Ray Marsh Newsletter
April 13, 2018
Boots and Bling Dance-Friday, April 20 7-9p
Get your boots polished, your cowgirl hats ready, and lasso up your dad for this year’s Country Western Father/Daughter Dance. Kansas City’s #1 School DJ’s, Just 4 Schools, will be hosting this years event; featuring games, contests, and of course some good ol’ fashion line dancing. Bring your best moves and get ready to learn some new ones as well. Make sure you teach your dad some of your best moves so he is ready for the first ever official DAD DANCE-OFF.
If you are looking for some cool new cowgirl gear, check out the video online below, so an adult can help you make you own personal hat. Get creative and try adding some crazy colors, sparkles, or spice it up with you own personal touch!
Western Hat Instructions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa39hQxE1Uw
News from the kitchen
Shawnee Mission South Robotics Day Camps
Shawnee Mission South Robotics
Day Camp I (first camp/novice)/Day Camp II (some experience or previously attended camp I)
· Friday, May 4, 2018 (offering both Camps I and II options, please specify preference)
· Tuesday, May 29 (Camp I only)
· Wednesday, May 30 (Camp II only)
Time: 9 am – 2 pm (lunch will be served – pizza!)
Location: Shawnee Mission South, Robotics Workshop
Candidates for the Class: current 4th and 5th graders
Learning Objectives:
· Learn how to break a complex problem into small manageable parts.
· Organize simple tasks to create more complex behaviors.
· Evaluate results and fix bugs.
· Build the critical thinking skills that students need to be successful in any endeavor.
· Have fun and build a ROBOT!!
Day camps combine LEGO building, computer programming, design, team-work, and problem-solving skills in a fun and challenging environment. Day camp I is specifically designed for younger students that are interested in exploring robotics using the Lego NXT systems from Lego Education. We will spend our time on robot design/build focused on specific tasks and programming elements. Day Camp II is designed for individuals that have attended prior sessions (or have experience with Lego robotics). The class is intended to push beyond basics and get into some of the more advanced elements on building and programming a robot to accomplish tasks within certain constraints.
Both classes are a ton of FUN and challenging! (only 14 spots for any class)
The camps give kids in 4th and 5th grade the opportunity to explore engineering, math and science. The process of creating autonomous machines that complete useful tasks is what makes LEGO robotics so much fun!
Our Shawnee Mission South high school robotics team (with adult mentor) will guide students as they build and test their LEGO robots and learn valuable engineering principles along the way. Students will work in teams.
Each day camp meets for 5 hours (9 AM - 2 and is limited to 14 students. These camps are a key fund raiser for the Shawnee Mission South Robotics team for the 2018 season.
Registration Information (sign up for one or all 3!)
· Friday, May 4, 2018 (offering camp I and II options, please specify preference)
· Tuesday, May 29 (camp I only)
· Wednesday, May 30 (camp II only)
Location: Shawnee Mission South
Cost: $55 for 1 session, $105 for 2 sessions, $ 155 for all 3 sessions (checks made payable to Shawnee Mission South)
Registration Deadline: April 27 (limit 14 students per camp, first come first serve)
Please respond to leslieselzer@smsd.org to register your student. Please include the following information.
· Student Name:
· Student School:
· Student Grade:
· Student Food Allergies:
· Parent Name:
· Parent Phone Number:
· Parent Email:
· Camp session(s):
Please contact Leslie Selzer with any questions. (if you can’t make this session but would like to be made aware of future students, please email leslieselzer@smsd.org with your interest.)