Camp+Quinipet

= END OF THE YEAR TRIP (School Year 2014-15) = May 2015

This year's end of the year trip will be a QUINIPET. There will be a monthly payment scheme that will help you save for this event.

Below are some of the highlights during the past Quinipet experience.

===Last May 28-30, a group of 24 students from the 7th and 8th grade participated in this year end-of-the year trip at Camp Quinipet in Shelter Island, Long Island, NY. The combination of structured and unstructured experiences made it unique and forgettable. === === ===

==Camp facilitators took charge of the following fun, learning, and experiential activities such as the team building activities, rock climbing, marine archaeology, primitive tools, kayaking, aquaculture, orienteering, and direct contact with some birds of prey. ==

==Aside from these, students will never forget bonding experiences such as riding the minibus in the ferry, taking responsibilities in the cafeteria, bunking up together with peers in the cabins, morning exercises, campfire and smores, group and individual talent show, tether-ball competition (shout out to the undefeated Brennan R.), group jigsaw puzzle, sports free time with Dan, photography session and sea shell collection with Megan, karaoke sing along (thanks to Ram's karaoke machine), and the production of a "Harlem shake" video. ==

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==To sum it up, these comments from the students were overheard: "I hope this camp was for a week" and " I wish the others were also here to experience this". ==

=INFORMATION SENT TO PARENTS:=

Dear 7th and 8th Grade Parents/Guardians,

The annual end of the year trip aims to enhance/apply all the students’ learnings in real life situations and at the same time celebrate our students’ giftedness through camaraderie and fun.

For this reason, we have chosen **Camp Quinipet and Retreat Center in Long Island** ([|www.quinipet.org]). This nature camp is an opportunity for your child to experience a different environment from the concrete jungle of New York City. It is a beautiful outdoor learning facility that will help your child discover and understand ecosystems and geology. Their program consists of a series of problem-solving activities designed to involve a group physically, mentally, and emotionally. There will be a low ropes course, rock climbing, kayaking, hiking, a talent show, and science labs related to the ecosystem. All these are aimed to realize individual potential through teamwork.

The following are the details regarding the middle school end of the year trip.

8 payments of **$40.00** || Oct 26, Nov 16, Dec 17, Jan 21, Feb 18, Mar 18, April 19, May 17 || QUINIPET PICTURE SLIDE SHOW
 * Date: May 28, 29, 30 (Tue-Thurs), 2013
 * Place: Quinipet Camp and Retreat Center, Long Island, NY
 * Cost of camp per student: __$390__ ( Includes chartered air-conditioned bus, ferry ride for the bus, cabin accommodation, fees for various activities, food: breakfast/lunch/dinner, all tax & tips, miscellaneous payments)
 * The school‘s “Angel Fund” is available for families that meet the criteria. Feel free to email Ram/Dan if you need more details.
 * Suggested mode of payments:
 * Mode of Payment || Amount || Due Dates: ||
 * FULL PAYMENT || ** $390 ** || Latest by December 17th ||
 * INSTALLMENT || ** $70.00 ** Deposit

Trip Letter page 1 Trip Letter page 2

ARCHIVE SY 11-12

BOSTON: END OF THE YEAR TRIP (2012) PICTURES:
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ARCHIVE SY 10-11

=QUINIPET: END OF THE YEAR TRIP (2011) PICTURES:= **Smilebox Slide show (More Pictures)**

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