Summer Camps
"Just because your kids are on vacation, doesn't mean their minds have to be."
Summit summer camps are fun, recreational and educational programs open to all children preschool age to sixth grade. Camps offer a variety of options. In addition to the basics (reading, writing and math), and the most popular art, science, computer and foreign language camps, we offer a "Healthy Lifestyles and Recreation Camp," which includes lots of indoor and outdoor fun. Choose a half-day camp for a week or several camps for weeks for all-day learning and fun!
Summer 2009 Forms
2009 Summer Camp Descriptions
Preschool
Extended Day: 100-1, $10/week
Extended programming is available to preschoolers before (7:15-8:30am) preschool only. Sign up for the appropriate sessions when you register your child. “Drop-ins” are not available. Preschool: 200, $40/week
3-year olds (who are toilet trained) to children entering Kindergarten may enroll for two half days of preschool. A small class size of 16 students to 1 early childhood certified teacher and 1 trained associate enhances learning. Activities utilizing a multi-sensory, child-centered approach include foundations for early language, math, science skills and field trips. A unique phonics-based teaching system brings the alphabet to life, as it lays the foundation for reading. *Preschool enrollment options are June 15-July 10, July 13-August 7, OR June 15-August 7 only.Kindergarten - 6th Grades
Extended Day: 100-102, see camp summary for prices
Extended programming is available for both before (7:15-8:30am) and after (3:30-5:30pm) camps. Sign up for the appropriate sessions when you register your child. “Drop-ins” are not available. Healthy Lifestyles and Recreation: 300-303, see camp summary for prices
Join us for fun-packed days with organized recreation: crafts, games, field trips, movies, and swimming centered on weekly themes that all tie into life-long learning experiences. Minimal fees may be assessed for field trips and activities. Campers go swimming at Noelridge Pool on M-W-F afternoons. Swim passes are not provided through Summit Schools. Passes must be purchased through the C.R. Rec. Dept. There will be a culminating all-day field trip to a water park the last week of summer camps. Details will be announced closer to the date.1st - 3rd Grades
Closing the Gap in Reading and Writing: 400, $362
Join our very intensive and focused program for students in need of a boost in reading and writing. The skills and strategies used by more proficient readers and writers will be directly taught. Math Basics: 401, $362
Struggling with basic math computation? This class is designed to help close the gap to success with +, -, x, and : using manipulatives to strengthen concepts.4th - 6th Grades
Closing the Gap in Reading & Writing: 501, $362
Join our very intensive and focused program for students in need of a boost in reading and writing. The skills and strategies used by more proficient readers and writers will be directly taught.Math Basics: 500, $362
Have you missed some of the basic computation and problem-solving skills? Enroll today and close the gap while solidifying your +, -, x, : and measurement skills. Pre and post testing to plan for and reach success!K - 2nd Grades
Beginning Spanish: 604 & 607, $90
In this introduction to the Spanish language you will learn Spanish words and phrases, sing songs, play games, make crafts and have a fiesta, too. It’s a fun way to learn more about the Spanish language and culture.Celebrations Around the World: 615, $90
Join us as we travel to different countries each day and discover the cultures around our world through music, food, literature and much more!Create with Molly & Emily: 611, $90
What was it like to be a young girl during World War II? Come find out as we read the American Girl stories of Molly and Emily and recreate some of their experiences including having a luau on the last day!Creative Cooking: 610, $90
Do you like to help your parents cook? Then, this is the class for you! Learn the basics of cooking as you learn to make new treats to share with your friends and family. Enjoy some creative and nutritious fun!I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for Ice Cream: 603, $88
Everyone loves ice cream in the summer. How is it made? What are the famous recipes? Learn about the three states of matter as we discover what’s needed for ingredients and where to find these ingredients. Of course, we will make our own recipe, and eat it too!Music All Over Me: 602, $90
“When I hear that beat… I just gotta move my feet!” Celebrate the music inside you with this entertaining new mini-musical for kids from the “Hop ‘Til You Drop” series, featuring five original songs and a clever rhyming dialogue that’ll keep you movin’!Music for Little Mozart’s: 608, $85
Immerse yourself in the adventures of Mozart Mouse and Beethoven Bear as they learn the many concepts of music- high and low, loud and soft, fast and slow, music rhythms and different instruments.Phonics Fun: 613, $85
Emergent readers will increase their skills through group instruction, games, books and songs that will help them succeed and feel more confident about their reading!PONDer This: 606, $68
Children will come to understand ponds (make-up, creatures, role) and things they can personally do to protect them, all while exploring math concepts, reading strategies, health-related topics, critical thinking and much more! Dive in and enjoy!Space Adventures: 616, $88
Catch a ride through space and learn about the different planets, asteroids, comets and maybe even aliens as you create rockets, craters, planets and more!Spanish: 609, $90
Hola! Has your child already been exposed to the basics of Spanish and wants to know more? Here’s an opportunity to learn new vocabulary, songs, games and even more about the Spanish language and culture through the Total Physical Response method.Sport Time: 612, $90
Come join the “team” as we explore a variety of team sports and fitness activities. Class size will determine the focus of the sports.Three Stars for Cars: 600, $88
What came before cars? Did we really use a horse and buggy? Come join us as we study those buggies and the vehicles that came after them. Using history, science and art we’ll study about cars, Henry Ford’s assembly line, and put together our own wooden car to race.To Bead or Not to Bead: 601, $95
Using a variety of beads and a mixture of other materials, we will create unique jewelry, key chains, charms and more! We will “bead-azzle” all with our skills and have some great items to take home!Weather Around Us: 605, $70
Are you intrigued by the weather? What makes it change? How is it predicted? Keep your eye on the sky in this camp as we explore the many aspects of weather.You, Me & Three French Artists: 614, $90
Come and get to know Claude, Henri and Auguste through their famous works of art. Learn their language, taste their food and create some masterpieces of your own!3rd - 5th Grades
Beginning Spanish: 700, $90
In this introduction to the Spanish language, you will learn Spanish words and phrases through the Total Physical Response method. We will focus on a different Latin American holiday each day, sing songs, play games and make crafts as we learn about Spanish language and culture.Clay Creations: 701, $95
Get to know the texture and nature of clay. Here is an opportunity to work with clay and its different alternative forms including air-dry, polymer and oil clay. Learn several building techniques using tools to create unique sculptures. Also, paint and glaze will be used to give sculptures and pieces of pottery their own personal touch.Come and See, It’s a Quilting Bee: 714, $90
Using literature and our own needles and thread, we will learn how to measure, draw our seams, and hand sew a keepsake pillow. Lean how and why people quilted through the pioneer period, Civil War, immigration and up through today.Duct Tape Adventures: 713, $95
Did you have any idea that you can make a backpack out of duct tape? Join in the fun as we follow patterns to make all kinds of useful objects out of this practical material. Then, take a stab at some creative design work of your own!Entering Ellis Island: 704, $69
What country did your ancestors come from? Did they enter into America through Ellis Island? Join us as we use literature, history and art to help us understand what it was like to enter Ellis Island. On the final day, we’ll have a simulation where you will be given an identity. You will dress like that person, and see if you can go through the various stations and be allowed to become an American citizen, or be sent back to your home country.Famous Pilots and Their Planes: 710, $86
Did you know that the English Channel is about the distance from Cedar Rapids to Iowa City? That was one long plane ride for Louis Bleriot. Using literature, history, science, and art we will study famous pilots, create and throw our own paper airplanes and make our own pilot trading cards from information that we have researched about our pilots.From Kites to Kitty Hawk: 706, $87
Come learn how to make a kite and then fly it! We’ll use that information, along with a brief study of birds, to see what helped Orville and Wilbur Wright fly their plane at Kitty Hawk.Hiking in the Great Outdoors: 703, $71
Enjoy a hike at a different location in the Cedar Rapids area each day and learn about the plants and animals as we go. Put on your sneakers and join us as we discover the wonders of nature. Note: We are in need of assistance with transportation and we ask that a parent or guardian of each child try to drive to and/or from the hiking location at least one time during the camp.Mighty Rivers: 712, $87
Ever been to the Nile, the Amazon or the Mississippi? Did you know that rivers have mouths? Ever wonder the lengths of each river, the things that grow along it, or the animals that use it? Join the fun as we recreate the Nile with salt dough, and watch how water flows. We will then create mini-books to compare and contrast the river’s dimensions, plants and animals.Music All Over Me: 602, $90
“When I hear that beat… I just gotta move my feet!” Celebrate the music inside you with this entertaining new mini-musical for kids from the “Hop ‘Til You Drop” series, featuring five original songs and a clever rhyming dialogue that’ll keep you movin’!Saddle up Your Horses: 708, $87
Do you love horses? Would you like to learn more about them? Join in this fun-packed camp as we draw them, compare their anatomy to other animals, study all the equipment they require and even visit with a farrier! Scrap Booking: 705, $95
It’s more than just photos on a page! Learn how to creatively document a special event or time in your life! You’ll develop a keepsake for a lifetime!Sport Time: 711, $90
Come join the “team” as we explore a variety of team sports and fitness activities. Class size will determine the focus of the sports.Titanic: 707, $87
Get ready to dive into the deep blue! Explore and reenact life on the Titanic in this fascinating camp.Who Done It?: 709, $87
Discover how detectives and spies use science to gather evidence and uncover secrets. Dust for fingerprints, deduce which pen wrote the ransom note, pour plaster casts and solve scenarios. Spy around corners, magnify your vision, listen in, crack codes and leave secret messages.You’ve Got Mail: 702, $87
Everyone likes to get cards in the mail, but even more so when the sender made them. Learn lots of different techniques for making a variety of all occasion cards.Indicates new camps for 2009