2008 SUMMER ART CAMPS!!

Session 1: July 7-11
Session 2: July 21-25
Session 3: August 4-8
Session 4: August 25-29

• While the official hours of the camp are from 9 am to 3 pm, you may drop off campers as early as 8 am and pick them up as late as 4 pm.
• The registration fee for the whole 5 day session is the same as last year: $160. However, each additional sibling is only $130. I am also accepting daily registrations at $35/day for the first camper and $30 for each additional sibling.
• Activities include paint (acrylic, watercolour, tempra), papier mache, weaving, drawing and sketching (pencil and pastel), wood, yarn and lots of other fun stuff! There will be a mix of art and craft activities each day.
• There will also be a daily excursion to Fairy Lake or the park (weather permitting) after lunch to allow time for free play and socialization.
• Campers are asked to bring their own snack and lunch although we have a microwave and a fridge available for use.

If you have any questions or would like to register campers, please call 905 252 0266 or send an email to rogerwhiteacademy@rogers.com. You can also visit us at our new website, which is still under construction: www.camps.rogerwhiteacademy.org

OPEN HOUSE - First Thursday of every Month, 6:00PM to 8:00PM

SCHOOL PLAY - June 15th at 2 pm and 7 pm - The students of Roger White Academy are presenting The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Please RSVP.

LECTURE BY BERNIE BEALES - April 10 - 7:00-9:00 pm
- "Explore, Extend, Expand ...Enrich!"

This workshop will address the kinds of activities both parents and teachers can implement to enrich the educational experiences of bright, gifted or high achieving children. We will take a look at how to introduce independent research skills, critical thinking skills and creative thinking skills to very young children and then demonstrate how these can be incorporated by older students to go above and beyond traditional classroom lessons.

Bernard Beales is the Facilitator for Gifted Programs with the Durham District School Board. He is responsible for providing enrichment suggestions for teachers who wish to program more effectively for their bright students from kindergarten to grade 12. Bernie has been teaching for 31 years and is a sought-after presenter at local, provincial and international conferences. In addition to teaching, Bernie also co-founded The Drama Club, a private enterprise that provided theatrical opportunities for children. Bernie is also a co-author of a successful set of math textbooks.

Lecture by Jack Miller - March 8th - 7:00-9:00 - Jack Miller, Professor and Head of the Centre for Teacher Development at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto, presented a lecture on Holistic Education at Roger White Academy. Jack Miller teaches courses in holistic education and spirituality in education at OISE. He is author of more than a dozen books including "The Holistic Curriculum", "Education and the Soul", and most recently "Educating for Wisdom and Compassion". His work has been translated into seven languages and he has worked extensively with holistic educators in Japan and Korea. The event was covered by York Region Newspapers Group and Snap Newmarket.