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Vol. 54, No. 12
Serving the San Gabriel Valley Since 1966
July 20, 2017
Science Comes Alive During the Summer by Staff writer El Monte
THINK Together and its partners are invested in preventing “summer learning loss” which research shows disproportionately affects lower income youth. THINK Together’s Summer Learning Programs combine academic instruction designed to prevent “summer learning loss” with enrichment activities and field trips that expand students’ horizons. Students participate in group games and physical activities, work in teams to solve STEM-based learning challenges, continue to develop their English and Math skills in fun and creative environments, and explore new places. Fun educational assemblies are part of the Mountain View School District’s 4-week THINK Together Summer Program, providing students the chance to engage in fun and exciting learning. This week, students learned about the world of physics and how it affects our everyday lives during an exciting, interactive science assembly called “Forces and Motion”.
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The fun assembly both amazed and inspired students as they explored the theory of gravity and Newton’s three
laws of motion. Gasps and giggles could be heard from the students as the host demonstrated three laws of
force and motion including inertia by pulling a tablecloth out from unScience continued on page 8
MVSD Students Get Up Close Look at Reptiles by Staff Writer El Monte
Students in Mountain View School District’s Extended School Year (ESY) summer program were transported to the desert and tropical rain forest as they got an up-close look at reptiles during a presentation by Thor’s Reptile Family. The students, who have been studying the desert and reptiles during the Desert Fun themes summer program, were excited to listen to Thor, a reptile expert who happily shared his friends Ruby the Red Footed Tortoise, a small turtle named Speedy, Dora the Large Desert Turtle, Betsy the Blue Tongued Skink, Columbo the Green Iguana, Kingsly the King Snake, Baxter the Bearded Dragon, and Snuggles the Burmese Python. Students were captivated by the small and large creatures and learning about their habitat, diets, and behaviors. The courageous young students, from preschool to 8th grade, along with their teachers and aides got a chance to touch each of the reptiles and were happy to feel the difference between the smooth skin snake, the rough scales of the iguana, and the hard-bumpy shell of the turtle. It was a great safari adventure for everyone! According to the Department of Education, ESY services are designed
to support a student with a disability to maintain the academic, social, communication or other skill they have learned as part of an individualized education program. The focus of the services provided to students pro-
vide practice to maintain previously learned skills. The Extended School Year summer program provides a structured environment for learning and development for students, as teachers and
support staff provide essential services through individualized instruction and small group work. The Desert Fun theme is incorporated into language arts and mathematics activities each day.