<h1><span style="color: #339966;">Week 1- Rainforest</span></h1>
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<span style="color: #000000;">This week was a great start to our summer here at Del Val. We had a ton of fun exploring the rainforest in Art, Hollywood, and Science. During art, we used different materials each day to create our own rainforest animal. <strong>Stephen V. </strong>made an awesome tissue paper butterfly, and <strong>Kaiya A. </strong>made one of the longest paper chain snakes out of the whole group! <strong>Julianna R. </strong>did a great job of helping clean up all of the art supplies when the class was finished. This week, science consisted of a couple of outdoor activities, such as finding leaves and playing a seed planting relay. <strong>Evan H. </strong>helped to explain to the class what a "germinator" is. Also in science, <strong>Kase F. </strong>and <strong>Noah C. </strong>worked really hard to make some fantastic cheerio bird feeders. <strong>Max Z. </strong>asked some interesting questions about the Milk Weed Bugs that Ms. Tricia had brought to class, and <strong>Stella V. </strong>loved looking at the toad that we brought in. In Hollywood, we listened to "The Rainforest Grew All Around," and Ms. Theresa made signs to go along with all of the animals and plants that went along with it. <strong>Audrey M. </strong>and <strong>Mattie Williams</strong> listened attentively to the tape and were able to hold up their tree sign at the correct time. <strong>Mikayla L. </strong>made a very unique star, which contained five things about her that makes her special. In computers, <strong>Noah B. </strong>and <strong>James K. </strong>were exceptional while teaching their monsters how to read. They were able to master all of the games and pass all of the levels with ease. In game, <strong>Emily P. </strong>showed great sportsmanship during Duck, Duck, Goose, as she cheered on the members of her group as they rain around the circle. <strong>Grace D. </strong>and <strong>Caroline R. </strong>showed our new swim instructor, Ms. Amanda, all of their swimming skills. <strong>Archer B. </strong>had a lot of fun making the biggest splash as he jumped into the pool during free swim. All week, <strong>Wade R. </strong>was a great helper to the counselors as he was always willing to hold the door open for the rest of the group without being asked. Our Camper of the Week is <strong>Parker H.</strong>! She was always enthusiastic about all activities, kind to her friends, and very respectful to all of her counselors. The Ducks had a blast during the first week of camp, and we can't wait to celebrate Down the Shore week with them!</span>

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Your Counselors,

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Sarah, Laura, Chris, and Ethan