Gator Summer Programs
Gateway Regional Summer 2023 Enrichment Camps
- ACE Camp - Open to ALL current and incoming Gators in grades 7-12 in the 23-24 school year. Credit recovery options are available.
- Advanced Academics Camp - Open to all Honors/ Dual Credit / AP students in grades 7-12 in the 23-24 school year.
- G2C Camp - Open to ALL current and incoming 7th-9th grade Gators in the 23-24 school year to learn more about our CTE courses.
- STARS Camp - Invite-only camp to build confidence, relationships, and strategies for success.
Who Do I Contact If...
- I have questions about ACE Camp or Advanced Academics Camp? Call and/or email Dr. Amy Mount (856-848-8200 x. 219 or amount@gatewayhs.com)
- I have questions about G2C Camp? Call or email Mrs. Melissa Eckstein (856-848-8200 x. 228 or meckstein@gatewayhs.com)
- I have questions about STARS Camp? Call or email Mr. Josh Durand (856-848-8200 x. 3530 or jdurand@gatewayhs.com)
School Services during all Summer Programs
- Transportation is provided. Students can request transportation when they register.
- The school nurse will be on site.
- The Comfort Closet will be available for students who need to access it.
- Snacks/lunch will be provided. (No beverages, students have access to the water-filling stations.)
WHAT should I bring to Camp?
- Your Chromebook and charger (if you're a new Gator, we'll have loaners available!)
- A fillable water bottle (beverages for lunch/snack are not provided!)
You should wear
- School-appropriate, comfortable clothes
ACE CAMP
WHAT is ACE Camp?
Each camp week, students will choose two classes to attend per day. If students attend more than one week, there will be fresh classes to enjoy! After students sign up, Dr. Mount will reach out and schedule your classes!
Current Gateway Gators and incoming Gateway Gators are welcome to attend!
WHY should I attend?
- ACE Camp will give you an opportunity to improve your skills, build knowledge, and practice good work habits.
- ACE Camp will focus on building background/prior knowledge, learning strategies, metacognition, filling any learning gaps, and accelerating learning.
- Class sizes will be small to maximize personalized learning, group work, and collaboration.
- Students of different grade levels will participate together, giving you the chance to make friends and get to know different Gators.
WHAT IF I need credit recovery?
WHEN is ACE Camp?
- Summer Acceleration Camps will run for three weeks - July 10-13, July 17-20, and July 24-27. Each week is Monday - Thursday. There are no programs on Fridays.
- Summer Acceleration Camps will run from 9:15-12:15.
- Each week will be a different theme with focus on skills and standards. Students will enroll in each week separately. Students may enroll in multiple courses and multiple weeks.
- Students are expected to participate for the full week in which they are enrolled. Failure to attend will result in being dropped from the camp.
ACE Camp Topics and Teachers
ELA
- Written Out Loud Writer's Camp - At the end of the session, every student will have written or contributed to writing a book!
- Mrs. Carrie Evans will run sessions on Cinderella Around the World, Solving Mysteries, and Vocabulary Games.
- Mrs. Adrienne Evans will run sessions exploring the literary genre of sci fi and the supernatural, writing origins of your favorite fairy tales, and true crime podcasting.
Spanish
- Sra. Bittner will run Spanish sessions at the introductory and intermediate levels to boost your conversational skills.
Social Studies
- Mr. Covely will run sessions on an epic road trip around the USA, creating newscasts about momentous days in history, and examing the history behind your favorite Disney movies.
- Ms. Warrington will run sessions discovering hidden historical figures, examining the Holocaust and genocides in history, and exploring the Titanic.
Science
- Ms. Dorsett will run sessions investigating mysterious forces, using forensics to solve a crime, and exploring human body systems.
- Ms. Marcolongo will run sessions on weather forecasting, your solar system neighbors, and surviving a desert island with STEM.
Math
- Mr. Stocker will demonstrate the math behind your favorite sports, from designing your own 2K basketball team to scouting the NFL combine, and building your own sports dynasty.
- Ms. Genzano will help you develop video game characters with math, play a variety of math games, and use math to design rooms and homes.
ADVANCED ACADEMICS CAMP
WHAT is ADVANCED ACADEMICS Camp?
Gateway Gators enrolled in an Honors / Dual Credit / or AP Course in the 23-24 school year are invited to attend. Sessions will include students from grades 7-12.
WHY should I attend Advanced Academics Camp?
- Advanced Academics Camp will help provide high-achieving students with the opportunity to improve their cross-curricular skills, executive functioning, cooperation, and team-building.
- Advanced Academics Camp will focus on building cross-curricular reading, writing, analysis, and logic skills that are important to success in Honors, Dual Credit, and AP courses as well as in college. Students will also build executive functioning skills like time management, self-advocacy, cooperation, and teamwork. Class sizes will be small to maximize personalized learning, group work, and collaboration.
- Students of different grade levels will participate together, giving you the chance to make friends and get to know different Gators.
WHEN is Advanced Academics Camp?
- Advanced Academics Camp will run for one week - July 24-27.
- Advanced Academics Camp will run from 9:15-12:15.
- Students are expected to participate for the full week in which they are enrolled. Failure to attend will result in being dropped from the camp.
Advanced Academics Camp Topics and Teachers
- Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Widener, Mr. Kennedy, and Ms. Cross will run sessions all week on team building, time management, juggling priorities, and thriving in advanced courses.
Gateway 2 Careers Camp
WHAT is Gateway 2 Careers Camp?
Gateway Gators in grades 7-9th grade in 2022-2023 are welcome to attend!
WHY should I attend Gateway 2 Careers Camp?
- You'll get to know different options for electives and CTE pathways available to you as a high school student.
- You'll explore different areas of interest and develop talents that could shape your future career path!
- Students of different grade levels will participate together, giving you the chance to make friends and get to know different Gators.
WHEN is Gateway 2 Careers Camp?
- Gateway 2 Careers Camp will run for ONE week - July 10-14.
- Gateway 2 Careers Camp will run from 9:15-12:15..
- Students are expected to participate for the full week in which they are enrolled. Failure to attend will result in being dropped from the camp.
Gateway 2 Careers Topics and Teachers
- Video Production with Mr. Pridy and Mrs. Lucia-Burns
- Clothing Construction with Mrs. Pierce
- Healthcare Careers with Mrs. Thomas
- Engineering with Mr. Gliem
STARS Camp
WHAT is STARS Camp?
STARS is an interactive camp that will focus on using positive social and emotional skills building to help encourage student leaders here at Gateway. Camp Staff will work in large and small groups to create a fun, engaging, and interactive experience. Leadership is built on skill at a time!
WHEN is STARS Camp?
- STARS Camp will run for ONE week - July 17-20.
- Camp will run from 9:15-12:15.
- Students are expected to participate for the full week in which they are enrolled. Failure to attend will result in being dropped from the camp.