KCD | Week 6: July 15-19, 2024

Exponential Expansion of Advanced (ACT/SAT/ERB) Vocabulary: ROCK THE TESTS!: Session II (Grades 6th-9th)

This course will involve nothing less than an assault on several professional study guides for ACT/SAT/ERB vocabulary. We will engage in a myriad of creative games and exercises that will aid in burning these words indelibly into our minds. The books we use offer excellent visual mnemonic devices, making learning difficult words much less painful than a standard vocabulary text. Included: FUN BOOK FOR 2021! Vocabulary Cartoons, by the Princeton Review, and ROCK THE SAT, a CD of songs that incorporate the hot 200 SAT/ACT words into catchy, easy-to-remember pop/rock songs (all materials provided by the instructor).

Again this year we will be using the very popular rock music component! Rock The SAT makes learning high-stakes testing vocabulary as easy as listening to your mobile device. I will provide the songs, and students will be able to import them into their iTunes for listening well beyond the week of class! Believe it or not, this class is actually FUN.

Please Note: Should you wish to enroll your child in both this course and the accompanying afternoon course(s) I offer, I will gladly supervise the lunch hour here at school. Students will need to bring their own lunches each morning. Refrigeration is available.

Instructor: Clark Pollitt
Dates: July 15-19 (Mon.-Fri.)

Time: 9 – 11 am

Grades: Entering 6th-9th
Tuition: $265
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Polished Essay Composition in the Digital Age: Session II (Grades 6th-9th)

Using the tremendous technological tools now at our disposal, we will immerse ourselves fully in the writing process, learning the fundamentals of excellence in essay writing. We will pay special attention to the art of self-editing and revision, which will require students to begin to understand writing as a process, rather than a product. Students will produce at least one and possibly two complete essays within our week of work. No homework will be required, but I will offer p.m. digital assistance for any motivated students who want to work and night to go the extra mile!

Please Note: Should you wish to enroll your child in both this course and the accompanying morning course(s) I offer, I will gladly supervise the lunch hour here at school. Students will need to bring their own lunches each morning. Refrigeration is available. Please also look at the full-day English camp option to save money.

Additional Supplies Needed: all supplies provided (STUDENTS SHOULD BRING THEIR CHROMEBOOKS OR LAPTOPS TO CLASS ALL WEEK!)

Instructor: Clark Pollitt
Dates: July 15-19 (Mon.-Fri.)

Time: Noon – 2 pm

Grades: Entering 6th-9th
Tuition: $245
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English Reading Comprehension and Grammar: Session II (Grades 6th-9th)

We will divide the class evenly, working on honing both our reading comprehension and essential English grammar skills. Students will learn and practice strategies for discerning and retaining key information when reading academic texts, and we will review the fundamental grammar knowledge middle school students need to be strong technical writers and to succeed on standardized tests like the ERB, ACT, and SAT.

Instructor: Clark Pollitt
Dates: July 15-19 (Mon.-Fri.)

Time: 2:15 – 3:30 pm

Grades: Entering 6th-9th
Tuition: $215
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English Immersion Week: Session II (Grades 6th-9th)

This full set of classes is the most popular option for the motivated English student. Classes fill each year, and students love the full-day experience. Some call it English Camp, and many come back for multiple years of learning and fun. Including all-day/lunch supervision and Friday trip to The Paddock Shops for a celebratory lunch. Please email me (clark.pollitt@kcd.org) with any questions and register early to ensure a spot.

Instructor: Clark Pollitt
Dates: July 15-19 (Mon.-Fri.)

Time: 9 am – 3:30 pm

Grades: Entering 6th-9th
Tuition: $595
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Bearcat Baseball Camp! (Grades 1st-8th)

Calling all Baseball Players! Are you looking to broaden your knowledge and skills to become a great baseball player? This is the camp for you! Join the KCD Baseball Coaching staff and a few players for our second consecutive year of Bearcat Baseball Camp on the baseball diamond. Please bring cleats, tennis shoes, a snack, and a water bottle.

Instructor: Cam Sample
Dates: July 15-18 (Mon.-Thurs. [with Friday rain option day])
Times: 9 am – Noon
Grades: Entering 1st-8th
Tuition: $170
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Arts & Crafts: Cardboard Castles, Roller Coaster Marble Runs, and Shadow Puppet Theatre (Grades 4th-8th)

Students can select from a list of fun & engaging arts and crafts projects. They can choose to create a medieval fortified cardboard castle with draw bridges, a Renaissance cardboard castle, a marble run (roller-coaster style), or a puppet shadow box theatre with a fairy-tale theme and setting. Students can work in small groups or as individuals. All supplies (cardboard, paint, paint brushes, glitter, glue sticks, glue guns, marbles, sand, velvet cloth -for the miniature theatre curtains-, dowels, and foam board) will be provided and are included in the cost. Snacks are also included.

Instructor: Jan Mitchell
Dates: July 15-19 (Mon.-Fri.)
Times: 9 am – Noon
Grades: Entering 4th-8th
Tuition: $165
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Minute to Win It Week (Grades 1st-8th)

Based on the hit TV game show Minute to Win It. Come and compete in pressure packed events that will challenge your physical and mental dexterity. Campers will compete individually and in teams to complete challenges. Bring a water bottle and snack will be provided.

Instructor: Arron Davis
Dates: July 15-19 (Mon.-Fri.)
Time: 9 am – Noon
Grades: Entering 1st-8th
Tuition: $175
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Pretests for AP Calculus AB Session 2 (Grades 10th-12th)

This class will take student through the three worksheets and three pretests that are required for entry into AP Calculus AB. Right now they can do this any time starting the spring before the course begins and ending at the 6-weeks of the course. This will allow students to finish everything during the summer with supervision from Dr. Goldberg.

Instructor: Michael Goldberg
Dates: July 15-19 (Mon.-Fri.)

Time: 9 am – Noon

Grades: Entering 10th-12th
Tuition: $165
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Dr. Dodgeball, Battleball, and more! (Grades 1st-6th)

Get those competitive juices flowing. Campers will participate in classic "dodge" games with safe and age appropriate equipment. The more merrier!

Instructor: Arron Davis
Dates: July 15-19 (Mon.-Fri.)

Time: 1 – 4 pm

Grades: Entering 1st-6th
Tuition: $165
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Disney Camp (Grades JK-5th)

Are you a fan of Disney movies? Good news ... THIS IS THE CAMP FOR YOU! Join Coach Cam for a week of diving into Disney Classics such as Toy Story, Monsters Inc., The Little Mermaid, Cars, and much more. Each day we will do activities related to a classic Disney Picture. Please bring a snack and water bottle to class each day.

Instructor: Cam Sample
Dates: July 15-19 (Mon.-Fri.)

Time: 1 – 4 pm

Grades: Entering JK-5th
Tuition: $160
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