MDS Summer Camp Newsletter MDS Summer Camp Newsletter Week Five: July 29—August 2

We Visited The New York Hall of Science!

P’rachim Our fifth week of camp was so much fun. We can't believe it all went

by so fast. A lot of exciting people came to camp this week. Becki from

the nature company came and brought some animal friends with her.

We got to see and pet a snake, a dove, and a tortoise. When the animals

would move towards us we were all so excited. We also had a magician

come on Thursday. Helping her "find her rabbit" was so much fun.

All our regular specialties had so many interesting activities. In art this

week we did a lot of painting. We used rollers to paint canvas bags and

then did lots of fun finger painting and mixing with blue, green, and

yellow.

Science also had many things to excite us. We started to learn about the

body. Morah Simona gave us paint sponges and we made finger print

artwork.

This camp session has been amazing. We will miss Sophia. Have a

good Shabbos!

Love,

Morah Stephanie and Morah Hannah

D’vorim

The D’vorim had an awesome week at camp!

In art we made canvas bags and worked with

really cool foam paint! We learned about

bowling in gym and about our senses in

science!

In baking we made dirt! We even hid a worm

inside! On Tuesday we made some new ani-

mal friends. Becki from The Nature Company

introduced us to Doris the Dove, Spencer the

Snake and Maya the Turtle. We even got to

pet Spencer! On Thursday Ms. Pinky came to

perform magic tricks for us and fun was had

by all! Can't wait to see what's in store for next

week!

Parparim Wow! Another fun-filled, fantastic week has flown by for Bunk Parparim! We

welcomed a new counselor to our bunk for the second session, Morah Sophie!

Welcome Morah Sophie!

This week we took part in a lot of exciting activities that involved animals! On

Monday, with Teacher Charles, we went through our obstacle course like leaping

frogs, flying eagles, bouncing bunnies and slithering snakes. Boy, is it tiring being

an animal! On Tuesday, we had a special nature show! We got to learn all about and

even touch real snakes, turtles and doves! We were so brave! The snake felt scaly,

while the turtle’s shell felt hard and rough, and the dove’s feathers were very soft!

On Thursday, we made yummy dirt cups with worms! Don’t worry mom and

dad, it wasn’t real dirt, it was delicious crushed up cookies and pudding! The

worms were tasty rainbow gummy worms!

We also enjoyed a special magic show with Ms. Pinky, her magic bunny, and

Bunk D’vorim. We made her magic bunny reappear! Good job Parparim! We

finished off our fabulous week with a birthday party for Sara Melohn! Mazal tov to

Sara and her family on her 3rd birthday! Can’t wait to see what’s in store for next

week!

Shabbat Shalom,

Morah Sarah, Morah Rachel, and Morah Sophie

Baking With Morah Shari

This week in baking started off

very “dirty” as we made our very

own delicious DIRT! By crushing

cookies (dirt) and adding some

goopy “mud” (chocolate pudding),

every child made a planter of dirt

to enjoy. It came complete with a

surprise critter! (After all, what’s

dirt without some worms!)

We also made S’mores Brownies.

The children loved “playing in the

dirt” so much that we decided to

continue our outdoor theme. And

what’s more outdoorsy than camp-

ing? And what do you make while

camping?...SMORES!!!

Here’s the recipe:

S’mores Brownies:

Preheat oven to 350 Degrees

Crust Layer:

1 ½ Cups Graham Crackers

(approximately 1 package)

6 Tablespoons Margarine -melted

2 Tablespoons Sugar

Brownie:

1 Cup Sugar

½ Cup Flour

1/3 Cup Cocoa

¼ teaspoon Salt

¼ teaspoon Baking Powder

2 Eggs

½ Cup Oil

1 teaspoon Vanilla

For Crust: Crush Graham Crack-

ers, mix with sugar then blend with

melted margarine. Line bottom of

pan and bake for 10 minutes.

For Brownie layer: While crust is

baking, blend all dry ingredients

then add wet ingredients and mix.

Pour brownie into crust and top

with Marshmallows.

Bake for 15-20 minutes or until

desired brownie center is ready.

Enjoy!

Gym is IN at MDS Camp!

By Coach Leora Sulimanoff

We’ve got lots of sports covered in gym at MDS! This week, our campers got

to go bowling! The campers discussed how a bowling ball is different from the

other balls that we play with. We used our motor skills and hand eye coordina-

tion, to roll the ball and knock down the pins. Instead of making it an individu-

al sport, we had 40 pins set up and the group worked together as a team to

knock them down. It wasn’t easy, but we were all successful! We

also practiced bowling a ball into a hoop. We learned that if we push it too

hard, it goes right over the hoop, if we don’t push it hard enough it doesn’t

reach the hoop, but if we push it just right, it goes in. We made sure to aim

before we took an arm back, step and roll!

The parachute has always been a group favorite and this week, all the groups

got to have fun with the parachute. It takes a lot of teamwork to make a para-

chute work. When we did, we got to see a colorful display. We watched balls

of various colors hop all over our parachute. Some groups had tent time under

the parachute and others made “popcorn” and played red light green light. It

was so much fun! We can’t wait for next week!

Art With Morah Debbie Vincent Van Gogh, painter of Starry Night, was

the artist of the week here in the Art Room.

The campers loved re-creating this masterpiece

using foam paint and sponges. Sparkling

hearts adorn the counter tops and will make

beautiful ornaments in your home!

Wishing you a wonderful Shabbat,

Morah Debbie

Science With Morah Simona

This week in science we learned about our bodies. We looked

at some body parts and features. We noticed that everybody has

some things that are the same, while each of us also has unique

features, such as different color hair and eyes. We looked at our

fingertips and made fingerprints with paint so we could see

each of our unique prints.

We also learned about our five senses. We practiced using some

of our senses in order to find some matching pairs. The

children had to feel which items were the same in mystery

bags, listen to which containers made the same sound when

they shook them, and match smells without looking.

Some children also explored the various tastes on their

tongues. Many children were surprised to find out that cocoa

powder is not sweet but bitter! We have also been checking on

our grass heads and plants every day and they are growing so

quickly! We will keep measuring their growth and send them

home soon!

Camp Is So Much Fun!

Dagim

Learning about our five senses was the highlight of science this week,

We also saw our grass heads grow, it was so exciting to take a peek.

Becki from The Nature Company brought in many kinds of animals to show,

We saw a snake, dove, tortoise, and millipede - we watched them move and go!

We said goodbye to more of our Dagim friends

We'll miss you Annie, Aaron F., and Max W. we hope to see you again!

The Queens Hall of Science was so cool to explore

We saw exhibits on math, space, rockets and more.

We wish you a good shabbos, and a happy weekend too

We'll see you back on Monday with more fun things to do!

Love Morah Shira, Chana and Michal

Week Number Five just flew on by

Camp couldn't be more fun, even if we try!

In gym we played bowling and knocked down the pins

We all did a great job - you could tell by our grins.

In baking we made brownie s’mores pies

We also made mud and dirt with a wormy surprise!

Super soccer Stars with Coach Junior and Jonathon too,

We practiced team playing and putting cones on their shoe.

Swim Jim has been great we've been learning new things

Like swimming and floating without barbell wings.

In art we made model magic hearts and canvas bags as well,

We painted them and used jewels -they look beautiful as you can tell.

Tziporim Wow! Week number five is over and done.

Just like the others, it was so much fun.

Gym was all about bowling, and knocking down the pins.

We used teamwork to knock them over, so that we could all win.

In art we were inspired by Van Gogh's Starry Night.

We also made pretty jeweled hearts, it was such a delight.

In kinder dance we learned how to dance to counts of eight.

We choreographed a new dance, that turned out really great.

In baking we made plants using cookies and pudding to look like

mud and dirt.

We also made s’more brownie pies, what a yummy dessert.

In science we learned about our five senses, sight, taste, hearing,

touch, and smell,

We played some fun games using only one sense at a time, we all

did so well.

Off to the hall of science we went.

With so many exciting things there, it was time well spent.

Please rest up and get ready, for there are only two weeks to go.

It's going to be awesome, fun, and exciting, just so you know.

Shabbat Shalom!

Morot Karen, Sarah, and Mollie

Although our group has downsized, the Malkot are still having a blast in

camp! Now that we are a small group, we were able to take a trip to Riverside

Park! The girls had fun swinging on the swings, and climbing the monkey

bars! We even had a picnic snack of cookies!

In science this week we learned all about our five senses! We played different

matching games, and had to match up different spices by using our sense of

smell. We also had to feel different objects in bags and guess what they were

without seeing them! It was super tricky but some of our guesses were right!

In art, we got to decorate our own bracelets. We put on different jewels, string,

and yarn. They turned out beautifully! We also made heart shapes from

model magic!

In gym, we used a parachute to pop popcorn (they were actually small

balls). Coach Leora counted to three and then we started shaking the

parachute!! The "popcorn" went flying in the air!

Our trip to the Science museum was great! We started off by exploring

in the outdoor playground! We had to try and pull our own weight up

with a rope! There was also a see-saw made of wood. We used science

to see what would happen when the Morahs all went to one side of it,

and the girls went to the other side!

Inside the museum we explored all different activities. We made giant bubbles

that popped when they got too big, and we even got to see a show all about the

different matters (solid, liquids, gas). We saw what happens when you put bal-

loons that are blown up in a pot and add nitrogen to the pot. Way cool! They

shrink! Don't forget to check out the Malkot’s pictures on Snapfish! Looking

forward to another fun-filled week!

Have a great weekend,

Your Malkot Morahs.

Malkot

It’s hard to believe this is the 5th newsletter, but time does fly

when your having fun! This week at camp we did a lot! We

played with the massive parachute in gym, throwing balls up in

the air as we all lifted it high and slammed in down. In art with

Morah Debbie we made our own Vincent van Gogh-inspired art

projects and made mud pies with worms in baking (cookies, pud-

ding & gummy worms) and learned about directions in Kinder-

dance with Teacher George! In Music we learned and played

new instruments including bongos, flutes and shakers! We also

had a special visit from our friends at the petting zoo meeting

birds, snakes and other reptile friends. We went on an amazing

trip to the Queens Hall of Science, going down big slides, a

massive scale, a human spider web, and so much more. It was a

blast! Lastly, we got a new counselor this week - Tali! She'll be

with us through the end of camp!

We want to say goodbye to all of those boys who finished camp

for this summer, we hope you had a great time and hope you

have the sweetest most amazing upcoming year!

Reminder next week Tuesday is Pajama Day! Please send your

Gibor with his pajamas in his bag and have him dressed for the

pool! Hope you have a beautiful Shabbos and a fabulous

weekend,

-Yoni, Matin, Alexander & Tali

Giborim

See You Next Week!