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JULY 15, 2021
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Plenty of summer fun at SOFA
LYNNFIELD — Here is the
Community School’s Summer of
Fun Activities (SOFA) schedule
for the week of July 19-23. Visit
the Community School’s website
at lynnfield.k12.ma.us for
registration information.
Programs cost $125 for residents
and $135 for non-residents,
unless otherwise specified.
All programs are held at
the high school, 275 Essex St.
Children of all ages love to
be silly and have fun, especially
the youngest of us. We see this
first hand every time we run our
Silly Games program!
We will play games like:
Builders and Bulldozers, where
children either build or bulldoze
cones set up around the gym;
Bowling for Noodles, like real
bowling but with pool noodles;
and Kooky Relays!
Each game is designed specifically
for our tot friends and
includes elements that help further
develop the fine and gross
motor skills of our young champions.
Participants also have the
opportunity to practice working
together, sharing with other
children, and working on their
problem-solving skills.
The program cost is $135
for residents and $145 for
non-residents.
High Five Sports - directed
by the Sports Zone 101 staff, the
program runs from 9 a.m.-noon.
Let’s Get Crafty - Oriented to
kids 3-6 years old and directed
by Paula Rinaldi, the program
runs from 9 a.m.-noon with the
SOFA schedule describing it
as follows: Come get together
with your friends to make cool
crafts! There will be a variety
of different crafts each day.
Between crafts we’ll go outside
and enjoy the sunshine too.
Plan to wear clothes that can
get messy. Can’t wait to create
together!
Landscape And Ocean Life
Paint Creations is directed by
Jeff Surette, which will contain
work in both acrylic and
digital forms to create amazing
artworks inspired by nature on
land and in the water. The program
runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
and is initiated towards kids
ages 9 and older.
We will be developing skills
in realistic and fantasy-like art
with favorite sea creatures using
Adobe Photoshop and paint on
canvas. Get ready to create
some amazing works of art
throughout a fun week! The program
costs $250 for residents
and $260 for non-residents.
Aprons Ready - is run by
Leah O’Brien for kids ages 4-6
from 9 a.m.-noon and the program
description is as follows:
We will learn no-bake recipes
for kids that will make the
whole family happy! All supplies
will be provided for this
program, but the recipes will be
kept a secret until they are revealed
each day.
Let’s Get Sporty! Jr. is directed
by Lisa Verdile for kindergarten
through 12th grade and runs
from 9 a.m.-noon. Here’s the
program description: Come have
fun with a sports-filled morning!
Each day we will be playing
age-appropriate sports games
such as kickball, street hockey,
pickle and more! Who doesn’t
love a little sporty competition?
Filmmaking is a class for ages
8-11 running from 9 a.m-3 p.m.
Program description: In this
class, students will bring creativity
to life in a fun, collaborative
and exciting environment.
They will learn skills in scriptwriting,
storyboard sketching,
improvisation and camera skills.
Students who have previously
participated in our program will
be able to expand on their filmmaking
skills. Together they
will write, shoot and edit a film
in a genre of their choosing and
edit their project together using
the professional editing software
Adobe Premiere.
The cost is $310 for residents
and $320 for non-residents.
Cheer Camp is run by Morgan
Festa for ages 5-8 from 9
a.m.-3 p.m. The program is for
cheering enthusiasts! We will
learn motions, while practicing
cheers and chants. The morning
will start with stretching and
move on to somersaults and
cartwheels. We will also do
some cheerleading crafts.
At the end of the week, we will
have a mini-performance to show
our friends and family what we
learned. Program cost is $250 for
residents, $260 for non-residents.
Kids Concoctions and Tie
Dye is directed by Joey Puleo
for kids in grades 1-5. The program
runs from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
and costs $250 for residents,
$260 for non-residents.
Program description: Come get
messy! We will explore the magic
of making the ultimate crafty concoctions.
Some of the possible
creations include magic muck,
snowy foam paint and GAK.
Mix, measure, squish and
sculpt many colorful creations.
But that’s not all! We will also
spend our week tie-dying!
Learn to make different patterns
on clothing, garments and other
objects.
For grades two, three and
four, Spy Camp is directed
by Ava O’Brien and Chloe
Shapleigh and runs from 9 a.m.-
noon. Here is the program description:
Want to become a
secret spy and learn all about
what it takes to be one? Then
this SOFA program is perfect
for you! Get ready for secret
spy missions and solving new
mysteries every day!
Jocks and smocks, directed by
Lisa and Francesca Pasciuto, is
for kindergarteners through fifth
graders and runs from 9 a.m.-3
p.m. Described as hands-on
crafts and playtime, the program
combines a morning time craft
followed by a new sport activity
in the afternoon. The program
cost is $250 for residents and
$260 for non-residents.
Jeff Surette directs
“Fantastical Beasts Painting and
Drawing” for ages 8-12 from 9
a.m.-3 p.m. Students will explore
the forest and jungles of
our world today and creatures
that lived in the mysterious
past. Wolves, tigers, griffins,
unicorns and more.
Come learn fantastic drawing
and painting techniques that
will turn your imagination into
works of art ready to frame
and hang on the wall at home.
The program cost is $250
for residents and $260 for
non-residents.
The Sweet Shoppe is for kids
in grades two, three and four
and runs from 9 a.m.-noon.
Directed by Pam Shapleigh, it is
for kids who love cupcakes and
cookies and who want to learn
how to decorate and make them
irresistible to eat.
In this class, states the program
description, you will decorate
baked goods each day to
take home! All the supplies are
included, so you just have to
have a desire to decorate.
Space is limited and it will
fill up quickly, so do not wait!
If you have taken one of Pam’s
classes, these will be all new activities.
Please note: We cannot
guarantee nuts/peanuts are not
included in the food products
used. This program is not designed
to handle food allergies.
The Big Top Carnival is
a SOFA program for kids in
grades 1-4 directed by Katrina
Gustafson. It runs from 9
a.m.-noon.
“Come join us under the
Big Top!” states the project
description, “All week we’ll
be celebrating good old-fashioned
carnival fun by creating
carnival-style games each day.
On the last day, we’ll have fun
enjoying carnival popcorn and
playing all of the games.”
The Tournament of
Champions: Cartoon Week is
for kids in grades 1-4 and runs
from 9 a.m.-noon. According to
the program description, kids
will participate in a variety of
games, such as street hockey,
soccer, football, battleship, four
corners, dodgeball, basketball
and many others during our funfilled
week.
In addition to learning the
fundamentals of these sports,
we will have exciting discussions
about current events in
sports, good sportsmanship and
understanding the cool statistics
on sports cards.
Each participant will receive
a daily pack of cards as a major
prize. These prizes help emphasize
value and are a fun way to
enhance learning! We also have
our weekly “SLUSH DAY”
which is a fan favorite for all
our kids every week!
Our Cartoon Networkthemed
games are back again
this summer with some new and
exciting twists. Kids are encouraged
but not required to wear
their favorite cartoon shirt/hat.
Competitions this week will include
themed games involving
Ninja Turtles, Looney Tunes,
SpongeBob, Rugrats, Power
Rangers and many others.
The cost is $250 for residents
and $260 for non-residents.
Extreme sports for middle
school students is directed by
Sports Zone 101 for kids in
grades 5-8. Running from 9
a.m.-noon, the program description
states, “we will involve
some high degree of speed, risk
and creativity in taking some of
our favorite games to a whole
new level.
“Games will include everything
from competitive flag
football, dodgeball, Nerf, floor
hockey, basketball and many
of your other favorite games
too. We will also work on some
skills, drills, and ways to improve
your competition in all
sports throughout the week.”
The cost $135 for residents,
$145 for non-residents.
Up, Up, and Away! Musical
Theatre Dance Camp, directed
by Mini Movers Dance Studio,
is for grades three, four and five
and runs from 9 a.m.-noon.
“In this Dance It Out! session,
dancers will explore the
exciting dance style of musical
theater while working on two
musicals with themes of magic
and flying.
This genre of dance can encompass
various movement
styles, while adding true theatrical
flair. Those new to dance
are always welcome. The last
day will culminate in a short
performance,” states the program
description.
Sports Zone 101 also directs
SOFA’s middle school tennis
program for ages 11-14 from
9 a.m.-noon. According to the
description, students will learn
skills, drills and techniques for
tennis. We’ll also have practice
matches and stroke analysis.
This program takes place at the
LHS tennis courts. The cost is
$145 for residents and $155 for
non-residents.
Paul Burdett teaches golf
for SOFA to kids in grades 4-7
from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The program
covers basic fundamentals
of golf including rules, how to
play the game and even golf
etiquette.
They will take part in practice
along with mini-tournaments,
and even create their own
course out on the fields! (No
equipment required). The cost
is $250 for residents and $260
for non-residents.
SOFA also offers elementary
academic and social-emotional
learning programs.
Flipping into First Grade focuses,
according to the program
description, on keeping children
familiar with the school routine and
excited for the new school year.
This program is designed for
incoming first grade students.
The program will be modeled
after a typical classroom environment
offering a variety of
academic and enrichment activities
in the areas of math and literacy.
The students will also be
able to have recess, snack and
some time outdoors.
The program will be offered
for weeks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and/
or 8 and is a combined group
with the second grade program.
Students may be enrolled for
multiple weeks as themes and
activities will adjust each week.
No two weeks will be the same.
Oriented to children entering
first grade, Flipping
into First Grade runs Monday-
Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon and
costs $100 for residents, $110
for non-residents.
Second Grade All-Stars is
oriented, according to the program
description, to incoming
second grade students. The program
will be modeled after a
typical classroom environment
offering a variety of academic
and enrichment activities in
the areas of math and literacy.
The students will also be able
to have recess, snack, and some
time outdoors.
The program will be offered
for weeks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and/or 8
and is a combined group with
the first grade program.
Students may be enrolled
for multiple weeks as themes
and activities will adjust each
week. No two weeks will be the
same. The program runs from
Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon.
The cost is $100 for residents
and $100 for non-residents.
In Ready, Set...Regulate,
students take a deep dive into
social and emotional regulation
using programs like Zones
of Regulation and Mind-Up.
Students will learn strategies
and techniques they can use to
help their overall social-emotional
regulation.
Come learn how to identify
emotions, thoughts, perspectives
and the science behind it
all! Learn what influences how
you, or others, feel and behave.
Each week students will break
down information into exciting
and fun activities that will teach
students to be readily able to
think about their feelings and
behaviors logically so that
they can better independently
regulate.
The program is oriented to
grades two, three and four,
Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-
noon, with a program cost of
$100 for residents and $110 for
non-residents.