2011 MMS Summer Camp Week 1 Newsletter

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Summer Camp Edition Week 1: June 13-June 17

Summer at Millhopper Montessori Snapshots of the week..

The students had an amazing first week at camp. From the Preschoolers-Kindergarten, to photography, to wide world sports and even young filmmaker’s the students really enjoyed themselves.

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Montessori A Bug’s Life

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Animal Kingdom

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Photography

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Wide World Sports

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Young

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Filmmaker's Splash Day &

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Devil’s Millhopper

A Bug’s Life Camp Ms. Erin & Ms. Nia

Campers learned about the wonderful world of insects! Did you know that there are more bugs on the planet that all the animals & plants combined?

Campers donned a beekeeper’s uniform, hunted for bugs around Millhopper campus & created fun crafts. They even played with food, created insects with edible clay, tried worms & dirt & munched on gummy beetles!

They had a blast learning about our buggy friends.

Millhopper Montessori School, Inc. Newsletter Created by: Quiana Brown President: Christina Miller Administrator: Amilda Clark Contributing Writers: Ms. Elizabeth Coach Cam Ms. Crystal Ms. Nia Ms. Erin

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

Animal Kingdom Camp Ms. Crystal & Ms. Elizabeth

The Little House & the PreschoolKindergarten class brought new friends who are having first experiences being at school. There have been a few tears but fun activities and learning moments as well. This week’s theme was animals and the students decorated an animal mask with dot markers. They also played animal games & usual Practical Life, Sensorial, math, language, & science works. The children worked with Play-Doh & collected beanbags on the playground.

Overall, it was a fun week in the Little House! ***See email for a detailed summary of what this camp offers by Ms. Elizabeth***

Photography Camp Mr. Richard & Ms. Susan & Ms. Sylvia

In photography, the students learn the basics of a camera, landscape, design , color, composition and even the works of some famous photographers. They enjoyed going out into the field and exploring Devil’s Millhopper taking pictures of nature. They even took self portraits of each other.

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Wide World Sports Camp “Run like Someone is Chasing You!”

Coach Cam

This week rocked! Campers & Staff alike greatly enjoyed their football themed week.

Each day campers worked on a skill of the game; throwing, catching, kickoffs (with a twist), punting, & elusiveness. Twice daily teams competed in a flag football game, with big emphasis on sportsmanship & team concept. Indoors, they created designs for cleats & jerseys, played paper football tournaments and watched football related sports science videos during lunch. The week was action packed!

Filmmaker’s Camp Ms. Sylvia

Young Filmmaker’s worked diligently on commercials, one promoting staying active. For a recap of the week, they created a commercial in which they talked about different camps. They learned the process of editing & filming. Also, they set up a studio in which they will be able to film.

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Splash Bash Friday’s are Splash Day’s for the students. They come in their swimsuits ready to have fun in the water! Sprinklers, a big slide and a mini pool are all set up for the students to have fun!

Junior Counselors

ERS D N I M E R EK 2!

E W R FO Every Friday is Splash Day! Please bring your child’s swimsuit to camp with a change of clothes. *Bring a towel.

Devil’s Millhopper

Yikes! Insects!, Woodworking, Basketball, Astronomy & Junior Counselor Astronomy field trip to Planetarium (Tuesday 10:00-1:00) WKZY (106.9FM) Live Broadcast 10:00-12:00 Dress up day for Beginner & Pre/K classes— Theme: Insects/Bugs! ***Photos above are pictures taken by students***

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