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Students Celebrate El Ratoncito Pérez

July 31, 2018
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WAMC Students Celeberate El Ratoncito Pérez!

A couple of the WAMC Summer Enrichment Program students had their first tooth fall out during the course of day these past few weeks while at the Program. This gave the students and staff a chance to celebrate the Hispanic cultural tradition of El Ratoncito Pérez! The children taught the WAMC teachers and staff about […]

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Nothings Says Summer Like The Ice Cream Truck

July 30, 2018
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The Ice Cream Truck Visits the WAMC Every Friday

Ice cream! Every Friday the children anxiously await the Ice Cream Man!  

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Field Trip – Amity Horse Farm

July 30, 2018
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WAMC Summer Enrichment Program - Amity Horse Farm Field Trip

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 […]

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Students Working On “Secret Project”

July 25, 2018
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WAMC Secret Project Underway

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

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Literacy & Reading Core Part of Program

July 24, 2018
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WAMC Summer Enrichment - July 16th, 2018 Reader of the Week

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, […]

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Students Take Local History Field Trip

July 24, 2018
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WAMC Students Go On 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 […]

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WAMC Students Create Social Studies Project

July 23, 2018
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WAMC Summer Enrichment Students Learn About Social Studies

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 […]

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Students Learn About Environmental Science

July 23, 2018
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WAMC Summer Enrichment Students Learn About Enviromental 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 […]

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Religious Ed Students Donate Time To Help Students

July 23, 2018
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WAMC Summer Enrichment - St. Stephen RC Church Religious Ed Students Donate Lunch & Time

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 […]

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Using Art Therapy To Reinforce Positive Self Image

July 23, 2018
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WAMC Summer Enrichment - Art Therapy Lesson Used to Promote Positive Self Imaging.

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, […]

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