South Brunswick Community Education South Brunswick Board of Education
Summer Camps 2019
•Full Day Camps •Sports Camps
•Build Your Own Full Day Enrichment Camps
Hot or Cold Lunch Included in Full Day Programs www.sbschools.org/community_ed Please Follow the Online Registration Procedure Carefully! All camps have FIRM registration deadlines! See page 2. Once the deadline has passed, you will not be able to register online. Please have your brochure handy when you log on. •For current South Brunswick Public School (SBPS) students and students who are entering SBPS in September 2019 1. Go to the website https://register.communitypass.net 2. Enter the community “South Brunswick Community Education Summer Programs, Tennis and Adult School “ and hit continue. 3. Log into your Community Pass account that the school district has set up for you. If you forgot your username/password, click on the option “Forgot your username or password ” and follow the directions to retrieve your information. If you have never used your school district Community Pass account or your family will be new to SBPS in September 2019, please email [email protected] with parents’ full names, your child’s full name, school they will attend, home address and the best phone number to reach you during business hours or call Community Education at 732-297-7800 x3148 so we can set up your account properly.
DO NOT CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT! DO NOT USE AN ACCOUNT YOU HAVE WITH A DIFFERENT ORGANIZATION!
South Brunswick families applying for Tuition Assistance must register online after receiving pre-approval from Maria Chavkin. Please email [email protected] and visit the website http://www.sbschools.org/community_ed/tuitionassistance.php for detailed instructions.
•For students that attend other private or public schools 1. Go to the website https://register.communitypass.net 2. Enter the community “South Brunswick Community Education Summer Programs, Tennis and Adult School “ and hit continue. 3. If you have a Community Pass account with any organization, you may use that username and password and log in. If you have never used Community Pass before, you will need to hit the link “Create an Account Now” and follow the directions. Questions ??? email or call 732-297-7800 • Day Camp Questions Sylvia Jenkins x3190 [email protected] • Enrichment Camp Questions Nancy Kinal x3148 [email protected] • Sports Camp Questions Deana Myers x3159 [email protected] • Tuition Assistance Maria Chavkin x3175 [email protected] Email addresses for individual Camp Coordinators and Coaches are listed on www.sbschools.org
Statement of Affirmative Action and Non-Discrimination: The South Brunswick Board of Education affirms its responsibilities to ensure all employees equal employment opportunity and all students in South Brunswick equal educational opportunity, regardless of age, race, creed, religion, handicap, sex, ancestry, national origin, or social and economic status. Complaints of discrimination/denial of equal opportunity should be directed to the affirmative action officer at the Board of Education Office, 732 297-7800. 1 Summer Camp Policies and Procedures • The online registration system requires full payment at the time of registration for all camps. Mastercard and Visa are accepted.
• Early Bird Discounts. An early bird discount of $25 for each 2 week session of BASE Camp and Camp 678 is applied if you register before April 1, 2019. An early bird discount of $10 for some 2 week Enrichment Camps, $5 for each 1 week Sports Camp and $5 for Kindergarten Prep is applied if you register before April 1, 2019.
• The registration deadline for all camps is at 8 AM, 1 week before the camp begins or earlier if camp fills up. Example: If camp begins Monday, July 22, registration ends Monday, July 15 at 8 AM.
• Once the registration deadline passes, you will NOT be able to register online.
• Refund Policy for Camp Withdrawals • Written notification required for all withdrawals. Before June 1 – Elementary BASE & Middle School Camp 678: Tuition is 100% refundable, minus the withdrawal fee of $50 per session and the $50 non-refundable registration fee. Before June 1 – Enrichment and Sports Camps: Tuition is 100% refundable, minus the withdrawal fee of $25 per camp. Between June 1 and 2 weeks before any camp begins: Tuition is 50% refundable. The $50 registration fee for BASE Camp or Camp 678 is non-refundable. Example: If camp begins Monday, July 8, the refund request must be received by Monday, June 24. During the 2 weeks prior to any camp start date: Tuition is non-refundable. Example: If camp begins Monday, July 8, and we are notified on or after Tuesday, June 25, there is no refund. • Switching camps is considered a withdrawal. • Medical withdrawals will be considered only when it is the registered camper that is ill or injured.
• Confirmations and Receipts.Payment receipts are automatically emailed upon enrollment. A detailed confir- mation letter will be emailed about 5 days before each camp starts. To avoid these emails from going into your spam folder, add [email protected] and [email protected] to your contact list.
Lunch Program for BASE, Camp 678, & Full Day Enrichment Camps Chartwells Dining Services, the same company the school district uses for lunch during the school year, will provide lunch at no additional cost for all students who attend BASE, Camp 678, or combine an AM & PM Enrichment Camp. Students can choose from a hot meal, sandwich, salad or vegetarian option each day. Menus for each camp session will be included in the detailed confirmation letter you will receive via email about 5 days before each camp session starts. For more information on lunch, contact Michele Armstrong, Director of Chartwells Dining Services, at [email protected]. Parents can opt not to participate and send in a bag lunch with their child.
Sliding scale tuition for South Brunswick residents only. We offer a limited amount of tuition assistance to eligible South Brunswick families based on household income and family size. Priority for assistance is given to current Community Education Before & After School families. (Please note that the State Childcare Subsidy program does not cover the entire cost of camp. Families are required to contribute to- wards the difference between the state subsidy and the cost of the program.) To qualify for assistance for full day camps, all adults eligible to work in the household must be employed. Assistance is not available for all camps. The deadline for forms and supporting documents, including State Subsidy forms, is April 1*. After this date, assistance may not be avail- able. Visit the website http://www.sbschools.org/community_ed/tuitionassistance.php or email [email protected] for registration and application details. *The Tuition Assistance deadline for Jump Start into South Brunswick Kindergarten is June 30.
Register before April 1 to take advantage of the Early Bird Discount on most camps! 2 BASE Camp Camp 678 Entering Gr. 1–5 Entering Gr. 6–8 Constable School Crossroads North Middle School 7:00 am - 6:00 pm 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Give your child a fun-filled full day camp experience right here in South Brunswick! Amanda Kestyus, Coordinator Craig Botnick, Coordinator BASE Camp is designed for elementary school children. Camp 678 is designed specifically to meet the needs of There are a wide variety of weekly themed activities middle school students. Each week campers are given planned for campers, as well as a mixture of interest-based a menu of theme-based activities and projects. By mak- clubs and activities. Campers participate in many engag- ing choices based on their own interests, campers build ing activities and new experiences, while making new lasting friendships, develop leadership qualities, build friends, learning, and having a FUN summer at camp! self-esteem, and most importantly, have fun!
Some things we enjoyed last year were: Some things we enjoyed last year were: • Hands-on science • Escape room challenges • STEM challenges • Indoor and outdoor sports • Water games • Painting and Crafts • Camp ice cream truck • STEM challenges D • Dance off • Summer Sparks Enrichment Program • BASE Camp olympics • Tie-dye projects A • Talent show • Themed art projects • Painting & Jewelry-making • Water games Y • Reading with Max the Dog • Bridge Center • Scavenger hunts • Weekly field trips • Indoor and outdoor competitive games C For information on the LIT (Leadership Training • Music activities Program) for select students entering grade 10, • Weekly field trips A please see page 21. M Other great features of our safe, secure and fun day camps are: • Great Value! Drop off between 7-9 am & pick-up between 4-6 pm included! P • A unique mix of educational and recreational programming with structured activities between 9 am-4 pm. S • Experienced staff of teachers, college students, and select high school students. A Nurse or EMT is available. • Hot or cold lunch included, plus morning and afternoon snacks. See page 2 for details on the lunch program.
Session 1: July 1–5* Tuition: $199 Session 2: July 8–19 Tuition: $498 Session 3: July 22–August 2 Tuition: $498 Session 4: August 5–August 16 Tuition: $498
BASE Camp and Camp 678 require a $50 non-refundable registration fee. Registration is for full sessions only. Registration can not be split between 2 sessions or for a partial session. *This session is 4 days. No camp July 4. All other sessions are 10 days. Take advantage of the Early Bird Discount! Register before April 1.
For Day Camp information, email [email protected]
Limited tuition assistance is available for South Brunswick Residents. Check page 2 for application details. Deadline for all paperwork to be submitted is April 1.
3 Travel Camp T Entering Gr. 1–4 & Gr. 5–8 August 19–23 Tuition: $305 R Drop off 7–8:45 am, Pick up 4:15–6 pm at Monmouth Junction School A Craig Botnick, Coordinator V Each day, your child will be on a trip from approximately 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. In previous years, our students had a great time at Funplex, Jenkinson’s Aquariun, Liberty Science Center, Sahara Sams’s Water Park and Blackbeard’s Cave E Family Entertainment Center. L Students are separated into different age/grade groups throughout the day. This includes at the field trip location, on the buses and at the school. Transportation and entrance fees are included in the tuition. C • Neither the Early Bird Discount nor Tuition Assistance is available for Travel Camp. • Children must bring a bag lunch from home each day. Snacks provided. A Travel Camp is open to children participating in BASE Camp, Camp 678 or Enrichment Camps. If your child is enrolled in BASE or Camp 678, you need to register online. M If your child is enrolled in an Enrichment Camp, contact the Community Ed. Office 732-297-7800 x3148 to register. P Sports Camp Schedule Single Week Camps Girls Lacrosse Camp July 1-3 Girls entering Gr. 3-10 Track & Field Camp July 1-3 Boys & Girls entering Gr. 3-6 Field Hockey Camp July 1-3 Girls entering Gr. 4-12
Viking Baseball Camp July 8-12 Boys entering Gr. 3-9 Boys Lacrosse Camp July 8-12 Boys entering Gr. 3-10 Track & Field Camp July 8-12 Boys & Girls entering Gr. 7-9 Viking Softball Camp July 8-12 Girls entering Gr. 1-6 Boys Soccer Camp July 8-12 Boys entering Gr. 7-10
Boys Soccer Camp July 15-19 Boys entering Gr. 2-6 Girls Soccer Camp July 15-19 Girls entering Gr. 2-8
Cross Country Camp July 29-Aug. 2 Boys & Girls entering Gr. 6-12 S Boys Volleyball Camp August 5-9 Boys entering Gr. 6-12 P O Multiple Week Camps Gymnastics Camp July 8-12, July 15-19 Boys & Girls Gr. 2-6 R Viking Gymnastics Camp July 22-26, July 29-Aug. 2 Girls entering Gr. 6-12 T Speed & Agility Camp July 15-19, July 22-26 Boys & Girls entering Gr. 2-5 S Girls Volleyball Camp July 29- Aug. 2, August 5-9 Girls entering Gr. 6-12 Boys Basketball Camp July 8-12, July 15-19, July 22-26 Boys entering Gr. 4-10 Girls Basketball Camp July 15-19, July 22-26, July 29-Aug. 2 Girls entering Gr. 3-9 Tennis Camp July 1-5, July 8-12, July 15-19, July 22-26 Boys & Girls Ages 4-Gr. 12
Questions about Sports Camps? Email [email protected] or call 732-297-7800 x3159 4 Viking Soccer Camps Boys entering Gr. 2–10 & Girls entering Gr. 2–8
Whether your child is trying out for their middle or high school teams, preparing for their recreation season, or beginning to learn the sport, these camps will provide a week of fun and learning! Campers will learn dribble moves, shooting and passing techniques, the proper way to play defense, and how to communicate effectively. We will play full sided and small sided games everyday, in addition, to having contests such as a penalty kick shootout and juggling. Players are grouped by ability, age, and size. Join us for a week of fun learning experience playing soccer.
Chris Hayston, Boys Director Alexandra Bravo, Girls Director Chris Hayston has been the boys Varsity soccer coach at Alexandra Bravo is a TCNJ graduate and collegiate soc- SBHS since 2003. During the time, Coach Hayston has had cer player. She began her coaching career for the SBHS over 30 players play college soccer with 8 at the Division girls soccer program in 2015. During this time, we won 1 level. We have been to 9 GMC county finals during that a GMC championship in 2015, and made it to the county time winning in 2009 and 2015. final in 2016.
For Boys Soccer program information, For Girls Soccer program information, email [email protected] email [email protected]
Boys entering Gr. 7–10 Week: July 15–19 Tuition: $121 Week: July 8–12 .Tuition: $128 Time: 8:00 am–10:30 am Time: 8:00 am–11:00 am Site: South Brunswick High School fields Site: South Brunswick High School fields All Soccer Campers: Bring your own soccer ball, Boys entering Gr. 2–6 shinguards, cleats, sneakers, water bottle and snack. Week: July 15–19 Tuition: $121 Time: 8:00 am–10:30 am Site: South Brunswick High School fields Viking Gymnastics Gymnastics Camp Girls entering Gr. 6–12 Heidi Henning, Director Boys & Girls entering Gr. 2–6 Heidi Henning is entering her 7th year as assistant coach for the SBHS Gymnastics team and 7th year being involved Stefanie Shoro, Director in the gymnastics summer camps. She is also a coach for Stefanie Shoro is entering her 8th year as head coach for the the New Jersey High School National Gymnastics team. SBHS Gymnastics team and 10th year as camp director. She She is joined by fellow coaches, teachers, and members of is also the former head coach of the Crossroads Gymnastics the SBHS Gymnastics team. team. She is joined by fellow coaches, teachers, and members Campers will be divided into three levels. The basic level of the SBHS Gymnastics team. will include learning new skills, techniques and fundamen- S Children will work at their own level of ability – beginner, tals for students who have little experience in gymnastics. P intermediate or advanced – to gain coordination, flexibility, The intermediate level is geared towards campers who agility, strength, balance and self-confidence in a positive have mastered basic skills (ex: cartwheel on beam, back O and safe environment. Children learn and practice skills, walkovers on floor, etc.) and techniques. The advanced techniques and fundamentals on four events - vault, uneven level is designed for campers who have mastered all basic R bars, floor exercise and balance beam. The staff to camper and intermediate skills and techniques, and will prepare ratio for gymnastics camp is 1:4 to ensure lots of individual gymnasts for the upcoming Varsity season or competitions T attention and practice time in a safe environment. by advancing their skill level. Daily activities include practic- Leotard and shorts required. Bring water and a snack. ing and maintaining new skills, techniques, fundamentals, S choreography, and reviewing the NJSIAA rule book. For specific program information, Leotard and shorts required. Bring water and a snack. email [email protected] For specific program information, Weeks: July 8–12, July 15–19 email [email protected] Time: 9:00 am–12:00 pm Tuition: $212 Weeks: July 22–26, July 29–August 2 Tuition: $212 Site: South Brunswick High School Aux. Gym Time: 9:00 am–12:00 pm Site: South Brunswick High School Aux. Gym 5 Boys Lacrosse Camp Girls Lacrosse Camp Boys entering Gr. 3–10 Girls entering Gr. 3–10 Robert Haberthur, Director Sean Edwards, Director Join the Vikings assistant coach, Robert Haberthur, and for- Sean Edwards has been coaching lacrosse in South mer players for the annual lacrosse camp. Coach Haberthur Brunswick since 2007 and has been head coach of the has been coaching lacrosse at South Brunswick High School girl’s varsity program since 2014. He has coached the for 18 years. He has also coached many high school Lady Vikings during 3 GMC championships! and youth level lacrosse summer camps and tourna- Joining him will be his assistant coaches and ments. Camp emphasis includes the fundamentals of current/former athletes. Camp emphasis includes catching, throwing, scooping, dodging, shooting, fac- the fundamentals of catching, throwing, ground ing off, positional skill work, defensive and offensive balls, dodging, shooting, draws, positional work strategies and full field games, including the fastest (including goalies), defensive and offensive shot contest. Come and improve your skills! New strategies and small sided and full field games, players without experience are also welcome to join. including the fastest shot contest. Come learn Bring your own helmet, stick, gloves, mouthpiece, shoulder and develop skills in lacrosse, the fastest growing and arm pads, plenty to drink and a healthy snack each day. sport in the country! Players are grouped by ability, age, and size. New players without For Boys Lacrosse program information, experience are encouraged and welcomed to join. email [email protected] Bring your own stick, goggles, mouthpiece, and cleats/sneakers, and plenty to drink and a healthy snack each day. Week: July 8–12 Tuition: $194 Time: 8:00 am–12:00 pm For Girls Lacrosse program information, Site: South Brunswick High School fields email [email protected]
Register before April 1 to take advantage of 3 Day Week: July 1–3 Tuition: $146 the Early Bird Discount on Sports Camps! Time: 9:00 am–2:00 pm Site: South Brunswick High School fields Viking Softball Camp Viking Baseball Camp Girls entering Gr. 1–5 Boys entering Gr. 3–9
Heather Wells, Director Tim Sweeney, Director Heather Wells is entering her 8th year as the SBHS Tim Sweeney has been a baseball coach at SBHS since Varsity head coach, and has played and coached softball 2002. The camp is run by SBHS Baseball coaches and for years. The Viking Softball Camp will focus on basic current players who will provide the fundamentals to offensive and defensive skill development, including young baseball players in a fun and exciting way.. Player throwing, catching, hitting, sliding, and base running. development will cover five key areas: pitching, hitting, Players will be introduced to softball specific condition- fielding, throwing and base running. Each day includes ing and fitness techniques. Players will be divided into individualized, team and small group instruction from S groups based on grade and will receive age appropri- high school coaches and college players. Skills contests ate training. Players will learn how to be a good team- and game-play experience occur each day. Campers are P mate throughout the week and how to work together to sure to gain new and improved skills during the week! achieve a common goal. Mini sports related arts and craft Bring hat, glove, bat, sneakers, water, and lunch. Cleats are O projects will take place in the final hour. recommended. R Bring a plain white t-shirt on the second day of camp. For Viking Baseball program information, T For Viking Softball program information, email [email protected] email [email protected] S Week: July 8–12 Tuition: $156 Week: July 8–12 Tuition: $163 Time: 9:00 am–2:00 pm Time: 9:00 am–1:00 pm Site: South Brunswick High School fields Site: South Brunswick High School fields
Registration deadline is one week before camp starts or sooner if a camp fills up! The online system will not allow registrations after the deadline! 6 Track & Field Camps Cross Country Camp Boys & Girls entering Gr. 3–9 Boys & Girls entering Gr. 6–12
Chris Ruskie, Director Wilfredo Rivera, Director Chris Ruskie is in his 12th year coaching track and field Wilfredo Rivera is in his 15th year as head coach of the at South Brunswick High School as the head coach of the Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams. Coach Rivera, a boys’ winter track team and assistant spring coach where Rutgers graduate and varsity athlete, led the boys to the he works with the boys and girls throwers. Coach Ruskie 2014 Central Jersey State Group IV Sectional Cross Coun- was named the 2014 GMC Coach of the Year for the winter try Championship and the ladies to the 2008 Central Jersey season. He also coached the sprinters and jumpers at Cross- State Group IV Sectional Cross Country Championship. roads Middle School. He has been involved in track and field for 20 years as an athlete and coach.Bring training Get a head start on the upcoming season and enjoy training shoes, water bottle and snack to camps. with your future teammates. Besides running each day, campers learn about training methods, running form, For program info. email [email protected] pacing, nutrition, race strategy and proper equipment. In the Introduction to Track and Field Camp, campers Transportation to local parks and running trails is in- will learn about and practice the various events of track cluded. Bring training shoes, water bottle and snack. and field including sprints, distance, relay races, long For program info. email [email protected] jump, shot put, discus, and javelin. Technique drills, rules, nutrition, training methods, strategy and proper equip- Week: July 29–August 2 Tuition: $150 ment will be covered. A “mini” track and field meet will Time: 8:00–11:00 am be held on the last day with participants competing in Site: South Brunswick High School their age groups. Medals or ribbons will be awarded. 3 Day Week: July 1–3 for Gr. 3-6 Time: 8:00 am–12:00 pm Tuition: $120 Viking Volleyball Camp Site: Crossroads South Middle School Boys & Girls entering Gr. 6–12 Kyle Niemis, Director Kyle Niemis has coached the Crossroads middle school Jeff King, Boys Director Kacy Kelly, Girls Director team for 10 years and the Cross Country team for 7 years. Jeff King has been coaching the boys at SBHS for ten years Under his leadership both teams have had multiple un- and has been the Boys Varsity Volleyball coach since 2015. deafeated seasons and GMC trophies. Bring training shoes, Kacy Kelly is an alumni of SBHS, where she played Varsity water bottle and snack to camps. volleyball. She just finished her 4th year as head coach of the SBHS team. Coach Kelly led the SBHS Lady Vikings to For program info. email [email protected]. the GMC tournement finals this past season.
In the Track & Field Camp, campers will learn about Beginners will be introduced to the fundamentals. Learn and practice the various events of track and field includ- how to bump, set and serve. Court strategies and rules ing sprints, distance, relay races, long jump, shot put and are taught. More advanced players will improve basic S discus. Technique drills, rules,nutrition, training methods, skills and learn how to be more strategic in game play. strategy and proper equipment will be covered. Be ready Court etiquette is introduced. All players, grouped by P to work hard. A “mini” track and field meet will be held ability, will learn offensive and defensive techniques. on the last day with participants competing in their age Daily games and contests. Bring knee pads and a volleyball. O groups. Medals or ribbons will be awarded. For boys program info., email [email protected] R For girls program info., email [email protected] Week: July 8–12 for Gr. 7-9 T Time: 8:00–11:00 am Tuition: $150 Girls Weeks: July 29–August 2, August 5–9 Site: Crossroads South Middle School Time: 9:00 am–12:00 pm Tuition: $130 S Site: South Brunswick High School
Registration deadline is one week before Boys Week: August 5–9 Tuition: $130 Time: 1:00–4:00 pm camp starts or sooner if a camp fills up! Site: South Brunswick High School The online system will not allow registrations after the deadline! Limited tuition assistance is available for South Brunswick Residents. See page 2. 7 Field Hockey Camp Speed & Agility Camp Girls entering Gr. 4–12 Boys & Girls entering Gr. 2–5
Ashley Schafer & Misty Malanga, Co-Directors Heather Wells, Director Join Ashley Schafer and Misty Malanga, SBHS assistant Join Heather Wells, a Health & Physical Ed. teacher, for Field Hockey coaches for a great week of fun! This camp this exciting camp! Speed and agility training enhances will focus on skills such as dribbling, passing, offensive children’s physical development, dexterity, and fine and defensive strategy as well as scrimmage situations. motor skills. Agility, as defined by the National Strength Girls will be divided into groups to provide additional and Conditioning Association, is the ability to change teaching time. Bring shinguards, mouthguard, appropriate directions and gain speed without losing control. It is footwear, water and snack. directly related to speed, balance, and coordination. Speed and agility training enhances athleticism and makes your For program info., email [email protected] or child better suited, and more capable of participating in [email protected] athletic activity and sports. Sport participation promotes an appreciation for health and exercise, a sense of self- 3 Day Week: July 1–3 Tuition: $104 worth and interaction in a teamwork setting. Children Time: 8:00 am–12:00 pm will participate in various games and activities while Site: South Brunswick High School improving their physical fitness, spatial awareness, and sports confidence.
Tennis Camp For program info, email [email protected] Boys & Girls Ages 4 – Gr. 12 Weeks: July 15–19, July 22–26 Tuition: $130 Barbara Whitman, Director Time: 9:00 am–12:00 pm Join Barbara Whitman, a 2019 certified member of the Site: Brunswick Acres School USPTR, the USPTA and a former SBHS Tennis Coach, and her team of experienced instructors for exciting camps. Our very successful tennis program was awarded the Viking Basketball Camp Community Tennis Association of the Year for 2016 by the Boys entering Gr. 4–10 USTA, Middle States, New Jersey District. Girls entering Gr. 3–9 The Pee Wee program for ages 4-7 introduces children Joe Hoehman, Boys Director to the basics and they begin to have fun on the courts in Jeff Johnson, Girls Director small groups. Children ages 8 & up, including middle Joe Hoehman is the SBHS Boys Varsity head & high school students are placed in groups by age coach and Jeff Johnson is the SBHS Girls and ability. Beginners are introduced to the basics. Inter- Varsity head coach. Players of all levels will mediate and advanced players gain self-confidence in develop and improve fundamental basketball skills and competitive play. All players can strengthen their strokes learn new techniques. Instruction will take place through and improve their physical condition. daily drills and station work. Scrimmages, contests, and Bring a racquet and a new unopened non-returnable USTA tournaments round out the week. Players are grouped by S approved can of tennis balls. Wear Tennis shoes. ability, age, and size. Bring water, snack and lunch. P Week: July 1-5 (4 days - no camp 7/4) For Boys program information, Site: Crossroads South Middle School O email [email protected] Pee Wees, ages 4–7, 8:30–9:30 am $79 R Elementary, ages 8 & up, 8:00 am–10:30 am $159 For Girls program information, email Middle & High School, 8:00 am–10:30 am $159 [email protected] T
Week: July 8–12 Site: Crossroads South Middle School Boys Weeks: July 8–12, July 15–19, July 22–26 S Weeks: July 15–19, July 22–26 Site: South Brunswick HS Site: South Brunswick High School Main Gym Pee Wees, ages 4–7, 8:30–9:30 am $99 Elementary, ages 8 & up, 8:00 am–10:30 am $199 Girls Weeks: July 15-19, July 22–26, July 29–August 2 Middle & High School, 8:00 am–10:30 am $199 Site:Crossroads South Middle School
For Spring & Summer Saturday Tennis, Time: 9:00 am–2:00 pm Tuition: $156 per week see page 25 8 Enrichment Camp Schedule E N All Enrichment Camps are in 2 week sessions. We offer AM and PM Enrichment choices with the option for Early Drop Off from 7AM and Late Pick Up to 6 PM! R I Important Online Registration Instructions: If your child registers for an AM and PM camp, you must also register for the supervised lunch hour. A hot or cold lunch is included. C See page 2 for details on the lunch program. Your child may also bring lunch from home. H M Morning Programs 9 am–12 pm Afternoon Programs 1 pm–4 pm E Grade K Grade K N Math & Reading Intro July 8-19 Kinder Fit July 8-19 Kinder Fun July 22-Aug. 2 Fiction Fanatics & Fun July 22-Aug. 2 T Math Through Movement Aug. 5-16 Afternoon Adv. July 22-Aug. 2, Aug. 5-16 Jump Start into Kindergarten Aug. 19-23 Engineering for Kids Aug. 5-16
Grades 1-2 Grades 1-2 Yoga & Fitness Studio July 8-19 LeaderKid Academy July 8-19 Bricks 4 Kidz July 8-19, Aug. 5-16 AlphaBEST July 8-19 Mad Science July 8-19 Mad Science July 8-19, Aug. 5-16 Amazing Authors July 22-Aug. 2 Bricks 4 Kidz July 22-Aug. 2 Engineering for Kids July 22-Aug. 2 Reading/Math Enrich. July 22-Aug. 2, Aug. 5-16 STEAM Camps July 22-Aug. 2, Aug. 5-16 Afternoon Adv. July 22-Aug. 2, Aug. 5-16 Jr. Chef Cooking Aug. 5-16 Grades 3–5 Grades 3–5 Summer Time Trio July 8-19 Beginner’s Art Sampler July 8-19 Beginner’s Cooking July 8-19 Music: Strings & Band (Gr. 4-5) July 8-19 Bricks 4 Kidz July 8-19 AlphaBEST July 8-19 Dance Academy July 22-Aug. 2 Engineering for Kids July 8-19, Aug. 5-16 Engineering for Kids July 22-Aug. 2 LeaderKid Academy July 22-Aug. 2 Mad Science July 22-Aug. 2 Mad Science July 22-Aug. 2 Reading/Math Enrich. July 22-Aug. 2, Aug. 5-16 Bricks 4 Kidz July 22-Aug. 2 Afternoon Adv. July 22-Aug. 2, Aug. 5-16 STEAM Camps July 22-Aug. 2, Aug. 5-16 IncrediFlix Aug. 5-16 Music, Theatre & Arts Aug. 5-16 Jr. Chef Cooking Aug. 5-16
Grades 6–8 (9:15 am - 12:15 pm) Grades 6–8 (1:15 pm - 4:15 pm) Music & Theatre Arts July 8-19 Combo Sports July 8-19 Engineering for Kids July 8-19, Aug. 5-16 IncrediFlix July 8-19 STEAM: Coding & More July 22 - Aug. 2 Jr. Chef Cooking July 8-19 Art Studio July 22-Aug. 2 STEAM: Lights, Camera, Action July 22-Aug. 2 Debate & Mock Trials July 22-Aug. 2 Music: Jazz Band July 22-Aug. 2 Music: Strings & Band July 22-Aug. 2 Summer Mania July 22-Aug. 2 Cooking 101 Aug. 5-16 Debate & Mock Trials July 22-Aug. 2 Guitar Workshop Aug. 5-16 Vegetarian Cooking Aug. 5-16 IncrediFlix Aug. 5-16 Engineering for Kids Aug. 5-16 Bricks 4 Kidz Aug. 5-16 9 Just for Children Entering Kindergarten Children must be entering Kindergarten and be 5 years old by October 31, 2019 to sign up. E N Kinder Fit Math & Reading Intro. R Linda Ellison, Coordinator Karen Madden, Coordinator I If you love indoor and outdoor games that will keep your The first day of Kindergarten will be here before you body moving and energized, come be a part of our Kinder know it. This camp will help prepare your child for the C Fit program. Learn to be a team player while having lots ABC’s and 123’s of the first year of school. Fun math and of fun. There will be relay races, volleyball, scooter races reading readiness activities will teach your incoming H and various other games. We will have a snack and then kindergartener what he or she needs to know to succeed! M return to the fun, so don’t just sit around this summer, Daily activities include big books, picture books, math come check out what we have planned! manipulatives, arts and crafts, songs, poems, outdoor E play time and cooperative games to foster his or her Linda Ellision is an experienced SBSD paraprofessional. social skills. N
2 week session: July 8–19 Tuition: $245 Karen Madden teaches at Indian Fields School. T Time: 1:00 pm–4:00 pm Site: Greenbrook School 2 week session: July 8–19 Tuition: $295 Math Through Movement Time: 9:00 am–12:00 pm Site: Greenbrook School Nicole Ruggiero, Coordinator Learn math through creative movement! Each day we Kinder Fun will begin with a simple math problem, incorporating movement to help find the answer. The children will Joan Kee-Louie, Coordinator explore different ways to move their bodies by creating What can Kinder Fun do for your child? Kinder Fun geometric shapes such as a triangle, circle, square or line. provides a rich introduction to school for your incoming By the end of week one, they will have created a shape kindergartner. Aligned to the South Brunswick School inspired solo dance. In week two, the focus will be on District curriculum and Common Core State Standards, adding and subtracting, as they create a duet by adding your child will be actively involved in a child-centered, another dancer to their solo, a trio by adding two more literature-based program. Big books, theme oriented people, working towards a group dance. A final perfor- picture books, math manipulatives, arts and crafts, songs, mance for parents will show how adding and subtracting poems, outdoor play time, and cooperative games are all dancers while using shape inspired movement can create a part of the Kinder Fun environment. The structure of the a full dance concert. Get ready to learn math skills and program will allow for ample opportunity for your child move bodies! to interact with others helping to foster his/her social skills. Get ready to have fun and make new friends. Nicole Ruggiero, an elementary teacher in Franklin Twp., has been dancing for 20 years and teaches dance. Joan Kee-Louie teaches Kindergarten at Dayton School.
2 week session: August 5-16 Tuition: $245 2 week session: July 22–August 2 Tuition: $295 Time: 9:00 am–12:00 pm Site: Greenbrook School Time: 9:00 am–12:00 pm Site: Greenbrook School Fiction Fanatics & Fun – NEW!
Joan Kee-Louie, Coordinator Join us as we explore different adventures by reading fictional books by authors Eric Carle, Lio Lionni, Mo Willems, and Joy Cowley. We will meet engaging characters such as Brown Bear, Swimmy, Elephant and Piggie, and Mrs. Wishy Washy. The focus will be on listening to stories and exploring the storylines; participating in drawing and writ- ing activities; arts and crafts related to the stories; hands on projects retelling the stories; and using emergent readers that center on similar themes. Get ready to enjoy “traveling” into a world of fun-filled places with funny characters.
Joan Kee-Louie teaches Kindergarten at Dayton School.
2 week session: July 22–August 2 Time: 1:00 pm–4:00 pm Tuition: $295 Site: Greenbrook School Engineering for Kids Camp for children entering Kindergarten on page 13 10 Jump Start Into South Brunswick Kindergarten Get an introduction to Kindergarten in your child’s school!** E This highly successful program is in its 19th year! Children who attend this program do so at the school they N will attend in September 2019. By enrolling your child, you are affording him/her the opportunity to engage in kindergarten activities under the guidance of an early childhood teacher. Children will get to know the school, learn R important school and classroom routines, enjoy books, participate in social games, and take part in a variety of hands- I on activities with other kindergarten children who will be in their school and might even be in their new classroom. A real plus for any child! **Children must be registered for Kindergarten at a South Brunswick Public School. C H 1 week session: August 19–23 Tuition: $150 Time: 9:00 am–12:00 pm Site: Your Child’s SB School M Yoga & Fitness Studio Afternoon Adventures! E Entering Gr. 1–2 Entering Gr. K–5
N Chandan Patel, Coordinator NEW! Steven Jeffries, Coordinator Get healthy and strong with energizing Students will participate in exciting activities each T and fun exercises! Improve balance, day from cool science experiments to arts & crafts and coordination and stamina. Children paintings. Create masterpieces with sand, cook up tasty will enjoy a nurturing, supportive, treats, listen to music, try a new computer game, read non-competitive atmosphere, will a new book with a buddy, learn different playground stretch, strengthen and energize their games, play group games in the gym and more! A great bodies and minds. They will learn trip is planned each Friday! and practice breathing techniques, Yoga poses, relaxation techniques, and stress management tools for kids. Chil- Steven Jeffries is an experienced SBSD paraprofessional. dren will also play some yoga games & activities designed especially for children and have loads of fun! 2 week sessions: July 22–Aug. 2, Aug.5–16 Tuition: $245 Time: 1:00 pm–4:00 pm Site: Greenbrook School Chandan Patel is an experienced SBSD paraprofessional. 2 week session: July 8–19 Tuition: $245 Jr. Chef Time: 9:00 am-12:00 pm Site: Greenbrook School Entering Gr. 1–2 Neither the Early Registration Discount nor Amazing Authors! Tuition Assistance is available for Jr. Chef. Entering Gr. 1–2 Week 1: Tasty Treats Put on your chef hats and aprons for this fun camp! Learn hands-on preparation of 2-3 recipes, Lisa Panepinto, Coordinator basic instruction on cooking and baking techniques, Amazing Authors offers a fun and enriching way for your proper food handling, food preparation and presentation child to explore themes, compare and contrast, and create & kitchen safety. Make treats such as Swiss roll, caramel projects based on the work of four different authors. This snickers cookies cups, brownie bumps and sweet & salty year we will explore the work of Laura Numeroff, Eric pretzel cakes. Carle, Mo Willems and Kevin Henkes. We will use these Week 2: Baking Boot Camp Campers will learn about popular authors as our mentors. Children will listen to measurements and equivalents as they bake. Using basic and retell many stories. Campers complete 2 or 3 response techniques like folding, whisking, and rolling, campers activities: usually crafts based on the story. Aligned to the will bake items such as biscuits, muffins, cupcakes, fruit Common Core, this camp will focus on important reading tarts, and homemade cheese crackers. skills needed for children. Picture recipes for all menus will be given at the end of camp. Lisa Panepinto teaches first grade at Indian Fields School. 2 week session: August 5–16 Tuition: $350 Time: 9:00 am-12:00 pm Site: Greenbrook School 2 week session: July 22–August 2 Tuition: $295 Time: 9:00 am-12:00 pm Site: Greenbrook School Before registering for a cooking camp, please take into consideration any food allergies or dietary restrictions Questions about Enrichment Camps??? your child may have. Email [email protected] 11 LeaderKid Academy Neither the Early Bird Discount nor Tuition Assistance is available for LeaderKid Academy. NEW! E Entering Grades 1–5 Greenbrook School N Leadership & Social Skills Boot Camp R In this fun-filled camp, children learn age appropriate cognitive and non-cognitive strategies to succeed in life by being an emotionally intelligent leader who can communicate with ease. I Week 1: Learn about leadership, mindfulness, emotional & cultural intelligence, and ethical mindset in a fun, collab- orative and engaging environment. Practice the art of introduction, mindful meditation, and sharpen communication C skills through structured collaborative activities, visual media, games, role-plays, and Socratic conversations. Week 2: Learn about collaboration, perseverance, hard work, and grit. Learn that it’s okay to fail but it’s important to H keep trying and to not give up. Practice communication strategies and presentation skills (verbal & non-verbal, body M language, tone, voice, pitch, planning and presenting to an audience) to be an effective and assertive leader. During the last session, kids will present their learned competencies. Each child receives a LeaderKid Academy “Buddy” (plush E toy used for Meditation), LeaderKid Academy T-shirt, motivational achievement goodies, lesson summaries and a completion certificate. N
Grade 1-2 2 week session: July 8-19 Time: 1–4 pm Tuition: $375 T Grade 3-5 2 week session: July 22-August 2 Time: 9 am–12 pm Tuition: $375 AlphaBEST Neither the Early Bird Discount nor Tuition Assistance is available for AlphaBEST. For students to be successful in this camp, students must be able to attend to task, follow multi-step directions, and work independently and in small groups. Entering Grades 1–5 Greenbrook School Jr. Robotics Discovery - Creature Craze Engineering Discovery & Robotics Join Elisa the Honey Bee as she leads students in a jour- Experience LEGO® building and engineering challenges ney of discovery through Creature Craze, this year’s first that come to life. Start off by building cranes, windmills, LEGO® League Jr. global challenge. Campers will explore and vehicles. Then, bring them to life with the addition of an animal habitat and use engineering concepts to build motors, gears, and generators. Take it to the next level by an inspired LEGO® model. Young robotics engineers will adding computer-automated robotics and program robots hone their computer programming skills by completing a to perform prescribed functions. After exploring several series of coding challenges with our loveable floor robots, African animal habitats, you will build and program Bee-Bot and Blue-Bot. LEGO® robot models of animals you’ve encountered! Power your giraffes, lions, gorillas, and parrots with mo- Grades 1–2 Tuition: $410 tors, gears, pulleys, and sensors. Bring your robots to “life” 2 week session: July 8–19 Time: 1:00 pm–4:00 pm with drag-and-drop program code, and then take your programming skills to the next level with Scratch! Questions about Enrichment Camps??? Grades 3–5 Tuition: $410 Email [email protected] 2 week session: July 8–19 Time: 9:00 am–12:00 pm
Early Drop Off 7–9 am Late Pick Up 4–6 pm Great for working parents! If your child is signed up for any Enrichment Camp from July 8–August 16, you can add early morning drop off and/or late afternoon pick up. Rate is $65 per 2 week session for early drop off and $65 per 2 week session for late pick up.
Registration deadline is one week before Combine an AM Camp with a PM Camp camp starts or sooner if a camp fills up! for a Full Day of Learning & Fun! The online system will not allow Hot or Cold Lunch Included! See page 2 registrations after the deadline!
12 Engineering for Kids® E Neither the Early Registration Discount nor Tuition Assistance is available for Engineering for Kids®. For students to be successful in this camp, N students must be able to attend to task, follow multi-step directions, and work independently and in small groups. R Entering Grades K–5 Greenbrook School I Magic Beans and other Twisted Fairy Tales Gr. K From Jack and the Beanstalk to the golden touch of King Midas, fairy tales have always engaged and captured imagi- C nations. In this camp, exotic, far-away lands, magical powers and the eternal theme of good versus evil come to life in thrilling engineering, language arts and collaborative communication challenges. Inside the world of princesses and H wizards, campers boost fluency, vocabulary and comprehension as they act out different folktales. Engaging in manip- M ulative-based engineering activities, they’ll work together to build the characters and stage props needed throughout camp. Every day, sprinkle in some imagination, a handful of magic and let fiction fly. E N 2 week session: August 5–16 Time: 1:00–4:00 pm Tuition: $410 T Junior Pirate’s Academy Gr. 1-2 Engineering of Cities Gr. 3-5 From land-lubber to swash-buckler, it’s the pirate’s life & Galactic Crafting for me! Cast-off into the seven seas as campers work Week 1: Cities are incredible feats of engineering. Camp- together to navigate its treacherous depths, engaging in ers will take up the role of a team of city planners, looking STEM focused experiments, hands-on design trials and to design the best city in the world from the ground up. engaging group discussions. Set the scene each day with They will explore civil, electrical, industrial, and environ- exciting stories that engage their senses, curiosity and mental engineering and learn about energy production, critical thinking skills. Then, the merry bunch of misfits water filtration, and building structures. works together with the rest of their crew to accomplish Week 2: Campers will be immersed in aerospace and civil challenging tasks like forging catapults, tying knots and engineering, and the design of extraterrestrial building fashioning maps to hidden treasure! Action, adventure and structures. Using a modified version of Minecraft, and discovery awaits at every turn! campers will be challenged to design and build a self- sustaining habitat for themselves on the moon. Using 2 week session: July 22–August 2 the engineering design process, they will work through a Time: 9:00 am–12:00 pm Tuition: $410 simulated version of the challenges of space travel in the relatively familiar setting of Minecraft. Making Waves: Ocean Exploration Gr. 3-5 & Robotics: Ocean Missions 2 week session: July 8–19 Week 1: Campers use the engineering design process to Time: 9:00 am–12:00 pm Tuition: $410 design, create, test, and refine several types of marine based devices and vehicles. Construct working prototypes Architecture Around the World Gr. 3-5 that teach and reinforce the concepts of above water trans- & Amazing Race: Engineering of Travel portation, underwater exploration, and harnessing the Week 1: From walls and arches to post-and-lintel build- power of water. Discover the physical and geological sci- ings, we will use BrickLAB bricks to construct structures ences that underpin all ocean life like density, buoyancy, and learn how similar design elements evolved at the heat transfer, plate tectonics and the water cycle. same time in different parts of the world. Discover and Week 2: A robot is a device that is designed and pro- replicate some of the most famous structures in history grammed to perform a task either autonomously or with while learning how different societies tackled the stylistic, human input. The challenge facing robotics engineers artful and structural considerations of architecture. is that the robot knows only what is written into the Week 2: 111 years ago airplanes had not even made their program. The design of the robot must also be capable first flight, yet today we can fly to the other side of the of performing the task at hand. Through this LEGO® world in 12 hours thanks to advances in technology. Over Robotics camp, students are taught about the building and the next five days, teams will have to work together to see programming aspects of robotics as it relates to real-world who is able to travel the farthest around the world. This issues in ocean exploration while having fun using the trek around the world will require campers to design their popular LEGO® Mindstorms Robotic System. very own boat, plane, and even a rocket!
2 week session: August 5–16 2 week session: July 22–August 2 Time: 9:00 am–12:00 pm Tuition: $410 Time: 1:00–4:00 pm Tuition: $410 All Enrichment Camps have limited enrollment. Register Early for best selection. 13 Mad Science! Neither the Early Bird Discount nor Tuition Assistance is available for Mad Science. E For students to be successful in this camp, students must be able to attend to task, follow multi-step directions, and work independently and in small groups. N Entering Grades 1–5 Greenbrook School R NASA and Journey to Outer Space & Beyond Gr. 1–2 & Gr. 3–5 I Mad Science has teamed up with NASA in a quest for exploration! We’ll take a voyage of discovery into the atmo- sphere and beyond as we explore planets, moons, and other space phenomena in our solar system. Things will heat up C as we examine the sun and other stars and discover the difficulties of space travel! Kids will get a firsthand experience H of the challenges of living in space as they try to assemble a satellite while training to be an astronaut. Kids will build their own rocket, and participate in a real “NASA” style rocket launch. Campers will have lots of projects to make and M many cool NASA take homes, including a gravity assisted launcher, a Shuttle Copter, and more! Mad Science is the ONLY organization licensed by NASA to use these activities for summer camps. E
2 week session: July 8–19 for entering Gr. 1–2 Time: 9:00 am-12:00 pm Tuition: $410 N 2 week session: July 22–August 2 for entering Gr. 3–5 Time: 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Tuition: $410 T CRAYOLA®: Artist’s Passport to a World of Design Gr. 3–5 Embark on an around-the-world cultural adventure! Explore far-off places and learn about the people who live there, from the Americas to Polynesia, from the cosmopolitan to the countryside. Experiment with Crayola® products, while trying art techniques developed by local artists and artisans. Travel the globe and stop on a different continent each day and learn all about their Arts & Culture. Make different masterpieces each week such as drums, masks, canvases, prints, buses, and more! Bring the unique creations home and build a globally-inspired art gallery. Take a journey to the farthest reaches of the imagination while learning about the rainforest, Hollywood, the ocean, Mars, and a futuristic city! Discover design careers including graphic design, fashion design, board game design, and architectural and urban design. Stretch your imagination and creativity as we travel around the world and universe in this remarkable camp!
2 week session: July 22–August 2 Time: 9:00 am-12:00 pm Tuition: $410
CSI: Forensics & Crazy Chemistry Gr.1–2 Slimy Science & Rocking Rockets Gr.1–2 Mad Science brings awe-inspiring experiments paired Dive into a variety of scientific fields as you mix and with thought-provoking detective work to campers, stretch silly putty and slime, copperplate nickels, and nurturing scientific interests and evoking fascination. investigate the mysteries of optical illusions. Become Learn about chemical reactions as they grow crystals, captivated by lasers, dry ice, watch hair-raising Van de create sidewalk chalk from scratch, and design chroma- Graaff experiments, help solve a mystery, and so much tography t-shirts to take home. Mix potion, create incred- more! Tinker with circuits, catapults, and experience ible reactions that will be a total BLAST! Become trained what happens when you mix science and fun! Mini Mad science sleuths as they investigate the role of chemistry at Scientists will delve into a multitude of scientific subjects the scene of a crime. Identify and collect evidence, from as they learn about the Earth and it’s animal inhabitants, fingerprints to tracks to trash! Recreate the scene of a simple machines, rocketry, flight, and chemical reactions; crime using clues and detailed observations. Use science there’s something for everyone! Investigate the layers of to connect the dots and help sniff out the suspects. Finally the Earth, build and race a car, construct a rocket, create the kids will put all of their new knowledge and forensic animal tracks, build a bug house, and grow your very own chemistry to solve a “Who Dunnit” Mystery! crystal gardens to take home!
2 week session: July 8–19 2 week session: August 5–16 Time: 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Tuition: $410 Time: 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Tuition: $410 Registration deadline is one week before camp starts or sooner if a camp fills up! The online system will NOT allow registration after the deadline! Combine an AM Camp with a PM Camp for a Full Day of Learning & Fun! Hot or Cold Lunch Included! See page 2
14 Bricks 4 Kidz®! E Bricks 4 Kidz®, which teaches the principles of STEM using LEGO® components. All campers bring home a custom mini-figure and mini-model at the end of camp. N Neither the Early Bird Discount nor Tuition Assistance is available for Bricks 4 Kidz®. R For students to be successful in this camp, students must be able to attend to task, follow multi-step directions, and work independently and in small groups. I Entering Grades 1–5 Greenbrook School C Legoland Amusement Park and LEGO® Brick City Engineers & Circuits H Pocket Brick Monsters (Pokémon) and Coding-Scratch & WeDo M Week 1: Delve into the history and mechanics of your Week 1: Let’s build a CITY! Put your engineering and favorite LEGO® amusement park rides. Construct a Tilt architecture skills to work as you build city themed mod- E a Whirl, Loop de Loop ride, Swing boat ride and Merry els using LEGO® Bricks. Have a blast using custom-built Go Round. Learn how to make things spin, roll, turn and cars to move the people of the city all around town! Learn N rock. Then, design your own thrills and challenges. about circuits by using an electronic tool that connects ev- T Week 2: Get ready for an adventure in the world of Poké- eryday objects to computer programs with circuit boards. mon®! Capture wild Pokémon® creatures and show off Week 2: Bring LEGO® Bricks to life with coding! This your skills as you battle for power in the Pokémon® uni- week offers skill level progression of coding concepts as verse. Tap into your inner engineer as we build Dratini, campers move through multiple levels from beginner to Pikachu, and more. Then, build a monster vacation house advanced. Build models with LEGO® Education’s WeDo and Hotel Transylvania monster characters. or EV3, then control them with the codes you write.
Grades: 1-2 Tuition: $410 Grades 3-5 Tuition: $410 2 week session: July 8–19 Time: 9 am–12 pm 2 week session: July 8–19 Time: 1 pm–4 pm
Extreme Ninja with Fidget Spinner and Animal Brickology with Sensor Programming Spectacular Sports and Invention Convention Week 1: Come play with all the new LEGO® Board Week 1: Build a different animal model using LEGO® Games & Ninjago characters! Make replicas of game Bricks each day! Fill your own “Animal Brickology” boards like tic-tac-toe, famous video game characters & booklet with crazy and cool facts about the animal king- more. What game can you come up with? And, it comes dom, as we focus on a “creature of the day”. Learn to along with the LEGO® Fidget Spinner. program your animal robots with sensors to do exactly Week 2: Explore sports ranging from gymnastics to bik- what you want them to do. ing, mini-golf to airplane acrobatics! This week is a great Week 2: Learn how inventions solve problems, and how way to get kids building and get LEGO® fans interested ideas are patented. Campers think of what they could in sports. The lessons describe the mechanics of the sport, invent, or what improvements they could make to an such as the physics involved in golf, but the best part is existing object to solve a problem, and then present his or the way the models move and the fun you’ll have playing her own LEGO® brick model design. Based on the show with them after they’re built . “Minute To Win It”, this camp is packed with fast-paced, fast-action building and friendly competition. Grades: 1-2 Tuition: $410 2 week session: July 22–August 2 Time: 1 pm–4 pm Grades 3-5 Tuition: $410 2 week session: July 22–August 2 Time: 9 am–12 pm Incredible Super Heroes and Tantalizing Vehicles Week 1: Explore all the caped crusaders and discover their super powers! Create a fantasy world and protect it against all the evil arch enemies with custom contraptions made with LEGO® Bricks. Use an electronic invention tool that con- nects everyday objects to computer programs with circuit boards, alligator clips and USB cables. Week 2: If you like planes, trains and automobiles, then this is for you! Build motorized models of a car, an airplane and more. Follow step-by-step model plans to create a vehicle, then customize it to your own specifications and take your mini-figure for a ride! The best part is – the models are so much fun to play with! Don’t miss out!
Grades: 1-2 2 week session: August 5–16 Time: 9 am–12 pm Tuition: $410 All Enrichment Camps have limited enrollment. Register Early for best selection. 15 Reading & Math Enrichment E Entering Grades 1–5 Greenbrook School 1:00 pm–4:00 pm $295 per 2 week camp N R Keep learning throughout the summer in a fun, project-based learning environment! Join South Brunswick teachers and staff as they integrate writing with reading and math in many engaging activities. I **Children entering Grade 1 must be 6 years old by October 31, 2019 to sign up for this camp. C Reading/Writing Mathematics H July 22–August 2 Grades 1-2 July 22–August 2 Grades 1-2 M Kelly Iadarola, Teacher at Brooks Crossing Liza Geddis, Teacher at Brooks Crossing This camp gives your child the opportunity to read and Do you like playing games? You will have so much fun E write everything non-fiction. We will study the character- playing independent and partner games you won’t even istics of many non-fiction texts, and gain new information know you are reinforcing basic math skills. Practice num- N on many different topics ranging from animals and plants ber sense, adding, subtracting and more! You will even T to geography, space and our community. Your child will get to take a packet of games home so you can play all become an “author” as they work through the writing summer long!! process to create their own non-fiction stories. August 5–16 Grades 1-2 August 5–16 Grades 1-2 Jennifer Durkin, Teacher at Brooks Crossing Jessica Griffin, Teacher at Greenbrook Join the lemonade escapade as we research, plan and run Have you ever read books by Eric Carle or Robert a lemonade stand! We’ll use measurement as we create a Munsch? Do you know what makes different authors’ recipe for the perfect glass of lemonade. We’ll work with books unique? In this camp, we’ll read fun books and money as we think about cost, and do some estimating write our own books using the author’s style! We will as we plan our lemonade stand. This will be the perfect create illustrations using fun art techniques for our books! blend of business, teamwork and delicious treats! Come be a “real” author! July 22–August 2 Grades 3-5 July 22–August 2 Grades 3-5 Mark Katzenbach, Teacher at Constable Beth Nebenhaus, Teacher at Brooks Crossing Join us for a hands-on experience, where math and games Become a Greek Mythology expert!. Each day we will collide to provide fun and learning all in one camp! read a different myth and explore the characters, themes, Campers will review key math concepts and develop and lessons learned. Then, students will write their own problem-solving skills while building friendships and de- Greek myths. They will also act out some myths and have veloping their communication skills. The session will end the chance to create their own myth to act out in a play. with campers creating their very own math games!
August 5–16 Grades 3-5 August 5–16 Grades 3-5 Beth Nebenhaus, Teacher at Brooks Crossing Courtney Franzyshen, Teacher at Brooks Crossing Did you ever wonder how parties or trips get planned? Let’s read the novel, The Lemonade Wars! Together, we How businesses get started? Did you know that there is will complete novel-based activities, such as getting to a great deal of math that goes into planning these things. know the characters, and comprehending the plot, We Plan different events and businesses such as starting a will also do other, fun, lemonade-related activities, like zoo, planning a party or a road trip. Create your own making our own lemonade and planning how to make a event and create a presentation using real information profitable lemonade stand. and pricing that you will research. Combine Reading or Math with a morning Enrichment Camp for a Full Day of Learning & Fun! Hot or Cold Lunch Included! See page 2 for details about lunch. Early Drop Off 7–9 am Late Pick Up 4–6 pm Great for working parents! If your child is signed up for any Enrichment Camp from July 8–August 16, you can add early morning drop off and/or late afternoon pick up. Rate is $65 per 2 week session for early drop off and $65 per 2 week session for late pick up.
16 STEAM Camps New E Topics! N Entering Grades 1–5 Tuition: $315 Greenbrook School 9:00 am–12:00 pm R Weathering Through STEAM STEAM Tank Kelly Iadarola, Teacher at Brooks Crossing Caryn Petrikonis, Teacher at Brunswick Acres I Calling all meteorologists to come explore the wacky Ever wonder how those products we can’t live without ways of weather. This camp will provide opportunities to make it to the stores? Take your idea from concept to cre- C experiment, predict, study and simulate the many dif- ation in this fun two week camp that builds engineering H ferent types of weather. The hands-on activities are sure and entrepreneurial skills, and ends with a lighthearted to keep your child engaged, interested and using their “Shark Tank” like presentation of your product. problem-solving skills to challenge the mind. M Grades 3–5 2 week session: July 22–August 2 E Grades 1–2 2 week session: July 22–August 2 If I Ran a Zoo N Nature & The Outdoors Caryn Petrikonis, Teacher at Brunswick Acres T Jessica Griffin, Teacher at Greenbrook Create and design your own zoo in this STEAM Camp! Do you love nature? Do you like to be outdoors? Did you Campers will choose what animals will live in their zoo, know that STEAM is all around you? In this camp, we create habitats and enclosures for them as well as design will explore the outdoors as well as bring some outdoors walkways and bridges for visitors to get a closer look at in. We will use objects found outside to create instruments the animal in their enclosures. and paint. We will make solar ovens and see how the sun can even be Science. If you like nature and learning then Grades 3–5 2 week session: August 5–16 this camp is for you! Mystery Science Grades 1–2 2 week session: August 5–16 Christina Figliolini, Teacher at Crossroads South Take part in a super fun camp using recyclables and other basic materials in this mystery bag STEAM build- Beginner’s Cooking ing challenge! Each day campers are given a bag of mystery materials and a challenge card stating a building Entering Grades 3–5 challenge to complete with those “mystery” materials.
Staci Ellison, Coordinator Grades 3–5 2 week session: August 5–16 Do you want to be able to help Mom in the kitchen? Learn the basics of kitchen safety and measuring as we complete a variety of delicious healthy foods. We will include all the major meals plus desserts and snacks. Beginner’s Art Sampler Enjoy french toast, smoothies, quiche, and much more. Join us and start fostering a lifetime of culinary growth. Entering Grades 3–5
Staci Ellison is an experienced SBSD paraprofessional. Jill Ward and Suzanne Tiedemann, Coordinators Do you aspire to be an artist? Come Before registering for a cooking camp, please take into consideration and explore a wide variety of any food allergies or dietary restrictions your child may have. different art forms. Experiment with painting, drawing, collage, 2 week session: July 8–19 Tuition: $265 printmaking and more. Get ready to be Time: 1:00–4:00 pm Site: Greenbrook School creative and have a lot of fun!
Jill Ward teaches art at Monmouth Junction School. Limited tuition assistance is available for Suzanne Tiedemann teaches art at Brunswick Acres School. South Brunswick Residents. Check page 2 for application details. 2 week session July 8–19 Tuition: $265 Deadlines apply. Time: 9:00 am–12:00 pm Site: Greenbrook School
Register before April 1 to take advantage of the Early Bird Discount on most camps! The deadline to register is one week before camp starts or sooner if a camp fills up! 17 Summer Time Trio Entering Grades 3–5 $265 E Greenbrook School July 8–19 1:00 pm–4:00pm N Pick a trio from the wide variety of super summer enrichment choices. R Children attend three classes each afternoon, one each hour, during this ten day camp. I Enrollment limited to 15 students per choice, so register early for the best selection! Summer Time Trio Coordinator is Kelli Williams-Stackhouse, Assistant Manager for Children’s Programs. C H 1:00 pm 2:00 pm 3:00 pm M E Board Game Mania iPad Art, Photography, & Video Easy Meals Do you like to play Operation, Mo- Use the iPad to explore digital paint- Put on your chef’s hat. Make yummy N nopoly, or Hungry Hungry Hippo? ing using styluses, photography, photo breakfast foods like French toast, Challenge your classmates! editing, video creation and more. iPads healthy lunches like soup, and super T and styluses will be provided. suppers like broccoli and bow ties. It’s Sew Easy Come join us and see why it’s so Games Shows Glass Painting easy to sew. Learn the basics of Play your favorites – Jeopardy, Wheel Add your artistic touch to vases, jars, sewing without the machine, from of Fortune, Family Feud and more with Snapple bottles and plates by using key chains to pillow cases and more! your friends! Unleash your competitive acrylic paint. Accessorize them with Come explore your creative side! spirit while building teamwork skills! different types of flowers and more!
Paint Like a Pro Jewelry Master iNews Have fun while creating impressive Assemble your favorite beads and mix Be reporters and develop stories on paintings inspired by nature, artists them together to create assorted neck- summer events. We’ll do research and and your imagination! Use tempera laces, bracelets and earrings, as well as interviews to “get the scoop” and paints, watercolor paints and more. key chains. have fun making our newspaper.
Recycled Treasures Playing Card Wars LEGO® Challenges Use coffee cans, newspapers, tissue Do you love playing Uno, Goldfish, Take your favorite children’s toy to the paper rolls, shoeboxes, popsicle sticks, Pokémon, or Yu-Gi-Oh cards? Come next level with these unique LEGO® to make paper maché bowls, piggy battle your classmates. Campers bring challenges. Learn how to build and banks, jewelry stands, picture frames, their own Pokémon or Yu-Gi-Oh cards. engineer some awesome structures! treasure boxes and much more. Scrapbooking & Beyond Movie Critic Mania Science 101 It’s not just about photo books. It’s also Do you love movies? Thumbs up, thumbs Science is all around us. Let’s ex- creating treasures with various items down! Come enjoy watching and judging plore and perform quick and easy using colorful scrapbooking paper, movies in a safe controlled environment. experiments that will open our stamps, and embellishments. Get the popcorn ready and enjoy! minds. Ultimate Frisbee Plaster Sculpture Snacks and Smoothies This game incorporates the free flowing Learn how to create sculptures using Learn to make healthy snacks like action of Frisbee with aspects of foot- wet Plast’r craft strips! Paint exciting Black Bean Brownies and delicious ball in a team vs. team environment. 3D artworks you will be proud to drinks like S’More Shakes, plus your Come practice your skills! carry home and display. own ice cream and sno-cones! Woodworking Table Tennis Soccer Make a tic-tac-toe board, holiday deco- Learn the topspin, backspin, sliced Learn about first touch trapping to rations, and other cool wood projects shots and when to use each shot executing set plays. We will have while learning how to use hand tools, depending on position. Campers tournament based competitions. a scroll saw, a sander and other tools. will use their skills to compete in Feel like a star by the end of camp! Then, design your own project! tournament play each day. 18 The Jr. Chef Culinary Arts Program aims to cater to current trends in the New cooking world to motivate a camper’s interest. Recipes will be given to students to take home, so they can continue to improve their skills. E Topics N Before registering for a cooking camp, please take into consideration any R food allergies or dietary restrictions your child may have. Entering Grades 3–5 & 6–8 Neither the Early Bird Discount nor Tuition Assistance is available for Jr. Chef. I Intermediate Jr. Chef Gr. 3-5 Advanced Jr. Chef Gr. 6-8 C Week 1: Multi-Cuisine Campers will cook a wide Week 1: Advanced Culinary Camp Build on your exist- variety of delicious recipes based on 5 countries. There ing skills, expand your taste range, become less recipe- H will be Chinese (spring vegetable pot stickers & noodles), dependent and more creative. Campers will gain confi- Thai & Vietnamese (mango stuffed sticky rice & Vietnam- dence to cook for family and friends. Learn to make items M ese fresh spring roll), Indian (aloo paratha & paneer tikka such as bonbon cookies, 3 cheese stuffed pasta shells, car- E masala), Italian (homemade potato gnocchi & pizza) and rot cakes, cinnamon rolls, homemade pizza from scratch Mexican (enchilada-inspired stuffed shells & flauta ring). and pizza sauce. N Week 2: Snack Attack Let’s push the limits on the snack Week 2: Restaurant Remakes Does your child have a concept and prepare a variety of wholesome, delicious, favorite restaurant? Are they always requesting lettuce T and unique nibbles. Campers will prepare bite-sized wraps from one place and BBQ chicken wings from munchies such as potato fries, BBQ chicken, giant multi- another? Let’s take a trip down the take out lane without flavored cookies, homemade granola bars, and butter leaving the house. Learn to make dishes such as tasty lava cake. chicken quesadillas, BBQ chicken, minestrone soup, Chinese noodles, alfredo, spinach & artichoke dip, and 2 week session: August 5-16 Time: 1 pm–4 pm Italian pineapple trifle. Site: Greenbrook School Tuition: $350 2 week session: July 8-19 Time: 1:15–4:15 pm Site: Crossroads North Middle School Tuition: $350 Music Camps Entering Grades 4–9 $265 per camp Sergio Fossa, Coordinator The summer music team consists of South Brunswick School District music teachers: Sergio Fossa, Linda Heffentrager, George Heffentrager and Donald Strusz. Summer Strings Concert Band Jazz Band Instruments: violin, viola, cello, and Instruments: flute, oboe, bassoon, Instruments: saxophone, trumpet, double bass horn, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, electric guitar, bass Learn new pieces and play differ- trombone, euphonium, tuba and guitar, double bass and drum set ent styles of music including classi- percussion Focus on the fundamentals of playing cal, jazz, folk, and pop according to Develop skills in solo, small and large in a jazz ensemble and jazz concepts experience level. Practice in small and ensemble playing through guided including style, technique, soloing, large groups. individual practice, chamber music, and improvisation. Experience in a Elementary Strings and band rehearsals. Emphasis will jazz band is helpful, but not necessary For students entering grades 4-5 be placed on performing music that is to succeed in this program. 2 week session: July 8–19 age appropriate, yet challenging. For students entering grades 7-9 with Time: 9:00 am–12:00 pm Elementary Band experience on a jazz band instrument Site: Greenbrook School For students entering grades 4-5 2 week session: July 22–August 2 Middle School Strings 2 week session: July 8–19 Time: 1:15 pm–4:15 pm For students entering grades 6-9 with Time: 9:00 am–12:00 pm Site: Crossroads North Middle School experience on a string instrument Site: Greenbrook School Students must bring their own 2 week session: July 22–August 2 Middle School Band instrument to all music camps! Time: 9:15 am–12:15 pm For students entering grades 6-9 with Site: Crossroads North Middle School experience on a band instrument Parents and friends are invited Interested in playing the 2 week session: July 22–August 2 to enjoy a concert on the last Time: 9:15 am–12:15 pm Guitar? See page 24 Site: Crossroads North Middle School day of each music camp. 19 Dance Academy IncrediFlix Entering Grades 3–5 Entering Grades 3–5 & 6–8 E Finished movies for all camps will be Nicole Ruggiero, Coordinator N Enjoy ten days of dance energy and fun! Come explore available to download and view online the various genres of dance and choreography while about a month after each camp ends. R listening to the latest popular music. This camp incorpo- Neither the Early Bird Discount nor I rates stretching as well as a cardio workout that is great Tuition Assistance is available for IncrediFlix. for the mind, body and soul. Get the chance to be a star, For students to be successful in this camp, students must C and discover new and exciting ways to move! At the end be able to attend to task, follow multi-step directions, and students will perform in a recital for parents and friends. work independently and in small groups. H GoPro Flix and Action Stop Motion Flix Nicole Ruggiero, an elementary teacher in Franklin M Twp., has been dancing for 20 years. She also teaches Week 1: Traditional filmmaking has never been like E dance part-time and has experience in choreography. this. No tripods in this class, it’s all about new and exciting ways to film and capture movement as the N 2 week session: July 22-August 2 Tuition: $265 camera becomes part of the movie making process. Time: 1:00 pm–4:00 pm Site: Greenbrook School Campers work in groups to experiment with this T amazing filmmaking tool and learn techniques and tricks behind creating truly unique GoPro movies! Week 2: Using stop motion tricks to create fires, explo- Music, Theatre & Arts sions, and floods, student’s characters can battle it out Entering Grades 3–5 or work together to save the day in this action packed stop motion class featuring Roblox characters. Work Crystal Huau, Coordinator in small groups to storyboard, create the action, film, Let’s put on a show! Do you love to sing, act and dance? and voice-over for these exciting movies. Want to learn or improve your skills? Then, join us for this year’s summer camp musical production. There will Grade 3-5 be plenty of speaking roles, solos, and dance numbers to 2 week session: August 5-16 Time: 1–4 pm participate in. If you want to learn more about acting with Tuition: $425 Site: Greenbrook School dramatic flair, performing entertaining music, and having fun while dancing up a storm, then be sure to join us! We Grade 6-8 Advanced Camp* will present our musical play on stage and in costume for 2 week session: August 5-16 Time: 9:15 am–12:15 pm family and friends on the last day of camp! Tuition: $425 Site: Crossroads North Middle School Crystal Huau teaches 5th grade at Constable School. Action Movie Flix and Minecraft Movie Flix 2 week session: August 5–16 Tuition: $265 Week 1: Use a green screen, camera tricks, and spe- Time: 9:00 am–12:00 pm Site: Greenbrook School cial effects to create your own live-action adventure movie. You’ll collaborate to write, act, and direct in this action packed movie where campers are taught Combine an AM Camp with a PM Camp action choreography to thrill the audience. for a Full Day of Learning & Fun! Week 2: Kids love Minecraft! New for 2019, more set Hot or Cold Lunch Included! design features like flowing lava-rivers and flickering torches! Using stop-motion animation, campers bring See page 2 for details about lunch. Steve, Alex, the creepers, and more to life in a movie they’ll storyboard, shoot and voice-over in groups. Need Early Drop Off from 7 am or Late Pick Up to 6 pm? Grade 6-8 Advanced Camp* 2 week session: July 8-19 Time: 1:15–4:15 pm For details, see page 16 for Gr, K-5 Tuition: $425 Site: Crossroads North Middle School or page 23 for Gr. 6-9. *In the advanced Gr. 6-8 camps, students are given more instruction on how to create All Enrichment Camps have limited enrollment. compelling stories, and more independence Register early for best selection! to try ideas that may be more difficult.
20 Music & Theatre Arts Combo Sports E Entering Grades 6–9 Entering Grades 6–8 Sandra Olson, Coordinator Dennis Shoro, Coordinator N It’s Show Time! Have you ever wanted to learn more If you are a sports fanatic then this is the camp for you. R about theatre and acting? Well, this is the camp for Combo Sports focuses on developing teamwork, strategy you! Join us as we develop your actor’s toolbox with skills and individual skill development. Each day you I techniques to become a better stage performer. Learn will improve your skills in archery and rock wall climb- through improvisation, games, movement, singing and ing, then play some cooperative and team games such as C more. The camp will conclude with a performance for soccer, basketball, ultimate frisbee, flag football, racket family and friends showcasing the skills developed sports, or handball. Improve your skills or learn a new H throughout the camp. This is sure to be 10 days of acting game in a non-competitive environment! Join us! M fun! Dennis Shoro teaches at Crossroads South Middle School. E Sandra Olson teaches at Crossroads North Middle School. 2 week session: July 8-19 Time: 1:15–4:15 pm N 2 week session: July 8-19 Time: 9:15 am–12:15 pm Tuition: $245 Site: Crossroads North Middle School T Tuition: $265 Site: Crossroads North Middle School STEM: Coding and More STEM: Lights, Camera, Action Entering Grades 6–9 Entering Grades 6–9 Tim Sweeney, Coordinator Tim Sweeney, Coordinator The demand for talented coders, computer programmers, Lights, camera, action! As the digital age continues to engineers, designers and creative minds continues advance technology, making it more affordable and ac- to increase. In the fast-paced, technologically driven cessible to the public, it’s never been a better time to learn world in which we live, young minds need to develop the art of filmmaking. With the use of Mac-based editing the important thinking skills STEM provides. This camp software and industry standard video equipment, this will focus on the core principles, while helping students camp empowers students with technical skills in video develop vital critical thinking and problem solving skills filming and editing while having fun and expressing their with a hands-on approach to learning. Using a project creativity. From storyboarding and the rule of thirds to based curriculum, campers will explore areas such as lighting and audio, students will be challenged to explore technology education, coding, electronics, transportation, the world of video production. Participants will use their design and problem solving, among others. You will have creativity and technological skills as they bring STEM to a fun time exploring, designing and creating. the screen in this fun introduction to filmmaking!
Tim Sweeney, teaches at South Brunswick High School. Tim Sweeney,has been teaching video production at His expertise is in Technology Education & Engineering. SBHS for over 15 years at South Brunswick High School.
2 week session: July 22-August 2 2 week session: July 22-August 2 Tuition: $315 Time: 9:15 am–12:15 pm Tuition: $315 Time: 1:15–4:15 pm Site: Crossroads North Middle School Site: Crossroads North Middle School
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Leadership Training Program for Select Students Entering Grade 10
We offer a Leadership Training Program for a small group of students who are going into the 10th grade. Students will assist counselors and junior counselors with BASE camp activities. This is a great opportunity to gain valuable experience working with young children.
Students need to complete an application at least two weeks before a camp session begins, provide references and be interviewed as part of the selection process. Apply for one, two or all three sessions: July 8-19, July 22-August 2, August 5-16. Preference is given to former Day Campers and SBHS students. The cost is $245 for each 10 day session from 9 am–4 pm, with the option of coming to before and/or after camp at no additional cost. If selected, payment is due within 2 weeks. For more information, email [email protected] 21 Engineering for Kids® Neither the Early Registration Discount nor Tuition Assistance is available for Engineering for Kids®. E For students to be successful in this camp, students must be able to attend to task, follow multi-step directions, and work independently and in small groups. N Entering Grades 6–8 Crossroads North Middle School R I CAD (Computer Aided Design) & 3D Printing Bio-Engineering and Genetics Breathe life into creativity with the help of CAD (Com- Let’s learn from nature’s amazing engineering prowess C puter-Aided Design), a cutting-edge software utilized to construct our own robotic hands, prosthetic limbs, in industries ranging from woodworking to aerospace a centrifuge strong enough to separate different types H engineering. Work through step-by-step projects to gain of blood cells without using electricity. We will also new skills and attempt stimulating challenges. These ex- use a microscope mainly made of paper to identify M periences culminate in the building of dream tree houses the tiny wonders from the world around us. In the E as campers work together to construct a tree house com- Genetic’s section of this camp, BrickLAB bricks guide munity! Campers will explore the basic concepts of 3D demonstration and examination of the fascinating world N printing to bring their most awesome Minecraft creation of genetics and heredity. Students build model families to to life! Students will learn how to extrude their Minecraft tour the concepts of heredity, construct strands of DNA T design into a 3D model. If time allows, students will and review the basics of human inheritance. Students bring home their own 3D printed models. All will take will assemble a comprehensive view of the special and home popular 3D printer compatible CAD files for print- distinct processes that make up the world around them. ing at a later time. 2 week session: July 8-19 Time: 9:15 am- 12:15 pm 2 week session: July 8-19 Time: 9:15 am - 12:15 pm 2 week session: August 5-16 Time: 1:15 am-4:15 pm 2 week session: August 5-16 Time: 9:15 am- 12:15 pm Tuition: $410 Tuition: $410 Art Studio Debate & Mock Trials Entering Grades 6–8 Entering Grades 6–8 Jill Ward & Suzanne Tiedemann, Coordinators Jonathan Medina, Coordinator Always creating at home? Keep your Do you like arguing for fun? Are you interested in the creativity alive over the summer. possibility of a career in law or politics? Or, do you want Explore the magic of mixed media! to sharpen your research, oratory, and persuasive skills? If Students will create various works you answered yes to any of the aforementioned questions, of mixed media art using painting, you’ll enjoy participating in debate and mock trials. drawing, clay, collage and printmaking During the course of each day, you will collaborate with techniques. peers to develop your ability to research and formulate arguments, while learning to think on your feet. You will Jill Ward is an art teacher at Monmouth Jct School. also become more informed on a wide range of political, Suzanne Tiedemann is an art teacher at Brunswick Acres legal, and current events issues to be able to articulate School. yourself with confidence during a debate or trial session. The debates and trials covered this summer will be differ- 2 week session: July 22–August 2 Tuition: $265 ent than last summer, but will be the same in the morning Time: 9:15 am–12:15 pm and afternoon camps. Students can register for either the Site: Crossroads North Middle School morning or the afternoon, but not both.
Jonathan Medina is a Social Studies teacher at Crossroads Limited tuition assistance is available for North Middle School.
South Brunswick Residents. 2 week session: July 22–August 2 Tuition: $295 Check page 2 for application details. Time: 9:15 am–12:15 pm or 1:15–4:15 pm Deadlines apply. Site: Crossroads North Middle School
Questions about Enrichment Camps??? Email [email protected] 22 Summer Mania E Entering Grades 6–8 $265 Crossroads North Middle School N July 22–August 2 1:15 pm–4:15 pm R Students attend three classes, one each hour, during this two week camp. I Enrollment limited to 15 students per choice, so register early for the best selection! Summer Mania Coordinator is Kelli Williams-Stackhouse, Assistant Manager for Children’s Programs. C H M 1:15 pm 2:15 pm 3:15 pm E Basketball Mania Easy Meals Flag Football Dribble, pass and shoot. Come play, Put on your chef’s hat. Make yummy Hit the gridiron as you try to score N make your team and shoot to win. breakfast foods like French toast, touchdowns in a safe secure game of The ball’s in your court! healthy lunches like soup, and super two teams that battle head-to-head. T suppers like broccoli and bow ties. Creative Comics Jewelry Master Let your imagination soar as you French Assemble your favorite beads and mix write and illustrate your comics. Parlez vous Français? Learn French in a them together to create assorted neck- Build your storyline, the characters, fun and exciting way. We’ll cover some laces, bracelets and earrings, as well as and bring your comics to life. basic French phrases so you can have a key chains. conversation with your friends. It’s Sew Easy Pizza Lovers Come join us and see why it’s so Glass Painting Make your own personalized pizza easy to sew. Learn the basics of Add your artistic touch to vases, jars, from scratch! Experiment with the sewing without the machine, from Snapple bottles and plates by using sauce, various cheeses and toppings key chains to pillow cases and more! acrylic paint. Accessorize them with to make a pizza that is to die for! Come explore your creative side! different types of flowers and more! The Art of Cupcakes Paint Like a Pro Got Science! Let’s celebrate summer with our favor- Have fun while creating impressive Let’s explore some aspects of science. ite sweet treat! Everyday we’ll whip up paintings inspired by nature, artists We’ll make our bouncyball, construct our batter, bake and design our own and your imagination! Use tempera a structure to withstand a Jell-O earth- cupcake masterpieces. paints, watercolor paints and more. quake and more awesome experiments. Plaster Sculpture Sign Language iPad Art, Photography, & Video Learn how to create sculptures using Join us as we discover a new way Use the iPad to explore digital paint- wet Plast’r craft strips! Paint exciting of communication without saying a ing using styluses, photography, photo 3D artworks you will be proud to word! Start by learning the alphabet editing, video creation and more. iPads carry home and display. and numbers in sign language, then and styluses will be provided. learn important words and phrases. Woodworking Movie Critic Mania Make a tic-tac-toe board, holiday dec- Snacks and Smoothies Do you love movies? Thumbs up, thumbs orations, and other cool wood projects Learn to make healthy snacks like down! Come enjoy watching and judging while learning how to use hand tools, Black Bean Brownies and delicious movies in a safe controlled environment. a scroll saw, a sander and other tools. drinks like S’More Shakes, plus your Get the popcorn ready and enjoy! own ice cream and sno-cones!
Early Drop Off 7–9:15 am Late Pick Up 4:15–6 pm Great for working parents! If your child is signed up for any Enrichment Camp from July 8–August 16, you can add early morning drop off and/or late afternoon pick up. Rate is $65 per 2 week session for early drop off and $65 per 2 week session for late pick up.
23 Bricks 4 Kidz® Guitar Workshop Entering Grades 6–8 Neither the Early Bird Discount E nor Tuition Assistance is available for Bricks 4 Kidz®. Matt Piszko, Coordinator For students to be successful in this camp, students must Join us for a jam packed experience! Students will work in N be able to attend to task, follow multi-step diretions, and groups at their own skill level. Beginners with less than 6 R work independently and in small groups. months of experience will learn how to properly hold the Entering Grades 6–8 instrument, learn the notes on all 6 strings, play basic be- I ginning chords, start reading notes and tablature and play Video Game Design and some easy guitar riffs. Intermediate to advanced students C will have the opportunity to learn and perform alone EV3 Robotics with Tri-Bot Technology and in a group ensemble at their own level of proficiency. H Week 1: Students will develop a range of coding and Campers will explore playing in different styles, posi- M problem-solving skills as they create fun video games. tion playing, advanced chord forms, scales, soloing and Game designers will think creatively, reason systemati- improvisational theory and techniques, and reading in E cally, and work collaboratively. Each game design unit several styles. Even though this will be a learning experi- includes a themed mini-model built with LEGO® Bricks ence, the emphasis will be on having a fun music-filled N that will be the main character of all of the games. Each camp. Bring your guitar! game progressively teaches more advanced capabilities T within the video game design software. Matthew Piszko teaches music at Cambridge and Indian Week 2: Experience the cutting edge of technology with Fields Schools. the introduction of LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3 Ad- vanced Robotics. The Tri-Bot Claw adds a powerful grip- 2 week session: August 5–16 Time: 9:15 am–12:15 pm ping claw and remote control to the Base Tri-Bot. Use the Tuition: $265 Site: Crossroads South Middle School remote to control steering, sound effects, and of course, the claw! The Tri-Bot Scanner is a totally autonomous robot! When it detects an obstacle, the robot stops. Then Register before April 1 to take advantage the scanner sweeps to the left and right to find a new of the Early Bird Discount on most camps! direction of travel. Whichever direction the Tri-Bot Scan- The deadline to register is one week before ner detects as clearer is the direction the robot will travel, camp starts or sooner if a camp fills up! announcing “left” or “right”. The online system will not allow 2 week session: August 5-16 Time: 1:15–4:15 pm registrations after the deadline! Tuition: $410 Site: Crossroads North Middle School Vegetarian Cooking Cooking 101 Entering Grades 6–8 Entering Grades 6–8 Staci Ellison, Coordinator Staci Ellison, Coordinator Come join us as we explore healthy vegetarian recipes, that Come join us as we learn new will include pasta, rice, vegetables along with many other cooking skills and perfect the vegetarian dishes. We will discuss kitchen safety, kitchen skills you already know. Dur- etiquette, and healthy meal planning! Assemble a cook- ing camp you will learn proper book with all of the recipes to share kitchen etiquette, kitchen safety, your culinary experience with your healthy meal planning, and the family and friends! proper way to set a table and serve the meal. Learn about foods from different cultures. Staci Ellison is a paraprofessional at We will create many delicious dishes that will include several SB schools. pizza and pasta, which you will be able to serve for break- fast, lunch or dinner. You will be given an opportunity to 2 week session: August 5-16 create a cookbook so you can share your culinary journey Time: 1:15–4:15 pm with your family and friends! Tuition: $265 Site: Crossroads North Middle School Staci Ellison is a paraprofessional at several SB schools. Before registering for a cooking camp, please take into consideration any food allergies or 2 week session: August 5-16 Time: 9:15 am–12:15 pm dietary restrictions your child may have. Tuition: $265 Site: Crossroads North Middle School 24 Spring & Summer SaturdayTennis for Adults & Children Golf & Exercise for Adults & Teens
Saturday Tennis for Ages 4 - High School and Adults, too! In the Pee Wee program children, ages 4-8, are introduced to the basics in small groups. Children ages 8-17, including middle & high school students are placed in groups by age and ability. Beginners learn the basics. Intermediate and advanced players gain self-confidence in competitive play. Come joinBarbara Whitman, Director and former SBHS Tennis Coach, and her team of experienced instructors who love teaching and playing tennis. Spring Saturdays: 6 lessons: May 4–June 15 Early Summer Saturdays: 6 lessons: June 22–July 27 Register Now! Deadline to Register May 1 (No class 5/25) at SBHS: Registration Opens 5/8 at Crossroads South Courts Late Summer Saturdays: 6 lessons: August 10–Sept. 21 Pee Wees, ages 4-7, 9:30-10:30 am $118 at Xrds South: Registration Opens 5/8 (No class 8/31) Ages 8-10, 10:30 am-12:00 pm $159 at SBHS Courts Pee Wees, ages 4-7, 8:25-9:25 am $118 Pee Wees, ages 6-8, 2:00-3:00 pm $118 Pee Wees, ages 6-8, 9:30-10:30 am $118 Ages 10 -17, 12:30-2:00 pm $159 Ages 8-17, 10:30 am-12:00 pm $159 Parents - Take Saturday Lessons at the Same Time as Your Child Sign up for 6 lessons at the same time and school as your child on Saturdays. No senior discount. $118 for six 1 hour lessons (child is enrolled in Pee-Wee program above) $159 for six 1.5 hour lessons (child is enrolled in Ages 8-10 or Ages 10-17 programs above) Wear tennis shoes! Bring a racquet and a new unopened, non-returnable USTA approved can of tennis balls to all tennis programs and camps. Questions about Tennis??? Email [email protected] or call 732-297-7800 x3159 Visit our website www.sbschools.org/community_ed for more Adult Tennis and details. Golf: Adults & Teens Online Courses High school students are permitted to register Anytime, Anywhere... when a parent also registers to attend. Online Courses are just a click away!
It’s almost like private lessons! Only 8 students per It’s easy to fit an online class into a busy schedule. Join class! Join Ray Cavicchio, a golf teaching professional an exciting educational experience using a Web-friendly with many years of experience, including work with version of lessons, quizzes and assignments. Complete LPGA and PGA Tour Professionals. Class meets rain or courses at your own pace, work day or night, view your shine! Beginner golfers start learning while those with progress, and interact with the instructor and other stu- some experience improve their game. Learn the simple dents, through your own computer. “secrets” of striking the ball for distance and accuracy, along with chipping, pitching and putting. If possible, Choose from hundreds of courses, many at just $99 bring a 7 or 8 iron. Purchase a bucket of golf balls at each from computers to business to personal enrichment & class. Total cost for balls will be apx. $35 for course. No more. Selections include SAT Prep. courses for High senior discount. Held at Raritan Golf Range, 101 Orlando School students. Drive, Raritan off Route 206 just south of the Somerville Circle where Routes 202, 206 & 28 meet. Courses begin monthly on Wednesdays, March 13, 5 Sundays: May 5-June 2 Tuition fee: $119 April 17, May 15, June 12, July 17 & August 14, 2019. 4:00–5:00 pm or 5:00–6:00 pm Questions about Golf??? All Online Courses consist of: 12 lessons, 2 each Email [email protected] week for 6 weeks, via the Internet. or call 732-297-7800 x3148 To Find Out More and Register 1. First visit http://www.ed2go.com/sobrunscomsch Zumba: Adults & High School Teens for detailed course descriptions, syllabus, required Summer schedule which starts in late June will be textbooks, fees, etc. available in May. Classes held Monday - Thursday eve- 2. Complete the online enrollment for the course you nings. High school students are permitted to register when a want to take and make payment online with your parent also registers to attend. For more information, please MasterCard/Visa. No senior discount. visit our website www.sbschools.org/community_ed, Neither South Brunswick Community Education, nor the South Brunswick School email [email protected] or call 732-297-7800 District, are responsible for the content of the Ed2Go courses. Course fees are paid x3148 in late May. directly to Ed2Go and refunds cannot be given. 25
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