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Catch a Wave at.GARDEN SCHOOLSUMMER CAMP!Make Summer Easy and Fun!JUNE 27 - AUGUST 19Nursery to 13 years old1/2 and Full Days7:30 AM to 6:00 PMFine arts Academics Sports TechnologyChoose One or Try Them All! Swimming pool and lessons Weekly Themes Special events Lunch snack included Flexible scheduling Drop-in available Door to door bus available Full-time nurse on siteRegister Soon to Ensure Your Child's Schedule!(718) 335-6363www.gardenschool.org/summer
FA C TSREGULAR SEASON DATESJUNE 27-AUGUST 19, 2016NOTE!NO SUMMER CAMP ON MONDAY, JULY 4th2016AGESNURSERY PROGRAM for AGES 1.5-3JUNIOR PROGRAM for AGES 3-6F.A.S.T. PROGRAM for AGES 7-13PROGRAM HOURS9:00 AM-4:00 PMEXTENDED CARE(@ 5 PER HOUR)5 Full DaysEARLY DROP OFF 7:30-8:30AMLATE PICK-UP 4:00-6:00PMSUMMER RATESFIVE FULL DAYS - 600 / THREE FULL DAYS - 370 PER WEEKFIVE HALF DAYS - 315 / THREE HALF DAYS - 200 PER WEEKLUNCH AND SNACK INCLUDEDDISCOUNTED RATE FOR FULL 8 WEEK PROGRAM- 4,500EARLY AND LATE DAY RATES @ 5 PER HOURDOOR TO DOOR TRANSPORTATION @ 125 PER WEEK
Summer Camp 2016 News!Greetings Garden Summer Camp families!I am excited to be your Summer camp Directoronce again! I am so pleased to welcome back somany of our familiar faces and popular programs toour summer camp staff and also to welcome somenew staff members and camp programs as well toteach new skills and inspire new interests!Our very popular and effective Aquatics Director and Water SafetyInstructor, Mr. Frazier, is back in the pool teaching kids to swim andkeeping everyone safe. Fine Arts is back offering students an exclusive,"made-to-order" fine arts program sure to inspire, and Growing Chef'spopular "cooking science" program will once again enliven the academicscience-based learning happening. We have added soccer back to oursports offerings along with basketball and volleyball, and longer twoweek sessions will ensure more opportunity for skill-building. And finally,the "T" in our FAST Program is now a Technology specialty offered bySTEAMOutreach! This class will allow campers to tackle real-worldproblems while collaborating in teams.As always, our swimming pool will be available for lessons, organizedgames and having fun! The ever-popular Game Room will be open too.All in all, the Garden Summer is a great mix of relaxation and learning.Join us for one or all of our exciting Theme weeks where special guestsand camp community events have been planned.Week 1- Fun Under The Sun!Week 2- Red,& Camp!Week 3- Super Heroes, Super Fun!Week 4- Sports Week!Week 5- Hooray for HollywoodWeek 6- Surfing USA!Week 7- Oceans of Fun!Week 8- Rock & Roll Week!So, use the enclosed sign-up form to register for Garden Summer CampASAP and be sure your activity and week is available! I can always bereached at campdirector@gardenschool.org with questions.I look forward to seeing everyone back and some new faces at gardenSchool Summer camp 2016!Ms. Stenos
Nursery ProgramAges 1-1/2 to 3yearsFull & Half Days AvailableFull Days 9AM - 4PMHalf Days 9AM - 12:30 PM or 1PM - 4PMLunch is provided for full & half day(am)campersChildren enjoy a play-based program led by a certified teacherincorporating a full range of arts & crafts, water play, music,cooking, games and sporting skills.While on campus, they investigate their environment throughactivities that foster positive growth and development and aredesigned to challenge intellectual and social skills, stimulatelanguage and improve motor skills.Children work as a whole group, in smaller groups, or individuallywith the teachers throughout the day.Activities take place in the nursery room, at water tables, in theearly childhood playground, and in the arts & crafts center. Timefor lunch, rest and snack complete the fun-filled day for ouryoungest campers.
Junior ProgramAges 3 and 4 - (entering Pre-Kindergarten)Full & Half Days AvailableFull Days 9AM - 4PMHalf Days 9AM - 12:30 PM or 1PM - 4PMLunch is provided for full & half day(am)campersChildren in both Junior groups continue with the play basedprogram begun in Nursery. The activities become more focused asthe groups explore weekly themes and coordinate projects withstories and classroom centers including dramatic play, blockbuilding, sand and water play. Individual and small group activityencourage reading and writing.Juniors begin swim lessons at the pool and participate instructured sport activities on the playing field, movement activitiesin the gym and fine art projects in the art center. Projects in thearts & crafts center enhance the weekly themes.Lunch, rest and snack times are provided each day, while visits tothe school library, game room and playground complete the verybusy schedule.
Intermediate ProgramAges 5-6 (entering Kindergarten & Grade 1)Full & Half Days AvailableFull Days 9AM - 4PMHalf Days 9AM - 12:30 PM or 1PM - 4PMLunch is provided for full & half day(am)campersThe Intermediate Program uses the weekly themes both in theclassroom and outside the class with thematic guest visitorappearances such as animal specialists, authors, yoga instructorsand the fire department. In class, small group and whole classinstruction including Smartboard activities and cooking/sciencelessons enhance language arts and math instruction.Children in this program can join F.A.S.T. classes (see next pages).They visit the gym for Sport, head to the computer room forTechnology, and go to the arts & crafts room to create thematicbased projects using paper mache, modeling clay and paint.Daily formal swimming lessons begin at this age, along withrecreational swim periods. The day is completed with a trip to thegame room, playground and a snack!
F.A.S.T. PROGRAMAges 7 to 13 (entering Grade 2 to 8)Fine arts Academics Sports TechnologyThe F.A.S.T. Program is a unique structure for summer campactivities. Children can specialize in one of four areas: Fine Arts.,Academics , Sports, and Technology.The F.A.S.T. Program allows campers to enjoy all the benefits ofSummer Camp including the weekly themes and special events,ample time in the swimming pool and the game room, daily lunchand snack, etc. and also attend daily fun and instructional classes intheir chosen FAST specialty for the week.Our instructors are specialists in their fields and experiencededucators who know how to make learning enjoyable andproductive. So, whether your child is working on their drawing,writing, dribbling, or coding skills, their summer, (and YOURS!) willbe easy and fun!
F.A.S.T.Fine ArtsThe creative visual arts program will be returning to the Garden school thissummer program. We are excited to offer a different program from last year.Fine Art will be offered during our full 8 weeks of summer camp in whichChildren will specialize in different art forms. These disciplines include Sculpture,Painting, Print Making, Collage and Mixed Media. Students will also have theopportunity to draw and work on any supporting Fine Art elements during theseweeks. Each week will explore a different theme, drawing on art history andcover different techniques related to the field of Fine Art. In these fields theywill explore self-portraits, still-lives, landscapes and environments.Sculpture: Children will learn project-based sculpting in clay, paper mache,mosaics, basic mold making and life casting. Sculpture will be taught intraditional form as well as in conjunction with other techniques, building onother projects and allowing children to explore the creative landscape.Painting: Children will explore painting based on the theme of the week,learning different techniques for use in watercolor and acrylic paints - on avariety of surfaces. They will learn how different medias work together and howto use them, exploring techniques such as expressionism, impressionism,abstraction and realism, drawing guidance and inspiration from old-time artistssuch as Van Gogh, Cezanne, Dali and Monet.Printmaking: Children will investigate all elements of printmaking, illustratingand at the same time explore the theme of the week. They will learn basictechniques of potato prints, making cardboard print templates, stencils andcarving in foam for printing. They will work with negative and positive space,and the relationship between the two elements. Children will draw inspirationfrom Matisse cut outs and crayon transfer lithographs.Collage and Mixed Media: COLLAGE comes from the French word, COLLER,meaning ‘to glue’. As a medium, a wide range of techniques is used in collage.City Sculpting will focus techniques that draw inspiration from Romare Bearden,an American artist from the early 1900's who worked in several media formsincluding collage. Children will express the theme of the week through theseinspiring techniques as well as create mixed media art works.Week 1- PaintingWeek 2- Print MakingWeek 3- SculptureWeek 4- Mixed MediaWeek 5- PaintingWeek 6- Print MakingWeek 7- SculptureWeek 8- Mixed Media
F.A.S.T.AcademicsThe Young Scientist module will be taught by the green thumbs and culinaryexperts of Growing Chefs (www.growingchefs.org), led by Annie Novak. Ouryoung scientists will explore kitchen chemistry by becoming a master chef withGrowing Chefs! Learn how those pizza guys toss their pies, how to make icecream and the secrets of sun-tea. Each session focuses on a culinary skill, secretingredient or farmers-market fresh produce until you're ready for the weekly"Iron Chef" cook-off!Ms Novak has been a guest on Martha Stewart, as well as featured for her workin farm-based education in the NY Times and NY Magazine. She is the Children'sGardening Program Coordinator for the NY Botanical Gardens and runs a 6,000sq. foot rooftop farm in Greenpoint. Brooklyn. Most recently she is in residenceat Garden School's Foundations program offering the course "Cooking: GrowingChef."Join us for Reading, Writing and Math Adventures where you child will receivepractice and training in the areas of reading, writing, mathematics andcomprehension. A student working on skills will do so within the context ofexamples taken from age- appropriate standardized tests.Everyone will focus on the same two major academic areas: English andMathematics. Within each age group, campers will participate in differentactivities to help them prepare for the new school year in September.For reading and writing, campers select books and stories to read. They willeither read aloud or the instructor reads to them. Then, they write summariesto demonstrate their comprehension. and strengthenWeek 1-2 Young ScientistWeek 5-6 Young ScientistWeek 3- 4- Reading, Writing,Math AdventuresWeek 7-8 Reading, Writing,Math Adventure
F.A.S.T.SportsGarden School's own Athletics Director, Flance Dervishi, and soccer coach,Gabrielle Gomis, bring their expertise and dynamic personalities toentertain, motivate and coach your sports enthusiasts! Flance playedprofessionally in Greece and has 11 years of basketball coachingexperience.The Sports Program is designed to help each child improve their skillthrough individual instruction and team concept building in a fun andcompetitive atmosphere. Children will receive individualized attention,develop skills and an appreciation of the sports and team play duringdrills, games and camp competitions.Soccer is back at Garden School Summer Camp! Players will learntechniques to strengthen their individual skill level to enhance team spirit.All aspect of soccer will be explored through a varieties of warm-ups,technique drills, and games to ensure our athletes learn and enjoy soccer.Basketball will also emphasize skill-building and teamwork and isappropriate for all skill levels. Fundamentals of ball handling will beaddressed as well as team strategies and the necessary values ofteamwork. Camp games will allow players to put new learning into actionand experience competition in a friendly, no-pressure environment.Week 1-2 SoccerWeek 5-6 SoccerWeek 3- 4 BasketballWeek 7-8 Basketball
F.A.S.T.Technology(NOTE: 2015 Program below. 2016 Program TBA!)Ask. Imagine. Plan. Create. Improve. Alone these words have their ownmeanings, put them together and you’ve got the engineering design process.The engineering design process is at the heart of every technology we useevery day. STEAMOutReach, a team of dedicated science, technology,engineering, arts and mathematics educators and advocates, are joining usthis year to bring an immersive technology experience to our campers.Do you like to tinker, play games, solve a community challenge throughtechnology? Have you ever wanted to create your own app? Do you everwonder what all that math you’re learning is actually used for in the realworld? STEAMOutReach will be leading an exciting eight-week adventure intoall things math, science AND arts related. We’ll be exploring the mysteries ofcomputer coding and even trying to develop our very own apps; buildingbridges and model cities out of recycled materials; and learning about theimportance of clean water to our well-being!Campers will be introduced to engineering basics and work together in teamsto develop a solution to an environmental engineering challenge. We willlearn about storm water runoff, and explore what technologies and methodsare used to reduce polluted runoff. Teams of campers will collaborate todesign ways to reduce storm water runoff in a city model. By the end of thesummer, campers will be ready to present what they learned about designingurban landscapes by sharing their engineering work and apps in anEngineering Showcase.You choose how many weeks and when to start. Sign up for all eight!Week One: Engineering Design Process: Technology at WorkWeek Two: Start (YOU) Up: Learning Coding BasicsWeek Three: What’s App? (App Development)Week Four: Identifying our Challenge: Focus on SolutionsWeek Five: Investigating Possibilities: Focus on MaterialsWeek Six: Creating Solutions: Planning & TestingWeek Seven: Improving Solutions: Improving our PlanWeek Eight: Engineering Showcase: Communicating our Work
C.I.T. (Counselor-In-Training) ProgramFor Students Entering Grades 9-12The Counselor-In-Training (CIT) Program is the first step in a student's transitionfrom camper to future staff member. Mentored by experienced teachers, CITs aresupported and challenged to engage in new and traditional activities, buildfriendships, and help develop a positive work ethic that they can apply to futureleadership experiences.Full and part-time positions available. The application process includes aninterview. Spaces are limited and there is no guarantee of acceptance. For moreinformation, contact the Camp Director at 718-335-6363 or emailcampdirector@gardenschool.org
Catch a Wave at.GARDEN SCHOOLSUMMER CAMP!Make Summer Easy and Fun!JUNE 27 - AUGUST 19Nursery to 13 years old1/2 and Full Days7:30 AM to 6:00 PMFine arts Academics Sports TechnologyChoose One or Try Them All! Swimming pool and lessons Weekly Themes Special events Lunch snack included Flexible scheduling Drop-in available Door to door bus available Full-time nurse on siteRegister Soon to Ensure Your Child's Schedule!(718) 335-6363www.gardenschool.org/summer33-16 79th Street, Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Summer Camp RegistrationStudent Name: Gender: DOB:Grade in Sept. 2015: School: T-Sh1rt Size:Parent Name:Address:Home Phone:Cell Phone:Email:Circle your week of interest @ 600 per week:Week 1 June 27Week 5 July 25Week 2 July 4 (4 days)Week 6 August 1Week 3 July 11Week 7 August 8Week 4 July 18Week 8 August 15Choose your program: RATENursery (Ages 1.5 to 3) # of Days AM/PM Full Junior (Ages 3-4)# of Days AM/PM Full Intermediate (Ages 5-6) # of Days AM/PM Full FAST Specialty (Ages 7 to 13)IMPORTANT: PLEASE CHOOSE AND CIRCLE YOUR SPECIALTY BELOWFine ArtsAcademicsSportsTechnologySecond Child - Deduct 10%Less Discount Total # of weeks:x 600 Add transportation option (circle below) x 125 per week Round Trip Bus / One way Bus-AM or PMTOTAL FEE: Mother' s Name & Business No: ( )Contact person if Parents unavailable Name & Telephone No:Father's Name & Business No ( )A non-refundable deposit of 600 secures a place for your child. The balance ofthe total summer fee must be paid in full by May 27th,2016. Payment can bemade by cash , check ,Mastercard , Visa or American Express.Parent Signature:How did you hear about our Program?
C.I.T. ApplicationStudent Name: Gender: DOB:Grade in Sept. 2015: School: T-Sh1rt Size:Parent Name:Address:Home Phone:Cell Phone:Email:Circle your week of interest @ 400 per week:Week 1 June 27Week 5 July 25Week 2 July 4 (4 days)Week 6 August 1Week 3 July 11Week 7 August 8Week 4 July 18Week 8 August 15Total # of weeks:x 400 Add transportation option (circle below) x 125 per week Round Trip Bus / One way Bus-AM or PMTOTAL FEE: I understand that: If my child is accepted into the CIT Program, payment in full is required nolater than May 27, 2016 Due to limited spaces available, we are making a commitment to the datespecified and these cannot be altered A 65 stipend will be given to each C I. T at the conclusion of each camp weekMother' s Name & Business No: ( )Father's Name & Business No ( )Contact person if Parents unavailable-Name & Telephone No:A deposit of 400 must accompany this application. Should the position notoffered to your child, the 375 will be refunded. The balance of the totalsummer fee must be paid in full by May 27th,2016. Payment can be made bycash , check ,Mastercard , Visa or American Express.Parent Signature:How did you hear about our Program?
Catch a Wave at.Make Summer Easy and Fun!GARDEN SCHOOL SUMMER CAMP!33-16 79th StreetJackson Heights, NY 11372(718) 335-6363Garden School Summer Camp 2016
School Summer camp 2016! Ms. Stenos. Nursery Program Ages 1-1/2 to 3years Full &Half Days Available Full Days 9AM - 4PM Half Days 9AM - 12:30 PM or 1PM - 4PM Lunch is provided for full & half day(am)campers Children enjoy a play-based program led by a certified teacher
