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First ASU Sustainability Graduate Helps Explain Sustainability

by Reporter Nava Nelson, Homeschool

I recently had the opportunity to interview Brigitte Bavousett, the first-ever graduate of and now an undergraduate recruiter for ASU’s School of Sustainability, and my father, Dennis Nelson, who was recently a student there!

Bavousett says that her favorite part of her job is seeing the light in the eyes of students when they realize that they can play a part in helping the planet. She adds that what got her into doing this job was her love of nature. She has been to all 50 states, and takes time to go on a hike in every single one. The last two states she visited were South and North Dakota.

What is sustainability? Sustainability is taking good care of the Earth, such as recycling, saving water, and a whole lot more. “The whole point of sustainability is to make sure that we have what we need, and that we are going to be okay in 2050,” Bavousett explains.

Bavousett family at North Dakota bo undary She also says that it's better to drink coffee out of a ceramic mug than to drink out of a styrofoam cup everyday. The point? Drink homemade coffee rather than going out.

“We have to understand how some of our industries in the SUSTAINABILITY U.S. cause pollution and cause detriments to people’s health,

by Nava Nelson and how can we have those win-win-wins. Yes, we want strong economies and great jobs, but we need to make sure Sustainability is taking good care of that people have clean air and clean water coming into their the earth. homes and food that’s not full of chemicals,” she continues.

Fun Fact: Bavousett spent six years in the Soviet Union and is very interested in their culture.

Another Grad Weighs In I also interviewed Dennis Nelson, who went to the School of Sustainability when he was younger. He is also my father.

“I started at ASU in 2016 at the age of 41, and graduated in 2018,” says Nelson.

I asked him, “What is sustainability?”

“The definition from the Brundtland Report is probably the best,” he told me. It says, “‘Meeting today’s needs for resources without compromising the needs of future generations.’ I really like that definition because it suggests that it is possible to preserve resources for every generation after ours,” he explains.

“For me, what’s important is that we learn to consume less—less packaging, less meat, less fuel, less electricity, less stuff,” Nelson says. “If we can all start consuming less today, we have a better chance of ensuring that there is enough tomorrow.”

Sustainability is very important for the planet and its environment. Here are some simple but very helpful things that you and your family can do every day to make the world a better place to live: • Never leave the faucet running when you aren't using it.

• Always turn the lights off when you leave a room or car.

• Try to recycle everything that you can, including plastic bottles, aluminum cans, paper, cardboard, etc.

• Use less of things like gasoline, electricity, food, and plastic.

Do You and Your Family Recycle & Reduce?

Find the Recycle & Reduce Poll online and answer these questions.

• Does your family recycle?

• Do you clean up litter when you spot it?

• Do you turn the lights and water faucet off when you are done using them?

Undoubtedly, sustainable living can make our planet better.

Spreading awareness will certainly help.

Totally doing our part to Achieve a sustainable life.

In our world today, we need to recycle more.

Not add to the waste.

Any person can help make the planet better, Because together we can make a big difference.

It may seem impossible, but Little by little, day by day, It’s not unachievable.

Today and tomorrow, we can make a difference.

You and I can do it!

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Winter Storm Knocks Power Out in Texas

First Image Makes NASA Team Cheer!

Millions of people were left without power and water in Texas after a winter storm WALLOPED the Lone Star State last month.

The storm also left dozens of people dead and is expected to become one of the most expensive disasters in the state’s history. By comparison, Hurricane Harvey, the most expensive disaster in the United States in 2017, caused $125 billion worth of damage when it hit Texas.

So just how bad did the weather get in Texas? According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Weather Prediction Center (WPC), the coldest day was on Feb. 15, when the state’s average temperature was 11.8 degrees. On Feb. 16, Tyler, Texas, a city in the eastern part of the state, hit its coldest temperature on record since 1883: a whopping - 6 degrees!

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“For those who wonder how After leaving Earth you land on Mars—or why it is so more than six months difficult—or how cool it would be ago, the Mars 2020/Perto do so—you need look no furseverance rover landed on ther,” said acting NASA Adminthe Red Planet on Feb. 18! istrator Steve Jurczyk. “PersePerseverance immeverance is just getting started, diately started returning and already has provided some incredible images. Video of the most iconic visuals in captured by the rover space exploration history. It showed the spacecraft reinforces the remarkable PLUMMETING, parachuting level of engineering and preand rocketing toward the cision that is required to build surface of Mars. While there is th and fly a vehicle to the Red was no audio of the landing, h it me w oned ho K. h O p d e e c Planet.” the rover has sent back a d n n ad la Persevera how it h s to t NASA has big plans 60-second audio clip in which o h initial s for Perseverance during a Martian breeze is audible its mission. Over the course of the next two Earth for a few seconds. You also can hear the mechanical Winter Storm Facts: years, which is one Mars year, the rover will explore sounds of the rover. · 3 storms Feb.10–20 the landing site region. According to NASA, the main Less than a week after the rover’s landing, NASA • Damage estimates: released a 360-degree PANORAMA of Jezero Crater, goal is for the rover to seek signs of ancient life and $10 billion–$20 billion a 3.9 billion-year-old dry lake bed. The image is collect samples of rock and soil for possible return to 11.8°F · Power outages: 4.3 million Earth. the first high-definition look at the crater, and it was · 300+ sheltered Feb. 16 at There is certainly no shortage of ground to cover. created after scientists at NASA stitched together 142 Mattress Mack’s Gallery Mars is slightly more than half the size of Earth. But images taken by the rover’s Mastcam-Z instrument, Furniture store in Houston while approximately 70 percent of our plant’s sura pair of zoomable color cameras. The two cameras face is covered by liquid water, Mars has no liquid are like high-definition eyes on Perseverance that In many parts of Texas, the cold temperatures water on its surface and instead is covered by rocks allow the rover to share its view with NASA’s team of were accompanied by snow and ice. Abilene, scientists and engineers back home. and dust.

Texas received a record 14.8 inches of snow!

Winter storm-related factors brought much of Texas to a standstill. The severe storm conditions caused most of the generating units to go offline, from coal-fueled power plants to FORT COLLINS, CO—This cute, furry-faced ferret has reintroduced thousands of black-footed ferrets wind turbines. Other power plants lost their is just a few months old and goes by the name Elizin the Western U.S., Mexico and Canada. But these pipeline supply of gas and were unable to abeth Ann. But if you were around at least 31 years offspring are all closely related and may lack the even generate electricity. ago, you might have met her, or at least a ferret that’s genetic diversity Many states often see much colder temgenetically identical to this KIT! a healthy populaperatures than Texas, which left many people Elizabeth Ann is a clone of a black-footed ferret tion needs. questioning why the state’s energy supply named Willa that died 31 years ago. The numbers of Although just was paralyzed by the winter storm. The short black-footed ferrets had plummeted back then, so bia kit, Elizabeth answer is that the energy suppliers had not ologists preserved Willa’s remains, including her DNA Ann has the invested in the measures needed to produce (genetic information), by freezing. unique genetelectricity in subfreezing temperatures.

What happened to black-footed ferrets, which are ics that Willa These energy producers knew that a part of the weasel family Mustelidae? In a way, scienhad—but three severe weather storm could pose a serious tists attribute it to habitat loss. Prairie dogs, the prey decades later. threat in Texas because this isn’t the first time of this species of ferret, were being exterminated by Scientists have that Texas has dealt with uncharacteristic, ranchers to protect the land for cattle grazing. high hopes that catastrophic winter weather. In February 2011, But the ferrets, which lived among the EXTENSIVE Elizabeth Ann an ice storm crippled Texas power plants for a will be able to burrow colonies of the prairie dogs, also died out and time. Studies were conducted and measures give birth and were thought to be extinct. were suggested about how to prepare the add her much From 1985–87, the last known black-footed ferrets state for future cold snaps and winter storms, needed genes to were caught and became part of a captive breeding but very few of those recommendations were the black-footed program. Just seven of these 18 survivors were able put into place over the last 10 years. ferret gene pool. to breed, yet since the 1990s, U.S. Fish & Wildlife photo courtesy of US Fish & Wildlife

Could Cloning Help Save a Species?

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Ready To Ride?

Bike Riding is a lot of fun, but

accidents happen. Thatʼs why itʼs so important to wear your bike helmet. It needs to fit properly—not too big or small! To learn more about bike safety, complete these fun puzzles.

Take the Bicycle Safety Quiz: Use the word bank below to complete these safety rules.

• Always wear a _________________ when you ride your bike, scooter, skates or skateboard.

• ________________ the traffic laws.

• Watch out for _________________ cracks, rocks & railroad tracks or anything that could cause you to lose control of your bike.

• __________________ tires properly.

• Check ______________ before riding.

• Children under age _______ should not cross the street alone.

WHEELS SAFETY SCRAMBLE

Unscramble the words below, then fill in the numbered spaces at the bottom to reveal the safety message!

MTEHLE __ __ __ __ __ __ 2 ENKE ASPD __ __ __ __

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Find the Secret Safety Phrase. Write down the words described in the pictures below. Connect all the words and sounds together to discover the important safety tip.

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WORD BANK potholes • helmet • 10 brakes • obey • inflate

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Jeff Kinney Is Awesome–So’s His New Book

by Reporter Ellie Divijak, Dove Mountain CSTEM K–8 Recently I was fortunate enough to do a Zoom interview with Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid series. Kinney will be in Tucson for a drive-through book event at Mostly Books on March 26.

Kinney said that he is looking forward to being in Arizona. “Some of my happiest memories as a father have been going through Sedona...and other parts of Arizona with my kids,” He says. He is looking forward to visiting again with his family.

Drawing has always been a passion. “I actually wanted to be a cartoonist, like a newspaper cartoonist,” Kinney says. He liked cartoons like Peanuts and Calvin and Hobbs when he was young. He began drawing in school during class because he has Attention Deficit Disorder. He said that his doodles and drawings helped him focus and do better in school.

He loved drawing, but as he got older he realized that his talent was more for cartoons than realistic art.

When Kinney began Diary of a Wimpy Kid, he thought he was writing for grown-ups, but when he submitted his books, the publishing house told him that he had written a children’s series!

Kinney shared that he collects about 750 jokes to help him with ideas for his book. This allows him to

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News Stories Written by Kids— for Kids Spooky Stories Are Great Fun!

by Reporter Ellie Divijak Dove Mountain CSTEM K–8

throw out about one third or more. Kinney uses his life situations as inspiration, and he relates most to his character Greg, who is “not heroic” and just kind of an average kid in a middle class neighborhood.

When I talked with Kinney about his new book, he shared that it only took him two months to write because writing as Rowley is much easier than writing as Greg in the Wimpy Kid books. The Wimpy Kid books typically take about nine months each to write. I also asked why he decided that Rowley would not draw noses for his drawings in the Awesome books because I thought that was funny. He said he chose to give Rowley a younger feel than Greg. He also said that his brother never drew noses on his people and that annoyed Kinney, but it also gave him the idea.

I enjoyed talking with Kinney and found him to be an Awesome Adult to talk with about his life and books.

Get Cooking with Flying Aprons

by Reporter Aleena Rafiyath, BASIS Oro Valley On Feb. 13, I had an awesome opportunity, also a birthday experience, to participate in a cooking class from Flying Aprons Tucson to celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Ox. Flying Aprons Tucson is a company founded by Michele Schulze—she loves cooking and wanted to bring people and cultures together. Cooking with culinary professionals, you can make foods ranging from the Yu Sheng salad, like I made, to sweet donuts!

Chef Devon Sanner was our guide to making this salad. He had worked at many restaurants and won awards such as Chef de Cuisine in 2009. Sanner was most recently Executive Chef at The Carriage House and Downtown Kitchen + Cocktails.

Interviewing Chef Devon at the end of the class, I asked him what his favorite type of cultural food was, the answer being all foods. I agree, for all foods have their own great taste!

Adapting to the new normal, Flying Aprons now does Zoom virtual classes. I picked up my ingredients, and I came home, set up, and started cooking.

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no major issues, other than the occasional tech issues. Online cooking was much easier than I thought!

The Yu Sheng Prosperity Salad not only tastes amazing, but it has a meaning as well. This year it was a special dish to celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Ox. At the end of the dish, you take some of the salad and toss it in the air and say “Lo Hei,” meaning to toss good fortune. The salad included so many different food groups, including a wide variety of vegetables, shredded fruit like mango and grapefruit, and smoked salmon! With the last dash of allspice and cinnamon over everything, we were ready to eat our delicious meal. Along with it, the meat was included in the Jiaozi, or potstickers, a great dish that goes hand in hand with the Yu Sheng salad. We used many spices and made our own dipping sauces.

To participate in more of Flying Aprons Tucson’s cooking classes and learn more about the cost and class topics, go to the Flying Aprons Tucson website at flyingapronstucson.com.

Jeff Kinney’s new book, “Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories,” was released March 16. This is the third book in the Awesome Friendly series, and it is spectacular! You’ll like it if you enjoy somewhat spooky and funny stories.

There are lots of fun short stories told from Rowley’s point of view. In my opinion, Rowley’s point of view is fun and exciting, like it is being told by one of your friends. The Wimpy Kid books are told from Greg’s point of view, and he seems to try to act older and more mature than Rowley.

Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories are unique because they have ministories inside the book, which is different from the other two Awesome books.

All the spooky stories are not like each other—they all have their scary parts and funny parts.

My favorite spooky story is the first one in the book. Rowley starts growing hair all over his body and he does not know why.

He tries to shave it but it comes back so he asks his parents, and they tell him that they are all werewolves!

Kinney told me that his favorite story is one of the last stories about Greg creating a monster for his science fair project. I highly recommend this book if you like thrills, scariness and humor.

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Boomer’s Boredom-Busting Activity Page

Let's Go to Mars!

Join Boomer Bear on a journey through the Mars Maze.

Welcome to Mars!

Happy 117th Birthday Dr. Seuss!

Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts and would have been 117 years old this month.

He is celebrated around the world for his popular children’s books.

Dr. Seuss Fun Facts: • Dr. Seuss wrote over 45 books for children

• There are exactly 50 words in “Green Eggs and Ham” and it’s his most popular book—with more than 8 million copies sold worldwide!

• His first book was ‘On Mulbery Street’ —printed in 1937

• His last book “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” —printed in 1990

Boomer’s Hand-Made Book Project!

Your book can be whatever you want to make it—the possibilities are up to you!

Fill it with copies of favorite family photos or your own drawings. Share your creative side with a short story or group of poems. Write about your favorite family memories.

If you do your writing, drawing or attaching of photos to the pages before you assemble the book, remember to leave a margin

You’ll probably want to show them the things on Earth that you really like—including your family, friends and home town.

Make a list of the first 5 things you’ll share!

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• His real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel

You will need: Paper (plain, scrap, paper bags) Pens, pencils or crayons Ribbon or fastener Hole punch Optional: Accordion Photos, stickers or fold other embellishments

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(a space about 1/2 inch to 1 inch wide) so that none of your words or images get lost in the binding—where the pages are held together.

Make a mini book by using long strips of paper (you can cut paper bags to make them) and then folding them accordion style (see illustration). Use a hole punch and make one or two holes on one side of booklet, then use a ribbon or fasteners to hold your book together.

A mini book can be used as a coupon book for mom or dad. Write your own coupons pledging to do a household chore, grant a hug, clean your room, or whatever you can think up that will give mom or dad a reason to smile and brighten their day!

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Boomer's Book Ranch Recommendations!

Howdy readin’ partners!

It’s been a slow-poke winter here on the ranch, but I’ve just rounded up a herd of good reads fer all you bookish desperados out there. One of ’em might be just the thing for you to cozy up with at a campfire tonight.

Pre-K—1 Roy Digs Dirt by David Shannon Pre-K—3 All Because You Matter by Tami Charles

Grades 2—5, Graphic Novels Dog Man #9 Grime and Punishment by Dav Pilkey Grades 3—7, Graphic Novels Tresspassers by Breena Bard Grades 7—12, Chapter Books Illegal by Francisco X. Stork

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

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CAMP GUIDE • 2021 Some camps will be virtual—using Zoom or Facebook Live platforms—but there also will be day camps and residence camps.

Things parents should look at when choosing a summer camp include how the camps are complying with Covid-19 regulations and suggestions set up by the Centers for Disease Control.

The CDC has prepared a Readiness and Planning Tool so camps and youth programs can design their programs to keep everyone, from campers to counselors, safe.

The CDC states that the more people that camp staff and campers interact with and how long they are together can increase the risk of Covid-19 spreading to others. The highest risk is when many campers are not from the same local area, such as city or state, and they interact with each other without staying socially distanced. The lowest risk would be for a small group of campers to stay together with each other all day. Campers should practice social distancing and not share items like art supplies, sports equipment etc. Outdoor activities are highly encouraged, and having campers come from the same local area is a high priority.

Hand Sanitizer The CDC recommends that camps train and educate all staff members and volunteers in the camp on how to handle emergencies, daily well-check routines, constant cleaning of shared equipment and surfaces like desks, door handles, games, etc. A list of supplies like masks, hand soap, hand sanitizer (at least 60% alcohol), paper towels, tissues, antibacterial wipes, cleaning supplies, no touch/foot pedal trash containers and other items are explained in the Readiness and Planning Tool. There are also suggestions and guidelines on what camp staff should do if anyone gets sick.

Most camps have a disclaimer on their website explaining how they will be following Covid-19 protocols during their camps. They should have a list of how many campers will be together at a time, what campers are required to bring with them (mask, lunch, snacks, water bottles), how they will keep campers social distanced and more. If you do not see this information on a camp website, do not hesitate to give them a call and ask questions so that your camper and your family stay safe.

Some camps may require that parents fill out a health questionnaire asking if anyone in your household has had the virus, been tested or vaccinated and other general health questions.

Campers will be expected to do their part as well to ensure that their camp experience is fun, memorable and safe! Measures to limit the spread of Covid-19 include wearing a mask, social distancing, washing hands frequently and staying home if you have a fever, feel sick or have any symptoms.

The CDC Readiness and Planning Tool can be found at this link: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/camp-planning-tool.pdf

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Just like everything else this year, there will be changes with summer camps.

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BOOKMANS ENTERTAINMENT EXCHANGE

Bookmans.com East • 748-9555 North • 579-0303 Midtown • 325-5767 Check out Bookmans.com for a complete list of weekly summer kids events and activities starting June 2021!

CHILD LANGUAGE CENTER WINGS ON WORDS SUMMER AT WOW 202 E. Speedway Blvd.

628-1659 • Carole Jensen Ages: 3–6 June 1–June 30 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. www.clctucson.org

Language & Literacy Building activities to get your child talking, interacting and interested in words and reading (ages 3-5). Soaring into Reading: a fun explanation of Sciencebased concepts to increase and improve reading vocabulary (ages 6-8, K-2). Daily Speech-Language therapy for children with speechlanguage impairments or reading difficulties. Camp and Scholarship forms available at www.clctucson. org, DES Approved, NAC accredited. *Ask about before and after care.

masks for all in attendance as well as social distancing and handwashing.

GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA

4300 E. Broadway Blvd.

327-2288 customercare@girlscoutssoaz.org Day Camp: Sabino Canyon Resident Camp: Mt. Lemmon Dates and cost vary. Scholarships available!

www.girlscoutssoaz.org/camp

Camp life is the best life! Girl Scouts has an amazing summer planned for 2021 Covid adapted camps. Camps are offered to all girls ages 5-18. No Girl Scout experience required. We are offering day camp, resident camp and virtual camp! We have something for every girl this summer!

Week long day camps and week long resident camps, one and two night Family Camp options available throughout June and July.

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM TUCSON

200 S. 6th Ave. • 792-9985 Option 5

camps@childrensmuseumtucson. org www.childrensmuseumtucson.org CMT Summer Camps offer fun-filled learning! Campers will enjoy hands-on art projects, experiments, demonstrations and time in the Museum. A variety of science, technology, engineering and art with Museum staff. Half-day camps, mornings only. Cost: $155 per weekly camp, member discount provided. Ages: 4-9

DRAMA KIDS INTERNATIONAL

7739 E. Broadway #113 • 444-9029 June–July Ages: 4–17 dramakidsaz1@cox.net www.dramakids.com/az1 With locations on the east and west side of Tucson, Drama Kids summer camps run all through June and July. These camps will help inspire confidence, public speaking, and teamwork skills while they develop acting and theatre abilities. Covid19 guidelines will be followed, including

GOLF N’ STUFF

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Includes 1 round of golf, 1 attraction and 12 arcade tokens.

All Park Pass: $23.50 per person. Includes 1 round of golf, 4 attractions and 12 arcade tokens.

Weekend Special: $28 per person. 2 hours unlimited golf, Bumper Boats, Go-Karts and 12 arcade tokens.

Group and Birthday Party rates available.

Mask Required.

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at the Presidio Museum!

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Weeks of June 7 and 21, Ages 8-12 Activities may include: • Blacksmithing/Tinsmithing • Training to be a Spanish soldier • Experiencing foods native to the Sonoran Desert • Candle making

HUMANE SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA Humane Amigos Summer Camp

Archaeology—Week of June 14, Ages 10-14 Campers will: • Excavate a simulated archaeological site • Learn about map making • Analyze the artifacts found during excavation

Bilingual Theater/Re-enactment Camp Week of June 21, Ages 11-15 Activities include: • Conducted in Spanish with translations for non-Spanish speakers • Play-acting of skits based on historical characters & events in period costume • Hands-on local agricultural practices

For more information and to register, go to www.tucsonpresidio.com/ summer-camps-2021

All camps run 8:30 am–2:30 pm $290 for Non-members $265 for Presidio Museum

Masks and regular hand washing and sanitizing required during camp attendance.

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635 W. Roger Road Ages 6–11 Summer Camps in June and July $275–($250 for Hand in Paw Kids Club members) 321-3704 X 171 • Amy Faulk afaulk@hssaz.org

www.hssaz.org/camp Rescue Crew (ages 6-8) May 31–June 3, June 14–17, July 19–22 Shelter Squad (ages 9-11 )June 7-11, June 21–24, July 12–15, July 26–29 The Humane Amigos Camps will give your child a new perspective on caring for animals, preventing animal cruelty, understanding animal behavior, and more.

We use a variety of activities that stress an appreciation for our environment and preservation of our natural world: classroom activities, creative and artistic exercises, hands-on animal care, great games, and character-building lessons.

Kids and pets get together during Humane Amigos Camps. Campers spend a minimum

of 2 hours daily caring for different camp foster animals. These animals may include ball pythons, rabbits, rats, guinea pigs, cats, and dogs. Humane Amigos Camps provides children with an in-depth, handson education about animal care and the human-animal bond.

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR PEACE

4625 E. River Rd. (River/Swan) 299-8908 Weekly Camps from June 7–July 23 Summer Care Starting at $145/week Ages: 2–6 cathy@internationalschoolforpeace.com www.internationalschoolforpeace.com Tucson’s FIRST Spanish Immersion Preschool invites you to immerse your child in language learning & multi-cultural experiences all summer long. Full and Partial Spanish enrichment available.

Weekly themes and water play, small class sizes, flexible hours, peaceful conflict resolution. Before and after care options available. 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m. DES contracted.

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LA PALOMA ACADEMY Central: 2050 N. Wilmot Lakeside: 8140 E. Golf Links Rd. South: 5660 S. 12th Ave. Ages: 3–12

www.lpatucson.org/

Central: Get ready for a summer of fun! At La Paloma Academy Central Summer Camp, kids, age 3-12, can keep busy, Mon–Fri, from June 1–July 23, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. We’ll provide fully supervised activities like arts and crafts, sports, swimming, academic enrichment, and more. The weekly rate of $150 includes breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, all activities, and two weekly field trips. DES eligible. Masks are required for all staff and students. Health screenings are performed before entering campus, maintaining social distance whenever possible, requiring handwashing and hand sanitizing, disinfecting high touch areas, and disinfecting playground equipment throughout the day. Enrollment deadline is May 28. Call 520-721-4205 for more information.

Lakeside: Get ready for a summer of fun! At La Paloma Academy Lakeside Summer Camp, kids, age 3-12, can keep busy, Mon–Fri, from June 1–July 23, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. We’ll provide fully supervised activities like arts and crafts, sports, swimming, academic enrichment, and more. The weekly rate of $150 includes breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, all activities, and two weekly field trips. DES eligible. Masks are required for all staff and students. Health screenings are performed before entering campus, maintaining social distance whenever

possible, requiring handwashing and hand sanitizing, disinfecting high touch areas, and disinfecting playground equipment throughout the day. Enrollment deadline is May 28. Call 520-733-7373 for more information.

South: Get ready for a summer of fun! At La Paloma Academy South Summer Camp, kids, age 3-12, can keep busy, Mon–Fri, from June 1–July 23, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. We’ll provide fully supervised activities like arts and crafts, sports, swimming, academic enrichment, and more. The weekly rate of $150 includes breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, all activities, and two weekly field trips. DES eligible. Masks are required for all staff and students. Health screenings are performed before entering campus, maintaining social distance whenever possible, requiring handwashing and hand sanitizing, disinfecting high touch areas, and disinfecting playground equipment throughout the day. Call 520-807-9668 for more information.

LA PETITE ACADEMY 6 Tucson Schools 877-217-9530 May 31–Aug 13 • Ages: 5–12 www.lapetite.com/summer

Invent your summer. Camp Innovate, at La Petite Academy®, is a great to discover all the joys of summer. Your child will enjoy weekly themed experiences (exploring interesting subjects such as science, art, animals, history and games) engaging activities, fun projects, and healthy meals and snacks. Choose your favorite weekly camp themes, or spend the whole summer

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with us. Plus, campers will get a brand-new T-shirt, baseball cap, and backpack for summer adventures! Sounds great, right?

Then, what are you waiting for? Call us at 877-217-9530 or visit our website to learn more–and to find your local school.

LEMAN ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE

4 locations in Tucson 877-BE-LEMAN Ages: K–8 June–August npennington@lemanacademy.org lemanacademy.com

PRESIDIO MUSEUM SUMMER CAMP

196 N. Court Ave. 622-0594 Live History! Weeks of June 7 and 21 Ages: 8–12 Archaeology Camp: Week of June 14 Ages: 10–14 Bilingual Theatre/Re-enactment Camp Week of June 21 Ages: 11-15 M–F 8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Keep checking our website for camp programs and dates.

THE MINI TIME MACHINE MUSEUM OF MINIATURES 4455 E. Camp Lowell Dr. 881-0606 ext 104 Ages: 5–12

https://theminitimemachine.org/summer-camp/ Spend July at The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures! In our week-long, half-day camps, students construct their own miniature creations incorporating STEAM concepts including ecology, biology, engineering, literature, and history.

Craft a felt rabbit habitat or fairy nursery, design a pyramid themed board game or a marionette, build a hydraulic circus elephant or an aquaponic mermaid city, and more.

Cost: $135, Museum member discounts and financial need-based scholarships available.

See complete details on our web site.

https://tucsonpresidio.com/summer-camps-2021/ Campers will take a trip back in time and experience Tucson the way the early settlers did! Kids will make adobe bricks, tin ornaments and a personal family crest. They will experience gardening, grinding corn by hand and play presidio period games all while learning about their ancestors, their natural surroundings and Tucson’s multicultural history. $265 for Presidio Museum Members $290 for Non-Members 10% discout for siblings.

Masks and regular handwashing and sanitizing required during camp attendance.

Enroll in

EXPRESS YOURSELF! To Register

dramakids.com/az1 520-304-2876 2 locations available: 3301 W. Overton Rd. and 14600 E. Colossal Cave Rd.

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REID PARK ZOO

3400 Zoo Court 837-8200 Weekly Camps June 7–July 31 Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.–Noon at the Zoo Friday 9–11 a.m. virtual camp session zooeducation@tucsonaz.gov www.reidparkzoo.org

This year’s camp includes 4 days of camp at the Zoo and one day of virtual programming.

Registration is for all 5 days. $145 for the week for zoo members ($175 for nonmembers) Registration required.

Scholarships are available.

Limited capacity due to COVID-19.

TUCSON ARIZONA BOYS CHORUS 5770 E. Pima 296-6277 June 14–18 Ages: 6–14 tabc@bpuschorus.org boyschorus.org

Age appropriate day camp with sessions offered in singing, acting and fancy trick rodeo roping. The week will include a culminating performance. Activities will be offered in outside, shaded areas as available and safety protocols will be in place.

TUCSON CLAY CO–OP SCHOOL & GALLERY 3326 N. Dodge Blvd.

917-705-3803 Play with Clay 3 hour sessions

tucsonclaycoop@yahoo.com tucsonclayco-op.com Play around on the potters wheel or hand build. Limited to one family (no more than 4 people).

Two electric wheels, a table to hand build at, wedged balls of clay & a beginner wheel lesson on your computer (sent to you prior to your appointment and it is all outdoors!!!! $50 for 3 hours, $5 for each piece you want fired.

Hand Building with Keita Tsutsumi: $75 each family member. Children may not attend without their caregivers.

Kid’s Clay Kits: how to make a mask, an owl, play the clay game, etc. $10 each or less.

Paint Bar: Two families per day gets to rent our paint bar bus. Cost depends on what you choose to paint - for example mugs and cereal bowls are $18 and this includes underglazes and firing. (Air is changed between families).

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TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART SUMMER ARTS PROGRAM 166 W. Alameda 624-2333 ext 7121 education@TucsonMuseumofArt.org

www.tucsonmuseumofart.org/summer-camp/ Draw, paint, sculpt, collage, print and more!

Through gallery and studio activities, kids ages 4-13 discover culture & art from around the world and create original works of art. Daily 8:30-3. Aftercare available until 5 p.m

TUCSON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT 900 S. Randolph Way • 791-4877 tucsonaz.gov/parks

Find your fun with Tucson Parks and Recreation for a safe and educational summertime experience.

Look for the Ready, Set, Rec! vans at a park near you from now through March 26.

The schedule is listed at this link: https:// www.tucsonaz.gov/parks/readysetrec

TUCSON RACQUET CLUB SUMMER CAMP

4001 N. Country Club Rd. 520-303-7902 • Gretchen Schantz summercamp@tucsonracquetclub.com www.tucsonracquetclub.com

Tucson Racquet Club Summer Camp hopes to bring back our famous PeeWee & All Sports Camp for summer 2021. Please check out tucsonracquetclub.com for updates on available camps and extended hours. Registration will open at the end of March. Thank you for supporting our Summer Camps for over 40 years!!

TUSD COMMUNITY EDUCATION EDUCATION PROGRAMS

www.tusd.org/summerprograms Our programs engage students in various activities that include arts & crafts, indoor/ outdoor games, cooking, Mariachi, dance, homework help, and more!

Programs are licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services and accept DES. Our summer programs provide families with a safe, nurturing, and structured environment. All TUSD Safety protocols will be in place, including wearing masks and physical distancing.

Watch our website for weekly updates and summer program locations.

YMCA OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA 623-9481 60 W. Alameda June 7–July 31 Ages: 5–12 foryouth@tucsonymca.org Day Camp: https://tucsonymca.org/program/ summercamp/ Resident (Overnight) Camp: https://tucsonymca.org/program/residentcamp/

Tell your kids the awesome news: “Summer Camp at the YMCA is back!” The Y is offering both day camp and resident (overnight) camp options. The line-up for the Y’s Summer Camp Unplugged includes outer space adventures, animal encounters, and trips to the pool. There will also be plenty of hands – on STEAM activities.

Plus, many more activities to enjoy!

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International School for Peace Tucson’s First Spanish Immersion Preschool Play-based, multicultural, non-biased curriculum that celebrates diversity. Low teacher-student ratio.

Summer Care Dates: June

7–July 23

Rates: Starting at $145 a week Offering: Full and half day options, Full and Partial Spanish Immersion Extended care option available

4625 E. River Road

(Located on the grounds of St. Francis in the Foothills)

Call 299-8908 for more info or visit www.internationalschoolforpeace.com

June 1st–June 30th Wings on Words

Summer Camp Programs Language and Literacy Building activities to get your child (ages 3–5) talking, interacting and interested in words and reading.

Soaring into Reading for children (ages 6–8) will be a fun exploration of science-based concepts to increase and improve reading and vocabulary.

Daily speech-language therapy Available for children with speech-language impairments or reading difficulties.

Child-Language Center— Wings on Words 202 E. Speedway Blvd.

520-628-1659

Camp and Scholarship forms available online at clctucson.org

HOURS: 8:30 am–3:30 pm Ask about before and after care

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Virtual Science Fair?

by Reporter Rori L. Divijak, Dove Mountain CSTEM K–8 Have you ever completed a science or engineering fair project? How about doing one during the Covid-19 pandemic? If you were one of the 2,900 students who went to SARSEF this year, you can probably tell that it was much different than previous years. This year students created Google slide decks to document work in a digital journal—what they would usually do in a paper journal. Instead of completing a tri-fold poster board with all of our information, we developed a digital poster board of 15 slides in our slide deck.

Students were able to customize their slide deck and journal by changing the background color, type of font, font size, and adding pictures. One new requirement was the number of slides used, which were limited to 15 for the presentation and 10 slides for the journal.

Judging was also different. Prior to this year, middle and high school students would go to the Tucson Convention Center to talk directly with judges about their projects. This year student interviews took place virtually and were available for elementary students for the first time. Interviews with judges occurred on Zoom and students could share their screens so the judges could follow the presentations. Three judges interviewed each student and projects were available for viewing in the online Virtual Exhibit Hall, and is still available for parents and students to enjoy. See all of the amazing projects that were submitted at: https://virtualfair.sarsef.org/exhibit-hall.php. Each project that received an award is noted by an image of a trophy on the project.

Doing a science or engineering fair project may have been different this year, but it was still just as fun as last year and even more exciting because students were able to use technology to create and share their presentations.

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Spring . . . Grow, Bloom, Shine!

Make a Milk Carton Planter

Shamrock Milk Mixer

When you’ve finished your carton of milk, you can re-use it for some springtime gardening fun!

Supplies: Milk carton Scissors Duct tape Phillips-head screwdriver Potting soil Herbs or seeds of your choice

Ingredients:

• 1 cup cold milk • 2 tablespoons pistachio-flavored instant pudding and pie filling mix • 1 chocolate-mint sandwich cookie, crumbled

Directions:

Pour the milk into a tall glass.

Add instant pudding mix and stir with a fork to dissolve. Stir in the crushed cookie. Serve immediately.

Color the artwork!

Instructions: 1. Remove labels from carton, clean with soap and water, and let drain.

2. Lay carton on long side and cut out one long side—this will be the top side!

Cover the edges you cut with duct tape to avoid paper cuts and to help maintain shape. Save the piece you cut for step 6.

3. On the side opposite where you cut, poke 8 to 12 holes, spaced a few inches apart.

4. Get creative and decorate it!

5. It’s about to get messy! Fill your carton half way with soil, place your seeds on and fill soil on top of them—up to 1 inch from the top pf the carton.

Cut out the top side & tape edges Front side of Planter Box!

6. Place the piece you saved from step 2 underneath your planter to protect the surface below.

Punch holes in bottom side

Don’t Forget!

Give Your Plants Water and Sunlight to Help them Grow!

Decorate front, add soil & seeds

Visit us online for more fun & recipes!

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