Bethlehem Children's School
Independent Full Day K - 8
PO Box 235, 12 Fisher Blvd.
Slingerlands, NY 12159

bcschool@nycap.rr.com

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SUMMER CAMP SCHEDULE

BCS 2008 Summer Camp Schedule

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Week One: 

June 16 – June 20, 2008: Circus Arts                        K-8               $200

Big-Top fun at BCS!  This class will allow the children to “run away and join the circus without packing a suitcase.”  Children will learn the basic skills of juggling, tumbling, clowning, partner acrobatics, stilt walking, and more.  Children who have already attended Circus classes will be challenged and brought to a new level!  The class will be taught by veteran Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performer and owner of Circus Theatricks, Sean Fagan who has been entertaining and teaching children of all ages for ten years.  9:00a.m. to 3:00p.m. After and before care is available from 8:00 to 9:00 and 3:00 to 5:30 for an additional cost.  

 

Week two:

June 23 – June 27, 2008: Summer Sports        K-8                 $175

Campers will join forces to have fun in a variety of different sports, with an emphasis on learning basic skills, having fun, and team building, rather than competition.  This is an excellent chance to learn to communicate and work as a team.  Try out some different sports before playing for an organized or competitive team, or just to have some summertime fun.  Sports will be selected for interest and ability and may include soccer, kickball, wiffle ball, basketball, flag (not tackle) football and much more! 

 

Week Three:   June 30 – July 4, 2008 : (Mon-Thurs) 
The Magical Mystery Tour
                      K-8                      $140

“The Magical Mystery Tour is waiting to take you away...” Part music, part magic and a some mystery in a Nancy Drew Hardy Boys kind of way. A little of everything in an old-fashioned camp with plenty of fun, games and activities to keep us all in it together from sun up to sun down.

 

Week Four:      July 7- July 11, 2008:
Outdoor Adventure Detective Camp
            K-8              $175

During this week, we will explore nature, challenge ourselves with adventure games, and also learn some detective skills.  Activities in this week might include tracking animals and people, learning how to fingerprint, learning to work together as a team to solve challenging physical and mental puzzles, and much more.  Each day will conclude by solving a daily mystery or crime.  Follow the clues for suspense and fun! 

 

Week Five:
July 14 – July 18, 2008:
Mad Science                    K-8               $175

Create, discover and celebrate the world of science with a week-long extravaganza of experiments. Use simple scientific projects to understand complex scientific principles and learn about the amazing world of chemical reactions. Age appropriate activities will allow students to explore the scientific world in a fun, safe and interesting way and learn how to design their own research projects by unlocking their inner scientist.

   

Week Six:

July 21 – July 25, 2008: NO CAMP THIS WEEK- SORRY- CANCELLED

   

Week Seven:
July 28 – August 1, 2008:
Eco-Crafts Camp                 K-8                                 $175

Explore art through many mediums using all the best resources nature has to offer and in doing what is good for the planet! Recycled projects, batik, and paper maché and many other projects that will be geared to challenge and entertain kids of varying ages.  Stimulate your knowledge of earth friendly craft practices and come and create some masterpieces for your own collection.

 
 
Week Eight:
August 4 - August 8, 2008:  
Dance! Dance! Dance!     K-8     $175

Get up and Dance in this energetic explosion of creativity and imagination. Bring your best moves and put them to the test when you create your own dance routines in a fun atmosphere. Combined with some classic dance moves, some traditional dances and getting good tunes to back it all up, it’s bound to be a blast. Get your dance shoes on!

   

Week Nine:   August 11– August 15, 2008: 
Healthy Cooking for Kids
                         K-8            $175

 In this program we will explore the joy of cooking kid-friendly concoctions that are not only fun, but healthy and delicious.  We will also turn everyday basics, such as setting the table, into play.  Sample menu ideas include monster sandwiches, homemade popsicles, summer thirst quenchers, tossed salads and fruit salads as well as other creative, tasty treats your child can create themselves. 

   

Week Ten: August 18 – August 22, 2008: 
Mind Stretchers
                                                  K-8                 $175

Get your brain really sizzling in the summer with a week of mind challenges, problem solving conundrums and mental puzzles aimed at making the gray matter grow. Using critical thinking frameworks and learning new approaches to solving problems, students will be guided through a mini-Odyssey of the Mind, designed to integrate all academic disciplines in a team-work problem solving challenge, culminating in a performance of the “solution”.


 
Week Eleven: August 25 – August 29, 2008: 
International Passport                                        K-8                 $175

Travel around the globe without leaving BCS! The International Passport will take students on a detailed journey though four different countries, culminating in a mini-United Nations meeting on the final day of camp. Students will learn about four separate cultures through arts and crafts, food, history and language, immersing themselves in a different culture each day, traversing the globe as the week goes by.

 

 

**All camps are 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. unless otherwise stated. After and before care are available for additional cost. All instructors are screened by Bethlehem Children’s School. Earliest drop-off 8 a.m. Last Pick up 5:30 p.m.

QUESTIONS ? See the Summer Camp FAQ sheet for answers!

 2008 CAMP REGISTRATION FORM

 

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