2021 Summer Program
We are excited to announce our 2021 Summer Program! Registration for members will open March 26 so check your email! Registration to the public will open here on March 28. Space is limited so mark your calendars!
Information about the program can be found below.
Information about the program can be found below.
Dynamite Dinosaurs July 12-16, 2021 from 9:15 AM – 1:15 PM We'll have a roaring good time as we explore all things dinosaur with Ms. Jenn and Ms. Laura! Your budding paleontologist will go on a scavenger hunt for dinosaur bones, make dinosaur eggs, and jump into the prehistoric dinosaur world during daily story time.
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Let's Go Camping! July 19-23, 2021 from 9:15 AM – 1:15 PM Get ready for some camping-inspired fun! Join Ms. Sarah and Ms. Jenn as we build tents, tell stories around the "campfire", set off on nearby nature hikes, and more! Of course, we wouldn't forget about the S'mores!
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$325/week $300/week enrolled GPNS students |
During our Summer Program, children will play, learn, socialize, and discover in a safe, stimulating, and age-appropriate environment with our own experienced GPNS teachers!
Each week our playful themes will be explored through enriching hands-on play, stories, music, games, cooking, and art. The children will spend most of the day learning through play in our outdoor playground and nature-play spaces. We will also take some opportunities to escape the heat in our air-conditioned classrooms with brand-new top of the line air purifiers. Families must send a snack, packed lunch and water bottle each day. Registration In addition to a registration form, we will need a copy of your child's Health Inventory once enrollment is confirmed. Make checks payable to GPNS and write the name of the program(s) and the student(s) you are registering for on the memo line. There are no refunds, but families can switch weeks, if space is available. Children must be at least 3 years old by the start of the summer program they are attending and no older than 5 years old. All children MUST be fully potty trained. For more information about summer program registration, please contact [email protected]. |
2020 Online Summer Enrichment Program
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About the Summer Enrichment Program: GPNS is excited to announce the launch of a free online Summer Enrichment Program for preschoolers. GPNS is providing this program to support our community, so there is no sign-up or fee required to participate in the program. Simply click here to view the videos. GPNS will release one educational video each week with stories, activities, and interesting information. These videos are developed by our team of professional preschool teachers. In addition to the Summer Enrichment Program videos, there are over 60 videos of the GPNS teachers reading children's books on the Garrett Park Nursery School Story Time channel. Click here to check them out! |
Week One: Worms Join Ms. Laura and Ms. Jenn as they explore the world of worms! They'll read "Diary of a Worm," make "worm" art, create a worm habitat, and make worms "dance" using magnets. Click here to view this week's "Worms" video. The videos are educational and fun just to watch! If you'd like to complete the Week One activities at home, you will need:
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Week Two: Pigs in Mud
Join Ms. Sarah and Ms. Martina as they explore how and why pigs play in the mud! They will read a few stories about pigs in the mud, create their own stone pigs, and take them out to find a good mud puddle! Click here to view this week's "Pigs in the Mud" video. The videos are educational and fun just to watch! If you'd like to complete the Week Two activities at home, you will need:
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Week Three: Hanging Out with Hermit Crabs
Join Ms. Emily as she explores the world of hermit crabs! She'll introduce you to a real hermit crab named Juliette, read "A House for Hermit Crab" by Eric Carle, teach you all about Juliette's habitat, and make a hermit crab art project. Click here to view this week's "Hermit Crabs" video The videos are educational and fun just to watch! If you'd like to complete the activities at home, you will need:
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Week Four: Albie's Big Feelings
This week's video is all about helping our friends and ourselves navigate big feelings. Join Ms. Laura, Ms. Jenn and some amazing Garrett Park friends as they help their new friend, Albie the hedgehog, with his big feelings! They will read "Jabari Jumps" and "The Way I Feel" and show you how to make a sensory/calming bottle at home. For additional resources, they have linked some of their favorite activities for helping to find calm below the video in Youtube. Click here to watch "Albie's Big Feelings" The videos are educational and fun just to watch! But if you'd like to make the Sensory/Calming Bottle shown in the video, you will need: an empty plastic bottle, water, glitter, clear glue or baby oil, food coloring, hand soap, beads, legos, or other fun objects to float in the bottle, and duct tape or a hot glue gun. |
Week Five: River Fun
This week's video is available now, and it's all about rivers! Join Ms. Sarah and Ms. Martina as they explore rivers, some real and some created in Ms. Sarah's own backyard! They will read a few stories about rivers and try to make some paper boats for river floating experiments. They even get surprise visit from their old friend, Tess the Turtle! Click here to view this week's "River Fun" video. The videos are educational and fun just to watch! If you'd like to complete the activities at home, you will need:
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Week Six: Let's Play Pretend - Pirates
This week's video is all about pretending to be a pirate. Join Ms. Meadow and learn how to dress like a pirate, make a treasure map and experiment with making some homemade boats. Click here to watch "Let’s Play Pretend: Pirates" To make the pirate booty shown in the video, you will need: Paper, string, some plastic or paper cups, toilet paper or paper towel roll, paint or markers. |
We hope you have enjoyed this free Summer Enrichment Program from our wonderful teachers! |
