Beacon Summer Day Camp

Discover a new world of adventure this summer in the safety and comfort of Beacon. This isn't just another summer camp: it is well designed to facilitate our regular academic program. We will be focusing on PROJECT WILD AND EXPLORING NATURE with experiential based activities structured around science. This interdisciplinary approach incorporates science, social studies, music, drama, and art through fun activities continues to strengthen brain development and increases academic achievement. The latest brain research finds music and art greatly enhance learning. Seminars offer opportunities to strengthen and develop new skills that will give your child a head start for the next school year.

For example, in on Ants on Parade, the children will begin with an ant hunt outside, learning about the habitats where ants live, their life cycle, structure of the ant hill, colony, types of ants in the colony, and how they communicate. Students will gather a variety of food items they think ants might eat, spread these around the ant habitat, and observe to watch the ants gather preferred foods. They will learn about ants including their body structures: antennae, thorax, abdomen, exoskeleton; life cycle; colonies and their contribution to the environment. Art will include thumb print ants and/or collages with a variety of media and ant eyes. They will make ants on a log for snack, and will learn songs related to ants and their body parts.

Summer Enrichment and Recreation Camp for 1st - 4th Grades
Our enrichment and recreation camp is an entertaining and enjoyable program of activities developed for the whole child. Summer enrichment is a proven way to ensure that children don't lose their advancing academic skills. This additional stimulation empowers students to learn a great deal and while they are having a fun summer camp experience. Students may attend two, three, or five days a week. You will save time and energy this summer by choosing Beacon!

Summer Enrichment and Recreation Camp for JK & Kindergarten
We follow a relaxed schedule, based on the same kind of day that children have during the school year with many more games to enhance learning. The children participate in fun, theme based activities that integrate science and social studies. We create arts and crafts together, play outside in the water, and eat yummy summertime treats. Students engage in physical and intellectual activities while having a fun-filled day, designed especially for younger children.

Summer Reaction and Enrichment Camp Themes

June 16	The deep blue sea, oceans, living & extinct water life, wildlife water safari, aqua charades, Polynesia
June 23	Geology, rocks and minerals, the Ice Age, Cave Men
June 30	Worms, animal life cycles, deer and tracks, hiding in plain sight (NOTE: There is no camp on July 4TH)
July 7	Seed need, source of the energy, birds and their beaks, lunch for bears
July 14	Nature Studies: the wetlands, microscopes, wildlife is everywhere spider webs and spiders
July 21	Kitchen chemistry, fizzy and foamy, eatable science, field study fun
July 28	Blowing in the Wind: bubbles, balloons, kites, windsocks, & wind chimes
Aug 4	A Bug's Life: life cycles, build a bug habitat, colonies, ants on parade

Summer Reading Program for Students Entering Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. 9:00 - 11:00 am. June 16 - August 8
This program facilitates essential reading skills and gives students a head start on Kindergarten and First Grade level work. Ms. Lantzy will teach this fantastic program as she has done for several years.

French Enrichment for 5th through 8th Grade
9:00 - 10:00am M-F, July 22 through August 1
Enhance and deepen your language skills in grammar and vocabulary, while solidifying and acquiring new skills. Students who want to get ahead or who are new to French will benefit.

Science Enrichment: (K - 3rd Grade)
Tuesday and Thursday 10:00am - 11:00am, June 16 - July 11
Exploration will be offered by Dr. T, focusing on the following topics: vibration and sound, magnetism and electricity, light and heat, and states of matter. This will build science knowledge and vocabulary for your young scientist.

Math Enrichment: (JK & K)
Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 - 10:00 a.m., July 16 - July 11
Dr. T will review and enrich existing math skills and also begin building new skills for next year.

Pre-Algebra: (Middle School)
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00 - 11:00 a.m., June 16 - July 2
Mr. Trullinger (Zander), will review and prepare students for pre-algebra skills, which will provide a jump start for next year's math and solidify skills for algebra.

Creative Writing: (4th - 8th)
Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00-10:30, June 16-July 25
Put your imagination into high gear as we develop our creative writing muscles. We will explore essential storytelling techniques, how to create, how to edit, and the importance of writing. Budding writers and students excited about improving writing skills love this class that is taught by Mr. Trullinger, (Zander).

Creating Art and Jewelry: (5th - 9th)
Monday-Friday, 9:00-3:00, July 21 - August 1
Mrs. Roche will guide students in an artistic adventure. Using suggestions from students who have taken her prior art camp workshops, she has created a wide range of 2-D and 3-D projects designed to increase knowledge and skills in various forms of art, as well as to have fun doing it! Art projects to be made include a bonsai gemstone and wire tree, seashell sculptures, a music box, polymer clay artwork, an acrylic painted tray, and free standing or wall hanging displays. Art jewelry projects include Steampunk pendants, polymer clay cane work pieces, chain linked beaded necklaces and earring sets, wire wrapped gemstone pendants, Gizmo wire wrapped jewelry, and unisex pieces.

Theater, Music and Drama (1st - 8th)
Monday-Friday, 9:00- 3:00, grades 1st-8th, August 11 - 15
Mrs. Mahr and Mr. Zander proudly present a week of music and drama. The week will develop your theatrical and dramatic skills with fun games and activities.

Are you interested in one or more of our exciting offers? Please take the next step by clicking here to download this information sheet. Then, fill out the attached request for the registration form and return it to the office. Click here for the summer program tuition schedule.