Lake Shore Public Schools

Presented by Rata2ee

Rata2ee is a Best of Detroit (Hour Detroit) 2025 Finalist for Best Summer Camps! Rata2ee offers hands-on instruction in cooking techniques, including: Knife Basics; Cooking Fundamentals, Food Science & Nutrition, Kitchen Safety, Proper Food Handling, Gardening 101 (very basics of gardening), and kids' yoga. Items each child needs to bring to camp: a filled (non-glass) 64-oz water bottle labeled with first & last name, 2 8-oz Ziploc to-go containers labeled with first & last name; a full size beach towel, and sunscreen. Camps run from 8:45 am until 3:30 pm (3 pm on Fridays),

This week-long camp teaches kids entering 2nd through 5th grades a very holistic approach to healthy living. Children will eat 3 meals (making their own breakfast, a 3-course lunch, and dessert), so no packing snacks or lunches for parents! In addition to cooking / baking, Rata2ee teaches strong character-building skills. 

After registering and paying Lake Shore Schools, parents must go to this link, create a log-in and password, and sign our liability waivers: bit.ly/Rata2eeClassesAndCamps . *Please note, child is not considered fully registered until these waivers are signed **This is a nut-free and sesame-free camp, but we are unable to accommodate for other allergies such as gluten, egg, soy, dairy and corn, due to risk of cross-contamination.

A TYPICAL SUMMER CAMP DAY

*Please note, these are approximate timings and may vary per location (you will receive an email a few weeks before camp starts with information specific to your location)

8:45: Parents drop off kids - *please be patient, it’s a little hectic on Mondays, but the process gets smooth after the first day

9-10: Make a healthy morning snack (kids should have breakfast before coming, as this is a snack, not a meal)

10-11: Outside play time

11-12:30: 90-minute Cooking Lesson; kids make and eat a main dish, side dish and fruit salad

12:30-1:15: Lunch; kids go outside and eat the lunch they just made and learn food nutrition

1:15-2: Make and eat dessert

2-2:30: Learn Beginner's Gardening; Kids learn how plants grow

2:30-3:15: Yoga; Kids learn yoga poses, stretches, breathing, and discuss very important life lessons

3:15-3:30*: EOD Gathering; Kids gather their things and are brought to the parent pick-up area.

Please wait in line and do not take your child until you or designated driver have signed them out.