"Road trip, USA" our summer theme program is off to a great start. The children begin their day in their 'homeroom' during which curriculum for the day is taught. Miss Jennie continues teaching ASL this summer and beginning this fall, the children will learn German along with ASL and English. There are many advantages to learning multiple languages. Aside, from a development achievement, 100 million of the world populace from 38 countries speaks German. There are several reasons that learning German is advantageous:
1. Germany is a major world exporter and is the 3rd largest industrial country in the world.
2. The German language is the second language of most countries in Eastern Europe.
3. German is the first language of the European Union.
The benefits of learning German are that it helps you become more educated in grammar and can help you learn more languages such as Dutch, Danish and other Germanic languages. German can even help you understand the grammar of Latin because German carries over some of the grammar rules of Latin that were lost when Latin turned into the romance languages Spanish, Portuguese, French, etc.
Ms. Susan Stober is a certified German teacher that currently teaches German at PCC. Susan will remain on staff with PCC while teaching German to all our students. Currently, Spanish is included in our third through sixth grade curriculum. Please look for a letter from Ms. Susan introducing herself.
Our rotation schedule for the summer is 'rolling' along, splendidly! The children enjoy moving from classroom to classroom participating in different activities that support their curriculum. Listed below is their rotation schedule. Please keep a copy for easy reference:
Summer Center Rotation Schedule
Sensory, P.E., Games, Yoga, and Science
Monday and Wednesday 2:20-2:50 and 3:00-3:30
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 11:00-11:35
Monday
Sally and Alex
2:20-2:50 Sensory
3:00-3:30 P.E.
Rodica
2:20-2:50 Yoga
3:00-3:30 Sensory
Mariola
2:20-2:50 Games
3:00-3:30 Yoga
Gina
2:20-2:50 Science
3:00-3:30 Games
Sally Jo and Kim
2:20-2:50 P.E.
3:00-3:30 Science
Tuesday 11:00-11:35
Sally and Alex: Science
Rodica: P.E.
Mariola: Sensory
Gina: Yoga
Sally Jo and Kim: Games
Wednesday
Sally and Alex
2:20-2:50 Games
3:00-3:30 Yoga
Rodica
2:20-2:50 Science
3:00-3:30 Games
Mariola
2:20-2:50 P.E.
3:00-3:30 Science
Gina
2:20-2:50 Sensory
3:00-3:30 P.E.
Sally Jo and Kim
2:20-2:50 Yoga
3:00-3:30 Sensory
Thursday 11:00-11:35
Sally and Alex: Sensory
Rodica: Yoga
Mariola: Games
Gina: Science
Sally Jo and Kim: P.E.
Friday 11:00-11:35
Sally and Alex: P.E.
Rodica: Sensory
Mariola: Yoga
Gina: Games
Sally Jo and Kim: Science
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday Afternoon Rotation
Art, Cooking, and Computer/Library
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Tuesday 2:30-3:30
Sally, Alex, and Rodica: Computer/Library
Mariola and Gina: Art
Sally Jo and Kim: Cooking
Thursday 2:30-3:30
Sally, Alex, and Rodica: Cooking
Mariola and Gina: Computer/Library
Sally Jo and Kim: Art
Friday 2:30-3:30
Sally, Alex, and Rodica: Art
Mariola and Gina: Cooking
Sally Jo and Kim: Computer/Library
Our first annual July 4th Barbeque was a huge success. We had charcoal-grilled hamburgers and Hebrew National beef hot dogs along with a surplus of delicious salads, dips and desserts. We had over 80 families that dined and chatted from 5:00 until 7:30 pm. We were cleaned up and on our way home by 8:00. There was an overwhelming positive response to this event. Everyone enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere of eating and catching up. You can be sure that this will become an annual event.
Our next event is scheduled for July 24, "Family Movie Night." We will show two movies simultaneously for families to choose from. This is a fundraiser event. Please look for a flyer that will be emailed within the next week. It will be another fun evening.
Please respond back with any suggestions or comments. We love to hear feedback or ideas for more CHA community events. Thank you for your support.
Patty
