2015 Summer at Laurel

Dream.Dare.Do.

Summer at LaurelYour guide to an exciting summer of adventure, sports, science, day camp, theatre and academic programs for girls and boys!

June 15 - August 7

Experience Laurel’svast and beautiful 140-acre Butler Campus!

5Choicesinclude:

5 ADVENTURE & DAY CAMPS11 NIKE & SPORTS CAMPS

9 VISUAL ARTS & DESIGN CAMPS3 THEATRE CAMPS

32 SCIENCE & ACADEMIC CAMPS

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NIKESports Camps!

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Welcome to Summer at Laurel!EXPERIENCE A SUMMER FILLEDWITH DREAM. DARE. DO.

The dedicated Laurel faculty bring their passion and talents to each Laurel camp. Creativity, energy

and excitement flow through ourprogram as campers experience

the joy of being actively engaged,while having fun in a supportive,

purposeful environment. We offer a wide range of opportunities for girls

and boys age 4 through Grade 12.

Inside:SUMMER AT LAUREL CHECKLIST /02

DAY CAMPS (PRE-K-GRADE 2) /04ADVENTURE CAMPS (GRADES 3-9) /05

NIKE & SPORTS CAMPS (PRE-K- GRADE 12) /06VISUAL ARTS & DESIGN CAMPS (GRADES 3-8) /08

THEATRE CAMPS (K- GRADE 12) /10ACADEMIC PROGRAMS (GRADES 3-12) /11

GREAT LAKES SCIENCE CAMPS /14SUMMER AT LAUREL 101 /16

Summer at Laurel. Your checklist for a great camp experience!

Entering Grades Camp Options Dates Location Page #Gender

02 /// Register online at LaurelSchool.org/Summer

Entering Pre-K Co-ed O Gator Train Camp Explores Habitats June 15 -Aug 7 Lyman Campus 4

Kindergarten Co-ed O Gator Train Camp Explores Habitats June 15 -Aug 7 Lyman Campus 4Co-ed O Great Lakes Science Center June 15 -Aug 7 Lyman Campus 14Girls O Nike Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls June 15 -July 24 Butler Campus 7Co-ed O Nike Tennis Camp June 15 -July 3 Butler Campus 7Co-ed O Treasure Trunk Storytelling & Movement June 22 -July 3 Lyman Campus 10Co-ed O Heights Youth Theatre July 6-24 Lyman Campus 10Girls O Championship Soccer Camp July 6-10 Butler Campus 6

Grades 1 & 2 Co-ed O Magic Tree House Camp June 15 -Aug 7 Butler Campus 4Co-ed O Great Lakes Science Center June 15 -Aug 7 Lyman Campus 14Girls O Nike Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls June 15 -July 24 Butler Campus 7Co-ed O Nike Tennis Camp June 15 -July 3 Butler Campus 7Co-ed O Treasure Trunk Storytelling & Movement June 22 -July 3 Lyman Campus 10Girls O Championship Soccer Camp July 6-10 Butler Campus 6Co-ed O Heights Youth Theatre July 6-24 Lyman Campus 10Girls O Papermaking & Creations July 13-17 Lyman Campus 9Girls O Animating Kids! Stop Motion Animation July 13-17 Lyman Campus 9Girls O Count Me In Math Camp for Girls July 27-31 Lyman Campus 11Girls O She’s Sew Crafty July 27-31 Lyman Campus 9

Grades 3 Co-ed O Daring Camp June 15 -Aug 7 Butler Campus 5Co-ed O Great Lakes Science Center June 15 -Aug 7 Lyman Campus 14Girls O Nike Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls June 15 -July 24 Butler Campus 7Co-ed O Nike Tennis Camp June 15 -July 3 Butler Campus 7Co-ed O Treasure Trunk Storytelling & Movement June 22 -July 3 Lyman Campus 10Girls O Championship Soccer Camp July 6-10 Butler Campus 6Co-ed O Minecraft® & 3D Printing July 6-10 Lyman Campus 12Co-ed O Heights Youth Theatre July 6-24 Lyman Campus 10Girls O Papermaking & Creations July 13-17 Lyman Campus 9Girls O Animating Kids! Stop Motion Animation July 13-17 Lyman Campus 9Girls O Create, Reuse & Upcycle Art July 20-24 Lyman Campus 9Girls O Count Me In Math Camp for Girls July 27-31 Lyman Campus 11Girls O She’s Sew Crafty July 27-31 Lyman Campus 9Co-ed O Summer Language Camp August 3-7 Lyman Campus 13

Grade 4 Co-ed O Daring Camp June 15 -Aug 7 Butler Campus 5Co-ed O Great Lakes Science Center June 15 -Aug 7 Lyman Campus 14Girls O Nike Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls June 15 -July 24 Butler Campus 7Co-ed O Nike Tennis Camp June 15 -July 3 Butler Campus 7Girls O Just Words®‐Wilson Reading Program June 16 -July 23 Lyman Campus 11Girls O Championship Soccer Camp July 6-10 Butler Campus 6Co-ed O Minecraft® & 3D Printing July 6-10 Lyman Campus 12Co-ed O Heights Youth Theatre July 6-24 Lyman Campus 10Co-ed O Playing with Physics July 13-17 Lyman Campus 13Girls O Papermaking & Creations July 13-17 Lyman Campus 9Girls O Animating Kids! Stop Motion Animation July 13-17 Lyman Campus 9Co-ed O Create, Reuse & Upcycle Art July 20-24 Lyman Campus 9Girls O Count Me In Math Camp for Girls August 3-7 Lyman Campus 11Girls O She’s Sew Crafty August 3-7 Lyman Campus 9Co-ed O Summer Language Camp August 3-7 Lyman Campus 13

Camp Options Dates Location Page #Entering Grades Gender


Grade 5 Co-ed O Adventure Camp June 15 -Aug 7 Butler Campus 5Co-ed O Great Lakes Science Center June 15 -Aug 7 Lyman Campus 14Girls O Nike Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls June 15 -July 24 Butler Campus 7Co-ed O Nike Tennis Camp June 15 -July 3 Butler Campus 7Girls O Just Words®‐Wilson Reading Program June 16 -July 23 Lyman Campus 11Co-ed O Seeing Beings Art Camp June 22-26 Lyman Campus 8Co-ed O Summer Thyme Culinary Adventure Camp June 22-26 Lyman Campus 5Co-ed O Micro-Macro Art Camp June 29 -July 3 Lyman Campus 8Girls O Championship Soccer Camp July 6 -10 Butler Campus 6Co-ed O Minecraft® & 3D Printing July 6-10 Lyman Campus 12Girls O Girls Who Launch - Entrepreneurs July 6-24 Lyman Campus 12Co-ed O Playing with Physics July 13-17 Lyman Campus 13Co-ed O Wearable Electronics July 20-24 Lyman Campus 13Girls O Create, Reuse & Upcycle Art July 20-24 Lyman Campus 9Co-ed O Shakespeare Rocks! July 27-Aug 7 Lyman Campus 10Girls O Count Me In Math Camp for Girls August 3-7 Lyman Campus 11Girls O She’s Sew Crafty August 3-7 Lyman Campus 9Co-ed O Summer Language Camp August 3-7 Lyman Campus 13

Grade 6 Co-ed O Adventure Camp June 15 -Aug 7 Butler Campus 5Co-ed O Great Lakes Science Center June 15 -Aug 7 Lyman Campus 14Girls O Nike Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls June 15 -July 24 Butler Campus 7Co-ed O Nike Tennis Camp June 15 -July 3 Butler Campus 7Co-ed O Seeing Beings Art Camp June 22-26 Lyman Campus 8Co-ed O Summer Thyme Culinary Adventure Camp June 22-26 Lyman Campus 5Co-ed O Micro-Macro Art Camp June 29 -July 3 Lyman Campus 8Girls O Championship Soccer Camp July 6 -10 Butler Campus 6Co-ed O Minecraft® & 3D Printing July 6-10 Lyman Campus 12Girls O Girls Who Launch - Entrepreneurs July 6-24 Lyman Campus 12Co-ed O Wearable Electronics July 20-24 Lyman Campus 13Girls O Crafting Jewelry & Accessories July 27-31 Butler Campus 9Co-ed O Shakespeare Rocks! July 27-Aug 7 Lyman Campus 10Girls O Count Me In Math Camp for Girls August 3-7 Lyman Campus 11Girls O She’s Sew Crafty August 3-7 Lyman Campus 9Co-ed O Summer Language Camp August 3-7 Lyman Campus 13

Grade 7 & 8 Co-ed O Adventure Camp June 15 -Aug 7 Butler Campus 5Co-ed O Great Lakes Science Center June 15 -Aug 7 Lyman Campus 14Girls O Nike Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls June 15 -July 24 Butler Campus 7Co-ed O Nike Tennis Camp June 15 -July 3 Butler Campus 7Co-ed O Photography Fundamentals (Grade 8) June 15 -19 Lyman Campus 8Co-ed O Seeing Beings Art Camp June 22-26 Lyman Campus 8Co-ed O Summer Thyme Culinary Adventure Camp June 22-26 Lyman Campus 5Co-ed O Seeing Science and Art June 29 -July 3 Lyman Campus 12Co-ed O Micro-Macro Art Camp June 29 -July 3 Lyman Campus 8Co-ed O The Science and Art of Wax July 6 -10 Lyman Campus 12Girls O Championship Soccer Camp July 6 -10 Butler Campus 6Girls O Girls Who Launch - Entrepreneurs July 6-24 Lyman Campus 12Co-ed O Introduction to Film (Grade 8) July 13 -17 Lyman Campus 8Co-ed O Forensics Speech & Debate Camp (Grade 8) July 20-24 Lyman Campus 13Girls O Crafting Jewelry & Accessories July 27-31 Lyman Campus 9Co-ed O Shakespeare Rocks! July 27-Aug 7 Lyman Campus 10Girls O She’s Sew Crafty August 3-7 Lyman Campus 9

Grades 9, 10, 11 & 12 Co-ed O Photography Fundamentals June 15 -19 Lyman Campus 8Co-ed O Harlem to Hip-Hop Summer Seminar June 29 -July 17 Lyman Campus 11Co-ed O Seeing Science and Art (Grade 9) June 29 -July 3 Lyman Campus 12Co-ed O The Science and Art of Wax (Grades 9 & 10) July 6 -10 Lyman Campus 12Girls O Girls Who Launch - Entrepreneurs (Grade 9) July 6-24 Lyman Campus 12Co-ed O Introduction to Film July 13 -17 Lyman Campus 8Co-ed O Forensics Speech & Debate Camp July 20-24 Lyman Campus 13Girls O Nike High School Tennis Training Camp July 27-30 Butler Campus 7

GATOR TRAIN CAMP EXPLORES HABITATS

Ages: Girls & Boys Entering Pre-Kindergarten and KindergartenDates: June 15 - August 7Time: Half-day: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm; Full-day: 9:00 am - 4:00 pmFormat: Eight one-week sessions designed around themes; campers

are encouraged to sign up for multiple weeks.Location: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker HeightsTuition: Half-day: $200/session: Full-day: $350/session

All aboard! It’s time to ride Laurel’s Gator Train! This year Gator Traincampers will visit various habitats and learn about the characteristicsof each and how they are distinct through stories, songs, science andcrafts. Each week will be filled with outdoor play, water play, yoga, danceand creative arts to make this camp an adventure for every camper. Bythe way, seats on this train are limited…make your reservation today!Themes will be as follows:

O June 15 - 19: GrasslandsO June 22 - 26: DesertsO June 29 - July 3: OceansO July 6 - 10: MountainsO July 13 - 17: Tropical Rain ForestsO July 20 - 24: Swamps and MarshesO July 27 - 31: Arctic TundraO August 3 - 7: Lakes and Streams

MAGIC TREE HOUSE CAMP

Ages: Girls & Boys Entering Grades 1 - 2Dates: June 15 - August 7Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pmFormat: Eight one-week sessions designed around a book in the Magic

Tree House series. Campers are encouraged to sign up for multiple weeks.

Location: Laurel’s Butler Campus in Russell Township**Shuttle service from Laurel’s Lyman Campus to the Butler Campus is available for an additional charge.

Tuition: $350/session

Inside Laurel’s 1,600-square-foot Magic Tree House, Mary Pope Osborne’smagical series of time travel books – full of adventure, exploration andhistory – come alive each week through dramatic interpretation andcreative play. Scavenger hunts, nature hikes, creek-walking, fort-building,imaginary play, drama, yoga, games and creative arts round out thefollowing themes:

O June 15 - 19: Pirates Past NoonO June 22 - 26: Night of the NinjasO June 29 - July 3: Leprechaun in Late WinterO July 6 - 10: Perfect Time for Pandas O July 13 - 17: Vacation Under the VolcanoO July 20 - 24: Buffalo Before BreakfastO July 27 - 31: Dinosaurs Before DarkO August 3 - 7: Midnight on the Moon


Day Camps

DARING CAMP

Ages: Girls & Boys Entering Grades 3 - 4Dates: June 15 - August 7Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pmFormat: Eight one-week sessions designed around themes. Campers

are encouraged to sign up for multiple weeks.Location: Laurel’s Butler Campus in Russell Township*

*Shuttle service from Laurel’s Lyman Campus to the Butler Campus is available for an additional charge.


Imaginations will soar as kids spend their days exploring the magic ofour 140-acre Butler Campus replete with wooded trails, ponds, creeks andour very own Project Adventure Ropes Course. Days will be filled withgeocaching, fort-building, science experiments, archaeological digs,games, crafts, nature exploration, creek-walking and much more! Eachweek will be packed full of fun and imaginative activities revolvingaround weekly themes which will foster curiosity and collaboration. Andwhat better way to complete each day than with Laurel’s ProjectAdventure Course? Campers will learn the importance of teamwork asthey experience the low-ropes elements. Themes will be as follows:

O June 15 - 19: Lights, Camera, Action!O June 22 - 26: CSI: Camp Scene InvestigatorsO June 29 - July 3: Discover the Legends of the Enchanted ForestO July 6 - 10: Around the World in Five DaysO July 13 - 17: My Life as a CartoonO July 20 - 24: Into the Wild: Explorers & TrailblazersO July 27 - 31: Can You Dig It? Dirt DetectivesO August 3 - 7: To Infinity & Beyond: Space Invaders

Ages: Girls & Boys Entering Grades 6 - 9Dates: June 22 - 26Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pmFormat: One-week sessionLocation: Laurel’s Butler Campus in Russell Township*


Tuition: $450

Why can’t kids have it all? Adventures in the kitchen and on the trails?Campers will delight in their days spent with our Adventurous Chef inthis fun, get-your-hands-doughy camp where they can develop theirkitchen skills and engage with other kids who like to cook. After lunch,campers will hit the trails on their bikes and spend time on Laurel’sProject Adventure Ropes Course. Occasional visits to local farms andpopular Northeast Ohio restaurants will add more depth to the camp.Imagine a child with skills like menu planning, pastry baking, properutensil skills, kitchen hygiene and healthy eating habits. And that’s justthe tip of the iceberg! (Note: No iceberg will be used in this camp!)

SUMMER THYME CULINARY ADVENTURE CAMP

Ages: Girls & Boys Entering Grades 5 - 8Dates: June 15 - August 7Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pmFormat: Eight one-week sessions designed around challenging activities.

Campers are encouraged to sign up for multiple weeks.Location: Laurel’s Butler Campus in Russell Township*



Campers will explore mountain biking, climbing, paddle boarding,sailing and backpacking. Daily experiences will introduce new andexciting adventures on our 140-acre Butler Campus and will be enhancedby customized trips focused on specific skills. This camp will enableyoung teens to challenge themselves individually and in group situations.Time will be spent on the 14 high- and low-rope elements offered onLaurel’s Project Adventure Ropes Course to help foster creative problemsolving, promote leadership and build self-confidence through improvedcommunication skills. Campers will need to come prepared with anadventurous spirit and a desire to have lots of fun! (Campers must bringtheir own bike and be proficient at cycling and swimming.)

ADVENTURE CAMP FOR GIRLS & BOYS

Register online today at LaurelSchool.org/Summer


AdventureCamps

Ages: Girls Entering Grades K - 8Dates: July 6 - 10Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pmFormat: One-week sessionLocation: Laurel’s Butler Campus in Russell Township*



This first-class soccer camp focuses on enhancing individual skills,building team tactics and teaching intricacies of the game. In additionto soccer skills, campers will spend time in our state-of-the-art 16,000-square-foot fitness center while working with Laurel’s certifiedStrength and Conditioning Specialist to learn about lifting techniques,agility, speed, ACL injury prevention and nutrition. Campers will finishthe program with a personalized workout plan for the summer.

Coaching Staff: Tibi Regele – Head Varsity Soccer Coach at Laurel School, Tibi played inthe Youth National Budapest Team and played professional soccer inHungary until 1994. Tibi has coached high school soccer in Clevelandsince 2005. In 2011, he led Laurel’s soccer team to the state finals.

Nicole Nanchoff – Assistant Coach at Laurel School, Nicole playedsoccer at Walsh Jesuit where she won one national championshipand two state championships. She then played Division I soccer atDuquesne University and played semi-professionally for the ClevelandInternationals W-League team. She was the Assistant Coach at ClevelandState University for one season and assistant coached the state runners-up Laurel soccer team.



SportsCamps

GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP SOCCER CAMP

Ages: Girls Entering Grades 9 - 12Dates: July 27 - 30Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pmFormat: One-week session Monday – Thursday, with Friday as rain

make-up day.Location: Laurel’s Butler Campus in Russell Township*


Tuition: $425

The Nike high school program is designed for players 13-18 years ofage who are currently on their high school team and want to move upthe ladder or any player interested in trying out for their high schoolteam. Players will learn the latest tennis techniques, tactics andstrategies through on-court instruction, competitive drills and matchplay. Players will hit tons of balls and participate in friendly competitionwith their peers.

NIKE CO-ED TENNIS CAMP

Ages: Girls & Boys Ages 6 - 18Dates: June 15 - July 3Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pmFormat: Three one-week sessions Monday – Thursday, with Fridays as

rain make-up days; campers are encouraged to sign up for multiple weeks.



Nike Tennis Camps is thrilled to offer a new tennis camp at Laurel. Thisjunior tennis camp is directed by Frank Polito, Associate Head TennisCoach at Cleveland State University. The Laurel School Nike TennisCamp offers the ultimate combination of athletics and fun! All aspectsof the game will be taught as campers are evaluated by the staff so thatindividual instructional needs can be addressed throughout the week.Join the fun and elevate your game!

Ages: Girls Pre-K - Grade 8Dates: June 15 - July 24Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pmFormat: Six one-week sessions; campers are

encouraged to sign up for multiple weeks.Each additional week will help campers progress in ability.



Multiple-week discounts available!

Join Game On! and Feel Proud to Play Like A Girl!ALL GIRLS - Pre-K-Grade 8, all skill levelsCONFIDENCE-BUILDING - Learn &

understand sports = EnjoymentGROWTH - as an athlete AND a personATTITUDE - and character really count

“HEALTHIER ME” - self-esteem, goal setting, nutrition, giving…

TEACHING TECHNIQUE - we know girls and adjust for age

BONDING - with a staff of role modelsMEMORIES - fun, spirited, creative,

friendships and traditionsTEAMWORK - and other crucial life skills

We play multiple sports daily:

• Tennis • Flag Football• Volleyball • Pom/Cheer/Dance• Basketball • Ultimate Frisbee• Softball • Dodgeball• Lacrosse • Monster Ball• Soccer • Badminton• Swimming • Field Hockey• Horseback Riding

NIKE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS TRAINING CAMP

NIKE GAME ON! SPORTS CAMPS 4 GIRLSNike Game On! Sports Camps have devoted years to teaching and inspiring girlsof all levels in a wide variety of sports. The result is a program and environmentthat effectively fosters a love of sports and fitness that lasts a lifetime. We buildthe confidence to play. We instill the values that shape character. We offer theknowledge to support a healthy lifestyle. We have a blast!



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NIKESports Camps!

MICRO-MACRO ART CAMP

Ages: Girls & Boys Entering Grades 5 - 8Dates: June 29 - July 3Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pmInstructor: Catherine Butler, Laurel Art FacultyFormat: One-week sessionLocation: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker HeightsTuition: $350

Campers will observe the world from all angles, using magnification tosee more detail, going outdoors to take in the entire landscape and sky,and through photos and web links see the earth from outer space. Theywill use painting, drawing, printmaking, clay and other media to expresswhat they see and learn. Field trip included.

PHOTOGRAPHY FUNDAMENTALS

Ages: Girls & Boys Entering Grades 8 - 12Dates: June 15 - 19Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pmInstructor: Renee Psiakis, Laurel Art FacultyFormat: One-week sessionLocation: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker HeightsTuition: $400

Photography Fundamentals will introduce students to an array of digitalphotographic techniques used in the studio, on location and in post-production including Adobe® Lightroom® and Photoshop® fundamentals.Using digital SLR cameras, students will explore locations throughoutCleveland to learn about photo composition. Each student will learn howto print their own work to bring home at the end of the week.

INTRODUCTION TO FILM

Ages: Girls & Boys Entering Grades 8 - 12Dates: July 13 - 17Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pmInstructor: William DepalmaFormat: One-week sessionLocation: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker HeightsTuition: $400

This introductory class is perfect for students who have an interest intelling a story with their camera. Students will explore the craft offilmmaking as they discuss and learn the important aspects of thecamera and how to capture good imagery. Each day will include timefor shooting scenes followed by a review session where we will evaluateand then edit the footage with the goal of producing a short film by theend of the class. Students will leave with new technical skills and anawareness of the creative process in regards to both filmmaking andstorytelling. No prior experience necessary.


Visual Arts& DesignCamps

SEEING BEINGS ART CAMP

Ages: Girls & Boys Entering Grades 5 - 8Dates: June 22 - 26Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pmInstructor: Catherine Butler, Laurel Art FacultyFormat: One-week sessionLocation: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker HeightsTuition: $350

Focusing on creatures of all kinds: human beings, mammals, birds,insects, fish, reptiles, amphibians and fictional and mythological beings,campers will draw, paint, sculpt, print and more, using both observationand imagination. A field trip to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo will offercampers the opportunity to observe and draw animals of all kinds.


CRAFTING JEWELRY & ACCESSORIES

Ages: Girls Entering Grades 6 - 8Dates: July 27 - 31Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pmInstructor: Emily Felderman, Laurel Art FacultyFormat: One-week sessionLocation: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker HeightsTuition: $350

Learn to create artful accessories using a wide variety of materialsincluding fibers, beads and glass. Explore different jewelry makingprocesses including hammering and felting and use your new skillsto produce unique wearable artworks. Experiences will include glass-blowing, quilling, sewing purses/bags and making beads/jewelry. A fieldtrip to The Glass Asylum will introduce campers to the basics of glass-blowing. Each camper will have an opportunity to make her very ownglass creation!

SHE’S SEW CRAFTY

Ages: Level 1: Girls Entering Grades 1 - 3Level 2: Girls Entering Grades 4 - 8

Dates: Level 1: July 27 - 31; Level 2: August 3 - 7Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm*

*For a full-day experience, girls in Grades 1-6 can register for Count Me In Math Camp for girls which runs from 9:00 am – Noon. (Campers who register for both camps will be provided lunch at Laurel.)

Format: Two, one-week sessionsLocation: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker HeightsTuition: $200

Is your daughter inspired by sewing, jewelry and fashion design? Is sheexploring other arts and crafts? Summer is a great time to unwind andengage in all kinds of creative expression and we’ll even clean up themess! In a world where it is rare for anything to be handmade, a child’ssense of accomplishment is enhanced by exploration in patterning,constructing and designing. Working with textile materials offers anunique opportunity to develop coordination and dexterity.

PAPERMAKING & CREATIONS

Ages: Girls Entering Grades 1 - 4Dates: July 13 - 17Time: 9:00 am - Noon*

*For a full-day experience, register for Animating Kids! Stop Motion Animation Campwhich runs from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm. (Campers who register for both camps will be provided lunch at Laurel.)

Instructor: Emily Felderman, Laurel Art FacultyFormat: One-week session, half dayLocation: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker HeightsTuition: $200

Explore the possibilities of papermaking and printmaking as we sculptcreatures, create mobiles, make jewelry, paint and more. Campers willcreate and manipulate various materials (some that may surprise you) tomake their very own paper with varying colors, textures and patterns.Field trips, games and outdoor fun will round out this highly creativeoffering.

ANIMATING KIDS! STOP MOTION ANIMATION CAMP

Ages: Girls Entering Grades 1 - 4Dates: July 13 - 17Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm*

*For a full-day experience, register for Papermaking & Creations which runs from 9:00 am – Noon. (Campers who register for both camps will be provided lunch at Laurel.)

Instructor: Karen Redmond, Laurel School Technology Integration Coordinator

Format: One-week session, half dayLocation: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker HeightsTuition: $200

Stop motion animation is a fun way to encourage conceptual thinking instudents. Planning the animation challenges students to visually layout a scene frame-by-frame so the viewer understands the story orconcept as it unfolds. Writing also becomes more meaningful sinceevery animation starts with a script. With stop motion, figurines, crafts orany hands-on materials can be used to tell stories, recreate a historicalevent or explain a science concept such as the life cycle of an organismor transformation of a solid to liquid to gas.


CREATE, REUSE & UPCYCLE ART

Ages: Girls Entering Grades 3 - 5Dates: July 20 - 24Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pmInstructor: Emily Felderman, Laurel Art FacultyFormat: One-week sessionLocation: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker HeightsTuition: $350

Sometimes you don’t have to look far to find inspiration! Learn aboutartists like Robert Rauschenberg and Marcel Duchamp who becamefamous for using broken, found and everyday objects in their artwork.In this camp, you will upcycle common items into spectacular art of yourown through assemblage, painting and sculpture. Projects will includepainting tennis shoes, creating mosaics, producing duct tape creationsand making beads/jewelry. A field trip to Upcycle Parts Shop in Clevelandwill demonstrate how local businesses are using this philosophy to makeart using items that would normally be thrown away.


Theatre& Performing Arts Camps

HEIGHTS YOUTH THEATRE AT LAUREL FUN!DAMENTALS

Ages: Girls & Boys Entering Grades K - 4 Format: One, three-week session; culminating in a performanceDates: July 6 - 24 Location: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker HeightsTime: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Tuition: $675

PLACES EVERYONE! The curtain is rising on a great chance to find your theatre “voice.” Through a seriesof FUN master classes that focus on everything from vocal techniques and how to read music, to soloand ensemble work in acting, song, dance and improvisation, this unique workshop will help you buildyour own “tool kit” of theatre essentials, as you create your own work! In addition to an ending showcase,we will be joined by special, guest experts in stagecraft, create our own visuals, and learn audition tech-niques that will connect everything we do over the three weeks. So, if you love theatre, come join us as weput the FUN in FUN!damentals.

TREASURE TRUNK STORYTELLING & MOVEMENT

Ages: Girls & Boys Entering Grades Kindergarten - 3Dates: June 22 - July 3Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pmFormat: One, two-week sessionLocation: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker HeightsTuition: $600

Each day will begin with rise & shine yoga as campers prepare to create abrand new story with new props and costume pieces introduced in thetreasure trunk to inspire ideas. The contents of the treasure trunk helpthe group to band together as an ensemble using voice, bodies andimagination. This class is a great way for kids to introduce dramatic artsinto storytelling. The students will learn the stories that historicallyinspired creative expression, create their own personal stories and exploretheir self-narrative. Using creative writing, storytelling and dance as ouroutlets of expression students, will become their own storytellers andpersonal culture creators.

HEIGHTS YOUTH THEATRE

SHAKESPEARE ROCKS!

Ages: Girls & Boys Entering Grades 5 - 8Dates: July 27 - August 7Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pmFormat: One two-week session; culminating in a performanceLocation: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker HeightsTuition: $675

Regardless of whether you have had exposure to Shakespeare or youare experiencing his genius for the first time, you will rave aboutLaurel’s dramatic summer program, Shakespeare Rocks! During thistwo-week camp, student actors investigate the artist and process oftheatre under the guidance of a classically-trained actor. After analyzingand interpreting text, campers will learn how to stage scenes and createcharacters using their bodies, voices and imagination. Campers will alsouse technologies old and new to design costumes, sets and staging for theselected plays. Parents and friends will be invited to a performance at theconclusion of the camp.


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JustWords®

WILSON READING PROGRAM

Ages: Girls Entering Grades 4 - 5Dates: June 16 - July 23Time: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday mornings; 9:00 am - 10:00 amFormat: One, six-week sessionLocation: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker HeightsTuition: $600

WILSON Just Words® is a supplemental word study program with anemphasis on phonemic awareness, word study, phonics and spelling.This small group (maximum of six students) will be taught by LaurelMiddle School faculty member Margaret Juergens who holds anendorsement in reading and a Just Words certificate. This programoffers small-group instruction support to students needing basic worddecoding and helps provide the fluency needed to be a strong reader.

AcademicPrograms

HARLEM TO HIP-HOP SUMMER SEMINAR

Ages: Girls & Boys Entering Grades 9 - 12Dates: June 29 - July 17Time: 9:00 am - NoonFormat: One, three-week morning sessionLocation: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker HeightsTuition: $500

This interdisciplinary seminar explores the emergence and evolution ofa distinct American culture from c.1900 to the present. Students willexplore the literature, music, art and film of the last century, focusingon specific social climates that influenced the work and were in turninfluenced by it. Students will also explore current events that arerelevant to our cultural history. The goal of the seminar is for students tobe able to analyze urban, suburban and rural American culture on artisticand social levels and reflect their understanding through advanceddiscussion and creative writing. Field trips to the Cleveland Museum ofArt, MOCA and University Circle will round out this immersionexperience.

math camp for girls

COUNT ME IN MATH CAMP FOR GIRLS

Ages: Girls Entering Grades 1 - 3Dates: July 27 - 31Time: 9:00 am - NoonFormat: Two, one-week morning sessionsLocation: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker HeightsTuition: $250

Count Me In is a summer math camp designed just for girls. Thisunique approach sets girls up for success by providing a place topractice, create, and compete in math in an engaging and supportivesetting. Let’s convince your daughter she can have FUN doing math!Jewelry making, bedroom design, “geometric” dance challenges andflashcard relay races...she’ll think it’s all fun and games. You’ll knowbetter. For more information about activities and curriculum, visit:www.countmeinmath.com.

COUNT ME IN MATH CAMP FOR GIRLS

Ages: Girls Entering Grades 4 - 6Dates: August 3 - 7Time: 9:00 am - NoonFormat: Two, one-week morning sessionsLocation: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker HeightsTuition: $250

Count Me In is a summer math camp designed just for girls. Thisunique approach sets girls up for success by providing a place topractice, create, and compete in math in an engaging and supportivesetting. Let’s convince your daughter she can have FUN doing math!Jewelry making, bedroom design, “geometric” dance challenges andflashcard relay races...she’ll think it’s all fun and games. You’ll knowbetter. For more information about activities and curriculum, visit:www.countmeinmath.com.


MINECRAFT®& 3D PRINTING

Ages: Girls Entering Grades 3 - 6Dates: July 6 - 10Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pmFormat: One-week session designed around challenging activitiesLocation: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker HeightsTuition: $350

Your kids may think Minecraft® is just an awesome video game, but weknow better! Minecraft® is acknowledged by many educators as animportant vehicle for engaging kids in STEM (Science, Technology,Engineering and Math) fields such as programming, video game designand development and more. Students put problem-solving skills tothe test as they create storyboards and engage in level design in acollaborative environment. Students will use Tinkercad web-basedsoftware to digitally model their very own Minecraft® characters whichthey have prototyped with clay, and will print them on the 3D printerto bring home at the end of camp!

THE SCIENCE AND ART OF WAX

Ages: Girls & Boys Entering Grades 7 - 10Dates: July 6 - 10Times: 9:00 am - 4:00 pmFormat: One-week session designed around challenging activitiesLocation: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker HeightsTuition: $350

From candles to cosmetics, colorful canvases to clothing, there aremany wonderful ways we use wax to beautify and enrich our lives. Whatis it about wax that appeals to our senses of touch, taste, sight andsmell? Beeswax. Paraffin. Soy wax. Gel wax. In this camp you will learnhow to work with wax as a creative medium that is as versatile as clayor metal. You will also explore how wax is made and how the verydifferent chemical and physical properties influence what it is bestused for! Campers will create their own candles, practice wax resisttechniques and will even learn the age-old craft of encaustic painting(using melted wax as paint). Each camper will mount or frame onework of art for display.

SEEING SCIENCE AND ART

Ages: Girls & Boys Entering Grades 7 - 9Dates: June 29 - July 3Times: 9:00 am - 4:00 pmFormat: One-week session designed around challenging activitiesLocation: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker HeightsTuition: $350

Cabinets of curiosity, also known as “wonder rooms,” were collectionsof extraordinary objects used to categorize the world and tell storiesabout its oddities. In this class, we will create a “wonder room” byinvestigating several of the many ways in which science and artintersect. By highlighting the overlap between art and science, we willgain a better understanding of each, as well as a new appreciation forhow art can play a role in scientific processes and how science caninform and facilitate the creation of visual art.

Topics of exploration may include:

• Gyotaku/fish printing• Biological illustration• Kinetic sculpture• Cyanotyping/solar prints• The golden ratio and the mathematical determination

of snail shell shape• Using bacteria as paint• Nature journaling and the art of Andy Goldsworthy

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Ages: Girls Entering Grades 6 - 9Dates: July 6 - 24Times: 9:00 am - 4:00 pmFormat: Three, one-week sessionsLocation: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker HeightsTuition: $400

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be the CEO of acorporation or small business? Now’s the time to unleash yourentrepreneurial spirit in this hands-on business venture campfollowing Junior Achievement and the Lean Launchpad methodology forMiddle School students that offers a broad range of topics created bysome of the world’s leading entrepreneurs and business institutionsincluding Stanford, UC Berkley and Columbia. Students will learn howto assess their entrepreneurial abilities, creatively think about potentialproducts and services, research the market, and develop cost structuresand interactive business plans. The outcome of the program will beto create a personal plan incorporating entrepreneurial thinking,innovation and other 21st-century career readiness skills. Speakers willinclude local business leaders, heads of start-up businesses in Clevelandand teens who have success stories to share. Field trips to start-upcompanies are included.

GIRLS WHO LAUNCH – AN ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAM FOR GIRLS



WEARABLE ELECTRONICS

Ages: Girls Entering Grades 5 - 6Dates: July 20 - 24Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pmFormat: One-week sessionLocation: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker HeightsTuition: $350

Did you ever want to make your shoes, bracelet or earrings light up? Haveyou ever thought about making your own glow in the dark fairy wings?How can various electronic materials be integrated into clothing andother objects. Come learn about the material and design your owncreation using the Engineering Design Process. We can help you withthe basic hand sewing in this class.

PLAYINGWITH PHYSICS

Ages: Girls & Boys Entering Grades 4 - 5Dates: July 13 - 17Times: 9:00 am - 4:00 pmFormat: One-week session designed around challenging activitiesLocation: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker HeightsTuition: $350

Physics is in our everyday lives. Can we live without it? Come have funplaying with force and motion. Try your hand at building a slingshotand other inventions. Then improve your design using the EngineeringDesign Process. At the end of this course we will create a force and motionobstacle course.

FORENSICS SPEECH & DEBATE PROGRAM

Ages: Girls & Boys Entering Grades 8 - 12Dates: July 20 - 24Times: Speech: 9:00 am - Noon; Debate: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pmFormat: One-week morning and afternoon sessions; students may

register for Speech in the morning and/or Debate in the afternoon

Location: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker HeightsTuition: $250/session

Designed for students who are new to speech and debate as well asthose with a season or two of experience, this Forensics Camp will allowcompetitors to develop their talents and skills in either speech or debatein preparation for the 2015-2016 interscholastic season.

SUMMER LANGUAGE CAMP

Ages: Girls & Boys Entering Grades 3 - 6Dates: August 3 - 7Times: 9:00 am - 3:30 pmFormat: One-week session; students may register for Chinese,

French or SpanishLocation: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker HeightsTuition: $400

This camp is designed to introduce students to modern languages whilethey experience summer fun including cooking, sports, arts, sightseeingand field trips throughout the city – in the target language. Your childwill be immersed in language, culture and pure fun in this camp led byLaurel World Languages faculty and counselors who are fluent in thelanguage. Chinese, French and Spanish are offered in an immersionsetting to give campers the foundation they need to enter a languageclass at their grade level.

While cooking tapas, crepes or egg rolls, our students spontaneously usetheir target language to request flavors, colors, and what they like anddon’t like. Summer campers have such a blast they often forget that theyare experiencing it in another language!

PRESENTED BY GREAT LAKES SCIENCE CENTER AT LAUREL’S LYMAN CAMPUS

Ages: Girls & Boys Entering Grades K-8Dates: June 15 - August 7Time: Full-day: 9:00 am - 3:30 pmFormat: One-week sessions; campers are encouraged to sign up for multiple weeks.Location: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights

For comprehensive descriptions of each GLSC camp and to register visitwww.GreatScience.com


Science Camps

Great Lakes Science Camps register online at www.GreatScience.com

G R E A T L A K E S

KINDERGARTEN -GRADE 1Great Lakes Science Center K-1 camps are perfect for easingthe transition into the classroom in a fun, social and casualway. Campers gain valuable social skills, with emphasis oncooperative play, exploration and critical thinking, all designedto get them excited and comfortable as they look forward to thenew school year.

Camp themes will be as follows:

O Chemical Concoctions - June 15 - 19O New! LEGO: Zoo Adventure - June 22 - 26O New! Monster Maker - June 29 - July 3O Treasure Hunters - July 6 - 10O Jr. Engineer - July 13 - 17O Skywalker’s Galaxy - July 20 - 24O Imaginate - July 27 - 31O LEGO: Ultimate Builder - August 3 - 7

GRADES 2 -3Campers in these grades are all about one thing – Exploration!Great Lakes Science Center camps are designed specially tohighlight exploration and foster creativity in a highly interactiveand social environment. We focus on using the scientificmethod to enhance our learning and to build a base for successfulscientific investigation.


O Spy Science - June 15 - 19O New! LEGO: Under the Sea - June 15 - 19O New! Construction Camp - June 22 - 26O Rockin’ Rockets - June 29 - July 3O Crazy Chemistry - July 6 - 10O Girls Only: Engineering Challenge - July 6 - 10O May the Force Be with You - July 13 - 17O Build it Up, Break it Down - July 13 - 17O LEGO: Machines and Mechanisms - July 20 - 24O New! Construction Camp - July 27 - 31O New! Journey to the Red Planet - July 27 - 31O New! LEGO Under the Sea - August 3 - 7O Physics of Fun - August 3 - 7

GRADES 4 -5For campers headed into these grades, science content becomesmore focused, and the structure of formal education often doesnot permit individual students to explore these interests in theway that best suits their learning style. Great Lakes ScienceCenter camp sessions provide a suit of highly interactive andengaging sessions that are designed to help students delve into atopic of interest in an informal, hands-on environment.


O New! Advanced Spy Science - June 15 - 19O New! LEGO NXT: Curse of the Sphinx - June 15 - 19O Experimenting with Elements - June 22 - 26O New! Makey-Makey Camp - June 22 - 26O New! Dissection Discovery: Body Systems - June 29 - July 3O Girls Only: Summer Edition - June 29 - July 3O Video Game Design - July 6 - 10O Journey Into Space - July 6 - 10O Amusement Park Science - July 13 - 17O Dissection Discovery: Aquatic Series - July 13 - 17O Camp Creativity - July 20 - 24O New! LEGO NXT: Creatures & Monsters - July 20 - 24O Amazing Architect - July 27 - 31O New! Makey-Makey Camp - August 3 - 7

GRADES 6 -8Great Lakes Science Center camps for Grades 6-8 focus on realworld application, careers and experiences. Our line-up of campsengage campers to reinforce their interest in science and math.


O Video Game Design - June 15 - 19O New! Tabletop Game Camp - June 22 - 26O New! LEGO NXT: Mars Base Command - June 29 - July 3O New! Dissection Discovery: Compare and Contrast -

July 6 - 10O Amusement Park Science: Redux - July 13 - 17O Spark Space: Dream it, Design it, Do it - July 20 - 24O Explore Cleveland I - July 20 - 24O Materials Science - July 27 - 31O LEGO NXT: Crazy Contraptions! - July 27 - 31O Explore Cleveland II - August 3 - 7


LYMAN CAMPUS BUTLER CAMPUS

Two campuses, too good to miss!Laurel School’s Lyman Campus is conveniently located in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and our beautiful 140-acre Butler Campus is a 15-minute scenic drive down Fairmount Road to Russell Township. In Butler’s vast outdoor classroom, campers have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the natural world and challenge themselves on our extensive 14-element Project Adventure Ropes Course.

For more information about and directions to our campuses, visit LaurelSchool.org/Campuses.

LYMAN CAMPUSOne Lyman Circle

Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122

BUTLER CAMPUS7420 Fairmount Road

Russell Township, Ohio 44072

Summer at Laurel 101REGISTRATION: Register online for Laurel camps at www.LaurelSchool.org/Summer. To register for Great Lakes Science Center camps, go towww.GreatScience.com. Registrations will be accepted until camps are full; if required, registrants will be wait-listed in the order received.Questions? Contact the Summer at Laurel Office at 216.455.0154 or [email protected].

PAYMENT: The 2015 camp fees are reflected throughout the brochure. Payment may be made by credit card (MC, Visa, AMEX, or Discover).Full payment is due upon registration. Refunds will not be granted after May 1, 2015. There are no pro-rated fees or refunds for campersarriving after the start of the session, leaving before its completion, or missing any time during the camp. A one-time $25 non-refundableregistration fee per camper will apply at the time of registration.

EARLY-BIRD DISCOUNT: A 10% early-bird discount applies to all registrations for Laurel camps received prior to February 2, 2015.

MULTIPLE-WEEK DISCOUNT: Sign up for multiple weeks of camp and save! For each additional week, you will receive an additional 5% offcamp. Weekly discounts only apply to camps that are offered on a one-week session basis. Laurel discounts do not apply to Great LakesScience Center or Nike camps.

LUNCH & SNACKS:Campers and students who attend full-day programs at the Butler Campus and Lyman Campus will be provided hot andcold lunch options prepared by Laurel School’s culinary staff. All campers will need to bring two snacks and a water bottle each day. GreatLakes Science Center campers may purchase Laurel lunches for $50/week through Great Lakes Science Center.

SHUTTLE SERVICE: Shuttle Service is available for an additional fee of $50/week for Summer at Laurel campers attending full-day campson Laurel’s Butler Campus in Russell Township. Please note that Shuttle Service is not provided for half-day camps at Laurel’s Butler Campus.The shuttle will leave from Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights at 8:30 am daily. Pre-registration is required.

EXTENDED CARE:Before-Camp Care & After-Camp Care is available at Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights for a separate fee. Before-Camp Care begins at 7:30 am and After Camp Care is available from 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm daily. The fee for Before-Camp Care is $40/week andthe fee for After-Camp Care is $60/week. Daily drop-ins for extended care will be charged $25/day. A fee will be charged for late pick-up.



About Laurel SchoolFor over 100 years, Laurel School, home to the Center forResearch on Girls, has been educating girls (K-12) to beindependent and creative thinkers who care about the worldaround them. Whether she is interested in the arts, athletics or academics, Laurel helps each girl discover her own voice. Led by Head of School Ann V. Klotz, the work of this nationally-recognized school is true to its mission: to inspire each girl to fulfill her promise and to better the world. Laurel School also offers a coeducational Pre-Primary program.

For more information about Laurel School, contact the AdmissionsOffice at 216.464.0946 or [email protected].

We look forward to seeing you this Summer!

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