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JUNE 1 AGES 4 thru thru JULY 10 18 Welcome to SUMMER AT ST. ANDREW’S Grab a friend and spend part of your summer days in our fun-filled day camp on our 31st Street campus and Southwest Parkway campus. Our camp features classes in athletics, arts, academics, STEAM and more. We welcome both the St. Andrew’s community and students from the greater Austin area and beyond. Dear Families, I am thrilled that you have selected our Summer at St. Andrew’s camp this year! With a tradition of academic excellence in an environment that fosters a love of learning, the Summer at St. Andrew’s experience will make a lasting impression on your child. Our campers will discover hidden talents while honing fundamental skills in our athletics camps. Our enrichment classes will captivate their imaginations and spark a new joy for learning. Whether it’s creating a design with a 3D printer or acting in the summer musical, our program will pique a variety of interests and encourage every camper to play, learn, and explore. I am proud to say that Summer at St. Andrew’s will give campers something new and exciting to look forward to every day. Whether you’re joining us for one week or all six weeks, I look forward to meeting you and seeing you around campus this summer! Sincerely, Director of Auxiliary Programs St. Andrew’s Episcopal School 2 General INFORMATION LOCATION Please pay special attention to where your class will be located. The Lower & Middle School campus is also known as the 31st Street campus. The address to that location is 1112 W. 31st Street, Austin, Texas 78705. There are also camps and classes at the Upper School campus which is also known as Southwest Parkway, the address to that campus is 5901 Southwest Parkway, Austin, Texas 78735. EARLY ARRIVAL/AFTERCARE Summer at St. Andrew’s provides early arrival and aftercare supervision for children attending camp at the 31ST STREET CAMPUS only beginning at 8:00 am and concluding at 5:00 pm. THERE IS NO EARLY ARRIVAL OR AFTERCARE AVAILABLE AT THE SOUTHWEST PARKWAY CAMPUS. This service is free of charge to those that have registered for a full day of camp. For those registered for a half day of camp, this service can be added for $40 a week. DROP-OFF & PICK-UP For the 31st Street campus, drop-off and pick-up will take place on Bailey Lane or 31st Street. Students attending Theatre camp and all other Upper School camps will drop-off at the Dell Fine Arts Center at the Southwest Parkway campus and individuals attending athletics camps at the Southwest Parkway campus will drop-off and check-in near the athletics fields. More specific details will follow in a subsequent email. LUNCH Summer at St. Andrew’s does not provide lunch for its participants, please be sure to pack a lunch if your child will be attending camp all day. Students will eat a supervised lunch beginning at 12:00 and concluding at 1:00. If your child is registered for a full day of camp this service is free of charge. For those registered for a half day of camp, this service can be added for $40 a week. ST. ANDREW’S IS A NUT-FREE CAMPUS, PLEASE AVOID SENDING YOUR CHILD TO CAMP WITH A LUNCH OR SNACK THAT CONTAINS ANY TYPE OF NUT. 3 CLASS SIZES Many of the classes have a minimum and maximum enrollment for the classes to be successful. In the event that the class does not meet minimum enrollment, you’ll be notified of the cancellation and be fully refunded. Pre-Kindergarten students attending Summer at St. Andrew’s must be at least age four and fully toilet trained in order to attend. REFUNDS Camp cancellation/refund requests must be emailed to [email protected] Cancellations made 14 days before a program starts will receive a full refund less a $50 processing fee. Requests received between 7 to 13 days before the camp starts will be 50% refunded. Refunds will not be issued for requests received less than 7 days in advance of the camp start date, except in cases of an emergency. STUDENT CONDUCT It is an expectation that all participants of Summer at St. Andrew’s conduct themselves in a kind, considerate and respectful manner to their instructors and peers. Disruptive behavior will first be handled by the teacher and then by the Director of Summer Programs. Repeated disruptive behavior may result in a student being dismissed from camp without refund. REGISTRATION Registration will begin on February 28th and must be completed online at www.sasaustin.org/summer. Please be thorough with food allergies, allergens and medical conditions, especially if signing up for a class that involves food and cooking. QUESTIONS If you have any questions regarding Summer at St. Andrew’s please contact us at 512-299-9708 or 512-299-9856. St. Andrew’s Episcopal School admits qualified students regardless of race, color nationality, ethnicity, religion, physical disability, socioeconomic status, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color nationality, ethnicity, religion, physical disability, socioeconomic status, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation in the administration of any policies or programs generally accorded or made available to students at the school. 4 CAMP LISTINGS by week WEEK #1 JUNE 1ST -JUNE 5TH: MORNING CLASSES CREEKSIDE EXPLORERS 4: THE LAST TADPOLE (GRADES 1-5) Time: 9:00 am-12:00 pm Price: $250 Location: 31st Street Campus Teacher(s): St. Andrew’s Alum, Dave McDonald (AKA General Dave) Creekside Summer 2019 recap: Chased by a poison ivy monster (CHECK!) Successfully ambushed poachers with water balloons to foil their evil plot (Poachers may or may not have been counselors dressed as poachers) (CHECK!) Mid - snack freestyle rap battle (CHECK!) Caught fish from the creek and raced them against rival fish in a canoe (CHECK!) You get the idea. Creekside is a BLAST for all children seeking adventure in Shoal Creek. Programming for 2020 may include but is not limited to humane live animal traps! Fairy house building! Beaver dam building competitions! Creek- stomping! Crawfish befriending! We are expecting camp to SELL OUT so get a spot while you can! This course has a 10 student minimum and a 20 student maximum. JUST “BEAD” IT! (GRADES 1-5) Time: 9:00 am-12:00 pm Price: $250 Location: 31st Street Campus Teacher(s): St. Andrew’s Lower School teacher, Janice Gray DIY bead projects! Beads aren’t just for jewelry. Discover a multitude of uses for these tiny barrel shaped items with St. Andrew’s 4th grade writing teacher, Ms. Gray. Students will design and produce a variety of trinkets, bookmarks, sun catchers, coasters, and of course the traditional bracelets and necklaces are some of the things they will be bringing home. Let’s put these beads to good use! This camp has an eight student minimum and 15 student maximum. LITTLE VETERINARIANS (GRADES PREK-2) Time: 9:00 am-12:00 pm Price: $250 Location: 31st Street Campus Teacher(s): Camp Einstein Let’s explore the intriguing world of veterinary medicine! Campers will use real tools and equipment as they evaluate, diagnose, and treat their patients. We will study animal anatomy from bones to blood and even learn to care for a broken limb. What makes different species unique? We will find out in this hands-on vet camp! Each student will take home a stuffed furry friend who they have cared for at the end of this fun class! This camp has a six student minimum and 16 student maximum. 5 OOEY GOOEY SCIENCE (GRADES PREK-2) Time: 9:00 am-12:00 pm Price: $295 Location: 31st Street Campus Teacher(s): Colleen Kell, St. Matthew’s Episcopal School Kindergarten teacher, 2019 SAES Excellence in Teaching Award Winner and Founder of SteamCamp Kids The forecast for June? Awesomely messy. In Oooey Gooey Science, we’ll play, learn and discover. And, of course, we’ll make scientific advancements using the base elements of mud, slime, goo and clay. Naturally, our STEAM activities are hands-on -- in the ooey-ist and gooey-ist of experiments -- feet-on. SCULPTURE STUDIO (GRADES 4-6) Time: 9:00 am-12:00 pm Price: $285 Location: 31st Street Campus Teacher(s): St. Andrew’s Middle School Art teacher, Kate Torres Students will immerse themselves in plaster, foil, clay, sewn fabrics, cardboard and wood scraps. Each day, Mrs. Torres will introduce new sculptural techniques, share the work of artists who inspire, and let campers set to work on their own 3D art adventures. Students will be allowed to work in the style of an open art studio, pursuing their own sculptural visions with the support of a seasoned art teacher. The sky’s the limit! At the end of our week together, students will host a gallery exhibit, then take their work home to enjoy with their families. We can’t wait to see what your young artist will create. This course will have a three student minimum and a 15 student maximum. INTRODUCTION TO 3D PRINTING (GRADES 2-8) Time: 9:00 am-12:00 pm Price: $285 Location: 31st Street Campus Teacher(s): St. Andrew’s Librarian, Mary Whitaker All students will learn the basics of 3D printing. Students will learn the basics of how the technology and software of 3D printing works, while creating their own 3D designs using Tinkercad and other CAD (computer aided design) software. This course has a six student minimum and 16 student maximum.