WritingBoost!

Broaden your writing repertoire with this week-long essay writing camp. Days will be divided into three portions: lesson time, writing time, and workshop time. Each day, 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 a wide-variety of example essays. 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 based on issues that appear in students' writing.  The camp will focus not only on writing correctly, but on writing freely -- practicing techniques to help children put their thoughts to paper.

Time: 9:00 am–3:00 pm, M-F, July 19-July 23
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: lesson time, writing time, and workshop time. Each day, 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 one-on-one with the instructor to talk about style, tone, and grammar.   Each student will be compiling components to put together one complete story by the end of the camp.  The workshop will cover grammar, usage, spelling, and vocabulary based on issues that appear in students' writing.  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. 

Time: 9:00 am–3:00 pm, M-F, August 2 - August 6
Grades: 4th-8th
Class size: 6-10 students 
Fee: $350 (scholarships available)

• A summer camp registration form.
• A completed EdBoost registration form for each child (if we have a current form on file, you do not need to submit).
• Full payment for each enrolling student must be made one month before the first day of the camp.
• 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 us 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.)

** Note: We reserve the right to cancel camps if we do not reach minimum enrollment.  Payment for camps is due one month before the start of the camp and if we need to cancel a camp will will notify (and provide refunds) to enrolled parents with at least three weeks notice.