Summer Camp 2011
At Golestan, where the only language spoken is Persian, our goal is to teach each child the following qualities: Integrity, curiosity, altruism, dignity, generosity, compassion, confidence, kindness, and community.
This summer, our camp will continue to teach these values in full language immersion with fun activities that will feed their minds, bodies and souls.
Camp begins the week of 6/20 and runs every week through 8/26, except August 1-5, when Golestan is closed. Each week will follow a specific theme, beginning with a broadest view, the Universe, and ending with the microscopic world.
Weekly units:
- Week 1 (June 20): The Universe
- Week 2 (June 27): The Natural World – the history of Earth
- Week 3 (July 5): Ecology
- Week 4 (July 11): Humanity
- Week 5 (July 18): Community
- Week 6 (July 25): Culture – the meaning and celebration of cultures
- Week 7 (Aug 8): The Animal World
- Week 8 (Aug 15): The Insect World
- Week 9 (Aug 22): The Microscopic World
Each of these units will include:
- Curiosity - nature exploration (entire days in the forest, weekly)
- Confidence - physical activity (soccer, running, obstacle courses)
- Generosity - crafts (knitting, toy making)
- Kindness - music (traditional folkloric Iranian songs)
- Community - art (individual and collaborative projects)
- Compassion - movement (dance, yoga)
- Dignity - performing arts (theater and puppetry)
- Integrity - games (backgammon, sack racing)
- Altruism - community service (feeding homeless, neighborhood cleanup)
Camp will operate M-F, 9am - 3pm, with the option for early drop off and late pickup (8am - 5pm). Recommended enrollment is for the full term. Enrollment is full term (June-August), monthly, and weekly in order of priority.
Fees:
- 9am - 3pm - $380/week (includes lunch and 2 snacks)
- 9am - 5pm - $495/week (includes lunch and 3 snacks)
Payment is due in full at time of registration. Refund policy: 50% refund if cancelled 30 days or more before first day of enrollment; no refund within 30 days notice.
*All children must exhibit native or near-native verbal fluency in Persian for the 2011 Summer Camp Program*
