Camp Policies and Procedures

Traditional Camp is broken down into two, two-week sessions.

Camp Dates and Tuition
Session 1: July 9-July 20 $930.00
Session 2: July 23-August 3 $930.00

Phase-In for Primary: July 9 more information

Camp Hours
Monday – Friday 9:00 am–2:50 pm
Early Morning Care 8:00 am–9:00 am (free of charge)
After Camp Care 3:00 pm–6:00 pm ($20 per day)

REGISTRATION
Registration is open to all Turning Point students entering Primary through Level 5 in the Fall. Registration is on a first come, first served basis beginning on Monday, January 30, 2012. You are encouraged to register early as space is limited.

Return this completed form, with deposit (checks made payable to Turning Point School) in the enclosed envelope before April 13, 2012. Please fill out a separate application for each camper.

PAYMENT
Registration: $200.00 deposit
Registration after April 13: $250.00 deposit (includes late fee)
Final payment due: June 1, 2012
Make checks payable to Turning Point School and send them
Attention: Summer Camp.
If you have any questions regarding Summer Camp registration, please contact the Turning Point School business office at 310.841.2505 ext.127.

CONTRACTS
Summer Camp Contracts will be mailed with Specialist Camp Contracts on May 16, 2012. Signed contracts and final payments will be due on Friday, June 1, 2012. Each camper will receive one complimentary T-shirt on the first day of camp. If you have any questions regarding Summer Camp contracts or payments, please contact the Turning Point School business office at 310.841.2505 ext. 127

PLACEMENT
Campers will be divided into groups of approximately 20 students. Groups will be based on enrollment, but placement decisions will be made according to each camper’s developmental needs. Each group will be supervised by a full-time teacher, a full-time assistant, and in most groups, a part-time junior counselor. If you have any questions regarding placement, please contact Jacob Snyder at 310.841.2505 ext. 148.

PRIMARY CAMPERS NEW TO TURNING POINT
If you are enrolling a student in camp who will be new to Primary in the Fall, it is mandatory that he/she attend the first two weeks of camp. It is strongly recommended that new Primary students enroll for the entirety of the four-week camp.

PRIMARY PHASE-IN (NEW AND RETURNING)
In order to provide a comfortable transition into summer camp, all new and returning Primary campers will “Phase-In” on the first day of camp, Monday, July 9, 2012. More information about “Phase-In” will be sent home with camp contracts.

AFTER CAMP CARE
After Camp Care will be offered from 3:00–6:00 pm for $20 per day. Nutritious snacks will be provided daily, as well as an engaging program provided by After Camp Care personnel. Age appropriate activities and projects will include water play, arts and crafts, science, cooking, sports, and music. The Game Room will also be available for After Camp Care use. Days can be pre-purchased and/or rolled over from the academic year for After Camp Care. For information about pre-purchasing After Camp Care, please contact the Turning Point School business office at 310.841.2502, ext. 127.

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A highlight of the Level 5 school year, Mock Trial allows students to participate in a simulated case, playing the roles of jurors, attorneys for the prosecution and the defense, the defendants, and even the judge. With the help of Turning Point School parents in the legal profession we run through a full trial in a real Chatsworth courthouse. Teachers use the trial as an extension of Social Studies and History classes. Themes from class weave into the trial, and lessons learned at the courthouse are brought back into the classroom. By experiencing the process of a judicial case, students have the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of the law as well as their oratory and problem-solving skills. Students get a first hand look at how societal factors can affect the judicial system—an insight that a textbook can never fully illustrate.