Summer Activities
Below are links to activities being offered for children this summer. If you would like your camp, or summer activities listed, please contact the Director of Nonpublic School Services.
Camp Ophelia
Camp Ophelia enters its fifth season, offering a cost-free program for middle school girls enrolled in nonpublic schools in Montgomery County. Camp Ophelia was founded by Dr. Cheryl Dellasega of Penn State University, to enable girls to learn positive relational skills. Camp Ophelia offers a safe place for girls to gather and connect in positive ways. High school mentors help to educate girls about relational aggression: what it is, who is involved and why it might happen. Participants are empowered to build healthy, positive relationships with each other through sound decision making, conflict resolution, communication and other key life skills. Sessions will be held June 20 to June 24, 2011 at Manor Junior College and Mt. St. Joseph Academy. These schools have graciously agreed to host the camp sessions which will be directed by members of the Nonpublic School Services Division counseling staff. Students from St. Basil Academy and Mt. St. Joseph Academy will serve as camp mentors.
Boys’ Leadership Camp
From June 20 to June 24, 2011 the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit, Nonpublic School Services Division, in cooperation with LaSalle College High School and Pope John Paul II High School, will offer Boys’ Leadership Camp for middle school aged boys enrolled in nonpublic schools in Montgomery County. This cost-free camp will provide a leadership experience for boys. They will join in activities that help young boys become healthy young leaders of tomorrow by focusing on the four domains of leadership: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness and relationship management. High school boys from LaSalle College High School and Pope John Paul II High School will serve as mentors and they will be responsible for guiding small groups of boys through self-discovery and team-building activities. Members of the Nonpublic School Services counseling staff will direct the camp and have developed the program with the goal of meeting the special developmental needs of middle school-aged boys.
Social Smarts Summer Camp
From June 20 to June 24, 2011 the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit, Nonpublic School Services Division, in cooperation with St. Alphonsus School and Visitation BVM School, will offer Social Skills Camp for 1st through 4th grade students enrolled in nonpublic schools in Montgomery County. This cost-free camp is a week-long morning camp designed in a collaborative effort by the NPSS speech staff, a counselor and an occupational therapist to provide a program for the young elementary school student who struggles with inter-personal skills. Students are engaged in a variety of large and small group activities to facilitate development of social communication, group behavior and self-monitoring strategies. Learning takes place through social stories, literature, art projects, and games in a fun, welcoming, and non-competitive environment.
Jump Start to First Grade
From June 20 to June 24, 2011 the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit, Nonpublic School Services Division, in cooperation with Blessed Teresa of Calcutta School, French International School, Gwynedd Mercy Academy, and St. Francis School will offer a Jump Start to First Grade camp for students entering 1st grade and enrolled in nonpublic schools in Montgomery County. This cost-free camp is facilitated by reading, math and speech specialists from the MCIU Nonpublic Schools Services Division. The students are engaged in a variety of hands-on activities and games to reinforce beginning reading and math concepts, specifically, Early Number Concepts, Listening, Speaking, Phonemic Awareness, and Vocabulary Development.
Jump Start to High School
From June 20 to June 24, 2011 the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit, Nonpublic School Services Division, in cooperation with Lansdale Catholic High School, will provide a Jump Start to High School camp. Moving into the world of high school can be a bit daunting, especially when meeting up with students from various communities and backgrounds. This week-long morning camp provides the incoming 9th graders with the opportunity to have fun as they enhance their academic skills. Campers participate in a variety of activities to give them the study skills needed for effective writing and research. Reading, math and speech specialists from the Nonpublic Schools Services Division have developed a program which implements hands-on creative activities and games to reinforce learning skills. Upperclassmen from the high school serve as mentors to assist the students in acclimating to the high school.
Any questions can be directed to Dr. Kenneth Voss at 610-755-9318.