Early Childhood, Kindergarten, 1st -3rd Grade, 4th-8th Grade 2019 ONLINE REGISTRATION BEGINS MARCH 27 Kindergarten Camp

Join us this summer and discover The New School difference! This camp is for current kindergarteners. If your child is currently in kindergarten, he/she will be considered a kindergartener at our camp. From June 3-July 26 there are more than 60 week-long theme camps taught by New School teachers and professionals in the community CAMP PROGRAM 7:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M. offered to 1st-8th graders. $300 weekly rate ($250 for July 1-5) Kindergarteners will enjoy our traditional day camp with daily field trips, music and art. There’s something for everyone this summer, Weekly Themes and we can’t wait to get started! JUNE 3-7 JULY 1-5 Please contact Halee Smith, TNS Summer Camp Director, for any details or with questions at [email protected] Buggin’ Out! Made in America Your child will be grouped in with the grade that they have just finished in the 2018-2019 school year. If your child just finished Kindergarten and is a rising 1st grader, they will be in Kindergarten camp; and so on. JUNE 10-14 JULY 8-12 Treasure To Infinity and Early Childhood Camp Hunting Beyond CAMP PROGRAM 7:15 A.M. - 5:30 P.M. JUNE 17-21 JULY 15-19 This summer, The New School is offering Early Childhood (Pre-K) students a summer filled with discovery and adventure Wonderful Day at the on our beautiful campus. World of Disney Beach Children will participate in theme-based activities including creative arts and crafts, music and movement, language arts, cooking and gardening, outdoor exploration and water play! JUNE 24-28 JULY 22-26 Quality Care We’re All Around The New School’s award winning early childhood program has offered quality care to Northwest Arkansas families since Dino-Mite! the Globe 1971. Please contact Mary Sweeney, Head of Early Childhood Education, for any details on Early Childhood Summer Camp at [email protected] Field Trip Schedule 12:30 - 2:30 P.M. FULL DAY CAMPS SUMMER THEMES JUNE 19 STUDENTS WILL GO TO A NATURALS GAME FROM 11:30 - 1:30, NOT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Water/Bubbles Frogs/Pond Life Bugs and Insects Starlight Fayetteville Movie & Braum’s Skatium See Below Public Library See Below On Campus Pirates Picnic/Watermelon/Ice Cream Let’s Investigate Literacy WEEK 1 TUES Gator Golf WEEK 5 TUES Movie Theater for Toy Story 4 Castle, Dragons, Kings & Queens Beach/Ocean Animals WEEK 1 THURS Sprinkler Party at TNS WEEK 5 THURS NO CAMP, JULY 4 WEEK 2 TUES Ozark Bowling WEEK 6 TUES Gator Golf HALF DAY CAMPS SUMMER THEMES NEW THIS SUMMER FOR EARLY WEEK 2 THURS Gulley Park & Nature Walk WEEK 6 THURS Altitude Trampoline Park Fetch A Good Book! Literacy Camp: June 3rd-7th WEEK 3 TUES Amazeum WEEK 7 TUES Ozark Bowling CHILDHOOD (Pre-K)! WEEK 3 THURS Super Science WEEK 7 THURS Amazeum Themed Half Day Camps 9:30-11:00 A.M. Pirates & Princesses: June 10th-14th WEEK 4 TUES Terra Studios WEEK 8 TUES Springdale Aquatic Ce WEEK 4 THURS Chuck E Cheese WEEK 8 THURS Chuck E Cheese Registration for Half Day opens March 27th Fairy Garden Fun: June 17th-21st Lunch and snacks will be provided by The New School. There will be no camp on Thursday, July 4. 1st - 8th Grade Camp Descriptions • 1st-3rd

CAMP PROGRAM 9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. WEEK 1 JUNE 3-7

Extended Day Options - FREE SPORTS CAMP with Taylor and Carter $350 Do you love being active? Enjoy competition? Love sports? During the week campers will play a variety of different sports such as football, basketball and soccer. Students will BEFORE CARE 7:30-9:00 a.m. learn the fundamentals of each sport while having a ton of fun! Maximum/Minimum 30/5 AFTER CARE 3:00-5:30 p.m. TOUR DE FRANCE with Caroline $250 Art & Tech Camps Take an interactive tour of French language and culture without tears over grammar. Throughout the week we will learn basic French phrases and vocabulary in learn-through- play activities and children’s literature. Topics include sports, hobbies, holidays, food and art! Maximum/Minimum 15/5 Sports & Adventure Camps IMPROV! with Jake $300 Your child will be grouped in with the grade that they have just finished in the 2018-2019 school year. If In the vein of popular shows like “Who’s Line is it Anyway?”, this camp will have your child learning and participating in many improv games and cracking up for a whole week your child just finished Kindergarten and is a rising 1st grader, they will be in Kindergarten camp; and so of zany and silly hilarity! Your child will work together with their camp mates to make up hysterical scenes on the spot, which, aside from being just plain fun, will teach and on. promote the valuable life skills of teamwork and collaboration. If a week full of non-stop games and laughter sounds like a fun time, then this is the camp for you! Maximum/Minimum 25/5 Please contact Halee Smith, TNS Summer Camp Director, for any details or with questions at Halee.Smith@ thenewschool.org THE MOVING THEATRE with Jaddy $250 In this week-long production, camp students explore all elements of dramatic storytelling as an ensemble. Using acting games, creative movement, and play we will devise an original, site-specific work inspired by a story or theme chosen by the group. Students will be responsible for script writing, and the design of sets, costumes, and sound. Each DISCLAIMER: If a camp does not reach the minimum enrollment, the camp will be canceled for that week. We will make every attempt to week we will create a new story! Maximum/Minimum 20/5 place your child in another camp OR you may receive a refund of camp fees for that week. WEEK 2 JUNE 10-14 Lunch and snacks will be provided by The New School. There will be no camp on Thursday, July 4. ULTIMATE P.E. with Taylor and Matt $350 Does your kid love playing P.E games? We will be playing some of the most classic games that are played in P.E class. This includes dodge ball, capture the flag, kickball, etc. This week will be full of fun surprises and creative games. Be ready to have a ton of fun! Maximum/Minimum 30/5 C’EST LA VIE with Will $250 C’est la vie! is a French camp where we will learn about the culture, language, and, of course, the food of the French people. Students will be taught basic conversational French, grammar and pronunciation while learning about the music, movies, history, and literature that come from this beautiful country. Students will also be shown how to make simple French classic foods such as croque monsieur and crepes. Maximum/Minimum 15/5

CROSS STITCH with Denise and Eboni $300 Cross stitch is one of the most versatile, and classic of all the old school crafts. We will be bringing a new century twist by designing our own cross stitch patterns using specialized software, and then creating those projects to take home. Topics will include cross stitch technique, spatial design, and color choice. Plus, you will have a cool, self- created piece of art to take home. Bring back the stitch! Maximum/Minimum 15/3

THE MOVING THEATRE with Jaddy $250 In this week-long production, camp students explore all elements of dramatic storytelling as an ensemble. Using acting games, creative movement, and play we will devise an original, site-specific work inspired by a story or theme chosen by the group. Students will be responsible for script writing, and the design of sets, costumes, and sound. Each week we will create a new story. Maximum/Minimum 20/5 LET’S LEGO with Paul $275 Have you ever wanted to design and build a car, castle, or skyscraper? Stretch your imagination and creativity as we design and build our LEGO masterpieces. Campers will enjoy a week of individual and cooperative building with daily challenges and prizes. Fundamentals of the engineering process will be an underlying theme as campers design, build, test, and redesign their structures, machines, and whatever else they dream up. Imaginative play meets engineering design during this week of Let’s LEGO. Maximum/ Minimum 24/4 WEEK 3 JUNE 17-21

DISC GOLF with Talyor and Matt $350 Enjoy the New School campus in a different way! From basic to advanced, campers will throw through or over various obstacles, learn the rules of the game, and enjoy being outside. Improve your dexterity and challenge your friends! Maximum/Minimum 30/5 Camp Descriptions • 1st-3rd Camp Descriptions • 1st-3rd

WEEK 3 CONTINUED JUNE 17-21 WEEK 6 JULY 8-12

MAKE EM LAUGH! with Jake $300 SPORTS CAMP with Taylor and Carter $350 Does your child love to laugh? Do they love to make others laugh? If so, then this is the camp for them! In this camp, we will spend the week exploring the age-old question, Do you love being active? Enjoy competition? Love sports? During the week campers will play a variety of different sports such as football, basketball and soccer. Students will “What makes something funny?” Throughout the week we will be examining classic examples of comedy, such as “I Love Lucy,” “The Three Stooges,” and “Looney Tunes” to learn the fundamentals of each sport while having a ton of fun! Maximum/Minimum 30/5NSTRUMENTS FROM RECYCLED see the techniques they used to make us crack up. We won’t just be watching other people be funny, though. We’ll practice for ourselves the various comedy techniques we’ll have observed, such as the double take, breaking the fourth wall, and, the mother of all great physical comedy, the pie throw! Maximum/Minimum 25/5 C’EST LA VIE with Will $250 CROSS PLATFORM CROSS STITCH with Mary Kim $250 C’est la vie! is a French camp where we will learn about the culture, language, and, of course, the food of the French people. Students will be taught basic conversational French, grammar and pronunciation while learning about the music, movies, history, and literature that come from this beautiful country. Students will also be shown how to Cross stitch is one of the most versatile, and classic of all the old school crafts. We will be bringing a new century twist by designing our own cross stitch patterns using make simple French classic foods such as croque monsieur and crepes. Maximum/Minimum 15/5 specialized software, and then creating those projects to take home. Topics will include cross stitch technique, spatial design, and color choice. Plus, you will have a cool, self- created piece of art to take home. Bring back the stitch! Maximum/Minimum 15/3 PAINT-O-RAMA with Katie T. $250

GET CRAFTY with Jasmine and Reagan $300 In this camp, we will explore all kinds of paint-type mediums and styles including natural paints we make ourselves. From Fresco to Sumi-e, from acrylic to face paint, a Does your child love doing arts and crafts? Do you love showing off your child’s artwork around the house? In this camp, your child will make a fun, new craft each day! From plethora of paintings will be created this week Maximum/Minimum 15/4 painting to stained glass to yarn weaving, your child will learn new ways to craft and you will get new art to put on your walls! Maximum/Minimum 20/5 GET CRAFTY with Jasmine and Reagan $300 WEEK 4 JUNE 24-28 Does your child love doing arts and crafts? Do you love showing off your child’s artwork around the house? In this camp, your child will make a fun, new craft each day! From painting to stained glass to yarn weaving, your child will learn new ways to craft and you will get new art to put on your walls! Maximum/Minimum 20/5 GOLF (OFF CAMPUS) with Kinley $350 WEEK 7 JULY 15-19 Grab your putters and get ready to hit every miniature golf course is Northwest Arkansas! From Lokomotion, Gator Golf, Fun City, and Golf Mountain, you are guaranteed to have fun with your friends! Maximum/Minimum 13/4 ULTIMATE P.E. with Taylor and Matt $350 IMPROV! with Jake $300 Does your kid love playing P.E games? We will be playing some of the most classic games that are played in P.E class. This includes dodge ball, capture the flag, kickball, etc. This week will be full of fun surprises and creative games. Be ready to have a ton of fun! Maximum/Minimum 30/5 In the vein of popular shows like “Who’s Line is it Anyway?”, This camp will have your child learning and participating in many improv games and cracking up for a whole week of zany and silly hilarity! Your child will work together with their campmates to make up hysterical scenes on the spot, which, aside from being just plain fun, will teach and MESSY SCIENTIST with Kaylee $275 promote the valuable life skills of teamwork and collaboration. If a week full of non-stop games and laughter sounds like a fun time, then this is the camp for you! Messy Mad Scientists is a camp for those who like to get their hands dirty! In this camp, we will do different chemistry-based projects and do exciting experiments! Maximum/Minimum 25/5 Maximum/Minimum 20/5 COOKING with Katie $250 MAKE EM LAUGH! with Jake $300 Kids can cook too, you know! In this camp we will learn about different foods you love and some you didn’t even know existed. We will make, taste, write, draw and even sculpt foods. Did you know you can make candy, or cheese, or eggs 5 ways? Impress your friends and family with your new found knowledge and talent in the kitchen after this week Does your child love to laugh? Do they love to make others laugh? If so, then this is the camp for them! In this camp, we will spend the week exploring the age-old question, Cooking with Katie! Maximum/Minimum 15/4 “What makes something funny?” Throughout the week we will be examining classic examples of comedy, such as “I Love Lucy,” “The Three Stooges,” and “Looney Tunes” to see the techniques they used to make us crack up. We won’t just be watching other people be funny, though. We’ll practice for ourselves the various comedy techniques we’ll THE MOVING THEATRE with Jaddy $250 have observed, such as the double take, breaking the fourth wall, and, the mother of all great physical comedy, the pie throw! Maximum/Minimum 25/5 In this week-long production, camp students explore all elements of dramatic storytelling as an ensemble. Using acting games, creative movement, and play we will devise an HAND LETTERING 101 with Krysten $300 original, site-specific work inspired by a story or theme chosen by the group. Students will be responsible for script writing, and the design of sets, costumes, and sound. Each Have you ever seen gorgeous writing on Pinterest or signs and thought, “What kind of handwriting wizard does that?!” It is simply modern, faux calligraphy and anyone can do week we will create a new story! Maximum/Minimum 20/5 it! Over the course of the week we will go over the types of letters, how to connect them, and also how to make them “dance” on paper. We will also learn how to embellish our WEEK 5 JULY 1-5, NO CAMP JULY 4 own unique handwriting and how to mix and match writing. Maximum/Minimum 20/3 WEEK 8 JULY 22-26 GRIDIRON HEIGHTS with Matt $300 Gridiron Heights is a co-ed football camp where each camper will learn the fundamentals of football, values of teamwork, and how to have a great time on the gridiron. SPORTS CAMP with Taylor and Carter $350 Maximum/Minimum 20/10 Do you love being active? Enjoy competition? Love sports? During the week campers will play a variety of different sports such as football, basketball and soccer. Students will LET’S DANCE with Kaylee $250 learn the fundamentals of each sport while having a ton of fun! Maximum/Minimum 30/5 Let’s Dance is a camp that will teach campers different types of dance: hip hop, jazz, and ballet. Throughout the week, we will learn and work on a routine to showcase to the entire camp on Friday Maximum/Minimum 15/5 CHESS WIZARDS $350 Chess Wizards is a premier chess education company providing fun and informative chess lessons to students. Campers will be divided into groups according to their chess FIBER ARTS with Nelli $300 experience. At the end of the week, each student will have a chance to participate in a chess tournament. Maximum/Minimum 20/10 Come get crafty! In this camp we will explore fiber arts techniques for campers of levels and abilities — from knitting and weaving to cross stitch and felting. We will discover the nuances of what it means to be a fibers artist, learning new techniques as campers develop their own style.Maximum/Minimum 15/5 BOARD GAMES with Luke $250 Put away your screens and open your minds! We will explore board games old and new and maybe design some of our own. Maximum/Minimum 15/5 CHEER with Chelsey $250 Campers will be in small groups! They will learn motions, jumps, cheers, chants and a dance, as well as basic stunting. Campers need to wear shorts, a t-shirt, socks, and GET CRAFTY with Jasmine and Reagan $300 tennis shoes. Any personal items should be labeled with the camper’s name. The material learned will be put together in a routine which will be performed for families on the Does your child love doing arts and crafts? Do you love showing off your child’s artwork around the house? In this camp, your child will make a fun, new craft each day! From final day of camp. Family and friends are encouraged to attend to watch on the final day. Camp will include a T-shirt and a picture!Maximum/Minimum 15/5 painting to stained glass to yarn weaving, your child will learn new ways to craft and you will get new art to put on your walls! Maximum/Minimum 20/5 Camp Descriptions • 4th - 8th Camp Descriptions • 4th - 8th

WEEK 1 JUNE 3-7 WEEK 2 CONTINUED JUNE 10-14

TRAIL RUNNING, OFF CAMPUS with Madison $300 PAINT-O-RAMA with Katie $250 Every day we will go to a new trail in Northwest Arkansas. Hobbs State Park, Devil’s Den, Tanyard Creek, and The Back 40 are some of the trails we will run. Our runs will range In this camp we will explore all kinds of paint-type mediums and styles including natural paints we make ourselves. From Fresco to Sumi-e, from acrylic to face paint, a from 2 miles to 5 miles with kids encouraged to run at their comfortable pace and enjoy! After our runs we will enjoy the outdoors and the nearest swimming hole (often right plethora of paintings will be created this week. Maximum/Minimum 12/4 at the sight of our trail)! We will play games and adventure! Students should bring a little cash each day in case we stop to get snow cones or ice cream, but packed lunches will be provided. As a group we will go through regular running stretches and discuss the importance of good food for fuel and staying hydrated. Maximum/Minimum 13/5 BOARD GAMES with Luke $250 OUTDOOR ADVENTURES, OFF CAMPUS with Danielle and Melissa $350 Put away your screens and open your minds! We will explore board games old and new and maybe design some of our own. Maximum/Minimum 15/5 Water parks, Hiking, and Swimming Holes 4th-8th Grade Come ready to explore the outdoors while swimming and hiking! During this camp you will be traveling to various SCIENCE THROUGH GARDENING with James $300 water parks in Northwest Arkansas, including the Rogers Aquatic Center and Springdale Aquatic Center. Before stopping for a swim, students will spend the morning hiking Gardens and all types of plants have so much to show us about natural laws that apply to our ecology, ourselves, and the whole universe! Campers will spend time getting their and swimming in local water holes. There might even be an occasional cliff jumping for those daring enough to try! If you enjoy the sun, water, and discovering more of the agrarian exercise, exploring plant and soil life, learning how math and science apply to their everyday lives, learning gardening basics, and designing a garden of their own. We outdoors, this camp is for you! MUST SIGN WAIVER. Maximum/Minimum 13/5 will visit a local community farm once during the week. All outdoor activities will be done in the first part of the day. After lunch, most activities will be indoors. We will get SKETCHY RIDING MOUNTAIN BIKE, OFF CAMPUS, 5th-11th Only with Jason and Dasun $550 dirty! Maximum/Minimum 12/4 Come out and experience some of the amazing trails that Northwest Arkansas has to offer. You will have a blast riding your bike, learning new skills (on and off the bike), and WEEK 3 JUNE 17-21 taking in the beautiful scenery of the Ozarks. We will transport kids and bikes from the school to the trails. A “Sketchy Riding” t-shirt will be provided for each child and we will take them out for lunch on Tuesday and Thursday. They will need to bring their own lunches on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Maximum/Minimum 8/6 TRAIL RUNNING, OFF CAMPUS with Madison $300 C’EST LA VIE with Will $250 Every day we will go to a new trail in Northwest Arkansas. Hobbs State Park, Devil’s Den, Tanyard Creek, and The Back 40 are some of the trails we will run. Our runs will range C’est la vie! is a French camp where we will learn about the culture, language, and, of course, the food of the French people. Students will be taught basic conversational from 2 miles to 5 miles with kids encouraged to run at their comfortable pace and enjoy! After our runs we will enjoy the outdoors and the nearest swimming hole (often right French, grammar and pronunciation while learning about the music, movies, history, and literature that come from this beautiful country. Students will also be shown how to at the sight of our trail)! We will play games and adventure! Students should bring a little cash each day incase we stop to get snow cones or ice cream, but packed lunches will make simple French classic foods such as croque monsieur and crepes. Maximum/Minimum 15/5 be provided. As a group we will go through regular running stretches and discuss the importance of good food for fuel and staying hydrated. Maximum/Minimum 13/5 FILM-MAKING & PHOTOGRAPHY, PARTIALLY OFF CAMPUS with Austin $300 DISCS OF GLORY, OFF CAMPUS with Paul $300 This camp is structured to help introduce kids to the essentials of film making while creating a fun and supportive environment in which they can pursue their passion. From No matter if you are experienced or have never played before, come join us for an exciting week of Disc Golf. Campers will learn how to play the sport, practice their skills on the first day of camp, students work hands-on with industry-standard digital cameras to learn the fundamentals of directing films. Students learn how to compose, direct, and the TNS mini course, and experience the tremendous disc golf courses in Northwest Arkansas. We will spend Monday learning about the sport and playing on the TNS course, light for quality images and edit using digital editing software. Maximum/Minimum 13/8 while the remainder of the week will be spent playing local courses. Campers will be given a set of discs they can use for the week and then keep so they can continue to enjoy the sport. Lunch and transportation to and from the courses will be provided. Maximum/Minimum 12/6 LET’S COOK with James $300 GUITAR ENSEMBLE with Will $300 Campers will learn safe culinary practices, proper knife skills (wearing cut resistant gloves!), and how to use a kitchen to cook a family meal. We will practice making recipes through the week. On Friday, family members are our guests. Let our fine young new chefs prepare the meal for you they have been preparing for all week! Please, due to Guitar Ensemble is meant to present students with a broad survey of musical styles as they relate to guitar. Students will learn basic guitar techniques as well as rehearsal and capacity, only 2 guests per chef. Maximum/Minimum 6/3 ensemble techniques. Maximum/Minimum 15/5 HALF DAY CAMP: TAPIGAMI (PICKUP AT 11:30AM, NO LUNCH INCLUDED) with Kasarah and Jessica $150 UKE CAMP with Becky $300 TAPIGAMI is a contemporary art form created by Sacramento artist Danny Scheible. First attracted to masking tape because of its versatile, accessible, and malleable nature, Come learn you favorite songs on the ukulele! We’ll learn basic chords and scales and jam on songs we can all enjoy! Maximum/Minimum 20/5 Danny used the unlikely material to create large-scale installations and create an accessible and interactive art form. http://www.tapigami.com/ Students will create objects, THE MOVING THEATRE with Jaddy $250 flowers, structures, and characters using masking tape and mod podge.Maximum/Minimum 30/10 In this week-long production camp students explore all elements of dramatic storytelling as an ensemble. Using acting games, creative movement, and play we will devise an WEEK 2 JUNE 10-14 original, site-specific work inspired by a story or theme chosen by the group. Students will be responsible for script writing, and the design of sets, costumes, and sound. Each week we will create a new story! Maximum/Minimum 20/5 OUTDOOR ADVENTURES, OFF CAMPUS with Danielle and Melissa $350 LET’S COOK with James $300 Water parks, Hiking, and Swimming Holes 4th-8th Grade Come ready to explore the outdoors while swimming and hiking! During this camp you will be traveling to various Campers will learn safe culinary practices, proper knife skills (wearing cut resistant gloves!), and how to use a kitchen to cook a family meal. We will practice making recipes water parks in Northwest Arkansas, including the Rogers Aquatic Center and Springdale Aquatic Center. Before stopping for a swim, students will spend the morning hiking through the week. On Friday, family members are our guests. Let our fine young new chefs prepare the meal for you they have been preparing for all week! Please, due to and swimming in local water holes. There might even be an occasional cliff jumping for those daring enough to try! If you enjoy the sun, water, and discovering more of the capacity, only 2 guests per chef. Maximum/Minimum 6/3 outdoors, this camp is for you! MUST SIGN WAIVER. Maximum/Minimum 13/5 FIBER ARTS with Nelli $300 SKETCHY RIDING MOUNTAIN BIKE, OFF CAMPUS, 5th-11th Only with Jason and Dasun $550 Come get crafty! In this camp we will explore fiber arts techniques for campers of levels and abilities — from knitting and weaving to cross stitch and felting. We will discover Come out and experience some of the amazing trails that Northwest Arkansas has to offer. You will have a blast riding your bike, learning new skills (on and off the bike), and the nuances of what it means to be a fibers artist, learning new techniques as campers develop their own style.Maximum/Minimum 20/5 taking in the beautiful scenery of the Ozarks. We will transport kids and bikes from the school to the trails. A “Sketchy Riding” t-shirt will be provided for each child and we will take them out for lunch on Tuesday and Thursday. They will need to bring their own lunches on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Maximum/Minimum 8/6 MUSICAL THEATRE with Samanthe $225 IMPROV! with Jake $300 Be our guest for this Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious camp! We’ll sing, act, and dance our way to and end of the week cabaret performance of Disney musical theatre songs! Maximum/Minimum 25/5 In the vein of popular shows like “Who’s Line is it Anyway?”, this camp will have your child learning and participating in many improv games and cracking up for a whole week of zany and silly hilarity! Your child will work together with their camp mates to make up hysterical scenes on the spot, which, aside from being just plain fun, will teach and promote the valuable life skills of teamwork and collaboration. If a week full of non-stop games and laughter sounds like a fun time, then this is the camp for you! Maximum/ Minimum 25/5 Camp Descriptions • 4th - 8th Camp Descriptions • 4th - 8th

WEEK 4 JUNE 24-28 WEEK 5 CONTINUED JULY 1-5, NO CAMP THURSDAY, JULY

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES, OFF CAMPUS with Danielle and Melissa $350 MAKE EM LAUGH with Jake $300 Water parks, Hiking, and Swimming Holes 4th-8th Grade Come ready to explore the outdoors while swimming and hiking! During this camp you will be traveling to various Does your child love to laugh? Do they love to make others laugh? If so, then this is the camp for them! In this camp, we will spend the week exploring the age old question, water parks in Northwest Arkansas, including the Rogers Aquatic Center and Springdale Aquatic Center. Before stopping for a swim, students will spend the morning hiking “What makes something funny?” Throughout the week we will be examining classic examples of comedy, such as “I Love Lucy,” “The Three Stooges,” and “Looney Tunes” to and swimming in local water holes. There might even be an occasional cliff jumping for those daring enough to try! If you enjoy the sun, water, and discovering more of the see the techniques they used to make us crack up. We won’t just be watching other people be funny, though. We’ll practice for ourselves the various comedy techniques we’ll outdoors, this camp is for you! MUST SIGN WAIVER. Maximum/Minimum 13/5 have observed, such as the double take, breaking the fourth wall, and, the mother of all great physical comedy, the pie throw! Maximum/Minimum 25/5 SPORTS CAMP with Taylor and Carter $350 FILMMAKING & PHOTOGRAPHY with Austin $300 Do you love being active? Enjoy competition? Love sports? During the week campers will be playing some of the most fun sports you could think of. Football, Basketball, Soccer, This camp is structured to help introduce kids to the essentials of film making while creating a fun and supportive environment in which they can pursue their passion. From and Baseball are just some of the sports that campers will get to play and obtain a better understanding of. This will be a super fun and exercised based camp. Maximum/ the first day of camp, students work hands-on with industry-standard digital cameras to learn the fundamentals of directing films. Students learn how to compose, direct, and Minimum 30/5 light for quality images and edit using digital editing software. Maximum/Minimum 13/8 SKETCHY RIDING MOUNTAIN BIKE, OFF CAMPUS, 5th-11th Only with Jason and Dasun $550 LET’S COOK with James $300 Come out and experience some of the amazing trails that Northwest Arkansas has to offer. You will have a blast riding your bike, learning new skills (on and off the bike), and Campers will learn safe culinary practices, proper knife skills (wearing cut resistant gloves!), and how to use a kitchen to cook a family meal. We will practice making recipes taking in the beautiful scenery of the Ozarks. We will transport kids and bikes from the school to the trails. A “Sketchy Riding” t-shirt will be provided for each child and we will through the week. On Friday, family members are our guests. Let our fine young new chefs prepare the meal for you they have been preparing for all week! Please, due to take them out for lunch on Tuesday and Thursday. They will need to bring their own lunches on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Maximum/Minimum 8/6 capacity, only 2 guests per chef. Maximum/Minimum 6/3 GUITAR ENSEMBLE with Will $300 ACOUSTIC MUSIC CAMP with Jason $300 Guitar Ensemble is meant to present students with a broad survey of musical styles as they relate to guitar. Students will learn basic guitar techniques as well as rehearsal and American acoustic music is the heart and soul of these Ozark mountains in which we live. Rock is cool and rap is rad (I happen to love both), but it’s acoustic music – folk, ensemble techniques. Maximum/Minimum 15/5 bluegrass, old-time country – that really capture the culture of where we live. Do you play guitar? Would you like to try some mandolin or banjo? If so, I’m looking for a few interested kids (some musical background preferred) to come spend a week learning, performing, and recording some old-fashioned, down-home music. We may even try CREATIVE WORDS with Luke $250 to write some new “old-timey” songs of our own! [*Please bring acoustic instruments only; I may be able to provide acoustic guitar(s), mandolin(s), banjo(s), etc. for those Hone your knowledge of storytelling and poetry. Create and develop your own characters and settings. Maximum/Minimum 15/5 who want to attend but don’t own those instruments. Ukulele also welcome. Fiddle (violin) certainly welcome, but I can’t teach that one! This camp is primarily performance- based, NOT ideal for students seeking first-time lessons; however, kids with fretted instrument experience CAN easily transfer existing skills to other instruments. We will be SCIENCE THROUGH GARDENING with James $300 swapping and trying everything!] Repertoire will include traditional favorites like “You Are My Sunshine”, “This Land Is Your Land”, and other less-known tunes. Maximum/ Gardens and all types of plants have so much to show us about natural laws that apply to our ecology, ourselves, and the whole universe! Campers will spend time getting their Minimum 8/3 agrarian exercise, exploring plant and soil life, learning how math and science apply to their everyday lives, learning gardening basics, and designing a garden of their own. We HAND LETTERING 201 with Hannah $275 will visit a local community farm once during the week. All outdoor activities will be done in the first part of the day. After lunch, most activities will be indoors. We will get dirty! Maximum/Minimum 12/4 Have you ever seen gorgeous writing on Pinterest or signs and thought, “What kind of handwriting wizard does that?!” It is simply modern, faux calligraphy and anyone can do it! Over the course of the week we will go over the types of letters, how to connect them, and also how to make them “dance” on paper. We will also learn how to embellish our CROSS PLATFORM CROSS STITCH with Mary Kim $250 own unique handwriting and how to mix and match writing. Maximum/Minimum 20/3 Cross stitch is one of the most versatile, and classic of all the old school crafts. We will be bringing a new century twist by designing our own cross stitch patterns using WEEK 6 JULY 8-12 specialized software, and then creating those projects to take home. Topics will include cross stitch technique, spatial design, and color choice. Plus, you will have a cool, self- created piece of art to take home. Bring back the stitch! Maximum/Minimum 15/3 TAI CHI & YOGA with Luke $250 BOARD GAME BONANZA with Paul $250 Practice inner harmony through tai chi and yoga. We will also meditate and drink tea. Maximum/Minimum 15/5 Join us for a week of fun and skill building in Board Game Bonanza. Board games help build skills such as analytical thinking, decision making, problem-solving, and general strategy. We will play cooperative and competitive games such as Pandemic, Ticket to Ride, Stratego, Dixit, Forbidden Island, SmashUp, Settlers of Catan, Go, and Darwin’s COOKING with Kaylee $275 Choice among others. Build your brain and your skills while having a blast in Board Game Bonanza! Maximum/Minimum 25/6 In this class, campers will learn different recipes to cook, while making their own cookbook to take home with them! Maximum/Minimum 20/5

WEEK 5 JULY 1-5, NO CAMP THURSDAY, JULY 4 DUNGEONEERS with Anna $250 Do you like adventure? Do you want to rob and pillage imaginary villages? Do you often fantasies about being a different creature? If you have answered yes to any of these DISC GOLF, OFF CAMPUS with Taylor and Carter $350 questions then being a part of the Dungeoneer is perfect for you. Explore a world of my making collecting gold and defeating monsters to gain levels. Prove you are worthy of Enjoy the New School campus in a different way! From basic to advanced, campers will throw through or over various obstacles, learn the rules of the game, and enjoy being being called heroes! Maximum/Minimum 10/3 outside. Improve your dexterity and challenge your friends! Maximum/Minimum 30/5 IMPROV! with Jake $300 FUN CAMP, OFF CAMPUS with Danielle and Melissa $375 In the vein of popular shows like “Who’s Line is it Anyway?”, this camp will have your child learning and participating in many improv games and cracking up for a whole week Welcome to FUN Camp! During this week, we will visit various spots around Fayetteville including: Lokomotion, Altitude Jump Park, Arkadia, and Gator Golf. When we aren’t of zany and silly hilarity! Your child will work together with their camp mates to make up hysterical scenes on the spot, which, aside from being just plain fun, will teach and exploring NWA hotspots, we will be having some more fun on campus. Water games, baking, and crafts are just some of the activities on our agenda. Kids will enjoy a week full promote the valuable life skills of teamwork and collaboration. If a week full of non-stop games and laughter sounds like a fun time, then this is the camp for you! Maximum/ of adventure and of course have lots of FUN! Maximum/Minimum 13/8 Minimum 25/5

HALF DAY CAMP: P.E. EXTREME (PICKUP AT 11:30AM, NO LUNCH INCLUDED) with Jessica $150 Join Coach Jessica in the LS gym for the “best of the best” P.E. games. A combination of the most popular games played throughout the year. Maximum/Minimum 30/10 HALF DAY CAMP: MAKER BOOT CAMP (PICKUP AT 11:30AM, NO LUNCH INCLUDED) with Kasarah $200 Students will be problem solving by engaging in hands-on, skill building projects that incorporate science, technology, engineering, art, and math. This camp gives students the opportunity to explore, create, invent, and design. Maximum/Minimum 30/10 Camp Descriptions • 4th - 8th Camp Descriptions • 4th - 8th

WEEK 6 CONTINUED JULY 8-12 WEEK 8 JULY 22-26

CAMP ROCK! with Becky and Jacob $350 LET’S DANCE with Kaylee $250 Come learn how to play your favorite rock/pop songs with your friends! Choose what you want to play, from drums, guitar, bass, ukulele, mallet instruments, piano, synth...the Let’s Dance is a camp that will teach campers different types of dance: hip hop, jazz, and ballet. Throughout the week, we will learn and work on a routine to showcase to the possibilities go on and on. Maximum/Minimum 20/5 entire camp on Friday! Maximum/Minimum 15/5 MYSTERY ADVENTURE CAMP, GRADES 5TH-11TH with Jason and Dasun $550 CREATE A PLAY with Jake $300 You show up and we have a blast! The only mystery to this camp is what exactly we will be doing and where we will be going each day! Maximum/Minimum 8/6 A whole play? In one week? Impossible! Except that it isn’t! In this camp, your child will spend the week collaborating with their campmates to create a totally original piece of theatre, culminating in a performance of the piece. Commonly known in the theatre world as “devised theatre,” this camp will have your child learning and practicing how to SCIENCE THROUGH GARDENING with James $300 collaborate with others to create a piece of work that they can take pride in! Maximum/Minimum 25/5 Gardens and all types of plants have so much to show us about natural laws that apply to our ecology, ourselves, and the whole universe! Campers will spend time getting their agrarian exercise, exploring plant and soil life, learning how math and science apply to their everyday lives, learning gardening basics, and designing a garden of their own. We CONTINENTAL COOKING with Katie $250 will visit a local community farm once during the week. All outdoor activities will be done in the first part of the day. After lunch, most activities will be indoors. We will get Let’s learn about foods from around the world, make, and taste them! In this camp we will explore new cuisines that you can make yourself! Indian cheeses, Japanese sushi, dirty! Maximum/Minimum 12/4 Desserts from China are just some of the interesting foods we will be learning about, through making, tasting, drawing and even sculpting! Maximum/Minimum 12/4 WEEK 7 JULY 15-19 SKETCHBOOK EXPLORATION with Shelby $250 Students are going to learn how to express themselves by keeping a sketchbook as well as exploring new kinds of media. Every day there will be new projects and new OUTDOOR ADVENTURES, OFF CAMPUS with Danielle and Melissa $350 mediums for kids to try out. Along with making art, they’ll learn the creative process of doing a project from thumbnail sketches to color stories to a finished product. This is a Waterparks, Hiking, and Swimming Holes 4th-8th Grade Come ready to explore the outdoors while swimming and hiking! During this camp you will be traveling to various water camp for kids who love drawing and creating of any kind! Maximum/Minimum 20/5 parks in Northwest Arkansas, including the Rogers Aquatic Center and Springdale Aquatic Center. Before stopping for a swim, students will spend the morning hiking and swimming in local water holes. There might even be an occasional cliff jumping for those daring enough to try! If you enjoy the sun, water, and discovering more of the outdoors, SCIENCE THROUGH GARDENING with James $300 this camp is for you! MUST SIGN WAIVER. Maximum/Minimum 13/5 Gardens and all types of plants have so much to show us about natural laws that apply to our ecology, ourselves, and the whole universe! Campers will spend time getting their agrarian exercise, exploring plant and soil life, learning how math and science apply to their everyday lives, learning gardening basics, and designing a garden of their own. We GRIDIRON HEIGHTS with Matt $325 will visit a local community farm once during the week. All outdoor activities will be done in the first part of the day. After lunch, most activities will be indoors. We will get Gridiron Heights is a co-ed football camp where each camper will learn the fundamentals of football, values of teamwork, and how to have a great time on the gridiron. dirty! Maximum/Minimum 12/4 Maximum/Minimum 20/8 C’EST LA VIE with Will $250 DISCLAIMER: If a camp does not reach the minimum C’est la vie! is a French camp where we will learn about the culture, language, and, of course, the food of the French people. Students will be taught basic conversational enrollment, the camp will be canceled for that week. French, grammar and pronunciation while learning about the music, movies, history, and literature that come from this beautiful country. Students will also be shown how to make simple French classic foods such as croque monsieur and crepes. Maximum/Minimum 15/5 We will make every attempt to place your child in another camp OR you may receive a refund of camp EXPLORATORY THEATRE LAB with Nellie $300 fees for that week. For the storyteller in your heart, come play on stage! We will explore a little bit of everything in this camp from beginning acting techniques to Shakespeare, and even creating their own work. At the end of the week we will perform a children’s play for the other campers! Whether you’re a well seasoned performer or new to the stage, come be a storyteller with us! Maximum/Minimum 20/8 LET’S COOK with James $300 Campers will learn safe culinary practices, proper knife skills (wearing cut resistant gloves!), and how to use a kitchen to cook a family meal. We will practice making recipes through the week. On Friday, family members are our guests. Let our fine young new chefs prepare the meal for you they have been preparing for all week! Please, due to capacity, only 2 guests per chef. Maximum/Minimum 6/3 POETRY EXPLOSION with Jason $275 Poetry is everywhere: in song lyrics, in nature, and IN YOU! In this week-long exploration of poetry, we will spend time outdoors constructing haiku; we will learn to analyze and appreciate (and write) sonnets; we might even grab the mic and spit some bars of hype hip-hop! And at the end of the week, you will take home a portfolio of your own poetry – written and illustrated BY YOU! Maximum/Minimum 12/4 SEWING & QUILTING with Samanthe $250 Learn basic machine sewing and make a quilted pillow cover. We’ll take a trip to a fabric store and pick out fabric to make your very own individually designed pillow case. Quilting is not what it used to be. Come learn some fun, modern, quilting designs! Maximum/Minimum 15/4 NERDIESTM SPONSORED CAMPS NERDIES TM SPONSORED CAMPS VISIT NERDIES.ME/FAYETTEVILLE-SESSIONS FOR SPECIFIC DATES VISIT NERDIES.ME/FAYETTEVILLE-SESSIONS FOR SPECIFIC DATES AND TO REGISTER AND TO REGISTER To register for a summer camp sponsored by Nerdies visit: https://www.nerdies.me/fayetteville-sessions To register for a summer camp sponsored by Nerdies visit: https://www.nerdies.me/fayetteville-sessions

Game Development Level I | $350 | Ages 10-15 Movie Making | $350 | Ages 10-15 Have you ever played a game so awesome you thought to yourself, “Wow. I wish there was a way I could be part of Ever want to make an actual movie? In the NERDIES™ Movie Making session you will do just that. You will learn all this.” Have you already thought up the next great app? In this session you will learn how to move those thoughts aspects of what it takes to make a film and create something awesome. Come be a part of something that will last forward and become a Video Game Developer. forever and bring your incredible talents to help make it happen. In this session, you’ll create a 2D platform or a 3D game that you can show off to you friends and your family. Get Maximum/Minimum: 12/5 the experience and learning you need to do something awesome. Stop just playing games and start making them. Requirements: All participants must have their own laptop (preferably 2010 or newer) Comic Book Creation | $350 | Ages 10-15 Maximum/Minimum: 12/5 Magic can be created when words and pictures collide. In this session, you will learn everything it takes to make your own comic book: story, plot, character development and drawing. At the end of this session you’ll be able to Robotics with MORE Technologies Level I | $350 | Ages 10-15 put all of your work together in one place in the form of an electronic anthology. NERDIES™ is once again partnering with MORE Technologies and the Tech Hogs Robotics team to bring you these Maximum/Minimum: 12/5 two, unique opportunities. MORE technologies began at the University of Arkansas with Canon Reeves (Co-Captain of the U of A Robotics Team) who designed a customizable robotics kit for you to take home be able to keep 3D Animation Level I | $350 | Ages 10-15 programming after NERDIES™ is over. Do you want to know how Frozen was made?! If you answered yes, this is the session for you! We will explore 3D Requirements: The computer requirements are not intensive. Most basic laptops will be perfect for this session. animation. You will get to learn on the same software as the industry professionals. Your mentor will help you make Maximum/Minimum: 12/5 pre-made models come to life. Bring your imagination to reality! Requirements: Requirements: Minecraft | $350 | Ages 6-10 A computer is required for this course. Please check the links below to see if you have a system that can handle the Getting bored of the same old blocks? The same old items? Think it would be cool to add in your own stuff and make power! We are working on donation possibilities to provide computers, but it is best if the students bring their own. it look the way you want? Our Mods For Minecraft camp is designed to let you do exactly that! Our camp mentors Thanks! will teach you all the steps you need to make your imagination a virtual reality in world of Minecraft! Maximum/Minimum: 12/5 Whether you are new to modding or an old pro, NERDIES™ will get you on a path to greatness. At the beginning of each session our mentors will assess where each student is and figure out a plan to get them working toward the Robotics Level II | $350 | Ages 12-16 ultimate goal of making mods or making the mods they have already made (hopefully through NERDIES™) better. This year we are offering Robotics Level II for more experienced robotics & kids that have already taken a Robotics Requirements: All participants must have their own laptop (minimum 4Gb of RAM and run Windows 7 or one of the session with NERDIES™. This session will provide a much higher level of engagement by increasing the complexity new operating systems) and awesomeness. of the robot’s design; adding new features; using a 3D printer to create more parts; and more intense programming. Maximum/Minimum: 12/5 Requirements: The computer requirements are not intensive. Most basic laptops will be perfect for this session. Maximum/Minimum: 12/5 YouTube Star | $350 | Ages 10-15 Who watches TV anymore? YouTube is where it’s at and if you’ve ever wanted your own channel or your own show, then this camp has you covered. James Moore will teach you exactly how to do that. He’ll show you how to upload your own videos; how to grow an audience; and how to build your subscriber base. Almost anyone can put a video on YouTube; but not everyone can become a star. By the end of this session with James you’ll have your first two YouTube episodes completed and away you’ll go. Requirements: All participants must have their own laptop. Maximum/Minimum: 12/5 Camps at a Glance Camps at a Glance

1st-3rd Grade 4th-8th Grade WEEK 1 JUNE 3-7 WEEK 1 JUNE 3-7

TOUR DE FRANCE SPORTS CAMP IMPROV! THE MOVING THEATRE TRAIL RUNNING C’EST LA VIE FILMMAKING & PHOTOGRAPHY OUTDOOR ADVENTURES LET’S COOK HALF DAY: TAPIGAMII SKETCHY RIDING MOUNTAIN BIKE 5th-11th ONLY WEEK 2 JUNE 10-14 WEEK 2 JUNE 10-14 ULTIMATE P.E. C’EST LA VIE! CROSS STITCHING THE MOVING THEATRE LET’S LEGO IMPROV! OUTDOOR ADVENTURES PAINT-O-RAMA BOARD GAMES WEEK 3 JUNE 17-21 SCIENCE THROUGH GARDENING SKETCHY RIDING MOUNTAIN BIKE 5th-11th only WEEK 3 JUNE 17-21 DISC GOLF MAKE EM LAUGH! CROSS PLATFORM CROSS STITCH GET CRAFTY TRAIL RUNNING GUITAR ENSEMBLE UKE CAMP THE MOVING THEATRE WEEK 4 JUNE 24-28 LET’S COOK FIBER ARTS DISCS OF GLORY MUSICAL THEATRE WEEK 4 JUNE 24-28 IMPROV! GOLF THE MOVING THEATRE COOKING WITH KATIE GUITAR ENSEMBLE SPORTS CAMP CREATIVE WORDS OUTDOOR ADVENTURES WEEK 5 JULY 1-5, NO CAMP JULY 4 SCIENCE THROUGH GARDENING SKETCHY RIDING MOUNTAIN BIKE 5th-11th ONLY CROSS PLATFORM CROSS STITCH BOARD GAME BONANZA LET’S DANCE! FIBER ARTS CHEER CAMP GRIDIRON HEIGHTS WEEK 5 JULY 1-5, NO CAMP JULY 4 WEEK 6 JULY 8-12 DISC GOLF MAKE EM LAUGH FILMMAKING & PHOTOGRAPHY FUN CAMP C’EST LA VIE! SPORTS CAMP PAINT-O-RAMA GET CRAFTY LET’S COOK ACOUSTIC MUSIC CAMP HALF DAY: P.E. EXTREME HAND LETTERING 201 HALF DAY: MAKER BOOT CAMP WEEK 7 JULY 15-19 WEEK 6 JULY 8-12 MESSY SCIENTIST ULTIMATE P.E. MAKE EM LAUGH! HAND LETTERING 101 IMPROV! CAMP ROCK! MYSTERY CAMP COOKING WITH KAYLEE WEEK 8 JULY 22-26 DUNGEONEERS TAI CHI & YOGA SCIENCE THROUGH GARDENING

CHESS WIZARDS SPORTS CAMP BOARD GAMES GET CRAFTY WEEK 7 JULY 15-19 GRIDIRON HEIGHTS OUTDOOR ADVENTURES C’EST LA VIE! EXPLORATORY THEATRE LAB LET’S COOK POETRY EXPLOSION SEWING & QUILTING WEEK 8 JULY 22-26 LET’S DANCE CREATE-A-PLAY! CONTINENTAL COOKING SKETCHBOOK EXPLORATION SCIENCE THROUGH GARDENING great outdoors just as much. Melissa Mitchell is a fourth grade teacher Taran Smith is a recent graduate of The Halee Smith at The New School. She has a degree in Elementary University of Arkansas. She has received her Bachelor Jasmine Istre is a junior at the University of Education with a Masters in Gifted Education. This is of Science in Education and is pursuing a Master of CAMP DIRECTOR Arkansas studying Elementary Education. This year her seventh year teaching and third year at The New Arts in Teaching this upcoming Fall. She has worked School! Her husband, Jason, is also employed at The at The New School for the past two school years and Halee has been with The New School for 6 years in August. She started out in the After School and will be her third year working at The New School for the after school program, and she is excited to finally New School and teaches 5th grade. She spends most is thrilled to continue working here over the summer! Summer Programs and coaching basketball; now she is the Director of After School and Summer get to experience summer camp with us. She loves of her spare time playing and being a mom to her twin Taran enjoys music, traveling, reading, spending time Programs as well as the Transportation Coordinator! This is her 7th year in Northwest Arkansas and she getting to have fun and laugh with the students. two year old daughters, Cora and Harper. Melissa outside, and teaching kiddos. She is eager to spend loves to be outside and enjoying everything the area has to offer. Ms. Halee also likes doing crafty things grew up competitively swimming since the age of the summer building relationships with the campers six and is excited to spend part of her summer with and having a great day each day! Taran aspires and watching Netflix with her cat, Draco. Dasun Keylor is a New School icon. He has others who enjoy the outdoors! to show her passion for the outdoors and spark been part of the summer program since 2000. He [email protected] adventure in each camper! has run almost every camp you can think of, from adventure camp with the little ones to mountain Anna Mohesky has been with The New biking with the big kiddos. This dude loves to have fun School for a year now. She currently an assistant Katie Terry is a licensed Arkansas Art Educator. teacher for Per-K and leads The New School’s She is the mother of two New Schoolers, and a She is currently a Pre K teacher at The New School. with the kids in the summer and is looking forward to Becky Adams is the current music teacher Carter Franklin is currently a junior at the Dungeons & Dragons Club. Her hobbies include lover of art, teaching, and cooking. She has taught Chelsey has taught for 11 years and is very excited his 19th summer with The New School. at the new school and a known vocalist, multi- University of Arkansas pursuing a double major in gaming, reading, and karate. private lessons, camps and classes to students of all and eager to continue her work with young ones. instrumentalist, and songwriter around Fayetteville. Sociology and Criminal Justice. Carter has plans ages. She is a long-time Girl Scout leader who enjoys She strives to encourage each child to build strong Paul Kilgus This is Paul’s first year at TNS. He She has many years of childcare and camp counselor to become a high-school teacher and has always drawing, painting, designing, cooking, singing and relationships and promote kindness throughout our instructed 7th and 8th grade science, physics, and Lindsay Neely has taught PK/KG at The New experience and has a passion for spreading a love for enjoyed helping kids grow into their fullest potential. playing. Ms. Katie also holds a Bachelor of Landscape school and community. Go Cougars! geometry. This is his 5th year living in Northwest School for the past 4 years. Crafting and gardening music. Mr. Carter started at The New School last Summer Architecture from the University of Arkansas, as well Arkansas with his wife and three year-old son. He are just a few of her hobbies and she is so excited to Camp and has worked as the 4th grade lead after- as a Bachelor of Fine Art from Massachusetts College enjoys playing golf, disc golf, board games, hockey share them with your children in a fun way! started at The New School Jaddy Ciucci is an actor and teaching artist school teacher this school year. He enjoys reading and of Art, Boston. Kinley Barnes and soccer. Paul’s goal for camp this year is to not last Summer Camp and has worked as the 2nd grade currently based in Fayetteville. In Arkansas Jaddy running in his free time and is always goofing around has taught with the New School, Trike Theatre, and with friends. only have fun while playing disc golf and board games, Will Playford is TNS teacher with a University lead after-school teacher this school year. She is a has taught at The New CAST after school program. She has also taught and but to also build mental and physical skills while of Arkansas graduate with a Master’s degree of Kasarah Tyson Central Arkansas native working towards her degree School for 5 years. She was a 4th grade teacher performed extensively in Indianapolis, her other home playing! Arts in French. He spent some of his undergraduate in Elementary Education at the University of Arkansas. Jessica Friedel is the lower school P.E. for 4 of those 5 and is now leads The New School’s with a primary focus on theatre for young audiences time living in France where he earned a diploma de Ms. Kinley enjoys being outdoors, traveling, and teacher. She loves being active and love getting the Tinkering Studio as a STEAM Integration Specialist. beach volleyball. and artists. kids passionate about it as well. Christy Koprovichas been an educator for réussite at the University of Stendhal in Grenoble. more than 15 years. She taught junior high and high Though most of his collegiate career stems from French, International Relations, and European Shelby Williams-Graff graduated from Jason Clark is a word wizard and language school English before transitioning to early childhood Reagan Bryant is a recent graduate of the Denise Gardner teaches first grade at The Studies he has been a musician for over 15 years. He Savannah College of Art and Design in 2017 with a lover with over 15 years experience in helping young education, specifically preschool and kindergarten. University of Arkansas and is working towards her New School and enjoys doing crafts throughout the has had the fortunate opportunity to write, record degree in Fibers Art as well as being an alumni of The minds to recognize and appreciate the power of She received her BA in English/Education from Masters of Arts in Teaching. She has been at The New school year with her students. Ms. Denise has a 12 and perform with many local artists of Northwest New School. In her free time she loves to draw, sew, words, the beauty of language, and the art of living Hendrix College and later received an MA in Early School since 2018 and has been working with kids year old daughter and a 7 year old daughter. She Arkansas. play video games, and take care of her cats. She loves aware. He also has a passion and talent for helping Childhood. Mrs. Christy is a firm believer in play- since 2010 by babysitting, nannying, and after-school enjoys spending quality time with her family. not just drawing but the artistic process of keeping a kids to find their own voices and express themselves based education and experiential learning. She has 9 care. She also very crafty and always enjoy spending daily sketchbook. effectively and creatively. Jason is an Arkansas native children and is a strong advocate for foster/adopted Madison Sandig is an Upper School her down time doing a craft or two. Ms Reagan looks is a New School Summer (2nd year @ TNS) who has taught in both America and Mary Kim Harp children. Mathematics teacher at The New School and is an forward to crafting with and teaching your kids this Camp veteran, having taught everything from Game China, has performed in both bluegrass bands and as avid runner. She loves trail running and adventuring. Nilufar “Nelli” Zaifi is an alumni of the Summer! Design to Advertising. During her regular life, she a rapper, and has even won a college poetry contest. Jake Lewis is a recent graduate of the She has hosted trail running camp twice in the past so University of Arkansas Department of Theatre. She teaches here at The New School (Upper School University of Arkansas, where he received his B.A. she knows all the good trails and swimming holes! Her has been involved in theatre since grade school and Samanthe Burrow has been a quilting English and Computer Science), and hangs out with hobbies include owning way too many plants, hanging has taught workshops at NWA high schools. Currently James Cohea is a New School Cook, proud in Theatre. A long time participant in the performing for 13 years and has been sewing for 20. She loves her awesome 2nd grader. But on the weekends, she with her ugly dog, Thorr, and reading. she works in the extended day program at The New uncle to a 9 year old nephew, community garden arts, Jake has been featured in many productions in the history and tradition that seems to swirl around is a lover of all things crafty and is currently learning School as well as an escape room. She’s an avid advocate, Permaculture design certificate holder and the NWA area, both at the University of Arkansas and the quilting world and enjoys passing that along to to crochet. knitter and a proud mom to four cats, which she will teacher, former landscaper and nurseryman, and with the professional Shakespeare company, “The Caroline Shackelford graduated from younger generations. She has also been working in definitely subject her campers to a slideshow of. former farmer. He has worked with the International Classical Edge.” Jake started taking improv classes the University of Arkansas with two BAs in French and theatre for 20 years. Samanthe lived in NYC for 8 is a fifth and sixth grade Institute for Ecology Agriculture, Our Farm CSA, and Danielle Holby when he was nine years old, and continues to perform Philosophy, and a minor in Arabic. Over the past year years and worked on multiple Broadway shows like teacher at The New School. She has a degree in Tri Cycle Farms (TCF), and has helped start and improv onstage, as well as his own written comedic she has worked at TNS as a substitute and assistant Chess Wizards The Wizards have been Matilda and Newsies. Shes has been teaching at The Middle Level Education with a focus in Language Arts operate several community gardens. In his spare work. teacher in Early Childhood Education. She hopes to teaching the game of chess since 2002. All of our New School for 4 years and has directed multiple and Social Studies. She just finished her second of time he helps homeless and disenfranchised people pursue a Master’s degree in the near future so that instructors have more than 10 years of teaching musicals on the New School stage. year teaching since she graduated from Arkansas get enough food to eat, volunteers at TCF, and plays Eboni Logan teaches first grade at The New she can teach French full time, oh là là! experience. Our interactive curriculum makes Tech University in May of 2017. Danielle has spent drums in a hard rock band. He can often be found School and enjoys doing crafts throughout the school learning fun for new and seasoned players alike. Our is going to be a senior this fall at most of her life in Arkansas and enjoys spending her Taylor Cash staring at weeds in vacant lots or talking to squirrels year with her students. Ms. Eboni has a 3 year old camps are led by our most experienced instructors the University of Arkansas and is pursuing a double free time doing outdoor activities such as hiking and Luke Shepard has a Master’s degree in and insects. daughter and enjoys spending quality time with her and provide our students with memorable camp major in History and English. He plans to continue his kayaking. She looks forward to sharing her love for English, loves the outdoors, and knows his way family. around an acoustic guitar. He has three children of his experience challenging their minds. Chess Wizards academic career after graduation and pursue his PhD outdoor adventures with others and having fun this has been featured in the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Austin Farnam i s the music and media own, currently aged twelve, eight, and three. in History in order to eventually become a professor. summer! Sun Times, Chicago Reader, Pioneer Press, North production teacher at The New School. In his Jason Mitchell has been a middle school Taylor started at The New School last summer camp Shore Magazine, and WGN. free time he is also a freelance photographer and teacher at The New School for five years. He started and is currently the study hall teacher in the after is a junior at the University of Kaylee Smith is currently a junior at videographer providing content for local businesses Matt Huetter riding mountain bikes about 7 years ago and quickly school program. He enjoys the outdoors, sports, and Arkansas and is currently majoring in Biology and the University of Arkansas studying Elementary and artists in the Northwest Arkansas Area. Austin fell in love with the sport. Ever since, He has been reading in his free time and is always down to hangout plans to go to graduate school afterwards. Matt Education. She has been dancing since elementary has a bachelor’s degree in music performance from doing his best to get more kids on bikes. This is his with friends! started at The New School last summer and is working school and has competed all over the country. Her Missouri State University and a master’s degree in 4th year doing this camp and he also coaches the this school year helping out with 1st and 2nd grade. other interests include science, cooking and nature! music education from the University of Arkansas. mountain bike team for The New School. Chelsey Carter loves working with children. Matt enjoys just about every sport out there and the FAQ & Policies FAQ & Policies

In order to maintain student/staff ratios and ensure the quality of our summer program, the following policies apply: I SIGNED MY CHILD UP FOR A HALF DAY CAMP, DO I GET A DISCOUNT ON A FULL POLICIES: DAY CAMP? CONDUCT No. Your child must be picked up after their half day camp is over or you must register for a separate camp in addition to half day camp. In order to maintain a pleasant atmosphere and an environment conducive to learning, we need campers to cooperate with school policies and disciplinary rules of conduct. Teachers will present these policies and classroom rules to the campers on the first day CAN I DROP MY CHILD IN AT ANY TIME? of each camp. Logical consequences for inappropriate or uncooperative behavior will be used to help campers learn to comply with No, we do not allow drop-ins for any of our camps. It is important that we maintain our teacher/student ratios, and some of our camps classroom and school rules. Parents and campers are required to adhere to our discipline policy to take part in our summer program. have supplies that have been purchased for the number of students registered. Registration closes for all camps at 3:00 pm on Friday Unacceptable conduct by a camper may result in dismissal. before the camp begins. (Example: May 31st for camps starting Week 1 June 3-7)

PROGRAM CHANGES CAN I REGISTER MY CHILD FOR THE NEXT GRADE UP? The New School may cancel any camp that does not have an acceptable level of enrollment. Notification of cancellations will be made No. We do not make exceptions for any child. Your child will be grouped in with the grade that they have just finished in the 2018-2019 the Wednesday before the camp’s start date. Every effort will be made to make room for your child in another camp. school year. If your child just finished Kindergarten and is a rising 1st grader, they will be in Kindergarten camp; and so on.

MAXIMUM/MINIMUM POLICY WHAT METHODS OF PAYMENT DO YOU ACCEPT? If a camp does not reach the minimum enrollment, the camp will be canceled for that week. We will make every attempt to place your child We accept credit cards and personal checks. All registration and payment is online through My BackPack. in another camp OR you may receive a refund of camp fees for that week. WHAT IS DUE AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION? CELL PHONE USAGE A non-refundable fee of $50 and a deposit equal to 25% of all camp fees are due at the time of registration. All June camps must be Please see our summer policies manual for our TNS Summer Cell Phone Policy. paid in full by June 1st and all July camps must be paid in full by July 1st.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS WHAT IS THE NEW SCHOOL’S SUMMER PROGRAM REFUND POLICY? The registration fee of $50 is non-refundable. Camp tuition is refundable up until 2 weeks prior to the beginning of each camp with a $25 cancellation fee. Please email our Camp Director, Halee Smith at [email protected] to cancel your registration. WHERE DO I TAKE MY CHILD FOR CAMP? All campers should be brought to the Main Building at 2514 New School Place off of Sunbridge, between College and Gregg. Campers WHAT HAPPENS IF THE CAMP I REGISTERED FOR DOESN’T MEET ENROLLMENT? who arrive between 7:30 am and 9:00 am will report to the playground or tech lab. At 9:00 am, all campers, teachers, and staff gather The New School may cancel any camp that does not have an acceptable level of enrollment. Notifications of cancellations will be in our Lower School Gym before separating into specific camps. If you arrive after 9:10 am, ask the Front Desk where your child’s made one week before the camp’s start date with full refunds given. Every effort will be made to make room for your child in another camp is located and they will direct you. camp. WHERE DO I PICK MY CHILD UP AFTER CAMP? At 3:00 pm all campers will be taken to the Dining Hall snack and will be ready for parent pick up or to stay for after-camp care. After WHAT HAPPENS IF A CAMP IS FULL? 3:15 pm, campers will be on the playground, gym, or tech lab depending on grade group. You may also ask the Front Desk to have your The registration fee of $50 is non-refundable. Camp tuition is refundable up until 2 weeks prior to the beginning of each camp with child sent down or where your child’s group is located. a Camps that reach their maximums will have a wait list. If you would like to sign up for a camp that is full, please email our Camp There will be schedules posted for before-camp and after-camp care around the main lobby. Director at [email protected] to be put on the wait list. Every effort will be made to make room for your child in another We ask that you make contact with a staff member so that your child may be marked out for the day. camp.

IS THERE AN EXTRA COST FOR BEFORE & AFTER CAMP CARE, LUNCH, AND WHAT HAPPENS IF I AM LATE PICKING UP MY CHILD? SNACKS? A minimum late fee of $15 will be charged per child that is not picked up by 5:30 pm. After 5:45 pm, $1 per minute will be charged. No, the cost of each camp is all inclusive! Campers will all be provided a mid-morning snack, lunch, and end of camp snack. For off- Please make every effort to pick up your camper(s) by 5:30 pm. campus camps, sack lunches and snacks will be provided by The New School’s very own, Chef Sarah. If you have any other questions or concerns regarding Summer Camp 2019, please contact Halee Smith at CAN I REGISTER MY CHILD FOR A FEW DAYS A WEEK? [email protected]. No. We do not have a daily rate for any of our campers. You must register and pay for an entire week.