Grades 4-8
Caring staff. Creative activities. Unique experiences. FUN!
Our programs are listed by the grade your child is entering in the fall of 2022.
Campers entering Grades 4-8 can choose between full day On-Campus Classes, Summer Studies or full day Off-Campus Programs. Combine a variety of these options to make an action packed summer adventure!
On campus
Campers entering Grades 4-8 get to choose their Gator Grab Bag classes and design their own camp day based on their specific interests. Choose single or double period Gator Grab Bag classes from the tech world, fine and performing arts, science classes, sports and swimming, or do a full-day of musical theater or half-day of cooking. Be sure to download the printable grid to see all the amazing classes.
Important things to know:
- There are 4 periods in a camp day. Create your Gator Grab Bag weekly schedule by choosing single or double periods or choose a full day program (cooking with Tiny Chefs, Gators Sing Off-Broadway). Double period classes include: STEM in the Wild, Cardboard Boat Regatta, Gator Bike Shop, Golf Camp, Musical Theater workshop, Paint & Go, Solar Power Playhouse, Sports Academy, and Wilderness Survival Camp.
- Campers may not take the same class twice in a single session.
- Cooking with Tiny Chefs has extra material fees. (Must choose 2 additional classes to make a full day.)
- Some classes are double periods and last all morning or all afternoon.
- We recommend taking a wide variety of classes.
- Please note: The Stone Ridge pool has a shallow end of 4 feet. Campers must demonstrate proficiency to our Aquatics staff or a Stone Ridge swim safety vest will be required.
Off-Campus
For the camper who is ready to venture off our campus, we offer a variety of one-week camps that let our campers explore the DMV and try new adventures.
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Week 1 (June 21-24) **4-days |
Week 2 (June 27-July 1 ) | Week 3 | Week 4 (July 11-15) | Week 5 (July 18-22) | Week 6 (July 25-29) |
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Jr Adventure Camp (Grades 4-7) |
Jr Adventure Camp (Grades 4-7) |
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Adventure Camp (Grades 7-12) |
N/A | Adventure Camp (Grades 7-12) |
Extreme Adventure Camp (Grades 7-12) |
Extreme Adventure Camp (Grades 7-12) |
| Community Service Camp (ages 13+) (FULL) |
Community Service Camp (ages 13+) (FULL) |
2022 JUNIOR ADVENTURE CAMP (GRADES 4-7)
Our one-week, full-day Junior Adventure Camp programs sell out every year! Designed for active, adventurous kids who are ready for a physical challenge off-campus, the activities vary by week and may include: ropes courses, tubing, zip lines, water parks, kayaking/canoeing, indoor rock climbing, indoor adventure parks, white water rafting and best of all, take a chartered bus to Guppy Gulch High Adventure. (A note about Guppy Gulch: Your kids will think they are in Florida with Gulf Coast blue water, real palm trees, with warm tropical breezes and water temperatures in the upper 70s. The quarry lake is 13 acres full of big water inflatables for climbing, bouncing, and splashing — waterslides, zip line, sun decks, boulder jumping and climbing walls.) Campers must bring a bag lunch daily. View the weekly itinerary.
Campers should have a sense of adventure and be able to physically participate in these activities. Campers must bring a bag lunch daily. Note: All activities require parents to sign waivers from the outside companies; life vests are required for all water activities except for the water park.
Time: 9:00 am -3:20 pm (Thursdays have early departure/later returns TBA)
Price: Week 1 (4 days): $476
Price: Weeks 2, 4, 5, 6: $595
**Note: Week 2 is FULL
2022 ADVENTURE CAMP (GRADES 7-12)
This outrageously exciting & extremely fun Adventure Camp is not for the faint of heart! Are you an adventurous person who wants a fun daily challenge? Test your limits and increase your self-confidence as you join our amazing adventure team. Activities vary by week and may include: high ropes courses, zip lines, and white water tubing, roller coasters at Six Flags, indoor rock climbing and best of all, take a chartered bus to Guppy Gulch High Adventure. (A note about Guppy Gulch: Your kids will think they are in Florida with Gulf Coast blue water, real palm trees, with warm tropical breezes and water temperatures in the upper 70s. The quarry lake is 13 acres full of big water inflatables for climbing, bouncing, and splashing — waterslides, zip line, sun decks, boulder jumping and climbing walls.) View the weekly itinerary.
Campers should have a sense of adventure and be able to physically participate in these activities. Campers must bring a bag lunch daily. Note: All activities require parents to sign waivers from the outside companies; life vests are required for all water activities except for the water park at Six Flags.
Time: 9:00 am -3:20 pm (Thursdays have early departure/later returns TBA)
Price: Week 1 (4 days): $460
Price: Weeks 2 & 4: $575
2022 EXTREME ADVENTURE CAMP (GRADES 7-12)
Only two weeks offered all summer--grab a spot before it's going, going, gone! We have added an awesome paintball day to our outrageously fun Adventure Camp to make the week "Extremely" Fun! Join us as we test ourselves with high ropes courses, fun paintball, whitewater tubing and roller coaster riding at Six Flags before heading to, best of all, take a chartered bus to Guppy Gulch High Adventure. (A note about Guppy Gulch: Your kids will think they are in Florida with Gulf Coast blue water, real palm trees, with warm tropical breezes and water temperatures in the upper 70s. The quarry lake is 13 acres full of big water inflatables for climbing, bouncing, and splashing — waterslides, zip line, sun decks, boulder jumping and climbing walls.) View the weekly itinerary.
Campers must have a sense of adventure and be able to physically participate in these activities. Campers must bring a bag lunch daily. Note: All activities require parents to sign waivers from the outside companies; life vests are required for all water activities except for the water park at Six Flags.
Time: 9:00 am -3:20 pm (Thursdays have early departure/later returns TBA)
Price: Weeks 5 & 6: $575
COMMUNITY SERVICE CAMP (min. age 13+ BY JUNE 15, 2022) (both weeks FULL)
NOTE: New minimum age requirements as per site regulations: Student must be entering at least 8th grade AND be at least 13 years of age by June 15, 2022 to participate. All activities are subject to change and may be substituted for alternate sites if conditions warrant.
Enjoy a week-long adventure serving your community. Activities will fulfill most community service requirements for graduation and confirmation. Areas in which campers may serve their community: environment, homeless, elderly, childcare, and special needs. Campers have the potential to earn 24 hours of service for the 4 day program and 30 hours of service for the 5 day program and must compete all service hour paperwork and approval on own. Note: Campers must: be 13+, show proof of a recent TB test to participate, show proof of full COVID vaccination and bring a non-perishable bag lunch. All activities require a signed waiver from the outside companies. All activities subject to change.
Dates: June 21-24 (4 days) and June 27-July 1, 2022 (FULL)
Time: 9:00 am -3:00 pm
Price: $392 (June 21-24) and $489 (June 27-July1)
About the Director: Mrs. Meg Russell has been coordinating and facilitating service opportunity for young people in the DMV for 16 years. As a Campus Minister, full-time service coordinator and summer service project coordinator she has had the opportunity and privilege to witness many young people giving of themselves and their time to accompany people in need. Meg holds her Bachelor's degree from Catholic University as well as her National Certification in Youth Ministry, through the Center for Ministry Development. More than the traditional education she holds dear, Meg is aware that she has learned far more from her students and teens as they shared opportunities to serve community organizations. Meg looks forward to coordinating a fun week full of opportunities for students to learn about themselves, each other and their communities!
SUMMER STUDIES for Middle School
- To make a full camp day by adding on campus Gator Grab Bag classes for an additional fee of $300/week, please contact the camp office.
- Classes are filled on a first come-first served basis.
- To register for these classes, you will register as a camper.
- Each class will require a $50 non-refundable deposit
ENRICHMENT CLASSES
BE YOUR OWN EXECUTIVE COACH (RISING GRADES 7-8)
- Date: July 5-8, 2022 (No class July 4)
- Time: 12:30-3:00 pm
- Tuition: $220
- Grade: For rising 7-8th graders
- Teacher: Mrs. Erinn Walsh
Understanding executive functioning skills strengthens performance and confidence for students. Students will identify strategies that will help them set goals, plan their work, get started, and stay focused to an assignment’s completion. They will engage collaboratively through discussion as well as personal journaling opportunities. Approaching challenges with a growth mindset sets the stage for a more positive academic journey!
About this teacher: Mrs. Walsh will be joining Stone Ridge this fall as the Grade 7 and 8 Learning Specialist. She has worked as a Resource Teacher at Blessed Sacrament for the last three years. Mrs. Walsh has her Master's in Education (with a Reading Specialist Certification) from the University of Virginia and her Bachelor's in Psychology with a Certificate in Elementary Education from Duke University.
CHEMISTRY 101: PROPERTIES OF MATTER (RISING GRADE 6, 7, 8)
- Date: July 25-29, 2022
- Time: 9:00 am-11:30 am
- Tuition: $275
- Grade: For rising 6th-8th graders
- Teacher: Ms. Flavia Huber
We'll work on learning to use scientific measurement, making observations, the difference between observation and inference, drawing and interpreting graphs, evaluating experimental design, designing an experiment -- all while figuring out properties of matter such as mass, volume, density, pH, & more.
Tech requirements for this class: All students must provide their own laptops (running Windows or MAC OS) and must bring laptops to class daily. No iPads or tablets are permitted. The student’s computer must be able to access WiFi and the Chrome browser. Students must also bring a composition notebook to class each day.
About this teacher: Mrs. Huber has taught Middle School Science at Stone Ridge since 2013. Her previous teaching experience includes years of teaching high school Earth science, Biology, and Geology in northern Virginia public and Catholic schools. Mrs. Huber lives in Frederick County with her husband Steve, dog Hedy Lamutt, and cats Tesla and Selina Kyle. When not teaching, her favorite activities include cooking and reading good books by a roaring campfire.
GRAMMAR BOOTCAMP (RISING GRADES 6-8)
- Date: July 11-15, 2022
- Time: 12:30-3:00 pm
- Tuition: $275
- Grade: For rising 6-8th graders
- Teacher: Mr. Cesar Elvir Vilches
This course provides students with an overview of basic grammar skills necessary for clear writing and expression. The goals of the program include an enriched understanding of basic grammar as well as improved fluency and sentence structure in written work. The students will review the parts of speech, sentence construction, and punctuation necessary for effective communication and writing. Instruction will include structured exercises as well as games, group work, and individual instruction.
About this teacher: Mr. Elvir Vilches currently teaches Middle School English and Language Arts at Stone Ridge. He is a native Spanish speaker from San Pedro Sula, Honduras who's accumulated six years of teaching experience as a humanities instructor: two years at the middle-school level, at Santa Cruz Catholic School, and four years at the college level, at Purdue University. Within that time frame, he also earned three university-level degrees: a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in English Literature (2014, 2016) from Purdue University, and a master’s degree in Education (2019) from The University of Notre Dame. In his spare time, Mr. E loves to play video games (he's pretty good at Mario Kart!), watch movies (Toy Story is his favorite movie of all time), watch tv shows (he LOVES "the Mandalorian" and baby yoda!), reading fantasy books, and snuggling with his dog Evie and his cat Rhett."
IT'S TRUE! NON-FICTION READING COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES (RISING GRADES 5-6)
- Date: July 5-8, 2022 (No class July 4)
- Time: 9:00-11:30 am
- Tuition: $220
- Grade: For rising 5-6th graders
- Teacher: Mrs. Erinn Walsh
Solid nonfiction reading strategies are key to academic success! This class will tackle approaches to high-interest, non-fiction texts. Your child will learn how to identify key concepts, recognize how a text is organized, practice previewing and predicting, monitor comprehension, and summarize salient points. The class’s goals include: helping students learn to enjoy nonfiction and read it for pleasure, igniting their curiosity, and developing our students into strong critical thinkers.
About this teacher: Mrs. Walsh will be joining Stone Ridge this fall as the Grade 7 and 8 Learning Specialist. She has worked as a Resource Teacher at Blessed Sacrament for the last three years. Mrs. Walsh has her Master's in Education (with a Reading Specialist Certification) from the University of Virginia and her Bachelor's in Psychology with a Certificate in Elementary Education from Duke University.
MOVIES AND LITERARY DEVICES: FROM COCO AND FROZEN TO THE SPIDERVERSE! (RISING GRADE 5-8)
- Date: July 11-15, 2022
- Time: 9:00 am-11:30 am
- Tuition: $275
- Grade: For rising 5th-8th graders
- Teacher: Mr. Cesar Elvir Vilches
Join in the fun and learning as we teach important literary skills by applying them to popular animated film narratives. Important ELA concepts to be discussed will include: types of conflict, perspective, plot structure, round characters vs. flat characters, foreshadowing, and/or identifying the theme of a story.
About this teacher: Mr. Elvir Vilches currently teaches Middle School English and Language Arts at Stone Ridge. He is a native Spanish speaker from San Pedro Sula, Honduras who's accumulated six years of teaching experience as a humanities instructor: two years at the middle-school level, at Santa Cruz Catholic School, and four years at the college level, at Purdue University. Within that time frame, he also earned three university-level degrees: a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in English Literature (2014, 2016) from Purdue University, and a master’s degree in Education (2019) from The University of Notre Dame. In his spare time, Mr. E loves to play video games (he's pretty good at Mario Kart!), watch movies (Toy Story is his favorite movie of all time), watch tv shows (he LOVES "the Mandalorian" and baby yoda!), reading fantasy books, and snuggling with his dog Evie and his cat Rhett."
THE NOTE-TAKING TOOLKIT (RISING GRADES 7-8)
- Date: July 11-15, 2022
- Time: 9:00-11:30 am
- Tuition: $275
- Grade: For rising 7-8th graders
- Teacher: Mrs. Erinn Walsh
Note-taking, a critical tool for students to employ across subject areas, involves learning to record information in a condensed and organized way to improve engagement and memory. This class will build students’ skills in identifying main ideas and important details across a variety of texts. Students will engage strategies from linear outline formatting and Cornell notes to non-linear concept webbing, exploring both handwritten and digital formats. They will practice enhancing their notes with visual cues to boost retention through Sketchnoting. Finally, we will explore how to make your notes a tool you can use for studying!
About this teacher: Mrs. Walsh will be joining Stone Ridge this fall as the Grade 7 and 8 Learning Specialist. She has worked as a Resource Teacher at Blessed Sacrament for the last three years. Mrs. Walsh has her Master's in Education (with a Reading Specialist Certification) from the University of Virginia and her Bachelor's in Psychology with a Certificate in Elementary Education from Duke University.
WORD STUDY FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL (RISING GRADES 5-6)
- Date: July 11-15, 2022
- Time: 12:30-3:00 pm
- Tuition: $275
- Grade: For rising 5-6th graders
- Teacher: Mrs. Erinn Walsh
Students will take a deep dive into advanced spelling patterns, syllabification, and Greek and Latin roots and affixes to strengthen word attack for reading, writing, and vocabulary. This class will engage multisensory practice, active word categorization activities, and fun games that target the middle-school word sleuth.
About this teacher: Mrs. Walsh will be joining Stone Ridge this fall as the Grade 7 and 8 Learning Specialist. She has worked as a Resource Teacher at Blessed Sacrament for the last three years. Mrs. Walsh has her Master's in Education (with a Reading Specialist Certification) from the University of Virginia and her Bachelor's in Psychology with a Certificate in Elementary Education from Duke University.