Middle School Summer Programs
Leaders In Training Camps
8:30 am - 3:30 pm · Fee $150-$180 · Rising 6th-8th Grades · Weeks 1-5
The Leaders in Training (LIT) program offers qualified young people an opportunity to prepare for future positions as camp counselors, recreation leaders, or babysitters. Emphasis is placed on developing leadership skills, sensitivity to children, and programmatic skills. Campers participate in CPR, first-aid, and emergency training and receive a certificate upon program completion. Additional activities for the Leaders in Training include guest speakers and community service opportunities.
Please note: LIT Camps are intended for full day campers only. Please do not use the LIT program as a "filler" between other offerings.
The Leaders in Training (LIT) program offers qualified young people an opportunity to prepare for future positions as camp counselors, recreation leaders, or babysitters. Emphasis is placed on developing leadership skills, sensitivity to children, and programmatic skills. Campers participate in CPR, first-aid, and emergency training and receive a certificate upon program completion. Additional activities for the Leaders in Training include guest speakers and community service opportunities.
Please note: LIT Camps are intended for full day campers only. Please do not use the LIT program as a "filler" between other offerings.
Academic Course Descriptions
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Introduction to Algebra I · Weeks 4-5
9:00-10:30 am · Fee $290 · Rising 8th-9th GradesThis two week class will present basic algebraic concepts to prepare students for Algebra I. Students will participate in a variety of hands-on activities to develop their grasp of the concepts covered. The emphasis will be on the understanding of balancing and factoring of equations and learning to use the steps of the equations to solve the problem. This class is designed for students in need of practice and reinforcement of general algebraic concepts. In addition to work done in class, students will be given extra enrichment packets for practicing math problems at home. -
Introduction to Geometry · Weeks 4-5
10:30 AM-12:00 PM · Fee $290 · Rising 8th-10th GradesThis two week course is designed to be taken by students who would like to be introduced to some of the major topics they will be covering in Geometry. Students will study deductive reasoning, points, lines, planes, congruence, and parallel lines. The course will emphasize understanding of two-column, geometric proofs. This introduction will give students practice and basic skill building. -
Pre-Algebra: Fundamentals · Week 3
12:30-2:30Pm · Fee $235 · Rising 6th-8th GradesThis course will develop pre-algebra concepts through review, hands-on activities, and games. Students will gain confidence with fractions and mixed numbers, negative numbers, solving various types of equations, proportions and percents, number relationships, and parts of plane geometry.
Calendar
Week 1: May 30 - June 2
Week 2: June 5 - June 9
Week 3: June 12 - June 16
Week 4: June 19 - June 23
Week 5: June 26 - June 30
Week 2: June 5 - June 9
Week 3: June 12 - June 16
Week 4: June 19 - June 23
Week 5: June 26 - June 30
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Early Bird Discount
Early Bird Discount: Enjoy a $25 discount per camp session if registered before April 1.
Multi-week Discount: Register any camper for 3 or more sessions and receive $25 off each session. Enter discount code Multi to receive this discount.
Multi-week Discount: Register any camper for 3 or more sessions and receive $25 off each session. Enter discount code Multi to receive this discount.
The John Cooper School
From Curiosity to Wisdom
The John Cooper School is an independent, non-sectarian, co-educational, college preparatory day school. Our mission is to provide a challenging education in a caring environment to a diverse group of select students, enabling them to become critical and creative thinkers, effective communicators, responsible citizens and leaders, and lifetime learners.
The John Cooper School seeks to attract qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds to its faculty, staff, and student body. The School does not discriminate against any individual in admissions, educational programs, personnel policies, general practices, or employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, physical disability, or age.
The John Cooper School seeks to attract qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds to its faculty, staff, and student body. The School does not discriminate against any individual in admissions, educational programs, personnel policies, general practices, or employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, physical disability, or age.
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