summer seals insidersensory journaling and thinking about their role in the environment. as we...
TRANSCRIPT
As our tenth year of Summer Seals Camp begins, we are off to a DINO-‐mite start! This year, Susquehanna graduate and returner, Morgan Whiteman and Susquehanna junior, Kelsey Kline are teaching twenty rising third and fourth graders. Susquehanna graduate, Ryan Pelletier and Susquehanna senior, Mackenna Bagley are teaching ten rising fifth graders. We are preparing for an action-‐packed summer filled with dinosaur discoveries, weather exploration and Olympic game competitions! This past week students returned to prehistoric times to learn all about the dinosaurs! The fourth and fifth graders have been
reading Dinosaurs Before Dark by Mary Pope Osborne and the third graders have been reading Don’t Disturb the Dinosaurs by Ada Hopper. Thank you for following our progress as we read, explore and ROAR! Summer Seals Camp staff from left: Morgan Whiteman, Mary Herman, Ryan Pelletier, Cameron Weaver, Mackenna Bagley and Kelsey Kline.
A Day in the Life of a Summer Seal What do Summer Seals do each day at camp?
8:00 am Summer Seals arrive and participate in story time! Students write and respond to a journal prompt related to the theme of the week.
8:30 am Summer Seals participate in physical activity, playing games like octopus, dodge ball or learning a new dance.
9:00 am Snack time! 9:20 am Students participate in reading activities related to each week’s theme. 10:30 am Recess! 11:00 am Students partici-‐ pate in math activities related to each week’s theme. 12:00 pm Lunch! 12:30 pm Co-‐directors, Cameron Weaver and Mary Herman spend time with the students engaging them in academic competitions and games.
1:00 pm Students participate in hands-‐on activities related to each week’s theme. 2:30 pm Physical activity session. 3:00 pm Dismissal time! Another day of camp is done!
Summer Seals Throwback Dinosaurs were cool, even back in 2009! Check out Sam Knight digging through his dinosaur fossil! Now, he is a senior in high school!
Summer Seals In s i d e r
Meet Our Staff Mary Herman
Cameron Weaver, program co-‐directors
Morgan Whiteman certified teacher Ryan Pelletier
certified teacher Kelsey Kline
assistant teacher Mackenna Bagley assistant teacher
Brandi Perkovich
Americorps volunteer Dawn Kramer
Americorps volunteer
Brittany Bunting-‐Specht, newsletter
Summer Seals Camp Preview June 13 First Day of Camp June 30 Reptiland July 4-‐5 4th of July Holiday July 28 Car Wash & Rotary Lunch Aug. 4 10 Year Celebration &
Graduation
Student Corner If you could be any
dinosaur, which one would you be and why?
I would like to be a triceratops because sometimes they’re blue! Lylah, 3rd grade
I would like
to be a T-‐Rex, because they
eat meat! Isaiah, 4th grade
I would like to be a T-‐Rex, too! They are my favorite color, black, and they are dangerous! Carli, 5th grade
Summer Seals are DINO-mite!
June 13 - 17
Summer Seals wear their fossil necklaces and prepare their dinosaur eggs. Summer Seals also learned about how dinosaur bones were preserved by talking about fossils. Seals made fossil necklaces and special scented dinosaur eggs that would work great for a fizzy dinosaur bath. They will soon finish reading the books, Dinosaurs Before Dark and Don’t Disturb the Dinosaurs!
After many dinosaur discoveries, students enjoyed an afternoon cooling off at the local dinosaur watering hole, the Selinsgrove Pool! The Summer Seals enjoyed spending time with their friends and teachers and practicing a skill of any great SEAL, their swimming abilities!
As the 2016 Summer Seals Camp experience continues, the students have spent their last few days engaged in many DIN-amic opportunities. Students learned about the size, color and physical characteristics of these prehistoric creatures by creating balloon dinosaurs and making colorful dinosaur headpieces. Summer Seals demonstrate how there were dinosaurs in many shapes, colors and sizes.
Next Friday, the Summer Seals will have the opportunity to visit Reptiland and participate in the Jurassic Era experience, “Dinosaurs Come to Life”! They will see representations of many different dinosaur species. The favorite, Giganoto-saurus, will roar to life, as well as several new dino-saurs including Diablo-ceratops and Sarcosuchus.
They will also have the chance to see many different types of exotic reptiles and amphibians. This will be a great way for them to see their learning come to life and to be able to apply their knowledge of dinosaurs to the development of other species!
Mustard Seed Clothing Drive
Each year many different community businesses help to support the Summer Seals Camp and we are so grateful for their contributions! To show our appreciation, we will again be collecting lightly used clothing for The Mustard Seed. We will be accepting donations at Seals Camp headquarters located in the intermediate school! Clothing may be dropped off between 8am and 3pm Monday through Thursday until Thursday, July 14th. Thank you again for all of your support for this worthy cause!
Summer Seals Camp Preview June 30 Reptiland July 4-‐5 4th of July Holiday July 11 Pinto Bay July 28 Car Wash & Rotary Lunch Aug. 4 10 Year Celebration &
Graduation
Student Corner
If you lived in the time of the dinosaurs, what would your life
be like?
I would be stomping around with the dinosaurs. Daniel Herrold
I would study the dinosaurs,
especially the Tyrannosaurus Rex! Claire Shaffer
I would build a house out of the
trees that I find and try to study how the dinosaurs act.
Isaiah Vigo
Can You Dig it? Summer Seals Dig in to Dinosaur Life!
June 20-23
Students Take Trip to Reptiland!
Summer Seals Throwback Summer Seals really enjoyed our last trip to Reptiland in 2013! This year, there are four more animatronic dinosaurs to see!
Summer Seals In s i d e r
Photo from Reptiland website
Summer Seals make their own thermometers with the help of Ms. Kline. Summer Seals also had a special visit from Susquehanna University professor, Dr. David McLaughlin. Students participated in three learning centers: discovering plasma and the properties of electricity, learning about safety practices concerning lightning and making their own thermometers!
The Summer Seals greatly appreciated the expertise of Dr. McLaughlin and loved learning about how plasma and electricity are related. They have had an enlightening experience so far this summer and there are many sparks of learning to come! Dr. McLaughlin demonstrates properties of electricity with Summer Seals.
The Summer Seals had a great time exploring Reptiland and got up close and personal with animatronic replicas of many of the dinosaurs that they had studied, even one that blew water at them! They also participated in two shows: Ruling Reptiles and Lizards and Snakes, Alive! Another highlight of
the trip was visiting Parakeet Landing! The Seals walked through an open exhibit of hundreds of parakeets and some of the students even had a chance to hold and feed the birds! This was an experience that the Seals will never forget!
Mustard Seed Clothing Drive
Clothing may be dropped off at the intermediate school between 8am and 3pm until Thursday, July 14th. Thank you again for all of your support for this great cause!
Summer Seals Camp Preview June 30 Reptiland July 4-‐5 4th of July Holiday July 11 Pinto Bay July 28 Car Wash & Rotary Lunch Aug. 4 10 Year Celebration &
Graduation
Student Corner
What are you most excited to
see at Reptiland?
I am excited to see the snakes! I think
the poisonous snakes are really cool!
Grace Willis
I am excited to see the reptile show because I can’t wait to see the
alligator snapping turtle! It’s part alligator and part turtle!
Jamie Hoover
I am excited to see the snakes, especially
the cobras! Dominick Hoke
It’s Electric! Summer Seals are on the Circuit to Success!
June 27-July 7
Summer Seals have ventured away from the lands of prehistoric dinosaurs to go on a storm-chasing adventure! This week they began learning about various weather patterns. They made cotton models of different types of cloud formations to show how storms can develop. Summer Seals learn how to stay safe in a lightning storm with Ms. Bagley.
Summer Seals Play with Parakeets!
Summer Seals
Summer Seals Throwback
2010 Summer Seals check out reptiles and snakes at the Hershey Zoo.
In s i d e r
Summer Seals enjoy spending time on the beach and finding seashells. They reflected on the beauty of the surroundings while relaxing on the dock and found lots of live clams in the water! Inspired by their experiences in nature, they spent some time doing sensory journaling and thinking about their role in the environment.
As we celebrate an important milestone for the Summer Seals Day Camp, we hope that you will join us for an extra special 10-year celebration! Postcard invitations have been sent out and RSVPs are requested via email to Liz Grove at [email protected] by July 28th.
It will be an evening of family fun, good food and special remarks from our keynote speaker, Kendra Aucker, President and CEO of Evangelical Community Hospital. We are looking forward to seeing you at the Rotary Field from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm on August 4th!
Mustard Seed Clothing Drive
Thank you to everyone for your generous donations to the clothing drive for the Mustard Seed! We received so many items and are very grateful for your support! We are looking forward to delivering everything soon!
Summer Seals Camp Preview July 11 Pinto Bay July 28 Car Wash & Rotary Lunch Aug. 2 Weather Discovery Center in Punxsutawney Aug. 4 10 Year Celebration &
Graduation
Student Corner
What was your favorite part of
our trip to Pinto Bay?
My favorite part was when I held two crayfish at the same time!
Danielle Mosier
I liked touching the
animals and covering Mr. P’s feet with
sand at the beach!
Jibril Hodge
My favorite part was holding the salamanders and the crayfish!
Blake Rising
Summer Seals Enjoy a Beautiful Day at Pinto Bay!
July 11 - 14
As the Summer Seals continued their study of weather, they couldn’t have had a more beautiful day to visit Pinto Bay! The Seals participated in several different activities. They studied and identified different types of pond creatures, decorated seashells and built sandcastles. Ms. Whiteman helping students to step out of their comfort zones.
Summer Seals
Summer Seals Throwback
2012 Summer Seals enjoy sitting on the dock of Pinto Bay, spending time with friends!
In s i d e r We would like to extend a special thanks to Mr. John Bickhart and Mr. Mike Flock for making this trip such a special and exciting experience for both students and teachers alike. This trip is always a highlight of the summer! Summer Seals jump in to find underwater creatures at Pinto Bay.
Join Us For Our 10-Year Celebration!
Summer Seals race on to many exciting opportunities! In the spirit of this year’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the Summer Seals learned about the Games and trained for their own version of the competition.
After making torches and olive wreathes, the Summer Seals spent a little time out in the stadium discovering more about different sports that are featured in the Olympics, such as the shot put. They competed in a variety of events and earned medals for their efforts. Summer Seals proudly display their Olympic medals!
They will be able to participate in several hands-on activities, for example, deciding on what supplies that they would need in order to be safe in a big storm and discovering the job of meteorologists and how they broadcast weather reports!
Summer Seals Camp Preview July 28 Car Wash & Rotary Lunch Aug. 2 Weather Discovery
Center in Punxsutawney Aug. 4 10 Year Celebration &
Graduation
Student Corner
What is your favorite Olympic
sport and why?
My favorite Olympic sport is softball because I played with my team and we won the
championship! Elizabeth Thomas
My favorite Olympic sport is gymnastics because I like to
watch my sister do cartwheels and hand stands!
Selena Lainez
My favorite Olympic sport is soccer because I like running!
Skylar Stoneroad
Summer Seals Go for the Gold in the Olympic Games!
July 18 – July 21
OLYMPICS BY THE NUMBERS
0 Number of medals given out at the ancient Olympics.
The winner received an olive branch. Medals were given to winners when the Olympics were revived in
1896.
1 Number of events held in the earliest games. It was a 190 meter race, measured after the supposed size of the feet of Hercules.
12 Height in meters of the statue of Zeus housed in the Olympia sanctuary.
The winner of the games achieved control of the sanctuary.
919 BC Historians believe that this may be the first year of the Olympics, even though the first written account dates to 776 BC.
The Summer Seals will have a unique opportunity next week to meet one of the most famous animals in PA…Punxsutawney Phil! In addition, to meeting this special groundhog, they will have the chance to explore the Weather Discovery Center after having studied many kinds of weather patterns.
Summer Seals
Summer Seals Throwback
2012 Summer Seals celebrate the London Olympics and compete in their own version of the games.
In s i d e r
Summer Seals Meet Punxsutawney Phil!
Thank you for following the progress of the Summer Seals throughout their camp journey, whether it was by reading about their experiences, checking out our group page on Facebook, spreading the word about the program, or attending camp events! We are able to provide these enriching opportunities for students because of your support and commitment to our community!
more than 20 cars and 2 motorcycles to earn more than $300.00 to help supplement summer camp opportunities! Each team had certain tasks to do such as washing, drying, and holding posters and signs. All of the students put forth their best effort and helped each other. The success of the car wash throughout the last several years is
due in large part to the help and support of parents, sponsors, and community members who donated supplies, brought their cars to be washed or just spread the word. Thank you so much for continuing to support this yearly camp event!
The Summer Seals learned many important lessons in teamwork and service to the community while working at the 8th Annual Summer Seals Car Wash on Thursday, July 28th. The Seals enjoyed being outside in the beautiful weather and worked in teams to wash
As Summer Seals Camp comes to a close, students reflected on all of the great experiences that they have had with their friends and teachers.
The summer was filled with exciting discoveries and many opportunities to learn new things.
Summer Seals
Summer Seals Camp Preview Aug. 2 Weather Discovery Center in Punxsutawney Aug. 4 10-Year Celebration & Graduation
Students… for your hard work and enthusiasm!
Parents… for your support and dedication!
Teachers & Volunteers… for putting your hearts and minds into every minute of camp!
Directors, Mary Herman and Cameron Weaver… for your tireless efforts and boundless energy!
School Staff & Administration… for your patience, compassion and guidance!
Camp Sponsors… for your generosity and care for the community!
Board of Directors… for your leadership, guidance and dedication!
Success at the 8th Annual Summer Seals Car Wash!
July 25 – August 4
PLEASE JOIN US FOR… THE SUMMER SEALS
10-YEAR CELEBRATION & GRADUATION Thursday, August 4th at 5:30 PM
Rotary Field
In s i d e r
Our Memories at Summer Seals Camp
The evening was highlighted by remarks from president, Michael Hayes, vice president, Mike Piecuch, secretary, Dottie Anderson and an inspiring Keynote speech by Kendra Aucker, President and CEO of Evangelical Community Hospital. The Patterson Media Team also presented a special 10th anniversary video, which can be viewed at www.summerseals.org.
Previous camper, Kayleen Long and her family members, Amanda Bielskie and Patti Miller also spoke about the impact that the program had in their lives. In keeping with tradition, the night ended with the graduation of the 2016 campers and they received seedlings to remind them of their growth and learning.
The tenth anniversary celebration of the Summer Seals Day Camp was a tremendous tribute to all of the students, families and teachers who have participated in the program throughout the last ten years and to all of the community members and sponsors who have helped the program to thrive. It truly is a collaborative community effort.
A Special Summer Seals thank you is extended to all of you who attended the anniversary celebration and all of those who helped to make it such a memorable night for all of the students, families, teachers, community supporters and board members. We cannot express enough our appreciation and gratitude!
Summer Seals
A big thank you is extended to all of the generous sponsors!
August 4, 2016
In s i d e r
A Special Summer Seals Thank You…
Summer Seals Celebrate 10 Years of Success & Community Support!
Campers of all ages especially enjoyed the bounce house and the slushy machine!