2022
The Summit Country Day School invites you to join students from all over the tri-state area. Programming for ages 3 through high school.
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We Put the Fun In Summer!
The Summit Country Day School is happy to say that 2022 will be a ….Summit Summer! We provide all day programs from May 31 through August 5 for children in preschool-grade 12. Our program is fresh and packed full of fun for all children and students aiming to use their time in the summer for a class or preparing college applications. Our signature Traditional Day Camp will service those ages 3-6. There are nine weeks of summer, each with a theme to center the crafts and games. They will join the fun from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day Monday through Friday. There will be smiles everywhere as we explore the arts, cooking lessons, get outdoors, and unplug. Extended day will be offered for ages 3-6 from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. each day for a small additional charge. Safety is Our Top Priority! To help ensure the safety and well-being of campers and staff, we follow guidelines Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), state, and local guidelines that include, but are not limited to: • Implementation of social-distancing strategies/ masks • Intensified cleaning and disinfecting • No-contact curbside drop off and pick up • Classroom and education spaces are not accessible to the public
We Put the Fun In Summer! Week 1 May 31 (Tues.)–June 3 • • •
Day Camp: KinderChefs: Ages 3-6 Upper School Health: Grades 9–12 College Essay 101 - Session I: Grade 12
Week 2 • June 6 - 10 • • • •
Upper School Health: Grades 9–12 (Continued) Day Camp - Happiness is Recycling: Ages 3-6 Comic Book Creations: Grades 3-8 Laffalot-Session I: Grades K-6
Week 3 • June 13 - 17 • • • • • •
Week 4 • June 20 - 24 • • • • •
Day Camp - Sweet Treats Baking Adventure: Ages 3-6 Movie Making Fun – Session II: Grades 3-8 LEGO® STEM Avengers: Rising Grades K to 2 Ultimate Drone Obstacle Challenge: Rising Grades 3 to 5 Roblox 3D Game Development: Adventure & Racing Games: Rising Grades 3 to 7
Week 5 • June 27- July 1 • • • • • • •
Upper School Health: Grades 9–12 (Continued) Day Camp- Picture This! Ages 3-6 Art Camp with Mrs. Carvitti – Session I: Ages 6-11 It’s Cool 2B Kind Service Camp: Grades 4-9 Movie Making Fun – Session I: Grades 3-8
Week 6 • July 11 - 15
Day Camp: The Wildlife of • Day Camp: Under the Sea: Hyde Park: Ages 3 to 6 Ages 3-6 Dance Camp: Frozen: Ages: • Jump Start Reading: Grades 3-6 K-2 Art Camp with Mrs. Carvitti • Junior Drone Pilot Academy: – Session II: Ages 6-11 Rising Grades 1 to 2 Laffalot- Session II: Grades • Drone Escape & Rescue: K-6 Rising Grades 3 to 5 LEGO® & K’NEX Theme • Roblox 3D Game Park: Rising Grades K to 2 Development: Battle Royale: StemQuest: Fortnite Battle Rising Grades 3 to 7 Squads: Rising Grades 3 to 5 • ACT Test Prep: Grades 9-12 Roblox 3D Game Camp Development: t be il w l no week Robux Tycoon: h t d e Rising Grades 3 to 7 offere ly 4-8 in of Ju f ance o observ dence en Indep Day.
Week 7 • July 18 - 22 • • • • • • •
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Day Camp: Full Steam Ahead!: Ages 3-6. Dance Camp: The Little Mermaid: Ages 3-6 Jump Start Math: Grades K-2 Laffalot- Session III: Grades K-6 Gru’s Robot & LEGO® Minion Mania: Rising Grades K to 2 StemQuest: Star Wars: Empire vs Rebellion: Rising Grades 3 to 5 Minecraft Mod Creation: EnderDragon Rider: Rising Grades 3 to 7 Everything Video: Shooting, Editing & Post-Production and Livestreaming: Grades 7-12
Week 8 • July 25 - 29 • • • • • •
Day Camp: Planes, Trains and Automobiles: Ages 3-6 years old Dance Camp: Cinderella: Ages 3-6 LEGO® Jedi Engineering: Rising Grades K to 2 StemQuest: Mario Kart: Water, Land, & Coaster Racing: Rising Grades 3 to 5 Minecraft: Mod Creation: Minecraft Mobs & AI: Rising Grades 3 to 7 High School Placement Test (HSPT) Prep Class: Students entering grade 8 in Fall of 2022
Week 9 • August 1-5 • • • • • • •
High School Placement Test (HSPT) Prep Class (Continued) Day Camp: Growing up Global: Ages 3-6 Junior Drone Space Spy Obstacle Adventure: Rising Grades 1 to 2 StemQuest: Robot X Games: Rising Grades 3 to 5 Middle School Band Camp: Grades 5-8 College Essay 101 Session II: Incoming seniors Study Skills with Kurtis Smith: Grades 8-9
Pick Your Fun!
Week 1: May 31 (Tues.) – June 3 Day Camp KinderChefs Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Campers will learn easy recipes to prepare and enjoy. Along with cooking and art projects, children will be tasting lots of interesting ingredients. Making good food choices, basic nutrition and healthy snacking alternatives will also be taught. Your camper will leave with all the recipes from the week to repeat the fun at home after a perfectly delicious week! Ages 3-6 **Must be independent with toilet use to attend** Dates: May 31 - June 3 Times: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $380 Upper School Health: Grades 9–12 Successful completion of this course satisfies the graduation requirements of The Summit as well as the state of Ohio by earning 0.5 credits. The summer health class would meet the typical 60-hour course duration. The course includes all material covered in the semester class and a variety of assignments and assessments, a comprehensive final exam and a research project. The workload is heavy and requires extensive reading and memorization. Students may expect to work up to four hours each day outside of class time and should plan for full days of study over each weekend. Course credit requires a specific number of contact hours with the instructor and therefore students must be present for each session. Any student who misses more than 240 minutes (=1 day) for
excused or unexcused reasons will need to repeat the course during the school year. The class will meet for four hours per day. Please feel free to bring snacks, drinks or lunch to the class. Instructor: Beth Simmons Dates: May 31 (Tues.) – June 20 Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fee: $780 College Essay 101 - Session I This class is designed for incoming seniors, especially those who plan to apply early to colleges and would like to get a head start on the application process. Studentswill: 1.) Learn what college admissions personnel are looking for in a college essay, 2.) Develop topics, outline, write, edit, and revise their college essays, 3.) Benefit from the knowledge and experience of college counseling and a veteran English teacher and school administrator regarding the college application process, 4.) Enjoy a productive environment with motivated peers all working towards their personal goals, 5.) Have at least one college essay completed by the end of the course! **This session is limited to 14 participants. Instructor: Kirstin McEachern, Ph.D., Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs, The Summit Country Day School Date: Session I - May 31 - June 3 (plus an additional one-hour 1:1 session to be scheduled at a mutually convenient time) Time: 9:15 a.m. to 12 p.m. Fee: $385
Week 2: June 6-10
Week 3: June 13-17
Upper School Health: Grades 9–12 (Continued)
Upper School Health: Grades 9–12 (Continued)
Day Camp - Happiness is Recycling We love recycling! Let’s have fun while we work together to save our planet. Campers will enjoy making things from recycled items such as toys, plastic containers and things that we rescue from the trash. Children will play and explore while learning how the smallest changes can make a big difference. Ages 3-6 years old **Must be completely independent with toilet use to attend** Dates: June 6-10 Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $380
Day Camp- Picture This! A picture is worth 1000 words and by the end of the week our campers will have thousands! During this week of camp, children will enjoy seeing their world through a new lens. Outdoor exploration and creativity will mix for the perfect week of art-filled fun. Get those frames ready, this week includes an introduction to basic photography for children. Ages 3-6 years old **Must be completely independent with toilet use to attend** Dates: June 13-17 Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $380
Comic Book Creations Led by Summit Middle School Language Arts teacher Brendan McEachern, campers will create their own comic book or graphic novel. Campers will learn how to create a character, script a scene and draw action panels with narration. Campers will work with local comic book artists and take a behind-thescenes field trip to a comic bookstore for the afternoon. Besides being The Summit’s sixth grade English teacher, Mr. McEachern is a lifelong comic book collector and owns more than 14,000 comic books. Grades 3-8 Instructor: Brendan McEachern, Middle School Language Arts Teacher, The Summit Country Day School Dates: June 6-10 Time 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee $365 (Includes a comic book gift pack signed by an artist and writer) Laffalot-Session I Laffalot Summer Camp offers kids a week of fun-filled activities that will leave them smiling, exhausted and ecstatic. Led by welltrained counselors, your child will spend the day playing high-energy sports and games that help them develop teamwork, build total body coordination, learn sportsmanship, improve interpersonal skills and enjoy friendly competition. Grades K-6 Dates: June 6-10 Time 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee $240
Art Camp with Mrs. Carvitti – Session I Come explore how materials that would normally be disposed of can be reinvented into beautiful works of art! Campers will join Mrs. Carvitti to create masterpieces with materials available only during this week. Save the EARTH while at the same time creating some marvelous works of ART! Ages 6-11 Instructor: Hilary Carvitti, Lower School Art Teacher, The Summit Country Day School Dates: Session I June 13-17 Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Fee: $220
Week 4: June 20-24
It’s Cool 2B Kind Service Camp During this week of service-learning camp, students will take on community service projects that aim to improve the lives of the people and animals in our neighborhoods. Trips will be taken each day throughout our city to locations where service projects will be completed. Campers will not only lend a hand, but this week will also provide opportunities for leadership and personal growth. Need service hours for your school, club or organization? No problem! Our teachers will track and sign formed at the end of the week. Grades 4-9 Instructor: Laura Dennemann, Middle School Religion Teacher, The Summit Country Day School Date: June 13-17 Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $310 Movie Making Fun – Session I Led by Summit Middle School Language Arts teacher Brendan McEachern, students will brainstorm, scout locations, script, film and edit a video project. Topics can range from comedy to action to adventure. It is up to the imagination! Campers will focus on creating a script and filming it throughout various location in and outside the school. We will also be editing, adding special effects and music. Campers can post their projects online for the world to see! Campers will enjoy an afternoon field trip to see a movie during the week. Grades 3-8 Instructor: Brendan McEachern, Middle School Language Arts Teacher, The Summit Country Day School Dates: Session I June 13-17 Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $365 (Includes transportation and movie ticket)
Day Camp Sweet Treats Baking Adventure Young chefs will explore the world of baking and confectionary fun while creating a delicious array of sweet treats. Campers will be introduced to the fundamentals of following recipes, measuring, food prep, baking, and decorating. The week will be spent in the kitchen making treats and friends and they will bring their recipes home to share. Cakes, cookies and all things sweet, this week will surely be delicious! Ages 3-6 years old **Must be completely independent with toilet use to attend** Dates: June 20-24 Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $380 Movie Making Fun – Session II Led by Summit Middle School Language Arts teacher Brendan McEachern, students will brainstorm, scout locations, script, film and edit a video project. Topics can range from comedy to action to adventure. It is up to the imagination! Campers will focus on creating a script and filming it throughout various location in and outside the school. We will also be editing, adding special effects and music. Campers can post their projects online for the world to see! Campers will enjoy an afternoon field trip to see a movie during the week. *A camper may wish to take this second session to work on a second movie project to advance their skills in editing and short film creation. Grades 3-8 Instructor: Brendan McEachern, Middle School Language Arts Teacher, The Summit Country Day School Dates: June 20-24 Time 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee $365 (Includes transportation and movie ticket) LEGO® STEM Avengers Explore all the caped crusaders and discover their superpowers in this action-packed LEGO® camp. Create a fantasy world and protect it against all the evil archenemies with custom contraptions made with LEGO® bricks. Campers will build the SHIELD Jet, custom secret lairs and speedy flying
contraptions. Avengers fans will love this camp as they work in teams to defeat Loki! Grades: Rising Grades K to 2 Dates: June 20-24 Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $360 Ultimate Drone Obstacle Challenge This action-packed program is specifically designed for both the novice and experienced drone enthusiasts. Full of excitement, teamwork, learning, and fun, campers enjoy one of the world’s fastest growing sports, Drone Obstacle Course Racing. They will learn about the basic safety of drone flying and the history behind drone racing as a sport. Then, campers will advance through various skill challenges, learning how to perform exercises and maneuvers to become familiar with the drone’s speed and agility. Campers will use iPads and remote controls to pitch, yaw and roll their drones through some of Drobots’ most daring obstacle courses. Participants will utilize their creative minds to help design the obstacle layout and then build the obstacle course for the camp’s final activity and competition. Rising Grades 3 to 5 Dates: June 20-24 Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $360
Roblox 3D Game Development: Adventure & Racing Games Do you love Roblox and want to learn how to make your own games? In this exciting camp for beginners, students will learn the Roblox Studio game creation engine, the Lua scripting language and build exciting professional-grade games, including Obbies, racing games, and dodgeball games. Students will master important coding concepts such as conditionals, loops and functions, and learn a powerful scripting language used by pro developers around the world! Throughout the week campers use the Roblox Studio editor and Lua (Roblox programming language) to build their very own Adventure Map. Each day will present a new challenge and a key concept, such as conditionals and variables. The goal of this program is to ensure campers are having fun while learning new concepts to progress their learning and build confidence in coding, all while having fun! Rising Grades 3 to 7 Dates: June 20-24 Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $360
Week 5: June 27-July 1
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Day Camp The Wildlife of Hyde Park Campers will enjoy hands-on learning in the great outdoors of Hyde Park during this week of fun. Searching for animals in 45208 has never been better with everyday encounters at every turn. Campers will get dirty, learn about the landscape, have fun and make lasting friendships. It will be a wild ride as we explore the Cincinnati nature scape! Ages 3 to 6 **Must be completely independent with toilet use to attend** Dates: June 27 - July 1 Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $380
Dance Camp: Frozen Dance Camp immerses young dancers in movement and imagination as they dance their way through beloved stories and develop
an appreciation for music and dance. We will join Elsa and Anna on their journey to break the icy spell and save their kingdom from winter’s grip. Olaf may appear in the form of a craft! Each day we will dance, create a craft and get ready for a mini performance at the end of the week. Instructor Tricia Sundbeck has an extensive and varied background in dance, including soloist for The Cincinnati Ballet Company. She currently serves as CCM Preparatory Ballet Director, College Conservatory of Music at The University of Cincinnati. Ages: 3-6 **Must be completely independent with toilet use to attend** Instructor: Tricia Sundbeck Dates: June 27 - July 1 Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Fee: $250 Art Camp with Mrs. Carvitti – Session II Come explore how materials that would normally be disposed of can be reinvented into beautiful works of art! Campers will join Mrs. Carvitti to create masterpieces with materials available only during this week. Save the EARTH while at the same time creating some marvelous works of ART! Ages 6-11 Instructor: Hilary Carvitti, Lower School Art Teacher, The Summit Country Day School Dates: Session II - June 27 - July 1 Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Fee: $220 Laffalot- Session II Laffalot Summer Camp offers kids a week of fun-filled activities that will leave them smiling, exhausted and ecstatic. Led by welltrained counselors, your child will spend the day playing high-energy sports and games that help them develop teamwork, build total body coordination, learn sportsmanship, improve interpersonal skills and enjoy friendly competition. Grades K-6 Dates: Session II- June 27 -July 1 Time 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee $240 LEGO® & K’NEX Theme Park Join us as we build our very own theme parks using LEGO®, K’NEX and other awesome materials. Theme Park Design allows campers
to learn and test the science behind roller coasters, giant slides, and other theme park activities. Build a giant loop and race against other teams in friendly competitions, use Legos to make a zipline glider and then make a video from the rider’s perspective as you crash through your concession stand sending LEGOS everywhere! Rising Grades K to 2 Dates: June 27 - July 1 Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $360 StemQuest: Fortnite Battle Squads StemQuest Fortnite extracts the thrills from the video screen and delivers the gaming experience directly into a live setting (without the video screen!). Fortnite has opened a whole new world of fun for kids and video game enthusiasts, but now it is time to bring that excitement into the physical world of STEM. With a variety of head-tohead challenges, campers will learn to use sophisticated rolling bots, mini foam ball launchers, and jumping drones to simulate the video game battles. Each “Squad” of campers work together to establish and defend their “Base” against the other Squads, but beware of the Shrinking Storm, the Volcano, and Viking Village. The goal is to earn points,
gather resources, and explore new maps and terrains. Code your rolling bot to land on a portal and teleport around the block strategically to catch rival Squads off guard and establish alliances in order to bring the Counselor, Giant Mech, to its knees. Rising Grades 3 to 5 Dates: June 27 - July 1 Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $360 Roblox 3D Game Development: Robux Tycoon In this popular camp, students will design and code an awesome Advanced Obby and Tycoon game in Roblox, and then learn how to monetize them to make Robux at the Roblox marketplace! Students will learn both the basics of 3D game development and fundamental programming concepts using the Lua programming language. This camp is designed for beginner to intermediate students who are interested in programming, game design and entrepreneurship. Rising Grades 3 to 7 Dates: June 27 - July 1 Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $360 **No Programming week of July 4**
Week 6: July 11-15
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Day Camp Under the Sea Campers will do a deep dive into the wonderful world beneath the sea. They will explore creatures that live in the ocean and learn about their habitats and distinguishing features. During this week of fun, children will search for hidden treasures that may be found under the sea and may even get wet while they try! Songs, crafts and games will take campers on a journey like no other. This week will be a voyage campers will never forget! Ages 3-6 **Must be independent with toilet use to attend** Dates: July 11-15 Times: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $380 Jump Start Reading The Orton-Gillingham multisensory methodology to foster reading, writing, and spelling will be used with students this week. Word attack skills, reading concepts, and logical thinking of students are strengthened. They learn to strategize through interactive language games and activities. Creative writing prompts exercise these skills. Reading and phonic games are played on the interactive Activboard. Students get a jumpstart on computer lab skills while practicing reading and writing. Grades K-2 Instructors: Sherry Schneider, M.ED., and Molly Fine, M.Ed. Dates: July 11-15 Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Fee: $320 Junior Drone Pilot Academy Designed for younger campers with little to no experience flying drones, this program fully immerses campers into an exciting narrative and experience. The mission: Captain Droby and her crew (campers) are exploring a faraway planet to discover new energy resources. The challenge: a colony of pesky aliens who will do anything to disrupt Captain Droby’s crew. To conquer the aliens, campers will use a variety of flying, jumping, and rolling drones to navigate their way around the planet and successfully make it back to the
mothership. Drobots use the safest and most reliable drone products on the market for enhanced safety and most of all, fun. Campers will learn important safety measures and the basics of drone technology before taking to the air. All campers go home with plenty of Drobots keepsakes and trinkets so the memories last long beyond the summer. Rising Grades 1 to 2 Dates: July 11-15 Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $360 Drone Escape & Rescue This camp introduces the enjoyment of flying drones to the real-world application of learning how to use drones in emergency response situations. This is an action-packed and creative program where teams of campers (flight squads) face off, taking on both the “rescuer” and the “victim” roles. Campers will participate in fun, yet realistic role-playing missions while they attempt to outsmart and out-maneuver the opposing team. Flight squads also will work together to conduct mock search and rescue challenges - all in a safe and friendly competitive
environment. Campers will certainly earn their wings, take pride, and gain confidence with each assignment. The key will be how well each team works together and within their flight squads to conquer the adventures at hand. Also included in this program are the innovative Drobots Drone Games, including challenges and concepts such as: Keys to Millions; Spy Drone, Drones to The Rescue, Drone Pod-Racing, and more. Rising Grades 3 to 5 Dates: July 11-15 Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $360 Roblox 3D Game Development: Battle Royale Fans of Fortnite, we need you! Instead of just playing your favorite battle royale games, why not design your own? In this exciting program, campers will use a professional 3D game development software, like Lua, to build levels and assets and create action and battle sequences inspired by the popular game Fortnite. In this popular camp students will create a Fortnite-style Battle Royale game in Roblox! Students will learn both the basics of 3D game development and fundamental
programming concepts using the Lua programming language. This camp is designed for beginner to intermediate students who are interested in both programming and game development. Rising Grades 3 to 7 Dates: July 11-15 Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $360 ACT Test Prep This one-week course is ideal for students in grades 9-12 who plan to take the ACT on July 16, 2022. The class meets on the five days leading into the test and will offer intensive preparation on all four sections of the ACT: English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science. All students will receive valuable feedback and personalized instruction based on their relative strengths and weaknesses. The class will break for lunch. Though the six-hour class may seem long, it moves very quickly and energetically, and lets students cram all the work of a months-long evening course into one week. * IMPORTANT NOTE: Students who take this class should sign up for the July 16 ACT by June 17 to avoid late fees. Students may register at act.org. Instructor: Dr. James Lipovsky & Mrs. Phyllis Williamson, English Teacher, The Summit Country Day School Dates: July 11-15 Time: 9 a.m. to 3p.m. Fee: $500
Week 7: July 18-22 Day Camp Full Steam Ahead! Each day of this fun-filled camp will be an exploration of a STEAM concept including Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math. Campers will conduct experiments, tinker with machines, design their very own tool and have fun solving problems with math. With hands-on learning each day of this camp, there is no end to the fun! Ages 3-6. **Must be fully independent with toilet use to attend** Dates: July 18-22 Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $380
Dance Camp: The Little Mermaid Dance Camp immerses young dancers in movement and imagination as they dance their way through beloved stories and develop an appreciation for music and dance. Dancers will explore Ariel’s magical underwater kingdom and discover her friends Sebastian, Ursula and Prince Eric through song and dance. Each day they will dance, create a craft, and get ready for a mini performance at the end of the week. Instructor Tricia Sundbeck has an extensive and varied background in dance, including soloist for The Cincinnati Ballet Company. She currently serves as CCM Preparatory Ballet Director, College Conservatory of Music at The University of Cincinnati. Ages: 3-6 **Must be completely independent with toilet use to attend** Instructor: Tricia Sundbeck Dates: July 18-22 Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Fee: $250 Everything Video: Shooting, Editing & PostProduction and Livestreaming Are you interested in making your own videos? Then this is the camp for you! Customized videography course suited for any skill level – beginner to advanced. Students receive hands-on, individualized training based on their incoming skillset and personal course goals. Learn how to operate videography equipment & get practice and feedback shooting with a DSLR camera. You might get a chance to fly a drone! Students will leave this camp with a solid understanding of production workflow in Adobe Premiere Pro, which is used to edit many Hollywood films. Learn how to use the livestreaming equipment that is used in the chapel. Once trained, you can help stream events during the school year. By the end of the week, each student will have an individual video of their own and a collaborative video done by the class. For those interested in social media and marketing, there will be additional training on best practices and tips to create exciting, eyecatching videos that get great engagement. Following participation in the course, students have the option help Mr. Glass with video projects throughout the school year. This
course is extremely valuable for anyone interested in pursuing video, marketing, communications and/or digital media. By the end of this course, you will feel comfortable creating and editing videos on your own. Students should bring their own laptop and phone to class. If you have camera equipment of your own, you are encouraged to bring it. Are you ready to start making incredible videos? 3, 2, 1…action! Grades 7-12 Instructor: Ryan Glass Dates: July 18-22 Time: 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $325 Jump Start Math This math course allows students to strengthen math concepts, think creatively, and develop problem-solving skills. They use interactive games and activities for addition and subtraction. The games include Montessori math as well as materials to help with number sense, patterns, symmetry, algebra, and other math processes. Students learn about architecture and then develop their own cityscapes. LEGOS are used as manipulatives to enhance knowledge about shapes and symmetry. Students receive a jump-start on computer lab skills while practicing math. After being introduced to the 3-D printer, students make their own creations. Join us for a fun and an amazing math experience! Grades K-2 Instructors: Sherry Schneider, M.Ed., and Molly Fine, M.Ed. Dates: July 18 -22 Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Fee: $320 Laffalot- Session III Laffalot Summer Camp offers kids a week of fun-filled activities that will leave them smiling, exhausted and ecstatic. Led by welltrained counselors, your child will spend the day playing high-energy sports and games that help them develop teamwork, build total body coordination, learn sportsmanship, improve interpersonal skills and enjoy friendly competition. Grades K-6 Dates: Session III- July 18-22 Time 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee $240
Gru’s Robot & LEGO® Minion Mania Once Upon a Time Gru was a kid just like you! This summer campers will use the latest STEM-approved robots and LEGOS to help Gru in his quest to become the greatest supervillain of all time! Participants will work with (and against) the Minions to build, drive and crash their way through robotic obstacle escape challenges and Despicable Ramps! Campers will use Drobots’ engineering and design process to create their own Super Villain avatar and test it against the ongoing threat of other villains attempting to pilfer their THUNDER. Children will gain exposure to introductory coding concepts via the latest line-following bots and block coding platforms. This program offers an abundance of fun and experimental model building, LEGO-Machining events and Supercoder Challenges! Remember, just because Minions look cute and cuddly, they can be very VERY destructive with a Shrink Ray Blaster! Good Luck, and don’t forget to strap on your thinking cap! Rising Grades K to 2 Dates: July 18-22 Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $360
StemQuest: Star Wars: Empire vs Rebellion StemQuest: Empire vs. Rebellion brings the galaxy from far far away, to much much closer to camp! Equipped with custom built pod racers, foam ball blasters, and rolling droid drones, campers will split into two groups and participate either as a member of the controlling Empire or of the elite Rebellion strike force. Teams work together to prepare for multiple battles that occur throughout the week - all in a friendly, competitive environment. Build your own TIE Fighters, Starships, and more. Create and design defenses to protect home base from the opposition. The ultimate goal is for campers to use both their minds and their hands to defeat the opposing teams through strategy and collaborative planning. At last, it is time to bring justice to the galaxy. May the StemQuest force be with you! Rising Grades 3to 5 Dates: July 18-22 Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $360
Minecraft Mod Creation: EnderDragon Rider Saddle up for the ride of your life! This exciting camp teaches students how to create a rideable EnderDragon mod that students can play with friends and family. One of our most requested mods ever, Mod Creation - EnderDragon Rider will teach students how to code in Java using the Eclipse IDE, a professional tool used by engineers at software companies like Amazon, Google, and Facebook. Students will learn important coding concepts such as conditionals, loops, inheritance, methods, arrays, and more. Rising Grades 3 to 7 Dates: July 18-22 Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $360
Week 8: July 25-29 Day Camp Planes, Trains and Automobiles Buckle up and get ready to vroom vroom! This camp will be all about how we travel to and from our favorite places. Learn all about speed in this action-packed week of camp, with games, activities, and crafts focused on transportation. Whether it’s by train, plane or (electric) automobile, there are lots of ways to get to where we want to go. All Aboard- it’s time to get moving! Ages 3-6 years old **Must be completely independent with toilet use to attend** Dates: July 25-29 Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $380
Dance Camp: Cinderella Dance Camp immerses young dancers in movement and imagination as they dance their way through beloved stories and develop an appreciation for music and dance. Dancers will enjoy the tale of Cinderella and her quest to find her prince. They will learn more about her mice friends, and her fairy godmother may even appear in the form of a craft! Each day they will dance, create a craft, and get ready for a mini performance at the end of the week. Instructor Tricia Sundbeck has an extensive and varied background in dance, including soloist for The Cincinnati Ballet Company. She currently serves as CCM Preparatory Ballet Director,College Conservatory of Music at The University of Cincinnati. Ages: 3-6 **Must be completely independent with toilet use to attend** Instructor: Tricia Sundbeck Dates: July 25-29 Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Fee: $250 LEGO® Jedi Engineering Prepare for a full-day LEGO® camp packed with hands-on and minds-on STEM fun! Build projects inspired by cool machines close to home such as Cities, Garbage Trucks, and Catamarans. Then build X-Wings, Energy Catapults, and Defense Turrets from a galaxy far, far away! Learn about BOTH kinds of The Force in this full-day themed engineering
camp for LEGO® fanatics! Rising Grades K to 2 Dates: July 25-29 Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $360 StemQuest: Mario Kart: Water, Land, & Coaster Racing It’s time to get your hands off the controller and onto real robots. This is the camp program that brings Mario to life! Campers will enjoy endless building and racing challenges (without a video screen!). Robots on the ground are cool, but are you ready to take your ground bot skills into the water? How about determining the best way to design and create twists and turns to build the fastest coaster? Campers dive right into a program that requires teamwork, flexibility and creativity, not to mention a hands-on building of structures that include: bridges, beams, arches, trusses, and suspension bridges. StemQuest: Water, Land and Coaster both indoor and outdoor activities that include a combination of engineering, building, and robo-racing. Campers will use their engineering skills in combination with trial and error to construct the fastest marble roller coaster, design the most agile water-bot, and develop the most durable land rovers. Rising Grades 3 to 5 Dates: July 25-29 Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $360 Minecraft: Mod Creation: Minecraft Mobs & AI In this creative camp, students will create their own custom mobs (Minecraft character models) and then use AI (artificial intelligence) programming to teach the mobs how to react in interesting situations. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced Minecraft gamer, this camp will present innovative challenges and opportunities to enhance your level of play. Rising Grades 3 to 7 Dates: July 25-29 Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $360 High School Placement Test (HSPT) Prep Class Every November, the HSPT is given to thousands of eighth grade students applying for admission into area Catholic high schools. The exam affects the admission process and scholarship opportunities for some schools.
This preparation course will focus on testtaking strategies and content area instruction. Students will have some work to prepare in between the scheduled class times. All instructional sessions will be under the direction and supervision of Upper School Guidance Counselor Michael Fee and other teaching specialists in the area of math and language arts. Students entering grade 8 in Fall of 2022 Instructor: Mike Fee, Guidance Counselor, The Summit Country Day School Dates: July 25, 27, 29 & August 1, 3, 5 Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Fee: $350
Week 9: August 1-5 High School Placement Test (HSPT) Prep Class (Continued) Day Camp Growing up Global Grab your passports, it is time for some global fun! Our little global citizens will learn about the beauty of different cultures from around the world during this week of fun. Through stories, crafts, games, geography lessons and music, they will explore various countries and cultures of the world, sparking curiosity about other cultures and setting the foundation for further worldly exploration. Our youngest global citizens are sure to love this exciting cultural celebration! Ages 3-6 **Must be completely independent with toilet use to attend** Dates: August 1-5 Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $380 Junior Drone Space Spy Obstacle Adventure Campers prepare yourself for a week of technology twists and turns. There is no shortage of fun, learning, and excitement in this beginner level drone program. Campers will work together to save planet Earth from the pesky Space Spies. Throughout the week campers will be presented with and then solve a variety of technological challenges in order to navigate their way around the galaxy to unlock the next clues. They will learn all of the safety measures and prepare to learn the basics of drone technology before taking to the air. There is action all around with
drones flying and rolling drones navigating the ground. All campers go home with plenty of Drobots keepsakes and trinkets to enjoy beyond the summer. Rising Grades 1 to 2 Dates: August 1-5 Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $360 StemQuest: Robot X Games Robot X Games is a weeklong competition filled with exhilarating games and races including BMX Big Air, Stadium Super Trucks, Street Luge, SnowMobile Freestyle, and Moto X Quarter Pipe! All week, campers build, test, and race X Game-themed robots to compete in some of X Games most popular events. Campers will invent new events, building and shaping their own racetracks, obstacle
courses, and barricades. Prepare for endless exposure to new technology and come ready to earn the right to the podium during friendly competition in a creative problem-solving environment. Rising Grades 3 to 5 Dates: August 1-5 Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $360 Middle School Band Camp This camp is open to all students in the Cincinnati area who have played an instrument for one year or more. Get ready for fun as we work on music theory, composition, conducting and of course, playing your instrument! Summit Country Day School Band Director Bob Browning will lead the fun. * Parents be sure to plan on attending the last day performance on Friday, August 5. Grades 5-8 Instructor: Bob Browning – Upper School/ Middle School Band Director, The Summit Country Day School Dates: August 1-5 Time: 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $190 College Essay 101-Session II This class is designed for incoming seniors, especially those who plan to apply early to colleges and would like to get a head start on the application process. Studentswill: 1.) Learn what college admissions personnel are looking for in a college essay, 2.) Develop topics, outline, write, edit, and revise their college essays, 3.) Benefit from the knowledge and experience of college counseling and a veteran English teacher and school administrator regarding the college
application process, 4.) Enjoy a productive environment with motivated peers all working towards their personal goals, 5.) Have at least one college essay completed by the end of the course! **This session is limited to 14 participants. Instructor: Kirstin McEachern, Ph.D., Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs, The Summit Country Day School Date: Session II August 2 - 5 (plus an additional one-hour 1:1 session to be scheduled at a mutually convenient time) Time: 12:15 to 3 p.m. Fee: $385 Study Skills with Kurtis Smith Transitioning from middle school to high school is a daunting task for many students. How can we better equip our children to be successful in high school? This course will offer some “secrets” to success, not only in high school, but ultimately life. Taught by a member of the Upper School faculty, students will strategize together about time management, organization, note-taking and critical reading comprehension. This course will fill up quickly so early registration is advised. Maximum of 20 students per session. Grades 8-9 Instructor: Kurtis Smith Dates: August 1-4 Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Fee: $200
Music and Movement Classes for Parents and Children • Birth to 24 months Psychologists, neuroscientists and experts in early childhood development have demonstrated that music helps the brain make the connections needed for virtually every kind of intelligence. Our Summit IGknight program is built on this research and led by Donna Dirksing Doran, Elementary Music Specialist at The Summit. Research shows when babies and toddlers are consistently engaged by music in an ageappropriate setting they benefit at many levels: • They gain the phonological processing, spoken language, and comprehension skills that are the foundation of reading. • They build the spatial-temporal and reasoning skills required for math and science. • They develop social and emotional skills that are essential for school readiness. • They develop their ability to regulate their responses and relate to others. • They improve their gross and fine motor skills through movement to music and playing simple instruments. Ignite your baby’s body and mind while experiencing music and movement together. Activities in these classes are designed to stimulate your baby’s mind and body and can be replicated at home. Aimed at the youngest musician, you and your child will strengthen your everlasting bond while exploring age-appropriate instruments, songs, stories, movement and dance. The Summit’s IGknight program is also a wonderful tool for school readiness. The children learn to socialize, take turns and share along with all the wonderful benefits of music. Each class is limited to 12 students. Out of respect for our registered members, please note that all siblings 5 months and older must be registered for class in order to attend.
Except in the case of twins, each sibling needs to have his or her own caregiver to work with during class. Instructor: Donna Dirksing Doran, Lower School and Montessori Music Teacher, The Summit Country Day School Limit: Maximum of 12 students. Fee: $100 Session I Wednesdays June 29, July 6, July 13, July 20 and July 27 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. Session II Wednesdays June 29, July 6, July 13, July 20 and July 27 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Session III Thursdays June 30, July 7, 14, 21 & 28 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. Session IV Thursdays June 30, July 7, 14, 21, & 28 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
The Details Sign In/Out: Campers must be dropped off and picked up in the carline at the designated areas by an authorized adult when they leave each day. If they are not picked up they will be sent to After Camp Care where a late fee will be assessed. This service ends by 4 p.m. Extended Day: We offer childcare before and after camp for an additional fee. This care is from 8 - 9 a.m. and from 3 - 4 p.m. This option can be selected during online registration. Dress: The appropriate dress for most days will be shorts, T-shirt, tennis shoes and socks. Sandals are discouraged since they may pose a safety hazard with the gym or outside activities. Snack: Snacks and drinks are provided throughout the day. If your child is staying all day, students will need to bring a packed lunch and a drink. Health Forms: All participants (including current Summit students) are required to have a current health form on file. Please complete the health information section on the registration site. It is the parent’s responsibility to notify Summer Camp staff, via email, of any allergies or required medications. Please also confirm this at the time of drop off or by messaging the camp administrator at nicholson_l@summitcds.org. Photographs: We will be taking many photographs of the children throughout camp to use for future publications. Please be sure to let us know if you do not want your child photographed. Your Summer registration includes a photo release that allows for us to do so, unless notified otherwise. Cancellation: The Summit reserves the right to cancel any class or summer day camp. Fees will be refunded if a class or camp week is canceled. Partial Attendance: No refund or reduction in fees is possible for a child who arrives late, leaves early or attends only part of a session.
Refund Policy: Refunds will only be granted if the request is made in writing two weeks prior to the start of the camp to The Summit business office. *Children are to be fully independent with toilet use to attend. The teachers will not have the facilities or ability to change diapers or training pants.
Register online at www.summitcds.org/summer