by Tracy DellAngelaBarber | Apr 23, 2020 | BASE Camp, News
The following is the most recent communication around the planning and status of BASE Camp. This letter was sent to our community April 17 after the governor’s announcement about the closure of school buildings and extension of remote learning through the end of... 
by Tracy DellAngelaBarber | Mar 18, 2020 | BASE Camp, News
Hello BASE Camp families, We know this is a challenging time for all, but we wanted to send some information and reassurance your way about something you may not be thinking of quite yet–your summer plans. The BASE Camp team is continuing to plan and prepare for... 
by Tracy DellAngelaBarber | Jan 29, 2020 | BASE Camp, News
Mark your Calendar! Registration for BASE Camp 2020 opens February 5th at noon. Our full list of 2020 camps can be seen here. Camp runs June 15th to July 10th. What is BASE Camp? OPEF’s summer BASE Camp offers a wide variety of STEAM-focused camps with topics such as... 
by Tracy DellAngelaBarber | Jan 29, 2020 | BASE Camp, News
NEW! Partial Scholarships Available For the first time, thanks to our generous donors, we are offering PARTIAL scholarships to D97 families with campers going into grades 1-8 in the fall. If you don’t qualify for the Free and Reduced Lunch Program, but still... 
by Laura Garcia | Sep 9, 2019 | Art Start, BASE Camp, D97 Schools, Featured, News, OPEF Programs
NEW MOSAICS GRACE THE WALLS OUTSIDE FOUR D97 SCHOOLS It’s always inspiring to see creative ideas burst into fruition for all to enjoy. This school year you will find original mosaics by renown artist Tracy Van Duinen gracing prominent exterior walls of Hatch,... 
by Laura Garcia | Jul 11, 2019 | Art Start, BASE Camp, D97 Schools, Featured, News, OPEF Programs
Folk Art fun with BASE Camp’s Guillermo Delgado Guillermo Delgado is the kind of OPEF instructor that makes campers feel instantly at ease. When visiting his BASE Camp Folk Art classroom, Delgado had familiar classical soundtracks from top movies like Harry...