Summer Camp Week II
June 18—22, 2012
Newsletter by: Laura Clark, 11th Grade
In this issue: Olympics with Coach Cam and Ms. Sam
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It’s Alive!: Beginners with Ms. Crystal, Ms. Amy, and Ms. Christina, Preschool/ Kindergarten with Ms. Liz and Ms. Widline
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4 Woodworking with Mr. Richard and Ms. Susan
Next week: Mad Scientist with Mr. Richard and Ms. Susan Basketball with Coach Cam and Ms. Sam Back to Bedrock: Preschool/ Kindergarten with Ms. Liz and Ms. Widline Fairy Tales: Beginners with Ms. Crystal, Ms. Amy, and Ms. Christina
with Coach Cam and Ms. Sam
events, especially Track & Field !
As our country prepares to
events. However, we predictably put
compete in the 2012 Olympics in
a fun and silly twist on things by
London this summer, our campers
competing in some very
competed in a wide variety of
unconventional events that were quite
Olympic(ish) events. Once divided
fun! There were even craft into teams, each team chose a country competitions. Each and every student to represent. These were Guinea, earned medals for their team over the Germany and the Former Yugoslov
week and had a great time supporting
Republic of Macedonia (FYROM).
each other as they playfully competed
Campers also learned about these
for their countries.
countries, their flags and anthems. Medals were even awarded for a trivia competition based on knowledge of the respective ‘home’ countries. We learned about, trained and competed in many traditional
Should you have any questions or concerns regarding sports camp please contact Coach Cam at cparker@millhopper.com. We hope to see you Monday for another awesome week!
This week in the Little House the students learned facts about insects, the names of the insects body parts, and completed Practical Life work that had insect manipulatives. There were insect puzzles for choosing, insect matching, and insect coloring sheets. The students also enjoyed playing rhythm instruments, singing songs about insects, participating in insect themed creative movement, and doing a class drawing on giant butcher paper. We made insect gliders and flew them in the back field and created bug jars. There was a monarch chrysalis in class, and we waited in anticipation for it to hatch, revealing a butterfly. Splash day was a big hit, even with the new students. It was a fun week. The students are looking forward to Fairy Tales next week.
Where did this week go? This week the children learned about some very interesting insects; they especially liked learning about ladybugs (also known as the ladybird beetle).
“musical” instruments this week: the triangle (used in the song “Frere Jacques”) and the “Sounding Bowl”.
Some of the children’s favorite songs of the week included “Puff the Magic Here are a few additional activities we Dragon” and “Fireflies”. enjoyed this week of Summer Camp: The favorite art activities included making butterflies using their handprints, Bug gliders, animal pupWe learned there are more than a million kinds of insects and they live al- pets and “marble-rolling” painting! most everywhere on Earth! The chil- Needless to say, the children loved dren were fascinated with the many Splash Day on Friday!! different kinds of butterflies and Cooking: moths. Who said dirt and bugs don’t taste Spanish: good? The children learned how to Ms. Jeanne-Marie joined us this week make “Dirt” Cake! to present Spanish every day with the Go to Millhopper Tech / Summer children; focusing on the theme of inCamp for the recipe so that you can sects. She included not only Spanish enjoy making it with your child at words for the insects but many songs! home! On Wednesday (“Movie Day”): Geography and Science:
The children enjoyed watching an old favorite, “A Bug’s Life”! Music, Movement and Art Activities: The children learned how to use two
Mia sands down a piece of wood for her project. Lindsey and Sunny help each other use the saw.
Norma and Sofi paint their toolboxes.
Catherine helps the students work on a project.
This week we learned a lot about carpentry skills and tool usage. The students worked on building a toolbox, decorative bookends and a pencil cup as their main projects. Also, each student spent time using various tools in our outside tool station. Handsaws, drills planes, hammers, and electric sanders were some of the tools that were used. At the end of the week the projects went home with the builders as well as an original creation made from the scrap box. We were very impressed with the concentration and focus that the builders used throughout the week. We
Fabiana paints her bookends.
hope they will take the inspiration and continue to build during the rest of the summer. Thanks to our counselors and helpers that worked so hard during the week.
Mr. Richard helps the students with their projects.
Dominick assists some woodworking students with the saw. Caryss prepares a woodworking webquest for the kids.
Laura works with Penny on her toolbox.