GSL Virtual SummerFest 2020

GSL VIRTUAL SUMMERFEST JUNE

2020

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WELCOME TO GSL SUMMERFEST VIRTUAL EDITION

Although we cannot be on campus together for now, we hope we can provide some opportunities for community, connection, and fun for your child this summer!

There are

numerous virtual programs being offered such as hip-hop, science, art, and theatre to suit any interests from the safety of your home. There are also camp-in-a-box options that your child can do at their own pace without having to be on a computer.

Lastly, one-on-one and small group tutoring is

available so your child can stay engaged in learning throughout the summer. enjoy!

We hope you and your children

If I can answer any questions, please email me.

EMILY MERRELL

AMY LEE

Director of SummerFest

Director of Auxiliary Programs

emerrell@gslschool.org

alee@gslschool.org

art Project: camp-in-a-box Would you rather go at your own pace rather than logging in? The Art

Project has created Camp-in-a-Box. Families will have all the materials they need for a week, plus access to video guides, delivered to their door.

Please see below for their wonderful options: (Order by Wednesday, May 27th in order to have by Monday, June 1st)

FREE-PLAY ART CAMP

$120

Rising PK-1st

Let us bring the fun and creativity of art camp to your house! With our art camp in a box, you’ll receive 5 days worth of projects designed to keep your child engaged for 1-2 hours per day. Projects include watercolors, drawing, process art painting, air dry clay, color mixing, sensory play and more. All materials and instructions will be included in the box. Students will each receive a sketchbook to work in all week and a canvas to create a mixed media piece throughout the week.

DRAWING & PAINTING CAMP $120

Rising SK-4th

Let us bring the fun and creativity of art camp to your house! With our art camp in a box, you’ll receive 5 days worth of projects designed to keep your child engaged for 1-2 hours per day. Projects include watercolors, drawing, painting, collage and more! All materials and instructions will be included in the box. Students will each receive a sketchbook to work in all week and a canvas to create a mixed media piece throughout the week.

SCULPTURE CLUB $120

Rising SK - 4th

Join us as we discover all the amazing things you can build and design from items that you have at home. Each session will be filled with fun activities, projects, and learning the science behind their creations. Campers will enjoy this STEM inspired camp!

WEEK 1: JUNE 1-5 JUNIOR ART FACTORY Computer Explorers by Creative Education Services $120/week including supplies delivered to your doorstep Rising PK-1st

9am-10am

Monday-Friday

Do you have a child who loves to draw and create? If you said yes, this is the perfect class for your little Picasso. Junior Art Factory allows students to tap into their imagination each day during the live class and explore a variety of different art techniques. Our art classes will help your child remain connected with other students and at the same time develop important skills for continued school success. Let’s get artsy!

MATH & GRAMMAR TUTORING Juan Roncal & Jane Williams $60 per 1 hour session Rising 1st-4th

Multiple Times

Monday-Thursday

Private, one-one-one tutoring to build confidence while instilling independent learning skills that students can apply throughout their learning career.

ANIMAL AMBASSADORS: WALK ON THE WILD SIDE Lichterman Nature Center

$75/week

Rising 2nd-5th

9am-9:30am-Day's Topic & 10am-10:30am-Live Animals Monday-Friday Put your ears up and go! Meet and learn all about LNC's Animal Ambassadors. Rabbits, tarantulas, whip scorpions, and more coming to you live and ALIVE!

HIGH SCHOOL MATH PLACEMENT PREP Allyson Campbell $240/4 sessions ($60/extra session) Rising 9th GSL Graduates

Multiple Times

Monday-Friday

Private, one-on-one tutoring to review key algebra concepts and skills before taking your high school math placement test. All materials included.

POETRY CAMP Collin Buckner 9am-10am

$30/week

Rising 4th-6th

Tuesday - Thursday

Are you a poet but didn't know it? Come and learn about a variety of poetry styles including haikus, acrostics, odes, and more! You'll write and illustrate your own poems. You'll have a blast enriching your writing skills with Mrs. Buckner and friends.

GET YOUR MOVE ON DANCE WEEK Kelse Matthews $30/session Rising 1st-4th

10am-10:30am

Monday-Friday

This dance break will be the perfect class to help your child let out some energy and have some fun. Each day a different form of dance will be taught: Afrobeat, Bachata, Salsa, Zumba, TikTok dances, & Line Dances.

WEEK 1: JUNE 1-5 FUN WITH PHYSICAL SCIENCE Pink Palace Museum $60/week including supplies delivered to your doorstep Rising 2nd-5th

11am-11:30am

Monday-Friday

Mad scientists wanted! Campers will learn that matter has predictable properties that can be tested through fun, hands-on scientific investigation. Each session will allow campers to conduct experiments at home that reveal science in materials we use every day.

LEGO MASTERS Computer Explorers by Creative Education Services $120/week including supplies delivered to your doorstep Rising SK-5th

11am-noon

Monday-Friday

Discover the amazing world of Lego where imagination and creativity collide! Master Builders will tap into their genius through guided free-build missions all while connecting with fellow Masters during this live Zoom camp. Each day will bring a new challenge that will strengthen computational thinking, design, and creativity. Each camper will be provided with a camp box that will provide all materials for the minute to win it and free-build challenges. All your camper will need to provide is their own assortment of Legos. Just look around the house and gather up random Legos from your collections. This is the place where all masters of the Lego craft meet up!

CARTOONING CAMP Lyn Forsyth Rising 5th-8th

$50/week

1pm-2pm

Monday-Friday

Do you like cartoons? Learn how to create your own animated cartoons on the computer. Let your imagination run wild!

PLAY WRITING Erin Lindberg - SunFish Studios $50/week Rising 4th-8th

2pm-2:30pm

Monday-Friday

Join Mrs. Erin as she leads campers in the process of writing a play-from character creation through creation of story, conflict, & resolution-using proper theatrical techniques. Campers will use improvisation and well as different writing techniques and prompts to create a 5-10 minute one act.

COOKING CLASS Janet Webster

$20/session

Rising 5th-8th

4pm-5pm

Tuesday-That's Amore Italian & Thursday-Muy Rico Latino Cook along with us in your own kitchen! Learn tricks and techniques to make cooking easier, and collect some delicious recipes along the way. Participants will receive a digital cookbook and a list of ingredients for the week. Come join us for some tasty fun!

WEEK 2: JUNE 8-12 LITTLE DRIBBLERS Computer Explorers by Creative Education Services $120/week including supplies delivered to your doorstep Rising PK-1st

9am-10am

Monday-Friday

2 SPORTS….1 AWESOME WEEK!!! Little Dribblers will have a blast experiencing the fun of both basketball and soccer in a fun and nurturing environment. Our program works with the basics of soccer and basketball, including, but not limited to, hand-eye coordination, ball handling, footwork, dribbling, shooting, passing, and scoring a goal.

We also include songs, drills, and games to incorporate numeracy and language skills each day. Most important, we keep it fun and exciting for the kids while promoting selfesteem, sports etiquette, and benefits of exercise.

MATH & GRAMMAR TUTORING Juan Roncal & Jane Williams $60 per 1 hour session Rising 1st-4th

Multiple Times

Monday-Thursday

Private, one-one-one tutoring to build confidence while instilling independent learning skills that students can apply throughout their learning career.

ANIMAL AMBASSADORS: HABITATS OF THE MID-SOUTH Lichterman Nature Center

$75/week

Rising 2nd-5th

9am-9:30am-Day's Topic & 10am-10:30am-Live Animals Monday-Friday Slither on up to your computer for this not to be missed lesson on animals native to the Mid-South.

Meet our animal neighbors live and alive right on your screen.

HIGH SCHOOL MATH PLACEMENT PREP Allyson Campbell $240 for 4 sessions ($60 per additional session) Rising 9th GSL Graduates

Multiple Times

Monday-Friday

Private, one-on-one tutoring to review key algebra concepts and skills before taking your high school math placement test. All materials included.

DISNEY SING-ALONG Collin Buckner

$30/week

Rising 3rd-6th

10am-10:30am

Tuesday - Thursday Come practice your singing skills by singing some Disney favorites with Mrs. Buckner and your friends! Follow step-by-step instructions to create your own Disney craft.

ACT PREP Kelse Matthews $35 per 1 hour session (5 sessions) Rising 6th-9th

11am-noon

Monday-Friday

This small-group course will be an interactive breakdown of the ACT test for students who plan on going to college and want an early start at learning the ACT test.

Monday - ACT breakdown, strategies, and pacing.

Tuesday -English Section - Wednesday - Math Section Thursday - Reading Section -Friday - Science Section

WEEK 2: JUNE 8-12 MAD ABOUT SCIENCE & STEM Computer Explorers by Creative Education Services $120/week including supplies delivered to your doorstep Rising 2nd-5th

11am-noon

Monday-Friday

You would be “MAD” to miss this camp! Log into our one-of-a-kind, virtual hands-on learning lab. Living rooms and kitchens will be transformed into science labs as our certified teachers lead your child in daily experiments exploring all things STEM. “Mad” Scientists will be provided with all supplies needed to help make things easy for our families. Grab a friend and goggles... it's going to be "Mad" Fun!

DIY ENGINEERING Pink Palace Museum $60/week including supplies delivered to your doorstep

2nd-5th

11am-11:30am

Monday-Friday

Join us as we discover all the amazing things you can build and design from items that you have at home. Each session will be filled with fun activities, projects, and learning the science behind their creations. Campers will enjoy this STEM inspired camp!

CREATIVE WRITING Lyn Forsyth $50/week Rising 5th-8th

1pm-1:45pm

Monday-Friday

Hone your craft while exploring multiple genres and experiencing a virtual writing community. This camp is guaranteed to boost your confidence and improve your skill as a writer.

THEATRE DESIGN Erin Lindberg- SunFish Studios $50/week 2nd-8th

2pm-2:30pm

Monday-Friday

Do you like to create? Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes in film and theatre? Then join us for a camp focusing on the areas of design and creation in theatre. In this camp, campers will learn how to design costumes, sets, makeup, and lights for a theatrical production and will have the opportunity to showcase their designs online at the end of the week.

COOKING CLASS Janet Webster

$20/session

Rising 5th-8th

4pm-5pm

Tuesday-Awesome Asian & Thursday-Fabulous French Cook along with us in your own kitchen! Learn tricks and techniques to make cooking easier, and collect some delicious recipes along the way. Participants will receive a digital cookbook and a list of ingredients. Come join us for some tasty fun!

WEEK 3: JUNE 15-19 JUNIOR MAD SCIENTIST Computer Explorers by Creative Education Services $120/week including supplies delivered to your doorstep Rising JK-1st

9am-10am

Monday-Friday

Grab your lab coat and goggles and join us in our summer learning lab. Our Junior Mad Scientist virtual camp incorporates a fun, hands-on approach to exploring STEM. Young scientists will have all supplies provided for experiments and projects in their camp kit. Each day of camp will bring fun collaboration and new experiments and projects during our live class. Think, create, and innovate... that’s the power of a Junior MAD scientist!

MATH & GRAMMAR TUTORING Juan Roncal & Jane Williams $60 per 1 hour session Multiple Times

Rising 1st-4th

Monday-Thursday

Private, one-one-one tutoring to build confidence while instilling independent learning skills that students can apply throughout their learning career.

ANIMAL AMBASSADORS: WALK ON THE WILD SIDE Lichterman Nature Center

$75/week

Rising 2nd-5th

9am-9:30am-Day's Topic & 10am-10:30am-Live Animals

Monday-Friday

Put your ears up and go! Meet and learn all about LNC's Animal Ambassadors. Rabbits, tarantulas, whip scorpions, and more coming to you live and ALIVE!

ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING Lyn Forsyth

$60 per 1 hour session

Multiple Times

Rising 4th-8th

Monday-Friday

Private, one-one-one tutoring to build confidence and understanding while instilling independent learning skills that students can apply throughout their learning career.

INTERMEDIATE CODING & PROGRAMMING Bits, Bytes, & Bots

$75/week

Rising 3rd-6th 10:30am-11:30am

Monday-Friday

Utilizing Scratch, students will create their own video game and, in the process, learn about sprites, objects, conditionals, variables, lists, input/outputs and functions. Students will also be provided with their own personal online Scratch account, so that they can work on and play with their projects outside of our program.

FUN WITH PHYSICAL SCIENCE Pink Palace Museum $60/week including supplies delivered to your doorstep Rising 2nd-5th

11:00am-11:30am

Monday-Friday

Mad scientists wanted! Campers will learn that matter has predictable properties that can be tested through fun, hands-on scientific investigation. Each session will allow campers to conduct experiments at home that reveal science in materials we use every day.

WEEK 3: JUNE 15-19 VIDEO GAME CREATION Bits, Bytes, & Bots Rising 5th-8th

$75/week

noon-1pm

Monday-Friday

GameMaker is a state of the art development platform for creating and sharing your very own video game project! Campers will learn the skills necessary to bring their worlds and characters to life, while developing reasoning, coding, and programming skills.

VIRTUAL ESCAPE GSL Robert Ward & Karen Lanier $25/week 1pm-2pm

Rising 1st-4th

Tuesday & Thursday

Join in for this virtual education experience with a twist. Campers will solve a series of academic puzzles and riddles using clues, hints, and strategies to complete the objectives at hand.

GET YOUR MOVE ON DANCE WEEK Kelse Matthews

$30/session

1pm-1:30pm

Rising 5th-8th

Monday-Friday

This dance break will be the perfect class to help your child let out some energy and have some fun.

Each day a different form of dance will be taught: Afrobeat, Bachata, Salsa, Zumba, TikTok dances, & Line Dances.

VOCAB LEVEL-UP! Gretchen Riem $35/week

5th-8th

1:30pm-2pm

Monday-Friday

Advance your vocabulary through writing, drawing and more! Students will learn words from the ACT vocabulary list, giving them a leg-up in reading comprehension and vocabulary assessments. This class will teach students strategies to visualize and remember new words!

COOKING CLASS Janet Webster

$20/session

Rising 5th-8th 4pm-5pm

Tuesday-Breakfast Buffet & Thursday-Delicious Dessert Cook along with us in your own kitchen! Learn tricks and techniques to make cooking easier, and collect some delicious recipes along the way. Participants will receive a digital cookbook and a list of ingredients for the week. Come join us for some tasty fun!

IMPROVISATION 101 Erin Lindberg - SunFish Studios $75/week 2nd-5th

2pm-2:45pm

Monday-Friday

Have fun creating silly characters, fantastical plots, and crazy adventures! In this class, campers will play various improvisation theatre games together that will challenge our wit, comedic timing, and character creation.

WEEK 4: JUNE 22-26 PRESCHOOL THEATRE: ACTIVE STORIES Erin Lindberg - SunFish Studios 9am-9:30am

$50/Week

Rising PK-SK

Monday-Friday

Do you love to play pretend? Do you like stories? If so, then join Mrs. Erin each day as she reads her favorite stories and plays a special theatre game with campers! Learn to create fun theatre costumes and props from items at home and learn fun theatre games to play with your family!

MATH & GRAMMAR TUTORING Juan Roncal & Jane Williams Rising 1st-4th

$60per 1 hour session

Multiple Times

Monday-Thursday

Private, one-one-one tutoring to build confidence while instilling independent learning skills that students can apply throughout their learning career.

ANIMAL AMBASSADORS: HABITATS OF THE MID-SOUTH Lichterman Nature Center

$75/week

Rising 2nd-5th

9am-9:30am-Day's Topic & 10am-10:30am-Live Animals

Monday-Friday

Slither on up to your computer for this not to miss lesson on animals native to the Mid-South. Meet our animal neighbors live and alive right on your screen.

7TH GRADE BOOK CLUB Collin Buckner

$50/week

Rising 7th

9am-10am

Monday - Friday

Come boost your reading fluency and comprehension skills with Mrs. Buckner and your friends! We will read and discuss the required reading book, Paperboy. Students will have a chance to take the AR test at the end of the week and enter 7th grade ahead of the game.

ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING Lyn Forsyth

$60 per 1 hour session

Multiple Times

Rising 4th-9th

Monday-Friday

Private, one-one-one tutoring to build confidence and understanding while instilling independent learning skills that students can apply throughout their learning career.

WORLD TOUR CHESS CAMP Mid-South Chess $75/week for 1st-2nd, $95/week for 3rd-8th Rising 1st-2nd

9am-10am

Rising 3rd-8th

10am-11am Monday-Friday

Learn how to play the royal game of chess with online coaches from all over the world. It’s time to travel the globe with CHESS. Engage in a brief overview of each guest coach's home country and then improve your chess game with these worldclass skilled and personable coaches. We will also have a chess camp director there to facilitate and will end the week on Friday with a fun chess tournament and closing ceremony. We're going to travel many miles; no luggage needed.

WEEK 4: JUNE 22-26 BEGINNER CODING & PROGRAMMING Bits, Bytes, Bots

$75/week

Rising 1st-4th

9am-10am

Monday-Friday

Providing students with an introduction to the M.I.T. developed programming language Scratch Jr. and its capabilities. We will also program our own clock and make our very first video game that students can share with others. Each day has its own fun challenge activity.

SUMMER OF SCIENCE Russ Thompson

$40/week

Rising 5th-8th

10am-11am

Monday, Wednesday, & Friday This class will be a combination of academic enrichment in the area of science as well as fun science activities that can be done with things you find around the house. We will examine topics in physical, life, and earth science.

DIY ENGINEERING Pink Palace Museum $60/week including supplies delivered to your doorstep 2nd-5th

11am-11:30am

Monday-Friday

Join us as we discover all the amazing things you can build and design from items that you have at home. Each session will be filled with fun activities, projects, and learning the science behind their creations. Campers will enjoy this STEM inspired camp!

VIRTUAL HIP-HOP CAMP Robert Ward & M-Town Image 1pm-2pm

$40/week

Rising 1st-8th

Tuesday-Friday

Campers will develop coordination skills and learn various dance moves with today's hottest music.

Camper will demonstrate their skills on Friday for a virtual showcase for friends and family..

THE WRITING WHEEL OF FORTUNE Gretchen Riem

$35/week

Rising 4th-8th

1pm-1:45pm

Monday-Friday

Learn to write in many forms including poetry, fiction, diary entry, letter... all randomized with Ms. Riem's wheel of fortune! I will spin two wheels: one with the form of writing, one with the topic.

Results will surely be delightful, as well as educational.

SUMMERFEST CAMP POLICIES

Program fees must be paid in full for your child to be considered registered.

Registration closes three business days prior to the start of the camp week and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis until registration closes three business days in prior to the start of the camp.

Grace-St. Luke's reserves the right to cancel camps due to low enrollment.

In the

event of a cancellation, a full credit will be issued to the camper's UltraCamp account. If a refund is required due to the camper aging out of the program and therefore being unable to use the funds for the following year, a refund for the camp amount, less the nonrefundable deposit, can be requested.

It is expected that every student attending SummerFest adhere to the school's procedures and standards of behavior, which can be located in the handbook online at gslschool.org.

GSL reserves the right to dismiss any student with a

discipline problem or who is disruptive to SummerFest virtual activities.

By registering for SummerFest, you agree to allow GSL to publish photos, artwork, videos, podcasts, and any other materials created by your children or featuring your children, in both online and printed communication materials for GSL, unless you notify the SummerFest Director in writing otherwise.

In addition to SummerFest Policies and GSL's Technology Acceptable Use Policy, the following policies apply.

Online Policies 1. The educational tools and remote learning services used during enrichment courses are chosen at the discretion of the camp instructor/provider and may not coincide with the tools chosen by GSL. We ask that you cooperate with instructors/providers in supplying your child with the software necessary to attend virtual camp services, dependent on the course.

2. Technical support will not be provided by GSL during remote summer camp.

Responsibility for this falls to parents.

3. Camp providers agree to communicate directly with parents about information regarding their summer camp, outside direct instruction time with the students.

4. By enrolling in virtual summer camp, parents agree to supervision of their student during the time of the summer camp.