German Summer Immersion Camp 2017

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German language classes, art, music, science, sports, cooking and more!

Full- and half-day camps for students ages 6–16

The GISSV Saturday School is excited to once again offer a German Immersion Summer Camp.

Our combination of morning language classes and engaging afternoon activities offers a unique opportunity for kids to learn and play in German!

The German Immersion Summer Camp is for children ages 6-16.

Prior knowledge of German is not required.

Morning Language Classes Students have language classes from 9:00 am to noon each day of camp. Language classrooms grades 1-8 will be formed each week based on current enrolled students’ age and knowledge of German, with special sections offered for students who are total newcomers to the language. All classrooms are small, so students will receive individual attention with listening, speaking, reading and writing.

In the morning, our staff exclusively teaches in German to provide a truly immersive learning environment.

The summer camp classes use the DaZ curriculum (Deutsch als Zweitsprache; German as a second language). All required books are included in the tuition and will be handed out on the first day of class.

Families looking for a half-day camp may enroll only in morning language classes.

Afternoon Activities To balance out the studious mornings, our afternoons are packed with interesting, fun and physical activities ranging from art to soccer to science, cooking, yoga and music. All activities are mixed-age.

Afternoon activities are held in both German and English, with a continued emphasis on German vocabulary-building and conversational language development. The afternoon activities are largely taught by the same instructors who already know the students from morning language classes.

Afternoon Activities All activities are mixed-age and are held in both German and English.

Following a supervised lunch from 12:00 to 1:00 pm, there are two afternoon activity sessions, from 1:00 to 2:20 pm and from 2:35 to 4:00 pm.

In each session, we offer five different activities that also vary from week to week.

Students choose ONE activity for EACH session, for one week at a time.

Explore the World of German Music

Explore the great variety of German music—from favorite children’s songs to famous hits that are known around the world.

We will learn new songs and enjoy singing and making music together.

No prior musical knowledge is required. Kids who already can play instruments are welcome to bring their instruments to class.

Percussion instruments for everyone will be provided.

European Traveler

Europe is a diverse continent.

Our adventure goes through Italy, France, Germany and Austria and we will explore the geography, history and culture of each country along the way. We will travel with handmade maps and passports and will have hands-on fun with country-specific crafts.

Cartooning

In The Footsteps of Great Artists* We will explore different art movements and artistic styles from around the world, which will inspire our own artworks.

Choose a famous artist, learn about his/her life, culture and art, and share your findings with your classmates! *Please note: This is our only all-afternoon activity. You must register for this activity for both afternoon activity slots.

Mad Scientist

Science plays an important role in helping children explore and understand the world around them. In this hands-on class, we will be learning about biology, chemistry and physics by conducting experiments, observing our environment and recording our results.

Soccer & Ballspiele

Soccer is the sport in Germany— learn the basic rules and explore the tradition of this popular team sport! We’ll also play other ball games and outdoor games that kids in German-speaking countries enjoy.

Textile Design Calling all artists! This is a fun and exciting drawing class taught by professional cartoonists and animators. Our themes this summer will be: Star Wars, Pokémon and Pals and other popular themes.

Experiment with materials such as fabric, wool and yarn, and learn how to crochet, felt, knit, sew, weave and braid! We’ll make both useful and fanciful objects.

Secret Agent Adventures

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to stop Doctor Doom and his dastardly dog Daisy before they cause havoc all over Europe!

Go undercover and create several cool spy gadgets that will help you crack the case. Our daily Secret Agent training will teach you many valuable spy skills such as dusting for fingerprints, decoding mysterious codes and creating secret messages. Top-secret team challenges such as our spy obstacle course and laser crawl game will prepare you to become a great secret agent.

Boost Your Intelligence

Intelligence is the key for a successful and happy life— and the good news is: it can be learned! We’ll introduce the “Cognitive Training for Children Developmental Program” developed by German psychologist Karl Josef Klauer to help your kids to learn and to better solve problems.

Castle Construction

Students will create their own castle using a variety of recycled materials. We will explore famous European castles to get ideas.

Please bring a cardboard box the size of a case of copy paper and four empty paper towel rolls for the towers. We will provide the rest of the building supplies.

International Cooking Class

Cooking and eating with friends and family is a rewarding bonding activity that will form some of your most cherished memories. In this class, we will be cooking recipes from all over the world—join us on an exciting culinary journey!

Game Board Design

Students will use their imagination to create their very own board game in German or English.

Students will learn about game design and layout. Each student will receive their own professional folding game board, timer, dice, pawns, a blank spinner, cards and play money!

Star Wars Adventure

Travel to a galaxy far, far away….

In this class, we will learn to draw several of the Star Wars characters, create an Ewok puppet, and decorate Wookie cookies. Make your own lightsaber and perfect your skills in our Jedi Starfighter Tournament! Play several Star Wars games and compete for prizes.

Time Machine Detectives

Travel the world back in time and discover several mysterious places as you chase the evil scientist Dr. Slime. Stop him before he changes history! Create your own time machine control center, which will direct you to your destination back in time. First stop….75MYA.

Pirate Adventures

Through a series of games, art and puzzles, crew members learn about the exciting life of pirates!

Design your own island with a secret treasure map. Send secret messages with signal flags. Try your luck at our Caribbean limbo contest and play sea life trivia with water balloons. Learn to fence with Nerf swords, play our Island Madness game and try not to walk the plank!!

Let’s Dance

Students will dance to German pop songs and help develop choreography. We’ll make a video of our flash mob performance at the end of every week, and share it with all participants. Join us!

Yoga and Mindfulness

In an increasingly hectic world, children are constant stimulated.

Yoga can provide your child with the necessary tools to calm their nervous system and to relax! We will teach basic yoga poses and meditation practices in a fun and playful way. Children will also get a chance to be creative by making their own yoga journal about poses and the history of yoga.

There are many benefits of yoga for children such as developing body awareness, learning how to use their bodies in a healthy way, building concentration, and increasing their confidence and positive self-image.

Dates

1 week: June 19 – 23 2 week: June 26 – 30 3 week: July 3, July 5 – 7

(no class on July 4) 4 week: July 10 – 14

Our language curriculum runs for two weeks. Therefore, we recommend signing up for two weeks at a time, i.e. from 6/19 to 6/30 or from 7/3 to 7/14. Students may sign up for one week of camp only if they choose week 1 or week 3. Students who enroll for all four weeks receive a discount (see tuition information).

This is a full-day camp from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, M–F, with extended care available for a maximum day from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm. It is possible to attend half-day, but then students can only choose the morning language classes and supervised lunch from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (plus morning extended care from 7:30 to 9:00 am if needed). Half-day students must be picked up at 1:00 pm.

Camp Hours Full Day

Monday – Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Half Day

Monday – Friday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Extended Care Morning Care

Monday – Friday 7:30 to 9:00 am

Afternoon Care Monday – Friday 4:00 to 5:30 pm

Weekly Schedule Week 1

June 10–23

Week 2

June 26–30

Week 3

7:30 – 9:00 am

Extended Care

9:00 – 10:30 am

Morning Language Class

10:30 – 11:00 am

Recess/Snack

11:00 am – noon

Morning Language Class

12:00 – 1:00 pm

Lunch/Games

1:00 – 2:20 pm

(Choose one each week)

Week 4

July 3, 5–7

July 10–14

Afternoon Activities — First Session 1st Elective Mad Scientist

1st Elective Mad Scientist

1st Elective 1st Elective European Traveler Explore the World of German Music

2nd Elective Cartooning

2nd Elective In The Footsteps of Great Artists *

2nd Elective 2nd Elective Explore the World In The Footsteps of German Music of Great Artists *

3rd Elective 3rd Elective Explore the World Let’s Dance of German Music

3rd Elective In The Footsteps of Great Artists *

3rd Elective Let’s Dance

4th Elective Soccer & Ballspiele

4th Elective Star Wars Adventure

4th Elective Star Wars Adventure

4th Elective Pirate Adventures

5th Elective Yoga and Mindfulness

5th Elective Yoga and Mindfulness

5th Elective Yoga and Mindfulness

5th Elective Yoga and Mindfulness

2:20 – 2:35 pm

Recess/Snack

2:35 – 4:00 pm

Afternoon Activities — Second Session 1st Elective Boost Your Intelligence

(Choose one each week)

4:00 – 5:30 pm

1st Elective In The Footsteps of Great Artists *

1st Elective In The Footsteps of Great Artists *

1st Elective In The Footsteps of Great Artists *

2nd Elective 2nd Elective European Traveler Castle Construction

2nd Elective International Cooking Class

2nd Elective Boost Your Intelligence

3rd Elective Textile Design

3rd Elective International Cooking Class

3rd Elective Mad Scientist

3rd Elective Game Board Design

4th Elective Time Machine Detectives

4th Elective Soccer & Ballspiele

4th Elective Secret Agent Adventures

4th Elective Mad Scientist

5th Elective Yoga and Mindfulness

5th Elective Textile Design

5th Elective Soccer & Ballspiele

5th Elective Soccer & Ballspiele

Extended Care

* “In The Footsteps of Great Artists” runs all afternoon.

Must sign up for both afternoon sessions 1 & 2

Tuition

Family Discount

$495 per week (*4th of July week: $396) One week of morning language classes (books included), supervised lunch and two afternoon activities.

4-Week Special

Full Day

Half Day

$295 per week* (*4th of July week: $236) One week of morning language classes (books included) and supervised lunch.

Registration Fee

You will receive a $25 discount for each additional sibling for each week of camp. The discount is applied after registration and will be refunded to you in early June.

If you register for all four weeks, we offer the following discounts:

Full Day

$1,700 (instead of $1,881)

Half Day

$990 (instead of $1,070)

There is a one-time nonrefundable registration fee of $125 for each family. The fee is independent of how many weeks of camp you register for.

One-time family payment of the registration fee is separate, and enrollment in extended care on a weekly basis is separate as needed.

Extended Care

Withdrawals

Extended care is available before and after camp, and can be “purchased separately� for each week of camp.

Morning Care

$30/week 7:30 to 9:00 am (*4th of July week: $24)

Afternoon Care

$30/week 4:00 to 5:30 pm (*4th of July week: $24) Students who attend full-day camp may enroll separately in morning care and/or afternoon care as needed on a weekly basis.

Students who attend half-day camp may enroll separately in morning care only as needed on a weekly basis.

If you need to change your summer plans, email us at saturdayschool@gissv.org. If you withdraw your child, you will not be refunded the $125 registration fee, but you may be eligible for tuition and extended care refunds:

Full Refund

Withdrawal 4 weeks before your weekly camp starts

75% Refund

Withdrawal 3 weeks before your weekly camp starts

50% Refund

Withdrawal 2 weeks before your weekly camp starts

Camp Location

GISSV Mountain View Campus 310 Easy Street Mountain View, CA 94043

More Information gissv.org/saturdayschool

Questions?

saturdayschool@gissv.org

Registration

Payment/Registration: Online at gissv.org/saturdayschool only

Application Deadline June 1, 2017

German Saturday School Summer Immersion Camp GISSV Mountain View Campus 310 Easy Street Mountain View, CA 94043