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2009 Summer Programs33 acres of learning by doing and caring

Welcome to Nueva!

Our school community

inspires passion for

lifelong learning,

fosters social and emotional

acuity, and develops the

child’s imaginative mind.

Children enjoy the theme Imagination. Two programs are

offered in the morning: the House of Crocker and Pirates of 1717:

Adventures of the Whydah. Two are offered in the afternoon:

Under the Big Top and Outdoor Adventures. All four programs are

filled with many activities, and they incorporate our Nueva model

for learning.

“I think today was the best day of my life....” Zoe ’16 first day at Nueva

Teens build leadership skills, mentor young campers, attend

mixers, and receive 1:1 mentorship each day from Nueva

faculty and lead instructors.

“This school has taught us to love learning, to forever ask why and prize the wonder of discovery, to learn from errors and not learn failure, to have a mind and not be afraid to use it, and to see the world around us with open eyes and ears and hands and mind and never take anything for granted....”

Laurel ’07

Offerings include a three-week Nueva Musical

Theater Program and Parent/Child one-week Steel Drum sessions.

Campers in grades 3–5 participate in a full-day Creative Academies program. Each week they will choose four programs, two in the morning and two in

the afternoon, that they will pursue for that week. Each

session offers choices: Adventure, Innovation,

Immersion, and Olympic Endeavor.

Grades K–2 Pp. 4–5, 14 Grades 3–5 Pp. 6, 8–12, 14 Grades 6–8 Pp. 12, 14 Grades 9–12 P. 13

Don’t Miss Creative Academy Intensives designed for individual skill-building!6:1 ratio

with Lead Teachers!

Summer Program Snapshot “The summer is an amazing time when our school is able to extend its teachings outward into the greater community and welcome more children to experience the wonders of Nueva learning.” Laura Whitsitt, Director of Community Programs

House of CrockerEnter the world of fantasy as children step foot through the front doors of the fantastically decorated lower level of Crocker Mansion and receive their fantasy names for the week. Children will take on roles in a rotational trade workshop system and all children will be chosen to become fantasy Crocker Court leaders each week as they govern the House trades and affairs, have fantasy dress to wear, and enjoy House games and activities. Children will learn old-fashioned etiquette during daily high tea, full of humor and storytelling. In two-week sessions, the House of Crocker will welcome a visitor from a far away land of fantasy. Two-week sessions will culminate with preparations for a dazzling bazaar showcasing the House’s trades.

Pirates of 1717: Adventures of the WhydahDiscover the Golden Age of Piracy! Become a pirate and enter the true story of the Whydah. Learn how real pirates of 1717 were early pioneers of democracy, equality, and loyalty. Dressed as a pirate, build an international crew, leading to the writing of the Whydah Pirate Code of Conduct. As the upper level of the Crocker Mansion is transformed, be immersed in real pirate life, including adventure activities, fencing, rock climbing, treasure hunting, and in two-week sessions, the making of a pirate feast!

Erika Barbero has formerly taught Nueva School students in Japan and will offer her diverse set of talents this summer in K–2, 3–5, and 5–8 programs. Erika graduated magna cum laude from Smith College in Biological Sciences, is an accomplished violinist, and an expert juggler! Under the Big Top, science offerings, and Nueva Musical Theater

Grades K–2 Morning Programs

One-week Sessions

6/22–6/26, 6/29–7/3

Two-week Sessions

7/6–7/17, 7/20–7/31

Outdoor AdventuresWelcome to the life of an explorer. Enter a world of adventure in Nueva’s wondrous outdoor forts. Each explorer group will build and design their fort and cooperate with neighboring groups on explorer tasks and challenges that rotate and bring together explorers. Explorers will pitch tents, learn how to grow food in Nueva’s garden, care for chickens, hike through wilderness on scavenger hunts, and experience craft projects with nature’s building blocks. Each session will interact with our visiting wildlife experts from Coyote Point Museum who just may bring some animal friends to meet our young explorers. We will end each day with all daily groups coming together for explorer songs in Nueva’s natural outdoor amphitheater, and we will end two-week sessions with a program of lively skits of the explorers’ own creation.

Under the Big TopWhat young child hasn’t at one time wanted to join the circus? Imagination will run wild as young circus performers live the circus life. Under a real circus big top on the mansion lawn, every child will have a chance to wear the “big hat” as they enter the Ringmaster Institute for the Wacky and Wild. From circus clothes full of funkiness to colorful face paint, every child will experience roles through whimsical expression and downright goofy behavior. Nueva’s Ringmaster Extraordinaire will lead daily circus games full of play and laughter for all. By session’s end every child will achieve the status of an Under the Big Top Graduate, with full privileges to spread their talents and love of circus life. In two-week sessions, the circus brings big dreams to life in the Under the Big Top — Day to Dream Big event, led by the Ringmaster’s Wacky and Wild graduates!

Grades K–2 Afternoon Programs

Parent/child camp nights each

week for all K–2 participants!

Additional registration required.

One-week Sessions6/22–6/26, 6/29–7/3Two-week Sessions7/6–7/17, 7/20–7/31

9:00–10:40 11:00–12:00 1:00–2:40 3:00–4:00 4:05–5:00

6/22–6/26and6/29–7/3

Salem Mock Trials (debate and law)Wishing upon a Star(solar system investigation)Artistically Moved (through Music)Cricket

Tree TalkCryogenics(liquid nitrogen and more)Create It!Great Balls of Fire (ball sports)

The Case of Sylvie Sly*(mystery and forensics)Robotics I*Cooking with Culture (1:00-4:00)Wushu* (martial arts)

At the Top* (rock climbing)Indian Dance* Fencing*

*Intensives offered. Participants must be enrolled in the daily offering to have registration eligibility. Additional registration required.

7/6–7/10and7/13–7/17

Salem Mock Trials(debate and law)Flight School (9:00-12:00)SMART(Some Math and ART)Team Handball

Tree TalkCreate It!Great Balls of Fire (ball sports)

The Case of Sylvie Sly*(mystery and forensics)Got Game?*(science of video games)Writing on the Wall(hieroglyphic art)Wushu* (martial arts)

At the Top* (rock climbing)Robotics II*West African Drum & Dancing*Fencing*

*Intensives offered. Participants must be enrolled in the daily offering to have registration eligibility. Additional registration required.

7/20–7/24and7/27–7/31

Dollars and Sense (investment role play)Delve Into DNAA Walk in Ancient ChinaTeam Handball

Tree TalkCryogenicsMagicGreat Balls of Fire (ball sports)

The Case of Sylvie Sly*(mystery and forensics)Toy Design (1:00-4:00)Festival of Steel (Drums)*Wushu* (martial arts)

At the Top* (rock climbing)West African Drum & Dancing*Fencing*

*Intensives offered. Participants must be enrolled in the daily offering to have registration eligibility. Additional registration required.

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Special field trip days with an early start or lunch departure time apply to the following programs at no additional charge: Flight School, Wishing upon a Star, Got Game?, Writing on the Wall, Toy Design, and A Walk in Ancient China.

Creative Academy Intensives are designed for children to focus on individual skill-building in program topics of interest (6:1 ratio). For example, the Sylvie Sly Intensive will focus on building forensic science skills. An additional registration fee is required.

Camp Fast Facts: Frequently asked questions

Are Nueva summer programs available to students who do not attend The Nueva School?Nueva summer programs are open to all students who attend any school in the broader community. Programs are designed to challenge and stimulate young minds. Nueva recommends speaking with a summer programs staff member to answer any questions about specific program offerings.

Do children need to be age 5 to be eligible for K–2 prograns? Children must be age 5 at the beginning of their first registered camp program. Nueva recommends children who have not entered kindergarten to have completed pre-kindergarten.

Are scholarships available for summer programs?The Nueva School has a commitment to provide outreach and support to children who would most benefit from our programming.

What if I must cancel or change my registration?Cancellations can be processed through our on-line registration system for a small processing fee. Changes can be made through our registration system based on availability. Full refunds are available through April 10, 75% refunds are available through April 30, and 50% refunds are available through May 8. No refunds will be processed following May 8. All refunds include a processing fee of $10 per registrant.

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Immersion

Festival of Steel (Drums!)Children will gain hands-on experience in rhythm skills, ear training, and ensemble teamwork while learning and performing traditional calypso from Trinidad, along with reggae, cha-cha, and pop music.

A Walk in Ancient China — trip day included!Experience an immersion into the language, history, food, arts, celebrations, and traditions of ancient China.

Writing on the Wall (hieroglyphic art) — trip day included!Using a combination of phonetic symbols and logograms, children will create their own Mayan hieroglyphics. Forwarding into the 21st century, children will explore and create the different forms of graffiti art that exist today.

Cooking with CultureChildren will learn and practice the history, tradition, and hands-on food preparation of two different cultures.

West African Drum and DancingFeel the beat and learn traditional songs, dances, and drum rhythms from the West African countries of Guinea, Senegal, and Mali.Artistically Moved (through Music)Use music as motivation to create art projects through mixed media drawing, painting, or another art of choice. Indian Dance Learn a variety of traditional folk and popular dances from India including Bhangra, Dandiya/Garba, “Diya” (candle) dance, and Spring dance with colorful scarves. This offering blends Indian dance elements with Western dance styles such as hip-hop, ballet, and jazz.Create It!Embrace arts, engineering, music, and technology as building begins. Work with different materials in this do-it-yourself program – electronics, wood, and metal are just some materials you will use to construct your original inventions.

SMART MagicCombine math and art in creative designs. (Some Math and ART) Experiment and learn the tricks and methods of magic.

Maya Sissoko teaches 3rd grade at The Nueva School. She has studied West African dance and drumming for over 15 years, has taught at Nueva for 10 years, and has lived for one year in Senegal with her son. West African Drum and Dancing

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Adventure

Tree TalkCreate a messaging system from tree to tree in Nueva’s outdoor wilderness complete with ropes, pulleys, swings, and whatever unique designs you create. Each group of five works together to create systems, solve puzzles, and complete tasks using communication between the trees.Each team will be a successful tree-talking unit, communicating in five unique ways across parts of the campus.

Salem Mock Trials (debate and law)Enter the world behind the hysteria. Re-enact the story of the witch-hunt as you live in Salem, Massachusetts, in the year 1692. Explore the many factors behind the witch-hunts as you take on roles such as John Proctor, a witchcraft skeptic, or Anne Putnam, an afflicted girl. Immersed in role-play, you will face the challenges of the Puritans and live in a community wrapped in jealousy, fear, and superstition.

Dollars and Sense (investment role play)When do you get to walk into a camp and be given 1.5 million dollars? You’ll be investing in stock, buying a house, and having fun. Can you double your money or will you lose it all? Act out scenarios, follow the real market, and search the Nueva campus for start-up ideas you can’t help being lured into. Will you have made more dollars or not made much sense?

At the Top (rock climbing)Like to climb? Get fitted into your harness and give Nueva’s indoor rock-climbing wall a try. With newly designed paths to choose from, be encouraged by our instructors to reach any height. Not ready for the wall? Give Nueva’s swinging ropes a try. Swing or climb, there is something fun for everyone.

The Case of Sylvie Sly (mystery and forensic science)You must find the Golden Key before it is too late. Work as a team to gather evidence and form a forensics team. Sylvie Sly is still on the Nueva campus. Sylvie is searching for the lock that protects the map that leads to the legendary, secret, underground passage used to bury treasures in the walls long ago. Learn forensic skills and trace your evidence to find Sylvie Sly. Examine hair, clothing fibers, shoe scuffs, soil, and patterns of fingerprints. Learn processes such as fuming, lifting fingerprints, and chromatography to examine ink blending; then use your observations, search skills, and interviewing to bring Sylvie Sly to justice.

Jenna Greenfield teaches 5th Grade Humanities at The Nueva School and is a former attorney. She has directed a small nonprofit and proudly claims to be an expert on witches! Salem Mock Trials

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Innovation

Flight School — trip day included!Explore physics, flight, space, and the earth. Learn aircraft design and prepare your own flight plan. Build and operate a team catapult. Learn about physics and leverage as you design, troubleshoot, and test your catapult, getting it into competitive shape for the end-of-the week launch challenge. Through test flight after test flight, opportunities abound!

Got Game? (science of video games) — trip day included!Designed to deepen children’s high level of interest in animation and gaming. We will cover the vocabulary of the game design discipline, highlight the real-world roles and collaborations that take place within gaming, and introduce projects that allow students to learn game-making skills in both individual and group projects. Gaming is where science and math come together to equal fun!

Toy Design — trip day included!As a toy design company, your group must decide which toy it will design to bring to life. Breaking into teams, work on different movements of the same toy. Use the “wheel of motion” and the scientific principles of motion and light to bring your toy to life right in front of you.

Delve into DNADive in and learn how a biotech lab works. Work hands-on and with models of DNA and proteins, figuring out how they are built and what they actually do. Cryogenics (liquid nitrogen and more!)Learn about temperatures that begin at -240F and the physics and engineering behind the uses of low temperatures. Learn about these temperatures, how they are produced, and test materials that are above and below -240 to learn how they behave.

Wishing upon a Star (solar system investigation) — trip day included!Dive into hands-on activities that explore how our understanding of the cosmos shapes our human experience. Using Nueva’s own portable planetarium, participants will explore constellations and the stories they inspired in ancient civilizations, and we will write our own constellation-inspired myths. We will explore the possibility of life on other planets, study the conditions required for life, and contemplate the messages we might want to send to an extraterrestrial civilization. In culmination, we will use a virtual telescope to create a tour of deep space narrated by student poetry inspired by these beautiful and complex images.

Robotics I and IILearn design, mechanics, and programming in exciting robotics trials and troubleshooting. Offerings are designed for beginning (I) and intermediate (II) students. Participants will work with Lego Mindstorm NXT.

Paula Hundley is a Technology Support Specialist and a technology teacher at The Nueva School. She previously worked for Apple in consumer and educational technical support. Paula has 10 years of experience in IT support and loves gaming! Got Game?

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Olympic Endeavor

FencingHave you ever wanted to put that silver equipment on and learn what it is really used for? This is a perfect opportunity to try fundamental fencing techniques and positions. You will learn balance, strength, and coordination.

Team HandballThis indoor Olympic game moves fast as defenders try to stop attackers from approaching the goal. Contact is only allowed when the defensive player is completely in front of the offensive player. Unlike basketball, where players are allowed to commit only 5 fouls in a game (6 in the NBA), handball players are allowed an unlimited number of “faults,” which are considered good defense and disruptive to the attacking team’s rhythm. Goals are quite common in handball; each team usually scores at least 20 goals!

Wushu (martial arts)Become introduced to an ancient Chinese sport full of form, jumping, and tumbling. Wushu in Chinese means “martial arts.” Learn different skills in this art that will help you face challenges and inspire you to succeed.

CricketWicket in Cricket? You’ll have fun saying the names before you even step onto the pitch. A cricket match is played on a grass field where a wicket, usually made of wood, is placed at each end of the pitch and used as a target. The bowler, a player from the fielding team, bowls a hard leather cricket ball from one wicket towards the other, which is guarded by the batsman, a player from the opposing team. Sound crazy? Just wait until you try it!

Great Balls of Fire (ball sports)Ball control, quick decisions, speed, passing on target – futsal is fast and fun! The term futsal is the international term used for the game frequently referred to as five-a-side or mini-soccer. Also learn the real sport of team dodgeball—rules, and strategy. Game after game, this Great Balls of Fire program is a blazer!

Azmi Mamis teaches Physical Education and is the Athletic Director at The Nueva School. Azmi has taught at Nueva for 9 years and came to Nueva from Malaysia where he was teaching and coaching soccer. Cricket and Great Balls of Fire

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“Through their arts experiences, Nueva students have the opportunity to express their feelings and have ‘door-open-ing’ moments to identify their artistic passions--whether they lie in music, drama, dance, the visual arts, or a creative merging of curricula such as composing music in a writing class or feeling musical rhythm through dance.” Leslie Itano, Trustee and Parent

Michael was a member of the cast of Broadway’s Phantom of the Opera in its five-year run at the Curran theater. In the past twenty years, Michael has both staged and conducted over forty operas, operettas, and musicals with companies from around the Bay Area.

Nueva Musical Theater with Michael Taylor

Participants will utilize their talents and transform their crafts in all areas of a production, from initial creation to a full program-ending production. Two primary areas of interest must be entered from the list below during registration to assist Michael with understanding the interests and talents of our registrants.

Creative Writer, Instrumentalist, Stage Craft Producer, Dancer, Actor, Singer, Composer, Technical Producer

Campers will also have opportunities to participate in crafts outside of primary areas of interest. Nueva Musical Theater is open to 65 participants.Prerequisites - Registrants are required to have experience in one or more of the crafts listed above for a minimum of one year. A high level of participant interest is also requested. All registered participants must be available for a one-time talent assessment review in the spring with Michael Taylor. Nueva Musical Theater requires an additional materials fee of $45 or offers an option to substitute the materials fee with five hours of volunteer time from a parent of each registrant.

Create, Produce, and PerformAugust 3–21, incoming grades 5–8, full day 9:00–4:00

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“As a student, Nueva taught me that it is not only possible, but actually preferable, to undertake projects of your own design, rather than passively accepting things to do. Now that I am a teacher here, I can appreciate that even more, because I see how much preparation it can take to make all of those different projects and resources available, and how much trust it takes on a teacher’s part to let a student have that kind of freedom.” Laura Atkinson ’99

Leadership and Mentorship Program for Teens — Incoming Grades 9-12

Develop professional and personal growth in Nueva summer Creative Academy programs. The program concludes with letters of recommendation from Lead Teachers and a certificate. Individuals are assigned to a level of program placement according to skill set and interest. An interest in education, youth development, or related field is desirable. Accepted applicants will have a rotating schedule including 1:1 dailymentorship with Lead Teachers, daily administrative meeting participation, and applicable skill-building exercises with campers in grades K–5. Accepted applicants will practice networking skills in a Mentee Mixer, held at the end of each two-week session. Multiple sessions are encouraged and include new placements.

Selection is made through application prior to registration. Applications are available beginning February 10.

Contact summer@nuevaschool.org to begin the pre-application and registration process.

Program is offered 6/22–7/31

Sample Schedule8:00–9:00 Mentoring 9:00–11:00 Placements

11:00–12:00 Administrative Meeting 12:00–1:00 Lunch 1:00–4:00 Placements 4:00–5:00 Mentee Mixer

Parent/Child Camp Nights for incoming grades K–2!Register for a special camp-out night and stay after regular camp hours. Pitch tents in Nueva’s outdoor amphitheater, help prepare a camp dinner, take a twilight nature hike, and circle around for evening story time and games, singing camp songs to guitar, and eating s’mores. One parent per child is required to attend. (Camp-night hours are 6–9 pm each Tuesday evening between 6/22 and 7/31)

Camping Overnights for incoming grades 3–5!Pitch tents in Nueva’s outdoors, prepare a camp-night dinner, take a mystery twilight hike, play games, and create a scavenger hunt that will turn into a skit production. Sing camp songs by guitar, eat s’mores, and have an adventure with many outdoor and nightime activities. (Camping Overnight hours are 6 pm–8 am each Wednesday night between 6/22 and 7/31)

Parent/Child Festival of Steel (Drums)!The steel drum requires no previous musical training. In fact, it is very easy to learn. Students and parents will gain hands-on experience together in rhythm skills, ear training, and ensemble teamwork while learning and performing traditional calypso from Trinidad. One parent and child per registration.(Parent/Child Festival of Steel hours are 6:30–8:30 pm during the weeks of 7/20–7/24 and 7/27–7/31)

Jim Munzenrider has been a music teacher at The Nueva School for over 5 years, specializing in percussion instruments. Jim leads the 25-piece nationally acclaimed Panhandlers Steel Drum Band and is a founding member of Pan Ramajay.

Special Programs and Offerings!

Register Now! First-Year Pricing and Discounts!Register at www.nuevaschool.org

Daily Schedule

Grades K–2 Half /Full Day(8:00-9:00 Before-care Option)9:00-12:00 Program Choice

(12:00-12:55 Free Play and Lunch)

1:00-4:00 Program Choice(4:00-5:30 After-care Option)

Grades 3–5 Full Day(8:00-8:55 Before-care Option)9:00-10:40 Program Choice10:45-10:55 Snack Break11:00-12:00 Program Choice12:00-12:55 Lunch and Free Play1:00-2:40 Program Choice2:45-2:55 Snack Break3:00-4:00 Program Choice(4:05-5:00 Academy Intensive)(4:05-5:30 After-care Option)

Incoming grades K–2 (children must be age 5 before the beginning of camp) Half-day, one-week session (one program) $ 250 Half-day, two-week session (one program) $ 495 Full-day, one-week session (two programs) $ 495 Full-day, two-week session (two programs) $ 975 Parent/Child Camp Night $ 75

Incoming grades 3–5 Full-day, one-week session $ 495 Creative Academy one-week Intensive $ 125 Camping Overnight $ 125

Nueva Musical Theater (incoming grades 5–8) Full-day, three-week session $ 1485 With three-week discount! $ 1385

Leadership and Mentoring Program for Teens Full-day, two-week session $ 225

Special Offering! (incoming grades 3–8) Parent/Child Festival of Steel (Drums!) Two-hour, one-week evening session $ 175

First-Year Discounts!

Two free weeks of before- and after-care for

five- and six-week frequent full-day

campers!

$400, $300, $200 and $100 off for

six-, five-, four- and three-week full- day campers!Special Offering, Teens, and Camp

Nights do not apply.

Add-on Options! Before- and After-care

$125/wk full-day, $60/wk. K--2 half-day

$40/wk. Nueva Cafe open for summer lunch!

Transportation (fee based on demand)

Our school community inspires passion for lifelong learning, fosters social and emotional acuity, and develops the child’s imaginative mind.

Registration opens: January 26, 2009

Programs begin:June 22, 2009

www.nuevaschool.orgsummer@nuevaschool.org

6565 Skyline BoulevardHillsborough, CA 94010650-350-4600 Summer Programs 650-350-4555