Camp GISD

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Camp GISD
Summer Fun!

• June 16-19, 2008
• June 23-26, 2008
• Attend Either ONE or BOTH Weeks

Information Registration Forms Inside
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Camp GISD is a day-camp week of fun!Students
choose one day-camp for MONDAY -
THURSDAYStudents may enroll for one or both
weeks of Camp GISDWhat Parents Needs to Know
Campers receive a free Camp GISD T-Shirt Campers
bring a sack lunch dailyCampers should wear
comfortable, WASHABLE clothes Enrollment for
each camp is limited to 22 campers per
teacherParents furnish transportation to and
from camp dailyCampers are expected to actively
participate in and complete all projectsCamp
Hours 900 a.m.- 300 p.m. dailyEarly Bird
drop-off 800-900 a.m. Camp GISD will be
hosted byHillside Academy for Excellence2014
DairyGarland, Texas 75041Registration Materials
are also available athttp//www.garlandisd.net/d
epartments/enrichment_programs/campGISD.aspFor
Additional Information Contact your school
office or the Gifted/Talented Education Office
Enrollment for each camp is limited to 22
unless otherwise noted. If minimum number of
campers per camp is not met in camps chosen,
registration fees will be refunded.No refunds
for cancellations by campers given after June 1,
2008.No refunds for a child dismissed from camp
for disciplinary reasons.APPLICATION DEADLINE
IS MAY 30, 2008
Camp GISD
Summertime Fun
JUNE 16-19, 2008 JUNE 23-26, 2008
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Primary CampsFor Students who have completed
grades one and two by June, 2008. 

•     Adventures at the Pond
• Teacher Ms. Peggy OLeary
• (Offered Both Week 1 Week 2)
• We will learn about snakes, turtles, fish and
  other creatures of the pond in this camp. Campers
  will make pop-up fish fact books, snake ties,
  story belts, paint turtles and watch tadpoles
  change into frogs. The classroom will become an
  outdoor adventure with stories, math, science,
  and art activities. Be prepared to explore and
  get wet!
• Arts Crafts Galore
• Teacher Ms. Nancy Vandivort
• (Offered Week 2 Only)
• Come join the fun and be creative! You will make
  your own games, mobiles, animals, candles,
  jewelry, pendants, decorations for your room and
  loads of different types of artwork. Be ready to
  be busy and have fun!
• Art-Ventures
• Teacher Ms. April Emerson
• (Offered Both Week 1 Week 2)
• Spend the week traveling the world learning about
  different cultures and styles of art. We will
  explore Italy, China, Spain, and the United
  States. Dont spend the summer in Garland, come
  see the world through Art-Ventures!

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Primary CampsFor Students who have completed
grades one and two by June, 2008.

• Charlie the Chocolate Factory
• Teacher Ms. Melony Stephens
• (Offered Both Week 1 Week 2)
• Campers will experience Charlie the Chocolate
  Factory in a fun and yummy way! While reading the
  book together, we will make chocolate candy,
  design a candy machine, and create a new candy-
  including designing the wrapper and creating a
  catchy slogan about the candy- and MUCH MORE!!
  (Campers must have completed grade 2)
• Digging Up For Dinosaurs
• Teacher Ms. Esther Graham
• (Offered Both Week 1 Week 2)
• As we dig up information about dinosaurs,
  campers will have fun making and stuffing giant
  dinosaurs, creating and painting dino-ramas,
  singing dinosaur songs, digging up fossils,
  reading books about dinosaurs, and much more!
• Get Down to Nature
• Teacher Nancy Vandivort
• (Offered Week 1 Only)

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Primary Camps For Students who have completed
grades one and two by June, 2008.

• Readers Theatre for Primaries
• Teacher Ms. Caroline Donald
• (Offered Both Week 1 and Week 2)
• Come join the excitement in Readers Theater for
  Primaries! Have fun acting out short skits and
  plays. At the end of the week, we will perform
  for other campers and your parents.
• Book Cooks
• Teacher Ms. Donna Wilkerson
• (Offered Both Week 1 and Week 2)
• Have you tried Bear Biscuits or Apple Smiles?
  Come join us for some Man-in-the-Moon Salad.
  Im sure our marshmallow spiders will give you a
  fright! We will make these creations using
  literature. Each camper will create their own
  recipe book to share with family and friends.
• Passport to Ancient Art
• Teacher Ms. Susan Brown
• (Offered Both Week 1 and Week 2)
• Campers will investigate the world around us as
  they explore ancient cultures, such as the
  Australian aborigines, Navajo, pre-Columbians. We
  will make clay pots, paintings, solar prints as
  they learn about soil, textures, skeletal systems
  and more!

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Primary CampsFor Students who have completed
grades one and two by June, 2008.

• FIT KIDS
• Teacher Ms. Pamela Sparks
• (Offered Both Week 1 Week 2)
• Fit kids wants you! Come join us for a week of
  fun as we learn about nutrition, heart health,
  and exercise. Our week will end with a hike.
  See you there!!
• Secret Agents in ACTION
• Teacher Ms. Angelyn Cheatham
• (Offered Both Week 1 Week 2)
• Campers, come learn all the secrets to being a
  top agent. We will create disguises, secret
  codes and messages, spy tools, and listen to real
  detectives. By the end of the camp, you will be
  as good as Bond.. James Bond!
• (Campers must have completed grade 2)

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Intermediate CampsFor students who have
completed grades three and four by June, 2008

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Charlie the Chocolate Factory Teacher Ms.
Melony Stevens (Offered Both Week 1 Week
2) Campers come and experience Charlie the
Chocolate Factory in a fun and yummy way! While
reading the book together, we will make chocolate
candy, design a candy machine, and create a new
candy- including designing the wrapper and
creating a catchy slogan about the candy- and
MUCH MORE!! Modern Art Teacher Ms. Laura
Johnston (Offered Week 1 ONLY) Campers in the
Modern Art camp will learn about modern art
movements. We will create original works of art,
including a drawing, a painting, a clay sculpture
and a relief print. Come join the fun as we
delve into art! Secret Agents in
ACTION Teacher Ms. Angelyn Cheatham (Offered
Both Week 1 Week 2) Campers, come learn all
the secrets to being a top agent. We will create
disguises, secret codes and messages, spy tools,
and listen to real detectives. By the end of the
camp, you will be as good as Bond.. James Bond!
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Intermediate/Junior CampsFor students who have
completed third, fourth or fifth grades by June,
2008.

• Legos 1.0
• Teacher Ms. Judy Gayle
• (Offered Both Week 1 Week 2)
• Legos, Legos, Legos! Students will learn the
  basics of building with simple machines using
  Legos. We will make chairs, merry-go-rounds, cars
  and loads of more fun things. This is a
  prerequisite for Legos 2.0.
• Photo Fun
• Teacher Ms. Laurie Hermes
• (Offered Both Week 1 Week 2)
• Become a photographer in this exciting camp!!!
  Campers will learn the basics of photography,
  take pictures, create, and display their
  wonderful artwork. Camp includes a field trip to
  a photo lab. Campers need to bring a 35mm or
  digital camera with at least 24exp. film.
  (Disposable camera is fine.)
• Power Volleyball
• Teacher Ms. Louie Buckman
• (Offered Both Week1 Week 2)
• Learn the newest volleyball techniques and
  skills! Also, fun games, new fitness and
  training methods as well as health and nutrition
  tips. JUMP HIGHER.HIT HARDER.

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Intermediate/Junior CampsFor students who have
completed third, fourth or fifth grades by June,
2008.
Discover Dallas Teachers Ms. Nancy
Harrell (Offered Week 1 Only) If you like travel
and excitement, take a ride with us! On the bus,
that is! A field trip every day will take you to
different and exciting places throughout the
Dallas area. Put on your walking shoes, pack your
lunch, and be ready to roll! Enrolled campers
will receive a destination itinerary with camp
confirmation. On the Road Again Teachers Ms.
Holly Roberts Ms. Rachel Laurel (Offered Week 2
Only) If you loved Discover Dallas, be prepared
to have more fun exploring the city. New and
exciting locations will be visited as campers
learn more about their home town! Put your
walking shoes back on, pack your lunch, and be
ready to roll again! Enrolled campers will
receive a destination itinerary with camp
confirmation. Theater Camp Theres a BOY in
the GIRLS Bathroom! Teacher Ms. Heather
Amend (Offered Week 1 ONLY) Campers will practice
basic acting skills, audition and perform a short
play based on the book Theres a BOY in the GIRLS
Bathroom! at the end of camp. Come join the
fun!

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Intermediate/Junior Camps For students who have
completed third, fourth or fifth grades by June,
2008.

• Girls Just Want to Have Fun!
• Teacher Ms. Mylinda Crowley
• (Offered Week 1 ONLY)
• Campers, learn how to plan and throw the perfect
  party. Want to know how it feels to be a pop
  star? Be an interior designer of your own space
  and impress your friends. Join us for a
  fun-filled week with your girlfriends that will
  include girlie crafts, a scavenger hunt, and
  homemade videos. We will have a pajama party (at
  camp) to celebrate the end of the week!
• Girls Just Want to MORE Have Fun!
• Teacher Ms. Mylinda Crowley
• (Offered Week 2 ONLY)
• Do you love clothes? Be creative and design your
  own as you star in our very own fashion show.
  Have you ever wanted to form your own Girl
  Band? Now is your chance. Are your sights set on
  a gold, or silver, or bronze medal? Join is for
  a girls only version of the Olympics. We will
  have a week filled with girls only projects that
  you will be able to take home and use to decorate
  your room. At the end of the week, your parents
  can join us for an afternoon video presentation
  of the weeks activities. Remember NO BOYS
  ALLOWED!!

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Junior CampsFor students who have completed
fourth or fifth grades by June, 2008.

• Legos 2.0
• Teacher Ms. Christi Washburn
• (Offered Both Week 1 Week 2)
• Kick it up a Notch with this advanced Lego
  Robotics Camp. Future 6th graders will design
  and build several programmable Lego robots to
  perform exciting activities. These robots will
  compete in a variety of games and races. (To
  register for this camp, campers must have
  completed 5th grade or have camp teacher
  permission to participate.)
• Project Runway
• Teacher Ms. Heather Amend
• (Offered Week 2 Only)
• Campers, come learn about fashion design and
  costumes for theatre. Design and put together a
  fashion show for your parents the last day of
  camp. No sewing skills needed.
• Lights, Camera, Action!
• Teacher Ms. Heidi Munnerlyn
• (Offered Both Week 1 Week 2)
• Show the drama to your mama! Have you ever
  wanted to learn more about acting or just wanted
  to feel more confident in front of a group? Now
  is the time to do just that. We will have fun
  with music, plays, poems, and more. This is your
  chance to act out in class and not get into
  trouble!