APRIL 3, 2015
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T he C oast News
Summer F un & L earning City of Vista...
Fun is just around the corner With summer just around the corner, now is the time to start looking into what to do with the kids to keep them busy. The City of Vista has just what you need. We offer several all-inclusive camps for grades Kindergarten through eighth. For the middle school grades 5 – 8, we offer Adventure Camp which is a traveling camp that goes on a field trip every day! For the more active, athletic child in grades 1 – 6 we
have our Sports Camp with 1 field trip per week. And of course, we have our traditional camp for grades K – 5 that offers plenty of arts & crafts along with games and activities and one field trip per week. Each camp is based on a weekly theme such as ‘Frozen’, ‘Sweet Summertime’, ‘Mysteries of Science’, ‘Food Frenzie’ and more. All camps include before & after care, at least one field trip per week, one camp T-shirt, lunch, 2
snacks, and special camp days every Friday for NO ADDITIONAL COST! City of Vista Day Camp staff are busy planning for the summer activities and can’t wait to get started. Registration opens on April 20th at 8:30am. For more information on weekly themes and trips please visit our website at vistarecreation.com and choose Summer Day Camps or give us a call at (760) 643-5272 or e-mail at kcrawford@cityofvista. com.
Halstrom Academy:
For when the traditional classroom doesn’t work Kids learn differently. For some – no matter how hard they try – the traditional classroom is not a place where they thrive. Halstrom Academy recognized this 30 years ago when it pioneered the one teacher to one student teaching model. Since then, Halstrom has helped more than 16,000 students in grades 6-12 achieve their educational, personal and professional aspirations. As the landscape for college acceptance becomes ever more competitive, it’s increasingly important for kids to do well in school. Students like Josh, a 16 year-old aspiring filmmaker with severe ADD, shouldn’t need to think that a college education is out of reach because of their learning differences. Josh, who is extremely bright and talented, needs to do well in school in order to reach his dreams of going to film school, and he needs a school that will make this possible. Not helping a student like Josh get the education he needs would be a disservice. Josh came to Halstrom Academy a year ago, and since then his nearly failing grades have, as he says, “completely turned around.
Before Halstrom, I felt that getting into a high caliber University was not going to happen – but now, that’s definitely a possibility. And that really gives me a lot of incentive to continue getting really good grades.” Students at Halstrom meet with their teachers one-on-one, so there is no room for distractions, hiding in the back of class, or feeling inferior to other students in the classroom. 1:1 instruction at Halstrom Academy creates a pathway to success for many students who can benefit from customized teaching and flexible scheduling, particularly students who have learning issues such as ADHD, Dyslexia, and social anxiety, and students in search of a bullying-free environment. Also, students such as aspiring actors and athletes, who can benefit from flexible class scheduling, find Halstrom the ideal education solution. “I think sometimes parents accept the traditional school model, even when their kids aren’t doing well in school because they don’t know there are other options,” says Josh’s father Wernher. “Parents
shouldn’t accept having a “C” student because the traditional school can’t meet their needs. Parents need to know that alternative school programs exist that are designed to help kids be successful. Halstrom Academy is a great alternative to the traditional school model.” Halstrom offers a middle school and high school curriculum plus robust college preparatory and Advanced Placement programs, as well as 1:1 SAT preparation, college counseling and tutoring. Each campus provides a small, caring environment that fosters strong three-way communication between parents, students and teachers. This allows students to flourish in an educational structure that is tailored specifically to their individual needs and learning styles. Halstrom Academy is WASC Accredited, UC/ CSU Certified and NCAA Approved, and offers open enrollment for students on a full-time or part-time basis. Halstrom campuses are located in San Diego and Carlsbad. For more information, visit Halstrom4U.com, or call (866) 747-7107.
All things equestrian at upcoming show DEL MAR — In its 70th year, the Del Mar National Horse Show runs April 16 through May 3, at the Del Mar Fairgrounds Arena on Jimmy Durante Drive. The three weeks feature a Western Week — April 16 through April 19; Dressage Week — April 23 through April 26 and Hunter/Jumper Week — April 28 through May 3. Special presentations are scheduled every Saturday night during the Del Mar National. The line-up features a highlight of each
The crowd will be entertained by Enrique Martinez and his Friesian and Lusitano stallions.
week and a gourmet experience in a VIP box for up to eight people. Four American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) and Pacific Coast Quarter Horse Association (PCQHA) shows, and National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) classes are the hallmarks of Western Week. For Western Week, the April 18 Night of the Horse event dinner box for six includes tableside for $492. service gourmet dinner Olympic and World and wine, show box plaque Champion pairs demonand two parking permits strate the artistry, athlet-
icism and collaboration between horse and rider, required to compete at these highest national and international levels. Additionally, the crowd will be entertained by Enrique Martinez and his Friesian and Lusitano stallions. During Dressage Week, the April 25 Evening of Musical Freestyles event box for eight includes, gourmet hors d’oeuvres, wine, show plaque and two parking permits for $440. In Hunter Jumper Week, horses and riders
will vie for more than $300,000 in prize money. A Silver Cup Show Box is offered all week with box seats for eight, gourmet hors d’oeuvres and wine, plus a show-box plaque and two parking passes for $580. At the $100,000 Grand Prix of Del Mar at 6:45 p.m. May 2, a box for eight includes gourmet hors d’oeuvres and wine, show box plaque and two parking passes for $520. For more detailed information, go to delmarnational.com.