2024 Community School Summer Camps Play. Learn. Create. communityschool.com/camp
Mini Camp Schedule June 3-7 9am-Noon
June 10-14
June 17-21
June 24-28
9am-Noon
1pm-4pm
9am-Noon
1pm-4pm
Gardening with Gruszka Summer Sizzle: Junior Little Chefs Chefs Cooking Rainbowlicious Adventure! Tennis the Menace/ Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Dinkasaurus Pickleball Under the Sea
All Aboard! Fun in the Sun Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Under the Sea Volleyball Camp
Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
Backyard Games Bake to Impress Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball
Lego Builders Summer Edition Stress Benders Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball
Build It Pizza Time Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
Busy Builders Art and Puzzles! Extreme Sports Summer Sizzle: Junior Fencing Chefs Cooking Fine Motor Crafting Adventure! Creations Tennis the Menace/ Forest Adventures Dinkasaurus Pickleball Gardening with Gruszka Little Chefs SK Mad Science Earth and Space Investigators Rainbowlicious Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Under the Sea
All Aboard! Backyard Birds Busy Builders Fencing Fine Motor Crafting Creations Fun in the Sun Gruszka Ball Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Under the Sea Volleyball Camp
Art and Puzzles! Books and Beauty in Nature Crayola World of Design STEAM Camp Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
Backyard Birds Backyard Games Bake to Impress Fencing Fine Motor Crafting Creations Mud n Stuff Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Under the Stars
Art and Puzzles! Backyard Birds Lego Builders Summer Edition Stress Benders Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball
Build It Crayola Wild World Gruszka Ball Pizza Time Princess Palace Superhero Training Camp Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
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1pm-4pm
Grades refer to Fall 2024.
9am-Noon
Busy Builders Extreme Sports Fencing Fine Motor Crafting Creations Forest Adventures Gardening with Gruszka Little Chefs Mad Science Earth and Space Investigators 1st Raise the Curtain! Light The Lights! Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Under the Sea Wilderness Explorers
Art and Puzzles! Backyard Birds Chess is Fun for Busy Builders Everyone! Comics and More Have FUN with Executive Community Carnival FUNctioning! Fencing Paper Airplane Flight Fine Motor Crafting School Creations Summer Sizzle: Junior Fun in the Sun Chefs Cooking Gruszka Ball Adventure! Tennis the Menace/ Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Dinkasaurus Pickleball Under the Sea Volleyball Camp
Art and Puzzles! Backyard Birds Books and Beauty in Backyard Games Nature Bake to Impress Chess is Fun for Fencing Everyone! Fine Motor Crafting Crafts, Clay, and Cookies Creations Crayola World of Design Forest Fun Have FUN with Executive Mud n Stuff FUNctioning Showstoppers! STEAM Camp Tennis the Menace/ Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Dinkasaurus Pickleball Think Like a Scientist Under the Stars Volleyball Camp
Art and Puzzles! Build It Backyard Birds Crayola Wild World Lego Builders Summer Gruszka Ball Edition Pizza Time Showstoppers! Princess Palace Stress Benders Superhero Training Camp Super Ninja and Obstacle Tennis the Menace/ Skill Training Dinkasaurus Pickleball Tennis the Menace/ Volleyball Camp Dinkasaurus Pickleball
Extreme Sports Fencing Fine Motor Crafting Creations Forest Adventures Gardening with Gruszka Little Chefs Mad Science Earth and Space Investigators Raise the Curtain! Light The Lights! 2nd Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Under the Sea Wilderness Explorers
Art and Puzzles! ARTastic Chess is Fun for Backyard Birds Everyone! Comics and More Have FUN with Executive Community Carnival FUNctioning! Fencing Paper Airplane Flight Fine Motor Crafting School Creations Summer Sizzle: Junior Fun in the Sun Chefs Cooking Gruszka Ball Adventure! Tennis the Menace/ Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Dinkasaurus Pickleball Under the Sea Volleyball Camp
Art and Puzzles! Backyard Birds Books and Beauty in Backyard Games Nature Bake to Impress Chess is Fun for Fencing Everyone! Fine Motor Crafting Crafts, Clay, and Cookies Creations Crayola World of Design Forest Fun DIY Build-it/Fix-it Camp Mud n Stuff Have FUN with Executive Showstoppers! FUNctioning Tennis the Menace/ STEAM Camp Dinkasaurus Pickleball Tennis the Menace/ Think Like a Scientist Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
Art and Puzzles! Beads and Bedazzling Fun! Backyard Birds Busy Builders Lego Builders Summer Crayola Wild World Edition Gruszka Ball Showstoppers! Pizza Time Stress Benders Princess Palace Super Ninja and Obstacle Tennis the Menace/ Skill Training Dinkasaurus Pickleball Tennis the Menace/ Volleyball Camp Dinkasaurus Pickleball
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2024 Community School Summer Camps
June 24-28
July 8-12
July 15-19
July 22-26
1pm-4pm
9am-Noon
1pm-4pm
9am-Noon
1pm-4pm
9am-Noon
1pm-4pm
Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
Backyard Games Beach Party Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball
Creative Projects Galore! Lego Builders Summer Edition Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball
Beach Party Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
Club Amigos Gardening with Gruszka Mad Science Little Green Thumbs Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
Lego Builders Summer Edition Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
Groove and Go Mad Science Rocketry Camp Playground Games Camp Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
Backyard Games Beach Party Game Day STEAM Camp Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball
Creative Projects Galore! Dance Camp Lego Builders Summer Edition STEAM Camp Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball
Beach Party Fencing Gruszka Ball STEAM Camp Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
NASA: Journey into Outer Space STEAM Camp Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
Club Amigos Fencing Gardening with Gruszka Mad Science Little Green Thumbs STEAM Camp Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
Lego Builders Summer Edition STEAM Camp Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
AR Workshop Olivette Art Backyard Games Camp Beach Party Groove and Go Beyblade Battles Mad Science Rocketry Dance Camp Camp Mad Science Astro Playground Games Camp Innovators Tennis the Menace/ STEAM Camp Dinkasaurus Pickleball Tennis the Menace/ Volleyball Camp Dinkasaurus Pickleball
Chess is Fun for Everyone! Creative Projects Galore! Dance Camp Lego Builders Summer Edition STEAM Camp Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball
Beach Party Dance Camp Fencing Gruszka Ball STEAM Camp Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
Chess is Fun for Everyone! NASA: Journey into Outer Space STEAM Camp Super Ninja and Obstacle Skill Training Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
Fencing Gardening with Gruszka STEAM Camp Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
Lego Builders Summer Edition STEAM Camp Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
AR Workshop Olivette Art Backyard Games Chess is Fun for Everyone! Camp Beads and Bedazzling Fun! Creative Projects Galore! Groove and Go Beyblade Battles Dance Camp Mad Science Rocketry Busy Builders Lego Builders Summer Camp Dance Camp Edition Playground Games Camp Mad Science Astro STEAM Camp Tennis the Menace/ Innovators Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball STEAM Camp Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp Storytelling Slime Camp Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball
Dance Camp Fencing Gruszka Ball Slime-tastic Summer STEAM Camp Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
Chess is Fun for Everyone! NASA: Journey into Outer Space STEAM Camp Super Ninja and Obstacle Skill Training Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
Advanced Slime Creations Fencing Gardening with Gruszka STEAM Camp Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
Lego Builders Summer Edition STEAM Camp Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
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June 3-7 9am-Noon
1pm-4pm
June 10-14 9am-Noon
1pm-4pm
June 17-21 9am-Noon
1pm-4pm
June 24-28 9am-Noon
Extreme Sports Fencing Forest Adventures Gardening with Gruszka Mad Science Earth and Space Investigators Raise the Curtain! Light The Lights! Swiftie Central the Menace/ 3rd Tennis Dinkasaurus Pickleball Wilderness Explorers
Art and Puzzles! ARTastic Chess is Fun for Backyard Birds Everyone! Comics and More Have FUN with Executive Community Carnival FUNctioning! Equations Camp Paper Airplane Flight Fencing School Get to the Stage! Summer Sizzle: Junior Gruszka Ball Chefs Cooking Tennis the Menace/ Adventure! Dinkasaurus Pickleball Tennis the Menace/ Volleyball Camp Dinkasaurus Pickleball
Art and Puzzles! Backyard Birds Chess is Fun for Backyard Games Everyone! Drone Racing 101 Crafts, Clay, and Cookies Equations Camp Crayola World of Design Fencing DIY Build-it/Fix-it Camp Mud n Stuff Get to the Stage! Poetry Party Have FUN with Executive Showstoppers! FUNctioning Tennis the Menace/ STEAM Camp Dinkasaurus Pickleball Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
Art and Puzzles! Beads and Bedazzling Fun! Backyard Birds Busy Builders Drone Racing 101 Crayola Wild World Lego Builders Summer Gruszka Ball Edition Princess Palace Showstoppers! Swiftie Central Stress Benders Tennis the Menace/ Super Ninja and Obstacle Dinkasaurus Pickleball Skill Training Volleyball Camp Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball
Fencing Forest Adventures Gardening with Gruszka Harry Potter and the Hogwarts Express Mad Science Earth and Space Investigators Central 4th Swiftie Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Wilderness Explorers Young Authors
Awesome Art Chess is Fun for Everyone! Paper Airplane Flight School Playground Games Summer Sizzle: Junior Chefs Cooking Adventure! Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball
ARTastic Backyard Birds Camp Rock Comics and More Community Carnival Equations Camp Fencing Get to the Stage! Gruszka Ball Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Tournaments! Volleyball Camp Young Authors
Chess is Fun for Backyard Birds Everyone! Backyard Games Crayola World of Design Drone Racing 101 Crafts, Clay, and Cookies Equations Camp DIY Build-it/Fix-it Camp Fencing Get to the Stage! Poetry Party Tennis the Menace/ Showstoppers! Dinkasaurus Pickleball Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp Young Authors
Backyard Birds Beads and Bedazzling Fun! Drone Racing 101 Crayola Wild World Lego Builders Summer Gruszka Ball Edition Swiftie Central Mask Making Tennis the Menace/ Showstoppers! Dinkasaurus Pickleball Super Ninja and Obstacle Volleyball Camp Skill Training Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball
Fencing Gardening with Gruszka Harry Potter and the Hogwarts Express Mad Science Earth and Space Investigators 5th Swiftie Central Young Authors
Awesome Art Chess is Fun for Everyone! Paper Airplane Flight School Playground Games
ARTastic Camp Rock Comics and More Fencing Get to the Stage! Gruszka Ball Tournaments! Volleyball Camp Young Authors
Chess is Fun for Backyard Games Everyone! Drone Racing 101 Crayola World of Design Equations Camp DIY Build-it/Fix-it Camp Fencing Equations Camp Poetry Party Get to the Stage! Showstoppers! Young Authors Volleyball Camp
Drone Racing 101 Crayola Wild World Mask Making Gruszka Ball Showstoppers! Swiftie Central Super Ninja and Obstacle Volleyball Camp Skill Training
Fencing Awesome Art Gardening with Gruszka Chess is Fun for Swiftie Central Everyone! Young Authors Paper Airplane Flight School 6th Playground Games
ARTastic Camp Rock Comics and More Fencing Get to the Stage! Gruszka Ball Tournaments! Volleyball Camp Young Authors
Chess is Fun for Backyard Games Everyone! Drone Racing 101 DIY Build-it/Fix-it Camp Equations Camp Equations Camp Fencing Get to the Stage! Poetry Party Showstoppers! Volleyball Camp Young Authors
Drone Racing 101 Mask Making Showstoppers!
Gruszka Ball Swiftie Central Volleyball Camp
Fencing Chess is Fun for Gardening with Gruszka Everyone! Swiftie Central Paper Airplane Flight School
ARTastic Comics and More Fencing Get to the Stage! Gruszka Ball Volleyball Camp
Chess is Fun for Backyard Games Everyone! Fencing DIY Build-it/Fix-it Camp Poetry Party Get to the Stage! Showstoppers! Volleyball Camp
Showstoppers!
Gruszka Ball Swiftie Central Volleyball Camp
Fencing Chess is Fun for Gardening with Gruszka Everyone! Swiftie Central Paper Airplane Flight School
ARTastic Comics and More Fencing Get to the Stage! Gruszka Ball Volleyball Camp
Chess is Fun for Backyard Games Everyone! Fencing DIY Build-it/Fix-it Camp Poetry Party Get to the Stage! Showstoppers! Volleyball Camp
Showstoppers!
Gruszka Ball Swiftie Central Volleyball Camp
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2024 Community School Summer Camps
June 24-28 1pm-4pm
July 8-12 9am-Noon
July 15-19
1pm-4pm
July 22-26
9am-Noon
1pm-4pm
9am-Noon
1pm-4pm
AR Workshop Olivette Art Backyard Games Chess is Fun for Everyone! Camp Beads and Bedazzling Fun! Creative Projects Galore! Groove and Go Beyblade Battles Lego Builders Summer Mad Science Rocketry Busy Builders Edition Camp Dance Camp STEAM Camp Playground Games Camp Mad Science Astro Tennis the Menace/ Tennis the Menace/ Innovators Dinkasaurus Pickleball Dinkasaurus Pickleball STEAM Camp Volleyball Camp Storytelling Slime Camp Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball
Dance Camp Fencing Gruszka Ball Slime-tastic Summer STEAM Camp Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
Chess is Fun for Everyone! NASA: Journey into Outer Space STEAM Camp Super Ninja and Obstacle Skill Training Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
Advanced Slime Creations Fencing Gardening with Gruszka STEAM Camp Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
Basketball Lego Builders Summer Edition STEAM Camp Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
AR Workshop Olivette Art Backyard Games Beyblade Battles Camp Beads and Bedazzling Fun! Chess is Fun for Everyone! Mad Science Rocketry Dance Camp Creative Projects Galore! Camp Mad Science Astro Lego Builders Summer Tennis the Menace/ Innovators Edition Dinkasaurus Pickleball Skateboarding Camp Tennis the Menace/ Volleyball Camp Storytelling Slime Camp Dinkasaurus Pickleball Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball
Dance Camp Fencing Gruszka Ball Skateboarding Camp Slime-tastic Summer Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
Chess is Fun for Everyone! NASA: Journey into Outer Space Super Ninja and Obstacle Skill Training Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
Advanced Slime Creations Fencing Gardening with Gruszka Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
Basketball Lego Builders Summer Edition Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball Volleyball Camp
AR Workshop Olivette Art Backyard Games Camp Dance Camp Mad Science Rocketry Mad Science Astro Camp Innovators Volleyball Camp Skateboarding Camp
Beyblade Battles Dance Camp Chess is Fun for Everyone! Fencing Gruszka Ball Skateboarding Camp Volleyball Camp
Chess is Fun for Everyone! Fencing NASA: Journey into Outer Gardening with Gruszka Space Volleyball Camp Super Ninja and Obstacle Skill Training Volleyball Camp
Basketball Volleyball Camp
AR Workshop Olivette Art Backyard Games Camp Dance Camp Volleyball Camp Skateboarding Camp
Beyblade Battles Dance Camp Chess is Fun for Everyone! Fencing Gruszka Ball Skateboarding Camp Volleyball Camp
Chess is Fun for Everyone! Fencing Volleyball Camp Gardening with Gruszka Volleyball Camp
Basketball Volleyball Camp
AR Workshop Olivette Art Backyard Games Camp Skateboarding Camp Volleyball Camp
Beyblade Battles Fencing Chess is Fun for Everyone! Gruszka Ball Skateboarding Camp Volleyball Camp
Chess is Fun for Everyone! Fencing Volleyball Camp Gardening with Gruszka Volleyball Camp
Volleyball Camp
AR Workshop Olivette Art Backyard Games Camp Skateboarding Camp Volleyball Camp
Beyblade Battles Fencing Chess is Fun for Everyone! Gruszka Ball Skateboarding Camp Volleyball Camp
Chess is Fun for Everyone! Fencing Volleyball Camp Gardening with Gruszka Volleyball Camp
Volleyball Camp
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Mini Camp Descriptions Advanced Slime Creations
ALERT! Serious slime creations ahead! This camp will allow students the opportunity to create multi-dimensional slime scenes! Campers will be a part of a slime lab and be able to take their slime creation home at the end of the week! Rebecka Briney
All Aboard!
Join us for a week full of things that go. We’ll fly, take a train, sail a ship, and more as we explore all things transportation. Our travels will take us to far off places... maybe even to space! Martha Overcash
AR Workshop Olivette Art Camp
AR Workshop Olivette Art Camps promote creativity and hands-on learning in a fun and social environment! Dive into a summer of artistic delight. The week will feature a series of artistic adventures, filled with the joy of creating your favorite works of art, from personalized wood signs to trendy canvas projects. Julie Yawitz
Art and Puzzles!
Mrs. Gardet is excited to share her passion for puzzles and art! Join her to create art pieces using puzzles and recycled materials, and complete puzzles at your own pace! Veronique Gardet
ARTastic
Join us for a week of guided drawing, crafts, and painting. We will spend time each day learning how to draw and paint something new! Then we will have time to make a craft that you can take home at the end of the week. We will always have some free crafting time at the end of each day! We can’t wait to see what you artists come up with and how much you grow throughout the week. Anna Lemen-June
Awesome Art
If you like to Think, Imagine, Explore, and Create, this class is for you! Students will learn about famous artists – Picasso, Van Gogh, Warhol, Nevelson, Goldsworthy, and many more – as they paint, draw, sculpt, photograph, and assemble materials to create their own masterpiece! Linda Packard
Backyard Birds
Soar into summer with egg-citing adventures. Get outside and learn the basics of birding to identify the birds in our backyard. We’ll feature songbirds like cardinals, bluebirds, and chickadees; raptors like owls, eagles, and hawks; and your favorite bird. Play migration games, model habitats, and connect with nature. Trisha Stanley
Backyard Games
Learn and play various backyard games that are great for all ages. Croquet, washers, wiffleball, kickball, cornhole, and more are taught, played, and, in some cases, built! Students will get to play with various pairings and tournaments, and simply have a blast learning new games with a new group of friends. Jered Gruszka
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$230 each Half-day Camp $185 for week of June 17-21 (no camp June 19)
Bake to Impress
Hey bakers, let’s get in the kitchen and make some yummy treats. We will bake a mix of things like pies, cookies, cakes, or pizzas during the week. You will be in charge of your mixing, pouring, and decorating of each dish we bake. We will even have a bake challenge where kiddos are able to pick their treat to make for the day and we will see who creates the best dish. Are you up for the challenge? Kara Horton
Basketball Camp
Calling all student athletes and future NBA stars. The Rec Academy is putting the “FUN” back in FUNdamentals! Dribbling, shooting, defense, and more. Learn drills, skills, and techniques that will make you a better basketball player, all while having a blast. (Participants grouped by age.) The Recreation Academy
Beach Party
Head to the Beach Party and dive into a world of fun! We will play on the Early Childhood Center playground, splashing in the water feature and digging in the sand. To cool off, we will head inside for a yummy snack, fun ocean-themed crafts, and games! Don’t forget your sunblock! Jen Gosnell
Beads and Bedazzling Fun!
This week-long adventure is a perfect blend of fun, imagination, and handson crafting! Join us as we bedazzle headbands, bead bracelets, and create backpack charms throughout the week. These items are sure to sparkle and shine! Abby Reed
Beyblade Battles
3, 2, 1... Let ‘em rip! Launch your blade into the arena, and the last Beyblade spinning wins. Join us as we learn about tournaments and practice sportsmanship. Campers may bring in their own gear but must be responsible for it. We will have everything you need. Therese Futhey
Books and Beauty in Nature
Do you love reading great books, creating beautiful art, and exploring our amazing woods? Grab your bug spray and sunscreen, and join us for Books and Beauty in Nature! We will begin by sharing a book, and then head out to the woods to collect materials for our daily art project. Therese Futhey
Build It
Your building skills will be challenged as we use rocks, ice cubes, marshmallows, and other unusual materials to build structures. Of course we’ll have Legos, Magna Tiles, Lincoln Logs, and blocks to give us inspiration. Martha Overcash
Busy Builders
Calling all builders! How tall can you build with sticks? How about Play-Doh and toothpicks? What about sugar cubes? We will be busy activating our STEM skills to design and build using building toys, elements of nature, art tools, food, and so much more! Mark Yu
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Camp Rock
Come on a musical journey as we listen to different genres and bands from The Beatles to Taylor Swift. After learning about different styles we will celebrate with a giant dance party dressed as your favorite band. Libby Overcash
Chess is Fun for Everyone!
Join our Chess Club and learn how to play this great game. More advanced strategies and concepts will be taught to experienced students. This camp includes a chess tournament and a short award ceremony on the final day. Gabriel Boyd
Club Amigos
Campers will immerse in the Spanish language through music, movement, games, storybooks, art, and summertime fun. Daily language themes include: el océano y la playa, el zoológico, el picnic en el parque, and more. Please join Señora Vonna on a delightful adventure to sing, dance, laugh, and learn Spanish! Vonna Despotis
Comics and More
If you like to draw and laugh, then this is your camp! We will learn a little of the history of comics and comic books while practicing the fundamentals of writing and creating comics. At the end of the week campers will publish their very own minicomic to take home and share! David Lang
Community Carnival
Come one, come all to the Community Carnival! Try your luck at the duck pond, ring toss, piggy races, basket toss, bowling, and more! It’s a world of popcorn smells, fun music, prizes, and joy! See you at the Carnival! Rebecka Briney
Crafts, Clay, and Cookies
We are going to craft things up this summer. Let’s spend the week creating cool art with clay and a variety of materials. Each day we will also bake or decorate a different type of cookie themed around our art for the day. Here’s your chance to be creative in the kitchen and with crafts. Kara Horton
Register online at: communityschool.com/camp Crayola Wild World
Are you ready for an art expedition? Let the wonder and beauty of the animal kingdom inspire your empathy, curiosity, and creativity. Learn about lions, elephants, snakes, and more, and find out how wildlife conservationists are working to protect species around the globe. Experiment with a variety of art techniques, and use Crayola® products to create animalinspired art projects, from frog paintings to polar bear sculptures! Let your creativity run wild, and bring your handiwork home to build a menagerie of animal-themed masterpieces. Mad Science of St. Louis
Crayola World of Design
Take a journey to the farthest reaches of the imagination while learning about the ocean, Mars and a futuristic city, and more! Use the design thinking process to solve real-world problems in these different environments. Experiment with Crayola® products and many art techniques like sculpting, collage, and mixed media. Discover design careers like graphic design, fashion design, urban design, and product design. All this, plus games, creative free play, and more! Mad Science of St. Louis
Creative Projects Galore!
Join Ms. Hazelwood for the Creative Projects Galore camp! Each day brings a new adventure in creativity. Campers will engage in various projects that spark their imagination and encourage selfexpression. From painting and sculpting to experimenting with mixed media, every project is a step towards unleashing their boundless artistic potential. Amanda Hazelwood
Dance Camp
Learn Hip Hop dance moves, skills, and routines from an experienced instructor through The Rec Academy! Practice isolation movements, footwork, and a choreographed routine. The Recreation Academy
DIY Build-it/Fix-it Camp
Get to work building some cool woodshop projects. While you work, get ready to tackle some do-it-yourself repairs! Replace a door knob, hang a picture, and learn a few other household tips and tricks. This is a camp that will turn your kid into a handykid! David Lang
Drone Racing 101
Become a drone pilot in this awesome program! Learn how to fly a DWI Quad Rotor Drone, design creative courses to race each other through, learn about the many uses of drones, practice working together to accomplish flight-based tasks, and more! This camp is half drone racing and half active, movement-based games. The Recreation Academy
Equations Camp
We’ll learn to play Equations, the Game of Creative Mathematics! Campers work together as we use our math skills to problem solve and become flexible, critical thinkers. This exciting game builds skills in mental math, order of operations, and computation in a fun and challenging environment. Sarah McCarthy
Extreme Sports Camp
Are you ready for gaga ball in a giant inflatable pit, foam tipped archery, 9-square in the air, kickball, capture the flag, dodge ball, structured free play, a mystery game each day, and more? Activities change every 30-60 minutes, making the structure of this program great at keeping kids active, thinking, and engaged. The Recreation Academy
Fencing
Our mini fencing camps offer kids a way to dip their toes into the sport of fencing in a place that’s friendly and supportive and allows them to immerse themselves in the sport for a week. This kind of structured, focused attention can go a long way in acclimating a child to an unfamiliar sport as well as supercharging their excitement. In mini camps, everyone is on the same page and at the same level, so they get to go through this journey of starting the sport together. Some of our highest performing fencers started in our beginner camps! The Fencing Academy
together to make something beautiful and often tasty! Come garden with Mr. Gruszka as you learn how to work, compost, care for, and use a garden, big or small. Handson experience and projects will allow you to take your “budding” skills beyond the garden home with you. Jered Gruszka
Get to the Stage!
Perform a full show in a week? Why, yes you will! During this intense week of acting, singing, and dancing students will create a full show under the direction of Mrs. Rowan. Paint sets, create props, become characters, and work as a team as you accomplish the nearly impossible, and have a blast doing it! This is a full-day camp; campers should register for both the morning and afternoon sessions. Alissa Rowan
Groove and Go
Fine Motor Crafting Creations
Come and have a dance party with Ms. Horton and friends. Get ready to show us your moves and learn a few routines. No dance experience is required. Not only will we dance but you will also get to help choreograph a routine to do on our last day. You can wear your favorite dance attire or costumes to camp each day and design a costume for our final performance. Can’t wait to groove with you all. Kara Horton
Forest Adventures
Gruszka Ball
Make upcycled art, houses for your stuffies, coloring projects, crafts, frog houses in the woods, and chalk creations. We will also enjoy scavenger hunts, outdoor play, and good old fashioned fun! Amy Breier Come explore the woods of Community School and learn valuable skills in the process. In this camp we will play games in and out of the woods, create art with natural materials, learn about animals of the forest, and even master a few survival skills. Come join the fun in the forest! David Lang
Forest Fun
Let’s have some fun in the forest! Campers will enjoy exploring and playing in the acres of woods on campus. We will learn about trees and the interdependency in the forest and have tons of fun building, climbing, and exploring in the woods! Megan Futhey
Fun in the Sun
Grab your swimwear, hats, and beach towels! Join Ms. Horton and Mrs. Lepsky for some beach-themed fun in the sun! We will play in the sand and water, make delicious beachy food, and create seathemed crafts. For the friends that joined us last summer, we have new and exciting activities for this summer of 2024! Kara Horton and Kathleen Lepsky
It’s like Wiffleball... only with a Gruszka “curve.” Learn how to play various types of Wiffleball along with the skills needed to play each position. Hands-on coaching and skill practice will happen each day along with a daily game! Students of all skill levels are welcome to join in for an at bat and no one ever strikes out when having fun with friends at this great backyard game. Jered Gruszka
Harry Potter and The Hogwarts Express
Leave the muggle world behind and come along on a magical journey to Hogwarts. You’ll find your perfect wand before being sorted into one of the four houses. You might just learn a few spells along the way. Libby Overcash
Game Day
Let’s play a variety of indoor and outdoor games with Ms. Horton. There will be board games, card games, water games, and field games. If you enjoy Uno, Twister, soccer, tag, gaga ball, or Guess Who, then this is the class for you. There will even be a chance for you to bring in your favorite game from home to play with peers. Kara Horton
Gardening with Gruszka
Let’s grow some fun this summer! We have plenty of dirt, insects, and plants... we just need to know how they all work
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Mini Camp Descriptions continued Have FUN with Executive FUNctioning - Week One
Put the FUN in executive functioning in week one of this camp. We will stretch our brains and exercise our working memory and time management skills. This week is all about our minds. Join us to hone these skills in an engaging, exciting way! Colleen Wyss
Have FUN with Executive FUNctioning - Week Two
Put the FUN in executive functioning in week two of this camp. We will stretch our bubble gum brains and develop our flexibility and emotional control. This week is all about our feelings. Join us to hone these skills in an engaging, exciting way! Colleen Wyss
Lego Builders Summer Edition
If you like Lego, you will LOVE this class. Join other brickheads in building and designing Lego creations that use themes, strategies, and creativity in ways you never thought possible. TONS of bricks will be provided. Bring your ideas and buddies to this class and we can build some fun together. Daily books and art projects complement the various building projects. Jered Gruszka
Little Chefs
Come and learn how to cook simple and kid-friendly meals. In this class you will learn the basics of kitchen safety and how to mix, pour, and flip. We will make a variety of sweet treats and lunch and dinner favorites, and we will create some yummy snack ideas. If you like cooking and making treats, then this is the class for you. Kara Horton
Mad Science Astro Innovators
Campers use creative and collaborative skills to design a mission patch, train like an astronaut, and solve real-world engineering problems using spinoff technology, just like NASA astronauts working together on a mission. They propose answers to questions like “How could space suit cooling tubes be used to solve a problem here on Earth? How could robotic arms help make our world a better place?” Then, they create a storyboard and presentation to share their spinoff project and work on their science communication skills. Mad Science of St. Louis
Mad Science Earth and Space Investigators
Discover the world around you as you investigate everything from the earth below to the skies above. Explore nature around you and find out how science can help us to protect our planet. Contemplate communication as you converse in codes. Experience how Newton’s laws are at work in your favorite sports and join the ranks of space scientists examining the mysteries of the solar system! Mad Science of St. Louis
Mad Science Little Green Thumbs
The “Little Green Thumbs!” five-session preschool camp offers young children an exciting introduction to basic environmental science. Each session is devoted to different aspects of the garden, allowing children to progressively enrich their understanding of how living things 8 |
grow and how they interact with the environment around them. During the course of each three-hour session, children will perform hands-on experiments, play themed games, and enjoy a story related to the session’s themes. A mural will grow through the course of the program as children illustrate their latest discoveries at the close of each session. Mad Science of St. Louis
Mad Science Rocketry Camp
Get ready to blast off into the world of rockets and discover the amazing science behind them. You’ll become a rocket safety superstar by learning all about the model rocket safety code. You’ll also uncover the secrets of how rockets soar through the sky, stay perfectly balanced, and return safely to Earth. Each day, you’ll get to build a rocket, from a sleek and awesome Mad Science rocket kit to a rocket made of toilet paper tubes – how cool is that? You’ll also be part of a real launch team! Imagine working together with your new friends as altitude trackers, launch preparers, and launchers. Every day, you’ll watch in awe as we send a rocket soaring high into the sky. Mad Science of St. Louis
Mask Making
Plaster, paint, beads, feathers, and jewels... Oh my! Students will create a unique, oneof-a-kind plaster mask and bedazzle it to their heart’s content! Linda Packard
Mud n Stuff
Painting rocks, sculpting with sticks, glueing with leaves, PAINTING WITH MUD, and more! Come join us for a fun week of creating art with nature. We will take a daily nature hike to collect our materials for the project that day. Your child will come home with many beautiful, nature-inspired pieces. Come dressed to impress the mud, and please apply sunscreen and bug spray before camp each day. Lauri Torrie
NASA: Journey into Outer Space From our Earth’s atmosphere to the outer reaches of our solar system, this hands-on program sends children on a quest for exploration! Comets, planets, stars, and more are all waiting to be discovered. Learn about the four forces of flight and the challenges of space travel, and participate in a rocket launch! Mad Science of St. Louis
Paper Airplane Flight School
Top Fun is back! Do you love paper airplanes, but just can’t get your planes to fly right? Come to paper airplane flight school and earn your wings by learning about flight, paper folding, and more. We will experiment with a variety of paper airplanes and learn how to adjust them for maximum flight! So sign up to get your paper airplane pilot’s license and call sign! David Lang
Pizza Time
It’s Pizza Time! Let’s get our aprons on and make some pizza. Each day we will make different types of pizzas, and you get to choose your toppings. We will make traditional-style pizza, dessert pizza, pizza pockets, and more. Let’s turn the classroom into a pizzeria. Kara Horton 2024 Community School Summer Camps
Playground Games Camp
Get ready to have a blast playing games like kickball, flag tag, soccer and football mini games, relay races, free play, and tons more! This program is perfect for kids because daily activities change every 3060 minutes! The Recreation Academy
Poetry Party
This week will be filled with different kinds of poetry. We will read poetry, write poetry, and at the end of the week we will publish and illustrate our creations! Students will have the opportunity to flex their creativity and write about topics that matter to them. Anna Lemen-June
Princess Palace
Calling all princesses to the land of royalty! Grab your fanciest dresses and tiaras and come to the Princess Palace! We will create our princess attire, dazzle our star wands, read Princess Tales, and dance our hearts away at the Grand Ball! Rebecka Briney
Rainbowlicious
When someone asks you what your favorite color is do you answer rainbow? If so, then this camp is for you! Join us for a week of fun as we experiment, paint, color, mold, build, and even eat the rainbow. Martha Overcash
Raise the Curtain! Light The Lights!
Rehearse and perform a play in one week. Actors will become characters and help behind the scenes to make the production sparkle! Alissa Rowan
Showstoppers!
Do you like to sing and dance? Then join our summer show choir - Showstoppers! We’ll learn fun new songs and put them to dance routines to perform for an audience at the end of the week. Make sure to polish up those jazz hands! This is a full-day camp; campers should register for both the morning and afternoon sessions. Meriam Dwidar
Skateboarding Camp
Build and design your own skateboard! We’ll spend a week sawing, filing, sanding, and designing our own professional-style skateboard decks using wood from Santa Cruz skateboard company! We’ll also spend a lot of time skateboarding on a variety of different types of skateboards (and a mountain board), so bring your pads, helmet, and water bottle! Joe Mohr
Register online at: communityschool.com/camp Slime-tastic Summer
It’s going to get ooey and gooey, sticky and slimy, and wild and crazy in Slime-tastic Summer mini camp! Learn how to make a new type of slime each and every day with opportunities for the best kind of sensory play! Rebecka Briney
STEAM Camp
Science, engineering, and art join forces to create colorful and sometimes messy projects. This year features our favorite STEAM activities. Make color changing potions and build volcanoes with baking soda and vinegar. Rescue animals from ice and design new habitats for them. Create mazes and engineer marble runs. Explore roller coasters and test slime recipes. Trisha Stanley
Storytelling Slime Camp
Never judge a book by its slime! In this camp, we will pair some of the best read alouds with a slime creation! Campers will be given the opportunity to run a slime lab and take home their slime creations each day! Rebecka Briney
Stress Benders
Growing up can feel so hard! Self or social awareness can be tricky, and self or relationship management can feel almost impossible. Grab your yoga mat (or a beach towel) and join us for Stress Benders! Each day, we will begin with a yoga story. Then, we will build our emotional intelligence with games, crafts, and activities. Therese Futhey
Summer Sizzle: Junior Chefs Cooking Adventure!
Unleash your child’s culinary creativity at the Junior Chefs Cooking Adventure! Designed for young chefs in grades JK 4th, this immersive experience combines hands-on cooking, basic culinary skills, and a flavorful exploration into the world of delicious treats. It’s the perfect blend of fun and education for your budding chef! Amanda Hazelwood
Superhero Training Camp
Calling all heroes! Let’s find your superhero name, and make a cape to match. You’ll train all week to get certified as a real superhero. You’ll learn just what it takes to be an everyday superhero. Libby Overcash
Super Ninja and Obstacle Skill Training
Calling all ninjas! Are you ready to take your skills to the next level? All American Super Ninja coaches will be teaching you basic ninja skills with a focus on obstacle course training, tricking, and more. Ninja campers will enjoy both indoor and outdoor activities along with some time to get creative with ninja DIY projects and obstacle course building. All American Gymnastics & Super Ninja
Swiftie Central
Join is for all things Taylor Swift! We’ll be celebrating all of her Eras throughout the week. We will make friendship bracelets to trade, sunglasses to party in, and we’ll spend the days voting on our favorite Taylor Swift songs. This week will end in
an epic Taylor Swift dance party. I would LOVER to have you! Anna Lemen-June
Tennis the Menace/ Dinkasaurus Pickleball
We use games and music to keep the energy high all while learning the basic strokes of tennis and pickleball. Your child will have loads of fun learning the many differences and similarities between pickleball and tennis. No standing around in long lines; we are literally moving and grooving from start to end! This class is great for kids of any age and ability as we structure and break up each class accordingly. Clark Taylor
Think Like a Scientist
Are you somebody who wonders how things work? Do you like to conduct experiments? Then grab your safety goggles and come along as we think like a scientist and put the scientific method to use. Libby Overcash
Tournaments!
Washers... Pickleball... Ladder Ball... and more! You will learn about tournament brackets while competing in a variety of fun games. There will be something for everyone! Nancy Schmer
Under the Sea
Travel “Under the Sea” while we learn about different sea creatures. We’ll play games, sing songs, and make “Catch of the Day” crafts that you’ll get to take home! Meriam Dwidar
Under the Stars
During our week under the stars we’ll go on a bear hunt, have s’mores around the campfire, explore the woods, and more. Grab your flashlight and water bottle and join us for a week of fun in the outdoors. Martha Overcash
Volleyball Camp
Volleyball Camp is designed to provide student-athletes a foundation of fundamental skills, knowledge, character, and leadership development, plus a love for the game. Basic skills, lead up games, conditioning, and defensive/offensive strategies will be stressed during ageappropriate drills and team activities. The camp will end with some exciting tournament play and fun for everyone! Roberta McCaffrey
Wilderness Explorers
Get ready to become a Wilderness Explorer! Earn badges for various activities like bug catching, hiking through the woods, leaf identification, animal research, and rock painting! At the end of the week, explorers will officially be awarded their sash of wilderness honor for all of the fun and adventure they have completed! Rebecka Briney
Young Authors
Do you have millions of story ideas? Is being a writer your dream job? Sign up for this camp to turn your ideas into reality. We will work on developing one story into a 20-40 page book. At the end, your book will be hardcover bound for you to keep. Kat Mowczko 2024 Community School Summer Camps
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PLAY CAMP
June 3-7, June 10-14, June 17-21, June 24-28 | Full-day $440/week | Half-day $230/week Children ages 3, 4, and 5 will build, splash, play, create, and dance their way through four one-week sessions of Summer Play Camp. Campers will delight in daily indoor and outdoor activities – including water and sand play! Experienced early childhood teachers and staff from Community School will direct the camp. Campers must have their third birthday by July 1, 2024, and be potty-trained. Full-day campers should bring a non-refrigerated nut-free lunch. Please note that campers may be dropped off as late as 9:00 a.m. or picked up as early as 3:00 p.m. Please note that the week of June 17, there is no camp on Monday, and thus we are offering a discounted rate. FULL-DAY Camp runs from 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. daily; a.m. & p.m. snacks are provided. $440 per week, $350 for week of June 17-21. HALF-DAY Camp runs from 7:30 a.m. – noon and 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. daily; snacks are provided. $230 per week, $185 for week of June 17-21.
STAGES
June 10-July 19 | JK-8th grades
June 10-14, 9am – 12pm (JK, SK, Grade 1, $230 per camper) Splash Into Musicals: Join STAGES St. Louis and dive into the big blue world of SPLASH Into Musicals! Campers will have fun exploring the music and stories from water-themed musicals such as Finding Nemo, Moana, The Little Mermaid, and many more. Your little explorer will create fun water-themed crafts and get their toes wet during outdoor activities while learning several musical numbers to be performed in a culminating showcase for families the last day of camp. June 24-28, 9am – 4pm (Grades 1-5, $440 per camper) A Whale of A Tale!: Join STAGES St. Louis in this Whale of a Tale under the sea adventure! Campers will bring to life the one of a kind Barnacle and Bailey Underwater Circus with such characters as P.T. Barnacle, Billy “Crawdad” Bailey, Sarah Seahorse, Olivia Octopus, Terry Tuna, Monty Mussel, Waylon/Wynona J. Whale, and more... singing their hearts out in pursuit of the “Clammy” award. Audiences will have a whale of a time while enjoying this spectacular under the sea circus musical the last day of camp! July 8-19, 9am – 4pm (Grades 6-8, $840 per camper) SpongeBob’s Musical Adventures: Join STAGES St. Louis and plunge under the sea with SpongeBob and friends! In this stunningly fun mini-musical adventure, campers will bring to life the popular citizens of Bikini Bottom such as SpongeBob, Patrick Star, Squidward, Sandy Cheeks, Mr. Krab, Pearl, etc., as they discover a volcano will soon erupt, destroying their humble home. Can SpongeBob and his friends come together to save the fate of their undersea world? Stay tuned and “sea” what happens the last day of camp during our spectacular musical!
FUNdamentals
July 29-August 2 & August 5-9 | JK-6th grades | $400/week Sign up for one or both weeks of FUNdamentals! Fight the summer slump with FUNdamentals. Customized for each age group, this will get your child back in the swing before school starts! All ages will experience sports, French, art, and recess, as well as differentiated academics — all taught by experienced Community School faculty and staff. Camp runs from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. daily. Camp costs $400 per week. JK & SK - Get ready. Get set. It’s time for school! Younger students will get familiar with school routines before the first day of school. By using favorite children’s books, thematic activities will support school readiness skills such as listening, following directions, and organization, as well as math, reading, and writing. 1st & 2nd - Brush up on valuable skills and learn the importance of school routines. Listening to stories and reading in small groups will increase comprehension and reading fluency. Fun number games focusing on number sense and computation will help review, reinforce, and develop math skills. 3rd & 4th - Third and fourth graders will develop strong critical thinking skills while reading fiction and non-fiction pieces, focusing on determining the main idea, using context clues to develop vocabulary, and summarizing the key concepts of the text. In math, through interactive lessons and games, campers will focus on the concepts of number sense, computation, geometry, and fractions. 5th & 6th - Prepare for success! Fifth and sixth grade students will review math and reading skills through interactive games and fun activities. They will learn different strategies to develop and enhance study skills, including organization and time management. Through critical thinking activities, leadership skills will be enhanced to prepare fifth and sixth graders for the school year.
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2024 Community School Summer Camps
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE HOW DO I REGISTER?
There are four camp options: Mini Camp, Play Camp, STAGES, and FUNdamentals. You can register for all online: communityschool.com/camp
HOW OLD DO I HAVE TO BE TO PARTICIPATE? Camps are available for children age 3-eighth grade. Grades refer to your grade in the fall 2024.
Check out the individual camp information for required ages.
WHAT IS THE COST OF CAMP?
The four camp options have various prices. Check out the individual camp information for pricing. Pricing reflects a $10 per camp discount for early bird registration (before May 12).
WHAT DO I BRING?
Snacks are provided in the morning and afternoon. If staying all day, pack a non-refrigerated peanut-free lunch. Please bring a water bottle, wear tennis shoes, and apply sunscreen before arriving at camp.
DO YOU OFFER BEFORE AND AFTER CARE?
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer before or after care during the 2024 camp season. Note that Play Camp runs 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
WHAT ARE YOUR PAYMENT, CANCELLATION, AND REFUND POLICIES?
Registration is due by May 12. Register before May 12 for early bird pricing. Payment is due in full when registering. Prior to May 12, there will be a $50 cancellation fee per camp. There are NO refunds given for cancellations after May 12, including for vacation schedules, conflicting activities, or changes in plans. QUESTIONS? Contact Eve Rudolph, Director of Auxiliary Programs: erudolph@communityschool.com
Play. Learn. Create. 2024 Community School Summer Camps
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Play. Learn. Create. 900 Lay Road St. Louis, MO 63124 Register at: communityschool.com/camp
Summer 2024