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THE ARTS | EXPLORATION | ACADEMICS | ATHLETICS The Arts Curtain Up! Musical Theater Showcase For rising 1st-8th grade students This amazing program is for all students interested in musical theater. It is an excellent opportunity to learn about all aspects of a production and to discover and develop their theatrical and musical talents. This summer's performance will be Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Rehearsals will be held 8:30-11:30 for 5th-8th graders and 12:30-3:00 for 1st-4th from June 2-13. All grades will rehearse together 8:30-11:30 the week of June 16-19. Two performances will be held on June 20. Program Instructors: Ann Lane, Drama Instructor & Natalie Moore, Music Instructor Dates/Times: Grades 5-8: 8:30-11:30; June 2-19 • Grades 1-4: 12:30-3:00; June 2-13 & 8:30-11:30; June 16-19 • Performance times for June 20th are TBA. Fees: $300.00 Materials Matter-Dimensional Media Level I For rising JK-1st grade students Dimensional Media I is all about going crafty! By basing all of our creations around a single material for an entire week, we will explore the idea that the material itself can be the inspiration. Students learn the basics of creating a dimensional piece of art and come to terms with themes such as: mass, volume, balance, structure, viewpoint, etc. As with all of Tada's courses children acquire a unique set of skills through experiential learning, which no other discipline requires including: motor skills, self confidence, self analysis, peer analysis and focus. Allow your children the opportunity to immerse themselves in the process of creating something entirely original and unique. These are not your average make and take art classes! We believe that the child is the masterpiece and the art is the process. Program Instructor: Tada Art Instructors Dates/Times: July 7-11; 9:00-10:30 Fees: $100.00 Exploring Art For rising 2nd-4th grade students Come spend this week having fun and learning! Students will accomplish a variety of projects in different mediums. This course encompasses both art techniques and simple craft projects. It is designed to increase creativity and self-expression in the younger art student. Program Instructor: Lynn Lofton, Lower School Art Instructor Dates/Times: July 14-18; 10:00-12:00 Fees: $100.00 (all materials included) Brushes, Pencils & Pens For rising 5th-7th grade students This program is geared toward the more serious art student. Participants will work to increase drawing and painting skills while enjoying an opportunity to explore their own creative expression. Program Instructor: Lynn Lofton, Lower School Art Instructor Dates/Times: July 14-18; 1:00-3:00 Fees: $125.00 (all material included) Private Piano Instruction For rising 1st-8th grade students Thirty-minute lessons are available for beginning, intermediate and advanced students. All lessons are individually scheduled with the instructor. Missed lessons are non-refundable and may be rescheduled subject to the availability of the instructor. Instructor: Scott Sadler Dates/Times: To be arranged with instructor Fees: $200.00 for 8 lessons Private Voice Instruction For rising 6th grade students & up Thirty-minute lessons are available for beginning, intermediate and advanced students. All lessons are individually scheduled with the instructor. Missed lessons are non-refundable and may be rescheduled subject to the availability of the instructor. Instructor: Scott Sadler Dates/Times: To be arranged with instructor Fees: $200.00 for 8 lessons Private Guitar Instruction For rising 3rd-8th grade students Thirty-minute lessons are available for beginning, intermediate and advanced students. All lessons are individually scheduled with the instructor. Missed lessons are non-refundable and may be rescheduled subject to the availability of the instructor. Instructor: Bob Boccia Dates/Times: To be arranged with instructor Fees: $200.00 for 8 lessons Exploration back to top Princesses on Parade For rising PK-SK students Come join us for the week of your dreams! Create dazzling crafts including wands, crowns and pixie dust. Experience life in the royal court with stories, tea parties and a little "princess etiquette". On Friday, the princesses will attend the theater camp performance. Instructor: Kathi Davidson, SAA-SDS Pre-K Teacher Dates/Times: June 16-20; 8:30-11:30 Fees: $125.00 Boys, Boys, Boys! For rising PK-SK students Explore everything boys like in one week! Get dirty, build stuff and explore transportation & the Wild West. Special visitors and campus adventures will keep the guys happy all week long! Instructor: Kathi Davidson, SAA-SDS Pre-K Teacher Dates/Times: June 9-13; 8:30-11:30 Fees: $125.00 Campfire Fun For rising JK-2nd grade students Centered around nature and the environment, this camp includes crafts, games, stories, songs, snacks & science! This program offers the opportunity to gain important academic and social skills by stimulating their young minds. Bring a sleeping bag and get ready for a camp-out experience you will never forget! Instructor: Pam Burnette, SAA-SDS SK Teacher Dates/Times: June 2-6; 8:30-11:30 Fees: $135.00 Cooking Up a Story For rising JK-2nd grade students Children learn the best when representing and experiencing concepts through many different modalities. A cooking activity related to children's literature provides this opportunity. The book becomes alive through the medium of food. The end project is tangible and enjoyable! Cooking related to stories is a way to excite and enthuse children about books. Come spend a week filled with fun, literature and cooking for your little one. Your child will bring home a recipe book the whole family can enjoy! Instructor: Pam Burnette, SAA-SDS SK Teacher Dates/Times: June 9-13: 8:30-11:30 Fees: $150.00 Let Your Imagination Run Wild For rising SK-2nd grade students There is no excuse for summer boredom! This camp is sure to inspire enthusiasm and creativity, and lead to some good old-fashioned fun! Bring your art smock, and prepare to get messy with a variety of hands-on arts & crafts activities. Instructor: Pam Burnette, SAA-SDS SK Teacher Dates/Times: June 16-20; 8:30-11:30 Fees: $135.00 Girls Rock! For rising 1st-3rd grade students Calling all girls! Spend this awesome week with your friends doing things only YOU like to do! NO BOYS ALLOWED! Make crafts, learn about girls from the past with American Girl dolls and cook yummy treats. Meet real women and girls who do some very interesting things. At the end of the week we'll throw a fabulous party! Instructor: Mary Autry, SAA-SDS Parent Dates/Times: July 7-11; 9:00-12:00 Fees: $125.00 Chess Camp: All Levels For rising 1st-8th grade students Come learn about chess! Whether you have never touched a chess piece or can defeat all challengers, Mid-South Chess welcomes you to a camp that improves all chess play. All instructors have been trained by Grandmaster Alex Strupinsky and FIDE Master Jake Kleiman. Each instructor has been hand selected for skill, competence and experience in coaching chess. Campers are divided according to ability, with each camper receiving a medal, certificate and t-shirt on the last day. Check out this noble game considered to be an art, a science and a sport. Bring a snack and a chess set if you'd like. See you across the board! Instructors: Mid-South Chess Dates/Times: July 28-Aug 1; 1:00-4:00 Fees: $125.00 CSI for Kids For rising 3rd-8th grader students During this week campers will learn how the real crime scene investigators solve crimes and meet real CSI agents, K-9 handlers and other professionals. Students will learn to collect evidence, and learn how biology, chemistry and physics play a major role in investigations. Activities include blood, fiber, handwriting, fingerprint and DNA analysis. Instructor: Kelly Martin, Middle School Science Instructor Dates/Times: July 14-18; 9:00-12:00 Fees: $125.00 Robotics For rising 3rd-8th grade students Spend this week learning about the six simple machines and how they are incorporated into more complex machines. Each student will work on a variety of projects in areas such as electricity, magnetism and construction. At the end of the week, campers will have their very own robotic invention to take home. Instructor: Kelly Martin Dates/Times: July 14-18; 1:00-4:00 Fees: $150.00 God & Country-A Patriotic Experience For rising 3rd-6th grade students Come along on this patriotic journey of music, crafts, movement and prayer as we explore our country's rich heritage of freedom, diversity and religion. Learn how to "be a light" in our nation's quest for "liberty and justice for all!" This journey will end with a program and hot dog picnic for families. Instructors: Thalina Marques, Lower School Music Instructor & Gretchen Kirk, Director of Religious Education Dates/Times: June 23-27: 1:00-4:00 Fees: $120.00 Express Yourself! Journal Scrapbooks For rising 5th-8th grade students Join us for this unique creative experience as we combine the arts of journaling & scrapbooking into one. Learn fun ways to express yourself through creative writing. Then add a new dimension to your words as you create beautiful "paper bag" journal/scrapbooks to showcase your work. Of course, these memory books will need pictures, so bring your favorite photos from home to personalize your book! Instructor: Julia Schuster, SAA-SDS Religion Instructor Dates/Times: July 21-25; 9:00-11:30 Fees: $125.00 Creative Cooking For rising 6th-8th grade students Learn how to 'creatively create' amazing appetizers, excellent entrees, delicious desserts & the best beverages! Not only will you get to enjoy wonderful foods, but you can also meet new people, design an apron, and develop your own cookbook to keep. Have fun learning basic measurement, cooking techniques and eating! Be sure to bring some storage containers because there will be plenty of leftovers to take home! There are students still 'wowing' there families with last year's recipes! Instructor: Jamie Webster, Junior High Science Instructor Dates/Times: June 23-27 -OR- July 7-11; 9:00-11:30 Fees: $150.00 Fun With Fire For rising 6th-8th grade students Explore the many uses of fire in the laboratory. Bend glass tubing with your bare hands! Use fire to separate mixtures and discover the colors of metals as they burn. Make your own soap like the pioneers. Good lab techniques and safety procedures are stressed throughout the week. First aid for minor burns is included. Instructor: Chuck Henry, Junior High Science Instructor Dates/Times: June 2-6 -OR- July 28-August 1; 9:00-12:00 Fees: $125.00 Academics back to top Get Prepped for Pre-K For rising Pre-Kindergarten students only Give your child the opportunity to get acquainted with their new school a little early! Learn the ins and outs of Pre-K: visit all the fun spots (the library, the gym & playground), read stories, have snacks & HAVE FUN! Pre-K is about learning to love school, and you can never start too early! Instructor: Kathi Davidson, Pre-K Teacher Dates/Times: July 28-August 1; 8:30-11:30 Fees: $125.00 Jump Into JK For rising Junior Kindergarten students only Make the transition to Junior Kindergarten a little easier with this week of fun (and a little learning too!) Letter recognition and other early literacy skills will be covered as well as all the little ways a JK student becomes more self-sufficient. Your child will leave saying “I’m a big kid now!" Instructor: Kathi Davidson, Pre-K Teacher Dates/Times: July 21-25; 8:30-11:30 Fees: $125.00 Step Into SK For rising Senior Kindergarten students only By the end of July, summer is coming to an end and it’s time to head to school! Avoid those first day jitters and learn important skills for a successful senior kindergarten experience. Students will review letter recognition, letter sounds, journal writing and math concepts, while working on listening skills and following directions in the classroom setting. Come learn and have fun while spending time with old & new friends! Instructor: Pam Burnette, SAA-SDS SK Teacher Dates/Times: July 28-August 1; 8:30-11:30 -OR- 8:30-2:30 Fees: $150.00 (8:30-11:30) -OR- $225.00 (8:30-2:30) Splash Into Summer Reading! For rising Senior Kindergarten-2nd grade students By July, summer's in full swing. Signs of boredom may be appearing on the kids' faces. For both bookworms and reading-resistors, this program can make books and reading for success exciting for all! Get ready to splash into summer reading fun! Instructor: Pam Burnette, SAA-SDS SK Teacher Dates/Times: July 21-25; 8:30-11:30 Fees: $135.00 Math Madness For rising Senior Kindergarten-2nd grade students Math can be fun, and it can be easy to learn! Children use math skills every day-when they share a snack, play 'go-fish' or paint a picture. Math is a part of everyday life, but building math awareness can be challenging. This program offers a wide variety of hands-on math activities for children to explore. Math opens doors to the future, and your child is invited to come on in! Instructor: Pam Burnette, SAA-SDS SK Teacher Dates/Times: July 14-18; 8:30-11:30 Fees: $135.00 Super Summer Study Skills For rising 3rd-6th grade students Take this opportunity to develop good study habits! Students will learn skills for reading a textbook, taking notes, outlining and organization. Students will also learn simple strategies for test taking. Be ready for the new year! Instructor: Libba Nance, SDS 4th Grade Teacher Dates/Times: July 28-August 1; 9:00-10:30 Fees: $135.00 iBook Intro For rising 5th-8th grade students Take this opportunity to immerse yourself in the technology of St. Agnes Academy - St. Dominic School. In this 3-day course you will get an overview of the iBook, it's operating system, applications and how all of this works in our unique 1:1 laptop environment. This is meant to be a prep course for those students that feel they need a jump-start in using a laptop on our campus. Instructor: SAA-SDS IT Department Dates/Times: July 21, 23 & 25 (M, W, F); 9:30-11:30 Fees: $75.00 Summer Reading Boot Camp For rising 7th & 8th grade students Is completing the summer reading list like pulling teeth? Do you want to keep your reading skills as sharp as a bayonet? If so (or even if not) this camp is for you. Students will finish their summer reading list through guided reading instruction, activities and other adventures. Each student will set a goal for his/her reading. Lace up your literary boots and get ready to attack that reading. Instructor: Aaron Piotrowski, SAA-SDS Junior High English Instructor Dates/Times: Session I June 23-27 AND/OR Session II July 7-11 AND/OR Session III July 14-18; 10:00-12:00 Fees: $100.00 per week Athletics back to top Junior Basketball For rising JK-SK students This camp is designed for kids who want to learn and practice the beginning fundamentals of basketball. Emphasis will be placed on basic skills of dribbling, passing and shooting. Defensive movement and teamwork will also be covered. This camp is co-ed. Instructor: Jay Mathis, Lower School Physical Education & Junior High Basketball Coach Dates/Times: July 7-11; 9:00-11:30 Fees: $75.00 Beginners' Basketball For rising 1st-4th grades Beginners will focus on basic ball handling skills, form shooting, man-to-man defense and game strategy. Instructor: Jim Lassandrello, Varsity Basketball Coach & Athletic Director Dates/Times: June 2-6; Girls, 8:30-10:30; Boys, 10:30-12:30 Fees: $75.00 Intermediate Basketball For rising 5th & 6th grades Intermediate players will focus on more advanced skills and compete in various games and competitions. Camp will cover fundamental break-downs, offensive moves, form shooting and basic passing drills. Five on five games will be played each day. Instructor: Jim Lassandrello, Varsity Basketball Coach & Athletic Director Dates/Times: Boys, June 2-6; 1:00-4:00 • Girls, June 16-20; 12:00-3:00 Fees: $85.00 Advanced Basketball For 7th-9th grade girls only Advanced camp is for the serious-minded player who wants to advance to the high school level. This camp will emphasize positional play. Players will work at either the guard or post position. Emphasis for guard will be feeding the post, offensive moves and setting screens. Post players will work on back to the basket moves, offensive positioning and rebounding. Instructor: Jim Lassandrello, Varsity Basketball Coach & Athletic Director Dates/Times: May 27-30 (Tues-Fri); 8:30-11:30 Fees: $95.00 Beginners' Baseball For rising JK-1st grade students This program is designed for kids who want to get ready for t-ball, as well as those with some experience who are getting ready for machine or coach pitch ball. Fundamentals of batting, throwing, fielding and base running will be taught. This camp is co-ed. Instructor: Jay Mathis, Lower School Physical Education Dates/Times: June 16-20; 9:00-11:30 Fees: $75.00 Gymnastics For rising JK-4th grade students Join in for five days of gymnastics fun. Learn exciting new tumbling skills on the floor, swinging and strength skills on bars, balancing and coordination skills on the beam, and running & jumping skills on the vault. Every child will receive a ribbon, improvement award or prize each day to let you know how great they are doing. Accomplishments will be celebrated on Friday with an exhibition for parents and medals for all children. This camp is co-ed. Instructor: Gymstars Gymnastics Dates/Times: June 23-27; 1:30-4:00 -OR- July 21-25; 9:00-11:30 Fees: $95.00 Soccer For rising Senior-K-4th grade students Enjoy a great week of soccer that emphasizes sportsmanship and teamwork. Campers will work on the basics of dribbling, passing and shooting, through a variety of training sessions. This camp is for any level of player, and will be fun and challenging for all. This camp is co-ed. Instructor: Lauren Boccia, Junior High Soccer Coach Dates/Times: June 9-13; 9:00-11:30 Fees: $85.00 Baton Twirling For rising SK-4th grade students This camp is an introduction to the exciting sport of baton twirling for beginners. Led by the current feature twirler for the University of Memphis, former national champion and world team member, Coach April Glisson will instruct students on the basics of baton twirling, including twirls, tosses, basic gymnastics and dance movement with the baton, and much more! Students will enjoy learning this unique skill and performing fun routines by the end of the week. Instructor: April Glisson, University of Memphis twirler Dates/Times: June 23-27; 9:00-11:30 Fees: $85.00 All Sports Camp For rising 1st-6th grade students This camp is fun for all! Kids will participate in games and friendly competition in a variety of different sports and activities. This action-packed week includes a variety of on and off-campus experiences. This camp is co-ed. Instructor: Jim Lassandrello, Athletic Director Dates/Times: July 7-11; 8:30-3:00 Fees: $150.00 Beginners' Volleyball For rising 1st-6th grade girls This is a beginners' volleyball camp for girls with little or no experience in the game. Coaches will teach fundamental skills including passing, setting, spiking and hitting. In addition to skills training, campers will have a chance to play volleyball in a variety of games. Instructor: Rebekah Sanders, Varsity Volleyball Coach Dates/Times: June 9-12 (M-Th); 6:00-8:00 Fees: $95.00 Football For rising 3rd-8th grades This is a non-contact camp covering the fundamentals in all phases of the game. Players will be divided by age and ability level, with emphasis on individual positions, stance and the kicking game. Flag football games will be played each day. Instructor: Jim Lassandrello Dates/Times: June 16-20; 8:30-11:30 Fees: $85.00 Strikes & Spares Bowling Camp For rising 3rd-8th grades This is your chance to have fun this summer-and learn the fundamentals of the game. Learn bowling safety and etiquette and work to increase your score. Each camper will set an individual goal for improvement. This program will be held at Billy Hardwick's All Star Bowling, 1576 S. White Station Road. Instructor: Bob Boccia, SAA-SDS staff member Dates/Times: July 21-25; 1:00-3:00 Location: Billy Hardwick's All Star Bowling Fees: $85.00 Volleyball Intensive For rising 5th-12th grade students SAA-SDS is proud to host the Bob Bertucci Volleyball Camp & Clinic for both individual and team advancement. Registration forms for this program may be obtained at the front desks of St. Agnes and St. Dominic as well as the Siena Hall Administrative Office, or by visiting the website at www.bobbertucci.com. All camps will be held in fully-air-conditioned gymnasiums. Hosted By: Rebekah Sanders, Varsity Volleyball Coach Dates/Times: Individual Camp, July 14-16; 9:00-4:30 • Team Camp, July 17-19; 9:00-4:30 Fees: Individual Camp (3 days), $170.00 • Team Camp (3 days), $170.00 • Both Camps (6 days), $305.00 Running Camp For rising 5th-8th grade students This week will focus on training techniques and cross-country preparation for the young distance runner. Nutrition, race preparation and program design will be topics of discussion. This camp is co-ed and will meet at Shelby Farms daily. Instructor: Jay Mathis, Varsity Cross-Country Coach & Personal Trainer Dates/Times: June 23-27; 9:00-10:30 Fees: $85.00 Speed, Strength & Conditioning For rising 5th-8th grade students This camp will focus on athletic enhancement and speed development. Young athletes will learn proper training techniques and program design to help them achieve their athletic potential. This camp is co-ed. Instructor: Jay Mathis, Lower School Physical Education & Personal Trainer Dates/Times: June 23-27; 11:00-12:30 Fees: $85.00 |