Enrichment Camps

Creativity is going to get colorful each week in our studio for GCS art camp!! Our theme for art camp this fall will be full of Colorful Creativity. Elementary students will learn various art techniques while creating great projects. Each student will be introduced to new art skills and will learn how to take their mistakes and make them into a beautiful masterpiece! Come ready to get messy and experience all the fun of art!! All camps are non-refundable.

Creativity is going to get colorful each week in our studio for GCS art camp!! Our theme for art camp this fall will be full of Colorful Creativity. Elementary students will learn various art techniques while creating great projects. Each student will be introduced to new art skills and will learn how to take their mistakes and make them into a beautiful masterpiece! Come ready to get messy and experience all the fun of art!! All camps are non-refundable.

Sharpen your student’s deductive reasoning, math, communication, and decision-making skills through card play. In this camp, students will compete individually and in teams as they play a variety of card games that will strengthen their ability to memorize, problem solve, and strategize. Students will also learn valuable social and emotional skills that promote good sportsmanship, and teach students how to have fun whether they are winning or losing. All camps are non-refundable.

Intentionally directed to each child’s spiritual growth, the GCS Elementary Choir fosters a love for singing and worship. Students sing songs that are well known and newer songs from artists that are familiar and interesting. Students discover music as a form of worship and a way to show their love for God. Introducing students to this concept at a young age, and reinforcing throughout their school career, is vital to their spiritual walk with God. Students learn proper performance etiquette, stage performance and how to worship through song. The choir will participate in Elementary Chapel services periodically during the semester, as well as perform in the fall production “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play”. They will also have the opportunity to go on a field trip to perform at local nursing homes.

Students will have the opportunity to learn their multiplication facts, which is the foundation for higher mastery of math concepts, through a hands on approach that intertwines kinesthetic learning and thought processes in a dynamic environment. This enrichment opportunity will enhance fact solving and memory with a variety of mathematically based tricks and tips that engage them physically, verbally, and auditorily. Students play math games and use manipulatives for an assortment of math activities that will take them to the next level in multiplication. All camps are non-refundable.

The primary focus of our baseball program is to teach students how to improve their game. Skills such as fielding, hitting, base running, stance and team playing are taught in addition to building confidence and teaching good sportsmanship! Bring your baseball gear to the GCS field! All camps are non-refundable.

Do you want your child to become a successful reader? Kindergarten Catch-up camp can help with direct instruction utilizing the Orton Gillingham methodology. Your child will increase their phonemic awareness, strengthen phonics skills and fluency. We will use a variety of activities and multi sensory techniques to engage every learner. Let us help your child build a strong foundation in reading readiness skills. All Camps Are Nonrefundable. All camps are non-refundable.

Literacy skills need a boost? Direct, comprehensive literacy instruction can do the trick! Get back into the swing of school by sharpening those reading skills in our first round of reading camp. This session will also be paired with intense phonic lessons using the Orton Gillingham methodology. This approach focuses on phonological awareness, sound identification, decoding/encoding, vocabulary and fluency. Students will learn to become better readers through multi-sensory experiences and direct instruction. We will also use a variety of fiction and nonfiction texts to explicitly teach comprehension strategies that your child can apply when reading independently. Each week’s lesson will mirror classroom instruction so learning will be enhanced. Get your child off to a great start this school year. Let’s set them up for success! All camps are non-refundable.

Literacy skills need a boost? Direct, comprehensive literacy instruction can do the trick! Get back into the swing of school by sharpening those reading skills in our first round of reading camp. This session will also be paired with intense phonic lessons using the Orton Gillingham methodology. This approach focuses on phonological awareness, sound identification, decoding/encoding, vocabulary and fluency. Students will learn to become better readers through multi-sensory experiences and direct instruction. We will also use a variety of fiction and nonfiction texts to explicitly teach comprehension strategies that your child can apply when reading independently. Each week’s lesson will mirror classroom instruction so learning will be enhanced. Get your child off to a great start this school year. Let’s set them up for success! All camps are non-refundable.

Students will be introduced to basic tumbling skills and positions including pike, tuck, straddle, forward rolls, handstands and cartwheels. Attention to details such as alignment, flexibility, strength and safety will be emphasized. This structured class will teach gym safety, and will encourage self-confidence, listening skills, and social skills in a fun, interactive environment. Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate team work, creativity and perseverance as they will be taught new and challenging skills. Tumbling is offered for girls only. All camps are non-refundable.

Students will be introduced to basic tumbling skills and positions including pike, tuck, straddle, forward rolls, handstands and cartwheels. Attention to details such as alignment, flexibility, strength and safety will be emphasized. This structured class will teach gym safety, and will encourage self-confidence, listening skills, and social skills in a fun, interactive environment. Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate team work, creativity and perseverance as they will be taught new and challenging skills. Tumbling is offered for girls only. All camps are non-refundable.