2011 MMS Summer Camp Week 2 Newsletter

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Summer Camps

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Woodworking

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Buzzer Beaters

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Astronomy

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Yikes! Insects!

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Junior

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Millhopper Montessori June 20—June 24

Counselors WKZY 106.9FM

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This week has been filled with activities everyone enjoyed. The Woodworking Camp spent days working hard on projects.

Buzzer Beaters Camp practiced their techniques with handling the ball.. The Astronomy Camp spent time learning about outer space & took a trip down to the Planetarium. Yikes! Insects Camp enjoyed learning about various types of bugs. The week was action packed!

Summer Camps

Woodworking MR.RICHARD & MS.SUSAN & MS.SYLVIA

& Splash Bash

Millhopper Montessori School, Inc. Newsletter Created by: Quiana Brown President: Christina Miller Administrator: Amilda Clark

This week campers learned how to use the different tools & equipment. They hammered, chiseled, nailed, sanded & measured a variety of objects. Students built their own projects & added their personal touch with paint & designs of their choice. Through out the course of the week, campers brought home a lap top board, hat/tool rack, wall sign & a planter. **Special thanks to Ace Hardware for providing the supplies needed to complete the projects.**

Contributing Writers: Ms. Elizabeth Ms. Crystal Coach Cam Ms. Nia Ms. Erin

Millhopper Montessori School * Celebrating 33 Years of Academic Excellence * 8505 NW 39th Ave, GNV FL 32606 * 352-375-6773 * millhopper.com

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Buzzer Beaters C O A C H

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3..2..1.. Bzzzzzz. The final buzzer has buzzed. In this hooptastic week, campers played a cornucopia of basketball related games to improve each camper‟s all-around game. Each day consisted of skill drills & warm ups to strengthen abilities. Mini-games like knock out, bump & around the world honed our shooting abilities. Each day was a different full court basketball matchup to showcase everyone‟s talents & teamwork.

Inside they played table games such as cups & dime basketball. There were also themed crafts & brain puzzled. The week specifically scheduled to coincide with the NBA draft. Campers learned about the purpose of the draft, draft prospects & each teams needs in order to make predictions for the actual draft with prizes awarded to the best prognosticator.

Astronomy M S . N I A

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M S . E R I N

This week campers went “far out!” They studied the solar system, constellations & even used their imaginations to create their own aliens. On Tuesday they visited The Kika Sylvia Pla Planetarium & took a tour of the solar system & even rode a rollercoaster on Mars! This week has been “out of this world!”

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M S . C R Y S T A L

In the Little House this week, campers painted two-sided butterfly wings they would wear. They also made butterfly themed art shown on display in the “big room.” They learned facts about insects , the names of insect body parts & completed Practical Life work that had insect manipulative. They enjoyed the class drawing on giant paper! Everything was a hit, even to new comers. They are looking forward to next week‟s, Under The Sea!

Yikes! Insects!

This week, campers explored all different kinds of insects. Keith Willmott, who works at the University of Florida Natural History Museum came by & showed them specimens of insects form Ecuador. They have learned parts of a caterpillar, Sang songs, & read Miles and Miles of Reptiles. Campers had an amazing time again with marble rolling. This time they used butterfly shapes. Overall, they had an awesome week & finished it with the movie, “It‟s a Bug‟s Life.”

Can‟t wait for Under The Sea next week!

M S . L I Z

Junior Counselors

This week, new faces appeared on the scene. The counselors helped out in various way & enjoyed working with everyone.

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LIVE BROADCAST WKZY (106.9FM)

Splash Bash

Reminders for Week 3:

Make sure you order lunches!

Monday-Piesanos, TuesdayBeef „O‟ Brady‟s, WednesdayMoe‟s, Thursday-Heavenly Ham, Friday-Schlotzsky‟s Under The Sea Camp **Thursday, June 30th—Dress up day for Beginner & Pre/K classes— theme: Under the Sea Mad Scientist Camp Club Sports All the World‟s A Zoo Camp **Thursday, June 30th—Field trip to Santa Fe Zoo Junior Counselor Splash Bash are Friday‟s. Bring bathing suit & a change of clothes. Please apply sunscreen at home.

Millhopper Montessori School * Celebrating 33 Years of Academic Excellence * 8505 NW 39th Ave, GNV FL 32606 * 352-375-6773 * millhopper.com