15 PM Fee: $1,300

Biology Allison Kochis, GSB Upper School Science Teacher This six-week course covers a full year of Biology concepts for credit. Students will learn to demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental principles of biology associated with cell biology, molecular biology and genetics, evolution and diversity of life and ecology. Students will be asked to use twenty-first century learning tools to communicate, obtain and present information each week in a virtual biology classroom. All courses are taught by our highly qualified teachers.

Grades 9-11 06/27-08/05, 8:15 AM – 12:15 PM Fee: $1,300

Grades 9-12 06/20-07/29, 8:15 AM – 12:15 PM Fee: $1,300

Research Skills and Writing an Essay Tom Gilbert, GSB Upper School History Teacher This course offers students the opportunity to gather information, build a strong thesis statement, and produce an essay that reflects their interests. Over the course of this one-week program, students will research and write a five-paragraph essay on current events or a popular cultural topic of their

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choosing. Students will learn necessary research techniques and basic project writing skills including constructing an outline, essay structure, proper citation, editing and revising. Students will conduct research at the Gill St. Bernard’s library and online to produce a well-structured essay. Through this full sequence of process research and writing, students will strengthen those skills they need to write interesting and informative essays in high school and college. Minimum of 6 and maximum of 10 students.

Grades 9-12 07/18-07/22, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Study Skills Sharon Poticny, GSB Upper School English Teacher Learn basic study skills including organization, note-taking, reading to determine key points and guidelines for test taking. Our goal is for students to grasp the foundations needed in order to be successful in their academic year.

Grades 6-8 08/15-08/19, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $375

Fee: $375

Writing Clinic Singapore Math

Zoe Tuohy, GSB Middle School English Teacher

Julienne Jurkin, GSB Lower School Teacher Singapore Math will feel like it is all fun and games at Gill St. Bernard’s this summer!

Through the use of hands-on, manipulative games and interactive activities, your mathematician will gain a deeper understanding of mathematical operations, processes, and word problems Every student will leave the class with a mathematical “tool box” filled with skills that can be used to help make their start to school in the fall a success!

Are you interested in improving your writing skills? Refresh basic skills before the next school year! This course is designed for students who wish to improve the structure, mechanics, and voice of their writing. Students will be assessed at the beginning of the course, and their specific needs will be addressed throughout the week. Explicit and differentiated instruction, skill development exercises, independent writing practice, and instructor feedback are the cornerstones of this course.

Grade 4 08/15-08/19, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Fee: $200

Grades 5-8 08/01-08/05, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM Fee: $350

Grade 5 08/15-08/19, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Number Crunchers

Fee: $200

Little Scholars

6th & 7th Grade Math Frank Corrado, GSB Middle School Math Teacher Sharpen your camper’s math skills to get that needed jump start to the upcoming school year. Taught by our highly qualified teachers, campers are provided with the opportunity to strengthen basic math concepts that are essential for success in middle school math. Campers are learning and growing in a relaxed classroom setting where they are able to work as individuals and in small groups.

Grades 6 & 7 08/15-08/19, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

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Fee: $200

Have you ever been in a mental math game? Do you like to roll the dice? Do you have the edge to tackle mathematical concepts? Join us as we explore math in an all new way! We will enrich your math skills through math fact games, problem solving competitions, logical reasoning and spatial math concept tournaments.

Who knew math could be so much fun?

Grade K 07/11-07/15, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $275 Grades 1-2 07/11-07/15, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Fee: $275

Ready, Set, Go to Kindergarten

Write Words Jr.

Little Scholars

Little Scholars

Pack your backpack because we are heading to Kindergarten! Get a jump start on the Kindergarten year. We will cover the skills necessary for a solid educational foundation and a smooth transition to Kindergarten. Letter recognition, reading readiness, comprehension skills, math readiness and motor skill are the cornerstones of this class.

Write Words Jr. is the perfect class for the budding writer. We use games, vocabulary building activities and story stretchers to grow your writing skills and expand your vocabulary. This class was specially designed by literary specialist and classroom teachers using the best practices.

Grade PK entering Kindergarten in fall 08/01-08/05 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Fee: $275

English Refresher/Study Skills for 9th Graders

Whiz Kids

Sharon Poticny, GSB Upper School English Teacher

Little Scholars Grab your goggles and lab coat….we are heading on a scientific discovery mission to explore the world of science through everyday objects, experiments and encounters. This camp will enhance the STEM education philosophies taught in your science class with the added excitement of scientific experiments.

Grades PK-K 07/25-07/29, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $275

Write Words

This course is available for entering 9th graders who aim to refresh basic skill sets before entering their first year of high school. Students will focus predominantly on literary and writing concepts, such as grammar, sentence structure, understanding themes, motifs, symbols, etc. While this course focuses largely on the above skills, other valuable topics will be addressed to guide the student toward success in his/her first academic year of high school. Such topics will be the importance of time management, note-taking, study skills, and organizational techniques. All ability levels are welcome. Although there will be minimal assigned homework, the overall atmosphere will be relaxed and without grades.

Grade 9 08/08-08/12, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $375

Little Scholars Write Words is the perfect class for the creative writer as well as the weary scribe. We use games, descriptive writing techniques, story stretchers, persuasive language development, transition words, and comics to grow your writing skills and expand your vocabulary. Apply these skills by writing short stories, newspapers articles, mysteries, and poetry. This class was specially designed by literary specialist and classroom teachers using the best practices.

Grades 2-4 07/18-07/22, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Grades K-2 07/18-07/22, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $275

Fee: $275

Leap Ahead 5 Zoe Tuohy & Stacy Schnurr, GSB Middle School Teachers The Leap Ahead program is a week of classes and activities designed to help upcoming Gill St. Bernard’s School fifth-grade students transition from Lower School to Middle School. The activities include familiarizing students with Middle School buildings, daily routines and schedules. Students will participate in classes to provide them with a jump-start in academics, organization, and study skills for the new school year. Price includes all materials and snacks each day. Minimum enrollment is 12 students.

Grade 5 08/15-08/19, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Fee: $420

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Learning & Studying

Book Club

Kim Turse, GSB Learning Specialist Grades 9-12

Cendhal Cornellio-Alter, GSB Lower and Middle School Learning Specialist

If you are ready to add study tools to your toolbox, this is the course for you.

Topics addressed: Your memory and tricks to support recall; test taking skills; active listening; note-taking as well as LINCS – a system to assist with vocabulary and SQ3R, which is a method for organizing and remembering written information from a book. Minimum enrollment 6 students and maximum is 10.

Grades 7-9 06/27-07/01, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Fee: $400

Math Clinic This one–week course will review and strengthen your student’s weaknesses in math. The Math Clinic is geared towards students entering middle school through students entering Geometry I. Students will be given a grade level appropriate diagnostic test on the first day, evaluated and will then work on their individual needs. The week will also include hands-on activities to reinforce mathematical concepts. This course is intended to help students to gain confidence and get an excellent head start with the upcoming school year. Minimum enrollment 4 and maximum enrollment 20 Grades 6-12 08/08-08/12, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Fee: $375

Books Come to Life Kristen Armstrong, GSB Upper School Head Librarian & English Teacher Love books? Did you ever wish you could visit Hogwarts or Camp Half Blood? At “Books Come to Life,” we will dive into a different book or series each day with fun activities, snacks, and costumes. Minimum enrollment 8 students.

Grades 4-8 08/08-08/12, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee: $375

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Do you love books? Do you love reading? Come to the Reading Club and share your love with other first, second and third graders! We will spotlight authors, explore different genres, read quietly, read LOUDLY, share with our friends, and try new techniques with reading to keep our skills strong. We will hang out in libraries, bask in the sunshine and use the beautiful GSB campus as the background for our reading fun.

Grades 1-3 07/05-07/08, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Fee: $300

Book Worms Little Scholars Wiggle, fly, hop and scoot into a lifetime love of reading. Establish a solid foundation of reading readiness with bundles of activities to expose your beginning reader to letter sounds relationships, comprehension strategies, and introduction to high frequency words through a host of activities to get you moving in the right direction.

Grade PK 08/01-08/05, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Fee: $275

Science Exploratorium Little Scholars Did you know that science and art are related? Come discover, experiment, and create as we learn about the colliding worlds of art and science in this STEAM-based class. We will examine the fundamentals of chemistry by watching colors ignite a canvas and practice the principles of physics by designing creative inventions with pulleys and levers. Put on your lab coat and pull out your paintbrush as we dive into the art of science.

Grades K-2 07/25-07/29, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Fee: $275

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