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  • Block 1 (12:30 - 1:10pm)

    Please select 1 Elective for this Block. Jewelry and Beading Create stunning jewelry pieces using beads, wire, and other materials. This class teaches design techniques while allowing students to craft wearable art. Intro to Team Sports Introduce students to a variety of team sports in this active elective. They'll learn the basic rules and skills for sports like soccer, basketball, volleyball, and more. The focus will be on teamwork, sportsmanship, and enjoying physical activity rather than competition. Lego Robotics and Knex Builders: Lego Robotics & K’NEX Builders is a combined, hands-on engineering and design course where students use LEGO® robotics twice a week and K’NEX building sets on the other three days to explore how things move and work. In this class, students work in teams to design, build, and program robots using LEGO® Education kits while also constructing creative structures and machines with K’NEX, building skills in coding, problem-solving, physics, and teamwork as they tackle fun challenges and bring their ideas to life. Lego Robotics is being run by an outside provider; Snapology of Livingston NJ. Possible courses include: RoboPets, Mega Machines, Attackbots, and Space Wars. Click here to learn more about Snapology. Intro to Cooking: Intro to Cooking is a hands-on elective for 3rd–5th graders that introduces basic kitchen skills, safety, and healthy habits. Students learn how to read simple recipes, measure ingredients, and use common tools as they prepare kid-friendly snacks and dishes in small groups, building confidence, teamwork, and independence in the kitchen. Students who choose this course do not need to select a second-block elective. Please choose one class for the block. If insufficient enrollment occurs for an elective, the Morris School District reserves the right to modify or cancel the course. Families will be promptly notified of any changes to their child's selected elective.
  • Block 2 (1:15 - 1:55pm)

    Please select 1 Elective for this Block. Color Splash Studio All Star Sports: Hockey, Golf, and Baseball iMovie Basics Intro to Cooking Continued Experiment with different kinds of painting, including watercolor, tempera or poster paints, simple acrylic on canvas board, and fun techniques like crayon- or oil-pastel resist and mixed media that combines paint with drawing or collage. Along the way, campers will build confidence and creativity as they explore color, texture, and their own artistic style while bringing vibrant, one-of-a-kind artworks to life.Campers will get moving and build skills as they rotate through floor hockey, golf, and baseball in this high-energy multi-sport elective. Each week, they practice age-appropriate skills like aiming and striking, passing and teamwork, and throwing, catching, and hitting through fun drills and small-sided games, helping them grow in confidence, sportsmanship, and a lifelong love of being active.Lights, camera, action! Students will learn to create and edit short films using iMovie. They'll explore storytelling through video, basic editing techniques, and how to add music and special effects to their creations. Students will start the elective with making a movie trailer and build their skills each week to create a complete movie. This is the second block for campers that registered for Intro to Cooking in Block 1. Please choose one class for the block. If insufficient enrollment occurs for an elective, the Morris School District reserves the right to modify or cancel the course. Families will be promptly notified of any changes to their child's selected elective.
  • Block 3 (2:00 - 2:40pm)

    Please select 1 Elective for this Block. Photography Outdoor Sports Intro to Coding Cooking 5 Ingredients or Less Snap into the world of photography! Students will learn about composition, lighting, and basic photo editing techniques. Using digital cameras or smartphones, they'll capture images around the school, create photo stories, and develop an eye for visual storytelling. Students will work all summer to build and create a Summer Plus yearbook for all campers to enjoy.Experience a variety of outdoor sports and fitness challenges in this energetic elective for active students. Campers build endurance, strength, and coordination through obstacle courses, group exercises, and popular field games while learning rules, basic skills, teamwork, and good sportsmanship in a fun, supportive environment.Explore the world of digital storytelling using computer science! Students will learn to create interactive stories, animations, and games while developing coding skills and unleashing their creativity.Cooking with 5 Ingredients or Less is a creative cooking elective for 3rd–5th graders that shows how simple, healthy recipes can be made with just a few ingredients. Students prepare easy breakfasts, snacks, and dinners using five ingredients or fewer while practicing measuring, mixing, and kitchen safety, and they explore substitutions, meal planning, and trying new flavors to gain confidence helping with real cooking at home. Students who choose this course do not need to select a 4th-block elective. Please choose one class for the block. If insufficient enrollment occurs for an elective, the Morris School District reserves the right to modify or cancel the course. Families will be promptly notified of any changes to their child's selected elective.
  • Block 4 (2:45 - 3:25pm)

    Please select 1 Elective for this Block. Make and Take Art Lab Ultimate Sports Design Challenge Cooking with 5 Ingredients or Less cont... Camper will make projects they can proudly take home and use. Students will learn hand-sewing basics to stitch small stuffed animals or mini pillows, try beginning crochet to make simple items like scarves or coasters, and dive into fun science experiments that turn into usable crafts, building fine motor skills, curiosity, and confidence as they createExperience a variety of sports and active games in this dynamic class! Students will learn the fundamentals of different sports, develop teamwork skills, and improve their overall fitness through fun and engaging activities. From classic games to new and exciting sports, this class is designed to promote a healthy lifestyle and a love for physical activity.Design Challenge is all about solving problems in fun, creative ways. Campers team up to tackle STEAM-based challenges that blend science, technology, engineering, art, and math, then use those same skills to design their own escape room–style puzzles, building stories, crafting clues, and creating hands-on challenges for classmates to crack using logic, teamwork, and imagination.This is the second block for campers that registered for Cooking with 5 Ingredients or Less in Block 3. Please choose one class for the block. If insufficient enrollment occurs for an elective, the Morris School District reserves the right to modify or cancel the course. Families will be promptly notified of any changes to their child's selected elective.