July 5- August 4 | openwindowschool.org 2023
Welcome to Summer at Open Window School
ABOUT OUR PROGRAM & HOW TO SIGN UP
About our summer program:
Your child does not have to be an Open Window Student to attend our summer program! All kids entering kindergarten through 7th grades are invited to join us on campus for our Specialty Classes or our Open Window Theme Camps. Students entering 8th through 12th grades are welcome to apply for our Teacher Assistant (TA) Program.
Choose Your Summer Experience:
• Specialty Classes - Select one morning class and a different afternoon class to create your camp experience! (Level 4 may choose to attend a half-day by selecting one class.)
OR
• Open Window Theme Camp - Select this option to spend the week with the same group of kids and instructors! Build community by exploring the theme together and sharing your creations and activities with students in other levels exploring the same theme. A different theme is offered each week for Levels 1-3.
FIND US & FOLLOW US
Location:
6128 168th Place SE Bellevue, WA 98006 (near Issaquah, Sammamish)
We are located in the Lakemont neighborhood on Cougar Mountain between the cities of Bellevue and Issaquah.
Contact us:
Main office: 425-747-2911
Email: summer@ows.org
Euan Oswald, Summer Program Director Michelle Doiron, Summer Program Assistant Director
How to register:
•This catalog and our registration system is organized by student level. Find your child’s level on the next page and review the course catalog section for that level.
• Choose two specialty classeses for a fullday experience (one class for half day available for Level 4 only), or an Open Window Theme Camp.
• Go to openwindowschool.org/summer and click Register Here.
• You will be prompted to set up your account with Camp Brain before registering. If you have attended our summer program in the past, you may already have a CampBrain account.
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IN THIS CATALOG:
Level 1: Entering kindergarten
Level 2: Entering grades 1 & 2
Level 3: Entering grades 3 & 4
Level 4: Entering grades 5-7
Teacher Assistant Program: Entering grades 8-12
TUITION PRICING:
Week 1 (3-day week) - $291
• July 5-7
Weeks 2-5 - $485 per week
• July 10-15
• July 18-22
• July 25-29
• July 31-August 4
BEFORE AND AFTER CARE:
Week 1 (3-day week) - Tuition plus:
• Before Care - $24
• After Care - $51
• Before and After Care - $66
Weeks 2-5 - Tuition plus:
• Before Care - $40
• After Care - $85
• Before and After Care - $110
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3
Level 1 Entering Kindergarten
Week 1: July 5 - July 7
SPECIALTY CLASSES
Choose one class for morning and one for afternoon to create your camp experience!
FOREST FRIENDS
This Forest program is designed for a guided exploration of Nature and Arts. The focus will be joyful multi-sensory experiences for children. Campers will engage in meaningful outdoor play and activities. The three-pronged approach will include music and movement, nature and art, and mini hikes. Campers will come away with the sense of wonder and respect for the forest and completed arts and craft pieces.
PARKOUR
Your student will run, jump, vault, climb, balance, leap, roll, tumble, and move in every quadrupedal manner imanginable. Parkour is problem-solving while in motion, Parkour encourages students to examine their limits (both perceived and achieved), and to assess and understand risk. Camp will include cardiovascuar, strength, and agility training as well as the Parkour training discussions on anatomy, history and culture. Parkour Camp teaches students that motion can change emotion; that tenacity yields growth; and that self-awareness enables self-confidence.
READ-ALOUD RHYMES
Students will hear and discuss various timeless poems, with themes such as animals, bugs, and other youthful topics. Students will be inspired by the magic and meainng of words to generate ideas for writing true mini-stories about their lives. Students will write about what they can do, respond to story prompts, and select pieces to share with their campmates. If your child isn’t writing yet, have no fear - this program will work concurrently with wherever your child is in their development of phonics and handwriting. The anchor text used will be Read-AloudRhymesfortheVery Young by Jack Prelutsky.
SCIENCE INVESTIGATORS: AIR
Have fun investigating the many mysteries of air: What is air? Why do we need air? We will use lots of experiments to answer these questions and many more!
OPEN WINDOW THEME CAMP
***Due to the short week following the Fourth of July Holiday, there is no Theme Camp for Level 1 this week. Join us next week on our Mission to the Moon!
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Level 1 Entering Kindergarten
Week 2: July 10 - July 14
SPECIALTY CLASSES
Choose one class for morning and one for afternoon to create your camp experience!
FITNESS FUN!
Join us this week as we learn about the human body and exercises to help us lead healthy lives. We will also learn about nutrition and the importance of eating healthy. Come prepared to exercise!
KINDERBOTS ROBOTICS with SNAPOLOGY!
(Tuition + $25 Materials Fee)
Afternoonsonly
Children will begin to explore the world of robotics as they build simple models that teach the fundamentals of robotic design. Whether learning about sensors while building drills and wands or discovering ways that gears and pulleys create movement while building helicopters and robotic dogs, your child is sure to have a great time.
MOVIE FAVORITES with SNAPOLOGY!
(Tuition + $25 Materials Fee)
MorningsOnly
Bring your favorite animated movies to life using LEGO® bricks in this super-fun camp. Movies such as Toy Story, How to Train Your Dragon, Lion King, OnWard, Frozen and Trolls will be recreated using imagination and LEGO® bricks. Don’t miss out!
SCIENCE INVESTIGATORS: WATER
Let’s examine the many properties of water. Why does water turn to ice? How does water evaporate? What causes the tide to come in and out each day? We will use lots of experiments to answer these questions and many more!
OPEN WINDOW THEME CAMP
Choose this Open Window Theme Camp instead of specialty classes and your child will spend a fun-filled week with the same group of kids and instructors exploring the theme for the week!
MISSION TO THE MOON!
Campers take one giant leap as they are initiated as Space Cadets into the Bobcat Space Program! Each day holds new worlds to explore, from our solar system to the outer reaches of the galaxy and beyond. During this out-of-this-world adventure, campers will build rockets, analyze moon rocks, learn Jedi skills, and chat with alien life forms.
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Level 1 Entering Kindergarten
Week 3: July 17 - July 21
SPECIALTY CLASSES
Choose one class for morning and one for afternoon to create your camp experience!
ALL ABOUT STEM
Calling all scientists and curious minds! Join us this week as we try out different experiments in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and see what happens. We will explore, test, and observe our experiments. We will build structures, tinker with different objects, conduct science experiments, and more!
FUN WITH MATH
What better way to practice our math skills than playing fun and engaging games? We will explore new and different math games to keep our brains ready for the summer and schoolyear ahead. We will practice addition, subtraction, number sense, place value, and other math topics. We will also practice sportsmanship, sharing, and taking turns, while playing our awesome and new math games!
MARTIAL ARTS
Join Karate-X this summer for one exciting and challenging week of sweat, discipline, determination, and fun! Students will learn and practice Karate skills with punching bags, breaking boards, blocking drills, kicking targets, and more. Each day will include cardio, strength, and agility training to keep our bodies primed for mobility, action, and good health. Our professional instructors know how to challenge and motivate kids while building self-confidence and discipline. For beginners who have never tried Karate, to athletes of any sport, Karate-X Summer Camp will challenge and grow bodies and minds. Train with Karate-X and have awesome fun!
OPEN WINDOW THEME CAMP
Choose this Open Window Theme Camp instead of specialty classes and your child will spend a fun-filled week with the same group of kids and instructors exploring the theme for the week!
SECRET AGENT SCHOOL
The name’s Bobcat, Rufus Bobcat, and this week we are learning how to be the best secret agent! Join Rufus as you learn how to crack codes, create disguises, build amazing gadgets, defeat laser mazes, and more! Do you have what it takes to become a secret agent?!
6
Level 1 Entering Kindergarten
Week 4: July 24 - July 28
SPECIALTY CLASSES
Choose one class for morning and one for afternoon to create your camp experience!
CONSTRUCTION JUNCTION
Join us on an architectural adventure! We will design and create various structures like tunnels, igloos, bridges, and skyscrapers. Your child will work both independently and collaboratively on projects.
GEOGRAPHY EXPLORERS
Art, books, and storytelling come together in this fun exploration of world heritage. Every day we will focus on a different continent, read books, listen to stories, do hands-on art projects, and learn about the cultures of that region.
WORLD OF SPORTS
Join us as we explore different sports from around the world. Learn about a different country each day and their favorite sports they play. Be sure to wear athletic clothes, closed toed shoes, and bring a hat and water bottle.
OPEN WINDOW THEME CAMP
Choose this Open Window Theme Camp instead of specialty classes and your child will spend a fun-filled week with the same group of kids and instructors exploring the theme for the week!
WATER WEEK
Come dressed ready to get wet this week as all our activities are water themed. Conduct science experiments based around water, build your own water walls, toss water balloons with your friends, and play other water games to complete challenges and unlock the ultimate reward – dunking the counselors on Friday!
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Level 1 Entering Kindergarten
Week 5: July 31 - August 4
SPECIALTY CLASSES
Choose one class for morning and one for afternoon to create your camp experience!
ANIMAL ART
If you love animals and art, then hurry and hop, swim, fly, or crawl to this class for great summer fun. Beginning with simple shapes, learn how to draw all kinds of animals both realistic and fantastic.
CHESS
Start each day learning and playing the greatest alternate chess games such as Bughouse, Fischer Random, and Giveaway. Learn how to create your own games based on chess and compete with your classmates. Finally, test yourself at “Maneuvering Speed”, the chess game without checks or captures. Come prepared to have fun playing the ancient game of kings!
GO WITH THE FLOW
Providing children with fun, creative, and enriching experiences through yoga movement, mindfulness activities, games, crafts, and more. This fun and creative class is designed to stimulate curiosity and bring yoga to life.
OPEN WINDOW THEME CAMP
Choose this Open Window Theme Camp instead of specialty classes and your child will spend a fun-filled week with the same group of kids and instructors exploring the theme for the week!
CARNIVAL
For our final week we are headed to the carnival! This week we will create arcade games out of cardboard, learn circus tricks, make our own ice cream, build rollercoasters, and more! On Friday, we will have a full carnival day where we play the games we made, take part in fun field games, and experience the fun of a carnival!
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Level 2
Entering 1st & 2nd
Week 1: July 5 - July 7
SPECIALTY CLASSES
Choose one class for morning and one for afternoon to create your camp experience!
RACE AROUND THE WORLD
Afternoonsonly
Have you ever wanted to race around the world like Phileas Fogg? If so, this camp is for you! Join us this week as we race to make it around the world before the week ends. We will visit each continent and learn about some of the countries there. To move on in our journey you will need to complete challenges and work out ways to travel to the next country and continent. Come prepared to work together as we race around the world!
STEAM WORKSHOPS; FIDGET SPINNER; BRICK CITY AND ROBLOX with SNAPOLOGY!
(Tuition + $15 Materials Fee)
Morningsonly
Campers will get to make their own version of the fidget spinner toy and learn how to best use it in their day-to-day lives. Campers will also get to design and build a Snapology City out of LEGO® bricks and then explore their favorite RobloxTM adventures by using LEGO® bricks and creating interactive games!
SOCCER CLINIC
In this soccer camp we will learn about the wonderful game! Campers will learn basic soccer skills and techniques. Classes will introduce students to soccer with games that allow them to run, control, kick, catch the soccer ball, and play as a team. They will build fundamentals such as balance and coordination with various drills and rules while enjoying playing and sharing these skills. Be sure to wear athletic clothes and athletic shoes and bring sunscreen, a hat, and water bottle.
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Level 2
Entering 1st & 2nd
Week 1: July 5 - July 7
SPECIALTY CLASSES
Choose one class for morning and one for afternoon to create your camp experience!
THE GREAT OUTDOORS
Join us this week as we get outdoors and learn about nature! We will research plants and animals native to our area, explore our campus, and learn important outdoor skills that you can use next time you’re out. We will also look at our National Parks and discover the different types of ecosystems across our country.
WILD KRATTS
Did you know that penguins don’t have teeth? Or that black bears can be white? Come take a walk on the wild side with Martin and Chris to learn about the diverse animal kingdom. Each day we will explore a new animal and its habitat. We will also create a craft project for each of our animals! All animal lovers are welcome!
OPEN WINDOW THEME CAMP
Choose this Open Window Theme Camp instead of specialty classes and your child will spend a fun-filled week with the same group of kids and instructors exploring the theme for the week!
CAMP RUFUS
Welcome to Camp Rufus! Join us for a week of traditional summer camp activities from friendship bracelets to camp fire songs, tie-dye to capture the flag, and more! Complete the activities and earn badges throughout the week to gain an end of the week celebration with our very own elusive mascot – Rufus the Bobcat.
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Level 2
Entering 1st & 2nd
Week 2: July 10 - July 14
SPECIALTY CLASSES
Choose one class for morning and one for afternoon to create your camp experience!
MINECRAFTTM
Minecraft is a game that allows many different play styles. In this camp, the goal is to establish a community village and learn to live with each other in mind. This camp will focus on community building, sharing of resources, and architecture.
OCEAN WORLD
We’re diving in this week as we explore the depths! Discover the wonders of the ocean with outdoor games, science, and art projects. Learn about sea life from plankton to sharks and whales!
THE AMAZINGLY FANTASTICAL, SUPER FUN CAMP!
Are you ready to have the most fun you have ever had? Do you like going on adventures? Do you like to run, jump, roll, scream, and maybe even fly? Look no further! Learn about places, things, and animals while exploring physical activity in an exciting and imaginative way. The program focuses on students’ social, physical, and cognitive development by playing games such as “Animal Kickball”, “Geography Shipwrecked”, and “The Race around the World”. Special theme days such as Halloween in July (students wear their Halloween costumes) are enjoyed. Be active, learn, and explore at The Amazingly Fantastical Super Fun Camp!
WILLY WONKA
Come explore Willy Wonka’s wonderful world of candy! Let your creativity run wild during our week-long exploration of all things candy! We will do a different candy-based science experiment every day. We will explore density, osmosis, and buoyancy. We will also create edible slime and build structures with gumdrops. We will also do plenty of candy tasting!
OPEN WINDOW THEME CAMP
Choose this Open Window Theme Camp instead of specialty classes and your child will spend a fun-filled week with the same group of kids and instructors exploring the theme for the week!
MISSION TO THE MOON!
Campers take one giant leap as they are initiated as Space Cadets into the Bobcat Space Program! Each day holds new worlds to explore, from our solar system to the outer reaches of the galaxy and beyond. During this out-of-this-world adventure, campers will build rockets, analyze moon rocks, learn Jedi skills, and chat with alien life forms.
11
Level 2
Entering 1st & 2nd
Week 3: July 17 - July 21
SPECIALTY CLASSES
Choose one class for morning and one for afternoon to create your camp experience!
ARTS EXTRAVAGANZA!
This hands-on camp is dedicated to making fun, colorful crafts for kids of all levels of artistic experience. Each day will offer a new activity for kids to engage in and provide kids with something of their own creation to bring home. Weaving techniques, paper crafts, and shaving cream art are just a few of the activities kids will be exposed to in this camp. Our goal is to try new things and have fun!
CHESS
Start each day learning and playing the greatest alternate chess games such as Bughouse, Fischer Random, and Giveaway. Learn how to create your own games based on chess and compete with your classmates. Finally test yourself at “Maneuvering Speed”, the chess game without checks or captures. Come prepared to have fun playing the ancient game of kings!
FOUNDATIONAL ENGINEERING: MACHINES & CONTRAPTIONS with SNAPOLOGY! (Tuition + $25 Materials Fee)
Morningsonly
Does your child love to tinker and create new things, or are they the kind of learner who likes to break things apart to see what’s inside? If so, they’re going to love Snapology’s Foundational Engineering: Machines and Contraptions program! This program gives your student the tools they need to understand mechanical movement and the importance of simple machines. They will see these moving parts up-close as they follow instructions to build various machines and contraptions, then use the models to develop new design ideas, test out physics concepts, and even play games with their partners and classmates! Whether they are the creative-constructive type or prefer the inquisitive-deductive way of learning, this program is sure to spark their engineering interests!
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Level 2
Entering 1st & 2nd
Week 3: July 17 - July 21
SPECIALTY CLASSES
Choose one class for morning and one for afternoon to create your camp experience! PARKOUR
Your student will run, jump, vault, climb, balance, leap, roll, tumble, and move in every quadrupedal manner imaginable. Parkour is problem-solving while in motion. Parkour encourages students to examine their limits (both perceived and achieved), and to assess and understand risk. Camp will include cardiovascular, strength, and agility training as well as the Parkour classes and light Yoga to breathe, stretch, balance, align, and recover. Parkour Camp teaches students that motion can change emotion; that tenacity yields growth; and that self-awareness enables self-confidence.
ROBO-PETS ROBOTICS with SNAPOLOGY!
(Tuition + $25 Materials Fee)
Afternoonsonly
Children will begin to explore the world of robotics as they build moving animals that teach the fundamentals of robotic design. Whether learning about animal habitats or discovering ways that gears and pulleys create movement while building dancing birds and robotic dogs, your child is sure to have a great time.
OPEN WINDOW THEME CAMP
Choose this Open Window Theme Camp instead of specialty classes and your child will spend a fun-filled week with the same group of kids and instructors exploring the theme for the week!
SECRET AGENT SCHOOL
The name’s Bobcat, Rufus Bobcat, and this week we are learning how to be the best secret agent! Join Rufus as you learn how to crack codes, create disguises, build amazing gadgets, defeat laser mazes, and more! Do you have what it takes to become a secret agent?!
13
Level 2
Entering 1st & 2nd
Week 4: July 24 - July 28
SPECIALTY CLASSES
Choose one class for morning and one for afternoon to create your camp experience!
CODEBREAKERS
Do you like puzzles and cracking codes? Would you like to learn how to reveal secret messages or hide a message within a different message? Then join us this week as we crack codes, create puzzles, and learn all about code breakers!
MINECRAFTTM
Minecraft is a game that allows many different play styles. In this camp, the goal is to establish a community village and learn to live with each other in mind. This camp will focus on community building, sharing of resources, and architecture.
THE GREAT OUTDOORS
Join us this week as we get outdoors and learn about nature! We will research plants and animals native to our area, explore our campus, and learn important outdoor skills that you can use next time you’re out. We will also look at our National Parks and discover the different types of ecosystems across our country.
WEST AFRICAN DRUMMING AND DANCE
Join Open Window School partner Gansango to travel to Africa this summer, learning some basic West African dance moves with Etienne from Benin. You’ll get better and better at your tempo and timing as you put movements together to create show-stopping dances that are a lot of fun! You’ll also be entertained learning to play African hand drums with Yaw Amponsah, master drummer from Ghana. No prior dance or drumming experience is necessary; all you need is your bare feet, an open floor to dance on, and an adventurous spirit.
OPEN WINDOW THEME CAMP
Choose this Open Window Theme Camp instead of specialty classes and your child will spend a fun-filled week with the same group of kids and instructors exploring the theme for the week!
WATER WEEK
Come dressed ready to get wet this week as all our activities are water themed. Conduct science experiments based around water, build your own water walls, toss water balloons with your friends, and play other water games to complete challenges and unlock the ultimate reward – dunking the counselors on Friday!
14
Level 2
Entering 1st & 2nd
Week 5: July 31 - August 4
SPECIALTY CLASSES
Choose one class for morning and one for afternoon to create your camp experience!
CAMP SUPERNOVA
This program is centered on learning about some of the most fascinating elements of our universe as well as our interactions with it. Our solar system, space expeditions, extra-terrestrial life, and cosmic oddities are some of the many things that students will explore while participating in experiments and creative projects, as well as engaging in physical activities and play.
CONSTRUCTION JUNCTION
Join us on an architectural adventure! We will design and create various structures like tunnels, igloos, bridges, and skyscrapers. Your child will work both independently and collaboratively on projects.
MARTIAL ARTS
Join Karate-X this summer for one exciting and challenging week of sweat, discipline, determination, and fun! Students will learn and practice Karate skills with punching bags, breaking boards, blocking drills, kicking targets, and more. Each day will include cardio, strength, and agility training to keep bodies primed for mobility, action, and good health. Our professional instructors know how to challenge and motivate kids while building selfconfidence and discipline. For beginners who have never tried Karate, to athletes of any sport, Karate-X Summer Camp will challenge and grow bodies and minds. Train with Karate-X and have awesome fun!
WORLD OF SPORTS
Join us as we explore different sports from around the world. Learn about a different country each day and their favorite sports they play. Be sure to wear athletic clothes, closed toed shoes, and bring a hat and water bottle.
15
Level 2
Entering 1st & 2nd
Week 5: July 31 - August 4
OPEN WINDOW THEME CAMP
Choose this Open Window Theme Camp instead of specialty classes and your child will spend a fun-filled week with the same group of kids and instructors exploring the theme for the week!
CARNIVAL
For our final week we are headed to the carnival! This week we will create arcade games out of cardboard, learn circus tricks, make our own ice cream, build rollercoasters, and more! On Friday, we will have a full carnival day where we play the games we made, take part in fun field games and experience the fun of a carnival!
16
Level 3
Entering 3rd & 4th
Week 1: July 5 - July 7
SPECIALTY CLASSES
Choose one class for morning and one for afternoon to create your camp experience!
CODEBREAKERS
Do you like puzzles and cracking codes? Would you like to learn how to reveal secret messages or hide a message within a different message? Then join us this week as we crack codes, create puzzles, and learn all about code breakers!
MINECRAFTTM
Minecraft is a game that allows many different play styles. In this camp, the goal is to establish a community village and learn to live with each other in mind. This camp will focus on community building, sharing of resources, and architecture.
RACE AROUND THE WORLD
Morningsonly
Have you ever wanted to race around the world like Phileas Fogg? If so, this camp is for you! Join us this week as we race to make it around the world before the week ends. We will visit each continent and learn about some of the countries there. To move on in our journey you will need to complete challenges and work out ways to travel to the next country and continent. Come prepared to work together as we race around the world!
STEAM WORKSHOPS; FIDGET SPINNER; BRICK CITY AND ROBLOX with SNAPOLOGY!
(Tuition + $15 Materials Fee)
Afternoonsonly
Campers will get to make their own version of the fidget spinner toy and learn how to best use it in their day-to-day lives. Campers will also get to design and build a Snapology City out of LEGO® bricks and then explore their favorite RobloxTM adventures by using LEGO® bricks and creating interactive games!
17
Level 3
Entering 3rd & 4th
Week 1: July 5 - July 7
OPEN WINDOW THEME CAMP
Choose this Open Window Theme Camp instead of specialty classes and your child will spend a fun-filled week with the same group of kids and instructors exploring the theme for the week!
CAMP RUFUS
Welcome to Camp Rufus! Join us for a week of traditional summer camp activities from friendship bracelets to camp fire songs, tie-dye to capture the flag, and more! Complete the activities and earn badges throughout the week to gain an end of the week celebration with our very own elusive mascot – Rufus the Bobcat.
Week 1 and 2: July 5 - July 7, and July 10 - July 14
OPEN WINDOW DRAMA CAMP
Choose our 2-week Open Window Drama Camp for a magical theatrical experience!
ROBIN HOOD
Join drama teacher Ms. Wilson in a two-week theatre production camp. We’ll be putting on the play Robin Hood: Naught in Nottingham. With a quiver-full of gags, slapstick humor, and hilarious anachronisms, this is a Robin Hood like you’ve never seen him — or rather HER — before! The vain and pompous Prince John squeezes the purses of the simple folk of Nottingham by raising taxes and ordering the Sheriff to set up a speed trap. Luckily, Robin turns the tables on the benighted Sheriff with the help of her band of outlaws, There’s merriment galore at the world’s first Renaissance Fair with horseless jousting, goofy disguises, silly chases, epic battles with pool noodles, and a show-stopping archery contest with moving targets.
In this two week camp, every student will be cast in an acting role. Each day we will block the show, paint sets, put together costumes and props, and practice our lines. On the final day of camp we will have two performances for campers and families. This camp is a great opportunity for students of all experience levels. Never been on stage before? No problem! A theatrical veteran? Come join us!
18
Level 3
Entering 3rd & 4th
Week 2: July 10 - July 14
SPECIALTY CLASSES
Choose one class for morning and one for afternoon to create your camp experience!
BUILD A BOARDGAME
Campers will learn the basic mechanics and components of a variety of board games. They will then get an opportunity to design and build their own games with a set of provided materials to get them started. The week will end with a party, where campers come together to celebrate their creations!
CAMP SUPERNOVA
This program is centered on learning about some of the most fascinating elements of our universe as well as our interactions with it. Our solar system, space expeditions, extra-terrestrial life, and cosmic oddities are some of the many things that students will explore while participating in experiments and creative projects, as well as engaging in physical activities and play.
CHESS
Start each day learning and playing the greatest alternate chess games such as Bughouse, Fischer Random, and Giveaway. Learn how to create your own games based on chess and compete with your classmates. Finally test yourself at “Maneuvering Speed”, the chess game without checks or captures. Come prepared to have fun playing the ancient game of kings!
PARKOUR
Your student will run, jump, vault, climb, balance, leap, roll, tumble, and move in every quadrupedal manner imaginable. Parkour is problem-solving while in motion. Parkour encourages students to examine their limits (both perceived and achieved), and to assess and understand risk. Camp will include cardiovascular, strength, and agility training as well as the Parkour classes and light Yoga to breathe, stretch, balance, align, and recover. Parkour Camp teaches students that motion can change emotion; that tenacity yields growth; and that selfawareness enables self-confidence.
OPEN WINDOW THEME CAMP
Choose this Open Window Theme Camp instead of specialty classes and your child will spend a fun-filled week with the same group of kids and instructors exploring the theme for the week!
MISSION TO THE MOON!
Campers take one giant leap as they are initiated as Space Cadets into the Bobcat Space Program! Each day holds new worlds to explore, from our solar system to the outer reaches of the galaxy and beyond. During this out-of-this-world adventure, campers will build rockets, analyze moon rocks, learn Jedi skills, and chat with alien life forms.
19
Level 3
Entering 3rd & 4th
Week 3: July 17 - July 21
SPECIALTY CLASSES
Choose one class for morning and one for afternoon to create your camp experience!
OCEAN WORLD
We’re diving in this week as we explore the depths! Discover the wonders of the ocean with outdoor games, science, and art projects. Learn about sea life from plankton to sharks and whales!
SHARK TANK
Who is ready to let their creativity flow while learning about common business concepts? First, we will explore common business terms and determine the qualities of a good pitch. Working in small groups, we will design a product or service, create a pricing plan and write an interactive presentation. At the end of the week, we will pitch our ideas to the OWS sharks and see who can make a deal!
THE AMAZINGLY FANTASTICAL, SUPER FUN CAMP!
Are you ready to have the most fun you have ever had? Do you like going on adventures? Do you like to run, jump, roll, scream, and maybe even fly? Look no further! Learn about places, things, and animals while exploring physical activity in an exciting and imaginative way. The program focuses on students’ social, physical, and cognitive development by playing games such as “Animal Kickball”, “Geography Shipwrecked”, and “The Race around the World”. Special theme days such as Halloween in July (students wear their Halloween costumes) are enjoyed. Be active, learn, and explore at The Amazingly Fantastical Super Fun Camp!
OPEN WINDOW THEME CAMP
Choose this Open Window Theme Camp instead of specialty classes and your child will spend a fun-filled week with the same group of kids and instructors exploring the theme for the week!
SECRET AGENT SCHOOL
The name’s Bobcat, Rufus Bobcat, and this week we are learning how to be the best secret agent! Join Rufus as you learn how to crack codes, create disguises, build amazing gadgets, defeat laser mazes, and more! Do you have what it takes to become a secret agent?!
20
Level 3
Entering 3rd & 4th
Week 4: July 24 - July 28
SPECIALTY CLASSES
Choose one class for morning and one for afternoon to create your camp experience!
ANIMATION STUDIO with SNAPOLOGY!
(Tuition + $25 Materials Fee)
Morningsonly
Create amazing movies with stop motion animation using LEGO® bricks. Children will work in teams to produce their very own movie complete with dialogue and sound effects. Movies are uploaded to a secure site for family and friends to see how cool they are!
CHESS
Start each day learning and playing the greatest alternate chess games such as Bughouse, Fischer Random, and Giveaway. Learn how to create your own games based on chess and compete with your classmates. Finally test yourself at “Maneuvering Speed”, the chess game without checks or captures. Come prepared to have fun playing the ancient game of kings!
PARKOUR
Your student will run, jump, vault, climb, balance, leap, roll, tumble, and move in every quadrupedal manner imaginable. Parkour is problem-solving while in motion. Parkour encourages students to examine their limits (both perceived and achieved), and to assess and understand risk. Camp will include cardiovascular, strength, and agility training as well as the Parkour classes and light Yoga to breathe, stretch, balance, align, and recover. Parkour Camp teaches students that motion can change emotion; that tenacity yields growth; and that selfawareness enables self-confidence.
SNAPOLOGY’S AMAZING RACE!
(Tuition + $25 Materials Fee)
Afternoonsonly
This program will allow our campers to travel the world without having to leave their Snapology classroom! This summer, the campers will be traveling to Italy, China, Australia, and Iceland while competing in team challenges that will earn them points and help determine which team is the winner of the Amazing Race camp!
SOCCER CLINIC
In this soccer camp we will learn about the wonderful game! Campers will learn basic soccer skills and techniques. Classes will introduce students to soccer with games that allow them to run, control, kick, catch the soccer ball, and play as a team. They will build fundamentals such as balance and coordination with various drills and rules while enjoying playing and sharing these skills. Be sure to wear athletic clothes and athletic shoes and bring sunscreen, a hat, and water bottle.
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Level 3
Entering 3rd & 4th
Week 4: July 24 - July 28
OPEN WINDOW THEME CAMP
Choose this Open Window Theme Camp instead of specialty classes and your child will spend a fun-filled week with the same group of kids and instructors exploring the theme for the week!
WATER WEEK
Come dressed ready to get wet this week as all our activities are water themed. Conduct science experiments based around water, build your own water walls, toss water balloons with your friends, and play other water games to complete challenges and unlock the ultimate reward – dunking the counselors on Friday!
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Level 3
Entering 3rd & 4th
Week 5: July 31 - August 4
SPECIALTY CLASSES
Choose one class for morning and one for afternoon to create your camp experience!
CHEERLEADING
Do you like to have your voice heard? Do you like to spread joy to your community? If you answered yes to either of those questions, then cheerleading may be the sport for you! Jumping, cheering, dancing, and more! All aspects are a part of what being a cheerleader is. This is a fun way to get involved with your community and have fun!
MINECRAFTTM
Minecraft is a game that allows many different play styles. In this camp, the goal is to establish a community village and learn to live with each other in mind. This camp will focus on community building, sharing of resources, and architecture. For older groups, we will establish a government based on a real-world nation and judge its merits on a small scale.
SPACE ROBOTICS with SNAPOLOGY!
(Tuition
+ $25 Materials Fee)
Morningsonly
Send your student on a space adventure full of building, programming, and imagination using LEGO® bricks and unique building instructions that you won’t find anywhere else. While they build, they’ll learn about space travel.
SUPER STRUCTURES with SNAPOLOGY!
(Tuition
+ $25 Materials Fee)
Afternoonsonly
Does your builder enjoy designing beautiful buildings or functional spaces for their minifigures? If so, this program is the perfect space for your young architect to sharpen their design and building skills! All buildings, from the Empire State Building to the house next door, started as an idea in an architect’s head. Campers will learn how to take an idea from their head and turn it into a building in the real world. They will be guided through the building process, from creating a floor plan to disaster-proofing the structure, so that they will be able to create the next best thing in LEGO® architecture!
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Level 3
Entering 3rd & 4th
Week 5: July 31 - August 4
SPECIALTY CLASSES
Choose one class for morning and one for afternoon to create your camp experience!
WEST AFRICAN DRUMMING AND DANCE
Join Open Window School partner Gansango to travel to Africa this summer, learning some basic West African dance moves with Etienne from Benin. You’ll get better and better at your tempo and timing as you put movements together to create show-stopping dances that are a lot of fun! You’ll also be entertained learning to play African hand drums with Yaw Amponsah, master drummer from Ghana. No prior dance or drumming experience is necessary; all you need is your bare feet, an open floor to dance on, and an adventurous spirit.
OPEN WINDOW THEME CAMP
Choose this Open Window Theme Camp instead of specialty classes and your child will spend a fun-filled week with the same group of kids and instructors exploring the theme for the week!
CARNIVAL
For our final week we are headed to the carnival! This week we will create arcade games out of cardboard, learn circus tricks, make our own ice cream, build rollercoasters, and more! On Friday, we will have a full carnival day where we play the games we made, take part in fun field games, and experience the fun of a carnival!
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Level 4
Entering 5th - 7th
Week 1: July 5 - July 7
SPECIALTY CLASSES
Choose one class for morning and one for afternoon to create your camp experience!
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
Join us for an epic adventure into a fantastical world where you will delve dungeons and overcome obstacles with a party of fellow adventurers as you roleplay a character of your own creation. Students will learn the basics of Dungeons and Dragons, including character creation and roleplay, as they engage in a week-long adventure tailored to their particular characters and choices. This camp will teach students how to work together to overcome challenges, encourage inclusivity, and kindness as they roleplay.
OUTDOOR ADVENTURES
Campers will hike 1.5-2 hrs total every day. We will play a variety of games on the hikes including get to know you games, riddles, nature recognition games, etc. We will use Pacific NW plant identifying book by Pojar and Mackinnon to ID plants on the mountain! Campers will also learn about the indigenous traditional use of different natural resources we come across in our hikes. One day we will also create some nature art using portable watercolor sets.
WATERCOLORS
In this weeklong class we will discover different watercolor techniques. During our time we will learn about different artists and how they use watercolor. We will try out these techniques to create our own watercolor art!
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Level 4
Entering 5th - 7th
Week 1 and 2: July 5 - July 7, and July 10 - July 14
OPEN WINDOW DRAMA CAMP
Choose our 2-week Open Window Drama Camp for a magical theatrical experience!
ROBIN HOOD
Join drama teacher Ms. Wilson in a two-week theatre production camp. We’ll be putting on the play RobinHood:NaughtinNottingham. With a quiver-full of gags, slapstick humor, and hilarious anachronisms, this is a Robin Hood like you’ve never seen him — or rather HER — before! The vain and pompous Prince John squeezes the purses of the simple folk of Nottingham by raising taxes and ordering the Sheriff to set up a speed trap. Luckily, Robin turns the tables on the benighted Sheriff with the help of her band of outlaws, There’s merriment galore at the world’s first Renaissance Fair with horseless jousting, goofy disguises, silly chases, epic battles with pool noodles, and a show-stopping archery contest with moving targets.
In this two week camp, every student will be cast in an acting role. Each day we will block the show, paint sets, put together costumes and props, and practice our lines. On the final day of camp we will have two performances for campers and families. This camp is a great opportunity for students of all experience levels. Never been on stage before? No problem! A theatrical veteran? Come join us!
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Level 4
Entering 5th - 7th
Week 2: July 10 - July 14
SPECIALTY CLASSES
Choose one class for morning and one for afternoon to create your camp experience!
CARD AND DICE GAMES
Take a step back from technology, disconnect from your computer, and join us this week as we learn to play engaging card and dice games. Using a deck of cards and dice, campers will learn solo and group games. On the last day of camp, we will create a custom game unique to the campers in the class! We will create the game, write down the rules, and take it home to play with family and friends outside of camp.
CHESS
Start each day learning and playing the greatest alternate chess games such as Bughouse, Fischer Random, and Giveaway. Learn how to create your own games based on chess and compete with your classmates. Finally test yourself at “Maneuvering Speed”, the chess game without checks or captures. Come prepared to have fun playing the ancient game of kings!
HAND BUILDING WITH CERAMICS
Hand building ceramics is a method of creating that does not involve a ceramics wheel. Campers will learn coiling, pinch pots, molds, and slab work this week. With these methods we will create bows, vases, other vessels, and sculptures. Campers will learn how to properly handle clay, use specialized ceramic tools, and properly glaze clay pieces.
INTRO TO DEBATE Afternoonsonly
This camp is an introduction to debate for students who have no prior experience. We will be learning the foundational building blocks of logic, reasoning, points of views and perspectives to expand our analytical and critical thinking skills. We will learn how to make arguments using evidence and factual data by playing games and mock simulations. We will also spend some time learning the format and structure of formal debate with a tournament on the last day of class.
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Level 4
Entering 5th - 7th
Week 3: July 17 - July 21
SPECIALTY CLASSES
Choose one class for morning and one for afternoon to create your camp experience!
MAGIC: THE GATHERING
Interested in learning what Magic: The Gathering is all about? Join this weeklong camp where we will learn the basics and play different formats of Magic: The Gathering. Campers will explore the rules of the game, deck building, and strategy for this continuously evolving game. Come find out why this is the most popular and longest running trading card game in the world. Everyone is welcome regardless of skill level.
MINECRAFTTM
Minecraft is a game that allows many different play styles. In this camp, the goal is to establish a community village and learn to live with each other in mind. This camp will focus on community building, sharing of resources, and architecture. For older groups, we will establish a government based on a real-world nation and judge its merits on a small scale.
PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY
This beginners course will allow students to develop professional skills in photo and video pre-production, production, and post-production. Fundamentals of photography and videography techniques and aesthetics of lighting, camera operation, and editing will be covered. Students will use computers with the Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Pro software provided.
OPEN WINDOW 2-WEEK SPECIALTY CAMP
Thisofferingisahalf-dayoption. Choose the morning OR the afternoon session of this 2-week Open Window Theme Camp. You can come to camp for half day sessions for weeks 3 and 4, or you can partner this camp with one of our specialty classes for week 3 and/or week 4.
ARTIST’S JOURNEY
Join us for a 2 week adventure in clay, mosaics, and crafting! We will learn different hand building techniques such as coil, pinch pot, slab, and sculpture building. We will also create mosaics and make our own felt and wool creations. By the end of the 2 weeks we will have completed our masterpieces using our techniques we have learned. Throughout the camp we will also explore the history of the art we are creating from what clay is and how it has been used to where mosaics came from.
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Level 4
Entering 5th - 7th
Week 4: July 24 - July 28
SPECIALTY CLASSES
Choose one class for morning and one for afternoon to create your camp experience!
ADVANCED DEBATE
Afternoonsonly
This camp is a challenge level for older students who have had experience with a debate team or have learned the basics of how to defend an argument. We will expand on our analytical and reasoning skills by doing independent research to collect evidence and factual data. Reading, writing, and speaking skills will be strengthened with critical thinking. The last day of class will be a mock team tournament. Students are required to take Intro to Debate prior to enrolling in the Advanced class.
CHESS
Morningsonly
Start each day learning and playing the greatest alternate chess games such as Bughouse, Fischer Random, and Giveaway. Learn how to create your own games based on chess and compete with your classmates. Finally test yourself at “Maneuvering Speed”, the chess game without checks or captures. Come prepared to have fun playing the ancient game of kings!
EXPLORATION OF TABLE TOP GAMES
Every year thousands of new tabletop games are published with innovative and exciting mechanics. We will explore a variety of game types such as cooperative, strategy, resource management, engine building, and more. Campers will find games with engaging mechanics that promote critical thinking and communication. Come see what the wide world of tabletop games has to offer
SHARK TANK
Who is ready to let their creativity flow while learning about common business concepts? First, we will explore common business terms and determine the qualities of a good pitch. Working in small groups, we will design a product or service, create a pricing plan, and write an interactive presentation. At the end of the week, we will pitch our ideas to the OWS sharks and see who can make a deal!
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Level 4
Entering 5th - 7th
Week 5: July 31 - August 4
SPECIALTY CLASSES
Choose one class for morning and one for afternoon to create your camp experience!
PARKOUR
Your student will run, jump, vault, climb, balance, leap, roll, tumble, and move in every quadrupedal manner imaginable. Parkour is problem-solving while in motion. Parkour encourages students to examine their limits (both perceived and achieved), and to assess and understand risk. Camp will include cardiovascular, strength, and agility training as well as the Parkour classes and light Yoga to breathe, stretch, balance, align, and recover. Parkour Camp teaches students that motion can change emotion; that tenacity yields growth; and that selfawareness enables self-confidence.
PYTHON GAMING WORKSHOP
Join us in this workshop where we will combine technology and creativity. Apply your problemsolving and critical thinking skills as you learn basic Python programming concepts. Learn to use the Pygame library in Python to create interactive and graphical games that you can take with you at the end of camp!
WEST AFRICAN DRUMMING AND DANCE
Join Open Window School partner Gansango to travel to Africa this summer, learning some basic West African dance moves with Etienne from Benin. You’ll get better and better at your tempo and timing as you put movements together to create show-stopping dances that are a lot of fun! You’ll also be entertained learning to play African hand drums with Yaw Amponsah, master drummer from Ghana. No prior dance or drumming experience is necessary; all you need is your bare feet, an open floor to dance on, and an adventurous spirit.
WRITING A FANTASTIC SHORT STORY
We will learn the elements of a great story. We will focus on a different component each day. The children will then write their own stories, participate in a peer edit, and publish their work. Promotes creativity, authentic work, validates the students and their diverse cultures. The peer editing will focus on giving feedback in a respectful manner. This promotes Social/Emotional Learning and Community.
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Teacher Assistant (TA) Program
Entering 8th - 12th Grades
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Open Window Summer Teacher Assistant (TA) Program is designed to offer students comprehensive classroom experience as a mentor to students and an assistant to teachers. TAs are campers with leadership responsibilities and can have a profound impact on a student’s experience. Under the guidance of the Summer Program Assistant Director and classroom teachers, TAs will attend training sessions, learn how to be an effective TA, model positive classroom behavior, undergo classroom observation and performance evaluations, participate in self-evaluations, and provide general camp support as needed. Upon successful completion of the program, TA hours will be validated as volunteer hours to meet school requirements.
Application will be available on Friday, February 3 on the TA page.
Applications Due Friday, March 3
• New Applicant Requirements
• General TA - $200 Tuition for 3 weeks
• Drama TA - $125 Tuition for 2 weeks
Sample Daily Schedule
*This scheduleissubjecttochangeandwillbe finalizedthefirstdayofcamp.
8:00-8:30
Assist with student drop-off and class preparation
8:30-11:30 Class #1
Provide in-class and recess support
11:30-12:30 Recess and Lunch
Provide 30-minute recess support
Take 30-minute lunch break with fellow TAs
12:30-3:30 Class #2
Provide in-class and recess support
3:30-4:00
Assist with student pick-up and class clean-up
TAsaregivena15-minutebreakinthemorning,a 30-minutebreakfor lunch, anda15-minute break intheafternoon.Cellphoneusageispermitted duringbreaktimesonly.
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