Summer Enrichment Opportunities

Summer Math Practice
Again this year, Kings will be offering summer enrichment through the amazon.com program TenMarks!  Please click here for more information and directions for how to register.  

OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS Many of you are parents, or know parents who are looking for fun opportunities for your children this summer. Through our partnerships with area colleges and businesses, we are able to offer the following programs for students designed to strengthen interests in  Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and more. Please register soon, these programs are filling up!

Zulama Evolution of Games |  June 1 - 5  | Grades 6 - 10 9:00 am - 12:00 pm This program will explore ancient cultures, their games and how games were designed using available technology and resources. Campers will receive hands-on experience creating and prototyping their own original game. Lunch is not provided Game Design |  June 8 - 12  | Grades 6 - 10 9:00 am - 12:00 pm This camp breaks down the game design process step-by-step. Campers will learn the fundamentals of game design through hands-on modeling, prototyping and design a variety of games. A final project will include building, play testing, and revising their own original game. Lunch is not provided. Information/Registration Hummingbird Robotics Robot Building  |  June 8 - 12  |  Grades 6-10 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm This camp is designed for students who are interested in the field of robotics. The camp will look at the history and evolution of robotics, it's use in today's world, and potential for the future. Campers will use the Hummingbird Robotics Kit, basic crafting materials, and a healthy dose of their own imagination to create and program a fully operational robot. Lunch is not provided. Information/Registration Ozobot Ozobot Camp |  June 15 - 19  |  Grades 3 - 5 9:00 am - 11:30 am. During this camp students will program the Ozobot to move, play and danch through intuitive color coded patters. Ozobot offers kids a creative platform to learn and play with robotics. At the end of the week students will get to decorate and keep their very own Ozobot. Lunch is not provided. Information/Registration Graphic Design Camp June 29 - July 2  |  Grades 9 - 11 1:00 pm -4:00 pm. Students will learn graphic design skills using professional design tools such as Adobe Photoshop. They will review and recreate creative works. Each student will put together a portfolio of their work to share. Lunch is not provided. Information/Registration Sinclair Summer Camps Waterbotics Camp  |  July 13 - 17  | Grades 7-12 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. Students will have fun learning math, science and technology skills by designing and building aquatic Lego robots and solving design challenges. Cost is  $125, lunch is  provided each day. Guitar Building Camp  |  July 6-10  | Grades 7-12 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. Students will build and keep their own electric guitar from a kit, learning along the way how everyday math and science concepts apply to the guitar. Cost is $230, lunch is not provided Information/Registration Construction Camps "Let's Do This"  1 |  June 22 - 26  |  Grades 6 - 7 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. This camp includes instruction from experts in all things construction including an introduction to hand tools, measuring and cutting, framing, roofing, electrical, painting and finishing. Cost is $75, lunch is provided each day. "Let's Do This" 2  |  July 13 - 17 |  Grades 6 - 7 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. This camp  also includes instruction from experts in all things construction plus touch on planting and cultivating raised gardens.. Cost is $75, lunch is provided each day. Information/Registration

The Last Weeks of School

Hard to believe that we are at this point!   In so many ways, this year has flown by, but as we look to the last days of school, there are still things to learn, books to read, goals to achieve and events to celebrate.  

As teachers we want to THANK YOU so much for all the tokens of appreciation and sweet notes we received last week during Teacher Appreciation Week.  Our partnership with you is so important to the education of your child.  We are so fortunate and thankful for your support.

There are many events of note the next few weeks.   Please mark your calendar for the following:

May 11- E-Club Community Environmental Showcase: 5-7pm @SLE  

Please come and support our E-Club!!

May 13 - 4th Grade Combined Chorus Concert at @ Kings High School

May 15 - Last SLE Castle - Time for kids to cash in their Knights Tickets

May 18 - 4th Grade Orientation at CIS - Westley and Clements homerooms

May 18  - CIS Parent Mtg @ 6:30pm CIS Cafeteria

May 19 - 4th Grade Orientation at CIS - Tucker and Scruby homerooms

May 22 - End-of-the-Year Celebration  - Students who met the 4th grade behavior goal for all 4 quarters will participate in this awesome activity!

May 25 - Memorial Day (no school)

May 26 - 4th Grade Field Day - Volunteers still needed!!  Please see below.

May 28 - 4th Grade Awards 1:45 and Recorder Concert & Last day of school

Mr. Heagen is looking for volunteers to assist with 4th Grade Field Day.   Please consider volunteering if you are available on May 26th.  Please contact Mr. Heagen or your child's homeroom teacher if you are able to help out.   Thank you!!!