Summer Fun and Learning

List of 8 items.

• June 14-18

  Summer Owlets
  6/14-18

  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  Grades PreS-K

  $235
  8 children max

  
  

  Every day brings a new adventure for our littlest owls with this PS-K camp! 

  
  

  Monday - Mother Nature

  Tuesday - Field Games

  Wednesday - Wacky Science

  Thursday - Water Works 

  Friday - Camp Out

  
  

  Your little one will learn, create and grow in a rich environment full of collaboration, activities, discovery and the nurturing the wonder of childhood. A true Country School offering!

  
  Coach Wallack's Farewell Finals
  Chris Wallack
  6/14-6/18
  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.  
  Grades K-3
  $235
  There must be 12 participants for this camp to run.
  
  

  Each week Mr. Wallack will have the kids participate in his most beloved PE activities! If you have ever asked your child, “What was your favorite part of your school day?” The answer will most likely have been, “Gym class with Mr. Wallack!”  The Country School is so lucky to have such a gifted PE teacher who possesses amazing energy and talent with students of all ages and abilities.  Give your child one more opportunity with Mr. Wallack before he sails off into the sunset to enjoy his retirement. Choose one or multiple weeks, your child will always be engaged and will love all the different, fun activities that Mr. Wallack offers.  Get a group of kids together and customize your camp the options are endless!  

  
  Chris Wallack is a veteran PE teacher and Athletic Director at The Country School.
  
  

  Adventure Authors

  Megan Small
  6/14-6/18
  Grades: All Grades Welcome
  Time: 12:30-3:30 p.m.
  
  When you put children outside in nature, their imaginations are able to run wild and the possibilities for fun are endless. 

   

  For three hours each day, your children will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in our natural environment. We will walk the school’s cross-country trails and find a new spot each day to use as our base camp. The children will then have the opportunity to build forts, dig for worms, examine the local flora, and engage in imaginative play. Throughout the afternoon, we will pause and work on our reading and writing skills. I will read nature-themed books to the group, as well as ask for any volunteers who want to help me read. The children will also use their experiences in the woods as inspiration for their writing.

  
  Each child will keep a journal where they will retell an experience from that day, document a scientific find, compose a poem about their surroundings, or craft a fictional story. At the end of each the day, we will gather as a group and everyone will have the chance to share what they have written.
  
  

  If your camper is registered for a morning camp and will participate in Adventure Authors, your camper may eat lunch with Megan Small, Camp Director.
  
  
  

• June 21-25

  Make it Take It
  Jen Soja and Tina Edwards
  6/21-6/25
  9 a.m. -12 p.m.
  OR
  12:30-3:30 p.m.
  K-6
  $235
  

   

  Make a craft for yourself (or 2!) each day and also one for a friend or family member!!  Not only will you make a craft/jewelry to keep for yourself, you will make gifts that you can wrap and save for a birthday or holiday to tuck away!  We will be teaching you a variety of crafting techniques.  Each day we will make a jewelry piece and learn the skills needed to be an expert in the craft of beading!  We will also learn skills in Card making, Decoupage, Painting and other wonderful art media!  We are both teachers here in the Madison Public Schools and  lifelong  Art Enthusiasts!  We have taught crafting skills at our camp for the last 12 years!
  
  Homes and Habitats Camp
  Matthew Esposito/Natashia McCarthy
  6/21-25
  12:30-3:30
  Grades 1-5
  10 campers max
  $235
  
  Each day participants explore a different Country School habitat- investigating the flora and fauna that live there. Art and nature will merge as we document our findings through drawing, painting, and crafting. Games, free exploration time, and mindful practices will also be a part of our afternoons at camp!
  

  
  Math in Nature!
  Mathnasium
  6/21-25
  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.  
  Grades 1-3
  $235
  Maximum of 12 students, minimum of six.

   

  Have you ever wondered what a honeycomb would look like if it was made of triangles instead of hexagons? How about why some seashells are spirals? Would you like to demystify the Fibonacci sequence and learn what it has to do with pinecones? In this program, you’ll learn to find patterns in nature and understand what they mean! Students will also work on Mathnasium Workout Book materials to improve numerical fluency, enhance computation skills, and develop number sense.
  
  

  Lego WeDo Robotics Camp
  Stephanie and Wiley Johnson
  6/21-25
  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.  
  Grades 1-3
  $235
  Minimum 4 participants, Maximum 12 participants.
  

  
  

  We know how important it is to encourage young learners to explore the STEM fields, and we are excited to offer a fun and educational opportunity to do just that while designing solutions to real world problems using familiar materials, coding and robotics.

  
  

  Participants will discuss ways robots could help to tackle real world problems such as ocean pollution, access to clean water or space exploration and think about ways that robots could help explore underground, underwater or into deep space. Using Lego bricks, Lego WeDo programming, tablets and computers, students will build and program robots to complete real-world tasks and challenges and will gain hands-on programming experience while learning how to combine motors, sensors, gears, pulleys, and levers to build useful, interactive and creative robots. Students will have opportunities to create short videos to share how their robots work.
  
  Instructors: Stephanie Johnson, TCS Science/STEAM Teacher and Robotics Coach and Wiley Johnson, TCS Class of ‘18, Hopkins School Class of ‘22 
  
  

  Summer Owlets
  6/21-25

  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  Grades PreS-K

  $235

  
  

  Every day brings a new adventure for our littlest owls with this PS-K camp! 

  
  

  Monday - Mother Nature

  Tuesday - Field Games

  Wednesday - Wacky Science

  Thursday - Water Works 

  Friday - Camp Out

  
  

  Your little one will learn, create and grow in a rich environment full of collaboration, activities, discovery and the nurturing the wonder of childhood. A true Country School offering!

  
  Coach Wallack's Farewell Finals
  Chris Wallack
  6/21-25
  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.  
  Grades 4-7
  $235
  There must be 12 participants for this camp to run.
  
  

  Each week Mr. Wallack will have the kids participate in his most beloved PE activities! If you have ever asked your child, “What was your favorite part of your school day?” The answer will most likely have been, “Gym class with Mr. Wallack!”  The Country School is so lucky to have such a gifted PE teacher who possesses amazing energy and talent with students of all ages and abilities.  Give your child one more opportunity with Mr. Wallack before he sails off into the sunset to enjoy his retirement. Choose one or multiple weeks, your child will always be engaged and will love all the different, fun activities that Mr. Wallack offers.  Get a group of kids together and customize your camp the options are endless!  

  
  Chris Wallack is a veteran PE teacher and Athletic Director at The Country School.
  
  

  Adventure Authors

  Megan Small
  6/21-6/25
  Grades: All Grades Welcome
  Time: 12:30-3:30 p.m.
  
  When you put children outside in nature, their imaginations are able to run wild and the possibilities for fun are endless. 

   

  For three hours each day, your children will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in our natural environment. We will walk the school’s cross-country trails and find a new spot each day to use as our base camp. The children will then have the opportunity to build forts, dig for worms, examine the local flora, and engage in imaginative play. Throughout the afternoon, we will pause and work on our reading and writing skills. I will read nature-themed books to the group, as well as ask for any volunteers who want to help me read. The children will also use their experiences in the woods as inspiration for their writing.

  
  Each child will keep a journal where they will retell an experience from that day, document a scientific find, compose a poem about their surroundings, or craft a fictional story. At the end of each the day, we will gather as a group and everyone will have the chance to share what they have written.
  
  

  If your camper is registered for a morning camp and will participate in Adventure Authors, your camper may eat lunch with Megan Small, Camp Director.

• June 28 - July 2

  Airplane Engineers: Hobby Quest
  Adina Heavenrich
  6/28-7/2
  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.   
  Grades K-5    
  8 - 17 campers
  $235
  
  Soar through the summer with your own hand-made aircrafts! Your Hobby Quest flight captain will teach you how to build helicopters, gliders and even motorized planes. By the end of the week you’ll know all about how planes fly and what each part of the airplane is for. You’ll even take your planes outside and see them fly! Children learn fundamental STEM concepts of aviation and valuable skills like following step-by-step instructions, measuring and sanding. Program fee includes all materials, and children take home every plane they build.
  
  Jewelry Camp
  Lila Sullivan
  6/28-7/2
  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  Grades 1-4
  $235
  
  

  Let’s make jewelry! We are excited for a week of jewelry making and fun. From beading to friendship bracelets, to shrinky dink pendants, it is going to be a week full of fun and arts & crafts. Students can come with any type of jewelry in mind they want to create or we can come up with ideas all together. The options are endless. There is so much jewelry to make for any student. They can enjoy their jewelry themselves or use them as gifts. No experience is necessary. 

  
  

  Lila Sullivan, TCS ‘18 is a junior at Daniel Hand High School where she plays on the varsity soccer and golf teams.

  
  Running
  Beth Coyne & John Fixx
  6/28-7/2
  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  Grades 4-8
  $235
  
  Spend five days at the start of summer (and, if desired, then two days a week throughout the summer) learning about and practicing the greatest and oldest sport in the world—cross-country and distance running. Featuring elite coaches, individualized instruction and scenic runs that often end with a swim, you’ll walk away—no, you’ll run away!—with an unforgettable experience and fine-tuned skills, hungry for the fall season to start. Our hands-on approach and expertise make this camp unique, whether you are a good runner trying to become great or a novice runner just learning the sport. Our coaches possess deep skills, both in the sport of running and as educators working with children. Your child will leave our camp at the end of the week or end of the summer a better athlete and a more confident student. We teach the campers about running, discipline, and motivation.
   
  John Fixx is Head of School at The Country School. Beth Coyne is the Assistant Head of School. Both are avid runners and coaches of The Country School's Cross Country Team.
  
  Cool-ology
  Claudia Esposito
  6/28-7/2
  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  Grades 1-4
  10 campers max
  $235
  
  

  Spark your creativity, invigorate your problem solving skills, and have a blast with Cool-ology® at the Country School! Cool-ology® offers hands-on, inquiry-based STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) activities that get children really excited about science, engineering, and the world around them. Participants will engage in empathetic problem-solving, creative design, and critical thinking skills to deepen their understanding of core science and engineering principles. 

   

  Cool-ology®’s TCS camp activities will be conducted safely outdoors (weather permitting). Campers will create amazing works of art using natural objects and chemistry. Participants will engineer a mini water park and investigate and build mini roller coasters. We’ll build rockets powered by a chemical reaction, and much more during this amazing week of 

  exploration and discovery!

   

  Claudia Esposito is a STEAM teacher at The Country School.
  

   

  The Arithmetic of Architecture!
  Mathnasium
  6/28-7/2
  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  Grades 4-6
  12 campers max
  $235
  
  

  Have you ever seen an architectural blueprint and wondered how to read it? In this program, you’ll learn about scale factors, reading blueprints, and eventually how to create your own! The course will culminate in a design-your-own-structure showcase where the students will make their own blueprints to scale. Students will also work on Mathnasium Workout Book materials to develop their mental math, quantitative analysis, and proportional thinking. 
  

  Lego Mindstorms EV3 Robotics Camp
  Stephanie and Wiley Johnson
  6/28-7/2
  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.  
  Grades 4-7
  $235
  Minimum 4 participants, Maximum 12 participants.
  

  
  

  In this week-long course, the Lego Mindstorms EV3 and Spike systems will be used to introduce campers to block programming and mechanical design. By building robots to complete exciting daily design challenges like navigating mazes, competing in fun games of  tug-of-war or trying their (robotic) hand at ping-pong, campers will gain hands-on engineering and programming experience, while sharpening logical reasoning, pattern recognition, and modeling simulation skills. They will also learn how to integrate and combine motors, sensors, and gears, to build interactive robots. 

  
  
  
  Instructors: Stephanie Johnson, TCS Science/STEAM Teacher and Robotics Coach and Wiley Johnson, TCS Class of ‘18, Hopkins School Class of ‘22 
  
  

  Summer Owlets
  6/28-July 2

  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  Grades PreS-K

  $235
  8 children max

  
  

  Every day brings a new adventure for our littlest owls with this PS-K camp! 

  
  

  Monday - Mother Nature

  Tuesday - Field Games

  Wednesday - Wacky Science

  Thursday - Water Works 

  Friday - Camp Out

  
  

  Your little one will learn, create and grow in a rich environment full of collaboration, activities, discovery and the nurturing the wonder of childhood. A true Country School offering!
  

  
  

  Adventure Authors

  Megan Small
  6/28-7/2
  Grades: All Grades Welcome
  Time: 12:30-3:30 p.m.
  
  When you put children outside in nature, their imaginations are able to run wild and the possibilities for fun are endless. 

   

  For three hours each day, your children will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in our natural environment. We will walk the school’s cross-country trails and find a new spot each day to use as our base camp. The children will then have the opportunity to build forts, dig for worms, examine the local flora, and engage in imaginative play. Throughout the afternoon, we will pause and work on our reading and writing skills. I will read nature-themed books to the group, as well as ask for any volunteers who want to help me read. The children will also use their experiences in the woods as inspiration for their writing.

  
  Each child will keep a journal where they will retell an experience from that day, document a scientific find, compose a poem about their surroundings, or craft a fictional story. At the end of each the day, we will gather as a group and everyone will have the chance to share what they have written.
  
  

  If your camper is registered for a morning camp and will participate in Adventure Authors, your camper may eat lunch with Megan Small, Camp Director.

• July 5-9

  Cool-ology Giants of Science & Engineering STEAM
  Claudia Esposito
  7/5-7/9
  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.   
  Grades 2-5
  $235
  
  

  This exciting camp introduces children to some of the most famous scientists and engineers of our time! Through hands-on, inquiry-based learning experiences, participants will investigate the discoveries and inventions of Archimedes, Da Vinci, Newton, Einstein, Rosalind Franklin, Curie, and more. These STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) -based activities are geared toward capturing your child’s natural curiosity while teaching important science and engineering concepts, creative and critical thinking skills, and empathetic problem-solving in a safe, fun environment. 
  
  

  Cool-ology®’s TCS camp activities will be conducted safely outdoors (weather permitting). Water play, games, and open-ended maker-space time will be a part of this amazing week of exploration and discovery!

  
  Summer Olympics II
  Lila Sullivan
  7/5-7/9
  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.   
  Grades K-4
  $235
  
  

  The 2020 Summer Olympics may have been postponed but that doesn’t mean we have to postpone doing our own! Campers will be split into teams and participate in friendly competitions all week long. The activities include field day games, mind games, puzzles, and more! We are excited to enhance teamwork capabilities and be a fun outlet for outdoor activities. This camp is programmed to allow any student the opportunity to participate in the olympics no matter what level of skill or athleticism. 
  
  

  Lila Sullivan, TCS ‘18 is a junior at Daniel Hand High School where she plays on the varsity soccer and golf teams.
  
  
  

  Coach Wallack's Farewell Finals
  Chris Wallack
  7/5-9
  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.  
  Grades 4-7
  $235
  There must be 12 participants for this camp to run.
  
  

  Each week Mr. Wallack will have the kids participate in his most beloved PE activities! If you have ever asked your child, “What was your favorite part of your school day?” The answer will most likely have been, “Gym class with Mr. Wallack!”  The Country School is so lucky to have such a gifted PE teacher who possesses amazing energy and talent with students of all ages and abilities.  Give your child one more opportunity with Mr. Wallack before he sails off into the sunset to enjoy his retirement. Choose one or multiple weeks, your child will always be engaged and will love all the different, fun activities that Mr. Wallack offers.  Get a group of kids together and customize your camp the options are endless!  

  
  Chris Wallack is a veteran PE teacher and Athletic Director at The Country School.

  
  

  Debunking Billiard Math!
  Mathnasium
  7/5-9
  9 a.m.-12 p.m.
  Grades 7-8
  Maximum of 12 students, minimum of six
  $235

   

  Calling all pool sharks! In this program, students will study the math of billiards, discussing topics like axes of symmetry, geometric shapes and angles, least common multiples, and greatest common factors. The course will culminate with the opportunity to design your own pool table to scale. Students will also work on Mathnasium Workout Book materials to develop arithmetic thinking, evaluate algebraic expressions, and hone skills that you might see on secondary school admission tests. 

  
  

  Summer Owlets
  7/5-9

  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  Grades PreS-K

  $235
  8 children max

  
  

  Every day brings a new adventure for our littlest owls with this PS-K camp! 

  
  

  Monday - Mother Nature

  Tuesday - Field Games

  Wednesday - Wacky Science

  Thursday - Water Works 

  Friday - Camp Out

  
  

  Your little one will learn, create and grow in a rich environment full of collaboration, activities, discovery and the nurturing the wonder of childhood. A true Country School offering!

• July 12-16

  Coach Wallack's Farewell Finals
  Chris Wallack
  7/12-16
  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.  
  Grades
  K-3
  $235
  There must be 12 participants for this camp to run.
  
  

  Each week Mr. Wallack will have the kids participate in his most beloved PE activities! If you have ever asked your child, “What was your favorite part of your school day?” The answer will most likely have been, “Gym class with Mr. Wallack!”  The Country School is so lucky to have such a gifted PE teacher who possesses amazing energy and talent with students of all ages and abilities.  Give your child one more opportunity with Mr. Wallack before he sails off into the sunset to enjoy his retirement. Choose one or multiple weeks, your child will always be engaged and will love all the different, fun activities that Mr. Wallack offers.  Get a group of kids together and customize your camp the options are endless!  

  
  Chris Wallack is a veteran PE teacher and Athletic Director at The Country School.
  
  

  Summer Owlets
  7/12-16

  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  Grades PreS-K

  $235
  8 children max

  
  

  Every day brings a new adventure for our littlest owls with this PS-K camp! 

  
  

  Monday - Mother Nature

  Tuesday - Field Games

  Wednesday - Wacky Science

  Thursday - Water Works 

  Friday - Camp Out

  
  

  Your little one will learn, create and grow in a rich environment full of collaboration, activities, discovery and the nurturing the wonder of childhood. A true Country School offering!

• Juy 19-23

  Nature Camp I
  Lila Sullivan
  7/19-7/23
  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  Grades K-4
  $235
  
  

  The Country School's 23-acre campus, with multiple trail entries throughout the woods, make it the perfect spot to observe and learn about nature. In addition to our daily hikes and activities in the woods, we will use nature to create crafts.  We hope students leave camp with a new understanding of Earth and a great appreciation of our natural world!
  
  

  Lila Sullivan, TCS ‘18 is a junior at Daniel Hand High School where she plays on the varsity soccer and golf teams.

  
  Young Actors' Workshop
  Emily Hope Webster
  7/19-7/23
  12:30 - 3:30 p.m.   
  Grades 3-6
  $235
  
  Young Actor’s Workshop is a staple for the TCS Summer experience. Theater skills are Life skills. In this workshop we will be working on scenes and monologues with a focus on creating characters and telling stories. The week will culminate in a performance to be shared with friends and family. Students will walk away with a renewed sense of self confidence that they will carry with them on and off the stage. 
  
  

  Coach Wallack's Farewell Finals
  Chris Wallack
  7/19-23
  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.  
  Grades 4-7
  $235
  There must be 12 participants for this camp to run.
  
  

  Each week Mr. Wallack will have the kids participate in his most beloved PE activities! If you have ever asked your child, “What was your favorite part of your school day?” The answer will most likely have been, “Gym class with Mr. Wallack!”  The Country School is so lucky to have such a gifted PE teacher who possesses amazing energy and talent with students of all ages and abilities.  Give your child one more opportunity with Mr. Wallack before he sails off into the sunset to enjoy his retirement. Choose one or multiple weeks, your child will always be engaged and will love all the different, fun activities that Mr. Wallack offers.  Get a group of kids together and customize your camp the options are endless!  

  
  Chris Wallack is a veteran PE teacher and Athletic Director at The Country School.

  
  Word Play: Creative Writing
  Kristin Liu
  7/19-7/23
  12:30-3:30 p.m.   
  Grades 4-6
  $235
  
  

  This camp will provide a fun and thoughtful way for students to explore their world – and express themselves – through the written word. We will dabble in poetry, food reviews, nature writing, and flash fiction, to name a few, with activities designed to hook beginning writers and stretch those with more experience. Each camper will have the chance to craft a short story or lay out a picture book as a longer project. Kids will become comfortable sharing their work with a supportive, immediate audience and will benefit from collaboration and feedback from their peers. Far from being a static, in-your-seat experience, young writers should come prepared for outdoor exploration and observation, candy taste-tests, dance parties, yoga, and more! Come join us and learn just how much fun playing with words can be!

  
  Kristin Liu is a 7th-8th Grade English teacher at The Country School with a passion for creative writing.
  
  

  Summer Owlets
  7/19-23

  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  Grades PreS-K

  $235
  8 children max

  
  

  Every day brings a new adventure for our littlest owls with this PS-K camp! 

  
  

  Monday - Mother Nature

  Tuesday - Field Games

  Wednesday - Wacky Science

  Thursday - Water Works 

  Friday - Camp Out

  
  

  Your little one will learn, create and grow in a rich environment full of collaboration, activities, discovery and the nurturing the wonder of childhood. A true Country School offering!
  
  

  Adventure Authors

  Megan Small
  7/19-7/23
  Grades: All Grades Welcome
  Time: 12:30-3:30 p.m.
  
  When you put children outside in nature, their imaginations are able to run wild and the possibilities for fun are endless. 

   

  For three hours each day, your children will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in our natural environment. We will walk the school’s cross-country trails and find a new spot each day to use as our base camp. The children will then have the opportunity to build forts, dig for worms, examine the local flora, and engage in imaginative play. Throughout the afternoon, we will pause and work on our reading and writing skills. I will read nature-themed books to the group, as well as ask for any volunteers who want to help me read. The children will also use their experiences in the woods as inspiration for their writing.

  
  Each child will keep a journal where they will retell an experience from that day, document a scientific find, compose a poem about their surroundings, or craft a fictional story. At the end of each the day, we will gather as a group and everyone will have the chance to share what they have written.
  
  

  If your camper is registered for a morning camp and will participate in Adventure Authors, your camper may eat lunch with Megan Small, Camp Director.

• July 26-30

  Full STEAM Ahead
  Lila Sullivan
  7/26-7/30
  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  Grades 1-4
  $235
  
  Get ready for a week of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. Each day we will be participating in new and intriguing activities for students of all ages. We are aiming to bring a positive light to these topics by playing fun games and outdoor activities. Each day will be a different component of STEAM:
  Monday: Science
  Tuesday: Technology
  Wednesday: Engineering
  Thursday: Art
  Friday: Math 
  
  Lila Sullivan, TCS '18 is a junior at Daniel Hand High School.
  
  Exercise Your Math Brain
  Beth Coyne
  7/26-7/30
  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  Grades 4 - 6
  $235
  
  Exercise your brain during a fun math workshop! Participants will engage in word problems that will strengthen algebraic thinking. They will strengthen their mental math capabilities and further develop the common sense approach to math that is present in successful math students. Math thinking will be challenged and enhanced, and students will further make sense of the math they are doing by writing about it.
  Mrs. Coyne is the Assistant Head of School
  

  
  

  Summer Owlets
  7/26-30

  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  Grades PreS-K

  $235
  8 children max

  
  

  Every day brings a new adventure for our littlest owls with this PS-K camp! 

  
  

  Monday - Mother Nature

  Tuesday - Field Games

  Wednesday - Wacky Science

  Thursday - Water Works 

  Friday - Camp Out

  
  

  Your little one will learn, create and grow in a rich environment full of collaboration, activities, discovery and the nurturing the wonder of childhood. A true Country School offering!
  
  Make it Take It
  Jen Soja and Tina Edwards
  7/26-30
  9 a.m. -12 p.m.
  OR
  12:30-3:30 p.m.
  K-6
  $235
  

   

  Make a craft for yourself (or 2!) each day and also one for a friend or family member!!  Not only will you make a craft/jewelry to keep for yourself, you will make gifts that you can wrap and save for a birthday or holiday to tuck away!  We will be teaching you a variety of crafting techniques.  Each day we will make a jewelry piece and learn the skills needed to be an expert in the craft of beading!  We will also learn skills in Card making, Decoupage, Painting and other wonderful art media!  We are both teachers here in the Madison Public Schools and  lifelong  Art Enthusiasts!  We have taught crafting skills at our camp for the last 12 years!
  
  

  Adventure Authors

  Megan Small
  7/26-30
  Grades: All Grades Welcome
  Time: 12:30-3:30 p.m.
  
  When you put children outside in nature, their imaginations are able to run wild and the possibilities for fun are endless. 

   

  For three hours each day, your children will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in our natural environment. We will walk the school’s cross-country trails and find a new spot each day to use as our base camp. The children will then have the opportunity to build forts, dig for worms, examine the local flora, and engage in imaginative play. Throughout the afternoon, we will pause and work on our reading and writing skills. I will read nature-themed books to the group, as well as ask for any volunteers who want to help me read. The children will also use their experiences in the woods as inspiration for their writing.

  
  Each child will keep a journal where they will retell an experience from that day, document a scientific find, compose a poem about their surroundings, or craft a fictional story. At the end of each the day, we will gather as a group and everyone will have the chance to share what they have written.
  
  

  If your camper is registered for a morning camp and will participate in Adventure Authors, your camper may eat lunch with Megan Small, Camp Director.

• August 2-6

  Nature Camp II
  Lila Sullivan
  8/2-8/6
  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  Grades K-3
  $235
  
  

  The Country School's 23-acre campus, with multiple trail entries throughout the woods, make it the perfect spot to observe and learn about nature. In addition to our daily hikes and activities in the woods, we will use nature to create crafts.  We hope students leave camp with a new understanding of Earth and a great appreciation of our natural world!
  
  

  Lila Sullivan, TCS ‘18 is a junior at Daniel Hand High School where she plays on the varsity soccer and golf teams.

  
  Spanish Fun for the Little Ones
  Maria-Paz Echenique-Johnson
  8/2-8/6
  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  Grades PreSchool and PreKindergarten
  10 campers max
  $235
  
  Maria-Paz Johnson will take your 3-5 year old child on a fun and interactive Spanish journey this summer. Using a variety of engaging activities the children will learn Spanish while having summer fun at TCS. Our experienced PreSchool/PreKindergarten teacher will play her guitar while teaching the children songs in Spanish as they work on their gross motor movement skills through dancing and role playing. She will also have the kids participate in open ended arts and crafts that will lead to a better understanding of the language and the many cultures of the people who speak it.
  
  ¡Inscriba a su hijo en este campamento de verano y vealo aprender un nuevo idioma! Sign your child up for this camp and watch them learn a new language!
  
  Maria-Paz Echenique-Johnson is a PreSchool teacher at The Country School.
  

  
  Summer Owlets
  8/2-6

  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  Grades PreS-K

  $235
  8 children max

  
  

  Every day brings a new adventure for our littlest owls with this PS-K camp! 

  
  

  Monday - Mother Nature

  Tuesday - Field Games

  Wednesday - Wacky Science

  Thursday - Water Works 

  Friday - Camp Out

  
  

  Your little one will learn, create and grow in a rich environment full of collaboration, activities, discovery and the nurturing the wonder of childhood. A true Country School offering!
  
  Andiamo in Italia! Let’s go to Italy!
  Megan Small 
  6/21-25
  Grades: 2-4
  Time: 12:30-3:30 p.m.

   

  Pasta, pizza, and the Pope! Italy has it all. Spend a week immersing yourself in Italian culture, while at the same time learning some basic Italian phrases. Your trip to Italy will include making homemade pasta, learning a traditional Italian folk dance, and exploring famous landmarks such as the Leaning Tower of Pisa and recreating it out of marshmallows. We will play fun games and perform skits to help put your newly learned Italian into practice. By the end of the week, you will have experienced Italy without even boarding a plane!

  
  

  Megan has studied Italian for the past four years and is currently pursuing an Italian Studies Minor at Bucknell University, as well as a major in Early Childhood Education. She is excited to share her passion for the subject and provide a unique experience for her campers!