Artemis held its first Enrichment Camp of the year on Friday, Aug. 30.
Elementary students participated in STEM activities, including creating a pipe cleaner sculpture based on their interests and family. They also held their first STEM challenge to create a 2-foot tower out of index cards in only 18 minutes.
“We did call our towers an epic fail. We will follow the steps in the engineering design process to improve our towers,” teacher Sabrina Priest said. “We will do the challenge again on our next enrichment day.”
High school students reported to Lee High School for student socialization. Students enjoyed playing chess, UNO, SORRY and other games.
"Every student that came that day was having fun and enjoying the experience. Students were participating in activities such as learning how to play chess or taking part in a card or board game, while some students chose to draw and color," collaborative teacher Kristi Taylor said. "Enrichment opportunities like these are so important for students who are part of a learning platform such as Artemis. It gives them an opportunity to break away from their lessons, meet and engage with their teachers and peers through conversations, laughter and enjoying some friendly competition. "
The Enrichment Camps are scheduled twice a month for elementary students and once a month for high school students to allow students to get away from their virtual learning to socialize with their fellow classmates. The activities will vary from week to week to include activities like dance, music, STEM activities and community projects.
"We want our students to have a chance to meet their classmates and socialize with them," counselor Erin Coggins said. "We want them to have the opportunity to participate in variety of activities, whether for academic enrichment or socialization enrichment. We were so excited to see these students on campus enjoying the activities and each other."