SESSION 1, June 21-25
AN ARTIST'S STUDIO – This week of summer camp will put the kids in the mindset and physical space of professional artists in a multitude of genres. Featuring work with stained glass, papier maché, candleholders, ceramics, abstract art, painting as well as kids choice. We will also put together a kid-run carnival complete with tokens and prizes! Field trip to SFMOMA (6/24)
SESSION 2, June 28-July 2
ALL YOU CAN EAT – This will be a week for kids to discover and nurture their inner chef. Learning from cookbooks and common sense, and lots of experimentation, kids will be making food from different cultures from around the world as well as creating their own recipes. Features a feast on Friday and a great way to burn off calories with a trip to the swimming pool. Field trip to El Cerrito Swim Center (7/1).
SESSION 3, July 5-9
ANIMAL PLANET – Find your animal spirit this week as we learn about and explore the world of animals. Activities include making papier maché animal masks, animal foot prints, ears and tails, an animal piñata for our Friday kid-run carnival and experimenting with animal face painting. Field trip to Lindsay Wildlife Museum in Walnut Creek (7/8).
SESSION 4, July 12-16
WAYS TO GO – A week of looking at the many vehicles that are so integral to our lives in lots of fun ways. We will have a kid zipline, make zipline rockets, craft wooden boats and cars, build balsa wood airplanes, have remote controlled car races, and make homemade parachuters. This session will also include lots of fun arts and crafts and detailing of homemade vehicles. Field trip to Lake Anza, Tilden Park in Berkeley (7/15).
SESSION 5, July 19-23
PIRATES' COVE – A week of Yo Ho Ho and Ahoy Matey is always a favorite. We will make pirate costumes, have a big capture the boat game, wear eye patches, learn about sailing knots and the bucaneers of yesteryear. This session will include learning of some pirate songs for the kids to sing and pirate stories. Field trip to the Maritime Historical Museum in San Francisco (7/22).
SESSION 6, July 26-30
WINDRUSH HAS TALENT – This a week for kids to display their talents for anything that suits their fancy. Kids will spend the week developing skits, songs or shows for a talent show, as well as build a stage setting for a final performance. Field trip to ZEUM in San Francisco (7/29).
SESSION 7, August 2-6
WATERWORLD – Bring a swimsuit this week because it's going to be a wet one! Featuring outdoor water games, slip and slide, water balloons, finger painting, bubble making, the construction of a submarine out of refrigerator boxes and of course sprinkler dances! No field trip this week but on campus inflatable water slide (8/6).
SESSION 8, August 9-13
SPIRIT WEEK! – A chance for kids to see how important spirit is in every day life - school spirit, family spirit and team spirit. We will have PJ day, crazy hat day, a campus sleepover with fire pit, marshmallows and story telling. We will also have fun with learning how to cheerlead, a youth pep rally, and team oriented games. No field trip but an on campus sleepover (8/12-13).
