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Fire and Stone Winter Sports 2-6-12

Our most distant landmark, the sun, was in the south when we left the windy parking area of Hogback,

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I know we have two weeks left of this session, but I am already working hard on creating some great new programming for the next session! Just to give you a taste of what the kids might be enjoying over the next two sessions, imagine choosing from a menu something like this:

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We headed west from Sunset Lake through a hardwood forest of beech, maple, birch and ash, cross-hatched by chains of tracks in the snow: deer, fox, weasel and more. Earlier and indoors, we looked at the Newfane USGS topo map and looked at our destination and discussed contours, elevation, scale, longitude and orienting the map to the landscape using a compass.

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I saw lots of happy faces and heard great reports from the kids last week as they returned from their Marlboro Ventures activities this week! Thanks to everyone for a successful first week. Sorry for any confusion with activities starting the second we returned from vacation, but I think we are all on the right track now.

Each activity runs as follows…..

• 2:45-3:00……..Playground
• 3:00-3:15……..Snack
• 3:15-3:45……..Homework Club
• 3:45-5:00……..Marlboro Venture’ s Activity
• Pick up in the Library 

 

 

 

 

Classes are Filling Fast!

• Irresponsible Science is Full
• Badminton has only 2 spaces left
• Fabric Design has only 2 spaces left

 And the other programs still have some room but not for long!  Remember, programs start the first week back after break so now is the time to sign-up!

 Each activity runs as follows…..

• 2:45-3:00……..Playground
• 3:00-3:15……..Snack
• 3:15-3:45……..Homework Club
• 3:45-5:00……..Marlboro Venture’ s Activity
• Pick up in the Library (except for badminton)

Descriptions of the next round of Marlboro Ventures programs can be read here. And here’s a Registration Form.

MONDAYS:

The last 2 hours of Fire&Stone with winter sports are brought to you by Marlboro Ventures! Signup through Winter sports.

TUESDAYS:

(Jan 3, 10, 24, 31 Feb 7,14)

1. Totally Irresponsible Science  w/Mac       Watson…….We are talking about making backyard volcanoes, Frankenstein hands, film canister rockets, and CD hovercrafts. Find out just how exciting basic chemistry and science can be! Heck, even making ice cream depends on a chemical reaction…Yep, we’re going to do thattoo!

Grades 3-5                    Maximum 8 kids

 

2. Snowflakes, Valentines and More w/Marjorie Tudor……….Use your own imaginations to create cards. Work with; watercolor, artist quality colored papers, stickers, colored pencils and copies of Marjorie’s own Valentine and Easter illustrations to use as well. Make any kind of card you want to…..for example, a thank you for something or a friendship card, even a sympathy card.

Grades 3-4                    Maximum 6 kids

 

TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS

(Jan 3&5, 10&12, 24&26, 31&Feb 2, 7&9, 14&16)

3. Jump Start w/John Bentley & Mike Purcell……You know how you always want to be jumping up and down in class? Well here’s is your chance! Move from jump roping to hip-pity hops, hula hoops and more while learning how to spell and read. Play your way to brilliance in this hopping fun program!

Grades K-3.                Maximum 12 kids

This is a skill building program, please expect to attend both days.

 

WEDNESDAYS (Jan 4, 11, 25, Feb 1, 8, 15)

 

4. It’s All About M.E. w/Peg Lapota

Are you part-bloodhound, part-snapshot artist, with a nose for news?  Join the school’s newspaper, It’s All About M.E.  With cameras and notepads we’ll scour the halls, classrooms, and playground of our school to find out what’s going on.

Grades 3-8                    Maximum 8 kids

 

5. Sound Scholars w/Joel Eisenkramer

Work together to turn found sounds into music, while learning some of recording studio basics, including the use of recording soft-wear and microphone techniques.

Grade 5-8                      Maximum 8 kids

 

6. Fabric Design & Tie Dye w/Paula Lavender…..Design your own fabric with marbling, painting, stenciling, stamping, and tie dye, then sew it all together. Making your own t-shirts, personal pillows and who knows what else?

Grades 1-6                    Maximum 8 kids

 

7.  Food for Kids w/Dorie Collins

The best part of learning to make food is getting to eat what you make! Like parfaits and cookies, yum!

Grades K-3                   Maximum 6 kids

 

THURSDAYS (Jan 5, 12, 26, Feb 2, 9, 16)

 

8. Origami Exploration w/Suzanne Rubinstein  Learn the Japanese art of paper folding, how to read origami instructions, explore different papers, as well as origami  history. Start with simple structures (boxes, ninja stars, animals), and move to more complicated modular and moveable shapes and detailed figures. Special guest origami artists, mathematicians and scientists will join us to reveal the unique wonders of this art form!

Grades 5-8.                  Maximum 8 kids

 

9. Indoor Badminton w/Yvonne Laseter

Have some fun and learn the fast paced game of badminton! We will learn the basic rules along with hitting that bird! As we get the hang of it we will play some short games so everyone can participate! It’s not just for the backyard anymore!

Grades 5-8                    Maximum 8 kids

 

10. To Russia and Back w/Mac Watson

Interested in learning a little more about the largest country in the world? We’ll look at Russian culture from all angles – the art, food, dance, and cartoons that are important to them, and try to make them important to us by learning, creating and partaking in them as active traditions.

Grades 3-6                   Maximum 6 kids