st. mary's summer resort 2014

Summer Resort 2014

Learning is Fun When Play is Educational

Nancy QushairAcademic Prep [email protected]

Noel GreenDirector of [email protected]

Eric AlafaCamp Director

[email protected]

Jim CoxDean of Students

K-8 Summer Resort [email protected]

Sheila RafatHead of Early Education

EEP Summer Resort [email protected]

Early Education Camp and Academics..................................page 1

Early Education Day Camp Calendar .....................................page 2

Early Education Specialty Enrichment & Athletics...............page 3

Grades K-5 Day Camp ..............................................................page 4

Grades K-5 Day Camp Calendar..............................................page 5

Grades K-5 (Lower School) Academic Prep ............................page 6

Grades 6-8 (Middle School) Academic Prep ...........................page 7

Grades K-8 Specialty Camps...........................................pages 8 – 16

Grades K-8 Athletics .....................................................pages 17 – 19

Registration ............................................................................page 20

Summer Resort Calendar ......................................inside back cover

Catch the WaveWelcome to St. Mary’s Summer Resort!St. Mary’s Summer Resort is dedicated to developing

the whole child through inquiry-based exploration.

Our unique program includes Day Camp, Specialty

Camps, Academics and Athletics. See you soon!

Visit our website atwww.smaa.org/summerresort to enroll today.

St. Mary’s School949.448.9027

EARLY

EDUCATION

1EARLY EDUCATION Camp and Academics

Summer CampWeekly from June 16 – August 22Young campers learn best in a hands-on fun environment that keeps them learning, engaged and entertained. Our EarlyEducation Program (EEP) Camp combines facilitated activities,play and active learning centers with special visitors, field-tripsand amazing on-campus events!

EEP Summer camp features a new age appropriate weeklytheme to keep the adventure going all summer!

Highlights:

• Special Lessons

• Hands-on Activities

• Music & Movement

• Technology Learning

• Arts & Crafts

• Games

• Water Days

• Bounce House Days

• Special Visitors

• Field Trips (PK & JK Only)

Summer School5 Week “Prep” from June 23 – July 25

Grade Level: Pre-Kindergarten/Junior Kindergarten (PK/JK)

In preparation for the coming school year students are invited to participate in a unique three hour summer school program. Each day the teacher will focus on the skills vital to success in the upcoming school year.

Highlights:

• Reading & Phonics

• Math

• Writing & Fine Motor Development

• Technology Learning

Learning ... Exploring ... Investigating ... Everyday!

Camp Plan 1

2 Days Per Week (Tuesday/Thursday)

Option A Half Day 9:00-12:00 $125

Option B Standard Day 9:00-4:00 $155

Option C Extended Day 8:00-5:00 $195

Camp Plan 2

3 Days Per Week (Monday/Wednesday/Friday)




Camp Plan 3

5 Days Per Week (Monday through Friday)




School Plan 4

4 Days Per Week (Monday through Thursday)*

Option A School Only 9:00-12:00 $ 925

Option B School /Camp 9:00-4:00 $ 1,425

+ Fridays*

Option C School/Camp 8:00-5:00 $1,625

Combo + Extended Day*

Specialty Enrichment Workshops require separate enrollment “St. Mary’s Summer Resort has something for everyone. There are so manyopportunities for kids to learn and grow while doing what they love best.ELIZABETH, MOTHER OF PRESCHOOLER AND FIRST GRADER

Drop-in not available. Space must be secured at least one week prior to starting.

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Day Camp Calendar

THEMES

Week 1

Week 2 Welcome to theEnchanted Forest

Week 3

Over the River and Through the Woods

MONDAY

16

Getting to Know YOU

23

Goldilocks & the Three Bears

TUESDAY

17

Where does it fit?

24

Going on a Bear Hunt

WEDNESDAY

18

I spy

25

Little Red Riding Hood

THURSDAY

19

Measure “Me” This!

26

Butterflies & Toadstools

FRIDAY

20

All About MeShare Day

27

Special Visitor: Marionette Show

J U N E

THEMES

Week 4

America the Beautiful

Week 5

Happily Ever After

Week 6

Superhero Superstars

Week 7

Magic in the Air

MONDAY

30

Wagons in the West

7

Tangled in the Tower

14

Build the City

21

Escape from the Mountain

TUESDAY

1

American Western Wear

8

Jeweled Crowns

15

My Power!

22

Weave a Magic Carpet

WEDNESDAY

2

All About My Flag

9

Royal Court

16

Catch me IF you can

23

Flying Carpet Ride

THURSDAY

3

Event: 4th of July ClassParades – Red, White

& Blue Day!

10

Fairly Tale Dress-Up

17

SECRET Identity

24

Magic Wand

FRIDAY

4

Closed for Independence Day!

11

Special Visitor: Once Upon a Time

Character Co.

18

Save the World

25

Special Visitor: Magic Show

J U LY

THEMES

Week 8

Wacky Wonderful Science

Week 9

Under the Sea

Week 10

Where the Wild Things Are

MONDAY

4

Candy Shop

11

Little Mermaid

18

Bring your favorite vehicle to share today!

TUESDAY

5

Stardust & Tornados

12

Seashells

19

Frog & Toad Obstacles Day

WEDNESDAY

8

6

Dragon Slime

13

Sandcastles

20

Wild & Wacky Hair Day

THURSDAY

7

Mix it Up!

14

1 Fish, 2 Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

21

Jungle Book

FRIDAY

8

Special Visitor: Mad Science Presentation

15

Ocean Exploration

22

Special Visitor: The Lizard Wizard

A U G U S T

EEP CLOSED - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL K-8 ONLY - 6/11/14 TO 6/13/14

SCHOOL CLOSED SUMMER BREAK: 7/28/14 – 8/1/14

EARLY

EDUCATION

3EARLY EDUCATION Specialty Enrichment & Athletics

Grade Level: Preschool/Pre-Kindergarten/Junior Kindergarten (PS/PK/JK)Monday – Thursday Morning and Afternoon Sessions Available (All Materials Included)

This fun filled line-up is taught with a hands-on approach by St. Mary’s Early Education instructors!These creative programs peak students natural curiosity. Students may enroll in workshopsindependent of camp/school or an add-on to any summer resort program.

Jump start to Spanish! Get ready for a theatrical, active, andhands-on experience featuring stories, games, and songs fromdifferent countries all around the Spanish-speaking world!Students will learn basic vocabulary numbers, colors, shapes, and much more in this fun class.

Spanish Enrichment AM $210 per week

Morning Session 9 am - 11:30 am

Available Weeks 2, 3, 4

Students will be introduced to new sports and fitness activitiesevery week. Using the gym, field, MPR and other spaces aroundcampus to explore and learn. Students are challenged in theirgross motor, cognitive and social development though thesespecific sports and fitness activities.

Sports Enrichment PM $200 per week

Afternoon Session 2 pm - 4 pm

Available Weeks 2, 3, 4

Cheer and DanceThis wonderful two hour class is filled withdance, cheer and gymnastic activities whichinclude: Obstacle course, balance beam andtumbling. Students explore their physicalabilities through age appropriate activities.This program will enhance listening skills

and direction following in a safe and fun environment.

Teacher: Ms. Halbeck

Cheer Enrichment PM $195 per week


Available Weeks 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Art Explorer Students will be introduced to a new master artist everyweek such as Van Gogh, Picasso,and Claude Monet. We will goon adventures learning abouttheir life and work. Students

will learn about the mediums, styles and techniques they are each known for. Children will work on a new project and/orreproduction each week.

Teacher: Mrs. Fujiyama

Art Enrichment AM $210 per week


Available Weeks 2, 3, 4, 5

CookingThis amazing enrichment cooking classoffers a unique culinary experience tochildren in a safe environment thatencourages discovery and creativity. Everysession is a new experience with fresh weekly themes and excitingprojects. Students sharpen math, language, science, and socialstudies skills. This interactive learning experience gives children the opportunity to develop a life-long love for the culinary arts!

Teacher: Mrs. Sanchez

Cook Enrichment AM $210 per week



Cook Enrichment PM $195 per week



{Sports & Fitness}

Discover It – Fun with ScienceScience and Sensory related activities each week include storytime, music and movement, arts and crafts, simple science,outdoor play and exploration. Come check out themes like Mudsy, Sudsy, Messy & Wet and Fizzle, Bubble & Pop.

Teacher: Mrs. Chou

Disc Enrichment All Day $265 per week

Morning & Afternoon Session 9 am - 4 pm

Available Weeks 8 & 9

GRADES K-5

4 GRADES K-5 Day Camp

“Summer Resort was a blast. We loved being able to get a taste of several classes and be fully enthralled in them for the entire week.DAWN, MOTHER OF GRADE 6 STUDENT

St. Mary’s Resort Day Camp offers activities, such as art,

music, science and sports in conjunction with field trips

and BBQ Fridays. Camp fosters childrens’ emotional,

social, physical and creative growth through a range

of interactive activities and relationships with role

model counselors.

Kindergarten to Grade 5 Day Camp

The St. Mary’s Kindergarten to Grade 5 Day Camp features a number of fun activities and trips filled with enrichment and entertainment.Students have the opportunity to relax, hang out with friends andparticipate in exciting activities as they unwind and enjoy their summer days.

The day camp program takes every opportunity to not only make the day enjoyable for your child, but weaves community service and service learning. Philanthropic projects in the form of community-based service learning helps to instill in students a sense of connectedness to others through selfless acts. Philanthropic projects such as making lunch for a homeless shelter and Doheny State Beach clean up, helpscampers see the world outside of themselves and starts the journey asadvocates for change and social responsibility. The St. Mary’s SummerResort day camp offers fun, educational and philanthropic activities that are sure to enrich your child’s summer and create lasting memoriesfor years to come.

Weekly Activities

Monday: Dress up day! Students come dressed in themes such as sports dress, Hawaiian, safari and 50’s funwith contests for the best themed costume.

Tuesday: Bring your swimsuits on Tuesdays and cool off withsummer water activities such as water bounce houseswater relays, fire bucket brigade, balloon toss andmany more games to splash and play.

Wednesday: Students should wear their Summer Resort T-shirtevery Wednesday for afternoon off-campus field tripsto Boomers, beach-clean up, Laser Quest, Big AirTrampoline, Aquarium of the Pacific and movies.

Thursday: Baseball, Pillow Polo tournaments, snow cone making and much more!

Friday: BBQ lunch, clubs and a movie.

See the Kindergarten – Grade 5 Day Camp Calendar for additional details

Day Camp Dates: June 16-August 22Closed Friday, July 4, July 28-August 1

Day Camp Hours: 9:00 am-4:00 pm (Full Day) 12:00-4:00 Half Day during weeks 3 through 7 only.

Extended Hours: 8:00 am-9:00 am (morning)4:00-5:00 pm (evening)

Costs: Weekly Full Day $290Weekly Half Day $160 during weeks 3 through 7 only.Extended Morning Hour $25/weekExtended Afternoon Hour $25/week

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Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

MONDAY

16

Playdough making

Minute to win it

23

Decorate your own

Visor/Beach Bag

TUESDAY

17

Water Bounce House

Frisbee Golf

24

Water Bounce House

Parachute Play

WEDNESDAY

18

Big Air

Trampoline Park

25

Doheney State

Beach/Picnic

THURSDAY

19

Water Balloon Toss

Battleship

26

Water Battleship

Lanyards

FRIDAY

20

BBQ

Movie

27

BBQ

Movie

J U N E

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

MONDAY

30

Water Color Art

Smoothie Making

7

Tie Dye

Minute to Win it

14

Water Balloon Art

Ice Cream Making

21

Beach Ball Coloring

Snow Cone Making

TUESDAY

1

Water Bounce House

Sharks & Minnows

8

Water Bounce House

World Cup

15

Water Bounce House

Lighting

22

Water Bounce House

Towel Vollyball

WEDNESDAY

2

Carnival

9

Aliso Viejo Town Center

Movies

16

Jump 'n Jammin

Laser Quest

23

Boomers Irvine

Bowling

THURSDAY

3

BBQ/Movie

4th of July games

10

Water Relays

Beading

17

Water Balloon Day

Wii Tournaments

24

Sponge Baseball Paint

Build your airplan

FRIDAY

4

No School

11

BBQ

Movie

18

BBQ

Movie

25

BBQ

Movie

J U N E – J U LY

Week 8

Week 9

Week 10

MONDAY

4

Sand Art Project

Trivia Games

11

Art Project Parents vs. Kids

18

Art ProjectMinute to Win It

TUESDAY

5

Water Bounce House

Rocks

12

Water Bounce House

Bowling

19

Water Bounce HouseFrisbee Golf

WEDNESDAY

6

Scooter’s Jungle

Ice Palace

13

Aquarium of the

Pacific

20

Big Air

Trampoline Park

THURSDAY

7

Water Obstacle

Course

14

Water Relays

Rainbow Loom

21

Water Battleship

Just Dance Tourney

FRIDAY

8

BBQMovie

15

BBQMovie

22

BBQMovie

A U G U S T

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: 6/11/14 – 6/13/14CLOSED

CLOSED FOR SUMMER BREAK: 7/28/14 – 8/1/14

GRADES K

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K- 5 ACADEMIC PREP

6 GRADES K-5 (LOWER SCHOOL) Academic Prep

Kindergarten PrepThrough hands-on, engaging literacy centers, incoming Kindergartenstudents will reinforce their knowledge of letters and sounds, participatein small, differentiated guided reading groups, and sharpen theircomprehension skills during daily reading activities.

Through the use of Handwriting Without Tears, incoming Kindergartenstudents will practice proper letter formation while having theopportunity to write and illustrate creative stories. The 6 + 1 Traits of Writing will be introduced and reinforced throughout the session.

Incoming Kindergarten students will engage in hands-on, differentiatedmath centers, focusing on counting and writing numbers, numberconcepts, patterning, graphing and story problems. Everyday Mathconcepts will be reviewed during the lessons.

Grade 1 PrepIncoming Grade 1 students will participate in small, differentiatedguided reading groups focused on increasing decoding, fluency, and comprehension skills. Students will build their sight wordvocabulary with daily practice, review, and reinforcement. Studentswill practice appropriate letter formation through the use ofHandwriting Without Tears. During the Writer’s Workshop, studentswill have the opportunity to explore and create various types ofwriting including poetry, friendly letters, and creative stories. Inaddition, students will learn vital grammar skills to strengthen theirwriting. Students will be encouraged to share their writing with theclass and strengthen public speaking skills. During math, studentswill engage in hands-on, differentiated math centers to reinforce and build upon their growing knowledge of math concepts. Studentswill explore addition and subtraction, patterns, measurement, time,and money. Technology will be consistently integrated to helpdifferentiate and enhance students’ ability levels in reading, writing,and math.

Grade 2 PrepIncoming Grade 2 students will enjoy a variety of opportunities toread, and be read to while engaging in hands-on literacy centers.Students will also participate in small, differentiated guided readinggroups to build their sight word vocabulary, increase word solvingskills and fluency, in addition to sharpen their comprehension skillsat their individual instructional level. St. Mary’s proudly uses Fountasand Pinnell’s literacy program.

Through the use of Handwriting Without Tears, incoming Grade 2students will continue to practice proper letter formation. During theWriter’s Workshop, students will have the opportunity to compose,revise, illustrate and share their individual, original stories. The 6 + 1Traits of Writing will be reinforced through daily mini-lessons.

Incoming second grade students will engage in hands-on, differentiatedmath centers, focusing on the automaticity of basic addition andsubtraction facts, real world word problems, time, and money.Students will work at their individual levels, while interacting withothers through instructional games and centers. Everyday Mathconcepts will be reviewed during the lessons.

Grade 3 PrepGrade 3 summer reading will focus on small differentiated guided readinggroups, concentrating on developing individual skills and strategies to improvecomprehension, fluency and inference. Students will additionally read aclass novel to explore the elements of character, setting and plot and furtherexpand their vocabulary, prediction and summarizing skills. Students willexperience different genres including poetry, plays, fiction and non-fiction.

The writing program will stimulate the student’s imagination and developtheir organization, sentence fluency and word choice through the 6 + 1writing program. Students will be taught how to include sensory details,incorporate exciting word choice and give their writing great voice.Conventional grammar will be taught with the rules of punctuation andverb tense, in addition to high frequency words and cursive handwriting.

Within the math program students will be taught differentiated mathematicalconcepts with addition, subtraction, multiplication, measurement, geometry,place value, fractions and more through the Everyday Mathematics program.These concepts will be reinforced through interactive and cooperative mathgames and manipulatives. The Building Math Fluency Program will betaught to reinforce computation strategies and improve automaticity in addition, subtraction and multiplication.

Grade 4 PrepFor our reading curriculum, incoming fourth grade students will participatein small, differentiated guided reading groups. Students will learn criticalreading strategies that will increase skills in comprehension, accuracy, andfluency at their individual instructional level. As a class, we will discusscharacter development, sequence of events, and vocabulary as we read asummer novel. In writing, the students will have the opportunity to awakentheir creative juices, sharpen their writing skills, and explore the writingprocess using the 6+1 writing traits and Lucy Calkins writing program.Students will also develop an understanding of the structure of a paragraph,including topic and closing sentences. Using their senses and descriptiveadjectives, students will produce poems, personal narratives, and persuasiveessays. Students will have the opportunity to reflect on their writing withthe teacher, as well as share with their peers. During math, students willengage in differentiated math activities using math manipulatives andinteractive games. They will focus on automaticity of basic math facts, placevalue, fractions, exponents, equations and variables. They will build on theiralready growing knowledge of multiplication and division. Everyday Mathconcepts will be reviewed, reinforced, and introduced during the lessons.The students will also become familiar with the Everyday Math website.

Grade 5 PrepIncoming fifth grade students will participate in small, differentiated guidedreading groups to meet them at their individual instructional levels. Studentswill practice reading strategies that will increase skills in comprehension,accuracy, and fluency. As they read a class novel, the children will discusscharacter development, sequence of events, and vocabulary. Students will have the opportunity to awaken their creative juices, sharpen their writingskills, and explore the writing process using the 6+1 writing traits. They will cultivate their ideas, voice, sentence fluency, organization, word choice,and conventions as they craft narrative, “I Come from Poems” and expositorypieces, a camp newspaper. They will reflect on their writing with the teacherand their peers. Students will engage in differentiated math activities usingmanipulatives and interactive games from the Everyday Math series. Theywill focus on automaticity of basic math facts and place value. In addition,they will build on their understanding of multiplication and division by using a variety of strategies and algorithms to solve large numberequations. Finally, partial numbers will be explored as the children workwith fractions, decimals, and percents.

Dates: 5 Week Session – June 23 - July 25

Time: 9 am - 12 noon • Cost: $710

6-8 ACADEMIC PREP

7GRADES 6-8 (MIDDLE SCHOOL) Academic Prep

Math Prep, Grade 6 This year, summer school Grade 6 Math will be a five weekprogram for incoming 6th grade students who have tested into the course. During this five week span, students will becomefamiliar with some of the major 6th grade math concepts in orderto ready themselves for the upcoming school year. Students will bereviewing concepts from previous courses and will be introducedto concepts including order of operations and exponents, adding,subtracting, multiplying and dividing mixed number fractions,converting improper fractions to mixed number fractions, dividingdecimals, converting fractions to decimals, fraction/decimal/percent conversions, scale drawings, one and two step equations,and area and circumference of circles.

Pre-Algebra Prep, Grades 6-7This year, summer school Pre-Algebra Prep will be a five weekprogram for incoming 6th/7th grade Pre-Algebra students who have tested into the course. During this five week span, students will become familiar with some of the major Pre-Algebra concepts in order to ready themselves for the upcoming school year. Studentswill be reviewing concepts from previous courses and will beintroduced to concepts including integers and absolute value,adding and subtracting integers, multiplying and dividing integers,mixed number fractions, combining like terms, estimating squareroots, Pythagorean Theorem, converting repeating decimals tofractions, one and two step equations, and surface area of prisms.

Algebra Prep, Grades 7-8This year, summer school Algebra Prep will be a five weekprogram for incoming 7th/8th grade algebra students who havetested into the course. During this five week span, students willbecome familiar with some of the major algebraic concepts in orderto ready themselves for the upcoming school year. Students will bereviewing concepts from previous courses and will be introduced to concepts including exponents, order of operations, simplifyingexpressions and combining like terms, solving one, two and multi-step equations, the distributive property, inequalities, relations and functions, and evaluating algebraic expressions.

Language A Prep (Reading

and Writing), Grades 6-8Students coming in to grade six will read one novel together this summer. We will annotate the book, and maintain a journal,in which we analyze plot, setting, characters and themes, usingquotes from the text to support claims. Students will build on their knowledge of the six traits, to write short response-to-literature essays. Students will also spend time writing an “isearch” paper, a research report on a subject of their ownchoosing. The MLA format, used throughout Middle School, will be reviewed and reinforced. This course provides excellentpreparation and reinforcement for the rigorous reading andwriting requirements at St. Mary’s.

Students coming in to grades seven or eight will read short fiction together this summer. We will annotate the text, andmaintain a journal, in which we analyze characterization, setting,mood and themes, using quotes from the text to support claims,and identifying author’s purpose and use of figurative languagesuch as metaphor, simile and personification. Students will writeshort response-to-literature essays. Students will also spend timewriting an “isearch” paper, a research report on a subject of theirown choosing. The MLA format, used throughout Middle School,will be reviewed and reinforced. This course provides excellentpreparation and reinforcement for the rigorous reading andwriting requirements at St. Mary’s.

Middle School students should select the appropriate math class

based upon their math level for the next school year.

Language A (Reading and Writing) class placement

will be done according to grade level.

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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLGrades K-8Welcome! Give and Receive God’s Great Love!Scripture is filled withstories of hospitality. FromAbraham and Sarah, whowelcomed three strangersand prepared a meal forthem; to Luke and Paul,who accepted generositywhen shipwrecked on theisland of Malta. Welcome!Give and Receive God’sGreat Love inviteschildren to discover God’samazing love through thestories of God’s people.They demonstratedkindness, made friends,and took care of thosewho were hurt. They reflected thelove of a God who welcomes and cares for each of us.

Students will follow their own small group leader to delve into thelesson by participating in the following activities: Bible story time,Crafts , Discovery time, Recreation plus much more. At the end of each day the entire VBS will gather together to participate in a closing assembly.

Lead by Pastor Mark

Dates: Week 1 – June 11-13

Time: 9 am - 4 pm • Cost: $160

9 am – 12 pm • Cost $ 100

A BBQ lunch will be provided on Friday for full day students

GRADES K-8 Specialty Camps

Grades 1-3Come join us for a fun week of singing, food, games, and crafts inSpanish! Learn basic vocabulary and concepts of beginning levelespañol through play and hands-on activities. This introduction to Spanish is an easy, fun way to try out Spanish for the first time or get a head start on your new Spanish classes you’ll be taking in the fall! Parents will join us on Friday for a special “fiesta”celebration planned and presented by the students.

Teacher: Señora Bennett

Dates: Week 9 – August 11-15


A BBQ lunch will be provided on Friday

A Wednesday afternoon field trip to Aquarium of the Pacific is included.

Grades 4-8Learn new words in Spanish and review basic concepts of thisbeautiful language as we explore the culture and diversity ofSpanish-speaking countries. We will end our advernture with “una fiesta,” a special party planned by students that you won’t want to miss.

Teacher: Señor Valdez





Grades 1-8Students will learn the basics of the French language, such as colors,numbers, alphabet, food, animals, and greetings. They will do so in a fun environment by playing games, singing, coloring and skits! Voila!

Teacher: Madame Forte



BBQ lunch will be provided on Friday


Bonjour les petits amis!

K-8 SPECIALT

Y CAMPS

Come learn basic Chinese greetings, numbers, days of the week,colors, food, and much more in this Chinese immersion camp.Students will learn Chinese through hands-on activities, crafts,songs, and games. We will also practice daily conversation. Join the fun in learning the most spoken language in the world.

Teacher: Olivia Chang





Nĭ hăo! Grade 4-8

K-8 SP

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Y CAMPS

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Tech Bootcamp, Grades 1-3Students will explore how technology is used at St. Mary’s. They willget hands on experience with introductions to programming, websitedevelopment, media editing (photo and video), digital citizenshipand basic computer hardware. At the end of the week, students willhave experienced what it is like to program with logical arguments,build a basic website to display work online, digitally create and editphotos and videos, as well as the basics of how a computer functions.

Teacher: Glen Galarpe

Dates: Week 6 – July 14-18

Time: 9 am - 4 pm • Cost: $340 or 12 pm - 4 pm • Cost: $200


A Wednesday afternoon field trip to Jump 'n Jammin (K-2) or Laser Quest (3-8) is included.

Advanced Computer Hardware, Grades 4-8Students will explore concepts in computer hardware. They will learnhow computers function from a hardware perspective, disassemblingsystems to learn how parts connect as well as building new systemsfrom scratch. They will learn networking basics such as how networksfunctions, assembling a network cable, basic domain usage, and filesharing within a network. Additionally, students will explore theconcept of an operating system comparing current popular solutions,GUI basics, as well as how to install an operating system cleanly.Lastly, students will be introduced to the concept of scripting, orcreating files that execute automatics tasks.

Teacher: Glen Galarpe




A Wednesday afternoon field trip to the movies is included.

Does your child like to solve mysteries?CSI: Forensics involves just that. Students will be engaged in different crime scene investigations during this one-weekcourse. Students will get a taste of what it is like to be a forensic scientist as they explore different aspects of solving mysteries. Students will become families with usingvarious tools to aide their investigations, such as traditionaland digital microscopes. This class is designed so students will graduate with the knowledge of knowing how to apply the scientific method. Parents are invited to attend a specialpresentation of crime scene investigations on Friday at 3 pm.

Teacher: Katie Hobbins





Robotics, Grades 1-3Interested in learning about LEGO® Robotics?

Join us this summer to learn the basics of using the LEGO®

WEDO® robot. Students will be given the opportunity to build different types of autonomous robots. They will be taught how to program the robots to move, talk,and carry out tasks. Students will work together toaccomplish many different goals, all while operatingunder the First LEGO® League’s Core Set of Values.

Teachers: Kirsten Brown and Jocelyn Williams




A Wednesday afternoon field trip to Big Air Trampoline.



A BBQ lunch will be provided on FridayA Wednesday afternoon field trip to Big Air is included.

Robotics, Grades 4-8Curious about First LEGO League Robotics?

Join us this summer to learn more about what it takes to work together to build and control robots. Studentteams will build, test, and program an autonomousrobot using LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT to solve a setof missions as well as research, develop, and share theirinnovative solutions. Throughout their experience, teamswill operate under FLL’s Signature set of Core Values.

Teacher: Jocelyn Williams

Dates: Week 3 - June 23-27



A Wednesday afternoon field trip to Doheny State Beach is included.

Forensics,

Grades 1-3

GRADES K-8 CONTINUEDSpecialty Camps

10 GRADES K-8 CONTINUEDSpecialty CampsK-8 SPECIALT

Y CAMPS

iDelicioso! Come join us as we head to the kitchen for a delicious exploration of tasty dishes from south of the boarder! Incoming Grades 1-3students will sharpen their culinary and language skills as they cook, bake and eat a variety of foods from Central and South America while practicing and learning Spanish. Hands-on activities and daily cooking classes in Spanish make this a fun and tasty way to learn more Spanish and improve fluency. On Friday, parents are invited to join us for a special celebration to sample some of the children’s culinary masterpieces.

GRADES 1-3

Teacher: Señora Bennett



A BBQ lunch will be provided on FridayA Wednesday afternoon field trip to Big Air Trampoline.

GRADES 4-8

Teacher: Señor ValdezDates: Week 7 – July 21-25

Time: 9 am - 4 pm • Cost: $340 or 12 pm - 4 pm • Cost: $200A BBQ lunch will be provided on FridayA Wednesday afternoon field trip to Irvine Bowling Lanes is included.

Mangiamo! Let’s Eat! During this fun and interactive one weekprogram, students will cook and satisfy their taste buds withItalian cuisine. We will learn to cook Italian meals including pasta with homemade sauce, pizza, meatballs, biscotti, tiramisuand more! This course will encourage a love for the Italianlanguage, culture and food. On the last day, family and friends will be invited to join our Ristorante Santa Maria and enjoy what we made. Buon Appetito!

Teacher: Madame Forté

GRADES 1-8




A Wednesday afternoon field trip to Scooter’s Jungle (K-2) or Ice Palace for (3-8) is included.

ITALIANIron Chef

During this fun and interactive week-long program, students will learnto cook these tasty French dishes, such as quiche, crêpes, French toasts,croque-monsieur, ratatouille, sandwiches with French baguettes andmore. On the last day, family and friends will come to our little café and enjoy what we made. Bon appétit!


GRADES 1-3

Dates: Week 5 – July 7 - July 11


A BBQ lunch will be provided on FridayA Wednesday afternoon field trip to the movies is included.

GRADES 4-8



A BBQ lunch will be provided on FridayA Wednesday afternoon field trip to Laser Quest is included.

French Iron Chef

This fun and exciting baking course offers anopportunity to be creative and develop skills in the kitchen. We will bake all sorts of cookies,brownies, banana bread, pie and breads whilelearning measurement, kitchen protocol andhow to follow recipes! Hmmm …





A Wednesday afternoon field trip to Doheny State Beach.

Have you ever wondered where our food comes from? Let’s explore the how farmers tend to their plants and use them in their own home-cooked meals. Spend time in the communitygarden planting and harvesting fruits, vegetables, and herbs that we can use to create delicious snacks and meals.





A Wednesday afternoon field trip to Big Air Trampoline is included.

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Learn about and explore the excitement that surrounds the craft of writing! Do you enjoy letting loose and getting creative? Haveyou ever wanted to write a book, illustrate a book, or write for thestage? Your ideas, words, and pictures hold tremendous power! Letthem out! In this week long camp, you will have the opportunityto develop as a writer by creating your own works of fiction,poetry, playwriting, and much more. Express yourself!

Teacher: Chelsea McGuinness

Dates: Week 4 – June 30 – July 3


A BBQ lunch will be provided on Thursday

A Wednesday afternoon Carnival is included.

Safari Bisque Painting ClassGrades 1-8Bisque is clay that has already beenfired once and is ready to paint.During this week of class we will have several pieces to paint. With atheme of safari your pieces can haveanimals painted on them or animalprint. You may even think of anotherway to incorporate the safari theme.Bisque painting in class is the same as going to Color-Me-Mine.

Teacher: Lisa Dennis




A Wednesday afternoon field trip to Big AirTrampoline Park is included.

Grades 1-8Students will focus upon the art of animation and the creation of a series of cartoon cels in this week-long workshop involvingmixed media. They will view original “Popeye” cartoon cels andwill be given the opportunity to invent original characters or to reinvent popular animated characters. Each cel will represent a three-step process – a base drawing, acrylic painting of thatdrawing and a creation of a suitable background to accompany the painted cel.

In addition, students will discover the works of contemporaryartist Roy Lichtenstein and will create large paintings inspired by his Pop Art style which was influenced by comic books andpopular advertising.

Teacher: Roxanne Kane




A Wednesday afternoon field trip to clean-up the beach at Doheney State Beach is included.





Grades 1-3

Grades 1-8Layers of art means layers of fun! In this class we will combine andexplore different types of techniques and media. These projects can range from large canvas pieces to faux stained glass windows.Students will be able to experiment by choosing different materialsto put on top of their canvas piece for an unexpected masterpiece.

Teacher: Roxanne Kane

Dates: Week 4 – June 30 – July 3 • Time: 9 am - 4 pm • Cost: $340

or 12 pm - 4 pm • Cost: $200



GRADES 1-3: Teacher: Roxanne Kane

Dates: Week 10 – August 18-22 • Time: 9 am - 4 pm • Cost: $340



GRADE 4-8: Teacher: Lisa Dennis




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Grades 1-3Complete the summer camp experience with fun camp crafts forthe kids. Fill your long summer days with neat crafts that make for summer keepsakes, cool beach gear, and more… We will beusing a variety of supplies like rainbow looms, duct tape, originalfriendship bracelets, jewelry making kits etc. The kids will be ableto create fun and fashionable items to take home.

Teacher: Amy Hoffman




A Wednesday afternoon field trip to Boomers (K-2) or Irvine Lanes Bowling (3-8) is included.

Designing DivasGrades 4-8Have you seen Project Runway? Want to design and create yourown fashion items just like the pros? Join us this summer to learnwhat it takes to design your own fashion line! During this week ofcamp you will learn the basics of fashion and be challenged eachday with a new project. It could be creating a one of a kind dress,eye-catching accessories, sketching, crafts, the possibilities areendless. Fabulous fun for all!

Teacher: Marna Graham



A BBQ lunch is provided on Friday

A Wednesday afternoon field trip is offered to Doheney State Beach.

Model United Nations is a powerful experience for our youngpeople to come together to listen, negotiate, and collaborate and then offer solutions to some of our planet’s most pressingproblems. As an International Baccalaureate (I.B.) World School,MUN is an important step toward achieving our vision ofeducating tomorrow’s and today’s global leaders.

Teacher: Vince Fragasso




A Wednesday afternoon field trip to Ice Palace.

Kids Kraft

“St. Mary’s Summer Resort is the perfect summer programfilled with creative and fun activities. The camps are wellorganized and run by caring and professional staff whoare dedicated to the children this is our third yearattending and we would highly recommend it.LAURA, MOTHER OF GRADE 1 STUDENT

IPAD PHOTOGRAPHYGrades 1-8Students will learn the basics of digital photography, involvingcomposition, lighting, etc., using an iPad camera. The studentswill photograph subjects of their choice both inside and out,landscapes, and portraits. They will also learn the basics of editingtheir photos, and building a portfolio. At the end of the week thestudents will select their best work to print, mount, and display for their friends and family!

Teacher: Ms. Hacche


Time: 12 pm - 4 pm • Cost: $200


A Wednesday afternoon field trip Big Air Trampoline is included.

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The Science of Beauty -Creative Cosmetics andPerfume Science Grades 4-8Experience the beautiful side of biology and chemistry while learningabout make-up. Learn about the chemistry of oils, gels, and lotions.Then, mix your own personalized beauty formulas from cosmeticbases and other natural ingredients. Finally, learn how to applyyour creations to your body, face, lips, nails, and eyes. Also, learnhow your nose and olfactory system work with your brain to sense and recognize smells of natural and synthetic fragrances.

Teacher: Jocelyn Williams




A Wednesday afternoon field trip to Laser Quest is included.

Do you know the math behind Mona Lisa’s smile? Do you have alove of drawing and a love of problem solving? Are YOU the nextLeonardo Da Vinci? In this course students will create beautifulworks of art using basic principles of geometry and algebra. Afterall, mathematics is not just about formulas and logic, but aboutpatterns, symmetry, structure, shape and beauty. Students will beable to exercise their creativity while brushing up on fundamentalmath skills. Art projects include (but are not limited to): makingtessellations, drawing optical illusions, applying the golden ratioand even dabbling in the mathematics of music!

Teacher: Sarah Nadler





Grades 1-3In Fast Action Math, students will be attacking math facts head on through interactive math games, fact triangles, part-whole and number-bond cards, flash masters, skill tests, and more! Students will learn to think about computation in logical, strategicways. They will work hard to gain automaticity at their level in addition, subtraction, and/or multiplication. Students will work independently, as well as small groups, to focus in on theirindividual needs. Come have Fun with Fast Action Math!

Teacher: Keri Del Conte


Time: 12 pm - 4 pm • Cost: $200


A Wednesday afternoon field trip to Doheny State Beach is included.

The course will focus on yoga and breathing techniques. Students will learn the correct structures for a range of yoga poses in a fun, non-competitive environment to help increase their flexibility and balance. They will also learn breathing techniques to help in the yoga practice as well as techniques to help calm the mind. For the anatomy portion, students will learn about the body systems(nervous, cardiovascular, etc.) and the benefits of yoga on thesesystems. Students will also learn the major muscle groups and majorbones of the body. Knowledge of basic anatomy will help students to align themselves correctly in yoga postures getting the maximumbenefits for each pose.

Coach: Kelly Anastes

Dates: Week 4 – June 30 – July 3

Time: 9 am - 4 pm • Cost: $315 or 12 am - 4 pm • Cost: $185



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Summer is time for spontaneity and fun! Improvisation, orimprov, games and exercises allow kids to use their creativity whileimproving public speaking skills, confidence and concentration.Kids learn the basics of improvisational acting, storytelling, andstagecraft. Every day we play games, create stories, perform scenes,do theatre crafts and have a blast. On the final day we show off our amazing new skills in a comedy and improv performance.

Teacher: Maren Oom





Environmental ScienceGrades 1-3During this camp we will explore how clean our air and water are.Learn what air pollution is and how weather and geography affectit. Conduct experiments to test the air that you breathe every dayfor pollutants. Find out what pollutes drinking water and how itcan be made safe again following pollution. Conduct experimentson the chemicals and organisms that make water unsafe to drinkand conduct experiments on its purification. Learn the causes andeffects of water pollution. Learn about pH, water hardness, chlorides,phosphates, and dissolved oxygen. The course includes a Field Dayto Aliso Creek . While by the creek, water samples will be collectedto be later analyzed for pollutants and micro-organisms. Trashfound in the area will be collected and disposed properly.

Teacher: Leila Volkmann





This class will explore groundwater contamination by constructingmini-groundwater simulation models. Students will determineunder what conditions contamination occurs from a variety ofsources such as spill, farms, and buried tanks and how pollutedgroundwater eventually reaches the drinking water supply. Theclass will also look at ways to clean oil spills and observe the use of microbes for oil degradation. Finally the class will look at howwater pollution can be reduced. The keys to keeping water clean areeffective cleanup of oil and gasoline spills, proper sewage treatment,and reduction of pollutants.

Teacher: Leila Volkmann




A Wednesday afternoon field trip to Irvine Bowling Lanes is included.

Abracadabra, Presto Chango! Have you ever seen a magic trick and wondered “how do they do that?” The answer is SCIENCE!Learn the physics and chemistry behind magic tricks and opticalillusions. There is more to magic than meets the eye; it just takes a scientist to figure out the secrets.


Dates: Week 8 – August 4 – 8



A Wednesday afternoon field trip Scooter’s Jungle (K-2) or Ice Palace (3-8) is included.

Grades 1-3In Readers’ Theatre students will act out plays as they read directlyfrom their scripts without the stress of memorizing lines. Readers’Theatre is effective in building reading fluency. It can also boostlistening and speaking skills, enhance confidence, and transformreluctant readers into book lovers. Children are natural actors, and even the shyest student can be a surprising performer whengiven the chance to have a part in a play. We will have fun withreading while experiencing the joy of drama!

Come Act it Out with Readers’ Theatre!

Teacher: Keri Del Conte


Time: 12 pm - 4 pm • Cost: $200


A Wednesday afternoon field trip to Jump 'n Jammin (1-2) or Laser Quest (3-8) is included.

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Grades 4-8“At any given moment, no matter where you are, there are hundredsof things around you that are interesting and worth documenting.”Artists and scientists analyze the world around them in surprisinglysimilar ways, by observing, collecting, documenting, analyzing, and comparing. Drawing inspiration from author, Keri Smith, kidswill enjoy discovering the world around them through sketching,photography, writing, collecting, and conducting experiments. The creation of an interactive artistic and scientific mini museumwill be the culminating project.

Teacher: Maren Oom

Dates: Week 8 – August 4 – 8



A Wednesday afternoon field trip to Ice Palace is included.

Hey sports fans! Discover the science behind your favorite sports,from hockey and ice skating to basketball to skateboarding and more. Learn about the physics behind hockey as you compare your own reaction time to the players of the Anaheim Ducks.Experiment with friction to determine which skates are best for hockey vs. figure skating. This class is a SLAM DUNK!





A Wednesday afternoon field trip to Boomers (K-2) or Irvine Bowling Lanes (3-8) is included.

Pairing the movie and the book, “Journey to the Center of the Earth”,students will take a real life journey to read for fun, conquer obstaclesand fears, explore the fun of science, discover the real world of explorationand adventure, and make an impact on their world. Students will learnabout fiction vs. science, the real world of science, and explore scientificvocabulary. They will take part in building a boat to safety, a scavengerhunt, a comic strip, tracking time and more. Join us for a fun adventureto the center of the earth while learning science at the same time!

Teacher: Dustin Mittelsteadt





Grades 1-3Dive into this summer program and explore the wonders of theocean. Students will answer their own inquiries about the ocean as we conduct experiments to answer questions such as “how doescoral grow and get so big?” and “why do some ocean creaturesglow.” Students will have the opportunity to not only research waysin which we can keep our beaches and oceans clean, but will puttheir research to action and will participate in experiments relatedto water filtration. This one week course will also allow students to express their creative side as we act out different ocean animalbehaviors and turn the classroom into a week of underwater fun.




A BBQ lunch is provided on Friday

A Wednesday afternoon field trip for a beach clean-up to Doheney State Beach is offered.

Fitness is more than just how many pushups you can do or howfar you can run. It is a whole body experience. Fitness should be an everyday goal and event, but it need not be boring. Comehave fun with us, as we explore the many different games and ways we can become fit. From learning about nutrition, how torest, how much water do we need, to what can we do at home to promote a healthy living lifestyle. We will be playing, studyingmovement, and exploring the many avenues of fitness and what it means to be fit.

Coach: Tim Dennis

Dates: Week 6 – July 14 - 18



A Wednesday afternoon field trip to Jump 'n Jammin (K-2) or to Laser Quest (3-8) is included.

Grades 1-3

Music Technology, Grades 4-8Music Technology camp will explore a variety of musical technology,both as a tool to learn about music, and a means of expression. iPadand computer technology will be key in this course. Music theory is an important part of understanding how music is put together, how musical thoughts can be written, and how to perform the ideas of others. Music Ace is an innovative computer game that teaches music theory in a fun way. Arguably the most powerful way to expressoneself in music is through the creation of it, or composing or music.We will explore music composition using GarageBand, a loopingsoftware that is accessible to beginners and offers more advancedtechniques for more experienced students. There will be several other music games and software we will explore and create with. Andfinally, we’ll have some good old-fashioned fun using Guitar Hero.Throughout the week students will create music and videos to go withtheir musical creations. At the end of the week students will presentsome of their work and take home a DVD of their creations.

Teacher: Juli Van Eizenga




A Wednesday afternoon field trip to Ice Palace is included.

School of Rock, Grades 6-8This instrumental music workshop is designed to facilitate the study,rehearsal and performance of rock ‘n’ roll music. The students will be organized into bands. Following a week of rehearsal, students willperform their pieces for classmates, teachers, family, and friends at a special presentation on Friday at 3pm. All instruments types arewelcome. Vocalists too!

Teacher: David Miller

Dates: Week 6 – July 14 - 18



A Wednesday afternoon field trip to Laser Quest is included.

School of Jazz, Grades 6-8School of Jazz offers students the opportunity to pay instrumentaljazz in an ensemble setting. All instrument types are welcomeincluding strings, brass, woodwind and percussion. Repertoire will focus on classic standards, modern works, and popular styles.Students will also learn about jazz theory and how to apply it through composition and improvisation. Jazz Band plays repertoire at intermediate and advance levels. Some instrumental experience is required. Specialty camps include an afternoon field trip onWednesday and BBQ lunch on Friday. The Jazz Band will perform for classmates, teachers, family, and friends at a special presentation on Friday at 3 pm.

Teacher: David Miller




A Wednesday afternoon field trip to Irvine Lanes Bowling is included.

Grades 4-8Learn what it takes to be a Broadcast Journalist! Mrs Schneider willteach you the fun and excitement of being a broadcast journalist,with all the skills & knowledge she gained from her time working at KTLA morning news station. During this fantastic camp you will have the opportunity to experience new ways to communicateby writing script, interviewing others, reading on camera, andreporting on fun and current events happening around our schoolcommunity! In addition, you get to upload your work onto VIMEOso your friends and family can share in what you have created! Joinus this summer to be the eyes, ears, & voice of all the happenings at St Mary’s!"

Teacher: Katelyn Schneider




A Wednesday afternoon field trip to Irvine Bowling Lanes is included.

Broadcast Journalism

Puppetry, Grades 1-3Puppetry Camp will explore the many facets of bringing a puppetto life including: using facial expressions to create moods, creatinga character with its own personality, using a variety of voices, andusing staging to better communicate the story to the audience.Students will create a puppet musical from start to finish, fromdesigning and helping to construct their own puppet characters, towriting the songs and speaking parts, to directing and performingat the end of the week. This is a great class for budding actors,singers, puppeteers and kids who love to be creative!

Teacher: Juli Van Eizenga





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Grades K-3Are you ready for some football? If so, join our co-ed flag football team. In this week long camp, children will learn the fundamentals of flag pulling,passing, catching, route running and the rules of the game. Whether they are an experienced or a beginning player this camp will teach each childsomething new and exciting for their upcoming season.

Coaches: Dustin Mittelsteadt and Eric Alafa



A Wednesday afternoon field trip to Scooter’s Jungle (K-2) or Ice Palace (3-8) is included.

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Grades 4-8Pre-season football camps isdesigned for athletes to havefun, become better footballplayers and learn the St. Mary’s playbook. Athletes will receive individualinstruction, group instruction, and competition to strengthen a player’s skills,fundamentals, techniques, and knowledge of positions. Athletes will competeagainst each other in one–on–one drills geared to allow them the opportunityto transfer individual skills taught in the camp to simulated game–playexperiences. Athletes will benefit from a better understanding of football and development of teamwork and competition while getting in shape for the fall season.

Coaches: Jim Cox, Dustin Mittelsteadt, Doug Patterson and Vince Fragasso




SPRING FOOTBALL, Grades 4-8Looking to improve your football IQ? Get a chance to improve as an athleteand teammate within the St Mary’s football program. Athletes will improvetheir fundamental football skills, such as flag pulling, passing, catching, andcovering. During the camp, athletes will be introduced to the offensive anddefensive strategies while building teamwork. Position specific drills,conditioning, and scrimmages will help develop the football related skillsneeded to be successful.

Coaches: Jim Cox and Doug Patterson

Dates: Week 1 – June 11-13 • Time: 9 am - 4 pm • Cost: $160


COED BASKETBALL

Grades K-3Whether you are new to the game or readyto hoop it up this camp is for you! Playerswill learn components of team sports andpositive competition. Confidence will beimproved by learning basic basketballfundamentals: shooting, passing, dribbling,defensive drills and conditioning. Structuredscrimmages and games will take place daily.

Coach: Dustin Mittelsteadt and Lisa Stevens


Time: 12 pm - 4 pm • Cost: $185


A Wednesday afternoon field trip toDoheney State Beach is included.

COED BASKETBALL

Grades 4-8Ready to take flight nextseason in a St. Mary’sFalcons jersey? Thiscamp offers players theopportunity to becomebetter basketball playersby working on individualoffensive and defensivefundamentals that are essentialto not only the game but to the St. Mary’splaybook. Confidence will be improved by learning basic basketball fundamentals:shooting, passing, dribbling, defensive drillsand conditioning. Structured scrimmageswill take place at the end of each day toreinforce skills taught throughout practice.

Coach: Dustin Mittelsteadt and Lisa Stevens


Time: 9 am – 4 pm • Cost: $315



Athletic camps focus on athletic ability, team work, sportsmanship, and strategies of the game. Students have

the opportunity to explore multiple sports, at any age, and learn to develop as an athlete – and as a member of

a team. Athletic camps are a great way to exercise, develop a love for sports, and meet teammates and coaches.

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BOYS LACROSSE, Grades 1-8Lacrosse Camp is designed for athletes to have fun and becomebetter Lacrosse players. Athletes will receive individual instruction,group instruction, and competition to strengthen a player’s skills,fundamentals, techniques, and knowledge of positions. Stick work,shooting and passing are just some of the basic skills learned atthe camp. Athletes will also work on improving speed, agility and conditioning. Athletes will compete against each other in one-on-one drills geared to allow them the opportunity to transferindividual skills taught in the camp to simulated game–playexperiences. Lacrosse camp participants must provide their ownequipment, which includes their stick, helmet and body pads.

Coach: Alex Rainey




A Wednesday afternoon field trip to Boomers (K-2) or Irvine Lanes Bowling (3-8) is included.

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CHEERLEADING, Grades K-8Cheerleading is one of the most popular sports for younggirls. Participating in cheerleading provides girls with achance to be active, learn technical skills, leadership,responsibility and teamwork. Join the St. Mary’s Cheercoaches for an exciting week learning all the essentials to be a cheerleader. Whether you are an experienced cheerleaderor a beginner, in Cheer Camp, you will learn organizedcheerleading routines, proper hand and body movements, as well as elements of tumbling, dance, jumps and stunting.Campers will be put into groups depending on their skills and age. At the end of the week everyone will participate in a choreographed performance. Parents are invited to attend this pep rally on Friday at 3 pm.

Coach: Joy Troop




A Wednesday afternoon field trip to Scooter’s Jungle (K-2) or Ice Palace (3-8) is included

GIRLS LACROSSE

Grades 3-5Lacrosse Camp is designed for athletes to have fun and become better Lacrosse players. Athletes will receive individual instruction, group instruction, and competition to strengthen a player’s skills, fundamentals, techniques, and knowledge of positions. Stick work, shootingand passing are just some of the basic skills learned at the camp. Athletes will also work onimproving speed, agility and conditioning. Athletes will compete against each other in one–on–one drills geared to allow them the opportunity to transfer individual skills taught in the camp to simulated game–play experiences. Lacrosse camp participants must provide their own equipment, which includes their stick and body pads.

Coach: Erin Herndon • Dates: Week 2 – June 16-20 • Time: 9 am - 12 pm • Cost: $160

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COED SOCCER, Grades 4-8St. Mary’s soccer camp focuses on four complimentary components of the game with our main objectiveof preparing all players for competitive play. In camp we will develop tactical, technical, physical andpsychosocial components of our athletes. Tactical skills that will be developed include attacking/defendingprinciples, possession, transition, and finishing. Technical skills that we will practice include; passing and receiving, dribbling, ball control, heading, shielding, turning with ball, crossing and finishing. Thephysical component of camp will include endurance, speed, flexibility, balance, agility and awareness. The psychosocial aspect of the game will also be a key focus on camp as we work on motivation, self-confidence, cooperation, communication and respect.

Coaches: Doug Patterson and Kristen Peters

Dates: Week 5 – July 7-11 • Time: 9 am - 4 pm • Cost: $315 or 12 pm - 4 pm • Cost: $185

A BBQ lunch will be provided on Friday. A Wednesday afternoon field trip to the movies is included.

KARATE, Grades 1-4Teamwork, listening response games,character development, confidenceand self-control are all part of ourfun-filled Karate camp. The campincludes agility and movementdevelopment, self-defense strategiesand tactics, awareness and safetytraining. Campers will have fun in this fast-paced and high energy camp.

Coach: Master Lockhart



or 12 pm - 4 pm • Cost: $185



COED TRACK, Grades 1-8Are you ready to participate in the grandest and oldest of Olympicsports? Then Track and Field is for you! Join us as we learn andwork towards that Olympic motto of Citius, Altius, Fortius (Faster,Higher, Stronger). Students will learn to run faster and longer andfine tune their jumping and throwing skills. Students will also receivetraining on the basics of the relays including the all-importantbaton exchange. The camp is committed to a long term athleticdevelopment approach . Participants learn while having lots of fun!

Coach: Tim Dennis




A Wednesday afternoon field trip to Boomers (K-2) or Irvine Bowling Lanes (3-8) is included.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Grades 4-8Join us for a week of fun and volleyball as we prepare for theseason ahead. This camp will focus on all the aspects of volleyballneeded for a successful campaign. We will be working hard on the basic skills, such as passing setting hitting and serving, while at the same time getting to know the basics of defensive andoffensive strategies. Woven through this camp will be time spent onconditioning, footwork, nutrition, jump training, and core work.All of this in a fun and stress free setting! Whether you are comingto train for the season or just to improve your overall skill andenjoyment, this is the camp for you!

Coaches: Tim Dennis and Amy Hoffman

Dates: Week 10 – August 18-22 • Time: 9 am - 4pm • Cost: $315



COED SOCCER, Grades 1-3St. Mary’s soccer camp focuses on four complimentarycomponents of the game with our main objective being to instill a love of soccer in all our athletes. In camp we will developtactical, technical, physical and psychosocial components of ourathletes. Tactical skills that will be developed at this level includebasic attacking and defending principles. Technical skills that we will practice include; passing and receiving, dribbling, ballcontrol, shielding, turning with ball, and finishing. The physicalcomponent of camp will include; flexibility, balance, agility andawareness. The psychosocial aspect of the game will also be a key focus on camp as we work on; motivation, self-confidence,and cooperation.

Coach: Amy Hoffman




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Sapphire Food Service: Our food service program for Summer Resort features a simple version ofour delicious and nutritious, innovative lunches and snacks. You can be sureyour children will benefit from this nutritionally balanced menu that useslocal sources for fresh fruits and vegetables and offers natural and hormonefree meats and dairy products. Students are able to purchase lunches onMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for $5. Register for lunch onMonday mornings. BBQ lunches are provided on Fridays.

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Cancellation and Refund Policy: St. Mary’s reserves the right to cancel or combine classes and camps based on enrollment.Classes or camps may be closed or combined with another grade level or activity. To request a refund, written notice must besubmitted at least two weeks prior to the start of the class session.

Summer Resort 2014DAY & ACADEMIC CAMPS SPECIALTY AND ATHLETIC CAMPS

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (p8)

Day CampEEP (p1)

K-5 (p4)

Summer School

PK/JK (p1)

K-5 (p6)

6-8 (p7)

K–3RD GRADE

Bisque (p11)Robotics (p9)Photo (p12)

Mexican Iron Chef (p10)Girls LAX (p18)

Cartoon Cel (p11)Fast Action Math (p13)Co-Ed Basketball (p17)Oceanography (p15)

Baking (p10)

Mixed Media (p11)Young Authors (p11)

French Iron Chef (p10)Improv (1-8) (p14)

Karate (p19)Puppetry (p16)

Reader’s Theater (p14)KidsFit (p15)

Tech Boot Camp (p9)Soccer (p19)

Environmental Science (p14)

Track (p19)Sports Science (p15)

Boys LAX (p18)KidsKraft (p12)

Magic of Science (p14)Cheer K-8 (p18)

Co-Ed Football (p17)Italian Iron Chef (p10)

Spanish (p8)French (p8)

Cartoon Cel (p11)CSI (p9)

Mixed Media (p11)Robotics (p9)

Farm to Table (p10)

4TH–8TH GRADE

Spring Football (p17)

Bisque (p11)Co-Ed Basketball (p17)

Artematics (p13)Girls LAX (p18)

Cartoon Cel (p11)Robotics (p9)

Designing Divas (p12)Baking (p10)

Mixed Media (p11)Yoga (p13)

Soccer (p19)Advanced Tech (p9)Improv (1-8) (p14)

Karate (p19)

School of Rock (p16)Science of Beauty (p13)French Iron Chef (p10)

Track (p19)Boys LAX (p18)

Mexican Iron Chef (p10)School of Jazz (p16)Water Pollution (p14)

Broadcast Journalism (p16)

Italian Iron Chef (p10)MUN (p12)

Music Tech (p16)Explorer of the World (p15)

Cheer K-8 (p18)

Spanish (p8)French (p8)Chinese (p8)

Cartoon Cel (p11)Journey to the Center of the Earch (p15)

Mixed Media (p11)G. Volleyball (p19)Football (p17)

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EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Spanish (p3)Sport & Fitness (p3)Art Explorer (p3)


Cooking AM/PM (p3)


Cooking AM/PM (p3)

Art Explorer (p3)Cooking AM/PM (p3)Cheer and Dance (p3)

Cooking AM/PM (p3)Cheer and Dance (p3)

Cooking AM/PM (p3)Cheer and Dance (p3)

Cheer and Dance (p3)Discover It (p3)

Cheer and Dance (p3)Discover It (p3)

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PAIDLaguna Niguel, CA

Permit No. 1091ST. MARY’S SCHOOL7 Pursuit, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

Registration is available at www.smaa.org/summerresort

To enroll visit our website at www.smaa.org/summerresort

St. Mary’s School: 949.448.9027

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