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Each summer, the University School of Jackson offers a great variety of day camps, fine arts and athletic camps, and academic courses for children of all ages. Most camps are open to all, not just USJ students. Feel free to invite friends who do not have children at USJ. Many of our camps fill up quickly, so we encourage you to register today! A $25 deposit per camp is required.

Camp registration opens April 1st at www.usjbruins.org/camps. Questions? Contact Summer Programs Director Melissa Zerfoss at 731-300-3686 or mzerfoss@usjbruins.org.

LET’S HAVE FUN THIS SUMMER! WEEK ONE:

WEEK FOUR:

WEEK EIGHT:

May 31-June 3 • Girls Basketball (2nd-8th) • Guided Summer Reading

June 20-24 • Football Basic Skills Camp (1st-5th) • Little Bruins Beginner’s Gymnastics (Ages 3-6) • Lower School Summer Library • Offensive/Defensive Line Camp (6th-8th) • Quarterback/Wide Receiver Camp (6th-8th) • Running Camp (5th-8th) • Tennis Camp (K-12th)

July 18-22 • July Boys Basketball (5th-8th) • Little Bruins Dance Camp

(6th-10th)

• Lower School Summer Library

WEEK TWO: June 6-10 • ACT English Prep (10th-12th) • ACT Math Prep (10th-12th) • Artrageous Art Camp (1st-8th) • Baseball (1st-8th) • Best of the West Soccer (1st-12th)

• Guided Summer Reading (6th-10th)

• Jackson National Golf Camp (6th-12th)

WEEK FIVE: June 27-July 1 • Athletic Fitness Camp (1st-7th) • Dance Camp (1st-5th) • Drama Camp (8th-12th) • Little Bruins TOT Basketball

(Ages 3-6)

• Lower School Summer Library • Middle School Math Camp (6th-8th)

• Musical Theater Camp Week 2 (1st-9th)

WEEK NINE: July 25-29 • Grammar Skills (6th-9th) • Grammar for Upper School (10th-12th)

• iMovie Workshop (6th-12th) • Study Skills (9th-12th) • Tennis Camp (K-12th)

• LEGO Programming and Robotics (5th-9th) • Little Bruins Art (Ages 3-6) • Lower School Summer Library

• Lower School Summer Library • Tennis Camp (K-12th)

WEEK THREE:

July 4-8 NO CAMPS

USJ students only

WEEK SEVEN:

WEEK ELEVEN:

June 13-17 • Boys Basketball (K-8th) • Drivers Ed (Age 15+) • Guided Summer Reading (6th-10th)

• Jackson National Golf Camp (1st-5th)

• Little Bruins Adventure Camp

(Ages 3-6)

WEEK SIX:

July 11-15 • Algebra Boot Camp (8th-10th) • CodeCombat (4th-6th) • Little Bruins Music Camp (Ages 3-6) • Lower School Summer Library • Musical Theater Camp Week 1

(Ages 3-6)

(1st-9th)

• Lower School Summer Library

• SCRATCH: Intro to Programming (2nd-5th) • Soccer Camp (1st-8th) • Tennis Camp (K-12th) • Volleyball Camp (3rd-8th)

WEEK TEN: August 1-5 • Jump Start the Common App Workshop: Rising 12th,

August 8-12 • Learn Your Laptop (after school): Rising 6th-12th, only USJ students new to Middle and Upper Schools

ALL SUMMER

LEARNING DISGUISED AS FUN! Camp Bruins Your children will love our organized, 10-week summer daycare program full of learning experiences and fun activities, which are developmentally appropriate for 2-year-olds through rising 6th graders. Structured weekly themes include water play, arts and crafts, jumpers and inflatables, physical activities and games, and music. The camp is open from May 23 through July 29, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The camp will be closed July 4. USJ families may register February 1-March 15. Non-USJ families may register March 16-April 15. For more information, contact Camp Bruins Director Faith Dixon at fdixon@usjbruins.org. Tuition (may be broken into two payments): • 5 days a week for the entire summer: $1,375 • 3 days a week for the entire summer: $935 • 2 days a week for the entire summer: $715 Registration: $50 per child / $100 per family maximum

Summer Library Each Wednesday in June, and July 13 and 20, the Lower School library will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a special presentation each week at 10 a.m. Families with signed USJ enrollment contracts may check out books. These presentations are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Lower School Librarian Mimi Hirstein at mhirstein@usjbruins.org.

WEEK ONE

May 31-June 3

Girls Basketball Grades: Rising 2nd-8th • Price: $105 Time: (Tuesday-Friday) 9 a.m. to noon Instructors: Girls’ Basketball Head Coach Tony Shutes and the USJ Lady Bruins basketball team Locations: USJ Middle and Upper School gyms This camp will focus on ball handling, shooting, and fundamentals. Campers will also participate in three-on-three, free throws, and hotshot competitions! For more information, contact Coach Shutes at tshutes@usjbruins.org.

Guided Summer Reading: Week 1 of 3 Grades: Rising 6th-10th • Price: $130 (Dates are June 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, and 17) Times: Rising 6th: 9 to 10 a.m. Rising 7th: 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. Rising 8th: 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Rising 9th: 1 to 2 p.m. Rising 10th: 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. Instructor: Middle School English Teacher Dana Simmons Location: Mrs. Simmons’ Middle School classroom Mrs. Simmons will guide students through the most complicated summer reading novel assigned for each grade. Students will get a head start on the upcoming school year by getting a thorough review of the book and by learning how to glean key information so they are ready for the discussion and test in class once school begins. Assignments will be given each week, so if you need to miss a day or two that is fine. For more information, contact Mrs. Simmons at dsimmons@usjbruins.org.

WEEK TWO June 6-10

ACT English Prep Grades: Rising 10th-12th • Price: $155 Time: (Monday-Friday) 1 to 3 p.m. Instructor: Upper School AP English Language Teacher Katie Ramer Location: Mrs. Ramer’s Upper School classroom Mrs. Ramer will use a mixture of lecture, guided instruction, and student practice to refresh students of the English usage and rhetorical skills needed to be successful on the English portion of the ACT. Students will learn proven test-taking strategies for standardized tests, take and score practice ACT tests, review critical reading skills related to passage analysis, review writing skills, and practice ACT writing skills concepts. This course also serves to be good preparation for students wanting to get a head start on their upcoming fall English course. For more information, contact Mrs. Ramer at kramer@usjbruins.org.

ACT Math Prep Grades: Rising 10th-12th • Price: $155 Time: (Monday-Friday) 10 a.m. to noon Instructor: Middle School Honors Math Teacher Bryce King Location: Mr. King’s Middle School classroom Mr. King will refresh students on the mathematical material needed to be successful on the math portion of the ACT. Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry topics will be reviewed, and general test-taking strategy will be discussed. This course is designed as a good preparation for students taking the upcoming ACT. This course will also give a general review of 9th- through 11th-grade mathematics and be good preparation for students wanting to get a head start on their upcoming fall math course. For more information, contact Mr. King at bking@usjbruins.org. 6

Artrageous Art Camp Grades: Rising 1st-8th • Prices: $155 Times: (Monday-Friday) Session One: 10:30 a.m. to noon Session Two: 12:30 to 2 p.m. Instructor: Upper School AP Art Teacher Libby Lynch Location: Mrs. Lynch’s Upper School art room Activities include drawing, painting, tie dying, clay, and other fun projects! Both sessions include snacks and supplies and will cover the same content. For more information, contact Mrs. Lynch at llynch@usjbruins.org.

Baseball Camp Grades: Rising 1st-8th • Prices: $105 / $130 Times: (Monday-Thursday) Rising 1st-4th: 9 a.m. to noon Rising 5th-8th: 1 to 4 p.m. Instructor: Head Baseball Coach Jack Peel with USJ players Location: USJ baseball field This camp will emphasize baseball fundamentals, including hitting, pitching, base running, and throwing, along with offensive and defensive techniques. For more information, contact Coach Peel at jpeel@usjbruins.org.

Best of the West Soccer Camp

LEGO Programming and Robotics

Grades: Rising 1st-12th • Price: $125 Times: (Monday-Friday) Rising 1st-7th: 9 a.m. to noon Rising 8th-12th: 5 to 8 p.m. Instructor: Head Soccer Coach Paul Conway Location: USJ soccer field

Grades: Rising 5th-9th • Price: $180 Time: (Monday-Friday) 9 a.m. to noon Instructor: Union University Professor and Computer Science Depart. Chair Dr. Jan Wilms Location: Middle School computer lab

Camp emphasizes developing and improving the soccer skills of each camper. Techniques such as shooting, passing, receiving, heading, dribbling, and goalkeeping are learned through individual and group instruction. Beginners and experienced players are welcome! Camp is for both boys and girls. Camp fee includes T-shirt. For more information, contact Coach Conway at pconway@usjbruins.org.

Guided Summer Reading: Week 2 of 3 (Mon/Wed/Friday) Times vary based on grade $130 rising 6th-10th. See WEEK ONE for times and course description.

Jackson National Golf Camp Grades: Rising 6th-12th • Price: $130 Time: (Monday-Friday) 8 to 11 a.m. Instructors: Tom and Marshall Talkington, PGA Professionals Location: Jackson National Golf Course, 307 Henderson Rd., Jackson Campers will be divided by skill level and age. Camp emphasizes the fundamentals of golf, rules, and etiquette through drills and tournament play. Registration begins May 1, 2016 at Jackson National Golf Course or online at www.golfjn.com/online-store. Each camp is limited to the first 24 paid campers. For more information, contact Mrs. Dana Talkington at info@golfjn.com or 731-424-3146.

Dr. Wilms will teach this fun course once again. Space is extremely limited. Lego kits will be provided to use during the camp, but students are encouraged to bring their own. $50 deposit required. Registered campers will be required to have software loaded onto their student MacBooks prior to the course. We will notify registered campers when the software upload will take place. Non-USJ students will use a MacBook during class. For more information, contact Dr. Wilms at 731-661-5267 or jwilms@uu.edu.

Little Bruins Art Camp Grades: Ages 3 to rising K • Price: $120 Time: (Monday-Friday) Session 1: 9 to 10:30 a.m. Session 2: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Instructor: Tammie Trinidad Location: Meet in the Lower School front foyer Students will create art projects each day that correspond with our favorite children’s books. This popular camp filled completely last year and had a waiting list. Both sessions have the same content. Camp fee includes all art supplies and a snack. For more information, contact Camp Bruins Director Faith Dixon at fdixon@usjbruins.org.

Boys Basketball

WEEK THREE June 13-17

Grades: Rising K-8th Price: $105 / $125 / $125 Times: Rising K-2nd: 8 to 10 a.m. (Monday-Friday) Rising 3rd-5th: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Monday-Thursday) Rising 6th-8th: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Monday-Thursday) Instructors: Head Basketball Coach Oliver Simmons and USJ players Location: 2nd-5th gym for rising K-5th; Upper School gym for rising 6th-8th Camp will emphasize basketball fundamentals including ball handling, shooting, footwork, passing, and more offensive skills. For more information, contact Coach Simmons at osimmons@usjbruins.org.

Drivers Ed Age: Age 15 by June 1 • Price: $400 Time: (Monday-Friday) 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Instructors: John Herriman and Jim Hardegree Location: Upper School cafeteria This course includes 30 hours of mandatory classroom instruction and 6 hours of additional behind-the-wheel instruction. Students should be 15 years old on or before June 1, 2016. This class usually fills up quickly, so don’t delay in registering. Pay your $200 deposit or the full amount online. The deposit is nonrefundable but is applied toward the course fee. Deadline for registration is May 13, 2016. An additional medical release registration form is also required. For more information, contact instructor John Herriman at jherriman@usjbruins.org. Tip: Check with your insurance company to see if this class will earn you a discount on your car insurance.

Guided Summer Reading: Week 3 of 3 (Mon/Wed/Friday) Times vary based on grade $130 rising 6th-10th. See WEEK ONE for times and course description.

Jackson National Golf Camp Grades: Rising 1st-5th • Price: $130 Time: (Monday-Friday) 8 to 11 a.m. Instructors: Tom and Marshall Talkington, PGA Professionals Location: Jackson National Golf Course, 307 Henderson Rd., Jackson Campers will be divided by skill level and age. Camp emphasizes the fundamentals of golf, rules, and etiquette through drills and tournament play. Registration begins May 1, 2016 at Jackson National Golf Course or online at www.golfjn.com/online-store. Each camp is limited to the first 24 paid campers. For more information, contact Mrs. Dana Talkington at info@golfjn.com or 731-424-3146.

Little Bruins Adventure Camp Grades: Ages 3 to rising K Price: $160; lunch included Time: (Monday-Friday) 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Instructor: Tammie Trinidad Location: Meet in the Lower School front foyer This action-packed camp will allow your child to experience Camp Bruins for one week. Campers will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities, including water day, inflatables, awesome art projects, bike day, and more! Includes camp T-shirt. For more information, contact Camp Bruins Director Faith Dixon at fdixon@usjbruins.org.

WEEK FOUR June 20-24

Football Basic Skills Camp Grades: Rising 1st-5th • Price: $105 Times: (Monday-Wednesday) 1 to 3 p.m. Instructors: Head Football Coach Rusty Bradley with Upper and Middle School coaching staff Location: USJ Football Field House This basic skills camp is designed for young men interested in learning the fundamentals of football. Players will be taught skills that are applicable for youth league, middle school, and high school. For more information, contact Coach Bradley at rbradley@usjbruins.org.

Little Bruins Beginner’s Gymnastics Grades: Ages 3 to rising K • Price: $105 Time: (Monday-Friday) 9 to 10:30 a.m. Instructor: USJ graduate Emily Lambert of Glory Gymnastics Center Location: Meet in the Lower School front foyer This fun beginner’s class will introduce campers to the basics of gymnastics such as rolls, donkey kicks, and cartwheels, and will also focus on the development of locomotor skills like jumping, climbing, and landing. For more information, contact Glory Gymnastics at 731-424-5437.

Offensive Line/ Defensive Line Camp

Quarterback/Wide Receiver Camp

Grades: Rising 6th-8th • Price: $105 Time: (Monday-Wednesday) 4 to 6 p.m. Instructors: Head Football Coach Rusty Bradley with Upper and Middle School coaching staff Location: USJ Football Field House The Offensive Line/Defensive Line camp is designed for young men interested in developing their skills in the fundamentals of offensive and defensive line play. Players will be taught footwork in the run game, footwork in pass protection, hand placement, pass rush techniques, and many more basic skills needed to be an offensive or defensive lineman. For more information, contact Coach Bradley at rbradley@usjbruins.org.

Grades: Rising 6th-8th • Price: $105 Time: (Monday-Wednesday) 4 to 6 p.m. Instructors: Head Football Coach Rusty Bradley with Upper and Middle School coaching staff Location: USJ Football Field House This camp is designed for young men interested in polishing their skills in the fundamentals of quarterback and wide receiver play. Wide receivers will be taught the fundamentals of stance and starts, route running, getting in and out of breaks, and ball skill development. Quarterbacks will be taught the fundamentals of throwing mechanics, footwork in drops, pocket drills, how to read basic concepts in the passing game, and how to recognize defensive coverages. For more information, contact Coach Bradley at rbradley@usjbruins.org.

Running Camp Grades: Rising 6th-8th • Price: $105 Time: (Monday-Friday) 8 to 10 a.m. Instructor: Middle School Cross Country Coach Lisa Evans Location: Upper School Track Campers will be exposed to various fundamentals of running each day, including trail running, speed training, and hill workouts. This camp will also focus on injury prevention, strength and core training, yoga, and sports nutrition. Several guest trainers will visit during the week. For more information, contact Coach Evans at ubfit45@yahoo.com.

Tennis Camp Grades: Rising K-12th • Price: $105 / $155 Times: (Monday-Friday) Rising K-2nd: 8 to 10 a.m. Rising 3rd-12th: 8 to 11 a.m. Instructor: Head Tennis Coach and USPTA Pro Ted Measley Location: USJ tennis courts This course is for beginners and intermediates. Campers will be divided by age and skill level. For more information, contact Coach Measley at measley1979@gmail.com or 731-697-6027.

Athletic Fitness Camp

WEEK FIVE June 27-July 1

Grades: Rising 1st-7th • Price: $125 Times: (Monday-Thursday) 9 to 11:30 a.m. Instructor: Upper School Strength & Conditioning Coach Nick Stamper Location: Strength & Conditioning facility and Upper School gym. Meet in the Upper School gym foyer. This camp will provide a great opportunity to keep your kids ACTIVE during the summer. Campers can expect to have fun while working out! The camp will also introduce kids to games and workouts that focus on proper posture, mobility, speed, agility, and strength that is great for building any young athlete’s fitness base. Coach Nick Stamper is a certified and highly qualified performance coach that works with athletes from Little League to the professional level. Additional staff includes USJ Middle School soccer coach Briamst Castro. For more information, contact Coach Stamper at nstamper@usjbruins.org.

Dance Camp

Drama Camp

Grades: Rising 1st-5th • Price: $135 Times: (Monday-Friday) 1 to 2:30 p.m. Instructor: Upper School Advanced Theater Teacher and Choreographer Erica Davidson Location: Blankenship Theatre

Grades: Rising 8th-12th • Price: $155 Times: (Monday-Friday) 3 to 5 p.m. Instructor: Upper School Advanced Theater Teacher Erica Davidson Location: Blankenship Theatre

Campers will learn various dance steps and styles to help prepare them for stage performances. They will also work on a dance recital to be performed for family and friends on Friday, July 1 at 5:30 p.m. in the Blankenship Theatre. For more information, contact Mrs. Davidson at edavidson@usjbruins.org.

Students will learn the basic, but critical, terminology that is regularly used in theater. Campers will perform daily theatrical exercises that will help prepare them for when they are on stage. They will also work on a one-act play that will be performed for family and friends on Friday, July 1 at 7 p.m. in the Blankenship Theatre. For more information, contact Mrs. Davidson at edavidson@usjbruins.org.

Little Bruins TOT Basketball Grades: Ages 3 to rising K • Price: $105 Times: (Monday-Friday) 9 to 10:30 a.m. Instructor: Mary-Elizabeth Moore Christenson Location: Meet in the Lower School front foyer. This fun, action-packed camp will focus on ball handling, dribbling, and games that enhance fine motor skills and agility. During the “brain train” section, kids will incorporate arts and crafts while moving through the world of dinosaurs. For more information, contact Mrs. Christenson at maryelizabeth@teamsoftomorrow.com.

WEEK SIX July 4-8

NO CAMPS register today at usjbruins.org/camps

WEEK SEVEN July 11-15

Algebra Boot Camp

Little Bruins Music Camp

Grades: Rising 8th-9th • Price: $155 Time: (Monday-Friday) 1 to 3 p.m. Instructor: Middle School Honors Math Teacher Bryce King Location: Bryce King’s classroom

Grades: Ages 3 to Rising K • Price: $105 Time: (Monday-Friday) 9 to 10:30 a.m. Instructor: Lauren Rice Location: Meet in the Lower School front foyer.

This camp is all algebra, all week long. Mr. King will focus on the fundamentals. It is the perfect course for students who would like to get a head start on their fall mathematics course or who need additional reinforcement on the algebra section of the ACT. Must have 10 campers for the course to be held. For more information, contact Mr. King at bking@usjbruins.org.

CodeCombat Grades: Rising 4th-6th • Price: $155 Time: (Monday-Friday) 1 to 3 p.m. Instructor: Lower School Technology Teacher Heidi McDaniel Location: Lower School computer lab CodeCombat is an online course that teaches computer coding using two coding languages, Python and JavaScript. Campers will move through different levels solving puzzles and winning battles while writing code. Students must have an email address set up by their parent before the first day of camp. For more information, contact Mrs. McDaniel at hmcdaniel@usjbruins.org. 14

This camp will be a fun week of music and movement activities for our youngest Bruins. Campers will be introduced to many types of music and hopefully will develop an appreciation that will last a lifetime. Instructor Lauren Rice has served as an assistant voice coach at Studio on Main in Friendship. She also taught music classes at Camp Bruins in 2015. For more information, contact Camp Bruins Director Faith Dixon at fdixon@usjbruins.org.

Musical Theater Camp (Week 1) Grades: Rising 1st-9th Price: $175 for both weeks Times: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. (Dates are July 11-12, 14-16, and 18-19) Must attend both weeks. Instructor: Upper School Choir and AP Music Theory Teacher Dr. Tammy Grant Location: Blankenship Theatre Once again, Dr. Grant teaches students how to perform a Broadway junior musical. Show date is July 19. This popular camp filled completely last year, so register today! For more information, contact Dr. Grant at drgrant@usjbruins.org.

SCRATCH Intro to Computer Programming

Soccer Camp

Grades: Rising 2nd-5th • Price: $155 Time: (Monday-Friday) 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Instructor: Lower School Technology Teacher Heidi McDaniel Location: Lower School computer lab This course teaches MIT’s Scratch programming language, which allows you to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art. For more information, contact Mrs. McDaniel at hmcdaniel@usjbruins.org.

Grades: Rising 1st-8th • Price $105 Time: (Monday-Friday) 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Instructor: Middle School Soccer Coach Briamst Castro Location: USJ soccer field Participants will learn shooting, passing, receiving, heading, dribbling, and goalkeeping through individual and group instruction. Beginners and experienced players are welcome! Camp is for both boys and girls; fee includes T-shirt. For more information, contact Coach Paul Conway at pconway@usjbruins.org.

Volleyball Camp Grades: Rising 3rd-8th • Price: $105 Time: (Monday-Thursday) 8 to 10 a.m. Instructor: Middle School Volleyball Coach Location: Upper School gym Volleyball camp will emphasize the fundamentals of passing, setting, hitting, blocking, and serving. Great way to decide if volleyball is something your camper would like to play in Middle School.

WEEK EIGHT July 18-22

July Boys Basketball Camp

Little Bruins Dance Camp

Grades: Rising 5th-8th • Price: $155 Time: (Monday-Friday) 8 to 11 a.m. Instructor: Head Basketball Coach Oliver Simmons and USJ players Location: Upper School gym

Grades: Ages 3 to Rising K • Price: $120 Time: (Monday-Friday) 9 to 10:30 a.m. Instructor: Upper School Advanced Theater Teacher and Choreographer Erica Davison Location: Meet in the Lower School front foyer.

This camp will emphasize basketball fundamentals including ball handling, shooting, footwork, and passing. This is more advanced than the June basketball camp. For more information, contact Coach Simmons at osimmons@usjbruins.org.

Little Bruins Dance Camp is a great way for your child to exert some energy while having fun. Instructor Erica Davidson will teach campers some of the basic dance steps while they groove to upbeat and educational songs. Students will also work on a short performance for parents and grandparents, which will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. For more information, contact Mrs. Davidson at edavidson@usjbruins.org.

Middle School Math Camp Grades: Rising 6th-8th • Price: $205 Time: (Monday-Thursday) 9 to 11 a.m. Instructor: Upper and Middle School Technology Coordinator Mary Ellen Vaughn Kelley Location: Billy Hight’s Middle School classroom This is a refresher course for students who need to brush up on the basics of math before entering the next grade level. For more information, contact Mrs. Kelley at mekelley@usjbruins.org.

Musical Theater Camp (Week 2) Grades: Rising 1st-9th Price: $175 for both weeks Times: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. (Dates are July 11-12, 14-16, and 18-19) Must attend both weeks. Instructor: Upper School Choir and AP Music Theory Teacher Dr. Tammy Grant Location: Blankenship Theatre Once again, Dr. Grant teaches students how to perform a Broadway junior musical. Show date is July 19. This popular camp filled completely last year, so register today! For more information, contact Dr. Grant at drgrant@usjbruins.org.

WEEK NINE July 25-29

Grammar Skills Grades: Rising 6th-9th • Price: $130 Time: (Monday-Thursday) 4 to 5:30 p.m. Instructor: Middle School English Teacher Dana Simmons Location: Mrs. Simmons’ Middle School classroom Brush up on your grammar skills before the start of the new school year. This course will mainly focus on parts of speech. For more information, contact Mrs. Simmons at dsimmons@usjbruins.org.

Grammar for Upper School Grades: Rising 10th-12th • Price: $205 Time: (Monday-Thursday) 4 to 5:30 p.m. Instructor: Upper School AP English Language Teacher Katie Ramer Location: Mrs. Ramer’s Upper School classroom Students will review the basics of grammar and specific content for grades 10 through 12. For more information, contact Mrs. Ramer at kramer@usjbruins.org.

iMovie Workshop Grades: Rising 6th-12th • Price: $205 Time: (Monday-Friday) 9 to 11 a.m. Instructor: Middle and Upper School Technology Coordinator Mary Ellen Vaughn Kelley Location: Middle School classroom TBD Digital movie making…Go from the script to the screen and all the movie-making steps in between! This workshop will equip your child with 21st century presentations skills. Many classes at USJ require academic presentations using iMovie. During our time working together, students will create at least three iMovies, two of which will be geared towards classroom expectations and one just for fun! Sign up now to help your child be ready for the digital classroom! For more information, contact Mrs. Kelley at mekelley@usjbruins.org.

Study Skills Grades: Rising 9th-12th • Price: Free Time: (Monday-Thursday) 1 to 3 p.m. Instructor: Upper School Director Ben Murphy Location: Upper School classroom TBD This free course is designed for all Upper School students, particularly for those new to USJ. Mr. Murphy will focus on teaching the study habits and skills needed to be successful for Upper School course work. Space is limited. For more information, contact Mr. Murphy at bmurphy@usjbruins.org.

Jump-Start the Common App Workshop

WEEK TEN August 1-5

Grade: Rising 12th (USJ students only) Price: Free Times: (Monday or Tuesday) 1 to 3 p.m. Instructor: Director of College Advising Carol Ryan Location: Upper School Classroom TBD This workshop is for USJ seniors interested in getting started on the Common Application for college. Students will work with the college advising staff and Mrs. Ryan will proofread and provide feedback on the personal essay. Snacks provided. To register or for more information, contact Mrs. Ryan at cryan@usjbruins.org.

Learn Your Laptop

WEEK ELEVEN August 8-12

Grades: Rising 6th-12th (USJ students new to Middle and Upper School only) • Price: $130 Time: (Tuesday-Friday) 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. Instructor: Middle School English Teacher Dana Simmons Location: Mrs. Simmons’ Middle School classroom Get a jump-start on the new school year and improve your MacBook skills. This workshop will focus on the basics of your laptop, how to organize assignments, and how to use the technology available with your new MacBook. This class is designed to better prepare rising 6th graders and students who are new to USJ for the upcoming school year. For more information, contact Mrs. Simmons at dsimmons@usjbruin.org.

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