EXPLORE
DISCOVER
BECOME
SUMMER at MVS 2017
Mission To challenge young people of promise to become selfsustaining learners and compassionate global citizens.
• Camps by Grade • Week One ~ June 19 - June 23 • Week Two ~ June 26 - 30 • Week Three ~ July 10 - 14 • Week Three (cont) ~ July 10 - 14 • Week Four ~ July 17 - 21 • Week Five ~ July 24 - 28 • S.T.E.A.M. Camp & College Application BC • Camp Planner and Prices
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• General Information
Every student is unique. So why are so many schools exactly the same? One isn’t. At The Miami Valley School, we’re independent in our teaching and learning, and in our thinking and doing. For fifty years, our students have enjoyed the freedom to explore their world, in a community that encourages them to discover how to express themselves in it. Although we adhere to a demanding scholarship built on a foundation of integrity and grit, teachers here do more than prepare students to score well on a standardized test someday. They empower students to live life to the fullest every day, to discover their true passion and purpose, and then to responsibly pursue it with emotional and intellectual rigor. It’s why students don’t just come to The Miami Valley School.
Here, they become.
Camps offered June 19 – August 3 NO camp the week of July 4th holiday Our camps are led, or supervised by MVS teachers Camp fee includes morning and afternoon snacks Registration may be paid in three installments Camp fees must be paid in full by the first day of your camp Payment arrangements may be requested All forms must be completed to attend camp Grade levels refer to your child’s grade in the fall of 2017 Please utilize the waitlist option if a camp is closed There is a one-time non-refundable registration fee of $20.00
Before and After Care
Lunches
Before care – 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Your camper may bring a healthy sack lunch from home, or you may purchase a camp lunch. The camp lunch includes a sandwich, chips, fresh fruit or veggies, cookies, juice, and water.
After care – 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Discounts Multi-Sibling 10% Multi-Session 10%
Registration
mvschool.com/student-life/summer
General Information
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Camp Hours Early Childhood - 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. K - 12 - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Exceptions: Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead: Destination Mars ~ 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Algebra ~ 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Before Care 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. After Care 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Early Childhood - Pre K
June 19 - 23 ~ Storybook Adventures June 26 - 30 ~ Super Power Academy July 3 - 7 ~ NO CAMP July 10 -14 ~ Cars, Boats, Jets, and Trains July 17 - 21 ~ Creepy, Crawly Critters July 24 - 28 ~ Construction Kidz
Kindergarten & First
June 19 - 23 ~ Storybook Inspired Construction June 26 - 30 ~ Super Power Academy July 3 - 7 ~ NO CAMP July 10 - 14 ~ Cooking Around the World July 17 - 21 ~ A Bug’s Life July 24 - 28 ~ Space Camp
Second
June 19 - 22 ~ Readers’ Theatre June 26 - 30 ~ Super Power Academy June 26 - 30 ~ Cirque de MVS July 3 - 7 ~ NO CAMP July 10 - 14 ~ Maker Lab July 17 - 21 ~ Saved by the Bell...Pepper: Cooking with Miss Tobias July 24 - 28 ~ Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead: Destination Mars
Third
June 19 - 23 ~ Readers’ Theatre June 19 - 23 ~ Hello, Violin, Viola & Cello! June 19 - 23 ~ Be the Dragon: Mindful Martial Arts June 26 - 30 ~ Super Power Academy June 26 - 30 ~ Cirque de MVS July 3 - 7 ~ NO CAMP July 10 - 14 ~ Maker Lab July 10 - 14 ~ ACA-Awesome July 10 - 14 ~ Legos for Life July 17 - 21 ~ Saved by the Bell...Pepper: Cooking with Miss Tobias July 17 - 21 ~ Outside-Ology July 24 - 28 ~ Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead: Destination Mars
June 19 - 23 ~ Be the Dragon: Mindful Martial Arts June 19 - 23 ~ Hello, Violin, Viola & Cello! June 19 - 23 ~ Adventures from the Page June 26 - 30 ~ Super Power Academy June 26 - 30 ~ Cirque de MVS July 3 - 7 ~ NO CAMP July 10 - 14 ~ ACA-Awesome July 10 - 14 ~ Legos for Life July 10 - 14 ~ Earth and Sky July 17 - 21 ~ Outside-Ology July 17 - 21 ~ Voyage en France! July 24 - 28 ~ Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead: Destination Mars
Fifth
June 19 - 23 ~ Be the Dragon: Mindful Martial Arts June 19 - 23 ~ Hello, Violin, Viola & Cello! June 19 - 23 ~ Adventures from the Page June 26 - 30 ~ Super Power Academy July 3 - 7 ~ NO CAMP July 10 - 14 ~ ACA-Awesome July 10 - 14 ~ Earth and Sky July 17 - 21 ~ Voyage en France! July 24 - 28 ~ Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead: Destination Mars
Sixth
June 19 - 23 ~ Hello, Violin, Viola & Cello! June 19 - 23 ~ Adventures from the Page June 19 - 23 ~ Theatre 101 June 26 - 30 ~ Super Power Academy June 26 - 30 ~ Improv July 3 - 7 ~ NO CAMP July 10 - 14 ~ ACA-Awesome July 10 - 14 ~ Earth and Sky July 10 - 14 ~ Master Chef MVS July 24 - 28 ~ Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead: Destination Mars
Seventh - Twelfth June 19 - 23 ~ Animation and Cartooning June 19 - 23 ~ Theatre 101 (7 - 9) June 26 - 30 ~ Improv (7 - 9) July 3 - 7 ~ NO CAMP July 10 - 14 ~ Master Chef MVS (7 - 9) July 10 - 14 ~ Film Making July 17 - 21 ~ So you Wanna be in an A Cappella Group July 24 - 28 ~ Community Heroes July 24 - 28 ~ Improv (9 - 12) July 17 - 26 ~ Algebra (7 - 11)
Camps by Grade
Fourth
EC Storybook Adventures Let’s go on an adventure through some of our favorite stories. How well do you really know the big bad wolf? Do you think he is really a bad guy? Have you ever tried green eggs and ham? We will spend the week with some of our favorite characters; reading, creating, cooking, and exploring. Instructor: Jen Robinson
K - 1st Storybook Inspired Construction Journey through your favorite stories to find inspiration for your building projects. Using Lego® bricks and Lincoln Logs®, or popsicle sticks and pipe cleaners, you will create your own storybook setting. In this construction camp, you will use all sorts of materials to build houses, boats, bridges, cars and more! Instructor: Jennifer George
2nd - 3rd Readers’ Theatre Lights! Camera! Action! We’ll read through a number of plays and pick one to present with props and simple costumes. This camp is about practicing reading for fun, fluency and expression. Be ready to try many different parts using your voice, and great expression to convey your character. We’ll read plays, poems, fiction, and nonfiction. We may even try our hand at writing our own scripts! Instructor: Suzy Hardin
3rd - 6th Hello, Violin, Viola & Cello Designed for students who are ready to open their instrument case for the first time, and for students who have previous instruction on violin, viola, and cello. The week will include activities with leveled chamber groups, guest musicians, musician care (yoga and stretching), music games, theory, improvisation, posture and exercises to strengthen playing, and proper instrument care. The camp prepares students who are just beginning on their instrument and further develops ensemble skills for advanced students. The week will conclude with a student performance! Instruments are not furnished for this camp. Rentals may be done through the store of your choice, though we highly recommended using one of these full-service string specialty shops: The Loft Violin Shop (Columbus) The Baroque Violin Shop (Northern Cincinnati Area) Instructors: Kristy Morrow and Denise Carter
Students will learn the history and origins of various martial arts. Students are introduced to beginner martial arts techniques, meditation, and breathing practices. Channel your inner Kung Fu Panda each day developing core strength and balance through simple punching, kicking, self-defense techniques, and yoga practices while exploring the ancient arts and unlocking their secrets. Instructor: Michael Sosebee
6th - 9th Theatre 101
4th - 6th Adventures from the Page Spend the week traveling through some of your favorite book series. We’ll do a mashup of bookish activities featuring games, food, and crafts from Harry Potter to The Land of Stories. You’ll also get to tour a public library behind the scenes, get the inside scoop on new books before they are released from an actual publishing rep, and Skype with a published author. Whether you’ve read the books or not, we’ll have fun storifying ourselves! Instructor: Caitlin Wissler
7th - 12th Animation & Cartooning
In Theatre 101, you will learn fundamental theatrical techniques ranging from improvisation, actor’s voice, memorization, characterization, and even stage combat. You will work on monologue and scene performance, while also learning about the exciting history of theatre. The week will end with a field trip to a local theatre to see exactly how productions are put on in the Dayton community. If you have a passion for performing or just want to learn about acting, this is the camp for you!
If you enjoy animated movies, comics, anime, or cartoons of any kind, animation camp is for you! Join Sam and Bella for a week of learning and fun! Learn about the massive world of cartoons and animation through watching movies, drawing and even making your own animations! You DO NOT need to know how to draw; Sam and Bella will teach you everything you need to know! We will learn basic drawing skills, anatomy, facial expressions, character design, and animation appreciation. Explore Pixar, Miyazaki, and original and modern Disney while you learn the basic concepts behind animation.
Instructor: Aaron Lopez
Instructors: Bella Stevens and Sam Jenks
June 19 - June 23
3rd - 5th Be the Dragon: Mindful Martial Arts
Super Power Academy EC Are you brave? Strong? Trustworthy? We’ll spend the week turning you into your very own superhero. This isn’t your spider or bat kind of superhero, it’s you! We’ll measure our smarts and strength, create a costume, develop good character traits, do some experiments, keep ourselves fit, and have a great time. Instructor: Allie Brunger
K - 1st Do you have what it takes to be one of the mightiest superheroes in town? This superhero training academy will teach you everything you need to know - and you’ll have super powered fun too! Come discover your super power, choose your Superhero name and create your costume and logo. Instructor: Hunter Graham
2nd - 3rd
4th - 5th
Do you have what it takes to be one of the mightiest superheroes in town? This superhero training academy will teach you everything you need to know - and you’ll have super powered fun too! Come discover your super power, choose your Superhero name and create your costume and logo. You will write your origin story and create your signature comic book.
Do you have what it takes to be one of the mightiest superheroes in town? This superhero training academy will teach you everything you need to know - and you’ll have super powered fun too! Come discover your super power, choose your Superhero name and create your costume and logo. You will write your origin story and create your comic book. Learn how to save the world and spot villains.
Instructor: Whitney Tobias
Instructor: Debbie Voetberg
Sometimes in life you just need to be silly. Sometimes you need to show off a cool skill. Sometimes you need to build some confidence to let that innergoofiness out into the world! Campers this week will get the opportunity to dabble in a wide array of circus-related activities including, but not limited to: balloon sculpting, fancy face painting, tight rope walking, tumbling, stilt-walking, aerobic dance, “lion” taming (well, maybe dog taming or pretend lion), ringmaster training, and fire-eating (ha! just kidding). We might even have a short cooking lesson on how to make stellar popcorn so campers can be prepared to entertain their families at home in style. Campers will have a fun-filled week leaving with some awesome skills and a smile. Instructor: Lea Crane
6th - 9th Improv Do you dream of performing like Will Ferrell, Jimmy Fallon, and Tina Fey? Are you a fan of Saturday Night Live, Key and Peele, or Whose Line Is It Anyway? Then it’s time to learn the basics of improv comedy! Through a variety of group games and longer scenes, students in Improv will study all aspects of comedic acting: setups, punchlines, and everything in between. Whether you’re counting down the days until your television debut or just want to build confidence and make new friends, improv is for you! Instructor: Tyler Benedict
June 26 - June 30
2nd - 4th Cirque de MVS
EC Cars, Boats, Jets, and Trains How do you get around? Maybe your bike, or a bus? In this imaginative camp, we will learn about different modes of transportation. We will explore the vehicles used for various occupations – like a police car and a fire truck. We will conduct experiments on speed, and build our own creative vehicle. This camp takes you on a field trip to the L & M Railroad! Teacher: Allie Brunger
K - 1st Cooking Around the World Our mini-chefs will create dishes from different countries around the world. Children will visit our own Z-Lab garden and harvest herbs and vegetables to prepare our homemade dishes. We will have fun listening to music, making art and exploring the culture of these countries. Children will also create a cookbook and make their own apron! Bon Appetit! Instructor: Jennifer George
3rd - 4th Lego® for Life
Spend the week MAKING! We will create exploding volcanoes, lemon batteries, balloon rocket cars, and more. Learn scientific principles while creating some cool projects. We will also take a field trip to local makerspace, Proto Buildbar, to experience 3D printing and unique hands-on opportunities.
In this camp we will use Lego® bricks as a platform to learn and practice real world skills. Incorporating robotics into your Lego® creations, you will exercise critical thinking and problem solving to utilize engineering, coding, and materials science. Working solo and in teams, we will tackle daily challenges and adventures.
Instructor: Caitlin Wissler
Teacher: Sarah Workman
3rd - 6th ACA-Awesome Do you like to sing like a rock star? Do you like the movie Pitch Perfect? Aca-Awesome will explore the world of pop a cappella. Can’t sing? NO PROBLEM! This camp will immerse campers in pop a cappella culture so they can find their niche- whether that will be working with sound, lights, beat boxing, recording, managing social media, and much more. Expect to hear performances from local pop a cappella groups INCLUDING Ars Nova and/or Elite Beats. Campers will experience working with professionals in the industry as well as visit different performance set ups and recording studios around town. Teacher: Ruth Mappes
July 10 - July 14
2nd - 3rd Maker Lab
4th - 6th Earth and Sky Go on an adventurous journey to explore the earth beneath our feet and the sky above our heads. In this outdoor camp, you will search for fossils, hunt for edible plants, identify trees, and observe the night sky. Yes, there will be an OVERNIGHT CAMPING trip on Thursday. We will hike, play in the creeks and stargaze! Teachers: Melissa Ertsgaard & Nikki Sever
7th - 12th Film Making Everyone likes movies, but have you ever wanted to make one yourself? If so, join Sam and Harish (local filmmakers) in the Film Camp. Learn the basics of film-making, watch great movies, and shoot a video of your very own. This camp promises a week of fun and learning to any ambitious camper who likes to create. Instructors: Sam Jenks and Harish Sekar
6th - 9th Master Chef MVS Students will spend the first half of the week learning cooking basics like sauces, soups, meats, as well as base recipes for cupcakes. We’ll then divide into teams for a cooking and a baking competition. Before competing, we’ll take a field trip to Jungle Jim’s so you may purchase a few obscure ingredients for the other team to try to incorporate into their dish. We will have one competition for a savory dish and then a cupcake round. Teacher: Whitney Tobias
July 10 - July 14
EC Creepy, Crawly Critters
2nd - 3rd Saved by the Bell...Pepper: Cooking with Miss Tobias
Have fun and explore the mysterious world of four legged, six legged, eight legged and no legged critters with veteran Summer at MVS teacher Jenifer Robinson! From spiders to snakes and lizards too, you will learn about interesting animals that creep, crawl and slither. Get ready to spin a web and shed some snake skin at this amazing animal camp.
In this scrumptious culinary camp, you will learn kitchen basics, like chopping, prepping, and sautéing. We will focus on kid favorite meals – ones you can make for yourself and your family. We’ll explore healthy breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, and desserts. We’ll prepare a picnic one day and head to a local park for a fun afternoon. We will also tour behind the scenes at a local restaurant.
Instructor: Jen Robinson
Teacher: Whitney Tobias
K - 1st A Bug’s Life Insects! They’re all over the place, and that’s a good thing! What makes a bug a bug? Which bugs are beneficial, and why? Through activities and field trips, we will learn how amazing and important bugs truly are. Get ready to collect some bugs and have fun! Teacher: Jennifer George
3rd - 4th Outside-Ology Spend a week exploring Archaeology, Paleontology, Ecology and Wildlife Biology. Plan to be outside on field trips everyday of this exciting camp. In this active camp, we will be fossil hunting, rock hounding, and hiking in the woods. We will learn to identify some local plants and trees. We will also visit the Ohio Wildlife Center. Teacher: Suzy Hardin
Explore la belle France with Madame Swift! We’ll spend the first day preparing for our trip to France – decorating travel journals, making passports and tickets, packing bags, planning the trip, and learning important “travel” phrases. After a short imaginary flight to Paris, we will take a virtual tour of some of France’s most beautiful sites –the landmarks of Paris, the beaches of the Côte d’Azur and the castles of the Loire Valley. Of course, no trip to France is complete without cooking and taste testing their delicious cuisine. We will “shop” at a marché en plein air (open air market), paint using French Impressionism art techniques, write cartes postales at Café Swift – all while learning new French vocabulary and phrases! Instructor: Sara Swift
7th - 12th So You Want to be in an A Cappella Group? Are you wanting to be in an a cappella group or are already in one? This camp is an AMAZING opportunity to not only improve your skills but work with other singers! You DO NOT need to be in an a cappella group to be a part of this camp. Campers will learn a cappella charts and have a mini performance at the end of the week. Campers will also learn about the tech, advertizing, choreography, and creation of a cappella music. ***CALLING ALL BEAT BOXERS AND DANCERS*** BE READY TO HAVE AN ACA-MAZING EXPERIENCE! Teacher: Ruth Mappes
July 17 - July 21
4th - 6th Voyage en France!
July 17 - 26
Algebra 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 7th - 11th
We will spend eight days overviewing the world of Algebra. Throughout the camp you will be introduced to the many concepts and topics that you will pursue more in depth during the year. We will cover relationships between quantities, linear, exponential and quadratic relationships as well as advanced function and equations. Many of these concepts are intimidating when first met. By the end of the camp you will have enough familiarity with them to be confident and encouraged when you meet them again in class. Instructors: Nathan Beckman
EC Construction Kidz You, the junior engineer in this camp, will make predictions and conduct experiments as you build structures. We will be building with LegoÂŽ bricks, Lincoln LogsÂŽ, recyclables, and clay. We will take a field trip to Carillon Park, and around Dayton to take a closer look at the buildings, bridges and structures in our community. Instructor: Allie Brunger
K - 1st Space Camp Blast off and explore the planets in our solar system and beyond! We will pretend to be astronauts, taste space food and build a spacecraft. We will explore the rocky and giant gas planets with fun hands-on experiments and activities. Have you ever wondered just how far Neptune is from our sun? We will be creating an exact scale model of the planets! We will be joining the Destination Mars camp for many activities. This camp includes a field trip to the Boonshoft Museum and Planetarium. Instructor: Jennifer George
Do you dream of performing like Will Ferrell, Jimmy Fallon, and Tina Fey? Are you a fan of Saturday Night Live, Key and Peele, or Whose Line Is It Anyway? Then it’s time to learn the basics of improv comedy! Through a variety of group games and longer scenes, students in Improv will study all aspects of comedic acting: setups, punchlines, and everything in between. Whether you’re counting down the days until your television debut or just want to build confidence and make new friends, improv is for you! Teacher: Tyler Benedict
7th - 12th Community Heroes In this service learning camp, students will take on community service projects that aim to improve the lives of the people and animals in our neighborhoods. You will not only lend a hand, but this camp will also offer opportunity for leadership and personal growth. Instructor: Nikki Sever
July 24 - July 28
9th - 12th Improv
“The Common App Bootcamp was great. I felt like it really helped me to get a good head start on my applications and get a good overview of the process.”
Common Application Boot Camp *This is a two day camp, offered: July 31 & August 2 OR August 1 & August 3 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Seniors participating in the Common Application Bootcamp will complete–in its entirety–the 2017-2018 Common Application. This includes the basic demographic and personal information, as well as the activities list and essay. Students will have 1:1 meetings to discuss essays and other portions of the Common Application. In addition, students will receive instruction on supplementary essays, a requirement at numerous institutions. Students need to bring a computer. Instructor: Blair Munhofen, Director of College Counseling
2nd - 6th
Under the direction of Kellie Carter, several of our MVS all-stars have come together to create and lead this awesome STEAM camp. In this imaginative challenge, students work in teams to represent one of the USA’s NASA stations. Each station will invent, design, and create a settlement on Mars. Teams work through modules each day as they tackle hands-on, in-depth science, technology, engineering, art, and math challenges. As NASA scientists, students will create a Mars habitat, build and program a rover, engineer and build rockets and parachutes, capture and use solar power, and learn about growing food in varying soil and atmospheric conditions. The curriculum in this camp fosters teamwork, while igniting curiosity, creativity, and problem solving. Instructors: Kellie Carter, Melissa Walts, Bryan Lakatos, Debbie Voetberg, and Patti DeLotell *K and 1st grade students should register for Space Camp. as they will be joining this S.T.E.A.M. camp for much of the day.
July 24 - July 28 ~ S.T.E.A.M.
Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead: Destination Mars
Week One ~ June 19 - 23
Week Two ~ June 26 - 30
Week Three ~ July 10 - 14
EC Storybook Adventures $175.00
EC Super Power Academy $175.00
EC Cars, Boats, Jets, and Trains $175.00
K-1 Storybook Inspired Construction $300.00
K-6 Super Power Academy $300.00
K-1 Cooking Around the World $300.00
2-3 Readers’ Theatre $300.00
2-4 Cirque de MVS $300.00
3-6 Hello, Violin, Viola & Cello! $325.00
6-9 Improv $300.00
2-3 Maker Lab $300.00 3-6 ACA-Awesome $300.00
3-5 Be the Dragon: Mindful Martial Arts $300.00
3-4 Lego® for Life $300.00
4-6 Adventures from the Page $300.00
4-6 Earth & Sky $350.00
7-9 Theatre 101 $300.00
6-9 Master Chef MVS $300.00
7 - 12 Animation and Cartooning $300.00
7 - 12 Film Making $300.00
Week Five ~ July 24 - 28
Extended Day
EC Creepy, Crawly Critters $175.00
EC Construction Kidz $175.00
Before Care 7:30 a.m to 9:00 a.m.
K-1 A Bug’s Life $300.00
K-1 Space Camp $300.00
After Care 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
2-3 Saved by the Bell...Pepper: Cooking with Miss Tobias $300.00
2-6 Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead: Destination Mars $325.00
3-4 Outside-Ology $300.00
7 - 12 Community Heroes $300.00
4-6 Voyage en France! $300.00
9 - 12 Improv $300.00
7 - 12 So You Wanna be in an A Cappella Group? $300.00 July 17 - 26 7 - 11 Algebra $400.00
12 Common Application Bootcamp July 31 & August 2 or August 1 & August 3 $55.00
$9.00 per day $40.00 per week
Lunches
$7.00 per day $35.00 per week
Register @
mvschool.com/student-life/summer
5151 Denise Dr. Dayton, OH 45429 937-434-4444 Angela York Camp Director, ext. 301 angela.york@mvschool.com
Explore ~ Discover ~ Become
Week Four ~ July 17 - 21
5151 Denise Drive Dayton, Ohio 45429 mvschool.com
EXPLORE ~ DISCOVER ~ BECOME
SUMMER at MVS
2017