Summer Camps for Rising 3rd Graders | Center for Excellence at Hutchison

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Pottery Intensive 3-8

July 6-10 | 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
For Hutchison students and siblings entering grades 3-8
LIMITED ENROLLMENT

This two week course includes hand building and throwing on the wheel.

instructor: Kristi Duckworth (ceramist and painter)
cost: $375
Artrageous

July 19-23 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
For girls and boys entering grades 1-4

Create original works of art using various techniques and media.

instructor: Martha Berge (lower school art teacher)
cost: $200
Ballet

June 14-18 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
For girls and boys entering grades 1-3

Explore creative ballet technique, choreography, and imaginative theatre crafts like costuming and prop-making to create an original piece to perform via livestream for parents and friends.

instructor: Catherine Barkley (dancer, teacher, and choreographer)
cost: $200
Basketball Skills & Drills

Date/Time: June 17-18 (TH-F) | 8:30 AM-10:30 AM
For girls entering grades 1-5.

Instructor: Coach Thomas Jones (Varsity basketball coach, AAU coach, and basketball trainer)
Cost: $35/day
Build A Better Mousetrap: Rube Goldberg Machines

July 26-30 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
For girls and boys entering grades 2-5

To make the next great thing, you have to have the next great idea! Stretch your engineering and creative thinking muscles to build a Rube Goldberg machine, contraption intentionally designed to perform a simple task in an indirect and overly complicated way.

instructor: Oran Rosario (middle school math teacher)
cost: $225
Comic Book Design 3-5

June 7-11 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
For girls and boys entering grades 3-5

Calling all artists, superhero lovers, or graphic novel enthusiasts. During this workshop you will be putting your storytelling skills and artistic skills (either digital or drawing) to use as you create a story for the ages. Read graphic novels and create your own throughout this weeklong workshop that explores the boundary between art and writing.

instructor: Cydnie Trice (graphic design and communications)
cost: $200
DIY SCI Camp

June 14-18 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
For girls and boys entering grades 3-6

Make cool science projects that mom won't let you do at home! Chemistry rockets, exploding Mentos, elephant toothpaste, egg in a bottle, and smoke bomb launchers. Experiment with magnets, electricity, air pressure, eggs, and sound. Get ready to get messy and have fun!

instructor: Lucy Wesson (lower school science specialist)
cost: $200, all supplies included
Dollhouse Design

June 28-July 2 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
For girls and boys entering grades 1-4

Each camper will be designing, building, and decorating their very own wooden dollhouse to take home at the end of the week. Campers will learn about blueprints, architectural planning, and spend each day customizing both the exterior and the interior of their dollhouse. We will weave carpets, create custom furniture, decorate the houses with fabric accents and more.

instructor: Tanya Crump (early childhood teacher)
cost: $200, plus $40 dollhouse and supply fee
Fancy Nancy Camp Magnifique

June 21-25 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
For girls and boys entering grades K-3

Imagine the fun you will have in this camp filled with fancy stories, creative crafts, pirouettes (that's a fancy ballet name for spins), and other activities that are tres magnifique. Based on books from the Fancy Nancy series by Jane O'Conner.

instructor: Linda Winchester (first grade teacher)
cost: $200
Farm Spa Creations

June 7-11 | 9:00 am-12:00 pm
For girls and boys entering grades 2-4

Create products using ingredients found on the Hutchison farm!

Instructor: Mary Riddle (Director of Environmental Education & Sustainability)
Cost: $200
Farm to Loom

July 26-30 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
For girls and boys entering grades 2-4

In this fiber and multimedia art camp you will learn to spin cotton fibers into yarn. Explore the farm for other materials that you can use for weaving, and much more!

instructor: Mary Riddle (director of environmental education and sustainability)
cost: $200
Hogwarts at Hutchison

July 12-16 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
For girls and boys entering grades 3-6

Read and analyze the original literature, learn how to care for magical creatures, attend potions class, compete in quidditch matches and so much more.

instructors: Lucy Wesson (lower school science teacher) and Robert Lofton (upper school science teacher)
cost: $200
Lacrosse Clinic

June 14-16 (M-W) | 8:30-11:30 AM
For girls entering grades 3-5 and 6-8

instructor: Hutchison lacrosse coaches and staff
cost: $180
LEGO Movie Magic

June 28-July 2 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
For girls and boys entering grades 1-5

Working together or individually, students will be able to easily create awesome stop motion animated movies with titles, credits, and sound effects. All supplies including LEGO's and tablets are provided, but students are welcome to bring to class their own LEGO pieces or other action figures. At the end of camp, the movies will be sent out to each students parent for in-home viewing.

instructors: Bits Bytes and Bots
cost: $220
LEGO Movie Magic

July 12-16 | 1:00-4:00 PM
For girls and boys entering grades 1-5

Working together or individually, students will be able to easily create awesome stop motion animated movies with titles, credits, and sound effects. All supplies including LEGO's and tablets are provided, but students are welcome to bring to class their own LEGO pieces or other action figures. At the end of camp, the movies will be sent out to each students parent for in-home viewing.

instructor: Bits, Bytes, and Bots
cost: $220
Mad Math Skills 3-4

August 2-6 | 1:00-2:30 PM
For girls and boys entering grades 3-4

Change your ADDitude about math with this fun, fast-paced skill building experience. Improve math skills and gain confidence for the new school year. Speed and accuracy of math facts will be a focus.

instructor: Nancy Fields (fourth grade teacher)
cost: $150
Make a Day of it with SPARK Day Camp

June 1-August 13
9:00 am-3:00 pm (early and aftercare available)

Combine Center for Excellence summer camps with SPARK Day Camp for the best of both worlds - a full-day camp experience and specialty camp offerings.

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Mosaics 1-4

August 9-13 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
For girls and boys entering grades 1-4

Work with local mosaic artist, Kristi Duckworth, and design your own mosaic tile art pieces. Space is limited.

instructor: Kristi Duckworth (ceramist and painter)
cost: $225
Pottery Intensive 2-4 and 5-8

Week 1: June 14-18 and/or Week 2: June 21-25
For girls and boys entering grades 2-4 and 5-8
Grades 2-4: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Grades 5-8: 9:00 AM-3:00 PM

Choose from a one or two week course that includes hand building and throwing on the wheel.

instructor: Kristi Duckworth (ceramist and painter)
cost:
Grades 2-4 $225 per week or $400 for both weeks
Grades 5-8 $450 per week or $800 for both weeks
Reading Workshop Virtual Camp

June 28-July 2 | 10:00-11:00 AM
For girls and boys entering grades 3-4

Build vocabulary and reading skills while reading The Tale of Despereaux written by Kate DiCamillo. The main plot follows the adventures of a mouse named Despereaux Tilling, as he sets out on his quest to rescue a beautiful human princess from the rats. We will read and talk about the book together, book club style.

instructor: Jennifer Stanford (third grade teacher)
cost: $75
Renegades of Rhythm Summer Intensive

July 26-30 | 8:30 AM-1:30 PM
For students in elementary through high school

Students will learn fundamentals of drumming as well as rudiments, proper technique. Students will also learn group beats and play as a full group while preparing for the upcoming performance season.
All equipment is provided.

instructor: Andrew Hatfield (director, Renegades of Rhythm)
cost: $275
S.M.I.L.A. Summer Reading Clinic

June 1-18 | 9:00 am-12:00 pm
For girls and boys entering grades 1-5

The SMILA mission is to help ensure that all children succeed in the basic language skills of reading, writing, and spelling.

instructors: SMILA certified teaching staff
cost: $800; $75 non-refundable deposit is required to hold a space in this camp. Payment in full is due no later than May 21, 2021.
Soccer Camp Session 1

June 7-11
For girls ages 7-8 and 9-15
Ages 7-8: 8:30-10:30 am
Ages 9-15: 8:30-11:30 am

Instructors: Hutchison soccer coaches and staff
Cost: ages 7-8 $150 and ages 9-15 $200
Soccer Camp Session II

June 28-July 2
For girls ages 7-8 and 9-15
Ages 7-8: 8:30-10:30 am
Ages 9-15: 8:30-11:30 am

instructor(s): Hutchison soccer coaches and staff
cost: ages 7-8: $150
ages 9-15: $200
Take Off For Third Grade

August 2-6 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
For Hutchison girls entering grade 3

instructor: Jennifer Stanford (third grade teacher)
cost: $200
The "Renegades of Rhythm" Quad Camp

June 21-25 | 2:00-4:00 PM
For girls and boys elementary through high school

Students will learn proper technique, rudiments and reading as well as beats.

instructor: Andrew Hatfield (director, Renegades of Rhythm)
cost: $130
The "Renegades of Rhythm" Snare Camp

June 21-25 | 8:30-11:30 AM
For girls and boys elementary through high school

Students will learn proper technique, Rudiments, reading and playing beats.

instructor: Andrew Hatfield (director, Renegades of Rhythm)
cost: $150
The "Renegades of Rhythm" Tom Bass Camp

June 21-25 | 12:00-2:00 PM
For girls and boys elementary through high school

Students will learn fundamentals of drumming, reading and playing.

instructor: Andrew Hatfield (director, Renegades of Rhythm)
cost: $130
The Play's The Thing! Creative Writing

June 21-25 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
For girls and boys entering grades 3-5

Budding Lin-Manuel Mirandas (Hamilton) will get the opportunity to co-author, perform, and direct their own 10 minute plays during this week-long introduction to playwriting workshop, focused on the theme "What's on the Horizon?" One part creative writing, one part design, and one part action; this class will be all fun! Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothes to fully engage in planned activities.

instructor: Robin Avant (English teacher Desoto County schools and Northwest Mississippi Community College)
cost: $200
Theatre Camp with Marques Brown

July 26-30 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
For girls and boys entering grades 1-4

Students will play, discover and get creative.
Summer Theatre Workshop students in Grades 1-4 will develop theatre skills in a supportive, collaborative, and imaginative environment. Guided by Mr. Brown, a professional teaching artist, students will work together as an ensemble to explore and expand their “Actor Toolbox” – their body, voice, and imagination. As a part of each day of the workshop, students will participate in Creative Drama & Improvisation classes, and the week long course will culminate in a short filmed showcase to share and display what they have learned, which will be made available to friends and family.

instructor: Marques Brown (actor and theater technical director)
cost: $200

Camps for Rising 3rd Graders

List of 30 items.

Pottery Intensive 3-8

Artrageous

Ballet

Basketball Skills & Drills

Build A Better Mousetrap: Rube Goldberg Machines

Comic Book Design 3-5

DIY SCI Camp

Dollhouse Design

Fancy Nancy Camp Magnifique

Farm Spa Creations

Farm to Loom

Hogwarts at Hutchison

Lacrosse Clinic

LEGO Movie Magic

LEGO Movie Magic

Mad Math Skills 3-4

Make a Day of it with SPARK Day Camp

Mosaics 1-4

Pottery Intensive 2-4 and 5-8

Reading Workshop Virtual Camp

Renegades of Rhythm Summer Intensive

S.M.I.L.A. Summer Reading Clinic

Soccer Camp Session 1

Soccer Camp Session II

Take Off For Third Grade

The "Renegades of Rhythm" Quad Camp

The "Renegades of Rhythm" Snare Camp

The "Renegades of Rhythm" Tom Bass Camp

The Play's The Thing! Creative Writing

Theatre Camp with Marques Brown

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