Summer 2013 Community Education Summer Programs

West Windsor-Plainsboro
Community Education
Summer Programs
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West Windsor-Plainsboro
Community Education
75 Grovers Mill Road Plainsboro, NJ 08536
609-716-5030 www.ww-p.org
How Do I Register?
Why WW-PCE?
Welcome to all of our past, present and new WW-PCE
program families! This summer 2013 season is all about you, your needs
and interests. New and exciting options for grades Pre-K through 10th.
Your child will explore, find new talents, try new things and make lasting
positive memories! Our dedicated staff is looking forward to kicking off
the 2013 Summer Season!
Contact Us
To learn more about our summer programs, call the
WW-P Community Education Office at 609-716-5030.
Melissa Conklin, Program Administrator
Cyndi Visovsky, Coordinator
Patty McLaughlin, Coordinator
Colette Ferro, Coordinator
Susan Holscher, Coordinator
Carol Johnson, Secretary
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Visit
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www.ww-p.org
75 Grovers Mill Rd.
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
Program Dates & Hours
2. Under “Departments”, click on “Community Education” where you
will find the information about all programs as well as online registration and payment.
3. Next, click on “Summer Program Information and Registration”
where you will have the option of looking at the summer
brochure and registering online.
What Is The Payment Policy?
Tuition must be paid in full at time of registration. You are not
considered registered if payment has not been made. No refunds will
be issued after June 24th. ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS WILL
BE MADE. There is a $10 non-refundable registration fee. Telephone
withdrawals will not be accepted. A $10 processing fee will be
assessed for each schedule change. A change form will be available
on-line.
Late Pick-Up
Monday, June 24 - Friday, August 9
Monday - Friday Options
*9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
*9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
*1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to ensure that children are
picked up on time. If a child is picked up late there will be a fee of $1
per minute.
Student Accident Policy
Pre & Post Care Hours
West Windsor-Plainsboro Community Education will offer Pre and Post
Care (EDP) this summer for students registered for the Plainsboro
Recreation Camp, the West Windsor Recreation Camp and/or West
Windsor – Plainsboro Community Education Programs. Pre and Post
Care (EDP) programs will be offered at Village School and
Millstone River School.
PRE & POST CARE FEES
PRE CARE
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. $50 Per Week
*Week 2
$30
POST CARE
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
*Week 2
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
*Week 2
Community Education now offers online registration and payment for
your convenience! To access this information, please follow the steps
below:
1. Visit the district website (www.ww-p.org) and click ON
“Departments”.
Student Accident Insurance is available for an additional fee. Call
Karen DeGruccio at 716-5000, ext. 5036 for more information.
HUD Information
HUD grants are available for Plainsboro residents needing assistance
for summer programming. Applications are available on the district
website at www.ww-p.org under Community Education.
Program Offerings
$70 Per Week
$42
$60 Per Week
$36
Programs At A Glance
Preschool & Kindergarten Programs
$150 per week 1/2 Day
3 1/2 - 5 years old
*Week 2 $90
Adventures Day Camp
$275 per week Full Day
Kindergarten - 5th Grade
*Week 2 $165
School Age Programs
$150 per week 1/2 Day
*Week 2 $90
1st Grade - 5th Grade
$300 per week Full Day
*Week 2 $180
Travelodyssey
$300 per week Full Day
4th Grade - 8th Grade
*Week 2 $200
Middle School Programs
$150 per week 1/2 Day
*Week 2 $90
5th Grade - 9th Grade
$300 per week Full Day
*Week 2 $180
High School Program
$600 per session
9th Grade - 12th Grade
ABC Scrapbooking*
Adventures Day Camp*
Around the World With Mr. A
Art of Rubber Stamping*
Baseball
Basketball / Fitness / Fun*
Beach Sports
Beginning Piano*
Black Rocket Productions
Bowling*
Bricks For Kidz
Bunnies, Tigers and Bears*
Camp Encore
Computer Explorers
Creative Writing
Dr. Suess*
Fiction Writing
Fitness Fun*
Flag Football
*Indicates New Program
Food Science*
Fun With Reading
Hindi*
Jewelry Making*
Just Make It Sew
Intro To French*
Kids As Inventors
Kidz Art
Knit One Purl Two*
Mad Science
Mighty Monster Math*
Mini Explorers*
On The Court Basketball
PEN*
Recycled Art*
Sciensational Workshops
Sculpture*
Sockey*
Youth Stages
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Adventures Day Camp
Where adventures happen all day long!
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Arrival
Attendance &
Group Meeting
Attendance &
Group Meeting
Attendance &
Group Meeting
Attendance &
Group Meeting
Attendance &
Group Meeting
1st Period
Nature
Explorations
Nature
Explorations
Nature
Explorations
Nature
Explorations
Students
Will
2nd Period
Scientific
Discoveries
Scientific
Discoveries
Scientific
Discoveries
Scientific
Discoveries
Enjoy A
Field Trip
3rd Period
Morning
Snack
Morning
Snack
Morning
Snack
Morning
Snack
Or A
Special
4th Period
Culinary
Kids
Culinary
Kids
Culinary
Kids
Culinary
Kids
On-Site
Presentation
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
6th Period
All-Star
Games
All-Star
Games
All-Star
Games
All-Star
Games
All-Star
Games
7th Period
Afternoon
Snack
Afternoon
Snack
Afternoon
Snack
Afternoon
Snack
Afternoon
Snack
8th Period
Animal
Kingdom
Lessons
& Free Swim
Lessons
& Free Swim
Lessons
& Free Swim
Animal
Kingdom
9th Period
Artistic
Universe
Artistic
Universe
Artistic
Universe
Artistic
Universe
Animal
Kingdom
5th Period
ADVENTURES DAY CAMP INFORMATION
Join us this summer for a week filled with everything you could possibly imagine! In this full day camp, students
get to experience a wide range of enrichment options all wrapped up into one. Students will explore nature, make
scientific discoveries, become culinary chefs, take part in exciting athletic games, learn about and handle different
types of animals, work with various art mediums, and swim 3 days a week including lessons and recreational swim.
At the end of each week, campers will either go on a scheduled field trip or be entertained with specialized on-site
presentation. Don’t miss out on what promises to be one of the most exciting and talked about camps of the
summer!
Grades: K - 5th
Time: 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Location: Millstone River School
Fee: $275 per student, per week
Instructor: Dawn Soden
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Village Programs At A Glance
Week 1
June 24 - June 28
Week 2
July 1 - July 3
Week 3
July 8 - July 12
Week 4
July 15 - July 19
Week 5
July 22 - July 26
Week 6
July 29 - August 2
Week 7
Aug. 5 - Aug. 9
9:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.
Bunnies, Tigers
BL: Lights, Camera
Fun w/ Reading
Just Make It Sew
KA: Color Your
Kids As Inventors
Science: Can You
Sculpture
9:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.
BL: Droids
MS: Super, Slimey
On The Court B Ball
9:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.
BK: Extreme Exp.
BR: Junkyard
Bunnies, Tigers
Fiction Writing
KA: Wet & Wild
Sculpture
YS: Imagination Dis.
9:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.
Baseball
BR: Lego Films
CE: Fungineering
Food Science
Just Make It Sew
KA: Fashion Forward
KA: Color Summer
On The Court B. Ball
Preschool Fitness Fun
9:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.
BR: Space Adventures
Dr. Suess
Flag Football
Food Science
KA: Cirque des Art
Knit One, Purl Two
Science: Robotic Arm
9:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.
Beach Sports
CE: Dynamite Dino
KA: Fashion Forward
On The Court B. Ball
Recycled Art
Science: Harry Potter
9:00a.m. -12:00p.m.
ABC Scrapbooking
Baseball
BR: Remote Control
Fun With Reading
KA: Color Summer
Kids As Inventors
Mighty Monster
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Art of Rubber Stamp
Bowling
BL: FX Special
Food Science
Intro To French
KA: Color Your
Science: Chemical
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
BR: Virtual
MS: Super, Slimey
On The Court B Ball
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
ABC Scrapbooking
Beach Sports
BR: Lego YOUnervise
CE: Dream Design
KA: Color Your Sum
Kids As Inventors
On The Court B. Ball
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Baseball
Bowling
BK: Space Advent
Fun With Reading
KA: Echo Animal
Kids As Inventors
Science: Follow Me
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
CE Around The World
Flag Football
Jewelry Making
On The Court B. Ball
Science: Pros. Mystery
On The Court B. Ball
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Around World Mr. A
Bowling
BK: Remote Control
Fiction Writing
Flag Football
Food Science
KA: Fashion Forward
KA: Color Summer
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Basketball Fitness Fun
KA: Art All Day
Travelodyseey
YS: Top 40 Glee!
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Art Around The World
Travelodyssey
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Around World Mr. A
Art of Rubber Stamp
Bowling
BK: Extreme Exp.
BR: Creative
Creative Writing
KA: Cirque de Arts
Knit One, Purl Two
YS: Imagination Dis.
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Basketball Fitness Fun
KA: Art All Day
Travelodyssey
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
KA: Teenz Art
MS: Space
Travelodyssey
YS: Act, Write, Create
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Basketball Fitness Fun
KA: Art All Day
Travelodyssey
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
KA: Teenz Art
Travelodyssey
YS: It’s A Zoo In Here
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Basketball Fitness Fun
KA: Art All Day
MS: Secret Agent Lab
Travelodyssey
Millstone River Programs At A Glance
Week 1
June 24 - June 28
Week 2
July 1 - July 3
Week 3
July 8 - July 12
Week 4
July 15 - July 19
Week 5
July 22 - July 26
Week 6
July 29 - August 2
Week 7
Aug. 5 - Aug. 9
9:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.
BK: Brick Sports
CE: Under The Micro
KA: Cirque des Art
KA: Fashion Forward
Mighty Monster
MS: Mad Machines
On The Court B. Ball
9:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.
Around World Mr. A
CE: Clay Animation
Creative Writing
YS: Pre GLEE!
9:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.
CE: IPad Palooza
KA: Color Summer
MS: CSI
Mini Explorers
On The Court B. Ball
Science: Electron Lab
Sockey
9:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.
Around World Mr. A
BK: Animal Grossol
Fun With Reading
Jewelry Making
KA: Echo Animal Art
Mighty Monster Math
Recycled Art
Science: Make It, Take
Sockey
9:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.
CE: Robots & Begin
KA: Color Your Sum
KA: Fashion Forward
MS: Jr. Physician
Mini Explorers
On The Court B. Ball
Sockey
9:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.
BK: Amusement Park
Bunnies, Tigers
Fiction Writing
Kids As Inventors
MS: Mad Machines
Mighty Monster Math
Mini Explorers
Preschool Fitness Fun
Sockey
9:00a.m. -12:00p.m.
Around World Mr. A
BR: FX
CE: Techno Art
Just Make It Sew
KA: Wet & Wild
Mini Explorers
On The Court B. Ball
Science: CSI
Sockey
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Around World Mr. A
BK: Brick Sports
CE: Jr. Crime Scence
KA: Echo Animal
MS: Mad Machines
On The Court B. Ball
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Bowling
CE: NJ Idol
Dr. Suess
Mighty Monster Math
YS: Pre GLEE!
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
CE: Create A E-Book
KA: Color Your Sum
KA: Fashion Forward
MS: CSI
On The Court B. Ball
Science: Maglev Cars
Sockey
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Bowling
BK: Animal Grossol
Intro To French
KA: Wet & Wild
Mighty Monster Math
Recycled Art
Science: Make It, Take
Sockey
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
ABC Scrapbooking
KA: Color Summer
MS: Jr. Physician
On The Court B. Ball
Sockey
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Around World Mr. A
BK: Amusement Park
Bowling
Creative Writing
Food Science
KA: Fashion Forward
Knit One, Purl Two
MS: Mad Machines
Sockey
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
ABC Scrapbooking
BR: Mobile
CE: Say Cheese
KA: Cirque des Art
On The Court B. Ball
Science:Blowfish Rob
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Adventures Day Camp
KA: Teenz Art
YS: Disney GLEE!
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Adventures Day Camp
Basketball Fitness Fun
Science Tours
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Adventures Day Camp
KA: Teenz Art
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Adventures Day Camp
Basketball Fitness Fun
KA: Art All Day
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Adventures Day Camp
KA: Teenz Art
YS: Top 40 GLEE!
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Adventures Day Camp
Basketball Fitness Fun
KA: Art All Day
YS: Top 40 GLEE!
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Adventures Day Camp
Art Around World
KA: Teenz Art
YS: Top 40 GLEE!
Community Middle Programs
At A Glance
WEEK 3
WEEK 7
July 8th - July 19th
August 5th - August 9th
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Camp Encore
(Two Week Program)
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Beginner Piano
*A supervised lunch will be from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. A nut free lunch is needed.
ABBREVIATIONS
BK - Bricks For Kids
BR - Black Rocket Productions
CE - Computer Explorers
KA - Kidz Art
MS - Mad Science
Science - Sciensational
YS - Youth Stages
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Preschool & Kindergarten Program Descriptions
Mini Explorers
Mini Explorers program will immerse your child in a
variety of Math, French and Science activities. Your child
will develop social and emotional skills that will enhance
positive interaction with other children. Hands on activities
that promote academic and emotional growth will be
stressed. Instructor: Cyndi Visovsky
The Mini Explorers program will focus on:
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Pre-Readiness Skills
Language Related Skills
Receptive Communication Skills
Expressive Language Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Body Awareness
Gross Motor Activities
Fine Motor Activities
Self-Care Activities
Computer Explorers: Around The World This adventure
wouldn’t be complete without passports so we will start out
making one for all of our world travelers. The fun will then
begin, when we will travel to a new region of the world. We
will learn about the culture and language of various countries and spend time on the computer using software in the
language of that country. Look out world here we come!
Computer Explorers: Clay Animation & Movie Making
Students will work as a part of a small team as they participate in the planning, producing, and screening of their own
clay animation movies. The first step consist of developing
a storyboard and script, the creation of clay characters and
background scenery and producing the stop motion animation images with a digital camera. Learn new skills and
uncover hidden talent as you and your team create your very
own one of a kind movie!
Computer Explorers: Create an E Book All children love
creating a good story and what is better than an E-book?
Each camper will write an original story, animate their
drawing, and add sound effects to create a one of a kind
story. Imagine the fun of reading a book that actually allows
you to look behind a tree as you search for your lost puppy.
Computer Explorers: Dynamite Dino Discovery Let your
camper become a summer paleontologist. Learn amazing
dinosaur facts and the techniques used in extracting fossils in
this hands-on class. You and your team will go on your own
fossil dig, analyze and assemble skeleton pieces, produce a
fossil reconstruction and then create a mural based on all
that you have learned.
Computer Explorers: Dream Design Your camper will be
amazed as they develop the skills that will allow them to
resize images and rearrange images to create their version of
the perfect playground. Working with a design team they
will do just that.
Computer Explorers: Fungineering Join us as we explore,
investigate and solve problems using the building blocks of
engineering-simple machines. Students enjoy hands-on
activities with levers, gears, wheels, axels and pulleys that
incorporate Math, Science and Creativity. During each
session students design, test, redesign and retest their machines in hopes of enhancing performance!
Computer Explorers: IPad Palooza Yes, it will be as much
fun as it sounds. Each day will follow a theme and we will
introduce our young campers to a series of great apps that
follow that theme. They will create an “Awesome Apps”
book to bring home so you can join in the fun!
Computer Explorers: Junior Crime Scene Investigation
Imagine learning some basic skills that will help to solve a
simple crime just like they do on TV. We will examine hair
samples, fingerprints, fibers and more as we learn to unravel
the case of “Who Ate the Birthday Cake”!
Computer Explorers: New Jersey Idol! Bring your singing
voice or musical talent and get ready for some fun. We will
participate as contestants, judges, stage-hands or directors as
we recreate this famous show. Students will create the show
and bring home a copy of it for your home viewing pleasure.
Computer Explorers: Robots & Programming Let your
child answer the questions, what exactly is a robot and just
what is the function of a programmer? Learn to create your
own simple programs and input them into our mini robots
Bee-Bot, Pro-Bot and Roamer using progressively more
complex keypads. We will maneuver our robots through
obstacle courses, create pictures and even make music.
Computer Explorers: Under the Microscope Our junior
scientists will learn to examine the world around them in a
very up-close and personal manner. We will use our vision,
magnifying glasses and a child-friendly digital microscope to
learn more about our world. Students will explore magnification, science, nature study and digital editing.
School-Age Program Descriptions Grades 1 - 5
ABC Scrapbooking Collect your photos and learn a life
skill to preserving your memories. Cut, glue and decorate
your scrapbooking pages to enhance your photos and
memories. A min of 25-30 photos should be brought to the
first class. Patty McLaughlin
Around the World with Mr. A Students will learning and
experience the cultures of Kenya, India, Brazil and Egypt.
Students will new languages, wear festive headdresses,
create tribal masks and make mummies. Gerri Agyeman
Around the World World travelers - we are going around
the world! Grab your suitcase and passport. We are leaving
on a jet plane for a trip around the world. We will learn
about new cultures, play games, try unique foods and make
local crafts. Debbie Kaplan
Art of Rubber Stamping Learn the techniques of rubber
stamping to create beautiful cards, 3D pictures, jewelry and
stamping on clay. Carve your own stamp to create your own
personal stationary and gift bags. Debbie Kaplan
Bunnies, Tigers and Bears Students will learn the basics
of sewing along with the challenge of pattern work. This
requires thinking abstractly, planning your steps & understanding mathematical problem solving. Susan Holscher
Baseball It's a homerun! In this class we will concentrate
on the fundamentals of baseball through instructional drills
and scrimmages. Dave Caruso
Fee: $150 Per Week Unless Noted
Computer Explorers: Say Cheese Please In this exciting
course your young camper will learn the art of photography. From taking a great picture to editing it and learning
to properly display it, we will cover it all.
Computer Explorers: Techno Art During this class
students will learn new computer technology skills in a
building block sequence. Students will move from
concrete experiences to virtual experiences i.e. first
drawing with a crayon on “real paper,” then drawing with a
computer crayon on the screen.
Kidz Art: Color Your Summer Art Program! If your
young child is always drawing and coloring, consider this
fun, art program to enrich their summer! The basics of
drawing will be introduced including line formation,
shapes and colors. Projects will include sculpting with
model magic clay, painting with washable tempera paint
and designing/decorating functional pieces of art.
Preschool Fitness Fun Fitness Fun is age and skill level
appropriate. Kids that participate in On The Court basketball programs get maximum time with the ball and learn
the basics of what they can do with it. Our basketball
program offers a creative curriculum, including music and
physical activities. The program gives kids the opportunity
to develop motor skills, practice good fitness habits and
work as a team in a fun and exciting way and provides
them with a "head start" towards a happy and healthy
childhood. On The Court Basketball
Sciensational: Can You Dig It? Archaeology and Paleontology seem like big words to kids. Now Sciensational
Workshops for Kids makes them come alive. Each child
will partake in a simulated fossil excavation, uncovering
the different bones of a dinosaur. Children will make a
fossil plaster replica of an ammonite, and more!
Sciensational: Chemical Magic Make delicious candy in
our lab. Learn to make batteries from oranges and lemons.
Produce and keep your own copper coated nickels. Make
incredible “Hulk Glue” out of skim milk. Make and take
home your own crystal garden.
Youth Stages: Pre-GLEE Preschoolers will have fun
singing and moving together to well-known kid’s songs.
On Wednesday, the class will culminate in a sharing
session featuring the preschoolers showing what they have
learned.
Youth Stages: Imagination With Disney Characters!
Preschoolers will listen to stories, do crafts, and act out
some favorite Disney classics. Then children will then
pick their favorite story to share with family and friends.
On Friday, the class will culminate in a sharing session
featuring the preschoolers showing what they have learned.
Fee: $150 Per Week Unless Noted
Basketball Fitness Fun This one week camp will begin
each day with basketball skill building, drills and fun basketball competitions. Each day will end with a basketball
scrimmage. To keep the campers engaged for the entire day
they will play a mix of sports and games between basketball
activities. Camps will include Soccer, Kickball, Capture the
Flag & Ga-Ga. On The Court Basketball
Beach Sports What's better than a day at the beach? Enjoy
activities such as soccer, volleyball, Frisbee, flag football
and much more! Students who take this class will come
away with a smile on their face! Dave Caruso
Black Rocket: App Attack! Make Your First Game App
Explore the App universe and create your own mobile
application or mobile game! Students will explore the world
of phone-based and tablet applications. In addition to learning the basics of mobile app design and games, you will also
see firsthand how the world of App’s publishing functions.
Black Rocket: Droids & Bots From R2-D2 to the Roomba.
In this cutting edge class you will learn the basics of task
robotics including the assembly process, principles of gears,
mechanics & sound activation. We will bring a different
concept and new challenge as you build a variety of different
task oriented robots with a partner.
Black Rocket: FX, Learn the Science Behind Special
Effects Become a master of illusion by learning the age-old
scientific techniques used by Hollywood masters. Experiment with visual and mechanical effects, Green Screens and
CGI or computer generated imagery. Finish the program
with a digital representation of their FX project.
Black Rocket: LEGO Video Games Combine your two
favorite activities: LEGOs and Video Games! Students will
create their own LEGO universe, characters, and adventures
in an interactive 2-D Video Game. Leave with a LEGO 2-D
game that can be shared with friends and family on a password protected website.
Black Rocket: LEGO Films and Stop Action! Make your
LEGO’s come to life! Bring in your favorite action figures
or LEGOs and create a short film with your friends. Whether you want to recreate a scene from Star Wars or design a
world of your own, this class brings your dreams to the
screen. Students will need to bring in LEGOs or action
figures from home.
Black Rocket: LEGO YOUniverse! Make Your Own
Adventure! In this Lego adventure YOU are the star! Pick
your favorite LEGO genre or create an alternate universe to
create a digitally illustrated story. Whether you want to
fight alongside Batman, or be part of a Ninjago clan, the
only requirement is that you put yourself in the story! All
students will end the class with a digital comic book.
Black Rocket: Lights! Camera! Action! So you want to
make a movie! In this fun, exciting camp, learn the dynamics of storytelling, shooting, editing, graphics, sound and
more. From pre-production to your own premiere, learn by
working with an expert and ultimately make your very first
short movie. The last day of camp will be the World Premiere of your “I Made It Myself” production!
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Black Rocket: Make Your First Video Game! If you love
playing video games, this is the camp for you! Make your
first video game in this one-of-a-kind class that shows you
the crucial keys to designing your first 2-D game. Conceptualization, play experience, challenge levels, graphics and
elements, music and sound, software, and simple coding are
some of the concepts that you will explore as you learn how
to really get into the game because you made it yourself!
Bowling The fundamentals of bowling! Learn how the
game is played and have fun with drills and skill shots.
Cosmic bowling on Friday! Students will travel to East
Windsor Recreation each day. Lunch, shoe rentals and balls
are included. Steven Weeast
Bricks 4 Kidz® - “Animal Grossology Camp” If you’re
fascinated by the weird but true, wild and wacky, gross and
yucky, then this is the camp for you! Spend a week discovering the zany biology of our animal friends. Each day you
will explore fascinating facts about the animal kingdom,
focusing on the creature of the day. Build a different animal
model each day and fill your very own “Animal Grossology” booklet to become a certified Bricks 4
Kidz®Grossologist.
Bricks 4 Kidz® - “Amusement Park Camp” Get your
ticket to ride at Bricks 4 Kidz® very own Amusement Park!
Campers will build a new ride each day, learning how to
make things spin, roll, turn and rock. Each camp day includes carnival-themed games, group challenges and more.
Bricks 4 Kidz® - “Brick Sports” Calling all sports
fans…on your mark, get set, BUILD! Celebrate the different sports with cool models from cycling to soccer, basketball to gymnastics. Take a break from the heat and compete
indoors with our exciting sports themed builds.
Bricks 4 Kidz® - “Extreme Expedition Camp” Form a
team to face the challenge of our extreme expedition camp.
Search the globe for bricks needed to construct a base in the
Himalayan Mountains and complete your expedition.
Encountering worst case scenarios and survival challenges,
using forces of nature and construction transportation
equipment to bring your team together from around the
globe.
Bricks 4 Kidz® - “Remote Control Mania” Making it
move is the name of the game at this exciting camp! Kids
will love to see their creations in motion using Lego®
Education wireless remote controls. Each day, campers will
use fascinating and challenging Lego® components to
create dynamic vehicles, inventions, machines and more.
Bricks 4 Kidz® - “Space Adventures Camp” Inspired by
NASA and Star Wars™, our Space Adventures Camp is
packed full of models that will make your imagination blast
off! Each day, campers will learn about real-life space
exploration and build models related to the NASA space
program.
Creative Writing We will explore different creative forms
and enjoy all techniques of writing. Students will learn and
review persuasive narratives, autobiographies, informational
narratives, and poetry. We will also cover editing, better
beginnings/endings and run-ons. Marissa Mellan
Dr. Seuss Welcome to the wonderful rhyming world of Dr.
Seuss! Kids will read independently, with partners, and
read aloud. Furthermore, we create our own Green Eggs
and Ham, and Oobleck. Marissa Mellan
Flag Football It's football time! We will concentrate on the
fundamentals of football, such as throwing, catching and
defense. Instructional drills, scrimmages and mini games
will also be played. Dave Caruso
Fiction Writing Writers will exercise their imagination.
Kids will compare some of their favorite books for ideas to
better their own skills. Children will learn the difference
between fiction vs. non-fiction writing. Descriptive imagery and creative writing techniques will be explored.
Marissa Mellan
Fun with Reading Children will be provided an opportunity to read their favorite books. Class discussions & projects
will allow kids to share their favorite authors and books.
Marissa Mellan
Food Science Basic principles of chemistry and physics
will be introduced while freezing cream, raising dough and
heating ingredients. Daniela Nita
Hindi A program designed for everyone interested in
learning Hindi basics. Students will learn to read, write and
comprehend and interpret basic written Hindi words. The
program will use bilingual stories, music and crafts.
Intro to French Bonjour! This class will concentrate on
very basic French for kids. Numbers, words and colors will
be covered, along with many new words! Kids will also
learn about French culture, and why languages are vital in
the everyday world. Marissa Mellan
Jewelry Making Create customized, stylish jewelry ready
for you and your friends to wear. Become your own jewelry
designer, where you select hot colors, textures, and unique
beads to make one of a kind pieces. Also create your own
beads and jewelry box. Debbie Kaplan
Just Make It Sew This camp will have a Parisian flair!
Students will learn basic sewing techniques. Each student
will create a Hobo sling, a soft Bohemian blouse, and a
fashionable skirt that they will personalize and embellish.
Students will also participate in fun games to test the young
sewistas knowledge of fashion.
*$250 per session
Kids As Inventors In this week long class, the students will
have the opportunity to design, build, test and experiment
exciting projects such as building paper bridges, roller
coasters, string telephones, straw rockets, electric simple
circuits and wiring a two dimensional house. They will
think, predict, ask questions, and learn science concepts and
principles, while having fun working with their peers.
Daniela Nita
Kidz Art: ART ALL DAY!! If you are an aspiring artist,
this is the program for you! Each day you will experience a
variety of different art mediums: acrylic canvas painting,
sculpting clay, draw on velour, watercolor painting, papiermâché, design a tote bag. It’s going to be an
ARTRAGEOUS time!!
Kidz Art: Cirque des ARTS Trapeze, high wire, dancing
elephants and clowns all are part of the thrill of the circus!!
Construct your own miniature Fun House Marble Game,
experiment with clay and wire sculpture, paint on canvas
and enjoy this artistic adventure at the circus!
Kidz Art: Eco Animal Adventure Create some awesome
animals while learning about the environment as well!
Nature and animals will be in focus as we artistically become aware of the life surrounding us! Treehouse drawings,
recycled tote bags, clay pandas, polar bear drawings, sculpted bugs and more will all be created as we learn about the
environment, endangered animals and ways we can help
save our planet.
Kidz Art: Wet & Wild! Make a splash on this aquatic art
adventure! Explore submersible futuristic vehicles, saltwater paintings, waterslides, ice drawings, killer whales and
more. We will dive into art with a wide array of media, and
educational information and leave this camp soaked with
knowledge of art techniques and a fun portfolio.
Knit One Purl Two Students will learn how to cast on to
knit and make a finished scarf. Patty McLaughlin
Mad Science: CSI: Radical Reactions & Detective Science
Campers will have tons of fun mixing up potions and experimenting with all kinds of chemical reactions! Our young
chemists will grow crystals, create sidewalk chalk, and even
make chromatography T-Shirts to take home. Gather & test
“crime scene” clues, make & analyze their own fingerprints,
make Rainbow Stompers & much more!
Mad Science: Junior Physician Academy Is there a
Doctor in the House! Join us for an incredible journey into
the worlds’ most sophisticated scientific system - The
Human Body. Kids will explore the science behind cells,
organs, muscles and bones through, hands-on activities. This
Camp is Spine Tingling!
Mad Science: Mad Machines & Rockin Rockets! Join us
for a fun-filled week of science experiments and cool projects. Topics include: Mad Machines, Earth’s Amazing
Wonders, Rocketry & Flight, Survival, Predators & Prey
and Shake it Up. Have loads of fun learning about simple
machines and creating mini-sonic race car. Come get Rockin' this Summer!
Mad Science: Mad Machines & Jr. Engineers Whether
your child loves to build things or destroy them, this week
of camp includes lots of both! The junior Mad Science
engineers will design and build Bridges and “Skyscrapers”
and even construct a Geodesic Dome big enough for all the
campers to sit inside! This Camp is a Sonic Blast!
Mad Science: Secret Agent Lab! Our Spy Academy will
help you sharpen your special operative skills as you learn
about the Secret World of Espionage! The key to being a
great spy is your ability to use science to “sniff” out your
suspects and uncover their secrets. Students will “pick open”
locks, sneak past a whisper meter, and create their own
security system.
Mad Science: Space Infinity & Beyond Students explore
the mysteries of the solar system and the science behind air
& space travel. Students discover not only how astronauts
get into space, but also how they live and work once they
get there. In this advance space program, we will investigate
unique flying machines, including building balloon-copters,
boomerangs and a mini hovercraft as take home projects for
the children. This Mad Science Camp is Out Of This World!
Mad Science: Super Slimey Smokey Science Join us for a
fun-filled week of science experiments and cool projects.
Topics include: Slimy Science & Smokey Ice, Lasers &
Optics, Science of the Sea and Shocking Science. Students
will experience making gooey slime and Mad Science Putty.
Mighty Monster Math Sharpen your child’s math skills this
summer while having a good time. Students will enjoy
entertaining activities, skill based practice, and of course
crazy, and elaborate MONSTER Projects. Gerry Agyeman
On The Court Basketball X-perience OTC camps are one
week summer programs designed to teach boys and girls the
fundamentals of basketball. Players will learn the basics of
shooting, dribbling, passing and teamwork all while having
FUN, improving their overall physical fitness and developing sportsmanship. Every player will receive a T-shirt and
prizes are awarded during the final session.
Recycled Art Help protect our environment. Create unique
art projects by using recycled items. We will use bubble
wrap, empty bottles, hardware, pop tabs, and the list is
endless. Come use your imagination. Debbie Kaplan
Sciensational: Blowfish Robocraft Our Blowfish Robocraft is propelled forward by a left/right moving tail fin,
has a motor and you will learn how it works. We will see
how fast your Blowfish Robocraft is, as you enter our
Sciensational races. You will also get to design and build
other robots that can perform many tasks.
Sciensational: CSI You will be the super science
sleuths. Learn about forensics, crime scene investigations,
and crime lab chemistry as you perform as many as 15
different experiments designed to show you just how those
tricky cases are solved. Search for the evidence, gather
clues, & discover how science can help solve a mystery.
Sciensational: Harry Potter All aboard for lots of hands-on
fun. Join in the escapades of Harry and his friends. Play
quidditch. Write with invisible ink. Make an edible wand.
We will brew some fantastic potions to drink. Let's create
and watch some fantastic chemical reactions.
Sciensational: Prospectors Mystery Rock Excavate for
valuable gems, fascinating rocks and some ancient fossilsall yours to keep. The identities of the 10 specimens found
in your mystery rock have been kept a secret from you.
Experience the thrill of discovery & much more!
Sculpture Students get the opportunity to work with different mediums: clay, wire, paper mache, and crayons.
Debbie Kaplan
Sockey An Elementary-level indoor co-ed sport created to
give 1st - 5th graders an opportunity to learn the game of
hockey, exercise and have fun all while listening to their
favorite songs. It is a variant of ice hockey played in a
gymnasium with sock-covered hockey sticks, indoor hockey
balls and pucks, and players wear sneakers instead of skates.
Team pinnies will be provided for all players to keep, and
all equipment will be provided for students to use. Students
are not permitted to bring their own hockey sticks to school,
sticks will be provided. Andy Borowsky (Andy teaches 3rd
Grade at Dutch Neck Elementary, and has been coaching
ice hockey in Mercer County for 10 years) and coached by
Linda Basler and Andrea Maskell
*$295 per session
Youth Stages: Act, Write and Create Your Own Play!
Students will use their imaginations to create their very own
play! These thespians will become actors, playwrights, and
set and prop designers as they work together to create a
thirty minute performance for family and friends on Friday
at 3:30 p.m.
Youth Stages: Disney GLEE! While singing and staging
Disney songs, students will work on performance, confidence, and stage presence. They will work together to
create a thirty minute performance for family and friends on
Friday at 3:30 p.m.
Youth Stages: It’s A Zoo In Here! Students will create
animal characters while exploring stories like The Baby
BeeBee Bird, Goodnight Gorilla, Put Me in the Zoo and
many more. Each students will create their own zoo adventure to share with family and friends on Friday at 3:30 p.m.
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TRAVELODYSSEY
Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
June 24th June 28th
Holmdel Park
Lenape Pottery Making
Classic Thyme
Cooking School
Island Beach
State Park
AJ Meerwald
“Sailor For A Day”
Runaway
Rapids
July 1st July 3rd
Fort
Mifflin
Medieval
Times
Hopewell
Quarry
Happy 4th of July!
Closed!
Closed!
July 8th July 12th
Trenton
Thunder
Dutch
Springs
The Fun
Plex
Pennsylvania
Plantation
“Colonial Experience”
Freedom
Fest
July 15th July 19th
Turkey Swamp Park
“Fishing Fun”
Field Station
Dinosaurs
Brandywine Picnic
Park
Tenafly Nature Center
“Map & Compass”
Sahara
Sam’s
July 22nd July 26th
Fonthill Castle
& Tile Works
Hopewell
Quarry
Eastern State
Penitentiary
Historical Tour
Great
Adventure
Blackbeard's
Cave
Amusements
July 29th August 2nd
Glassworks
Studio
Museum of Early
Trades “Decoding
the Past”
Island Beach
State Park
Crystal
Cave
Hurricane
Harbor
August 5th August 9th
Manasquan Reservoir
“S.O.N.A.R.”
Program
Hopewell
Quarry
Island Beach
State Park
NJ Aviation Hall of
Fame
“Dare to Fly”
Spirit
Cruise
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Join us as we travel to unique venues that stimulate intellectual curiosity thus generating extraordinary camp
adventures. Our supervised excursions are within a two hour radius from home. Don’t miss your chance for
a truly unforgettable summer experience! *Trip schedules are subject to substitutions based upon weather & availability.
Grades: 4th - 9th
Time: 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.; Thursday trips will return at 6:00 p.m.
Location: Village School Fee: $300 per student, per week
*Week 2, $200
Coordinators: Luanne Sisselman & Joan Opacki
Middle School Descriptions Fee: $150 Per Week Unless Noted High School Program
Camp Encore! Summer Musical Theater Presents The
Sound of Music. Students will participate in method acting,
theatrical staging, choreography, voice building and more.
Trish Conover & Deanna Whearty
$550 per person
Jewelry Making Create customized, stylish jewelry ready
for you and your friends to wear. Become your own jewelry
designer, selecting hot colors, textures, and unique beads to
make one of a kind pieces. Create your own beads and
jewelry box. Debbie Kaplan
Kidz Art: Fashion Forward-Girls Learn sketching techniques, develop personal artistic styles and study the language of the fashion industry while creating original fashion
designs. Two 3-D projects are included.
Kidz Art: TeenzArt This is a week full of awesome art!
Delve into cartooning and animate art. Pull out your paintbrushes and paint some landscapes! You will end the week
with many creative pieces of art you can be proud of!
Piano For Beginners This class will teach students with no
piano experience or very little experience to find their way
around a piano. They will learn how to read music, play
songs, scales, chords, and even compose their own piece.
This class is also great for students who already play another
instrument but would like to try out the piano. Bring a 3-ring
binder at least a 1/2 inch thick and a pencil.
Sciensational: Maglev Cars Learn about the relationship
between magnetism and electricity while learning how
motors and generators work. Completed projects to take
home will include: a futuristic maglev car, and a compass.
Sciensational: Chemical Magic Students will learn the
chemistry behind the following experiments: making “Hulk
Glue” from skim milk, making batteries from oranges and
lemons, producing copper coated nickels and grow a crystal
garden.
Sciensational: Electronic Lab Workshop Have fun
designing your own kit which includes a circuit board,
resistors, a battery snap, a speaker, a timer and much more!
Thirty different projects and experiments are built with your
own electronic kit to keep in this hands-on workshop.
Returning To West Windsor-Plainsboro to Bring You The
Ultimate PSAT/SAT Experience This Summer
Sciensational: Follow Me Robot How would you like
to build a robot? With four built in microphones, your
robot will detect sound source and move and turn accordingly. Learn about the different gears and sensors as you
build it.
PEN CRITICAL READING
There is an art to mastering the Reading Comprehension of the
PSAT/SAT. In fact, preparing well for this section of the exams
will prepare you equally well to tackle the tough reading challenges that you will face in college.
Science Tours! Three fun filled days of travel, science
style.
Monday, July 1st
Franklin Institute
Tuesday, July 2nd
Liberty Science Center
Wednesday, July 3rd
The Newark Museum
Daniela Nita
$200 per session
PEN GRAMMAR & ESSAY
We will begin with the elements of proper grammar followed by
a review of the “classic” writing process. Then, we will discuss
how to generate ideas, vary sentence structure, and incorporate
exciting vocabulary into essays that will meet and exceed the
standards expected on the SAT.
Youth Stages: Top 40 GLEE!
Students will work on performance, confidence, and stage
presence while singing popular top 40 songs from The
Voice and American Idol. They will work together to
create a thirty minute performance for family and friends
on Friday at 3:30 p.m.
Why rely on GUESSING and having a “lucky day” when you
could approach the SAT with competence and confidence?
PEN MATH
You will learn the shortcuts to seemingly long, involved problems and develop time saving strategies for getting through the
questions. A basic review of algebra and geometry along with
the knowledge of the test-taking skills will enhance the ability of
each student to work efficiently during the test.
PEN 1 July 8 - 12
Critical Reading
9 - 12 (M-F)
PEN 2 July 15 - 19
Grammar & Essay
9 - 12 (M-F)
PEN 3 JULY 8 - 17
Grammar & Essay
12:30 - 3:30 (M,W,F)
PEN 4 July 22 - 26 PEN 5 August 5 - 9 PEN 3 August 5 - 9
Critical Reading
Critical Reading
Math
9 - 12 (M-F)
9 - 12 (M-F)
12:30 - 3:30 (M - F)
Each course unit: $600
Material Fee $30
A serious ACADEMIC approach is the trademark of PEN test preparation
programs. We are the ONLY company in WW-P exclusively using College
Board material. All classes will meeting at the Millstone River School.
Classes subject to change in minimum enrollment is not met.
Meet Our Director: Barbara Kalmus is the founder and CEO of the Princeton Education
Network. A thirty-five year veteran in the field of education, Barbara has been providing classes
and parent programs in the WW-P schools since 1996. PEN also offers small group and private
tutoring and college admissions programs to students in the Princeton area public and private
schools. Classes and tutoring options are currently available in the areas of Princeton, NJ and
Beverly Hills, CA.
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Camp for Preschoolers through Tenth Graders
Experienced & Professional Staff
One Week Programs Beginning June 24th - August 9th
New Programs Including Mini Explorers & Adventures Day Camp
Recreational and Educational Programs
Swim Lessons and Recreational Swim
New & Exciting Options
Pre Care & Post Care Options
Half-Day & Full Day Options
Nurse On-Site
Air Conditioned Rooms
Located at Village & Millstone River Schools
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Community Education
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