CAMP CAVALIER 2024
Morning Classes
Lower and Middle School June 17-July 26 from 9 a.m.-Noon Camp Cavalier's morning classes offer a dynamic learning environment for children interested in refining their skills and expanding their knowledge while having fun in a safe space. Classes are taught by Country Day faculty or staff who have worked on campus for many years.
Camp Cavalier's philosophy is consistent with the school's mission, which inspires intellectual discovery and engages a diverse community to think critically, live creatively, and act compassionately. Campus opens at 8:30 a.m. daily. Lower School (rising K-5th graders) can participate in two 3-week full-day sessions. The full-day program is 9 a.m.-4 p.m. with extended care available for an additional fee. Middle School (rising 6th-8th graders) can participate in two 3-week half-day sessions from 9 a.m.-Noon with the option of staying on campus for lunch. The latest pick-up is 1 p.m. for no additional fee.
Session A: June 17-July 5 Session B: July 8-26 Camp is closed on Wednesday, June 19, and Thursday, July 4. There is no food service available on campus. Please send a morning snack and a lunch with your child. Please have your child come to camp in comfortable attire. Closed-toed shoes only, sneakers are preferred.
Afternoon Recreation Lower School only June 17-July 26 from Noon-4 p.m.
Following Camp Cavalier Classes, Lower School campers will participate in a series of activities led by camp counselors. Each week will have its own fun theme and campers are encouraged to dress up if they would like.
Session A Themed Weeks
Session B Themed Weeks
June 17-21
July 8-12 Around the World in 7 Days
Superheroes
June 24-28 Pokemon
July 15-19
Halloween in July
July 1-5 Disney/Pixar
July 22-26 Camp Cavalier Goes Bananas
(Note: Camp is closed on June 19 & July 4) There is no food service available on campus. Please send a lunch and afternoon snack with your child. Please have your child come to camp in comfortable attire. Closed-toed shoes only, sneakers are preferred. Extended-Care is available from 4-5:30 p.m. Advance registration is preferred at $15 per hour. Drop-in is available at a rate of $25 per hour.
Rising Kindergartners Session A Class from 9 a.m.-Noon Recreation from Noon-4 p.m.
Session B Class from 9 a.m.-Noon Recreation from Noon-4 p.m.
June 17-21 Bee Ready 4 Kinder with April Sanders (Camp closed on June 19)
July 8-12 Bee Ready 4 Kinder with Becki Williams
June 24-28 Full STEAM Ahead with April Sanders
July 15-19 Celebrations Around The World with Becki Williams
July 1-5 Movers and Makers with Ashlie Kirby (Camp closed on July 4)
July 22-26 Dragons, Wizards, and Fairies, Oh My! with Kate Lootens
Session A Total Cost $1,200
Session B Total Cost $1,390
Class Descriptions
Bee Ready 4 Kinder Bee Ready 4 Kindergarten will have us “buzzing” through stories, academics, games, and art! Each day in our “hive” has a different theme. “Busy bees” will have fun as they learn and practice skills. We know your child will have a “buzzing” good time! Full STEAM Ahead Come play with us at a place where curiosity meets creativity! We will explore, build, and create using our imagination and our incredible brainpower. We will draw inspiration from storybooks for our activities in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Join us on a summer adventure you will never forget... full STEAM ahead! Movers and Makers A professional arts educator will guide young artists to explore creative movement, music, and process artmaking. Each day will feature a theme to lead our artistic inquiries. Whether we are dancing our way through the Amazon jungle, painting our way to outer space, or making music around an imaginary campfire, each lesson will provide our movers and makers with a chance to take artistic risks, develop creative expression, and increase visual and performing art literacy in a fun and playful setting! Celebrations Around the World Every day is a party as we travel around the world! We will study maps and sample the customs of many cultures through games, art, food, and stories. Together, we will celebrate our similarities and our differences and explore how other cultures celebrate major holidays. Students may even discover a new custom to share with friends and family. Come party with us! Dragons, Wizards, and Fairies, Oh My! Enjoy hearing different fairy tales each day. We’ll do art projects, puppet making, and maybe even some cooking, along with a bit of learning. All young knights, princesses, fairies, and wizards are welcome. Come dressed for fun in the Camp Cavalier fairy tale castle. The End.
Rising First Graders Session A Class from 9 a.m.-Noon Recreation from Noon-4 p.m.
Session B Class from 9 a.m.-Noon Recreation from Noon-4 p.m.
June 17-21 Dive into 1st Grade with Maura Perotti (Camp closed on June 19)
July 8-12 Dive into 1st Grade with Sarah Gerber
June 24-28 Reading Camp Out with Maura Perotti
July 15-19 Water Fun with Sarah Gerber
July 1-5 Animal Art with Leslie Hackard (Camp closed on July 4)
July 22-26 Sweet Treats with Melanie Michel
Session A Total Cost $1,200
Session B Total Cost $1,390
Class Descriptions
Dive into First Grade Calling all former kindergartners! Are you ready to put on your snorkel and flippers and dive into first grade? This summer, get a jump on your first-grade skills. We will surf the waves to tackle reading, math, and science! We’ll go under the sea to read about animals, count sea creatures, and get ready to lead our class into first grade in the fall! Reading Camp Out During this exciting week we’ll work together to “unlock” our reading camp-out celebration! This camp will focus on building essential reading skills for beginning and early readers. Each student will spend the week reading at their own personal reading level, solidifying letter/sound recognition, reading in small groups, going on sound hunts, making their own sight word games, and reading, reading, reading! Get ready for s’more fun than you can handle! Animal Art Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Dogs and cats are purrfect, too! If you love everything about animals, this is the class for you! Come artistically create your favorite creatures as we dabble in paint, colored pencil, graphite, and papercrafts. This class is kind of a pig deal! Water Fun Water is essential for all living things and covers more than 70% of our planet. In our Water Fun camp, we will examine the properties of water, create art with water, play games with water, and develop our engineering skills with water projects. Let’s explore this amazing natural resource together! Sweet Treats It's time to feast your eyes on yummy desserts and create your own in art form! Join us for a week of fun in the art studio as we paint, draw, and sculpt sugary and delicious treats, such as cakes, ice cream, candy, and cupcakes! The dentist will thank you because these creations will not be consumed, but enjoyed as appetizing pieces of art!
Rising Second Graders Session A Class from 9 a.m.-Noon Recreation from Noon-4 p.m.
Session B Class from 9 a.m.-Noon Recreation from Noon-4 p.m.
June 17-21 Science with Sydnee Butcher (Camp closed on June 19)
July 8-12 Recycled Art with Leslie Hackard
June 24-28 Catch a Wave to 2nd Grade with Richele Cooley
July 15-19 Catch a Wave to 2nd Grade with Sue Goodwin
July 1-5 Dino Dig with Amanda Ashdown (Camp closed on July 4)
July 22-26 Summer T.A.L.E.S with Sue Goodwin
Session A Total Cost $1,200
Session B Total Cost $1,390
Class Descriptions
Catch a Wave to Second Grade This class prepares students for second grade. Teaching routines and skills that will be used in second grade will help ensure your child is ready for next year! We will have mini-lessons in reading, writing, and math workshops. This is a class that will help children feel like experts and approach their first days of school with enthusiasm and confidence. Science with Sydnee Calling all young scientists! Curious about the world around you? Interested in using science to solve problems and explore the world around you? If so, join us for a week of hands-on exploration of the world of science and engineering. Dino Dig Come join us for an exciting look at dinosaurs and their fossils. Learn how to be a paleontologist (a scientist who discovers fossils) while digging for “bones” and making fossils of your very own. This class is guaranteed to be a dino-mite time! Recycled Art Recycle, reuse, renew! Calling all clever inventors and artists! Have you ever thought about how many everyday items we use just once and throw away? It's time to change our perspective and repurpose materials for future use. It's time to create 2D and 3D art by using items such as paper bags, old worksheets, to-go containers, plastic utensils, and more. Imagine how we can change our environment and world by repurposing materials we use all the time that end up in landfills! The creative possibilities are endless! Summer T.A.L.E.S. Come explore the Tastes, Art, Lessons, Experiences, and Stories that good books can inspire! We'll read some childhood favorites, and hopefully some unfamiliar books too. We'll be inspired to try the art styles of the illustrators, make food, talk about lessons, and perhaps even act out some of the stories we read. We'll try writing some of our tales, and we'll see where books can take us!
Rising Third Graders Session A Class from 9 a.m.-Noon Recreation from Noon-4 p.m.
Session B Class from 9 a.m.-Noon Recreation from Noon-4 p.m.
June 17-21 Flying into 3rd Grade with LaTeeka Bradford (Camp closed on June 19)
July 8-12 Flying into 3rd Grade with Christian Scott
June 24-28 Dance Factory with Ashlie Kirby
July 15-19 Harry Potter with Sydnee Butcher
July 1-5 Magic School Bus with Christian Scott (Camp closed on July 4)
July 22-26 Math Magicians with Tara Adams
Session A Total Cost $1,200
Session B Total Cost $1,390
Class Descriptions
Flying into Third Grade Houston, we have a problem! Get ready to soar into orbit on your path to third grade as we navigate through our curriculum. We will center our summer mission on the Hidden Figures mathematicians of NASA, creative writing, math, science, and art. Come prepared to blast off on an amazing adventure as a Third Grade Astronaut-inTraining! Dance Factory Come move, be creative, express yourself, and have fun with your friends! In this camp, you will explore the elements of dance, including body, energy, space, and time, as you participate in dance warm-ups, technique and skill-building exercises, improvisations, and creating your choreography! Magic School Bus Buckle up, campers … the Magic School Bus has pulled into Camp Cavalier! Join Mr. Scott for a session filled with magical “STEAM” adventures. Each day campers will engage in projects, art, writing activities, and experiments. With the help of Magic School Bus videos and books, there is no telling where the adventures will lead. Just as “The Frizz” says, Mr. Scott encourages you to hop on the bus, take chances, make mistakes, and get messy! Harry Potter Expecto Patronum! Are you ready to join the Wizarding World of Harry Potter right here at Camp Cavalier? In this class, we will be journeying out of the muggle world into the world of Hogwarts, Diagon Alley, Platform 9 3/4, and so much more. We will discover our Hogwarts houses, make our magic wands, learn spells, cook up “potions," and more. (Having read all the books or seen all the movies is not a requirement to join this class, although a few spoilers may occur.) Math Magicians Math games, projects, and mini-lessons will be used to refresh math brains in this summer class. Throughout this week, foundational concepts will be reviewed and new concepts will be previewed through days surrounding measurement, geometry, fractions, the math of ancient civilizations, and problem-solving as math detectives.
Rising Fourth Graders Session A Class from 9 a.m.-Noon Recreation from Noon-4 p.m.
Session B Class from 9 a.m.-Noon Recreation from Noon-4 p.m.
June 17-21 Acrylic & Watercolor with Leslie Hackard (Camp closed on June 19)
July 8-12 4th Grade Readiness with Amanda Ashdown
June 24-28 4th Grade Readiness with Amanda Ashdown
July 15-19 Comic Books and Graphic Novels with Tara Adams
July 1-5 Board Game Design with Melissa Strong (Camp closed on July 4) Session A Total Cost $1,200
July 22-26 Improv with Cynthia Speakman Session B Total Cost $1,390
Class Descriptions
Fourth Grade Readiness Westward Ho! Learn the trails of a fourth grader as we pioneer through our curriculum. Get ready to take on creative writing, multi-digit multiplication, decimals, and California history. We will create art using many different mediums. Learning to understand the genre, predict, make inferences, ask questions, visualize, and summarize while learning is what fourth grade is all about. So pack your wagons and become a fourth grade trailblazer! Acrylic and Watercolor Learn the different techniques and painting styles of master artists. Students will learn color theory, brush application, and different art genres, as well as complete a portfolio of work to be displayed at a camp art show for campers at the end of the week. We may get a little messy, but a fun time and relaxing environment are guaranteed. Board Game Design Board games have become an increasingly popular pastime over the last few years and even more in this last year. Board games are a fun way to socialize and learn something new. In this course, students will get to flex their creative muscles and design, build, and test their very own board games. Gamers will be introduced to the history of board games, terminology, and different board-gaming genres, while also learning how to balance their game and design approaches to create a unique experience. At the end of the week, students will be able to take home their creation and play it with friends and family! Comic Books & Graphic Novels Have you dreamed of becoming a writer one day or are you curious about the history of comic books? Join us for five days of comic book and graphic novel exploration where we will dive into how to make paper, change your real-life drawings into AI characters, and much more. You will leave this class feeling inspired and with a finished comic book or graphic novel in hand! Improv Improv is a great way for kids to be spontaneous, use their imaginations, and sharpen their minds. In this class, we will explore those quirky thoughts through improv games and scene work. With the variety of hats and costumes offered, students can become anyone they like and have summer fun in this class.
Rising Fifth Graders Session A Class from 9 a.m.-Noon Recreation from Noon-4 p.m.
Session B Class from 9 a.m.-Noon Recreation from Noon-4 p.m.
June 17-21 STEM Explorers with Molly Frandrup (Camp closed on June 19)
July 8-12 Fast Pass into 5th Grade with Kristi Mathisen
June 24-28 Pop Art with Leslie Hackard
July 15-19 Myth Masters with Kristi Mathisen
July 1-5 Fast Pass into 5th Grade with Kristi Mathisen (Camp closed on July 4)
July 22-26 Ancrum Academy with Dave Ancrum
Session A Total Cost $1,200
Session B Total Cost $1,390
Class Descriptions Fast Pass into Fifth Grade Fifth grade is the last ride in Lower School and is sure to be the most exciting! Cut to the front of the line in Fast Pass to Fifth Grade with Mrs. Mathisen. You will learn a little about history, research, debate, math, and science in Fifth grade with this course. Bring your opinions and positive attitude to this thrilling adventure. STEM Explorers Welcome to "STEM Explorers: Engineering Design Adventure," a dynamic and hands-on summer class designed to ignite the curiosity and creativity of fifth grade students in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). This engaging course will introduce students to the exciting world of engineering design through a series of fun and interactive group projects. Join us at Camp Cavalier for an unforgettable learning experience that will spark a lifelong passion for STEM! Pop Art Are you ready to make your art POP?! POP Art was an artistic movement started in the 1950s and 1960s, inspired by popular and commercial culture. This week will be full of color, excitement, and a look into history as we make two and three-dimensional art pieces. Be ready to embrace happy and bright images and learn to view the world around you in a whole new way. Myth Masters Once upon a time, in a land far, far away…there was a class to learn all about Myths, Tales, Fables, and Folklore. In Myth Masters with Mrs. Mathisen, you will take a deep dive into the land of the past to study stories, art, and life lessons from the world of ancient mythology. Bring a sense of magic and wonder to enjoy this class. Ancrum Academy Coach Ancrum’s professional basketball career includes playing for coaching legend Phil Jackson and numerous scoring titles. “Ank’s” expertise and ability to teach character make this a wonderful experience for players at any level. Instruction includes skill development, team play, and an impressive list of guest speakers.
Rising 6th-8th Grade Students Session A Class from 9 a.m.-Noon
Session B Class from 9 a.m.-Noon
June 17-21 Engineering and Design with Ryan Hobbs (Camp closed on June 19)
July 8-12 Makerspace with Mike Unti
June 24-28 Sports Week with Ryan Hobbs
July 15-19 Middle School Newspaper with Kate Lootens
July 1-5 Myth Busters with Ryan Hobbs (Camp closed on July 4)
July 22-26 Coding with Mike Unti
Session A Total Cost $760
Session B Total Cost $880
Class Descriptions
Engineering and Design In this week-long class, students will work to gather supplies so that they can upcycle materials to design and construct architectural recreations. We will start by working to create a realistic to-scale model of the Country Day campus before opening up the course for students to pursue their own topics. Want to build the Golden One Center? Go for it! Want to construct the Burj Khalifa? Have at it! Sports Week Did you know that over 90% of Division I athletes played multiple sports when they were in high school? Throughout the week students will spend time learning more about the rules, techniques, and strategies of a variety of sports. We end the week with a trip to the bowling alley to learn more about a popular lifetime sport! All skill levels and experiences are welcome! Myth Busters Is your phone dirtier than a toilet seat? How many balloons would you need to lift a desk chair off the ground? Does the color of the mentos change the level of fizz when you drop it into a soda? In this class, we will perform a variety of experiments to answer some popular, and silly, myths to see if they are true or not. Students will be encouraged to bring their ideas to test as well! Makerspace The Makerspace is a place for kids to get creative and make things. Students will learn to use creative and flexible thinking and problem-solving while gaining new skills. The Makerspace provides access to basic hand tools, art and craft supplies and tools, and recycled materials like cardboard and plastic. Students will be able to come up with their ideas, find inspiration in the materials available, or play with resources set out each day to entice them to get messy and creative. Middle School Newspaper In this class, students will have the opportunity to write, design, and publish their newspaper. You will learn different types of writing, from crafting an unbiased news story to writing editorials and features. You may choose to write about several different topics, including sports, middle school events, local stores and restaurants, and current issues in our community and society. By the end of the week, we will produce and publish our Camo Cavalier newspaper! Coding and Robotics Coding and Robotics will provide students with the opportunity to experience coding and robotics in a projectdriven environment. Students will use iPads to program in Scratch to control Mbot robots and Mbot Ranger robots that students begin building on day one. These robots have sensors, lights, microphones, and speakers, all of which are programmable by students. While building, students will have the chance to experiment with other STEM toys and explore additional Scratch and Block Programming activities.
Polices and Procedures Parent Acknowledgement Participation in Country Day’s Camp Cavalier program is completely voluntary. Students must commit to three or six weeks of Camp Cavalier depending on their session. The school will not prorate fees. By enrolling your child in Camp Cavalier, you agree to adhere to the school's COVID-19 guidelines and protocols. Specifically, parents/guardians agree to monitor themselves and their children for symptoms consistent with COVID-19 and remain home if they are symptomatic. Symptoms that require children to remain home include 100.4+ temperature, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, runny nose, congestion, headache, nausea, diarrhea, or vomiting. Please inform Summer Director, Joy Pangilinan by email (jpangilinan@saccds.org) if your camper is experiencing symptoms. An individual assessment will be done to determine when the camper may return. Any positive COVID-19 cases must be reported to Joy Pangilinan and will be handled per policies. By voluntarily enrolling your child in Country Day’s Camp Cavalier, you acknowledge: You are assuming the risk that you or your child may contract COVID-19. You are voluntarily waiving any claim of liability against Country Day should you and/or your child contract COVID-19.
Drop-Off and Pick-Up Times Please note, all drop-offs and pick-ups will be staggered and occur at the curb. To help reduce schedule conflicts, younger siblings can be dropped off and/or picked up with older siblings. Morning Arrivals 8:30-9 a.m. for K-12th Grade Students Afternoon Dismissals 6th-8th Grade Students from 12-12:10 p.m. with an option to stay until 1 p.m. Please send a lunch with your camper if you would like them to eat lunch on campus. 9th-12th Grade Students from 12:30-12:45 p.m. Kinder-2nd Grade Students from 3:50-4:00 p.m. 3rd-5th Grade Students at 4:00 p.m. Extended Care Extended Care is available to Kinder-5th Grade students from 4-5:30 p.m. for an additional fee. Advance registration is preferred at $15 per hour. Drop-in is available at a rate of $25 per hour. Late Pick-Up Policy The late pick-up penalty is $13 for the first minute and $1 for each additional minute. Habitual late pick-up (five times) will be cause for a child’s dismissal from the Summer Program. Discipline Policy All participants have the right to enjoy a positive, healthy, and safe experience in Country Day's Camp Cavalier. As part of this right, all students are expected to follow and support our expectations of participation, positive attitude, and respectful behavior at all times. Behavior or language perceived by the Summer Director, faculty, and staff to be disrespectful, hurtful, unsafe, or threatening may result in the camper’s suspension or dismissal from the program. This extends to any behavior that undermines our goal to best serve the needs of all our participants. Allergy Policy Sacramento Country Day School values the safety of all of our community members and exercises some common-sense precautions to support students who have specific allergies. Though we are not a nut-free school, we strive to make it safer for children and adults with food allergies to participate in the full range of activities available at Camp Cavalier. The School’s responsibilities: We will educate the Camp Cavalier employees about allergies, signs, and symptoms of allergy and anaphylaxis, and provide training on the use of epinephrine (Epi-Pens and other such devices). Each child with a known allergy will have an Allergy and Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan in the Camp office. We will educate students and parents about allergies and appropriate precautions. Each employee will be made aware of which children in their care have serious allergies. Children may not share or trade food with each other. We will inform other parents if a student’s allergy is so severe that particular items cannot be brought to Camp. The Family’s responsibilities: Parents/guardians should provide a complete Allergy and Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan to the Summer Director/Camp office and inform us if your child’s allergy could be triggered by casual contact with the allergen (e.g. touch or inhalation rather than ingestion). If this is the case, more specific precautions will be implemented to minimize the possibility of contact. Please also provide all proper medication for your child. Families are also encouraged to provide labeled treats to have on hand, as children with known allergies may not eat food provided by others. If needed, treats may be stored in the refrigerator or freezer on campus. Parents/guardians should continue to educate and remind your child to limit his/her foods to those provided by or approved by the family and remind teachers, parents, and, if desired, classmates about food allergies. Smoke Day Policy The following guidelines will be implemented for summer 2024: AQI of 200+: A sudden spike in AQI will be monitored and may not necessarily require closure. However, when AQI reaches 201 and is forecast to remain above 200, we will close campus. When a closure is necessary, remote learning will continue as scheduled for High School classes while Lower School and Middle School classes and recreation programs are cancelled until further notice. Camp fees will not be refunded for smoke day closures. AQI of 150+: All authorized activities on campus will remain indoors and doors and windows will remain closed with our AC filtration system running. AQI of 135-149: All authorized outdoor activities on campus will be permitted, with the exception of athletics classes which will be moved indoors. Sensitive individuals will be asked to remain indoors. All windows and doors will remain open for ventilation of indoor activities. Photography Policy Country Day reserves the right to use photos from Camp Cavalier for social media accounts, future brochures, and other promotional materials.
How To Register
Registration opens on March 20th for Country Day students and on April 3rd for non-Country Day students. Registration closes on June 1st. Instructions on how to register will be sent out to Country Day families via email and posted on the school's website for non-Country Day families. When you register online, you will select the session(s) you want your child(ren) to participate in at Camp Cavalier. A deposit is required at the time of registration and the remaining balance will be billed to your 2024-25 Blackbaud Tuition Management account. Deposits are non-refundable. A Blackbaud Tuition Management account will be created for non-Country Day families after completing the registration form. Camp Cavalier is filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. In the event the session you signed up for is full, please contact Joy Pangilinan at jpangilinan@saccds.org and she will place you in the wait pool. The Summer Director is responsible for making final decisions on a camper's enrollment and registration. Financial assistance is available to families to ensure all campers have the opportunity to participate in the Camp Cavalier experience. Please contact Bill Petchauer at bpetchauer@saccds.org for inquiries.
Payment The remaining balance due for Camp Cavalier will be billed and paid using your 2024-25 Blackbaud Tuition Management account. Invoices will be sent via email on the 1st of July and August. Payments are due no later than the 20th of each invoiced month. Automatic payments can be set up with Blackbaud Tuition Management. Payments can be made via the Blackbaud Tuition Management website, over the phone, via mobile app, or by mail. All credit and debit card payments are subject to a 3.12% credit card convenience fee. Blackbaud Management accepts ACH payments and checks without additional fees. Checks should be payable to Blackbaud Management. Blackbaud Management will charge a late fee of $40 if payments are not received on time. If you want to pay the full remainder of your account immediately after registering your child or need assistance with your account, please contact Hannah Frank at hfrank@saccds.org. Credits/Refunds A credit or refund will be issued through Blackbaud Tuition Management if your child's session is cancelled. All billing questions should be directed to Hannah Frank at hfrank@saccds.org. Blackbaud Tuition Management Information Website: https://parent.blackbaud.school Customer Service: 888.868.8828 Mailing Address: Blackbaud Tuition Management, PO Box 54228, Los Angeles, CA 90054