Camp Raven – Summer 2023

Hey Summit Kindergarten families (future 1st grade families)!

Are you looking for a fun, safe, and enriching way for your kids to spend their summer? Well, look no further than Camp Raven! These weekly camps are led by talented and enthusiastic instructors, and focus on a central theme from explorations in STEM and art to music and movement.

Space is limited! Make sure to register now, before camps fill up!

Camp Raven (students entering Kindergarten – 2nd Grade in Fall 2023)

Camp Raven is offered mornings from 8:30-11:30 am  (K-2nd, 3rd-5th) and afternoons 12:00-3:00 pm (1st-5th) for six weeks in June and July. Sign up for morning and afternoon camps the same week, bring lunch, and stay all day! This summer, we’re especially excited about going on field trips every week for students entering 1st – 5th grades!  We are also excited to continue Raven Days this summer during the week of June 20-June 23. These half and single day camp sessions pack a ton of fun into a single day to break up the summer slump! We are also partnering with 37 North Expeditions for a few sessions this summer to provide even more opportunities for enrichment, fresh air, and fun.

June 5-9

  • MORNINGS, Puzzle Palooza with Mrs. Kimmons: Who’s ready to PARTY with Puzzle Palooza?! Mazes, crosswords, number puzzles…yes, yes, and yes! During this exciting week of puzzle discovery we will not only explore the art of the classic jigsaw puzzle but also play around with many forms of puzzle fun. Campers will solve, create, and collaborate with their puzzle peers. Who knows…there might even be a puzzle party!
  • AFTERNOONS, Exploring the Pre-Historic Age with Ms. McKenzie: Put on your paleontologist hats, and get ready to travel back to a time before civilization! Join Ms. McKenzie to explore different life forms of the past and discover what prehistoric evidence is still waiting to be revealed… This session includes a field trip to the Missouri Institute of Natural Science.

June 12-16

  • MORNINGS, Fairy Tale STEM with Mrs. Bryant: Want your student to have fun and be engaged with math and engineering? We will read a new version of a fairy tale and then focus on various math and engineering concepts such as shapes, counting, skip counting, fractions, and introducing coordinates and mapping skills as well as building and design challenges.
  • AFTERNOONS, Imagine Your Story with LEGOs with Mrs. Bryant: After reading a classic fairy tale, we will build part of the story with Legos. Then we will use STEM and engineering to rethink a problem within the story and add to our build to solve the problem.  This session includes a field trip to the Discovery Center.

RAVEN DAYS: Single Day Camps

  • June 20 from 8:30-11:30 am, The Jungle Gym with Ms. Ursino: Join Ms. Ursino as we take a walking field trip to The Jungle Gym!
  • June 20 from 12:00-3:00 pm, Sew Much Fun with Ms. Ursino: We’ll get out our fabric, stuffing, and thread to learn the basics of sewing! Students will create their own stuffy to take home with them.
  • June 21 from 8:30-11:30 am, Storybook STEM Space with Mrs. Bryant: We will do a read aloud about space and then focus on reading comprehension, vocabulary, science, nonfiction research, and engineering. We will culminate the morning with an engineering STEM Challenge!
  • June 21 from 12:00-3:00 pm, The Great Olympics! With Ms. McKenzie: Do you think you have what it takes to win Gold??? This competition day is filled with teamwork, physical engagement, and most importantly, FUN!
  • June 22 from 8:30-11:30 am, Slime Factory with Mrs. Bradley: Calling all slime lovers! We will experiment with different ingredients, processes, colors, scents, and textures on a quest to discover the absolute BEST slime recipe out there.
  • June 22 from 12:00-3:00 pm, Wizardry with Mrs. Hicks: Calling all witches and wizards! Get ready for an afternoon of camp dedicated to Hogwarts fanatics with HP themed activities that include making your own wand, playing quidditch, and more!
  • June 23 from 8:30 am – 3:00 pm*, Animal Safari with Mrs. Hicks: Let’s start the day off with a ROAR!  Time to go on the biggest adventure yet, exploring our friends in the jungle and rainforest. *This is a full day camp.

June 26-30

  • MORNINGS, Our Favorite Books with Ms. Ursino: We will explore a new book or series each day, learning about the author, characters, illustrations, and more! We will do crafts, STEM challenges, games, and more exciting activities – all related to our book of the day!
  • AFTERNOONS, How to Be a Grown Up with Ms. Ursino: We will learn the basics of grown-up skills such as doing laundry, cooking simple recipes, cleaning, saving money, eating healthy, and more! We will also plan and pack a healthy snack, then visit a park to play and have a picnic! This session includes a field trip to Meador Park.

July 10-14

  • MORNINGS, The Five Senses with Ms. Ursino: Do you hear what I hear? Do you taste what I taste? We will see, taste, touch, hear, and smell our way through hands-on activities as we study each of the five senses.
  • AFTERNOONS, Let’s Get Crafty with Ms. Ursino: Put on your artist’s smock! We’re going to learn a new type of craft each day! Campers will explore with a variety of materials and express our creativity! This session includes a field trip to a local pottery painting studio.

July 17-21

  • MORNINGS, Insect-o-mania with Ms. Ursino: Dig out your magnifying glasses and get ready for creepy, crawly, six-legged fun! There are so many cool insects to learn about! Campers become entomologists and explore all kinds of insects!
  • AFTERNOONS, The World of Pets with Ms. Ursino: Woof! Meow! Ribbit! Learn all about everyone’s favorite creatures – big and small, furry and scaly! Campers become experts on cats, dogs, hamsters, snakes and more! This session includes a field trip to the Valley Water Mill Equestrian Center to learn about horses. We will also get a chance to pet the horses!

We’ve also got camps for our incoming Early Learners and Upper School students too! To learn more about our 2023 camp offerings, morning and afternoon schedules, and pricing, please visit our website at www.thesummitprep.org/summer. Space is limited, so don’t delay! Register today!

P.S. Don’t forget to invite your friends! We love welcoming new friends to join us for Camp Raven at The Summit each summer. Share the registration form with your friends and family or direct them to www.thesummitprep.org/summer for more information on signing up.

The Summit Preparatory School is a fully accredited, non-religious, private school offering a full-time seated independent education for students in Springfield, Ozark, Nixa, Rogersville, and the greater Southwest Missouri area. Our preparatory school setting offers an enriching early childhood, elementary, middle school, and high school curriculum in a supportive environment. We have state of the art facilities, highly-qualified teachers and staff, and a large range of educational programming. Interested in enrolling your child? Learn more about our admissions process.

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