EXPLOREDISCOVERB E C O M E

2016

SUMMER at MVS

STUDENTS DON’T JUST COME TO THE MIAMI VALLEY SCHOOL.HERE, THEY BECOME.

To challenge young people of promise to become self-

sustaining learners and compassionate global citizens.

Mission

Table of Contents• General Information

• Camps by the Week

• Early Childhood Camps

• Kindergarten and First Grade Camps

• CAMP INVENTION - First - Sixth STEM Camp

• Second and Third Grade Camps

• Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Grade Camps

• Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Grade Camps

• Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Grade Camps

• Camp Planner and Prices

Every student is unique. So why are so many schools exactly the same? One isn’t. At The Miami Valley School, we’re independent in our teaching and learning, and in our thinking and doing. For fifty years, our students have enjoyed the freedom to explore their world, in a community that encourages them to discover how to express themselves in it. Although we adhere to a demanding scholarship built on a foundation of integrity and grit, teachers here do more than prepare students to score well on a standardized test someday. They empower students to live life to the fullest every day, to discover their true passion and purpose, and then to responsibly pursue it with emotional and intellectual rigor.It’s why students don’t just come to The Miami Valley School.

Here, they become.

General Information

• Camps offered June 13 – August 5

• NO camp on Friday, July 1 or Monday, July 4

• Our camps are led or supervised by certified teachers

• Camp fee includes morning and afternoon snacks

• Registration is accepted only with full payment or a 50% deposit

• Camp fees must be paid in full by June 13, 2016

• Payment arrangement may be requested

• All forms must be completed before your child may attend camp

• Grade levels refer to your child’s grade in the fall of 2016

• Please utilize the waitlist option if a camp is closed

• There is a one-time non-refundable registration fee of $20.00

Discounts

Registrationmvschool.com/summer-at-mvs

Multi-Sibling

Siblings receive a 10% discount. All family members must register in

the same transaction to receive discount.

Multi-Session

Receive a 10% discount when registering for three or more camps.Discounts do NOT apply to Camp Invention or Expedition MVS.

The extended day program offers supervised games, crafts, snacks,

and outdoor fun. You must pre-register for extended day.

Before care – 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

After care – 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

LunchesYour camper may bring a healthy sack

lunch from home, or you may purchase

a camp lunch. The camp lunch includes

a sandwich, chips, fresh fruit or veggies,

cookies, juice, and water.

Extended Day

Extended Day and Lunches are NOT available for Camp Invention or Back to School Boot Camp

Camps by the WeekJune 13 – 17EC – Castles & FortsK & 1 – Safari: Land, Sky, and Sea2 & 3 – Brain Boosters4, 5, & 6 – Knights of the Round Table7 ~ 12 – Animation & Cartooning: The Basics

June 20 – 24EC – Super HeroK & 1 – Rhythm and Rhyme2 & 3 – Serious About Science4, 5, & 6 – Puppeteer7, 8, & 9 – MV X-Games7 ~ 12 – Animation & Cartooning: Beyond

June 27 – 30EC – “A” is for AnimalsK & 1 – Construction: Bricks and Logs2 & 3 – Cirque de MVS4, 5, & 6 – Engineer Camp7, 8, & 9 – River, Rock, and Trail10, 11, & 12 – Outdoor Adventure and Leadership

July 5 – 8EC – Sense-sational ScienceK & 1 – The Great Space Caper2 & 3 – Unpredictable Earth4, 5, & 6 – Forts, Fossils, and Forests7, 8, & 9 – Flight!

July 11 – 15EC – Pirates and PrincessesK & 1 – Passport to Fun2 & 3 – Forensic Detective4, 5, & 6 – Music Makers7, 8, & 9 – Expedition MVS: Overnight Camp

July 18 – 22EC – Stage Call!K & 1 – Circle of Friends: Hans, Dory, and Olaf2 & 3 – Circle of Friends: Darth, Dory, and Harry4, 5, & 6 – Vive la France7, 8, & 9 – It’s Kewl 2B Kind10, 11, & 12 – Lend a Hand: Community Service

July 25 – 291-6 – Camp Invention: STEM7 ~ 11 – Algebra Crash Course: Week One

August 1 – 51 & 2 – Back to School Boot Camp7 ~ 11 - Algebra Crash Course: Week Two12 – Common Application Boot Camp

Calling all Knights in Shining Armor, Fairies, Musketeers, Merry Men, and Pixies! Join us as we build castles, moats, forts and towers. Make your own fairy houses and gnome homes. Explore the life of a Queen or King. Imagine a forest of fairies, gnomes and sprites. You will spend the week creating your own imaginarium and take a

field trip to see a real castle!

Castles and FortsJune 13 - 17

“A” is for AnimalJune 27 - 30

Explore the animal kingdom on this safari through the alphabet! Learn about your favorite animals and discover new ones! Have you heard of a Fossa or a Gerenuk? In this camp we will play fun animal games like Run Rabbit Run, Monkey Tag, and Doggie, Doggie, Where is Your Bone? We will make animal crafts, animal themed food, and spend the week, from A to Z, doing all things animal!

Instructor: Jen RobinsonSuper HeroJune 20 - 24Are you brave? Strong? Trustworthy? We’ll spend the week turning you into your very own superhero. This isn’t your spider or bat kind of superhero, it’s you! We’ll measure our smarts and strength, create a costume, develop good character traits, do some experiments, keep ourselves fit, and have a great time.

Instructor: Jen Robinson

9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. NO AFTER CARE for Early Childhood Camps

Sense-sational ScienceJuly 5 - 8This camp is oozing with experiments and exploding with science. Put on your lab coat and get your hands dirty making slime of all kinds and crazy concoctions in this fun camp. Explore your natural curiosity and expand your scientific mind as we experiment, investigate, and discover in this hands-on science camp.

Pirates and Princesses July 11 - 15It’s a Pirates life for me! Or am I a Princess? Either way, this camp has you covered. This is a swash-buckling, dress twirling week of all things pirates and princess! Turn your pirate treasure into a crown fit for a king or queen. Walk the plank and dance at the Ball. This week is full of dress-up,

obstacle courses, songs, and stories.

Stage Call! July 18 - 22Are you a budding actor/actress? Do you love to play dress up and pretend to be your favorite fictional characters? Well no need for auditions, just sign up for this active theatre camp. We will make and play with puppets, build props,

wear fun costumes, and get dramatic!

Ages 3 to 5, born before June 13, 2013 and potty trained Early Childhood

Rhythm & RhymeJune 20 - 24We will be playing games and instruments in this melodic camp. Using patterned text from children’s songs and poems, we will actively “do music” while gaining stronger literacy skills. You will experience many literacy components such as syllabication, phonics, and rhyming. We will use pictures and context clues to decode new vocabulary. Using speech as the basis of rhythm, we will create our own rhymes to share.

Instructor: Kristy Morrow

Safari: Land, Sky, & Sea June 13 - 17Get on board for a wild, and not so wild, animal safari! In this camp you will explore the lives, habitats, and conservation of all kinds of animals. Your pets, forest creatures, jungle animals, ocean swimmers, and the fictional beasts from your favorite books and movies. You will play games, make crafts, and visit animals at the Cincinnati Zoo and Newport Aquarium.

Instructor: Melissa Ertsgaard

Rocket into the solar system for a week of mystery and intrigue. Discover our solar system as you investigate a mystery. Learn about the sun, stars, and planets in order to solve the great space caper. You will create your own galaxy and eat like astronauts. This camp includes a field trip to the Armstrong Air & Space Museum.

Instructor: Whitney Tobias

Passport to Fun July 11 - 15Pack your suitcase and prepare for an imaginary trip around the world. Learn about cultures, foods and languages from around the globe. We will stay active in this camp as we sing, dance, make crafts, and play games. You will impress your family as you learn greetings and phrases in different languages.

Instructor: Whitney Tobias

Kindergarten & First Entering 2016-17

Construction: Bricks and LogsJuly 27 - 30You dream it, you make it! In this camp you will explore to the edge of your imagination while you invent, design and build your ideas. Using Legos, Knex, Lincoln Logs, Sand, Clay and more you will play your way through curiosity to creation.

Instructor: Jennifer George

Circle of Friends: Hans, Dory, & Olaf July 18 - 22Spend a week with all of your favorite fictional friends! Use your imagination, voice, and body in this imaginative literacy camp. You will explore the characters, scenes and costumes to develop your own play. Create your own puppets, costumes, and props. This engaging camp combines performance arts with reading, writing, listening, and speaking, to boost campers’ self-image and literacy skills.

Instructor: Jennifer George

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The Great Space CaperJuly 5 - 8

First & Second Entering 2016-17

Back to School Boot CampAugust 1 - 5

9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Are your “school skills” getting a bit rusty by the end of July? This camp will provide an opportunity for you, the young learner, to brush up on reading, writing and math! The learning will be energized by a variety of activities, including music, movement,

cooking, water play and games. Campers will work collaboratively to write and

perform a play, too.

Instructor: Kay Hetzer

Before care, after care, and sack lunches are NOT

available for Back to School Boot Camp

The Camp Invention program is a week long summer enrichment program that partners with schools across

the country to reinforce the traditional school year with Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)

concepts through inquiry-based, hands-on engagement.

Young Innovators will• Power a circuit using solar energy

• Design cricket and spider bots• Design cricket-sized inventions

• Design tree houses that integrate simple machines• Build prototypes and models of innovative eco-adventures

• Code a programmable robot• Use a wrecking ball and mock dynamite to demolish structures

• Design a device to collect marine specimens• Conduct chemistry experiments to make their own slime

• Disassemble and redesign broken appliances into prototypes

July 25 -29First through Sixth Grades

9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Entering 2016-17

Register @campinvention.org

Before Care, After Care, and Lunches are NOT available

during Camp Invention

Brain Boosters June 13 - 17Bend your brain and stretch your mental muscles in this conundrum of a camp! This camp is all about problem solving. You will spend the week solving challenges, working puzzles, unravelling riddles, conquering logic games, and studying strategy. Learn or improve your chess game, master KenKen, create your own puzzle, and win a battle of wits. Prepare to use all of your senses and practice your skills of observation, deduction, reasoning and creativity in this perplexing and fun filled camp.

Instructor: Nikki Sever

Serious About Science June 20 - 24Grab your lab coat and goggles! We will learn about science of all kinds in this hands-on laboratory camp. We will explore several branches of science, including chemistry, physics, geology and biology. You will create explosions, grow crystals, learn anatomy through dissection, and experiment with physics through catapults, and marble runs. This camp is exploding with curiosity and discovery.

Instructor: Melissa Walts

Cirque de MVS June 27 - 30Are you mesmerized by circus performers? Join us this week and learn the art of balloon twisting, the skill of juggling, the balance of stilt walking, and become a living statue. During this challenging week you will learn many exciting skills. Create games, make cotton candy, learn clowning, and practice tumbling and hula hoop in this seriously fun camp.

Second & Third Entering 2016-17

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Forensic Detective July 11 - 15Who doesn’t love a good mystery? You will answer the questions, “Who did it?”, “How did it happen?”, and “Do we have proof?” Science will help us answer all these questions. You will fine-tune your detective skills of observation and creative thinking in this fun and inquisitive camp. Learn what it’s like to be a forensic scientist, and gain an introductory understanding of genetics while you investigate and solve crimes.

Instructor: Melissa Ertsgaard

Have an adventure with all of your favorite fictional characters this week. Play quidditch as we visit the wizard world of Harry Potter. Use the “Force” and fight the dark side exploring the Star Wars franchise. Swim with Dory and the “nice sharks” while we find Nemo. We will journey through a scavenger hunt as we explore characters of screen and page.

Unpredictable Earth July 5 - 8Spend the week discovering the secrets of our unpredictable earth. Learn how natural disasters like tornadoes, earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis have shaped history. Understand how the forces of wind and erosion have designed the landscape. In this earth science camp you will be a meteorologist, seismologist and geologist.

Circle of Friends: Darth, Dory, and Harry July 18 - 22

Knights of the Round TableJune 13 - 17Explore the life of a knight in shining armor as you learn about famous castles, knights, kings and queens. Students will build castles and catapults, learn about a Knight’s code of honor, and use their own ancestry to create a coat of arms. This camp includes a field trip to a real castle.

Instructor: Bryan Ertsgaard

Puppeteer Workshop July 20 -24In this imaginative camp you will write, direct, rehearse and preform a masterpiece puppet presentation. Learn how to design, create and manipulate puppets. We will learn about the different styles of puppets, as well as set design, voice acting and stage etiquette. Expect a visit and performance from a professional Puppet Company!

Instructor: Melissa Ertsgaard

Fossils, Forests, and Forts July 5 - 8Put on your paleontologist hat and join us in this super active camp that takes you off campus and into nature! We will spend our days hiking, playing games, hunting for fossils and building forts. Whether hiking on tree-lined trails or searching through mysterious creek beds, prepare to bring home multi-million year old fossils while learning about Ohio’s natural history and forest ecology.

Instructor: Melissa Ertsgaard & Angela York

Engineering Camp June 27 - 30Using the Design Process, campers will problem solve, design and construct simple machines and structures. You’ll build bridges and dams, and perform fluid mechanics experiments with Oobleck. You will explore the principles of physics while you test your design, find solutions for specific problems through mathematics, and tackle challenges like an engineer.

Instructor: Erica Evers

Fourth, Fifth, & Sixth

Entering 2016-17 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Music Makers July 11 - 15Go on a journey of music making by joining your friends to form an ensemble. Orff instruments (xylophones, metallophones & glockenspiels), recorders, singing, body percussion, and tubano drums will be used to create and perform the music. We will be using student-inspired work through movement, songs, speech, and improvisation on the instruments. The end of the camp will result in a performance by the students. So, come make some music!

Instructor: Kristy Morrow

Vive la France July 18 - 22Explore la belle France with Madame Swift! We’ll spend the first day preparing for our trip to France – making passports, packing bags, planning the trip and learning important “travel” phrases. After a short imaginary flight to Paris, we will take a virtual tour of some of France’s most beautiful sites –the landmarks of Paris, the beaches of the Côte d’Azur and the castles of the Loire Valley. Of course, no trip to France is complete without cooking and tasting their delicious cuisine. We will “shop” at a marché en plein air (open air market) and write cartes postales at Café Swift – all while learning new French vocabulary and phrases!

Instructor: Sara Swift

Camp InventionJuly 25 - 29

See description two pages back

MV X-Games June 20 - 24This camp is packed with some of your favorite extreme activities. Skateboarding, Frisbee Golf, Zip lining, Trampoline Park, and Paintball are some of the activities planned for this week. We will spend a day Zipping above the Little Miami River and surrounding forest. Journey to Mason’s Paintball Country for a day of battle with your friends. And shake your nerves as you take on a high ropes challenge course.

Instructor: Bryan ErtsgaardAlgebra July 25 - August 5This is a two week course for students who are looking for a sneak peek or review for Algebra. The concept of function is emphasized throughout the course. Topics include: (1) operations with real numbers, (2) linear equations and inequalities, (3) relations and functions, (4) polynomials, (5) algebraic fractions, and (6) non-linear equations. This is not a replacement course, but an intense review to get a jump start on Algebra I, or recover and master forgotten skills from Algebra I.

Instructor: Nick Davis

Seventh ~ Eleventh Entering 2016-17

9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Animation & CartooningThe Basics ~ June 13 - 17Beyond the Basics ~ June 20 - 24See next page for full description

Instructors: Bella Stevens and Sam Jenks

Seventh, Eighth,& Ninth

Entering 2016-17 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Flight July 5 - 8Learn the history of aviation in Dayton and experience the wonder of flight through site visits to historical landmarks of flight in Dayton. Get to know the Wright Brothers and their quest to become the first to fly. Students will learn the basics of flight and use flight simulations to test their knowledge.

Instructor: Bryan Ertsgaard

River, Rock, and Trail June 27 - 30You’ll journey off campus and into the great outdoors in this fun adventure camp. You will sharpen your outdoor skills in hiking, biking, climbing and canoeing while learning the etiquette of an outdoorsman through the principles of Leave No Trace. Leave No Trace is about making good decisions to protect the world around you. We’re also going to throw a little natural history and geology education at you as you paddle and trek through the Miami Valley.

Instructor: Melissa Ertsgaard

It’s Kewl 2B Kind July 18 - 22In this service learning camp, students will take on community service projects that aim to improve the lives of the people and animals in our neighborhoods. You will not only lend a hand, but this camp will also offer opportunity for leadership and personal growth.

Instructor: Nikki Sever

Expedition MVS July 11 - 14Take a trip south for camping and caving! We will journey to Kentucky for a wild cave spelunking tour. While camping at Mammoth Caves National Park we will explore the area to race your friends on the Alpine Slide, and tour the Corvette plant. Go-carts and horseback riding complete this exciting trip.

Instructors: Bryan Ertsgaard

Animation & Cartooning: The Basics June 13 - 17In this week long exploration into the basics of animation and cartooning. We will learn basic drawing skills, anatomy, facial expressions, character design, and animation appreciation. Explore Pixar, Miyazaki, and original and modern Disney while you learn the basic concepts behind animation.

Instructors: Bella Stevens and Sam Jenks

Animation & Cartooning:Beyond the Basics June 20 - 24In this week’s camp, students will learn how to create appealing, charismatic characters through a variety of stylistic drawing techniques. Explore how to shape language as it relates to the characters personality. We will cover the History of Animation, basic animation skills, color theory, and the fundamentals of storytelling. All these principles will give the students the necessary tools for bringing characters to life through their own project. Students will create a final comic, cartoon, or flipbook to take home at the end of the week. (Participation in “The Basics” not necessary.)

Instructors: Bella Stevens and Sam Jenks

Tenth, Eleventh, & Twelfth

Entering 2016-17 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Outdoor Adventure and Leadership June 27- 30This fun, adventurous camp gives you the opportunity to learn outdoor skills and develop your leadership skills. Discover the many ways you can become a leader in your own life. We will be climbing, kayaking, paddle-boarding, hiking and camping. You will be will challenged and inspired to look at yourself and the world in new and exciting ways. You will learn outdoor etiquette and how to make decisions to protect the world around you. This is a day camp Monday and Tuesday, culminating in an overnight camping trip Wednesday night.

Instructor: Bryan Ertsgaard

Lend A Hand July 18 - 22In this service learning camp, students will take on community service projects that aim to improve the lives of the people and animals in our neighborhoods. You will not only lend a hand, but this camp will also offer opportunity for leadership and personal growth.

Instructor: Nikki Sever

Common ApplicationBoot Camp August 1, 2 & 5or August 3, 4 & 810:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Seniors participating in the Common Application Boot Camp will complete–in its entirety–the 2016-2017 Common Application. This includes the basic demographic and personal information, as well as the activities list and essay. Students will have 1:1 meetings to discuss essays and other portions of the Common Application. In addition, students will receive instruction on supplementary essays, a requirement at numerous institutions.

Instructor: Blair Munhofen, Director of College Counseling

Early Childhood9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Castles & FortsJune 13 - 17$175.00

Super HeroJune 20 - 24$175.00

“A” is for AnimalsJune 27 - 30$150.00

Sense-sational ScienceJuly 5 - 8$150.00

Pirates & PrincessesJuly 11 - 15$175.00

Stage CallJuly 18 - 22$175.00

Kindergarten & First9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

SafariJune 13 - 17$320.00

Rhythm & RhymeJune 20 - 24$300.00

Construction: Bricks & LogsJune 27 - 30$250.00

The Great Space CaperJuly 5 - 8$250.00

Passport to FunJuly 11 - 15$300.00

Circle of FriendsJuly 18 - 22$300.00

Camp Invention (1st grade)July 25 - 29, 9:00 to 3:30$265.00

Back to School (1st grade)August 1 - 5, 9:00 to 2:00$225.00

Second & Third9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Brain BoosterJune 13 - 17$300.00

Serious About ScienceJune 20 - 24$300.00

Cirqu de MVSJune 27 - 30$275.00

Unpredictable EarthJuly 5 - 8$250.00

Forensic DetectiveJuly 11 - 15$300.00

Circle of FriendsJuly 18 - 22$300.00

Camp InventionJuly 25 - 29, 9:00 to 3:30$265.00

Back to School (2nd grade)August 1 - 5, 9:00 to 2:00$300.00

Forth, Fifth & Sixth9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Knights of the Round TableJune 13 - 17$300.00

Puppeteer WorkshopJune 20 - 24$325.00

Engineering CampJune 27 - 30$250.00

Fossils, Forests, and FortsJuly 5 - 8$270.00

Music MakersJuly 11 - 15$300.00

Vive la FranceJuly 18 - 22$300.00

Camp InventionJuly 25 - 29, 9:00 to 3:30$265.00

Forth, Fifth & Sixth9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Knights of the Round TableJune 13 - 17$300.00

Puppeteer WorkshopJune 20 - 24$325.00

Engineering CampJune 27 - 30$250.00

Fossils, Forests, and FortsJuly 5 - 8$270.00

Music MakersJuly 11 - 15$300.00

Vive la FranceJuly 18 - 22$300.00

Camp InventionJuly 25 - 29, 9:00 to 3:30$265.00

Seventh, Eighth, & Ninth

Animation & Cartooning: BasicsJune 13 - 17, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.$300.00

Animation & Cartooning: BeyondJune 20 - 24, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.$300.00

MV-X GamesJune 20 - 24, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.$435.00

River, Rock, and TrailJune 27 - 30, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.$290.00

FlightJuly 5 - 8, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.$250.00

Expedition MVS - Overnight Camp July 11 - 14$650.00

It’s Kewl 2B KindJuly 18 - 22, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.$300.00

AlgebraJuly 25 - August 59:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.$510.00

Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth

Animation & Cartooning: BasicsJune 13 - 17, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.$300.00

Animation & Cartooning: BeyondJune 20 - 24, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.$300.00

Outdoor Adventure and Leadership-includes one overnight campingJune 27 - 30, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.$400.00

Lend A HandJuly 18 - 22, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.$300.00

AlgebraJuly 25 - August 59:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.$510.00

Common Application Boot CampAugust 1, 2 & 5 or August 3, 4 & 8 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.$75.00

Extended Day

Before Care7:30 a.m to 9:00 a.m.

After Care4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

$9.00 per day$40.00 per week

Lunches$7.00 per day$35.00 per week

Register @mvschool.com/summer

5151 Denise Dr.Dayton, OH 45429937-434-4444

Angela YorkCamp Director, ext. 301angela.york@mvschool.com

5151 Denise DriveDayton, Ohio 45429mvschool.com

2016

SUMMER at MVS

EXPLOREDISCOVERBECOME