SUMMER CAMP 2023

Warning: Your child may have fun while learning something new at the Treehouse this summer! We take full responsibility if this happens and promise to let it happen summer after summer!

 



 

Week 1: Back to the Future! Building a Time Capsule

 

June 26th - June 30th

We will start off the summer exploring some time capsules from the past, building a time capsule of our own to represent the present, and considering how this might look to the people in the future!

 


Week 2: There is no camp July 3rd - 7th

Week 3: Who Knows? Trivia Camp

July 10th-14th

Trivia shows, fun facts, learning new trivia...
nothing trivial about this camp!



 

Week 4: Rain or Shine! Weather Week

July 17th-21st
We will breeze through this camp, taking a look at everyday weather, like reading weather maps and weather forecasting, and also investigate extreme weather, like hurricanes and tornados.

 



 

Week 5: What's the Buzz? Gardens and Bees

JJuly 24th -28th
We will explore gardening and farming practices that are bee-friendly, and of course talk about why we might want to do that!

 



 

Camp Information and Policies

Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis with your spot at camp reserved upon paid non-refundable deposit (25% of full price)

Full day campers will bring their own lunch
(with permission from all parents, we may eat lunch outside on nice days)

All campers are invited to bring a small snack

{Please let us know if your child has any allergies that staff or other campers need to be made aware of.}

All campers must be able to independently use the rest room

The Treehouse Reading and Arts Center reserves the right to cancel class if minimum enrollment is not met

We respectfully ask that campers do not bring toys or items from home, as this causes disruptions and distractions

Campers may bring a book from home, (please label name inside)

Special Requirements due to Covid-19

In 2020 and 2021, we had special restrictions for camp due to Covid-19.

In 2022, we had newly taken down a wall in our classroom space, giving us more room for campers! This was a very exciting change!
However, as we did in 2022, we will still have an enrollment cap of about 15-18 kids for an optimal teaching environment.

We will follow any recommended policies and guidelines for Covid-19 that are in place during the time camp takes place, which may include campers being asked to generally stay in their own 'space' throughout the day, and limiting the materials that need to be shared.

Masks may be recommended and encouraged at times, but not required. If there are campers with extra health concerns, we ask that you let us know so we can arrange seating and plan accordingly to care for the health and safety of all our campers.

Week 6: Peas in a Pod: Mendelian Genetics

July 31st - Aug 4th
Speaking of gardens, this week we will delve into the discoveries of Gregor Mendel: genes, hereditary traits, DNA, and how Mendel used peas to figure it out!

 



 

Week 7: On Safari

August 7th-11th
Lion King fans - this is the camp for you! This week we will go on an African Safari and learn all about the animals and plants of the African Savannah.

 



 

Week 8: Artistic Evolution

August 14th-18th
We will listen to music and view art from multiple different time periods and compare the differences between each. Is it Bach or Beethoven or Brahms? Delacroix or Degas or Dali? With art projects and listening games along the way, by the end of the week we'll know the answer!

 



 

Week 9: Elementary, My Dear Watson: Mystery Week

August 21st-25th
Do you love a good mystery? Want to practice your detective skills? Let's all channel our inner Sherlock (or Enola) Holmes and solve some mysteries!

 



 

Week 10: The Greatest Show

August 28th- September 1st
We'll end the summer with a week at the circus! Carnival games, juggling, and some clowning around - all we need are a ringmaster and circus tent and we'll be ready to take our show on the road!

 



 

PRICE:

$250/week (or $60/daily) for full days (9am-3pm)
$125/week (or $30/daily) for half days (9am - 12 pm)

AGES:

entering K (1/2 days only), entering 1st- 6th grade (1/2 or full days)
Before care hours will be available (8am-9am), for $5 per day


Special Offers to Campers:

10% sibling discount will be offered when siblings attend the same camp
All campers will receive 10% off book purchases made during camp week
Campers who sign up for more than one week of camp will receive a free Treehouse t-shirt!

All camps are led by certified teachers.
Our camps are based on the educational practice of literacy-based arts responses. Each theme is introduced through stories and then explored further through arts and play based responses. It is grounded in arts education and literacy education theories. But don't let that official sounding explanation throw you off!

Our goal is to let kids have fun while exploring exciting topics. From a kids-eye view, we read and talk about stories and engage in a variety of art and stem projects and activities each week. We keep a consistent routine and allow kids time to relax throughout the day. While fun and interesting, it is also an engaging educational environment.

Visit our website:
www.treehousebookshop.com
Or our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/treehousereadingandarts/
for Registration Link

Or visit in person:
587 Main St Suite 304
(3rd Floor Former Fitness Mill Building)
New York Mills, NY 13417