Rising K-5th Summer Camp Program

Foundations K-5th Summer Camp program will be located in the new Elementary & Gym building, opening in May 2011.  To see more about this great new multi-sport facility, go to FoundationsGym.com.

Fun & Educational Accredited Summer Camp with Degreed Teachers and Low Ratios

Foundations Elementary Summer Camp program is for children entering Kindergarten through 5th grade. (We do also provide summer programs for children from infancy through Pre-K as an extension our school-year programs.)

Foundations K-5th Summer Camp program combines fun and exciting sports activities with educational activities and events. Lead teachers are degreed teachers, with an average ratio of 1 teacher for every 10 children in the class.  Each week includes gymnastics, rock climbing, Spanish, Art, and an additional sport theme along with a Nature educational focus.  Foundations is nationally accredited by NAEYC & SACS-CASI and upholds those high standards during the Summer Camp program.

Under the supervision of Maria Shaheen, a full-time faculty member at Kennesaw State University, two Kennesaw State University courses will be doing some literacy field work with the students that attend summer camp.  Students will participate in creative literacy enrichment activities with their mentors.

Weekly rates start at $125-$209/week for part-time enrollments, and full time enrollments (M-F 6:30 am-6:30 pm) are $232/week. Nutritious meals & snacks and field trips or on-site events are included.  There is a one time $75 registration fee.

Every Week:

• Rock Climbing (1 day/wk)
• Gymnastics (1 day/wk)
• One other sport per week (3 days/wk; see schedule)
• Nature educational focus (all week; see schedule)

Tentative Schedule 

Sport focuses are recreational, skills-based games and activities, great for beginners and beyond. 

*May 26^th & 27^th (Fun in the Sun) - Celebrate being out of school with some time to play, explore, & create! 

**Week of May 30^th (Tennis / Web of Life) - Students examine the connections between living and nonliving elements in nature while focusing on specific eating behaviors of animals and examples of food webs.  Chattahoochee Nature Center (CNC) visits with exciting information, displays, and animals!

Week of June 6^th (Disc Golf / Creeks & Ponds) - Students will learn about the ecosystems of local creeks and ponds, starting right in their back yards!  They will analyze water samples they collect from home and their favorite places and the school ponds.  A field trip to Oregon Park combines a great Disc Golf course and the chance to test the creeks that run through the park.

Week of June 13^th (Lacrosse / Reptiles) - Are snakes slimy?  Touch a live snake and find out! Students will also learn what makes a reptile a reptile and which ones you are likely to encounter in your neighborhood.  Get hands on and close up with the critters and crawlers the CNC brings on their visit.

Week of June 20^th (Volleyball / Rocks & Minerals) – What are the ways that we use rocks and minerals in daily life and how do we get these resources out of the ground? What are the properties of different rocks and minerals and how are they classified? Field Trip: Vulcan Mine Quarry

Week of June 27^th (Basketball & Owl Wise) - Get up close and personal with Georgia’s native nocturnal raptors. CNC naturalists will bring three species of owls to show the campers and to teach them about the unique adaptations and life histories of this amazing group of raptors.

**Week of July 4^th (Baseball / Native GA Flora) – Students will learn about the different types of plants and flowers that are native to the Georgia landscape, and how these plants are pollinated, fertilized and cared for.  Field Trip: Smith Gilbert Gardens

Week of July 11^th (Soccer / Hawk Squawk) - Who’s that soaring above your head? Learn about the diverse diurnal raptors that inhabit Georgia. CNC naturalists bring along three native hawk species and teach about their cool characteristics.  Learn about this bird of prey, native to Georgia.

Week of July 18^th (Hockey / Fossils) – Walk through history and learn about the giant dinosaurs, reptiles and mammals of the past that dominated the land, sea and air before becoming extinct millions of years ago.  Field Trip: Tellus Science Museum

Week of July 25^th (Football / The Universe) - Students will journey through the night sky to view constellations, planets, and the solar system using a portable inflatable planetarium.  Learn about the brightness and color of stars, and observe the phases of the moon through hands-on activities using models. Students discover the difference between stars and planets and participate in a hands-on activity to learn about the Earth’s seasons. Includes an on-site visit from a portable Star Lab!

Week of August 1^st (Mixed Martial Arts / Pollution Solutions) - This hands-on experience demonstrates the various types of pollution and their causes and effects. Students then discover some possible solutions and recognize ways to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Field Trip: Chattahoochee Nature Center 

Week of August 8^th (Rock Climbing / Native Americans) - Explores how Native Americans used the land, river, wildlife, and other natural resources for hunting, farming, medicine, shelter, clothing, transportation, music, and games.  CNC visits to bring authentic, hand-on displays and games.

*Early Release on Thursday May 27^th at 12:00

**Closed Monday of this week for federal holiday.