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February 21, 2012 – February

24, 2012

WELCOME STUDENTS

On Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Lillian Feinstein Elementary School at Sacket Street opens its’ doors during winter vacation week to students grades K-2 to welcome them to “Out of This

World Space Camp.”

THE MORNING BEGINS…

Students begin each morning with a heart – healthy breakfast and a morning exercise led by AmeriCorps

Member, Katie Byrne.

Students separate into

groups according to

grade level and head quietly

down the hall to camp.

Shh…

HOW FAR AWAY ARE THE PLANETS?

AmeriCorps Member, Katie Byrne teaches students about the distance of the planets in our solar system from one another.

SOME PLANETS ARE CLOSE…

SOME PLANETS ARE FAR.

WHAT IS THE MOON LIKE?

AmeriCorps Member, Julie Fisher teaches students about the different phases of the moon.

AmeriCorps Member, Andrew Medeiros shows students what the surface of the moon looks like.

ROCKET MATH

Students are given three minutes to

prepare for the Rocket Math quiz.

Student, Kenny Chang is happy with his Rocket Math score.

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ROCKET MATH

Students work together to solve “nail-biting” math problems.

WHAT ARE THE PLANETS MADE OF?

AmeriCorps Members, Amanda Larner and Katie

Byrne demonstrate through senses

other than sight the make-up of each

planet in our solar

system.

sand ROCKS

gas

water

BUILDING A COMET

AmeriCorps Members, Kendall Hinman and Andrew Medeiros help students build comets out of pipe cleaners, styrofoam balls, glitter, and mini pom poms.

High five!

PREPARING FOR READER’S THEATER

Inspiring Mind’s volunteer, Erin helps students

prepare for Reader’s Theater through the

pronunciation of words such

as, constellation.

READER’S THEATER

THE EARTH IS SPECIAL BECAUSE…

At the end of the week students were asked to finish the statement: “The earth is special because…” Then, they were asked to draw their answer to

the following question, “Why is earth special to me?”

IT TAKES A VILLAGE

On the last day of winter camp parents, friends, family, and community members are

invited into Lillian Feinstein Elementary at Sackett Street to see what students have been working on over winter vacation and

also, to learn about parent engagement and tips for reading with children.

Thank you to

everyone who

helped make

winter camp a

success!