Summer Camp is in full swing here at Children's Country Day School. Please spend a minute viewing the slide show of camp pictures from this week. I think the pictures clearly show how busy our days are and how much fun the children are having at camp. We have been reading books by Eric Carle, Leo Lionni, Iza Trapani and Lois Ehlert, who are wonderful children's book authors. If you are not familiar with their books, I highly recommend any books by these authors. We have made spiders, tea pots and starry night skies this week in art but I think the children most enjoy our water play here at camp. Some children are really enjoying the sprinkler while others prefer playing in the pools. For a few days last week, it was so hot that even the teachers were tempted to get wet!
It feels so good to learn something new. As I learn more and more about blogging I am reminded about how our students feel when they master a new skill. After a frustrating start, I felt so proud of myself when I successfully put the slide show on this page. I want to make sure that the positive energy I feel now is something that all of the students experience many times during the school year. I think it is important that all adults challenge themselves to learn something new so that we can be reminded of the sometimes tentitive first steps and final success that our children feel as they face and conquer challenges throughout the school year.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008
Mid Summer
In the spirit of life-long learning, I am learning to blog. I think this is a wonderful way to keep in touch with everyone in our school community and improve communication. I would appreciate comments regarding my postings including topics you might like to see explored in this format. I am planning on not just imparting school news through this blog, but also talking about educational topics, great websites for children (and parents) outstanding children's books and other topics of interest to families.
I cannot believe how quickly the summer is going. It is almost the end of July already!
Our summer camp is in full swing. We have been having fun playing in the sprinkler and wading pools, reading stories by some excellent children's authors, doing art projects and for some children, just getting used to a school setting.
We are also offering a special week long camp experience for children in grades 1 through 4 with the theme of Under the Sea. During this week we will explore drama, music, movement, science and special activities all related to the ocean. This program will run Monday through Friday from 9:00 - 2:00 during the week of August 18th. The cost is $150 for all 5 days. Call me for more information (567-0102).
School packets were mailed out last week. Included in the packet are supply lists as well as health forms that need to be filled out by your child's doctor and emergency contact information. Please fill out the forms and get them back to us as soon as possible.
In the continuing spirit of community service which is a Children's Country Day School tradition, I am participating in the Muscular Dystrophy Association's Executive Lock-Up. I will be going behind bars for good (to help raise money for this worthy cause). You can help me out by contributing to my bail by donating to MDA. Give me a call and I will tell you how to help.
Look for furthur postings soon. My goal is to post something at least once a week. I may also include photos and video as I learn more about the process of blogging. I hope you are all enjoying your summer. See you in September!
I cannot believe how quickly the summer is going. It is almost the end of July already!
Our summer camp is in full swing. We have been having fun playing in the sprinkler and wading pools, reading stories by some excellent children's authors, doing art projects and for some children, just getting used to a school setting.
We are also offering a special week long camp experience for children in grades 1 through 4 with the theme of Under the Sea. During this week we will explore drama, music, movement, science and special activities all related to the ocean. This program will run Monday through Friday from 9:00 - 2:00 during the week of August 18th. The cost is $150 for all 5 days. Call me for more information (567-0102).
School packets were mailed out last week. Included in the packet are supply lists as well as health forms that need to be filled out by your child's doctor and emergency contact information. Please fill out the forms and get them back to us as soon as possible.
In the continuing spirit of community service which is a Children's Country Day School tradition, I am participating in the Muscular Dystrophy Association's Executive Lock-Up. I will be going behind bars for good (to help raise money for this worthy cause). You can help me out by contributing to my bail by donating to MDA. Give me a call and I will tell you how to help.
Look for furthur postings soon. My goal is to post something at least once a week. I may also include photos and video as I learn more about the process of blogging. I hope you are all enjoying your summer. See you in September!
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