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MPH Teachers in Academics Unique Choices
MANLIUS PEBBLE HILL SCHOOL
Programs 2017
High Standards
Programs for Entering Pre-k – 12 Adult Camp Counselors with Backgrounds in Education
Registration opens Sunday, March 5 at 9 a.m.
mphschool.org
SUMMER PROGRAMS 2017
Why attend MPH this summer?
Just ask our parents from summer 2016:
“We have been absolutely delighted in Register through
the experience our kids have had at our online site
MPH this summer.” mphschool.org
“The environment is incredibly positive.” Registration opens
March 5
“The experience is equally as wonderful
at 9 a.m.
for parents as the kids.”
“The staff are phenomenal.”
“The activities were really well organized
and engaging.”
“Highly recommend MPH camps.”
“This is the first year my son has NOT
complained about camp ONCE!” Manlius Pebble Hill
is undergoing construction of
a new gymnasium, which results
“My kids are never bored.”
in our not having use of the gym
this summer. Don’t worry – we’ll
take our sports programs outside,
along with new classes added
indoors!
DR I VE R EDUCATION
begins June 26 and runs eight weeks. Students attend theory and drive classes twice a week each, 1½ hour each
class/drive (six hours per week), for eight weeks to complete the required 24 hours of in-class and in-car requirements
regulated and approved through the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles. Students must be 16 years old by the first day
of class and possess a valid driver’s permit. The course fee is $525 (financial aid and payment plans available).
Classes are offered at Manlius Pebble Hill School, Fayetteville-Manlius High School and Chittenango High School.
While theory classes and drive classes will be held at individual schools, the awareness aspects of the program (DWI
Night, Rural/Metro Rescue Presentation, Sheriff ’s Slide Show and No Zone Safety Day) will be held at specific locations
which will be noted on your theory schedule.
Drive times are not listed.
Classes
Please go to the online
# Days Time registration site through
MPH Campus: mphschool.org
to see the drive times offered.
1. Mondays/Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. – Noon
2. Mondays/Wednesdays 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
3. Tuesdays/Thursdays 10:30 a.m. – Noon
Fayetteville-Manlius High School Campus:
4. Mondays/Wednesdays 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
5. Tuesdays/Thursdays 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Chittenango High School Campus:
6. Tuesdays/Thursdays 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
SAT AND ACT PREPARATI O N
M P H A N D K A P L A N AC A DE MY
SAT Preparation Course runs June 26 – July 7 (no classes on July 3 or 4). Classes run 12:30 – 3:30 p.m., with
1.5 hours of verbal and 1.5 hours of math. The course offers 24 hours of instruction with scheduled verbal and math
instruction as well as test strategies. The course fee is $225.
ACT Preparation Course runs July 10 – 19. Classes run 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. The course offers 24 hours of
instruction, reinforcing the skills and strategies needed for success on the ACT. The course fee is $225.
Registration opens March 5 at 9:00 a.m.
MPH SUMMER PROGRAMS 2017 | 3
K ICK-OF F TO SUMMER! 2017
June 12 – 23
8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Entering Grades Pre-k – 2
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Outdoor Play and Water Play (sprinklers and inflatable pools)
Fun Stations: Art, Science and Building, Treasure Hunts, Hikes, Sport Games and more!
Entering Grades 3 – 8
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Outdoor Adventures, Jewelry Making/Craft Projects, Field Trips* and more!
Swimming
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We will offer field trips to Green Lakes on Wednesdays for Grades Pre-k – 2 and Tuesdays and Thursdays for
Grades 3 – 8. Space is limited, so sign-up is required.
*Other optional field trips will be offered for Grades 3 – 8 and some will require a separate fee.
KICK-OFF TO SUMMER! 2017
To register, visit our online registration site through mphschool.org
or return this form with payment to: MPH Community Programs, 5300 Jamesville Road, Syracuse, NY 13214
Student’s Name_______________________________________________________ Entering Grade__________________, Fall 2017
Parent’s Name__________________________________________________ Email_______________________________________
Street Address________________________________________________ City___________________________ Zip____________
Home Phone_____________________________ Work Phone________________________ Cell Phone ______________________
Check one:
I am registering my child for the full 10-day session $475 Swimming:
I am registering my child for one or two weeks $250 Yes or No
Check weeks: 1st week 2nd week
I am registering my child for the following days ($55/day):
(Circle days): Mon – 6/12 Tues – 6/13 Wed – 6/14 Thurs – 6/15 Fri – 6/16
Mon – 6/19 Tues – 6/20 Wed – 6/21 Thurs – 6/22 Fri – 6/23
Please choose full pay or payment plan. Payment plans will use initial form of payment to charge future payments. No refunds
after 12:00 p.m. on June 8. The system will never charge more than is due.
Choose Payment: Full Payment
$50 with registration; balance charged on June 1.
$95 with registration; equal monthly payments (final payment due by June 1)
Pay by Enclosed Check Visa or MasterCard
Credit Card #_________________________________________________________________________________ Exp.__________
Name on Card_____________________________________________________________________________________________
4 | Register through our online site mphschool.org or call the Community Program Office at 315-446-2452.
SUMMER PROGRAM OFFERINGS 2017
JUNE 26 – JULY 28 Middle/Upper
Summer Day Camp School Academics Page 20
Kinder Place, Grades Pre-k and K Page 6 3D Design and Printing, Grades 8 – 12
A Bridge to Algebra, Grades 6 – 8
Fun Place, Grades 1 and 2 Page 6
Around the World in 5 Days! Grades 6 – 8
Summer Place, Grades 3 – 8 Page 7
College Application Essay, Grades 11 and 12
Helpful camp scheduling charts Page 15 Hands on Math, Grades 6 – 8
Jazz and Rock Ensemble, Grades 7 – 9
Making a Movie, Grades 7 – 11
Model United Nations Preparation, Grades 8 and 9
Lower/Middle MPH Geography Bowl, Grades 6 – 8
School Academics Page 18 MPH Youth Soccer Skills Camp, Grades 3 – 6
May be combined with Day Camp Scratch Coding for Video Games, Grades 7 – 9
Study Skills, Grades 6 – 12
Accent on Math, Grades 4 and 5
Talking Politics, Grades 7 – 9
Book and a Movie, Grades 4 and 5
The Cinematic Experience, Grades 7 – 9
Exploring Nature and Science, Grades Pre-k – 2
Writing Skills, Grades 6 – 12
Readers Theater, Grades 2 – 4
Shakespeare for Kids, Grades 4 – 6
Wilson Fundations Reading and Spelling, Grades 1 – 4 JULY 31 – AUGUST 11
Wonder Years – Great Conversations, Grades 4 – 6 Summer Theater Page 23
Young Poet’s Class – Grades 1 – 3 Junior Stock, Grades 3 – 6 NEW
Summer Stock, Grades 7 – 12
Extended hours available for all programs
7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
MANLIUS PEBBLE HILL SCHOOL
Register through our online site mphschool.org
or call the Community Program Office at 315-446-2452.
Parents, please note: A drop off earlier than 8:50 a.m.
requires your child be enrolled in Extended Day.
Programs 2017
Supervision is required at all times.
Payment plans and financial aid are available.
MPH SUMMER PROGRAMS 2017 | 5
DATES: S U M M E R DAY C A M P
Week 1
June 26 – 30
Full Day: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 pm. Half Day: 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 pm
Week 2
July 5 – 7 or 12:30 – 4:00 p.m.
(No camp July 3 and 4)
Week 3 GRADES Pre-k – K
July 10 – 14 Kinder Place Camp
Week 4
July 17 – 21 Kinder Place Camp offers active play, outdoor
play including water play (daily sprinklers and
Week 5
inflatable pools), themed-week indoor academic
July 24 – 28
fun, theater shows, and more! Our nurturing and
BLOCKS: caring counselors make the most of every day.
All camp gathering Other activities include:
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Art Dance Spanish*
Block 1 Baking French* Theater
9:30 – 10:45 a.m. Big Buddies Music Special Visitors
Block 2
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Lunch
12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
GRADES 1 AND 2
All camp activity
12:30 – 1:00 p.m. Fun Place Camp
Block 3 Fun Place Camp offers morning free play, outdoor play including water play
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
(daily sprinklers and inflatable pools), themed-week fun, theater shows, and more!
Block 4
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Campers in Fun Place choose their own afternoon class schedule each week for
Block 5
Blocks A and B. Block A runs 1:00 p.m. –1:45 p.m. and Block B runs 2:15 p.m. –
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Details on course times can be found on our registration site. Course
choices include:
EXTENDED HOURS All Sports French* Princess Party
AVAILABLE: Artworks Legonauts Puppeteer Road Show
7:30 – 9:00 a.m. Big Buddies Music Safari Escape
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Candy Land Pay it Forward – Spanish*
Crafty Corner Community Service Star Wars
FEES: Dr. Seuss Pokémon Super Splash
$295/week
(Week 2 is pro-rated to
$177) Theme Weeks for Kinder Place and Fun Place
Week 1 Under the Sea
HALF DAYS: Week 2 Stars and Stripes
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Week 3 Space is the Place
or Week 4 Fiesta
12:30 – 4:00 p.m.
$165/week Week 5 It’s a Bugs Life
6 | Register through our online site mphschool.org or call the Community Program Office at 315-446-2452.French and Spanish Pre-k – 2 ARTventures
Children will be able to take French and /or Spanish Date/Time: Weeks 1 – 5, Block 1
language program offered during weeks 3 and 4, Week 1, 2, or 5, Block 4
respectively. These classes use music, movement, games, This class offers exciting ways to take ordinary materials
stories, and art to nurture a love of language. Parents and make something extraordinary. Join the fun for each
receive a complete curriculum for each session as well as new and exciting week of learning with new materials,
a vocabulary list to help your child practice at home. ideas, and techniques!
Baking Goodies
Date/Time: Weeks 1 – 5, Block 4
GRADES 3 – 8 Lab fee: $10/week
Summer Place Cookies, brownies, cakes and pies!
Basketball
Theme Weeks for Summer Place
Date/Time: Weeks 1 – 5, Block 2
Week 1 Favorite Sports Team We are taking basketball to the outside courts this
Week 2 Patriotic Day summer! Drills will be done as a group and scrimmages
will be divided by age.
Week 3 Match Day
Week 4 Dress Like Your Favorite Counselor Beats, Rhythm and Drums
Week 5 Past & Future Date/Time: Week 2, 3 or 5, Block 2
Join Mr. Strader to experience the beats, rhythm and
Summer Place offers something for every child with sounds of different percussion instruments. You’ll
varying interest levels as you’ll see on the next several practice together to perform a show on Friday of your
pages. Campers get to create their own schedule each week.
week. There’s a lot to choose from – your child will not
be bored at MPH! Helpful camp scheduling charts on Big Buddies (Grades 5 – 8 only)
pages 16 – 18.
Date/Time: Week 1, 2 or 5, Block 1
Week 1, 2 or 5, Block 3
3D Art Like Big Brother/Sister, you will spend time doing fun
activities with our Kinder Place and Fun Place campers
Date/Time: Week 1, Block 4
(free play, teach and play games and learn strategies for
Week 5, Block 4
working with younger campers). Campers choosing this
Use your imagination to create 3-dimensional objects activity are required to act responsibly while spending
with various materials. time with our younger campers.
Archery (Grades 5 – 8 only) Parents, please note:
Date/Time: Weeks 1 – 5, Block 1 or 2 A drop off earlier than 8:50 a.m. requires your child
be enrolled in Extended Day. Supervision is required
Learn how to shoot with a bow in a safe and fun
at all times.
environment.
MPH SUMMER PROGRAMS 2017 | 7S U M M E R DAY C A M P
GRADES 3 – 8 Carnival Crew
Summer Place Date/Time: Week 3 or 4, Block 4
Design a fun, mini carnival for all MPH campers to
enjoy.
Bistro Kids Cheerleading
Date/Time: Weeks 1 – 5, Blocks 1 and 2 Date/Time: Week 5, Block 2
(Double-block class)
Lab fee: $40/week Get ready to come up with cheers and routines for the
crowd during the Don Ridall Flag Football Bowl!
Learn how to cook like a chef! Prepare and cook your
own lunch (and lunch for the counselors) including
dessert. Chess Strategies
Date/Time: Weeks 1 – 5, Block 1
Board Games This class is offered to beginner or intermediate
Date/Time: Weeks 1 – 5, Block 5 players.
Play some of your old time favorites, or the newest,
board games. Chopped
Date/Time: Weeks 1 – 5, Block 2
Board Games and Chess Strategies Lab Fee: $10/week
Date/Time: Weeks 1 – 5, Block 2 Just like the television show, participants will be able to
Play some of your old time favorites, or the newest, stump our chef instructors with secret ingredients and
board games, along with the option of learning chess have the opportunity to assist in the creation of their
strategies. dish.
Boys Day Out (Grades 5 – 8 only) Critter Camp (Mr. V’s)
Date/Time: Week 1, 3 or 5, Blocks 3, 4 and 5 Date/Time: Week 2 or 4, Blocks 3, 4 and 5
(Triple-block class) (Triple-block class)
Lab fee: $45/week Lab Fee: $15/week
Boys only outing with a different destination each day. A camp favorite! Visit some hot spots to observe
Examples may include golf, laser tag, bowling and critters in their natural habitat.
more.
Cupcake Warriors
Camping We Will Go! Date/Time: Weeks 1 – 5, Block 3
Date/Time: Weeks 1 – 5, Block 3 Lab Fee: $10/week
Tent-pitching, trail-marking, basic first aid, adventure Like the television show, participants will make,
games, outdoor cooking, and more. This class will be decorate and display their cupcakes!
held on MPH property.
8 | Register through our online site mphschool.org or call the Community Program Office at 315-446-2452.Fashion Design (Grades 5 – 8 only)
Date/Time: Week 3 or 4, Block 1
Work with a pattern to create your own take home
design piece of clothing.
Fiddlesticks Lacrosse
Date/Time: Week 2, Block 3
Week 5, Block 1
Have fun playing lacrosse on a smaller scale. Fiddlesticks
makes everyone equal for this fun recreational game.
No experience necessary!
Daily Paper: Summer Place Times
Date/Time: Weeks 1 – 5, Block 1 Flag Football
Campers create the Daily Paper with basic journalism Date/Time: Week 1, 3 or 5, Block 2
skills including interviewing, editing and layout. The Are you ready??? Let’s play some Flag Football!
paper is distributed daily during lunch time. (Don Ridall Bowl takes place on Week 5 only.)
Dance Mix French Experience (Double-block class)
Date/Time: Weeks 1 – 5, Block 2
Date/Time: Week 3
Learn jazz and/or hip-hop and show your skills to the Blocks 1 and 2
camp! Show is on Friday of each week. (entering grades 3 – 5 only)
Blocks 3 and 4
Engineering for Boys (entering grades 6 – 8 only)
Lab Fee: $10/week
Date/Time: Weeks 1, 3 or 5, Block 4
Explore the culture and learn French in a fun way
Using lab kits, explore the fun of science through
robotics and engineering. through song, arts & crafts and cooking.
Engineering for Girls Game Shows
Date/Time: Weeks 1, 3 or 5, Block 4 Date/Time: Week 1, 3, 4 or 5, Block 5
Using lab kits, explore the fun of science through Play some of your favorite game shows like Jeopardy,
robotics and engineering. Wheel of Fortune, Family Feud and more.
Fairy Houses and Garden Art Parents, please note:
A drop off earlier than 8:50 a.m. requires your child
Date/Time: Week 4 or 5, Block 3
be enrolled in Extended Day. Supervision is required
Create your own fairy house and other garden art with at all times.
new and recycled materials.
MPH SUMMER PROGRAMS 2017 | 9S U M M E R DAY C A M P
GRADES 3 – 8 Golf Intermediate
Summer Place Date/Time: Week 3 or 5, Blocks 3, 4 and 5
(Triple-block class)
Lab fee: $25/week
For those with some previous golf lessons and/or
Get Wet Games golf experience continue to sharpen your skills at an
Date/Time: Weeks 1 – 5, Block 5 off-campus facility.
Get ready to have fun playing games outside that will
also cool you off!
Gone Fishing
Date/Time: Weeks 1 – 5, Blocks 1 and 2
Girls Day Out (Entering grades 5 – 8 only) (Double-block class)
Date/Time: Week 1, 3, or 5, Blocks 3, 4 and 5 Lab fee: $15/week
(Triple-block class) Learn how to bait a hook, cast, and fish with a bobber.
Lab fee: $40/week Off-campus fishing. A fishing pole is required.
Girls only outings with a different destination each day.
Examples include ice skating, bowling, miniature golf,
Gratitude Workshop
and more!
Date/Time: Week 1, Block 2
Week 3, Block 3
Glamour Girls Week 4, Block 3
Date/Time: Weeks 1 – 5, Block 5 You’ll decide as a group what local charity to benefit
Enjoy your spa experience including manicures, and work on your fundraising goal.
pedicures, facials, hair and accessories.
Group Guitar
Golf – All Levels Date/Time: Week 1, Block 1
Date/Time: Week 2, Blocks 3, 4, and 5 Week 2, Block 2
(Triple-block class)
Basic guitar lessons in a group setting. Must provide
Lab fee: $15 your own guitar. We encourage some basic guitar
Sharpen your golf skills at an off-campus facility. experience.
Golf Beginning Hair with Flair
Date/Time: Weeks 1 or 4, Blocks 3, 4 and 5 Date/Time: Week 2, Block 3
(Triple-block class) Week 4, Block 4
Lab fee: $25/week Learn French braids, twists, buns and more!
Learn the basics of golf and/or sharpen your golf skills
at an off-campus facility.
10 | Register through our online site mphschool.org or call the Community Program Office at 315-446-2452.Jewelry for P.E.A.C.E. Magic and Balloon Making Advanced
Date/Time: Weeks 1 – 5, Block 2 Date/Time: Week 3 or 4, Blocks 4
Create cool jewelry to raise money for P.E.A.C.E. Inc. Those with experience can take it to the next level by
and its local community centers. You’ll display and working as a team to create a giant balloon sculpture.
sell your pieces to other campers, staff and parents as a
fundraiser.
Martial Arts
Juggling Date/Time: Week 1 or 2, Block 5
Date/Time: Week 2 or 4, Block 4 Week 4, Block 3
Week 5, Block 5 Week 5, Block 5
Learn to juggle in this introductory class. Equipment Learn self-defense moves in a fun, safe atmosphere.
will be provided.
Off-Broadway, On-Summer Place!
Just Get Movin’ Wii Date/Time: Week 3 or 4, Blocks 3, 4 and 5
Date/Time: Weeks 1 – 5, Block 5 (Triple-block class)
Get moving to Wii Just Dance, Dance Dance Revolution Students will work together to create a theatrical
and other fitness videos. performance that they will perform for fellow campers
at the end of the week. Students will learn about stage
Karaoke presence, positioning, and performance, all while
Date/Time: Week 1 or 5, Block 3 enjoying their time creating a show. No previous acting
Week 2, Block 4 or 5 experience is needed. Show is on Friday of each week.
Let your talent show through a variety of musical
choices.
Knitting and Crocheting
Date/Time: Week 2, Block 3
Week 5, Block 4
Learn the basics of knitting and crocheting.
Magic and Balloon Making
Date/Time: Week 3 or 4, Blocks 3
Learn professional magic tricks and how to make Off-Broadway, Stagehand and Design
balloon animal characters. Show your talents at the Date/Time: Weeks 3 or 4, Blocks 3, 4 and 5
summer carnival! (Triple-block class)
Create the set and make the entire production come
alive! Show is on Friday of each week.
Parents, please note:
A drop off earlier than 8:50 a.m. requires your child
be enrolled in Extended Day. Supervision is required
at all times.
MPH SUMMER PROGRAMS 2017 | 11S U M M E R DAY C A M P
GRADES 3 – 8 Ping-Pong
Summer Place Date/Time: Weeks 1 – 5, Block 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5
Enjoy this highly popular, recreational and competitive
sport as you learn how to play table tennis correctly.
(Includes a pool table, air hockey table and foosball
Outdoor Games table.)
Date/Time: Weeks 1 – 4, Block 1
Week 2, Block 4 Pinterest
Week 5, Block 3 Date/Time: Week 2, Block 1
Get outside and play some lawn games: croquet, lawn Week 3, Block 3
darts, Can Jam, horseshoes and more! With the help of Pinterest, campers will use
miscellaneous supplies and transform them into
something really cool.
Painting with a Twist
Date/Time: Weeks 1 – 5, Block 1
Pokémon
Choose a painting with the class and paint along with
Date/Time: Week 1, Block 5
the instructor/artist to create your own work of art on
Week 2, Block 3 or 4
real canvas. You’ll learn new techniques daily. Week 4, Block 5
Week 5, Block 1
Photo Art Have fun trading cards, playing the game and some
Date/Time: Week 1, 2 or 5, Block 3 Pokémon Go. Water type, fire type – this class is for
every type!
Create your own take home masterpiece through
photography and other creative outlets. Please bring a
camera (iPhone, iPad or iPod will suffice.) Retro Crafts
Date/Time: Week 1, Block 1
Week 5, Block 2
Photography (Double Block Class) Peace, love and flower power! Create crafts that are a
Date/Time: Week 1, 3 or 5, Blocks 3 and 4 blast from the past.
Learn basic photography skills to use for camp
literature; brochures, social media pages and a camp Rock-n-Roll Wii
photo wall.
Date/Time: Weeks 1 – 5, Block 3
Unleash your inner rock star with Wii Rock Band,
Piñatas and more! Guitar Hero and other music videos.
Date/Time: Week 1, Block 2
Week 4, Block 4
Create a piñata and more with paper mache, wire and Cancellations must be made by Thursday
mod podge. at noon of the week prior to attendance for
a refund.
12 | Register through our online site mphschool.org or call the Community Program Office at 315-446-2452.Saddle Up Spanish Experience (Double-Block Class)
Date/Time: Week 3 or 4, Blocks 1 and 2 Date/Time: Week 4
(Double-block class) Block 1 and 2
Lab fee: $200/week (entering grades 3 – 5 only)
Children will travel to the Lone Birch Stables in Block 3 and 4
Homer, NY where owner and trainer Joanne Siciliano- (entering grades 6 – 8 only)
Jones, Ph.D. will cover all aspects of caring for and Lab Fee: $10/week
riding a horse. At the conclusion of the course students Explore the culture and learn Spanish in a fun way
will be able to safely saddle a horse, lead a horse, through song, arts & crafts and cooking.
demonstrate two gaits while mounted (walk and trot),
and be able to navigate the basic horsemanship course.
Speak Up: Fun with Public Speaking
Course elements include:
Safety in being with and around horses Date/Time: Week 1, 2 or 5, Block 4
• How to speak “horse” Learn the art of speaking in public through fun,
• Horse anatomy and movement confidence-building exercises.
• Common breeds of horses and their uses
• Saddle, bridle, blanket parts identification and
function Speed Stacking
• How to handle (lead, tie, groom, and tack up) Date/Time: Week 2 or 5, Block 1
your horse safely Week 2 or 3, Block 5
• Beginning riding orientation Stacking cups into pyramids in as little time as
• Riding Lesson days 1 through 5 possible.
A waiver must be signed. Suggested clothing: heeled
boot, comfortable jeans Spikeball
Date/Time: Week 1 or 2, Block 3
Science with Mr. V! Week 3 or 4, Block 1
Date/Time: Weeks 1, 3 or 5, Block 5 Play the hottest new game of the year! A mix of
From nature activities to fun experiments, get ready to volleyball and foursquare – it’s bound to be a camper’s
see how cool science can be. favorite!
Soccer STOMP at Summer Place
Date/Time: Week 2 (grades 3 – 5), Block 2 Date/Time: Week 1 or 4, Block 2
Week 4 (grades 6 – 8), Block 2 Like the theatrical show, Stomp uses everyday items to
Let’s play soccer! All skill levels welcome. create different beats. You’ll perform for the camp on
Friday.
Parents, please note:
A drop off earlier than 8:50 a.m. requires your child be
enrolled in Extended Day. Supervision is required at all times.
MPH SUMMER PROGRAMS 2017 | 13S U M M E R DAY C A M P
GRADES 3 – 8 Totem Poles
Summer Place Date /Time: Week 3, Block 2
Week 4, Block 2
Create your own family totem pole using milk jugs and
various art materials.
Tennis
Date/Time: Weeks 1 – 5, Block 1 Treasure Hunt
Tennis anyone? Learn some basic skills or just play the Date/Time: Week 2, Block 4
game. Please provide your own racquet, if possible. Week 4, Block 5
The ultimate treasure hunt! Each day’s adventure will
lead to a final Grand Hunt at the end of the week.
The Price is Right
Date/Time: Week 1 or 4, Block 4 Yoga
Come on down! Create The Price is Right Game Show Date/Time: Weeks 2 or 3, Block 5
for the Summer Place Camp.
Learn the basics of yoga and yoga poses.
DATES: BLOCKS: EXTENDED HOURS
Week 1 June 26 – 30 All camp gathering AVAILABLE:
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. 7:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Week 2 July 5 – 7
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
(No camp July 3 and 4) Block 1
9:30 – 10:45 a.m.
Week 3 July 10 – 14 FEES:
Block 2 $295/week
Week 4 July 17 – 21 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Week 2 is pro-rated to $177)
Week 5 July 24 – 28 Lunch
12:00 – 12:30 p.m. HALF DAYS:
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
All camp activity
or
12:30 – 1:00 p.m.
12:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Parents, please note: Block 3 $165/week
A drop off earlier than 8:50 a.m. 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
requires your child be enrolled Block 4 Payment plans and
in Extended Day. Supervision is 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. financial aid available.
required at all times.
Block 5
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
14 | Register through our online site mphschool.org or call the Community Program Office at 315-446-2452.HELPFUL CAMP SCHEDULING CHARTS
Use these charts to make scheduling a little bit easier! Courses in italics run 2 or more blocks as noted.
WEEK 1 • June 26 – June 30
Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4 Block 5
Archery (5 – 8) Archery (5 – 8) Big Buddies (5 – 8) 3D Art Board Games
Artventures Basketball Boys Day Out (5 – 8) Artventures Boys Day Out (5 – 8)
Bistro Kids Bistro Kids Camping We Will Go Baking Goodies Game Shows
Chess Board Games & Chess Cupcake Warriors Boys Day Out (5 – 8) Get Wet Games
Daily Paper Chopped Girls Day Out (5 – 8) Engineering for Boys Girls Day Out (5 – 8)
Gone Fishing Dance Mix Golf – Beginner Engineering for Girls Glamour Girls
Group Guitar Flag Football Karaoke Girls Day Out (5 – 8) Golf – Beginner
Outdoor Games Gone Fishing Photo Art Golf – Beginner Just Get Moving Wii
Painting w/ A Twist Gratitude Workshop Photography Photography Martial Arts
Ping Pong Jewelry for P.E.A.C.E. Ping Pong Ping Pong Ping Pong
Retro Crafts Piñatas Rock N Roll Wii Speak Up Pokémon
Tennis Ping Pong Spikeball The Price is Right Science w/ Mr. V!
STOMP
WEEK 2 • July 5 – July 7 (No camp July 3 and 4. Fee will be pro-rated for 3 days)
Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4 Block 5
Archery (5 – 8) Archery (5 – 8) Big Buddies (5 – 8) Artventures Board Games
Artventures Basketball Camping We Will Go Baking Goodies Critter Camp
Bistro Kids Beats, Rhythm & Drums Critter Camp Critter Camp Get Wet Games
Chess Bistro Kids Cupcake Warriors Golf – All Levels Glamour Girls
Daily Paper Board Games & Chess Fiddlesticks Lacrosse Juggling Golf – All Levels
Gone Fishing Chopped Golf – All Levels Karaoke Just Get Moving Wii
Outdoor Games Dance Mix Hair with Flair Outdoor Games Karaoke
Painting w/ A Twist Gone Fishing Knitting & Crocheting Ping Pong Martial Arts
Ping Pong Group Guitar Photo Art Pokémon Ping Pong
Pinterest Jewelry for P.E.A.C.E. Ping Pong Speak Up Pokémon
Speedstacking Ping Pong Pokémon Treasure Hunt Speed Stacking
Tennis Soccer (3 – 5) Rock N Roll Wii Yoga
Spikeball
MPH SUMMER PROGRAMS 2017 | 15WEEK 3 • July 10 – 14 Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4 Block 5 Archery (5 – 8) Archery (5 – 8) Boys Day Out (5 – 8) Baking Goodies Board Games Artventures Basketball Camping We Will Go Boys Day Out (5 – 8) Boys Day Out (5 – 8) Bistro Kids Beats, Rhythm & Drums Cupcake Warriors Carnival Crew Game Shows Chess Bistro Kids French Experience (6 – 8) Engineering for Boys Get Wet Games Daily Paper Board Games & Chess Girls Day Out (5 – 8) Engineering for Girls Girls Day Out (5 – 8) Fashion Design Chopped Golf – Intermediate French Experience (6 – 8) Glamour Girls French Experience (3 – 5) Dance Mix Gratitude Workshop Girls Day Out (5 – 8) Golf – Intermediate Gone Fishing Flag Football Magic & Balloon Making Golf – Intermediate Just Get Moving Wii Outdoor Games French Experience (3 – 5) Off Broadway – On SP Magic & Balloon Making Off Broadway – On SP Painting w/ A Twist Gone Fishing Off Broadway – Stagehand Off Broadway – On SP Off Broadway – Stagehand Ping Pong Jewelry for P.E.A.C.E. Photography Off Broadway – Stagehand Ping Pong Saddle Up! Ping Pong Ping Pong Photography Science w/ Mr. V! Spikeball Saddle Up! Pinterest Ping Pong Speed Stacking Tennis Totem Poles Rock N Roll Wii Yoga WEEK 4 • July 17 – 21 Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4 Block 5 Archery (5 – 8) Archery (5 – 8) Camping We Will Go Baking Goodies Board Games Artventures Basketball Critter Camp Carnival Crew Critter Camp Bistro Kids Bistro Kids Cupcake Warriors Critter Camp Game Shows Chess Board Games & Chess Fairy Houses & Garden Art Golf – Beginner Get Wet Games Daily Paper Chopped Golf – Beginner Hair with Flair Glamour Girls Fashion Design Dance Mix Gratitude Workshop Juggling Golf – Beginner Gone Fishing Gone Fishing Karaoke Magic & Balloon Making Just Get Moving Wii Outdoor Games Jewelry for P.E.A.C.E. Magic & Balloon Making Off Broadway – On SP Off Broadway – On SP Painting w/ A Twist Ping Pong Martial Arts Off Broadway – Stagehand Off Broadway – Stagehand Ping Pong Saddle Up! Off Broadway – On SP Piñatas Ping Pong Saddle Up! Soccer (6 – 8) Off Broadway – Stagehand Ping Pong Pokémon Spanish Experience (3 – 5) Spanish Experience (3 – 5) Ping Pong Spanish Experience (6 – 8) Treasure Hunt Spikeball STOMP Spanish Experience (6 – 8) The Price is Right Tennis Totem Poles Rock N Roll Wii Extended hours available for all programs 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. 16 | Register through our online site mphschool.org or call the Community Program Office at 315-446-2452.
WEEK 5 • July 24 – 28
Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4 Block 5
Archery (5 – 8) Archery (5 – 8) Big Buddies (5 – 8) 3D Art Board Games
Artventures Basketball Boys Day Out (5 – 8) Artventures Boys Day Out (5 – 8)
Bistro Kids Beats, Rhythm & Drums Camping We Will Go Baking Goodies Game Shows
Chess Bistro Kids Cupcake Warriors Boys Day Out (5 – 8) Get Wet Games
Daily Paper Board Games & Chess Fairy Houses & Garden Art Engineering for Boys Girls Day Out (5 – 8)
Fiddlesticks Lacrosse Cheerleading Girls Day Out (5 – 8) Engineering for Girls Glamour Girls
Gone Fishing Chopped Golf – Intermediate Girls Day Out (5 – 8) Golf – Intermediate
Ping Pong Flag Football Outdoor Games Golf – Intermediate Juggling
Pokémon Gone Fishing Photo Art Knitting & Crocheting Just Get Moving Wii
Speedstacking Jewelry for P.E.A.C.E. Photography Photography Martial Arts
Tennis Ping Pong Ping Pong Ping Pong Ping Pong
Retro Crafts Rock N Roll Wii Speak Up Science w/ Mr. V!
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MPH SUMMER PROGRAMS 2017 | 17LOWER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT
ENTERING GRADES 1 – 6 Exploring Nature and Science
Combine classes with our day camp! Entering grades Pre-k – 2
Dates: July 5 – 7 (Week 2)
Dates:
Time: 9:30 – 10:45 a.m.
Week 1: June 26 – 30 Cost: $75
Week 2: July 5 – 7 (no Camp July 3 & 4)
We will use scientific inquiry to study and explore,
Week 3: July 10 – 14
engage in nature/outside activities, explore the natural
Week 4 July 17 – 21 world using the basic skills of scientific inquiry, and
Week 5: July 24 – 28 play games and make crafts using materials from
nature.
Taught by MPH faculty members Emily Gannon and
Accent on Math Sondra Jones
Entering grades 4 and 5
Dates: Week 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 Readers Theater
Time: 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. Entering grades 2 – 4
Cost: $125 Dates: June 26 – 30 (Week 1)
This weekly course helps to reinforce math skills. While Time: 9:30 – 10:45 a.m.
incorporating “hands-on” projects, the major goal is to Cost: $125
make learning both fun and effective. The instructor
Students will plan, create, write and revise scripts to
will assess the group to see which skills are best to
cover. Topics include computational skills, time, money, perform. We will work on reading fluency, expression,
logic, patterns, geometry, and measurement. creative writing, and set design. The final performance
will take place in the theater at the end of the week.
Taught by Syracuse City faculty member Dominique
Frasier Taught by MPH faculty members Jana Clever and
Maria Ricciardello
Book and a Movie
Entering grades 4 and 5 Shakespeare for Kids
Entering grades 4 – 6
Dates: June 26 – 30 (Week 1)
Time: 10:45 – 12:00 p.m. Dates: June 26 – June 30 (Week 1)
Cost: $125 Time: 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Cost: $125
Students will read a novel and discuss the theme,
character relationships and connections within a story. Using the Lois Burdett Shakespeare For Kids series,
Upon completion of the book, they will watch the students will study, read, and act out a Shakespeare
movie. We will discuss adaptations that are made in play. The class will explore the original Shakespearean
order to successfully present a story on the big screen. language as well as different versions of the tales in
Taught by MPH faculty members Jana Clever and picture books, graphic novels, and film.
Maria Ricciardello Taught by MPH faculty member Amy Abdo
18 | Register through our online site mphschool.org or call the Community Program Office at 315-446-2452.Wilson Fundations Reading and Spelling Young Poet’s Class
Entering grades K – 3 Entering grades 1 – 3
Dates: July 24 – 28 (Week 5) Dates: June 26 – 30 (Week 1)
Time: Grades K & 1 – 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. Time: 9:30 – 10:45 a.m.
Grades 2 & 3 – 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Cost: $125
Cost: $125 In this class everyone is a poet! We will explore
As a recognized leader in multisensory, structured different kinds of poems, analyze how language is
language programs, Wilson brings more than a used, and we will even venture outside to see how
decade of systematic and explicit instruction to nature can inspire creative expression through
the K – 3 classroom. Based on the Wilson Reading poetry. We will learn how to use poetic language like
System® principles, Wilson Fundations® provides similes, personification, and imagery to transform the
research-based materials and strategies essential to ordinary into the extraordinary!
a comprehensive reading, spelling, and handwriting Taught by MPH faculty member Amanda Peisel
program.
Wilson Fundations makes learning to read fun while Parents, please note:
laying the groundwork for life-long literacy.
A drop off earlier than 8:50 a.m. requires your child
Taught by MPH faculty member Colleen Congel be enrolled in Extended Day. Supervision is required
at all times.
Wonder Years – Great Conversations
Body Changes, Cyberbullying & Social
Media Safety
Entering grades 4 – 6
Can’t wait to start!
Dates: July 10 – 14 (Week 3)
Time: Girls – 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. How do I register?
Boys – 10:45 – 12:00 p.m. Register online at mphschool.org through
Cost: $140 includes textbook
our “Register Online” link or by calling the
This course offers a comfortable learning environment summer programs office at 315-446-2452.
to understand body changes that young people are
going through during their pubescent years. It’s a Questions? You may always call Nicole
small group for the essential questions of what and Sanford or Rebecca Rhody in the Summer
why is happening to their body, how it effects them Programs office. If you’d like to come in
emotionally, how to take care of themselves and
and meet with us for more information, our
who to talk to. The importance of being educated on
cyberbullying and social media safety is also a must for offices are located on the 2nd floor of the
our youth on the internet. Knox Farmhouse, 315-446-2452.
Taught by MPH faculty member Lisa Patchen
MPH SUMMER PROGRAMS 2017 | 19MIDDLE & UPPER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT
ENTERING GRADES 6 – 12 Around the World in 5 Days!
Entering grades 6 – 8
Dates:
Week 1: June 26 – 30 Dates: June 26 – June 30 (Week 1)
Week 2: July 5 – 7 (no Camp July 3 & 4) Time: 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Week 3: July 10 – 14
Cost: $140
Week 4 July 17 – 21 Build your cultural awareness by virtually traveling to a
Week 5: July 24 – 28 country of your choice to learn its sports, food, pop-
culture, language and more! At the end of the week
students will put on a mini-multicultural festival for
each other where they will share their experience with
others.
3D Design and Printing
Entering grades 8 – 12 Taught by MPH faculty member Sarah Chhablani
Dates: June 26 – June 30 (Week 1)
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. College Application Essay
Cost: $140 plus $20 lab fee Entering grades 11 and 12
The 3D printing revolution is upon us. Anyone with Dates: July 10 – 14 (Week 3)
access to a computer can now develop models that can Time: 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.
be turned into physical objects in just a short period of Cost: $270
time. This course teaches students the technical skills Just what are college application readers looking for in
they need to create 3D models using software such an essay? How does my essay affect my chances? What
as OpenSCAD, Sculptris, and TinkerCAD. Students on Earth should I write about? If these questions have
will also have access to 3D printing technology and
crossed your mind, help is on the way! In this weeklong
will learn how to manufacture their own models.
course, we will demystify the essay and get you thinking
Throughout the week students will have the ability to
about how to make this challenging portion of the
see their creations transform from ideas in their heads
application work for you. We’ll look at how the essay fits
to objects in the physical world.
into the application process, as well as some important
Taught by MPH faculty member Ryan Zlomek dos and don’ts. Once you’ve read a varied selection of
successful essays, you will dive into the process from
developing ideas to drafting and finally to editing.
A Bridge to Algebra We will provide you with the topics presented on the
Entering grades 6 – 8 Common Application, but we welcome you to bring in
Dates: June 26 – June 30 (Week 1) topics from specific colleges, as well.
Time: 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. The goal is to have students leave the class with a
Cost: $140 completed essay. Max. 8 students.
Students will learn to improve their number sense and Taught by MPH faculty member Pat Bentley Hoke
use model drawing as a bridge to algebra.
Taught by MPH faculty member Chris Schroth
20 | Register through our online site mphschool.org or call the Community Program Office at 315-446-2452.Hands on Math Model United Nations Preparation
Entering grades 6 – 8 Entering grades 8 – 9
Dates: June 26 – June 30 (Week 1) Dates: June 26 – 30 (Week 1)
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Cost: $140 Cost: $140
Future MUN delegates step forward! Research, write,
Students will learn about integers, fractions, decimals,
and present resolutions in this simulation of the United
and percents using real world activities. Nations. Learn about topics ranging from Gaza to
Taught by MPH faculty member Chris Schroth Global Warming. Represent different countries and use
diplomacy to get your resolution passed. A great primer
for those who plan to participate in high school Model
Jazz and Rock Ensemble United Nations.
Entering grades 7 – 9 Taught by MPH faculty member Matt Spear
Dates: July 17 – 21 (Week 3)
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. MPH Geography Bowl
Fee: $250 Entering grades 6 – 8
Calling all musicians! MPH is creating an ensemble Dates: June 26 – June 30 (Week 1)
to harness individual skills to build an exciting and Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
creative group dynamic. All participants must have Cost: $140
their own instrument. Intermediate level preferred. An Do you know where Djibouti is? Do you know the
awesome show will be performed on Friday afternoon difference between a Mercator and Robinson map
in the theater. projection? Build your geography skills to become
Taught by MPH faculty member Rick Huyge champion of the MPH Summer Program Geography
Bowl. Develop essential geography skills in topographic
and demographic maps, map projections, city and
Making a Movie country locations, and more. Students will compete for
the top title of MPH Geography Bowl champion!
Entering grades 7 – 11
Taught by MPH faculty member Sarah Chhablani
Dates: July 10 – 14 (Week 3)
Time: 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Fee: $260 MPH Youth Soccer Skills Camp
Entering grades 3 – 6
Making a Movie is a hands-on production course
where students will learn how to shoot, edit, export Dates: July 10 – 13 (Week 3) Monday – Thursday
and publish their own motion picture films. Students Time: 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
can expect to learn Adobe Premier editing suite, and Fee: $175
methods of digital publication. Along with sharing Run by MPH soccer coaches Don Ridall and Pat
digital video cameras, students will use the camera on Bentley Hoke, participants will build skills, learn about
their smart phone. the game, and have a blast. Through individual ball
work, creative and dynamic group training, and a
Taught by former teacher and local business owner variety of games, we aim to help each player grow in
Deb Foster their ability, understanding, and love of the game of
soccer.
MPH SUMMER PROGRAMS 2017 | 21MIDDLE & UPPER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT
ENTERING GRADES 6 – 12 Study Skills II
Entering grades 9 – 12
Dates: July 10 – 21
(Weeks 3 and 4 – Two Week Course)
Time: 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Pat Bentley Hoke has coached 23 seasons at MPH,
Cost: $250
winning seven league titles, three section titles, one
regional title and one trip to the state tournament. Academic organization, study skills and independent
work habits are critical for all students as they face
Don Ridall has 555 career wins, two state titles, and increasing time-management demands to meet study
four years in the state final four. He has been recognized and homework requirements. The goal of this course
locally, regionally and state level for coaching awards is to teach students how to learn by using effective
and as the National Coach of the year for private strategies. Students will identify their own learning
schools. styles and develop strategies for personal organization,
reading, time management, memory devices, test taking,
note taking, and textbook organization.
Scratch Coding for Video Games Taught by MPH faculty member Colleen Congel
Entering grades 7 – 9
Dates: June 26 – June 30 (Week 1) Talking Politics
Time: 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Entering grades 7 – 9
Cost: $140 Dates: June 26 – 30 (Week 1)
The world of coding opens up unlimited possibilities for Time: 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
creators. In this hands-on course students will learn the Cost: $140
Scratch programming language, a graphical language The presidential race might be over, but the political
developed by MIT, in order to discover the unlimited conversation is still lively. Will tax cuts boost the
potential coding offers for video game design. Students economy? Should U.S. immigration policy be changed?
will learn computing logic, sprite design, and the syntax Whether you are a future politician or simply want to be
of Scratch in order to develop their own playable video a more informed citizen, the course will sharpen your
games and digital animations. This course is open to all political skill set and ability to examine topics from
skill levels and is a great introduction to computer multiple perspectives. Be prepared for political simula-
tions and lively debate while developing intellectual
science.
skills like critical thinking, public speaking, and research.
Taught by MPH faculty member Ryan Zlomek Taught by MPH faculty member Matt Spear
Study Skills I The Cinematic Experience
Entering grades 6 – 8 Entering grades 8 – 12
Dates: July 10 – 21 Dates: June 26 – 30 (Week 1)
Time: 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.
(Weeks 3 and 4 – Two Week Course)
Cost: $260
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Cost: $250 Thanks to sites like You Tube and Vimeo, the
participatory world of visual media development is now
open to everyone. The Cinematic Experience is a
hands-on production course where students will learn
22 | Register through our online site mphschool.org or call the Community Program Office at 315-446-2452.how to shoot, edit, export, and publish their own motion This course focuses on topics ranging from basic parts
picture films. The class will work together to create a of speech to thesis development. Other topics include
series of short films ranging from fictional narrative to sentence construction, punctuation, verb tenses and
documentary and found footage. Students can expect to paragraph development.
learn film theory, shot composition, camera mechanics, Taught by MPH faculty member Amy Hogan
the Adobe Premiere editing suite, and methods of digital
publication.
Writing Skills II
Taught by MPH faculty member Ryan Zlomek Entering grades 9 – 12
Dates: July 10 – 21
Writing Skills I (Weeks 3 and 4 – Two Week Course)
Entering grades 6 – 8 Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Dates: July 10 – 21 Cost: $250
(Weeks 3 and 4 – Two Week Course) Students should have a good working knowledge of basic
Time: 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. writing skills. Topics covered include exposition writing,
Cost: $250 textual incorporation, and introductory research skills.
A firm working knowledge of writing skills is important. Taught by MPH faculty member Amy Hogan
S U M M E R T H E AT E R
ENTERING GRADES 3 – 12
Dates: July 31 – August 11 (Two Weeks)
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Cost: $440 SUMMER STOCK
Entering grades 7 – 12
The MPH Summer Stock program is designed for
JUNIOR STOCK students with an interest in theater, both onstage and
Entering grades 3 – 6 behind the scenes. This two-week program provides
a one-of-a-kind opportunity to gain exposure to the
NEW this year – a completely hands-on opportunity
entire process of theatrical production – from acting,
to experience the fun, wonder and magic of musical movement, and singing to theater terminology and
theater. Talents will be explored, nurtured, and costumes, lighting, sound, and set design.
encouraged. Participants will sing, act, dance, work
The teaching artists work to create a collaborative
on simple costumes, and help create the scenery and immersion experience, and at the close of these two
props for the fantastic final performance in the MPH weeks, you will star or work as backstage crew in a
Theater. “Broadway-Style” musical production.
Directed by Jay Brown and MPH faculty member Directed by MPH faculty member Annmarie Gregory
Rick Huyge
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