Nothings Says Summer Like The Ice Cream Truck
Ice cream! Every Friday the children anxiously await the Ice Cream Man!
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Field Trip – Amity Horse Farm
The WAMC Summer Enrichment Program went on a field trip to the Amity Horse Farm in Warwick, New York last week. The kids love going to the Amity Horse Farm. They have the happiest horses there! Their therapeutic, “Healing with Horses” program helps people suffering from emotional trauma. We are thankful for them integrating their […]
Students Working On “Secret Project”
On July 24, 2018 we worked on a “secret” project. Here is a little sneak peak. We would like to thank Peggy Varieur for volunteering today and spending time with these beautiful children. “The greatest gift you can give someone is your time, your attention, your love, your concern.” — Joel Osteen
Literacy & Reading Core Part of Program
A core part of the WAMC Summer Enrichment Program is Language Arts with a focus on Literacy and Reading skills. Each week one of the children is awarded for their achievement of excelling at reading for the week. The chosen winner has shown improvement in one or more areas of Reading Literacy including reading compression, […]
Students Take Local History Field Trip
On July 27, 2018 the WAMC Summer Enrichment Program Group 3 students went on a field trip to learn about the local history of Warwick, New York as part of their Social Studies curriculum. The Warwick Historical Society owns and operates tours in thirteen historical sites throughout the Town of Warwick, New York. These sites […]
WAMC Students Create Social Studies Project
During the week of July 16th, 2018 the WAMC Summer Enrichment Program Group 2 worked on some great projects. In our Social Studies classes that week the students worked on a project that was about naming some ways to make positive changes to the world. The children wrote their answers on construction paper and made […]
Students Learn About Environmental Science
During the the week of July 16th, 2018 the WAMC Summer Enrichment Program Science classes focused on Environmental Science. The week’s Science theme was “water conservation” with lessons focusing on the importance of not wasting water and keeping it clean from pollutants. The Group 1 students are working on a pollution project. They learned how important […]
Religious Ed Students Donate Time To Help Students
The Church of St. Stephen The First Martyr’s Religious Education Catholic Confirmation Class students prepared delicious lunches for all the WAMC Summer Enrichment Program students on July 19, 2018. The Religious Education students sat with the WAMC students while they ate their lunches and then all the children played together outside during Recess after lunch. Many […]
Using Art Therapy To Reinforce Positive Self Image
On July 19,2018 the WAMC Summer Enrichment Students had an Art Therapy session to build positive self esteem and self image by expressing “who they are’ in words and images by building an “I am” collage. Teaching children through Art Therapy about positive self image is a crucial part of building self confidence in children, […]
Chosun Taekwondo Academy Teaches Martial Arts to WAMC Students
On July 19, 2018 the WAMC Summer Enrichment Program students were taught rudimentary skills in the traditional Korean Martial Art of Taekwondo as part of their Physical Education curriculum. Many thanks to Master Doug Cook of Chosun Taekwondo Academy for taking the time to make a difference in the life of these children. This is […]