Water Wednesday - Round One!!

Memphis temperatures were below the mid-80's on Wednesday,  

so we filled our pools early and waited for our water to warm in the sun. 

Warm, it did, and the children had so much fun -

and wore themselves ragged!!

Week One!!

The first week of camp can be hectic as we adjust to new schedules, meet new teachers, classmates and children! Thanks to our amazing staff and families, it's been smooth sailing and so much fun! 

We've used our 5 senses to explore our world and get messy -

playing with shaving cream...

We've used our sense of touch to mix baking soda and baby lotion...

 

and added vinegar to watch the chemical reaction...

Rising Kindergartner's made scratch and sniff name tags....

And stretched our imagination when 

Mr. Nick brought his magic...

Ella Adams with a bird...

Yasiel Ordaz with a bird...

Alice Hawkins levitating.

Tomorrow Chef Jordan Buchanan of L'Ecole Culinaire (father of K2's June Buchanan, and husband of Allison Buchanan, K1's lead teacher) will visit to entice our senses with fruits and vegetables!

Camp - Where to Go

If you are familiar with our school and the classrooms throughout the year, please take your child directly to their classroom when they arrive at camp. Lists are below.

I will be available to show new families/students where to go!

3K - Holly Hawkins Classroom

• Amore, Reagan
• Bhandare, Neil
• Garrison, Reilly
• Faherty, Evie
• Ortkiese, Harry+ Ruby

4K1 - Barbara Davis's 3K Classroom

• Cardwell-Clayborn, Chloe
• Duckworth, Sam
• Esteb, Audrey 
• Fontana, Thomas 
• German, Chandler
• Hawkins, Alice
• Kimble, Davis
• Montes, Julia
• Owens, Stella
• Scott, Ethan
• West, Mary

4K2 - Nicole McDaniel's 4K Classroom

• Adams, Ella
• Brame, Calliope 
• deLespinay, Clement 
• Dunlap, Cooper 
• Faires, Maggie 
• Lanctot, Gabe 
• Raab, Maddox 
• Thyot, Alaina 
• Tyler, Kate 

K1 - Roxanne Doyle's 4K Classroom

• Bhandare, Neev 
• Bourgeois, Madelyn 
• Fechter, Lauren 
• McCoid, Noah
• Majors, Jesslyn
• Ordaz, Yasiel 
• Schaffler, Charlie 
• Scruggs, Rose 
• Walters, Joseph + Marie 

K2 - Allison Moore's K Classroom

• Buchanan, June
• deLespinay, Gabriel
• Garrison, Alexis
• Grisanti, Julia
• Kernan, Farris
• Kulesa, Jack
• Martinez, Damian
• Mattison, Colin
• Radford, Cooper
• Viotti, Giuliana

Camp - What to Bring!

Please send the following items with your child on the first day of camp:

• Bug Spray - labeled
• Sunscreen - labeled
• Extra set of clothes (include underwear and socks) - labeled
• Cot Sheet (*aka 'Happy Nappy') for 3K, 4K.
  Kindergartners who choose to nap should bring one also. 

If your child is staying for lunch (at noon each day), please pack a lunch and drink. Morning and afternoon snacks are provided at camp.

Exploration + Our 5 Senses

Week 1 - June 1 - 5- Exploration + Our Five Senses

Children will use all 5 senses this week in play and activities using Gingerbread playdough, erupting playdough and visits from Magic Mr. Nick and Chef Buchanan.

June 1     Gingerbread Man Hunt

• 9:15 - 10:00     3K
• 9:30 - 10:15     4K1
• 9:45 - 10:30     4K2
• 10:00 - 10:45   K1
• 10:15 - 11:00   K2

The Gingerbread Man will lead the children on a wild goose-chase throughout the school, where students will visit our front office, Principal, Vice Principal, Computer Lab, new gym, church, play grounds and classrooms. 

Gingerbread playdough will be available to all children as they arrive and introduction to classrooms, teachers and other students will be a central theme!

June 2      Erupting Play Dough

Children use food coloring, baking soda, baby lotion and vinegar to create a fizzing sensation! Pictures and video from last years' experiment are available online at http://hrlrsc.blogspot.com/ 

In the afternoon, Magic Mr. Nick will astonish us with his amazing magic tricks!

June 3     Water Wednesday

Please send your child in a swimsuit with a towel and change of clothes!! Please label all items!!

June 4      Show and Tell! 

Encourage your child to bring something that allows us to learn more about them - their hobbies, interests, loves!! It should be something that would fit in a backpack.

June 5      Chef Buchanan

June Buchanan's (rising Kindergartner) father Chef Jordan Buchanan visits bringing fruits and veggies to taste and critique. This will be an afternoon activity.