Week 8

Disney’s Finding Nemo KIDS is a 30-minute musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo. Featuring memorable songs such as “Just Keep Swimming,” “Fish Are Friends Not Food,” and “Go With the Flow,” Finding Nemo KIDS brings a vibrant underwater world to life on stage in a story full of family, friendship, and adventure. 
Instructors: John Michael Joiner (Hutchison Performing Arts Director)
Cost: $495

Create Fairy Magic by exploring literature, art, and the world of fairies. Read fairy stories, design and build tiny fairy gardens, tooth fairy keepsakes, and end the week with a fairy tea party.
Instructor: Heather Fontana (kindergarten teacher)
Cost: $225

This enchanting camp offers a hands-on experience in crafting and decorating a whimsical fairy house from clay, followed by designing a magical landscape complete with rocks, moss, mushrooms, and other delightful fairy accessories.
Instructor: Kristi Duckworth (ceramist and painter)
Cost: $275

Our Little Chefs Beginner Cooking Camp is a fun and nurturing introduction to the kitchen for junior kindergarten and kindergarten learners! Designed especially for our youngest cooks, this camp focuses on early kitchen skills like washing hands, keeping a tidy workspace, simple measuring, following steps, and working together. Campers will make easy, kid-friendly recipes and enjoy tasting their creations each day. To add an extra layer of creativity and keepsakes to take home, the girls will also design and decorate their own aprons and chef hats. It’s a week of learning, laughter, and delicious fun!
Instructor: Madison Hollingsworth (early childhood teacher)
Cost: $230

This immersive camp introduces children to the thrilling world of espionage through hands-on activities and engaging mysteries. Campers will learn the art of invisible ink, crafting secret messages that can only be revealed with special techniques. This activity combines fun with a touch of science, as children discover how to create and decode hidden notes. Delve into the science of fingerprinting by dusting for prints and analyzing them to solve mysteries. This hands-on experience introduces basic forensic techniques in an interactive setting. Each day, campers will read and discuss a chapter from an A-Z Mystery book, enhancing their reading skills while unraveling clues alongside their favorite characters. Join us for an unforgettable adventure where young minds can explore the world of espionage, develop critical thinking skills, and have a blast solving mysteries!
Instructor: Molly Bond (Hutchison Lower School teacher)
Cost: $230

This camp invites young artists to explore feelings through movement, storytelling, music, and play. Inspired by Anna Llenas’ beloved book, The Color Monster, campers discover joy, sadness, anger, fear, and calm- learning that all emotions are welcome and can be expressed creatively on stage.
Instructor: Julia Hinson (actress and theater teacher)
Cost: $225

Anthropologist and world travel adventurer, Emily Bernal, presents an engaging curriculum covering different countries and cultures through crafts, music, and language!
Instructor: Emily Bernal (Bloom Studios)
Cost: $300