Summer Camp 2015
Camp Dates and Times:
Monday June 8 - Friday August 7
(excluding July 3 and 16-20)
6:30am to 6:00pm
Overview:
The St. Christopher School and Champions "Summer of Wonder", for children ages 5-12 (4 years old if entering Kindergarten in the Fall of 2015), offers a summer full of jam packed FUN! Each week provides children with fun and engaging activities that focus on 21st Century Skills and Character Development. Activity areas include Language and Literacy, Science, Sensory and Math, Nutrition and Cooking, Fitness and Whole Group Games, and Creative Arts and Drama.
Summer Camp will be located on the campus of St. Christopher School. The program is open to all children in the St. Christopher Parish and School community.
Fees:
Part-time (1 to 3 days): $105 per week
Full-time (4 to 5 days): $145 per week
Drop-In Rate is $40 per day
There is a 10% multi-child discount on the second child enrolled.
Things to Know:
- You must enroll online. There is a registration fee ($65/child or $105/family) This fee covers the cost of a Summer Camp Package (t-shirt, water bottle, bracelet)
- Dress casually, for inside and outside activities.
- Wear closed – toed shoes – no flip flops!
- Lunch and 2 snacks are provided each day.
For more information or for questions, please contact Area Manager Tom Eckhardt at 630-347-3648 or call Champions at 800-246-2154
Program Overview:
- 21st Century Skills embedded in every unit
- Critical Thinking
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Creativity
- Character Development focus throughout program
- Sportsmanship
- Inclusion
- Community Service
- Global Responsibility
How to enroll for Summer Camp:
Go to www.discoverchampions.com. Click the "Enroll Now" button, then click "Create an Account".
Once you have a Champions account:
- Log onto your account and click on the "Enroll Now"" icon.
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Place a check next to your child's name and click Next.
NOTE: if you have more than one child, this will need to be done for each child separately. - Scroll all the way to the bottom of the page and choose Site Selection and click Next.
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In the School Year drop down menu, choose ""Summer 15"".
From the District pull-down menu, choose St. Christopher Summer Program. Click the Search icon - Choose the program your child will attend. Click on Next and continue the enrollment process.
Please note, for summer enrollment, there is a non-refundable registration fee of $67 per child or $107 per family that is charged to your credit/debit card upon completion of online registration. Field trips are charged separately. After you complete enrollment, you will receive a confirmation email from us a few days later.
Schedule:
Week One and Two: Superheroes Among Us
About the Unit: Children are empowered to recognize and celebrate their strengths, talents, interests, and skills to boost self-esteem and feelings of self-worth.
Week Three and Four: All About Jungles and Rainforests
About the Unit: Children help transform the classroom into a rainforest jungle while also investigating the animals, climate, and environmental threats to jungles and rainforests worldwide.
Week Five and Six: Puzzling Puzzles
About the Unit: Children create and solve a wide variety of puzzles, including jigsaw, Sudoku, popsicle-stick, crossword, word search, riddles and brainteasers, mazes and labyrinths, math puzzles, and word puzzles.
Week Seven and Eight: Mixed-Up Fairy Tales
About the Unit: Children use their creativity to come up with alternate endings and silly twists on traditional fairy tales through drama, storytelling, and a variety of character-development-focused activities.
Week Nine and Ten: Clash of the Colors
About the Unit: Children will be assigned to one of three primary-color-named teams (Red, Blue, or Yellow) at the beginning of the unit, and then participate in a variety of fun competitive challenges and other lessons involving teamwork, collaboration, and sportsmanship.