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Spring break camp offers fun with science

Perhaps the only problem for the spring break camp at Vallecitos Elementary School was the timeframe the Vallecitos School District had to implement it.

The spring camp which took place March 29 through April 1 had space for 24 students, but not all of those berths were filled.

"We only had 13 that took advantage," Maritza Koeppen, principal of Vallecitos Elementary School and superintendent of the Vallecitos School District, said.

The Vallecitos School District board had to approve the district's contract with Good Sports Plus, Ltd., also known as ARC, retroactively although a 5-0 vote April 13 ratified the agreement Koeppen signed March 18.

"At the last meeting in March we hadn't finalized it," Koeppen said.

The agreement paid Good Sports Plus Ltd. $5,200 for the services and supplies. The camp had a student to staff ratio limit of 12:1.

"It was actually quite fun for the kids," Koeppen said.

The camp had art activities and also had a "mad science" component which included "radical reptiles," an egg drop and a lava lamp.

"All kinds of fun activities for the week," Koeppen said. "We're very excited to be able to offer a camp."

The camp was for four hours each day. Because April 2 was Good Friday, the camp occurred on only four of the five weekdays during spring break.

"It's hard to determine how many kids are going to go away," Koeppen said.

The school district and the parents of the Vallecitos Elementary School students will have more notice for the summer camp.

"We are going to have a summer camp for our kids," Koeppen said.

Between 40 and 50 parents have expressed interest in the summer camp which can accommodate up to 60 students.

"We're still in the planning stages," Koeppen said.

The summer camp will likely include a field trip.

"They're looking into that," Koeppen said.

Joe Naiman can be reached by email at [email protected].

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Joe Naiman has been writing for the Village News since 2001

 

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