
| Summer Community School |

| Exploring Tidepools Ages 6-14 M-F June 28-July 2 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $265 Learn about tidepool ecosystems and communities, then explore the riches of the Cape Kiwanda Marine Garden. Hands-on investigation for the budding scientist, plus art activities and opportunities to teach others. Indoor/Outdoor Art Ages 3-5 M-F June 28-July 2 9 a.m.-noon or 2:30 p.m. $230 full day $150 half day Enjoy art activities (painting, clay and collage explorations, to name a few) in our materials-rich classroom and outdoors, where the sky’s the limit. Parents can choose a noon or 2:30 p.m. pickup time. Medieval World Ages 7-11 M-F July 5-9 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $265 Join us for our 7th year of exploring the ancient world with this weeklong recreation of the medieval period, including history, literature, architecture and art. Your instructors, Julie and John Fiedler, will help you create a medieval costume and armor and you will put on a medieval feast, pageant and play for a guest audience. Outdoor Explore Ages 3-6 M-F July 5-9 9 a.m.-noon or 2 p.m. $150 half day $230 full day Explore the outdoors on our 5-acre campus, delving into woods, meadows and creeks with teacher Kate Parker. Parents can choose a noon or 2:30 p.m. pickup time. Slab Creek Summer Days Ages 5-10 M-F July 12-16 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $265 Summer time is easy living: time for lazy water play, reading, drawing, painting and creating poetry. Cooking, herb-gathering, flower-pressing, and salad-making. Fort- building, carving, knitting, weaving, and all variety of reveling in the sun. Participants will bring home their own creations and a scrapbook their experiences. |
| Bring on the Gnomes! Ages 5-7 M-F July 19-23 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $265 Come join us in the imaginative world of gnomes, where teachers Jenny Case and Catie Dalton will guide very young children in speculating about and creating a place for little forest people to thrive. Science work in ground-level ecosystems combined with flights of fancy will send students hunting for gnomes and the animals, plants and insects that live nearby. They will also build gnome homes from natural materials. Outdoor Pursuits Ages 10-15 M-F July 19-23 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $325 (includes lunch and one dinner/breakfast) NVS teacher Amy Henderson will guide you through an active week of hiking, games, scavenger hunt design, outdoor survival, orienteering and local ecosystem study. Includes one overnight adventure, cooking a full meal and tenting on the grounds of the school. Beach Explorations Ages 3-6 M-F July 26-30 9 a.m.-noon or 2:30 p.m. $150 half day $230 full day Spend a week at the beach, hiking, exploring, digging, building, and learning about beach and tidepool habitats. Writer’s Workshop Grades 6-8 M-F August 9-13 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.. $295 During this week-long session, you will craft poetry, narratives, and short stories. In a friendly and supportive setting with other young writers, you will live the life of an author: navigating genres, sharing your work, and responding to words that want your attention. You will create a record of your work while exploring the world of self-publication. Get in touch with your creative side! |
| Payment (in full) for class holds a space for your child. Refunds minus $25 service fee is available 21 days before class begins. |
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| 503-392-3124 |