Summer Camp
The New Horizon Summer Camp is a wonderful space for children to enjoy the summer days with a variety of fun activities in a safe environment. Every day is filled with fun, learning, and friendship through our daily sessions of Camp Huddle, Motion Commotion, STEMtastic, Inside the Garden & Outside Art, and Arabic Excursions.
Intertwined in the camp experience are opportunities to enjoy water days, field trips, and Friday Jamborees.
An amazing team of specialty teachers and camp counselors create the many varied and enriching activities that make up the summer camp so memorable and fun. Here are this year’s camp staff bios.
Campers are grouped into the following categories:
- Sparrow Scouts (entering PK and K)
- Raccoon Rangers (entering Grade 1 and 2)
- Coyote Campers (entering Grades 3-5)
- World Trekkers (entering Grades 6-8)
Register for one more weeks, and see below for a description of the themes and activities for this year’s camp.
CAMP PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
WEEKS 1 & 2: DOWN BY THE RIVER
Discover the Beauty and Wildlife of Rivers
Campers learn about rivers and freshwater ecosystems. Get an up-close experience observing birds and other urban wildlife in a trip to Frogtown along the L.A. River. Design and race your own boat, create a winding river in the dirt, and make frog puppets and masks
Highlights:
✓ Friday Jamboree – Boat Race
✓ Field Trip to Frogtown at the L.A. River
✓ Water Slide
WEEKS 3 & 4: OUT OF THIS WORLD
Explore the wide and wonderful universe!
Blast off into outer space and gaze at stars, planets, and other heavenly objects. Create a solar system chalk mural, build your own rocket, and make papier maiche asteroids.
Highlights:
✓ Friday Jamboree – Rocket Launch & Black Hole Frisbee Fun
✓ Field Trip to a Planetarium
✓ Water Slide
WEEKS 5 & 6: ENCHANTING FOREST
Discover the magic of the forest!
Forests are exciting and mysterious. Find out what plants and animals live in forests, and explore their habitat. Discover indigenous peoples’ uses of different native plants for food and medicine. Create a wind chime for the wind in the trees, and learn wilderness survival.
Highlights:
Friday Jamboree – S’more Reading Campout
Field Trip to Chilao in the Angeles National Forest
Water Slide
EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES
✓ Arabic Excursions – Explore the Arabic language through cooking, games, art, and fun
✓ Motion Commotion – Get active and fit through sports and movement
✓ STEMtastic – Challenge your mind with science and engineering activities
✓ Inside the Garden & Outside Art – Make discoveries in the garden and get creative with art
✓ Contemplation Time – Choose prayer & Qur’an OR quiet story time
✓ Lunch & Snack Time – Bring your own lunch and snacks for fun breaks in the day
EACH WEEK INCLUDES:
✓ Water Days
✓ Friday Jamboree
✓ Field Trip or Giant Water Slide
CAMP REGISTRATION
Summer Camp Registration Opens Feb. 1
Early Bird Registration Discount – Register by April 30 and get a 15% discount
Registration Deadline: June 15
CAMPER AGE GROUPS & TEAMS
Entering PK-6 (in Fall 2020)
Camp is open to all students, attending NHSP or not.
TEAMS:
- Sparrow Scouts – Entering PK & K
- Raccoon Rangers – Entering Grades 1 & 2
- Coyote Campers – Entering Grades 3 & 4
- Grizzly Guides – Entering Grades 5 & 6
All activities are customized to each age group.
CAMP DAILY SCHEDULE
| REGULAR CAMP TIMINGS | 8:30 AM – 3:45 PM |
| EARLY ARRIVAL (NO COST) | 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM |
| EXTENDED FUN CAMP (ADDT’L COST) | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
CAMP DATES & THEMES (see more details under Camp Program)
■ Week 1: June 22 – June 26 M-F
DOWN BY THE RIVER (Part I with Field Trip
■ Week 2: June 29 – July 2 M-Th (July 3 is a federal holiday)
DOWN BY THE RIVER (Part II with Water Slide)
■ Week 3: July 6 – 10 (M-F)
OUT OF THIS WORLD (Part I with Field Trip)
■ Week 4: July 13-17 (M-F)
OUT OF THIS WORLD (Part II with Water Slide)
■ Week 5: July 20 – 24 (M-F)
ENCHANTED FOREST (Part I with Field Trip)
■ Week 6: July 27 – 30 (M-Th) (July 31 is a religious holiday)
ENCHANTED FOREST (Part II with Water Slide)
CAMP COSTS
| REGULAR CAMP COST: | $275 WEEKLY RATE* |
| EXTENDED FUN CAMP: | $50 WEEKLY RATE / $12 DAILY RATE |
* There is only a weekly rate for the regular camp. Discounted rates are available for eligible applicants. Apply during the registration process. Every camper receives a camp t-shirt and cinch sack included in the cost of registration.
JUNIOR COUNSELOR OR CAMP COUNSELOR APPLICATION
Junior Counselor Volunteer Positions Available for Ages 12-15; Apply here.
Camp Counselor Paid Positions Available for Ages 16 & up; Apply here.
CONTACT OUR SUMMER CAMP
For questions or further information, contact the Summer Camp Director at summercamp@newhorizonschool.org
