LEPORT SCHOOLS SUMMER CAMP
2014
LePort Schools Summer Camp
2014
A Camp Like No Other .......................... 3 Camp Overview ................................................ 5 Friday Field Trips .......................................... 6 Fountain Valley Schedule .................. 7 Irvine Spectrum Schedule ................ 9 Class Descriptions ........................................ 11 About Our Staff ................................................ 21
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LePort Summer Camp
A Camp Like No Other! • For 2nd - 8th Grade Summer of finding your passion! At LePort Schools, we believe that the most successful, happy adults are those who find a passion they can transform into a career, who discover an activity they’re really good at, and who become respected experts in what they love to do! Learning the process of identifying that passion is one way students at LePort gain Knowledge for Life! How do we help students find their passion? How do we make it fun and meaningful?
Four Ways:
1. Engaging Camp Activities – Our camps offer more than just the basics. They are designed to give each student a wealth of experiences as they dive deep into the topics of each camp. Students will try different activities within each camp and learn which aspects they enjoy most. 2. Exceptional Teachers – All our camps are led by experienced teachers who know how to help children identify their strengths, interests, and goals. They also model introspection to develop self-awareness of personal abilities and offer guidance on how to pursue their interests even after camp is over. 3. Three Week Sessions – Students get to enjoy each camp thoroughly without feeling rushed to fit everything into one week. They’ll have the opportunity to deeply explore their areas of interest and ultimately attain a sense of fulfillment when they complete an intricate project or master a new skill. 4. Social Teams – Over three consecutive weeks, our students really get to know each other and learn how to work well with different personalities and points of view. Learning to collaborate successfully fosters more meaningful friendships, effective teamwork skills, and a better overall social experience.
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Camp Overview LePort’s Summer Camp runs in three-week sessions: • Session 1: June 23rd – July 11th • Session 2: July 14th – August 1st • Session 3: August 4th – August 22nd Monday – Thursday schedules: • Morning camp: 9am – 12pm • Afternoon camp: 1pm – 4pm • Full-day camp: 9am – 4pm • Extended care: 8am – 9am and 4pm – 6pm Friday schedules: • Full-day camp: • Extended care:
9am – 4pm 8am – 9am and 4pm – 6pm
Friday Field Trips Every Friday, all students will go on full-day field trips to fun and exciting places. The teachers will accompany the students on each field trip. Admission fees and transportation are included in the session pricing.
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Date
Destination
6/27
Crystal Cove State Beach
7/04
National Holiday
7/11
Legoland
7/18
Rockreation
7/25
Corona Del Mar Tide Pools
8/1
Knott’s Berry Farm
8/8
Boomers
8/15
Medieval Times
8/22
Soak City
Description For activity and relaxation, Crystal Cove offers hiking trails, seven small coves for exploring, numerous tide pools and an extensive playground! What better way to start the summer than on the Pacific Ocean! No Friday Trip Featuring over 50 family rides, interactive attractions (including a new robotics section), and areas to build and play with Legos, this summer field trip is sure to go down as one of the best of the summer! This huge indoor rock climbing gym offers games and groups activities and is a great place for beginners to learn climbing techniques in a safe and controlled environment. Come explore some of the best tide pools in Southern CA, then spend the rest of the day building sand castles, playing in the surf and enjoying time with friends! From a wild ride on the famous Ghost Rider to a leisurely stroll in Camp Snoopy, it’s fun for all ages! Race to victory on the Go Kart tracks, become a golf legend on the mini golf course, get the highest score on the giant arcades. Plenty of fun for all ages! Step back in time with epic battles, jousting tournaments, and lords and ladies. Meet the knights before the show and cheer for their victory as you dine medieval style. Cool off on a hot summer day in SoCal’s largest water park. Inner tube on a river, surf on the waves, or splash in the Octopus’s Garden! Join us for fun in the summer sun!
Fountain Valley Campus The Fountain Valley campus is our newest location and boasts a large outdoor playground - over 12 acres of open grass and numerous play areas! We are currently renovating the classrooms and will have our grand opening in July 2014! Students will get to enjoy their camps in the new spacious classrooms and beautiful playgrounds. This summer, this campus will become the new home for the current Huntington Pier campus after we relocate all the programs to this larger school. This campus is conveniently located off the 405 Freeway and Euclid on a quiet street within a peaceful neighborhood. In Fall 2014, we will have programs for infants through 8th grade.
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Huntington Pier Class Schedule Session 1: June 23rd – July 11th Grade 2nd - 4th 5th - 8th
Time
Class
Teacher
Morning
Operation: Observation!
Jonathan Akin
Afternoon
Summer Splash
Mary Boatman
Morning
Robotics
Hai Le
Afternoon
BEACH-THIS WAY
Caralyn Fry
Session 2: July 14th – August 1st Grade
Time
2nd - 4th 5th - 8th
Class
Teacher
Morning
Robotics
Hayley Potter
Afternoon
Movement for Life
Jonathan Akin
Morning
Academic Athletics
Joel Mendes
Afternoon
Beats!
Tawny Martinat
Session 3: August 4th – August 22nd Grade 2nd - 4th 5th - 8th
Time
Class
Teacher
Morning
Fairy Tale Theatre
Hayley Potter
Afternoon
Creative Cooking
Mary Boatman
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Irvine Spectrum The Spectrum campus is located near the Irvine Spectrum mall where the 405 and 5 freeways meet. Our spacious campus has a huge elementary playground with designated game courts that invite students to be active. It also has a fully-equipped science lab, student meeting rooms, and a cozy lounge with an aquarium. We offer year-round programs for ages 12 weeks to 8th grade.
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Irvine Spectrum Class Schedule Session 1: June 23rd – July 11th Grade
Time
2nd - 4th 5th - 8th
Class
Teacher
Morning
Robotics
Serenity Fisher
Afternoon
Fun & Fitness
Cindy Tabin
Morning
Animal Health Care
Britta Gerdes
Afternoon
Young Makers Camp
Natalie Newman
Session 2: July 14th – August 1st Grade 2nd - 4th 5th - 8th
Time
Class
Teacher
Morning
Navigating My World
Michelle Weddingfeld
Afternoon
Young Makers Camp
Natalie Newman
Morning
Robotics
Serenity Fisher
Afternoon
Play that Game
Cindy Tabin
Session 3: August 4th – August 22nd Grade
Time
2nd - 4th 5th - 8th
Class
Teacher
Morning
Mix-It-Up
Cindy Tabin
Afternoon
Outdoor Games & Sports
Natalie Newman
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Fountain Valley
Session 1 • Grades 2-4
Operation: Observation!
Session 1: Morning • Grades 2-4 Fountain Valley • Jonathan Akin A detective solves an impossible mystery. An artist paints a breathtaking masterpiece. A scientist makes a brilliant discovery. What makes each of these possible? Training in observation! In this camp, students will engage in a variety of stimulating exercises to learn how to make detailed observations. In the process, they will learn to use all of their senses and develop a heightened alertness that will prove to be a valuable skill in school and in life.
Summer Splash
Session 1: Afternoon • Grades 2-4 Fountain Valley • Mary Boatman This camp is all about outdoor fun and water play! Students will enjoy the summer sun as they play sports and games with a twist of water fun. They will get to build boats and participate in boat races and contests for the fanciest, best built, and of course the fastest boat. There will also be a bike day, when students bring their bikes to school, decorate them, and do a bike parade. We will even build a bicycle obstacle course right on campus. Every Wednesday, we will travel by public bus for an afternoon of beach fun!
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Irvine Spectrum Session 1 • Grades 2-4
Robotics
Session 1: Morning • Grades 2-4 Irvine Spectrum • Serenity Fisher This camp brings together the fun parts of creativity and visualization with logic and precision. As today’s kids are more in-tune with technology than ever before, they will enjoy building robots of their own! Through construction of three-dimensional, Lego-type builds, students will learn how to follow stepby-step visual diagrams, and put their intuitive sense of physics to the test! As they see their robots come to life, they will gain more confidence in working with technology based projects.
Fun & Fitness
Session 1: Afternoon • Grades 2-4 Irvine Spectrum • Cindy Tabin This camp keeps kids moving, playing and having fun while learning useful techniques and new skills. Kids will play and learn strategies for team sports such as dodgeball, capture the flag, and kickball. On a more individual level, students will challenge themselves with flexibility, coordination, and running sprints – with a concentration on proper stretching and building cardiovascular endurance. We will also include water play two times a week so kids can enjoy splashing around with their campmates.
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Fountain Valley
Session 1 • Grades 5-8
Robotics
Session 1: Morning • Grades 5-8 Fountain Valley • Hai Le Robotics is a fun-filled summer camp where students bring together creativity and visualization with logic and precision. Students will learn how to apply basic knowledge of math, science, and technology as they make their own unique robots! Through construction of three-dimensional, Lego-type builds, students will learn how to use visual diagrams, and put their intuitive sense of physics to the test! As each student progresses through the program, they will have the option to learn how to program individual robots using programming software.
BEACH-THIS WAY
Session 1: Afternoon • Grades 5-8 Fountain Valley • Caralyn Fry
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Get stoked for this summer camp! For three weeks, we’ll be indulging in the beach lifestyle in all the best ways. Some of the activities for this camp include a trip to watch the National Scholastic Surf Championships, creating beach inspired art for your home, learning how to make tacos and coconut smoothies, playing beach volleyball, and even a sports action photography project. The camp will culminate with an Art Showcase where your children will share with you their creations and also prepare appetizers and drinks for your enjoyment.
Irvine Spectrum Session 1 • Grades 5-8
Animal Health Care
Session 1: Morning • Grades 5-8 Irvine Spectrum • Britta Gerdes Students of all ages are fascinated with animals and in this camp they will gain a deeper appreciation for animals and their care. They will learn about instinctual behavior, how to train different animals, and how to care for them if they are sick or injured. Each week, various experts from the industry will come in to share their knowledge and answer any and all questions in their areas of expertise. We will have veterinarians, horse trainers, wildlife rehabilitators, and zoologists. This is sure to be a camp they remember!
Young Makers Camp
Session 1: Afternoon • Grades 5-8 Irvine Spectrum • Natalie Newman In this camp, students will become young innovators as they combine art and math to create a lot of unique items they can use every day. After envisioning a concept, students will measure lengths, calculate volumes, identify patterns, and search for the right components as they bring their ideas to life. They will learn a range of different methods that can be used when making something by hand. Students will learn to sew, knit cool looking hats and scarves, create unique bookmarks, design notebooks, and utilize photography to name a few. They will feel an increasing sense of achievement as they get better and better at their projects.
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Fountain Valley
Session 2 • Grades 2-4
Robotics
Session 2: Morning • Grades 2-4 Fountain Valley • Hayley Potter This camp brings together the fun parts of creativity and visualization with logic and precision. As today’s kids are more in-tune with technology than ever before, they will enjoy building robots of their own! Through construction of three-dimensional, Lego-type builds, students will learn how to follow stepby-step visual diagrams, and put their intuitive sense of physics to the test! As they see their robots come to life, they will gain more confidence in working with technology based projects.
Movement for Life
Session 2: Afternoon • Grades 2-4 Fountain Valley • Jonathan Akin
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In this camp, students will participate in a series of fun activities as they learn how to properly use their bodies to avoid injuries. We will teach them the fundamentals of human structure and movement and how to apply good habits when doing physical tasks. Most people don’t know these techniques, which is why we see high-school football players tear their ACL or a sixty year-old woman throw out her back making her bed. By learning principles such as neutral spinal bracing, joint mobilization, and the mechanics of complex movements, students will be prepared to flourish in sports and in life - safely.
Irvine Spectrum Session 2 • Grades 2-4
Navigating My World
Session 2: Morning • Grades 2-4
Irvine Spectrum • Michelle Weddingfeld Reading maps is an important skill that has served mankind well throughout history. Even in today’s world, we use maps in a variety of ways to understand locations, distances, area features, and spatial relationships. In this camp, students will learn how to read, follow, and design different types of maps. They will work with treasure maps, real-world maps and model making. Students will also become mini cartographers as they create a map of their community. Learning the skill of mapping will provide students a strong foundation for math, history, geography, and visual representation.
Young Makers Camp
Session 2: Afternoon • Grades 2-4 Irvine Spectrum • Natalie Newman This camp let’s students get creative and messy while learning a variety of useful skills used in making everyday items. Students will measure lengths, calculate volumes, count components, identify and repeat patterns, and much more. They will learn how to sew safely, knit hats and scarves, create unique bookmarks, design notebooks, utilize photography, and participate in many more exciting creative activities! Students will love seeing their designs come to life in this camp!
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Fountain Valley
Session 2 • Grades 5-8
Academic Athletics
Session 2: Afternoon • Grades 5-8 Fountain Valley • Joel Mendes Whether going to an Angel’s game or shooting baskets on the driveway, people love sports! It is easy to engage in the physical side of sports, but this camp will bring the intellectual side to the forefront. Sports are filled with transcendent historical moments, emotional highs and lows, statistical equations, and heart-warming stories of perseverance. By reading, writing, calculating, and strategizing, we will learn about what it takes to be an athlete of any discipline.
Beats!
Session 2: Afternoon • Grades 5-8 Fountain Valley • Tawny Martinat This camp will get boys and girls moving to cool tunes. Students of all ages will get to learn basic dance techniques and moves that make dancing fun. Whether they’re dancing to hip-hop or jazz, they will enjoy the upbeat music and camaraderie of learning a new routine each week. Dancing is a group “sport,” that takes precision, strength, and team effort. Students will work together and create a presentation that they will “show off” on the last day of this camp.
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Irvine Spectrum Session 2 • Grades 5-8
Robotics
Session 2: Morning • Grades 5-8 Irvine Spectrum • Serenity Fisher Robotics is a fun-filled summer camp where students bring together creativity and visualization with logic and precision. Students will learn how to apply basic knowledge of math, science, and technology as they make their own unique robots! Through construction of three-dimensional, Lego-type builds, students will learn how to use visual diagrams, and put their intuitive sense of physics to the test! As each student progresses through the program, they will have the option to learn how to program individual robots using programming software.
Play that Game
Session 2: Afternoon • Grades 5-8 Irvine Spectrum • Cindy Tabin We know kids love playing electronic games, but in this camp they will discover the thrill of a whole different side of gaming – one that’s not electronic! Students will play a variety of board, card, and dice games, and even a few one-player pencil and paper games. They will learn which strategies to use, how to read their opponents moves, and when to take certain risks. They will also learn the history of games, why they are so enjoyable, and have the opportunity to make their own games, which they will get to play with their campmates. By the end of this camp, students will know how to enjoy all types of games!
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Fountain Valley
Session 3 • Grades 2-4
Fairy Tale Theatre
Session 3: Morning • Grades 2-4 Fountain Valley • Hayley Potter All kids have a favorite story they like to experience time and again. In this camp, students will immerse themselves in fairy tales, discuss what makes a story great, and create their own special land full of unique characters. Surrounded by the creativity of acclaimed authors, student will learn to integrate story elements such as character, setting, climax, and resolution to create a gripping tale!
Creative Cooking
Session 3: Afternoon • Grades 2-4 Fountain Valley • Mary Boatman
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During this yummy camp, students will be fully immersed in the fine art of cooking. From determining the menu to listing ingredients and budgeting their cash, students will experience the whole process of meal planning. They will be guided through the step by step preparation of making several types of dishes and presenting them on an immaculate table. We will also teach kitchen safety and cleanliness. At the end of the session, each child will not only know their way around a kitchen, but will bring home their own personal cookbook to share with their family.
Irvine Spectrum Session 3 • Grades 2-4
Mix-It-Up
Session 3: Morning • Grades 2-4 Irvine Spectrum • Cindy Tabin During this camp, we will be mixing things up! Mondays will be, “Make something Monday and Movie day,” where students will get crafty and enjoy a relaxing movie. Tuesdays will be, “Time to Read Tuesday,” where students will be free reading, group reading, and creating projects that encourage other students to read their favorite books. “Workout Wednesdays,” will be filled with exercise with fun indoor and outdoor games. Lastly, there’s “Tasty Thursday,” where students will make delicious foods with fun and easy recipes they can make again at home.
Outdoor Games & Sports
Session 3: Afternoon • Grades 2-4 Irvine Spectrum • Natalie Newman In this camp, students will participate in “Minute-to-win-it” field contests, such as sack races, 3-legged races, relay races, outdoor bowling, water balloon toss, slip-n-slide, and we’ll even create our own obstacle course! Students will have the opportunity to create and run their own scavenger hunt too. When they play soccer and kickball, we will focus on sportsmanship and teamwork skills. This is sure to be an active camp for the body and the mind!
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About Our Staff
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Jonathan Akin Science & Geography Teacher Fountain Valley Campus
Mary Boatman Physical Education Teacher Fountain Valley Campus
Serenity Fisher Mathematics Teacher Irvine Spectrum Campus
Carlayn Fry History Teacher Fountain Valley Campus
Britta Gerdes Science & Geography Teacher Irvine Spectrum Campus
Hai Le Mathematics Teacher Fountain Valley Campus
Tawny Martinat Literature & Language Arts Teacher Fountain Valley Campus
Joel Mendes Literature & Language Arts Fountain Valley Campus
Natalie Newman Mathematics and Physical Education Teacher Irvine Spectrum Campus
Hayley Potter Literature & Language Arts Teacher Fountain Valley Campus
Cindy Tabin Mathematics Teacher Irvine Spectrum Campus
Michelle Weddingfeld Literature & Language Arts Teacher Irvine Spectrum Campus
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