The Reading Camp Gazette - Monday

The Reading Camp Gazette
Pine Mountain Settlement School Reading Camp
Monday, July 27, 2009 Evening Edition

Reading Camp off to a great start!
by Allison Asay, camp director
The Reading Camp counselors, teachers, and staff welcomed the campers to Pine Mountain Settlement School yesterday. Although it was raining, the campers arrived with smiles and everyone had a good day. Campers and staff had a delicious dinner, watched funny skits from the counselors, and read The Twits before going to bed. The rain didn’t dampen spirits; everyone is glad to be at Pine Mountain for a great week of Reading Camp.

A hopping visitor!
by Ruby Harris, contributing writer
Last night I found a frog hopping across the floor. While I was going up to the bathroom. I had to go and let him free. I put him on a log, and I gave him a rolly polly.

A Frog on the Loose!
by Randi Turner, contributing writer
At midnight last night, I walked into the bathroom. I found a frog hopping on the floor. I did not want to wake anyone so I let it hop. I stepped close to the wall to make it move…. I didn’t want anyone to hurt it.

Reading Camp a place for new friends: How I did at Reading Camp
by Dalton Shepherd, contributing writer
I had a very good time. I like the things we do. I like how it looks. I make good friends. I like to play.

A Review of Last Year’s Reading Camp; hopes for this year
by Dessy Greene, contributing writer
Last year, here at Reading Camp, we played volleyball and we did races and tournaments to see who won. We want to play, to meet new people, and make friends.

A review of Monday morning’s activities
by Kristen Bowman, contributing writer
We went to class. I liked the decorations of the ocean. Reading Camp is different from school because there are no desks, you don’t do any science or math, the teachers are nicer, and I can take my doll Molly to the Learning Center. My favorite Learning Center is the library because you get to read. Today I read a book about dolphins with Sarah.

Reading Camp is not like school
by Ishmael Gibson, contributing writer
I get to learn a lot of stuff. We spend the night, and we don’t at school. The Learning Center has posters and is decorated really cool. The teachers and counselors are awesome and really funny. I think that Rob is probably the craziest grown-up.

If I had an Apple
By C.C. Johnson, Camp Laureate
If I had an apple
I’d polish it real good
And then I’d think
And think and think
Who would eat this food?
Would a monkey eat an apple?
Would a mouse or moose eat, too?
Would a boy in China eat one?
Would a girl in Timbuktu?
It’s all too much to ponder
So I think I’ll just relax
And take a bite, myself, you know,
And play a game of jacks.

Reading Camp Poll!
What is your favorite color?
(Circle one, please!)

Red Pink

Blue Green

Green Orange

Purple Yellow

Results will be reported in the next edition of the Gazette