RAINBOW MOUNTAIN CHILDREN'S SCHOOL 2008 SUMMER CAMPS
ALL CAMPS
Location:
RMCS Campus
Camp Length:
All camps are five days - Monday through Friday
Time:
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - - - No Before-Camp or After-Camp Child Care Available
Cost Per Week:
$185.00 Non-RMCS Students $165.00 RMCS Students
Snacks & Lunch:
Brought from home. The RMCS “No Sugar Policy” remains in effect.
NOTES
All registrations are on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign up early to reserve a spot!
Once a camp has met its minimum of eight registrations, an “All About Camp”
information sheet from the teachers will be provided to parents.
“Rising” refers to the grade a child will enter in September 2008.
Contact Carole in the office for extra Summer Camp lists and/or registration forms to
share with your friends, neighbors and co-workers OR for further camp questions:
258-9264, ext. 21 or cmsmith@rmcs.org
June 9 through 13
Move, Sing and Feel - Music and Movement
Rising 1st through 4th Graders
Teacher: Hannah Stampe, RMCS After School Assistant
Description: Bring your creativity and energy this week! Campers will learn different songs and dances each day—and create their own! Games and activities will focus on rhythm, music and movement. Campers will also handcraft an instrument to bring home and share.
Budding Musicians Camp
Rising 5th through 8th Graders
Teacher: Dave Desmelik
Description: Campers will explore various genres of music, including rock and bluegrass. They will discuss music theory, basic cords and scales. They will explore the guitar, bass guitar, banjo, mandolin and percussion instruments. Campers will make their own shakers and are encouraged to bring instruments from home.
June 16 through 20
Drama Camp “Let’s Pretend”
Rising 1st through 3rd Graders
Teacher: Doreen Dvorscak, RMCS Kindergarten Teacher
Description: Campers will create imaginary worlds of wonder! Each day will have a different
theme (Animals, Under the Sea, Ancient Egypt, Space Aliens, etc.).
Campers will explore creative movement, vocal and sensory activities, theatre
games and dramatization. They will create masks, costumes and props, as well
as characters, situations and dialogue. Campers will act out stories, books, poems
and songs. The power of pretend will take campers anywhere they want to go!
Creating Problem Picture Books
Rising 4th through 8th Graders
Teacher: Susan Swanson, RMCS Omega Teacher
Description: Using 6 traits, campers will create picture books that tell a Math story. They will
work on math skills appropriate to their ability/age.
June 23 through 27
Cooking & Art Camp- Session One
Rising 1st through 3rd Graders
Teacher: Sandra McCassim, RMCS 2nd Grade Teacher
Description: Campers will be making pizza, whipping up fruit smoothies, and baking bread,
muffins, scones and homemade pizza. While the goodies are in the oven, they’ll
be doing various craft activities, including making paper, picture frames and a whole lot more. Pure fun!
Music, Music, Music and Painting
Rising 3rd through 5th Graders
Teacher: Julie Ludvigsen, RMCS 4th/5th Grade Teacher
Description: The days will be filled with many types of musical skills, including creating
rhythms, singing and playing the recorder. Each day will end with a painting
inspired by our day’s musical activities. No prior experience with music is
necessary; recorders will be provided.
June 30 through July 4
Outdoor Explorers- Session One
Rising 1st through 6th Graders
Teachers: Julie Ludvigsen, RMCS 4th/5th Grade Teacher and Kevin Bose
Description: Students will have fun exploring nature and creating their outdoor classroom.
Each session will begin with a bird watching and bird language. Then
campers will move outside to work on building projects such as garden beds,
Native American structures, a labyrinth, and more. Campers will also learn fun
songs, make nature crafts and listen to outdoor/environmental stories.
July 7 through 11
Faerie Camp- Session One
Rising 1st through 3rd Graders
Teachers: Jessica Redford and Doreen Dvorscak, RMCS Kindergarten Teachers
Description: Enjoy a week of faerie exploration! Campers will choose one of the flower faeries
for their own – creating a costume, crown and wings to bring their faerie to life
for the faerie parade at week’s end. Along the way, they will discover new
music, traditional dances, games, stories and poetry. Campers will create faerie
dust, faerie houses, flower snacks, dolls, crafts and more. Faerie Camp is fun
for both boys and girls and is a special summer tradition at RMCS.
July 14 through 18
Environmental/Vegetarian Camp
Rising 1st and 5th Graders
Teachers: Chad Rohl, Weaverville Elementary 4th Grade Teacher & Shelly Rohl, Director of Blue
Heart Sanctuary, a animal sanctuary in Yancey County
Description: This fun-filled week’s hands-on activities will educate children about what they
can do to help the local and global community through environmental activism.
An introduction to vegetarianism is included. Topics will include recycling,
organic gardening, vegetarian cooking, the rainforest and other biodiverse
ecosystems – including their own. The Jane Goodall Institute’s “Roots & Shoots”
program empowers children to make a difference on a local level and thus,
collectively, have a profound impact globally. Campers will discuss what they
can do to be part of this amazing movement.
July 21 through 25
Outdoor Explorers- Session Two
Rising 1st through 6th Graders
Teachers: Julie Ludvigsen, RMCS 4th/5th Grade Teacher and Kevin Bose
Description: Students will have fun exploring nature and creating their outdoor classroom.
Each session will begin with a session of bird sitting and bird language. Then
campers will move outside to work on building projects such as garden beds,
Native American structures, a labyrinth, and more. Campers will also learn fun
songs, make nature crafts and listen to outdoor/environmental stories.
July 28 through August 1
Fairy Camp- Session Two
Rising 1st through 3rd Graders
Teachers: Jessica Redford and Doreen Dvorscak, RMCS Kindergarten Teachers
Description: Enjoy a week of faerie exploration! Campers will choose one of the flower faeries
for their own – creating a costume, crown and wings to bring their faerie to life
for the faerie parade at week’s end. Along the way, they will discover new
music, traditional dances, games, stories and poetry. Campers will create faerie
dust, faerie houses, flower snacks, dolls, crafts and more. Faerie Camp is fun
for both boys and girls and is a special summer tradition at RMCS.
August 4 through 8
Cooking & Art Camp- Session Two
Rising 1st through 4th Graders
Teacher: Sandra McCassim, RMCS 2nd Grade Teacher
Description: Baking bread, homemade pizza, muffins, scones, and fruit smoothies. While the
goodies are in the oven, campers will be doing various craft activities, including
making paper, picture frames and a whole lot more! Pure fun!
BAM! - Balloons and Magic
Rising 3rd through 8th Graders
Teacher: Marcie McGrath, RMCS parent, magician and balloon artist
Description: Each day, campers will learn how to take a basic high-quality long balloon and
create incredible balloon art! The basic twists will be taught so that the only
thing that will limit campers is their own imaginations! On Friday, a special
guest will visit to help celebrate the campers’ accomplishments. Each camper will receive their very own balloon kit, containing a book, pump and balloons.
Cool Water Music & Permaculture
Rising 4th through 8th Graders
Teacher: Gail Ashburn, Musician and Director of the Cool Water Singers
Description: Children will sing, dance, perform puppetry, and learn about permaculture.
Students will be work outside on the campus grounds and learn about
gardening, natural buildings, and more.
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