November 16, 2012 - SAR Academy

Sylvia, Debra, and Rachel had a great time getting to know the 1st graders and lookforward to seeing these now familiar faces when they come up to the businessoffice!Enrichment ClustersEnrichment Clusters have been filled with guest facilitators over the past fewweeks. Professional baker, Amy Wasserman visited the "Cupcake-and-IdeabakeCulinary Arts Institute” and this week the group worked with diligence and care inmaking cupcakes that were given to Con Ed workers in appreciation of their hardwork and loyalty in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The Enrichment Cluster'sfacilitator, Joyce Kurz Raskas looked for some Con Ed trucks with crews at work,and told them about the SAR cupcakers who wanted to show gratitude.The Con Edworkers were a happy, smiley group. Mission accomplished by our cupcakeaficionados!Doug Shepord the inventor of the i-Hangr spoke to the "Invention Convention”. Thegroup "Skype, Sticks, and Strings Do Good Things" started skyping with a group ofIsraeli children in a group home in Northern Israel. We also welcomed HS Mathteacher, Alon Krausz. He presented "mindbending" lateral thinking challenges toour "Mindbenders" Enrichment Cluster and really had the children thinking out ofthe box. Alum, professional magician, and master illusionist, Elliot Zimet, visited"The Magic of Magic Academy" and wowed our budding magicians with hismasterful magic skills. His impressive sleight of hand and dynamic delivery had ourstudents enraptured.