2021 Creative Kids Camps

Contact Information for Staff:  972-727-1177, #2224 or #2225

Dates and Location
All camps will be held in the Education Building at St. Jude Catholic Church.  Camps run from 9:00am to 12:00pm(NOON). Monday through Friday, July 12-16, 2021.

Cost
Online payments are accepted. Camp cost is $80.00 per child.  Payment must be received with the reservation to hold the camp placement. No refunds will be given after June 15^th.

Important Information
Children need:

• Comfortable clothes
• Tennis shoes
• Labeled water bottle/thermos
• Sunscreen already applied
• Face mask if 5 or older

Age Information
The youngest must be 3 or completing a preschool 2’s class to the oldest age 12 or completing fifth grade. All campers must be potty-trained.

COVID Requirements (If things change before the camp week we will modify the requirements and notify you.)

• Wearing of face mask if over 5 years of age
• Appropriate parent responses to COVID Questions
• No temperature and no illness in the past 24 hours
• Drop-off and Pick-Up at the Outside doors
• Frequent handwashing

Pick-Up and Drop-Off Procedures
Pick-Up and Drop-off will be at the outside doors of the Education Building.  We will meet you at the doors, ask the Covid-19 questions, take temperatures, and then take the children to their classrooms. If things change, we will adjust these procedures and notify you.

Staff
The staff for Kids Creative Camps are former or current Sunshine & Rainbows ELC staff or religious education teachers from St. Jude.  They have been safety cleared through the Safe Environment Program at St. Jude.  All teachers have many years of experience working with children. The teens helping have been safe environment trained and are working on service hours.

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Below you will find a description of the Creative Kids Camps that we are offering this year:

___Ages 3-4 “Under the Sea” with Elizabeth Runyon
            It’s time to jump aboard our glass bottom submarine and explore the depths of the ocean!  Enjoy days filled with art, music, games, movement, books, and a study of ocean life. Each day you will explore something new!

___Ages 3-4 “Traveling Camp” with Dolores Aasen
            We are going on a traveling adventure around the world! You’ll be heading to Israel, Rome, Paris, Egypt, and England.  Enjoy a week filled with “hands-on” experiences with art, stories, and play activities.

___Ages 3-5 “Music & Movement” with Caroline Michalewicz
            It’s time for a lot of music and dancing!  The week will be filled with songs, dancing, creation of musical instruments and a whole lot of fun!  Come learn new songs, dance movements, and art with music!

___Ages 4-6 “Pete the Cat Adventure Camp” with Monet DuPont
                Calling all cool cats! Come and join us for a week of groovy fun with Pete the Cat, the coolest cat in town!  With his catchy songs, silly stories, and positive thinking, Campers will mix their own groovy-inspired slime, make Pete the Cat headbands, create cool crafts, and enjoy some Pete the Cat Snacks!  This camp is sure to be a rockin’ good time!

___Ages 4-6- “The Marvelous World of Dr. Seuss” with Madison DuPont
                One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish!  Step into the imaginative world of Dr. Seuss!  Campers will enjoy a variety of wacky, fun activities that will be sure to spark their imaginations of Truffala trees and Whos!  Come meet the fantastic characters of the pesky Cat in the Hat and his mischievous friends, Thing 1 and Thing 2.  Hear lessons of the Lorax, who speaks for the trees. Kids will have a creative experience during this exciting week with Dr. Seuss.

___Ages 4-6 “Fun in the Sun” with Jessica Piecek
            It’s time to go to the beach! Children will explore through play, stories, song, and arts & crafts and learn about the sun, explore the beach, learn about cool ice cream treats and rainbows. 

___Ages 4-6 “Crafty Creations with Mackenzie Kordick
            Join us for a week of art!! Children will have fun completing a variety of art projects with all sorts of art materials.  Painting, collage, sculpture, and drawing will fill the morning.  Each day will be showcase of creativity!

___Ages 5-7 “Sensational Sensory Science” with Kyla Wapskinech
            Welcome to the world of science! Using your five senses we will jump into exploration of the world with hands-on experiments using our sense of sight, smell, sound, taste and touch.  The morning will be filled with excitement!

___Ages 5-7 “It’s a Tea Party!” with Karen Hernandez
            Learn a little etiquette and manners, play dress up, sing, play, and be inspired all morning! We’ll create decorations for a fancy “dress-up tea party on Friday!

___Ages 5-10 “Fiesta!” with Elizabeth Gonzales
            Children will be inspired to learn Spanish! They will have fun learning Spanish with games, crafts, and music each day.  The lessons will focus on vocabulary and practical conversations that will build their Spanish skills and ignite a lifelong love for the language!

___Ages 7-12 “Jewelry Making” with Monica Sanders
            Designing and creating beautiful pieces of jewelry is the focus of the week!  Everything made will be wearable and suitable for gift giving!  Enjoy working with different materials and beads to create unique pieces.


 FULL Ages 7-12 “Multicultural Cooking Camp” with Teresa Smith
            Come and experience cooking with Ms. Teresa while traveling the world! Food prep, cooking, eating, games, and crafts all pertaining to the countries you visit will be part of the morning.  You will prepare your own individual foods. 

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