The last class of 4th/5th grade ONE Strings was on Tuesday, March 15th. 4th and 5th graders participated in the ONE Strings Olympics. The Olympics were made up of 4-6 “events” where the kids show proficiency and progress, not perfection. An example of an event is Rest Position Steps or Play a portion of your favorite ONE Strings song or Name 3 parts of the instrument. Students picked 3 events to try. They each received a medal for participating in the 3 events.

Mr. Brian is back at IAA for the second session of ONE Sings. It has been so wonderful to see students reconnecting with Mr. Brian, singing their favorite songs, and learning new ones. Students have learned so much about music this year! ONE Sings will wrap up for the school year the week leading up to April break.

The music room has been so fortunate to have hosted Kelly Becker-Mancini in January, and most recently The Drum Daddies: Manas Itene (Michael Franti & Spearhead) and Speech (Arrested Development). Vermont’s own Michael Ehlers was able to get these two rock stars together and come to the IAA the first week of March. They taught drumming to all classes and also spoke of social justice in music.

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Happy Spring! ⚘

Move It, Move It: Congratulations to the 105 students who did laps around the recess yard as part of this voluntary morning walking and running program. Sixty-one students reached the one-mile milestone and four students reached five miles during the first two weeks of the program! All students and grown-ups are invited to join Move It Move It on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, 7:45 to 8:05 AM in the school yard, to walk/run laps around the field while building connections, increasing fitness, and preparing our students for learning. Huge thanks to the volunteers who handed out popsicle sticks and enthusiasm, and with gratitude to Ms. Mattie, Mr. Fink, Mr. Kurt for their support! If you’d like to help with the program, we still have volunteer slots to fill this spring. Please click here to sign up.

Spring Arts Night: We can’t wait to celebrate our community at Spring Arts Night on May 20, 6-7:30 PM. All IAA students and their loved ones are welcome to attend this event, which will combine the best of IAA’s past events like the Kids Are Alright and Arts Take Out Night into a fun evening of live music, student art, food and family art activities. We need volunteers to help with planning, fundraising and day-of support. Please email Molly if you’d like to help.

It is that time of the year again, where we have opened our summer program for registration. If you would like more information, please contact:

Jarrell Watts

Director of Elementary Programs

Office Hours-10:00 am-6:00 pm

p:802-862-6342

c:385-216-0675

PO Box 3039 | 66 North Ave.| Burlington, VT 05401

802.862.6342 | www.saraholbrookcc.org

Dear Burlington and Winooski Families, The Burlington School District, Sara Holbrook Community Center, and Winooski School District are excited to offer the 2022 Middle School Summer Program, free of charge, to all incoming 6th - 9th graders of the Burlington & Winooski School Districts. Breakfast and lunch are provided, and school bus transportation to and from the program is available. Academic classes and enrichment programs will run Monday - Friday, June 27th - July 29th from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. There will be no program on Monday, July 4th. Winooski will also be closed on Friday, July 1st. Registration is open now through Friday, May 31st. Due to limited space, it is expected that registered students are able to attend all 5 weeks of program, with priority registration given to those able to attend all 5 weeks. The registration link and program descriptions are included below. We look forward to your child joining us this summer!

2022 Burlington / Winooski Middle School Summer Program CONTACTS:

Hunt Middle School: Gracie Harvey - gharvey@bsdvt.org Edmunds Middle School: Christy Gallese - cgallese@bsdvt.org Winooski Middle School: Suzanne Skaflestad - sskaflestad@wsdvt.org

DATES / TIMES / LOCATION: ● June 27th - July 29th (No program on Monday, July 4th & no program for Winooski students on Friday, July 1st) ● 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM ● Hunt Middle School, 1364 North Avenue, Burlington VT 1

BUS SCHEDULE: Bus #1 Morning Bus - To go to HMS in the AM 8:30am Champlain Elementary School (front of school) 8:40am Edmunds Middle School (Union St. side) 8:50am Sustainability Academy (on N Champlain St side) 9:00am Arrive at HMS for breakfast Afternoon Bus - Return to HMS for final pick-ups and drop-offs 3:05 Depart HMS 3:15pm Drop off at Sustainability Academy (on N Champlain St) 3:25pm Drop off at Edmunds Middle School 3:40pm Drop off at Champlain Elementary Bus #2 Morning Bus - To Go to HMS in the AM 8:20am Winooski Middle/High School 8:30am Salmon Run (at bus stop) 8:40am Integrated Arts Academy (in front on Archibald St) 8:50am Flynn Elementary School (in front of school) 9:00am Arrive at HMS for breakfast Afternoon Bus - Return to HMS for final pick-ups and drop-offs 3:00pm Depart HMS 3:10pm Drop off at Flynn Elementary School (in front of school) 3:20pm Drop off at Integrated Arts Academy (in front on Archibald St) 3:30pm Drop off at Salmon Run (at bus stop) 3:40pm Drop off at Winooski Middle/High School

ACADEMIC CLASSES: ● Each academic class runs M - F for 5 weeks. Due to the cumulative nature of the curriculum, it is expected that students attend all 5 weeks and do not miss any class time. ● Students who are registered for an academic class may sign up for and participate in an enrichment activity for the second half of their day. ● Space is limited to 12 students per academic class.

AM Academic Classes: ★ Math Foundations (June 27 - July 29) This class is designed for current 6th graders who will be going into 7th grade in the fall. Students will work on strengthening fundamental 6th grade mathematical concepts. There will be a strong focus on skills needed for 7th grade math courses. ★ Geometry (June 27 - July 29) This course is designed for students looking to increase the understanding of core concepts of geometry. Geometry is the study of the properties and relationships of angles, triangles, polygons, and circles. Sign up to gain valuable critical thinking skills and problem-solving strategies! ★ English Enrichment Program (June 27 - July 29) The English Enrichment Program (EEP) is a 5-week summer program to support students in learning English. This program is designed to minimize the summer slide in English proficiency. Licensed teachers create and teach a rich curriculum designed to strengthen English language skills while having fun and engaging in the summer. This allows teachers the chance to focus on teaching the content areas of literacy and math, as well as help students develop skills as lifelong language learners.

PM Academic Classes: ★ Math Exploration (June 27 - July 29) This class makes connections between the math topics learned in middle school and the math topics that will be learned in high school. This is a great way to review and strengthen middle school math topics and get a preview of high school math topics. Appropriate for 8th graders going into algebra or geometry in 9th grade and advanced 7th graders with permission.

*ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS ● In the past, students have registered for specific activities for both their morning and afternoon sessions that they needed to remain in throughout the summer. This year, in an effort to provide students with more opportunities, choice and flexibility we have developed enrichment program themes where students will have the same opportunity to participate in the activities they are most interested in AND at the same time have more flexibility throughout the summer. ● Students will have the opportunity to register for a different program each week. ● Students will be able to participate in an activity of their choice within their chosen enrichment program for that week.

ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS: ★ Art, Crafts & Games In this camp you will learn new games to play with your friends and explore different types of art projects. Activities range from art exploration, classic camp crafts and painting to strategy games and guitar lessons.

★ STEAM Come build with us! Build remote control vehicles, make your own board games, learn circuitry and woodworking, have fun with creative science experiments, and more in this engaging STEAM-focused camp. ★ Sports Camp Join this Pod for an active mix of soccer, floor hockey, basketball, volleyball, softball, Ultimate, and more! ★ Outdoor and Environment Calling all explorers! If being outside and exploring your environment sounds like your ideal summer, this camp is for you! Get active with us, explore Vermont State Parks, and get to know the ecosystems around you. ★ Beta Masters In this 1-week, full-day coding program, participants have 5 days to pitch, design and build a new Global Goals video game. Work in teams to develop an innovative issue-based game prototype—all with one goal in mind—securing seed investments from friends and family at Friday’s beta release party! Learn more at https://www.futuregenius.org/programs/beta-masters/. A minimum of 8 students must be registered for this program by May 31st in order for this camp to occur.

REGISTRATION FORM: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

TDI Summer Camp 2022!

Parents and teachers--do you have an advanced, gifted, or creative child, entering grades 4-9, who would love to have fun with intellectual peers this summer, while exploring a wide variety of topics? Consider sending them to the Talent Development Institute (TDI Summer Camp) 2022! A sample of our classes includes: Computer Game Design, Explorers of Gem Hollow, Case of the Green Ping Pong Ball, Simulating Chaos, Clowning Around, Gravity-Powered Catapults, Movie Making, TDI Puppet Show, Fake News and Propaganda, Model UN-der the Sea, Vaximake, and Discover BioPlastics, Rube Goldberg Machines, Writing and Laughing, and Improvise! This summer, TDI Summer Camp will once again (after a couple of summers of virtual programming) take place on the beautiful campus of Northern Vermont University, Johnson, Vermont. Students may come for one or two weeks, June 19-25 and/or June 26-July 2, 2022. There are overnight and commuter options, and partial scholarships are available. For more information, go to https://tdivermont.org/ or contact info@tdivermont.org.

Thanks very much!

Sincerely,

Lucy

Lucy Bogue, Co-Director

TDI Summer Camp

Talent Development Institute

P.O. Box 568

Colchester, VT 05446

802-658-9941

lucy@tdivermont.org

www.tdivermont.org

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