Play, Scribble, Write for Rising 4K Students
Taught by Angela DeMarco
Grades: 4K
Campers will join Highlands School 4K Teacher Ms. Angela DeMarco and have fun playing while working on skills necessary to be successful in their upcoming school year. Open only to rising 4K students,
Offered: Week 4 (June 22-26), Week 7 (July 20-24)
Ready, Set, Kindergarten
Taught by Danielle Spencer and Rebecca Thompson
Grades: Kindergarten
Get ready for Kindergarten! Come join Highlands Kindergarten teachers to have fun and get ready to start Kindergarten in August. This camp will include activities, games, and mini-lessons in reading, phonics, math, and art. This camp is recommended for rising Kindergartners enrolled at Highlands School.
Offered: Week 6 (July 13-17), Week 7 (July 20-24)
First Grade Readiness
Taught by JeanAnn Dupree
Grades: 1st
Get ready, get set, let's learn all about what it takes to be a first grader at Highlands School, taught by first grade teacher, Ms. JeanAnn Dupree! Your camper will learn about our daily routine and class schedule.
Offered: Week 7 (July 20-24)
Soaring into Second!
Taught by Ellen Mitchell
Grades: 2nd
Are you a rising second grade student? Then, this is the camp for you! Join Highlands Second Grade Teacher, Ms. Ellen Mitchell, for a fun-filled week learning all about 2nd grade and working on skills that will set you up for success as you begin the school year. Students will enjoy a mini novel study, creative writing, and math practice.
Offered: Week 7 (July 20-24)
Thrilling Third!
Taught by Sarah Engel
Grades: 3rd
Get ready for a fun, confidence-boosting jump start to 3rd grade at Thrilling Third, led by Highlands third Grade teacher Ms. Sarah Engel! This engaging camp helps rising 3rd graders build reading, math, and creative writing skills through games, stories, and hands-on projects. Campers will dive into an interactive book study, explore math through playful challenges, and design their very own comic strip, bringing ideas to life through illustration and storytelling. It’s the perfect way to head into 3rd grade feeling prepared, motivated, and proud of what they can do.
Offered Week 5 (July 6-10), Week 7 (July 20-24)
Go Forth with Fourth!
Taught by Crystal Winslett
Grades: 4th
Come on, let’s learn all about what it takes to be a fourth grader at Highlands School! In this fun camp, taught by Highlands School 4th and 5th grade teacher Ms. Crystal Winslett, your camper will learn about our daily routine and class schedule. We will also cover expectations in each class and how 4th grade teachers use Google Classroom.
Offered: Week 7 (July 20-24)
Middle School Masters Academy
Taught by TeNikka Roberts
Grades: 6th
Brush up on key 5th-grade concepts and introduce foundational 6th-grade topics. Teach time management, note-taking, and study strategies. Focus on building resilience, stress management, conflict resolution, and teamwork. Familiarize students with the layout, schedule, and extracurricular activities of middle school. Use project-based learning, group activities, and challenges to make learning engaging. The advisory challenges time will also be dedicated to project work that will require
planning and execution where they will be creating a group presentation on how to solve common middle school problems.
Offered Week 4 (June 22-26), Week 7 (July 20-24)