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Kindergarten Camp: $325


June 23-July 3 (Weeks 1-2)
(No class Friday, July 4th.)
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Have fun getting ready for kindergarten! This two-week day camp is specifically designed for children entering kindergarten in the fall. Children will take part in age-appropriate camp activities within a small group. Priority enrollment will be given to children entering Gateway’s kindergarten. We will also have groups of kindergarten children enrolled in our day camp all summer long, and you are welcome to combine the two programs! Taught by Sarojani Rohan.

Junior Engineering with Legos: $210 ($170 for Week 2)


SORRY THIS CLASS IS FULL

June 23-27 (Week 1) 9:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Grades: 1st & 2nd SORRY, THIS WEEK IS FULL

June 30-July 3 (Week 2) 9:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
(No class Friday, July 4th)
Grades: 1st & 2nd SORRY THIS WEEK IS FULL

July 7-11 (Week 3) 9:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Grades: 1st & 2nd SORRY, THIS WEEK IS FULL

Let’s Lego! Using special Lego kits, children will create machines from easy-to-follow instructions. Each machine will run on a 4-volt electric motor. Build an amusement park, washing machine, windmill, conveyor belt, crane, and race car! The first half of the class will focus on junior engineering instruction and building. The second half will offer time for creative free building. Taught by Gateway's technology teacher, Cindy Zimmerman.

Lego Mindstorms Robotics: $210 ($170 for Week 2)

SORRY THIS CLASS IS NOW FULL.

June 23-27 (Week 1) 1-4 p.m.
Grades: 3rd & up

June 30-July 3 (Week 2) 1-4 p.m.
Grades: 3rd & up
(No class Friday, July 4th.)

Learn mechanical design, construction, programming and teamwork using the Lego Mindstorms RCX Robotics System. Students build individual robots from Legos following easy, step-by-step instructions, and then program them to solve various challenges such as following a line, picking up objects, throwing balls and tug-of-war. The robots are programmed using Lego’s RCX Code, an easy-to-understand visual programming environment. The commands are downloaded into the robot via an infrared transmitter. Let the games begin! Taught by Gateway's technology teacher, Cindy Zimmerman.

Jewelry-Making: $210 ($170 for Week 2)

June 23-27 (Week 1) 1-4 p.m.
Grades: 4th & up

June 30-July 3 (Week 2) 1-4 p.m.
Grades: 2nd, 3rd & 4th
(No class Friday, July 4th)

August 4-8 (Week 7) 1-4 p.m.
Grades: 1st, 2nd & 3rd SORRY, THIS CLASS IS FULL

Make it, wear it, share it! Students will create a variety of unique jewelry pieces by making their own beads and embellishments. Using air-dry clay, fabric, yarns, felt, wire buttons and other fun materials, we will make all the components to assemble a finished piece of jewelry. Taught by Jeannie Wholey.

Language Arts Intensive $450

June 23 – July 18 (Weeks 1-4) (No class on Friday, July 4th.)
1st & 2nd Graders: 8:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
3rd & 4th Graders: 10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Boost your child’s foundational reading and writing skills. This four-week class is taught by Marlene Revay, Educational Specialist trained in the LiPS Program, a multi-sensory approach to reading instruction, and by Joan Saia, Gateway’s Educational Specialist. They will use multi-sensory instructive techniques to teach skills in reading, spelling, and handwriting fluency. To meet individual needs, there will be a 4 to 1 student-to-teacher ratio. Registration for this class is open to Gateway students only, from now until May 1; if your child is not enrolled at Gateway and you are interested in this class, please email summer@gatewaysc.org to be added to the waitlist. Open registration for all students will start on May 1, and the waitlist students will be contacted at that time.

Spanish Camp: $190 ($155 for Week 2)

June 30-July 3 (Week 2 - no class Friday, July 4th) 9:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Two Levels: Grades 1-2, and Grades 3-5 SORRY, THESE GRADE LEVELS ARE FULL

August 11-15 (Week 8) 9:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Grades 1-2 SORRY, THIS GRADE LEVEL IS FULL
Grades 3-8

Have fun learning Spanish this summer in one of three grade-specific classes. Students will experience the Spanish language through oral exercises and activities revolving around the rich culture and traditions of Spanish-speaking countries. Younger students will play games and cook yummy Spanish treats. Older students will tell stories and make cultural crafts. Designed for students who are new to Spanish as well as those who might need a refresher. The 1st and 2nd grade class will also be sign-language enriched! Taught by Ana Pena, Patty Lucas, and Cindy Tinetti.

Art to Music: $190

July 7-11 (Week 3) 1-4 p.m.
Grades: 1st & 2nd

What is art, what is music, and how are they related? We will hear carefully composed music, follow musical evolution through to jazz and improvisation while we let our paintbrushes dance to music! We will look at both abstract and representational art and then explore these genres ourselves. What color does this song sound like? What tune does that color look like? Have fun, explore paints, and enjoy listening! Taught by artist and local art instructor Isabell Fearnsby.

Landscape Art: $155

June 30 – July 3 (Week 2) 1-4 p.m.
Grades: 5th and up
(No class Friday, July 4th.)

Create beautiful works of art in this plein air class. We will learn techniques and explore works by great landscape artists, then go outdoors to apply our new techniques in landscape painting. Wonderful views of Lighthouse Field, the coast and wharf give us world class landscape subjects within walking distance of Gateway. Taught by artist and local art instructor Isabell Fearnsby.


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Download the form below and submit with payment 2 weeks prior to your summer start date, and your child will receive a week of sandwich box lunches from Togo's Eatery, delivered right to Gateway!

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Questions?

Email or call Mary Goldman 423-0341 ext. 334.