Week 1: Fun and Games

June 5 - 9

Sarah Brooks

Duck, duck, duck, GOOSE! Yes, it’s game time! Join us for lots of fun, cooperative play, and imaginative learning. Play games from childhood classics to non-traditional preschool games. Invent games and play them during the day, them bring them home to share with your family.

Week 2: Chef's Academy

June 12-16

Betsy Gladding

Calling all aspiring MasterChef Junior contestants! Learn how to measure, mix, bake, decorate with the help of your favorite books! Bake cookies like the mouse in “Give A Mouse A Cookie” or make Green Eggs and Ham from Dr. Seuss. What will be your favorite foods to cook and eat?!

Week 3: Coding Basics

June 19-23

Katie Bockting

Silicon Valley, here we come! Learn some basic coding for preschoolers through games both on and off the screen. Experience the world of sequencing and cause-and-effect by programming Bee Bots and Dash & Dots robots. Create your own robot, and program it to rule the world!

Week 4: Arty Party

June 26-30

Betsy Gladding

Join the party - the Arty Party! Get ready to paint, sculpt, color and build. Beach Party, Pirate Party, “I Am” Party, Zoo Party, Pajama Party… Explore them all through arts and crafts through a variety of techniques and materials, and find your inner Monet, Picasso, and Michelangelo.

Week 5: Green Thumb (Week #1*)

July 3-7**

Alice Galbreath

What do plants need in order to grow? Find the answer when you dig into gardening in our Community Garden. Plant seeds, care for the plants already growing, and eat the plants ready for harvest. Get “down to earth” and learn more about the foods we grow and eat!

*Each week will be different - attend either or both!
**No Summer Academy on Tuesday, July 4.

Week 6: Green Thumb (Week #2*)

July 10-14

Karen Meacham

Explore the wonders of growing things in our Day School garden. Plant seeds, harvest veggies, and make terrariums. Work on a butterfly garden, then watch for birds and butterflies visiting our playground space. Make a garden gazing ball and more as you spend time wiggling your toes in the soil. Just watch out for worms!

Week 7: Sew Much Fun (Week #1*)

July 17-21

Alice Galbreath

Even the tiniest fingers can learn to sew! Explore the basics of sewing, like simple stitching and sewing a button. Use the sewing machine to upcycle old clothes/material into new items such as bags or stuffed animals. Work with a pattern or see where creativity leads to make your own!

Week 8: Sew Much Fun (Week #2*)

July 24-28

Alice Galbreath

Whether using embellishments to take last week's project to the next level or starting from the beginning, you are sure to have an adventure this week! Explore the basics of sewing, like simple stitching and sewing a button. Use the sewing machine to upcycle old clothes/material into new items such as bags or stuffed animals. Work with a pattern or see where creativity leads to make your own!

*Each week will be different - attend either or both!