DOBSON MONTESSORI SCHOOL
SUPER SUMMER 2024
Welcome to our 45th year of outstanding summer enrichment programs! Join us
for a week, or for a whole summer of learning and fun. Our classes are
academically based but offer a change of pace from the school year. Each program
is designed to intellectually challenge and socially enrich your child and is taught by
the experienced teachers of our regular Montessori classes. Enrollment is limited
and many classes fill quickly. We are looking forward to having you join us for a
summer of fantastic memories!
General Information:
Registration: You must register for all classes, as enrollment is limited and on a first
come first serve basis. Return the form from the back of this brochure to enroll
your student. Some classes fill early so do not be disappointed-enroll as soon as
possible as we do not overfill classes. You are accepting financial responsibility for
all classes selected and any required fees are non-refundable. If you are unsure of
your schedule, please contact the school to be placed on a waiting list for possible
available openings.
Student Information Form: A new emergency information form must be completed
for each student prior to beginning any summer class.
Tuition: Tuition is due prior to the start of the first-class session each week. There
is a 10% discount available on tuitions for a second or third sibling concurrently
enrolled except the sewing workshop. Tuitions paid after the start of Monday’s class
must include a $5 late fee.
Late Fees: The Extension campus closes promptly at 5:45 PM. There is a $1 per
minute late fee charged for students picked up after closing time to partially
compensate the teachers. There is a $25 fee for returned checks and a $5 late fee
assessed for tuition paid after the start of class. Tuitions paid more than 7 days
late will incur a $25 per week late fee. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our
tuitions reasonable by being timely with tuition.
Extended Day: It is required that summer students be signed in and out each day.
For the safety of all, please do not drop students in the parking lot. During the
summer months, we do not have a staff member in the parking lot as our students
arrive at a variety of times. SORRY, THERE IS NO HOURLY RATE FOR EXTENDED
DAY AVAILABLE DURING THE SUMMER. Students arriving before 8:45 or picked
up after 3:15 will be charged the weekly extended day rate.
Lunches: Students bring a lunch from home. It is recommended that parents use a
“Blue Ice” or similar product, as we do not have space to put lunch boxes in the
refrigerator. Teachers will also heat lunch items in a microwave for students.
Which Class? Students who will be entering kindergarten through 7 th grade may enroll
in the elementary program. There will be different classes for younger and older
students with age and ability geared curriculum based on the monthly theme.
Students entering 7 th -12 th grades may join the upper division/high school workshops.
Please see Suzanne if you are unsure of the proper placement for your child.
Location: K-12 th grade classes meet at 745 S. Extension.
Elementary Workshops
For K-6th grade students
$195 weekly 9:00-3:00
$225 weekly extended day 6:30-5:45
Each week includes Montessori academics, sports, computers, math, animals,
reading club, art, video games, movies, drama, cultural studies, science,
cooking, and socialization integrated into our workshop theme!!! Students may
enroll for one week of a multi-week course on a space available basis. No
partial week enrollment is available to maintain curriculum continuity. Students
entering kindergarten and first grade participate in a readiness curriculum
designed to give them a step up in the fall through phonics, reading, and math
activities in addition to their workshop programs. Students will be grouped into
primary and intermediate levels.
May 28-31
SUPER SUMMER FUN (K-6 th grade)
Wow! Summer is here and we celebrate the first days by making pizza,
creating soap art, tossing water balloons, eating snow cones, building
sandcastles, and a field trip to the pool and splash pad! (Parents welcome to
join us.)
June 3-28
ROXEBOXEN (K-6th grade)
We’ll build a whole community from boxes big enough to get inside! Based on
the classic children’s book, Roxeboxen, we explore the roles of a community in
an interactive, hands-on experience. For younger students you can be the
banker or own the store! Deliver the mail or be a veterinarian for the pets.
Decorate your box house, invite friends for tea, earn money and buy things at
the market! Older students will add architecture, designing for a greener
planet, ecology issues and more. This is a favorite all-time workshop but it’s
only offered once every three years. Don’t miss out on the fun! And yes, you
can take your box-house home at the end!
July 1-26
ENCHANTED FOREST (K-6 th grade)
In this fantasy unit, you’ll get to know the forest folk—fairies, pixies, gnomes,
goblins, trolls, dragons, and leprechauns! Be a knight or a princess. Live in a castle!
Make your own fairy dust and magic stones. Create a leather pouch to hold your
magic, make gnome hats and fairy wings, and discover the Gnomes’ Cave in our
classroom. Be an actor or actress (or even a troll) in our play and develop reading
and writing skills through literature focusing on these creatures. Visit our
imagination center to discover elves in the tree block buildings or dress up in the
enchanted costume center. Older students will also create their own stories and
make a magical movie. (No class July 4)
July 29-August 23
WILD WEST (K-6 th grade)
Sing cowboy songs around the campfire, make your own branded wood sign,
learn to identify breeds of horses, bake cowboy beans and cornbread, create
a cowboy hat to wear, try to lasso the calf, and plant a cactus. We’ll rustle
up lots of fun and learning as we visit Arizona in the 1850’s! Is that your
palomino just waiting to be saddled up? Age-appropriate activities for younger
and older students.
Upper Division & High
School Workshops
For 7 th –12 th grade students
$195 weekly 9:00-3:00
$225 weekly extended day 6:30-5:45
May 28-31
SEW WHAT!
(For those entering 5 th grade to adult) $195 plus a $150 supply
fee to cover cost of a quality sewing machine to keep!
Learn to sew using a sewing machine! You will master cutting
patterns, sewing seams, creating darts, basting, gathering, installing
a zipper, making pockets, and more! You will make decorative and
wearable projects to keep and master a skill to take with you
through life. The supply fee includes a quality sewing machine to
keep! (If you already have your own that you know how to run, you may bring it to class and
waive the supply fee.)
June 3-7
AROUND TOWN
Everyone’s favorite summer workshop! Each day features two
educational and fun-filled activities! We’re going to museums, skating,
bowling, fencing, playing billiards, to the movies, checking out exhibits,
competing in a scavenger hunt at the mall, swimming, and more! Expand your
horizons, learn about history, science, art, and culture! All your friends will be
there so don’t miss out. This workshop always fills quickly. Join your host,
Trevor; we’ll see you around town!
June 10-14
URBAN ADVENTURE TRAVEL
Each day features a new cultural theme and a field trip. Expand your
world as we check out museums, visit restaurants serving unusual cuisine,
create original art and visit art museums, learn about foreign directors, and
see their movies, and so much more. Every day is a unique learning experience
with lots of hands-on projects.
June 17-21, June 24-28, July 8-12, 15-19
ARCANE DESTINY: THE SORCERER’S COMPENDIUM
With the discovery of an ancient Sorcerer's Compendium, the fabled Arcanes
of the Seven Elder Realms are revealed. But along with these powers comes
great danger. What evil forces lie in your path as you forge your way
through enchanted lands? Will your quest take you through the Dark woods of
Elderfae? Or will you sail across the High Seas of Marmalsana? Will the
Lowland Demilings help to escort you away from danger? Or will you fall to
the fearsome Thyrsian warriors that guard the Borderlands? Your fate lies in
the dice, but your destiny is up to you!
Our annual Fantasy Role Playing adventure creates memories for years to
come. Develop problem solving skills, communication abilities, team skills, and
have adventures with friends new and old. Mixes imagination, art, science,
cooking, and mental challenge in a game of strategy. Fun for all! Join for the
whole journey or just a week or two. (No class July 1-5)