WritingBoost!
Broaden your writing repertoire with this week-long essay writing camp. Days will be divided into three portions: lessons, writing, and workshop . Each day, Tiffani Chin, the instructor, will present a new form of essay writing (show-not-tell essays, expositional essays, how-to essays, and personal essays). Students will learn about various writing forms and read examples from well-regarded authors. Students will then have the opportunity to try their hands at each technique. After lunch, students will workshop their work (current pieces and favorite pieces from earlier in the week). Students will learn writing workshop etiquette, how to critique others’ work, and how to receive constructive criticism. Students will then have time to revise favorite pieces and meet one-on-one with the instructor to talk about style, tone, and grammar.  The workshop will cover grammar, usage, spelling, and vocabulary (and campers will strive to learn 100 new words during the week!).  The camp will focus not only on writing correctly, but on writing freely -- practicing techniques to help children put their thoughts to paper. The week will culminate with a reading on Friday evening that parents and friends are welcome to attend.
Time: 9:00 am–3:00 pm, M-F, July 13-July 17
Public reading 6-7:30 pm Friday, July 17
Grades: 4th-8th
Class size: 6-10 students 
Fee: $350 (scholarships available)

StoryBoost!
Learn to express your creativity with our week-long creative writing day-camp! Days will be divided into three portions: lessons, writing , and workshops. Each day, Tiffani Chin, the instructor, will present a new part of story writing (point of view, character development, dialog, plot development). Students will read exemplar stories (and parts of stories) and students will then have the opportunity to try their hands at each aspect of story writing. After lunch, students will workshop the day’s writing.  Students will learn writing workshop etiquette, how to critique others’ work, and how to receive constructive criticism. After the workshop, students will have time to improve their work and work one-on-one with the instructor to talk about style, tone, and grammar.   Each student compile components and complete one full story by the end of the camp.  The workshop will cover grammar, usage, spelling, and vocabulary (and campers will strive to learn 100 new words during the week!).  The camp will focus not only on writing correctly, but on writing with creativity and inspiration.  Workshops should help students find and develop their writing strengths.  The week will culminate with a reading on Friday evening that parents and friends are welcome to attend.
Time: 9:00 am–3:00 pm, M-F, August 10-August 14
Public reading 6-7:30 pm Friday, August 14
Grades: 4th-8th
Class size: 6-10 students 
Fee: $350 (scholarships available)

MathBoost! Math Boot Camp + Science Fun
Math can be one of the most fun parts of school. For students who struggle, however, it can also be tedious.  Tired of math homework taking hours?   Tired of counting on your fingers when others students seem to know the answers to math problems quickly?  Try our MathBoost boot camp.  We will use students’ love of friendly competition to push students to fill in math gaps, practice extensively, and work with greater speed and accuracy.  Each student will pre-test on the first day and we will identify the areas in which the student needs a) practice and b) instruction.  The test will focus on K-6 math standards (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with whole numbers, decimals, fractions, and integers) and each student will receive instruction and practice in at least three skill areas.  Students will receive practice, aiming for mastery, and will compete with other students working on similar skills.  Each day, we will crown champions in a variety of skill areas.  Because no student can survive on math alone, we will break up each day with a fun and educational science project.  Students will learn about the human body by building skeletons and joints with “human bones,” about design, motors, and movement by building their own race cars, and much, much more.  Sign up now to dramatically increase speed and accuracy in core math skills!
Time: 9:00 am–3:00 pm, M-F, July 27-July 31
Grades: 3rd-7^th (students will be broken into groups according to skill level)
Class size: 8-16 students 
Fee: $350 (scholarships available)

• A summer camp registration form.
• A completed EdBoost rregistration form for each child (if we have a current form on file, you do not need to submit).
• Full payment for each enrolling student. 
• A scholarship form (if you are applying for a scholarship for summer tuition).*
  

* We offer need-based scholarships for all summer camps. (If you have a current scholarship form on file, please contact Tiffani for scholarship rates for summer classes.  If you do not have a scholarship form on file, but wish to apply, submit the scholarship  application (above) with your registration form and we'll contact you with your scholarship rate.)