2021 Summer Camps

Looking for fun, educational activities for your children this summer?

Sign up for a summer camp at OCA!  Students can improve their reading, handwriting and math skills over the summer!  They can also enjoy art, book clubs and experiencing other cultures!

• Summer camp students do not need to be currently enrolled at OCA.
• Registration closes on May 28^th, 2021.
• Each camp needs a minimum of 5 students.
• To keep class sizes small and personalized, the maximum number of students are listed for each class below.

Getting Ready for Kindergarten:  Reading

• Teacher: Shanna Erwin
• Age: Those going into Kindergarten
• Date: 8:30-9:30, June 14-25
• Cost: $200
• Description: This class is designed to help your child get ready for Kindergarten. The focus will be on letters, handwriting and sequencing.
• Maximum number of students: 20
• Click here to register for this camp.

Getting Ready for Kindergarten: Math and Reading

• Teacher: Shanna Erwin
• Age: Those going into Kindergarten
• Date:10:00-11:00, June 14-25
• Cost: $200
• Description: This class is designed to help your child get ready for Kindergarten. The focus will be on Numbers, handwriting and sequencing.
• Maximum number of students: 20
• Click here to register for this camp.

Getting Ready for Kindergarten: Math and Handwriting

• Teacher: Shanna Erwin
• Age: Those going into Kindergarten
• Date: 1:00-2:45, June 14-25
• Cost: $300 (this class is a higher price than the other camps because it is a longer time-frame)
• Description: This class is designed to help your child get ready for Kindergarten.  The focus will be on letters, numbers and handwriting.
• Maximum number of students: 20
• Click here to register for this camp.

Number Sense

• Teacher: Megan Wenger
• Age: Those going into 1^st and 2^nd
• Date: 8:30-9:30, June 7-18
• Cost: $200
• Description: Number sense is essential for young learners.  It promotes confidence in math and flexibility in thinking and problem solving.  Students will create a stronger relationship with numbers and be able to talk about math as a language.  By building an understanding of numbers students can love math and better see it in the world around them.
• Maximum class size: 12
• Click here to register for this camp.

Art I

• Teacher: Kara Thomas
• Age: Those going into 1^st-3^rd
• Date: 10:00-12:00, June 21-25
• Cost: $200
• Description: In this class we are going to explore the basic elements of art with various art projects and crafts.  Elements we will explore are color theory and principle of design.  During camp we will apply what we have learned in our projects.
• Maximum number of students: 10
• Click here to register for this camp.

Phonics:  Building Blocks for Reading

• Teacher: Dawn Scheneman
• Age: Those going into 1^st-3^rd
• Date: 12:00-1:00, June 7-18
• Cost: $200
• Description: This camp is designed to help those who struggle in reading.  We will focus on phonics and how words fit together to make us better readers.
• Maximum number of students: 20
• Click here to register for this camp.

Jan Brett: A Book Club and Author Study

• Teacher: Barb Saiz
• Age: Those going into 1^st-3^rd
• Date: 9:30-11:30, June 14-18
• Cost: $200
• Description: Jan Brett is an author and illustrator for children. Her books are full of fantastic art, hidden hedgehogs and captivating stories.  Along with reading her books, students will work on comprehension skills by re-telling, acting out stories, art projects and games.
• Maximum number of students: 20
• Click here to register for this camp.

Math Fun and Games

• Teacher: Jennifer Rummel
• Age: Those going into 3^rd-4^th
• Date: 9:30-11:30, June 7-11
• Cost: $200
• Description: A week filled with math fun and games.  Each day will focus on a math concept followed up with a game or art project/activity.  We will be going over addition, subtraction and multiplication as well as shapes, sequences and fractions.
• Maximum number of students: 20
• Click here to register for this camp.

Varsity Math

• Teacher: Barb Saiz
• Age: Those going into 4^th-6^th
• Date: 2:00-3:00, June 7-18
• Cost: $200
• Description: Multiplication Facts will be the focus of this camp.  Students will practice their facts through music, games, storytelling and repetition.
• Maximum number of students: 20
• Click here to register for this camp.

Summer Science Camp

• Teacher: Autumn Henkenius
• Age: Those going into 5^th– 7^th
• Date: 10:00-12:00, June 7-11
• Cost: $200
• Description: Students will explore a variety of concepts from life science and chemisty through hands on activities such as baking, experiments and dissections.  Activities will help advance knowledge of current 5^th-7^th grade topics and assist in learning how to communicate ideas to others.
• Maximum class size: 16
• Click here to register for this camp.

Page Turner Club (Phonics)

• Teacher: Dawn Scheneman
• Age: Those going into 4^th-6^th
• Date: 1:00-2:00, June 7-18
• Cost: $200
• Description: This camp is designed to help those who struggle in reading. We will focus on phonics and how words fit together to make us better readers.
• Maximum number of students: 20
• Click here to register for this camp

Art II

• Teacher: Dawn Arant
• Age: Those going into 4^th-6^th
• Date: 10:00-12:00, June 14-18
• Cost: $200
• Description: This art class will have a dual focus on art from around the world and print making.  Students will bring home wearable and gift worthy projects.
• Maximum number of students: 20
• Click here to register for this camp

Book Club: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

• Teacher: Barb Saiz
• Age: Those going into 4^th-6^th
• Date: 10:00-12:00, June 21-25
• Cost: $200
• Description: Students will read the book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in the style of Reader’s Theater.  We will work on fluency and expression as we read.  Students will learn some history of WWII and discuss the allegory of the death and resurrection of Jesus.  Fun foods, games and art will be included in our camp.
• Maximum number of students: 20
• Click here to register for this camp

Around the World in Five Days

• Teacher: Barb Saiz
• Age: Those going into 4^th-6^th
• Date: 1:00-3:00, June 21-25
• Cost: $200
• Description: Let’s travel the world!  Students will experience 5 different countries.  Games, food, art, language and basic geography will be included in our study.  We will visit Egypt, Japan, Mexico , England, and Italy.
• Maximum number of students: 20
• Click here to register for this camp