Summer school

So, you went on a picnic and decided to go for a nice long walk in the woods. You have great fun. The kids had great fun. But, none of you are having fun any more. You are too busy scratching. You were all allergic to poison ivy, just like seven out of every ten people in the United States. What is poison ivy and what do you do about it? Poison ivy is a vine that grows through the United States and is known for its distinctive three leaves, each having its own stem. It normally grows along the…

first experiences with finally becoming an “active advocate” was when I became involved in the Seeds of Hope Summer Camp, a two week long summer program and year long mentor program that works with at-risk youths who come from abusive homes, the foster system, and a variety of other difficult situations. I have been the lead counselor for the eldest group of kids (all of whom are middle school aged) for two years now, and it’s been a transformative experience for me because I’m finally having…

as I grabbed my towel from the pool’s edge. I gently patted the excess water off my bathing suit and drippy hair. Wrapping the towel around my body, I nervously strode over to the large table. That summer, I was a counselor in training (CIT) at the Athenian School Summer Camp. It was my eighth summer of camp, as I had been a CIT for the past five years and was a camper for the three years before. As a camper, I always envisioned becoming a counselor. Playing games with campers, singing camp…

having so much fun? Sometimes it’s because you didn't give yourself enough time or you're just having too much fun. I know exactly how that feels. These past two weeks, I spent in Ireland. Normally once a year we go for a month but because of summer school starting on the June 19th, we only had 16 days there. Though the time I had there with my parents, sister, and family was priceless, it felt like I was barely there. Even though it went extremely fast, I really enjoyed it and I think we made…

The Importance of Summer Vacation As an archway will fall without a sturdy keystone, an education system failing to teach the next generation adequately will fail to give way to progress in the world. Summer vacation is essential to successful learning and development in youth as it gives them a break from stress and allows them time to explore the type of learning that happens outside of the traditional classroom. In order to completely evaluate this topic, one must observe both extremes of…

I recently saw the informational movie Fresh Water and I found many connections to my summer school biology class. In the beginning, I had doubts that the movie would be interesting; I was pleasantly surprised that I learned several thought provoking facts about animals and environments. In addition, the movie included several emotionally charged reactions: laugh-out-loud comedy, monkey’s swimming underwater and crocodile’s eating prey. I also earned that within our earth, the animals have to…

Freedom Summer, just a mere 10 weeks of the summer of 1964, changed the world, just by changing Mississippi. Reconstruction ended and blacks were no longer slaves, but they continued to be oppressed. Mississippi was the state that kept blacks as slaves without the title. Mississippi had the lowest crime rate, supposedly, but most likely had the most murders of blacks in cold blood. The Mississippi Summer Project dived head first into the volatile violence, subjecting their volunteers to a unique…

central concepts will be assessed for the symbolic and political frames. Structural Frame The culture problem is staff members feel uncomfortable speaking with the adolescents in the summer internship program regarding their unprofessional dress and demeanor. The problem is a problem because the staff and summer interns do not have shared values resulting in unprofessional behavior with visitors, which will detract from the number of patrons. The root cause of this problem is the educators…

involved in their communities. Highlights and accomplishments of Kanawha County’s 4-H program include: • 4,797 youth and adults attended an education program by the Kanawha County 4-H program in 2016. • 210 Kanawha County youth participated in summer camping programs including Kanawha county day and residential camps, and state camps. • 2,178 youth received nutrition education yearly through the Family Nutrition Program.…

At least once everyday I have an interaction with people – whether good or bad—what determines the way I interact with people is my attachment style. An attachment style is simply the way in which I do relationships; and that attachment style is determined by my early childhood relationships. Although my relationships as a child strongly influence my attachment style, it can still change based on the circumstances that I face throughout my life. Growing up I had a secure attachment style, but as…