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Saint Thomas Academy Visitation School What’s Inside Summer Solution Program Information.......................3 Academics.............................................................................5 Activities & Arts...................................................................8 Athletics..............................................................................23 STA Students.......................................................................29 How to Register: Register online at www.visitation.net/summer or at www.cadets.com/camps. All Jump Start, academic and enrichment class fees are due at the time of registration. For full- and half-day Junior Camp and Summer Camp participants, a $100 nonrefundable deposit is due at the time of registration (tuition will be invoiced monthly thereafter). The cancellation deadline is May 1, 2017, although spaces will continue to be granted until courses are full. After May 1, 2017, no refunds will be issued (regardless of attendance). All classes and camps are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. On occasion we do not have enough students enrolled to fill a particular class. Families will be notified, and all payments will be refunded in the event that a class must be cancelled. Registration questions? Contact Julia Dale at [email protected] or 651-683-1751. All Saint Thomas Academy summer programs are listed in blue. Register at www.cadets.com/camps. All Visitation Summer Solution programs are listed in red. Register at www.visitation.net/summer. 2 Summer Solution Visitation Summer Solution Program Information Junior Summer Camp is for four- and five-year-old students entering Montessori preschool (at Visitation) and kindergarten (at any school) for the 2017-2018 school year. Three-year-old students who have attended a year of Montessori at Visitation are also eligible. Junior Summer Camp participants will do a variety of activities each day including story time, group project time, free choice time, rest time, snack time and enrichment class time. A portion of the Junior Camp day is spent with the school-age summer campers (no more than 25% of the total day.) During this time, a teacher is assigned to work exclusively with the Junior Summer Camp participants to ensure that their safety and capabilities are recognized. Summer Camp is for students who will be entering grades one through six for the 2017-2018 school year. The program gives participants a fun camp experience with a wide variety of activities such as large group games, art projects, outside time, free choice and enrichment class time. This year, eight enrichment weeks will be included in our Junior Camp and Summer Camp curriculum. During these weeks, campers will not only have the chance to enjoy daily camp activities, but they will also have the opportunity to participate in specialized week-long enrichment classes of their own choosing (morning & full-day campers only). During these weeks, a full five day per week commitment is required. (Field trips will be planned during the non-enrichment weeks in August.) Junior Camp and Summer Camp are in session from June 12-August 23 and are open from 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday (Closed on July 4). Junior Summer Camp Daily rate: $75.75/day Weekly rate: $298/week Half-day daily rate: (7 a.m.-noon OR 12:30-6 p.m.): $37.87/day Summer Camp Weekly rate: $300/week AM weekly rate (7 a.m.-noon): $225/week PM weekly rate (12:30-6 p.m.): $195/week Rates include enrichment class tuition, field trip admissions, milk, snacks and a t-shirt. Full-day campers must bring a bag lunch each day. Short and non-enrichment weeks are pro-rated. 3 Enrichment Classes: Families who wish to register ONLY for enrichment classes may do so on an à la carte basis. Please be sure to check the course catalog for specific class dates, times, age ranges and rates. Please Note: A supervised snack and recess break from 10-11 a.m. is included in the schedule for all participants at no additional charge. Enrichment classes are included in the Summer Camp and Junior Summer Camp curriculum and tuition. Students who register for Summer Camp are asked to select enrichment classes each week to fill the hours of 9 a.m.-noon. Saint Thomas Academy provides a proven Catholic environment for education and growth for boys in grades 6-12. In addition to exceptional academics, we foster the practice of leadership so that a young man has confidence in being a leader beyond high school. Teachers emphasize servant leadership, character development, and personal responsibility. At Visitation (coed Montessori pre-k to grade five, all girls grades 6-12), academic excellence is rooted in Catholic social teaching and a Salesian worldview – educating the whole person in mind, body and soul. Our global community needs people who can communicate clearly, analyze effectively, and think critically about a variety of subjects that positively impact our earth and each other. Our summer program provides students fun ways to enhance these skills. 4 Academics Academics Becoming Financially Literate Age Group: Boys & girls entering grades 9-12 Dates: July 24-28 Time: 9 a.m.-noon Description: Practical lessons to help students spend and save wisely by using online, meaningful content in real-life scenarios. Fee: $150, maximum of 16 participants Instructor: Mr. Larry Bartek Jump Start Math Age Group: Boys & girls entering grades 1-10 Dates: June 19-July 21, Monday-Friday (No class July 4) Times: 8-9 a.m., 9-10 a.m., 10-11 a.m., 11 a.m.-noon Description: This is a remedial math program that addresses specific skills children need to be successful in mathematics. Children will be instructed in individual or small group settings and will work on computation and the development of problem solving skills. Heavy emphasis will be placed on building conceptual understanding. This class is offered in collaboration with the University of St. Thomas Department of Special Education. Student evaluations describing the specific skills addressed and follow-up recommendations will be provided at the end of the summer session. Fee: $500 5 Jump Start Reading Age Group: Boys & girls entering grades 1-10 Dates: June 19-July 21, Monday-Friday (No class July 4) Times: 8-9 a.m., 9-10 a.m., 10-11 a.m., 11 a.m.-noon Description: Instruction is designed to improve spelling, word attack, reading comprehension and fluency. These sessions are provided in individual or small group settings using the Orton Gillingham approach or similar appropriate multi- sensory approaches for teaching reading and spelling. This class is offered in collaboration with the University of St. Thomas Department of Special Education. Student evaluations describing the specific skills addressed and follow-up recommendations will be provided at the end of the summer session. Fee: $500 Jump Start Writing Age Group: Boys & girls entering grades 3-10 Dates: June 19-July 21, Monday-Friday (No class July 4) Times: 8-9 a.m., 9-10 a.m., 10-11 a.m., 11 a.m.-noon Description: Instruction is designed to strengthen writing skills using the University of Kansas Writing Strategies. This instruction will take place in individual or small group settings. Students will be assessed at the beginning of the session to determine starting points for instruction. Based on this assessment, the student will be placed in one of the following: -The Fundamentals/Proficiency Strand – Instruction will emphasize writing complete sentences. Students will have the opportunity to write simple, compound, complex and/or compound complex sentences based on individual progress. -The Paragraph/Theme Writing Strand For– students who demonstrate mastery in writing with a variety of sentence types. Instruction will first focus on writing well-structured paragraphs and may progress, based on individual progress, to writing a theme (multi-paragraph paper). Jump Start Writing is offered in collaboration with the University of St. Thomas Department of Special Education. Student evaluations describing the specific skills addressed and follow-up recommendations will be provided at the end of the summer session. (Please note: Spelling is not the emphasis of this session. Instead, please see Jump Start Reading.) Fee: $500 Jump Start specific questions? Contact Karen Rassmussen at [email protected] or 651-683-1566. 6 Academics Study Skills and Test Taking Age Group: Boys & girls entering grades 6-9 Dates: June 19-29, Monday-Thursday each week Times: 8-10 a.m. (Entering grades 6-7) 10 a.m.-noon (Entering grades 8-9) Description: Clear the path to better grades. Set goals for a great start to the new school year! Study Skills and Test Taking teaches students entering grades six through nine how to get organized and get rid of the roadblocks to learning. Students will learn strategies for organizing materials and overcoming that ever present procrastination hurdle. Practice with note taking while listening in class will also be emphasized. In addition, students will learn effective ways to read texts and take notes. Strategies for good test-taking skills will be taught and practiced. Take the stress and anxiety out of test taking when you learn how to understand the test questions, use time effectively, and think actively and logically. Fee: $350 Instructor: Sarah Diebold All Saint Thomas Academy summer programs are listed in blue. Register at www.cadets.com/camps. All Visitation Summer Solution programs are listed in red. Register at www.visitation.net/summer. 7 Activities & Arts American Girl® Camp Age Group: Girls entering grades 1-3 Dates: June 26-30 Times: 9-10 a.m. Description: If you are an American Girl doll fanatic, come to this American Girl Camp! Bring your American Girl doll along as we look at the life and times of some of your favorite friends. We will do projects and crafts that both you and your doll will love! Fee: $100 Instructor: Jenny Mulvey Art Around the World Age Group: Boys & girls entering grades 1-3 Dates: June 26-30 Times: 11 a.m.-noon Description: Do you love to learn about different cultures and countries? Do you love to make art projects? Then this is the class for you! First, we will examine different customs, traditions and art from other countries around the world.