Day 32 Lower Division

We had a great day outdoors today! It was a bit cooler this morning so we spent time outside on the big playground. The children had so much fun going down the slides and jumping on the bridges. After we cooled down with water we davened and did circle time. After such an active morning we were starving. The children had lunch,  then made their own flowers on a straw. Then it was finally swimming time!!!!We splashed around in the pools. Before we knew it, it was time to go home!
MJ

Day 32 Lower Division

Today we had a fantastic time. We started the day with lots of lego building. Then we did an amazing job davening. The children sat beautifully for many wonderful stories. Mrs. Doran lent us books to read in camp, and the children enjoyed the tales. Everyone ate lunch after and got ready for pool time. The children cooled down in the water, as well as watered the grass. For our afternoon fun activity, we made our very own chocolate balls rolled in sprinkles or cinnamon. Everyone took turns measuring and mixing the ingredients. While the dough was in the fridge cooling down, we made our own brown bag puppets. It was so much fun.
MJ

UPPER DIVISION DAY 31

Upper Division:

Week six was a fun filled week. We went to the Children's Museum, did arts and crafts with Mirrors, Flip Flops,and so much more. Thank you to Rabbi Topek for davening with the kids and doing some inspiring Davar Torahs.   Rabbi Topek and Morah Julie drove the children to the museum, we thank you!

Week Seven is filled with water Play Fun, Water shooters, Water Balloons, and crafts.   Our field trip this week will be taking the Metro Rail and going to the Down Town Discovery Green. Remember to bring a lunch that is easy to carry and two waters or a large water bottle. Please wear modest swim wear and coverups. 
Looking forward to a great week...
MC

Day 31 Lower Division

WOW 7 weeks of camp have passed. Where in the world has this summer gone??? We have been having so much fun that the time has managed to sneak by. This is the last week of camp :( So sad...that means school is around the corner.
Today we started the day discussing health. We spoke about lots of different fruits and vegetables. Then we cut up our very own soup. We put in colorful zucchini, carrots, mushrooms, tomatoes, celery, cabbage, beans, and peas. The soup was scrumptious. While we waited for the soup to cook we enjoyed circle time and story time. We read about Ganzo and his treasure hunt. The children really enjoyed the story.
After that we ate lunch and changed for swimming.
We swam and splashed around. Then everyone came in and enjoyed a warm bowl of soup. We finished the day with yoga for exercise and talked about ways to stay healthy.
Looking forward to a great last week!!!
<3
MJ

Day 30 Lower Division

We had an amazing circle time today! Shabbos Party was extraordinary! We had kiddush, apple juice, challah, chips and salsa, pretzels, cookies, and ice pops!!! We said goodbye to Morah Shira, and Morah Jessica. Thank you all for an amazing summer. Then everyone had a blast splashing around in the pools. The kids had so much fun playing with cups and watering each other. Then we enjoyed a late lunch and quiet time with stories by Eric Carle. We cleaned the room for Shabbos, and got ready to go home. We are all ready for the last week of camp....so sad :(
Morah Merari's class had a great time coloring in camp posters and making animal name tags. Thank you Morah for helping us.
Have a great Shabbos,
MJ

THIS WEEK IS WEEK 7!! LAST WEEK OF CAMP :(

Day 29 Lower Division

Today we enjoyed playtime and swimming in the morning. After lunchtime, we played I Spy after reading "Harold and the Purple Crayon". We davened and did our circle time in the afternoon. Then we had a blast with more activity packs from the library. It was a great day!
MJ

Day 28 Lower Division

Today we read many many stories with many activities. The library provides activity packets for various ages. The children enjoyed several packets and the activities they provided. Swimming was a blast, and of course another great day flew by.
MJ

Day 27 Lower Division

Today we had a great time playing with our class centers. Then everyone enjoyed circle time. After davening and stories we had an enjoyable time in the pools. The children went down the slides and splashed around happily. For our afternoon activity we colored masks with crayons, then everyone got jewels, feathers, foam stickers and pom poms to decorate their masks with. We finished the day off with stories and songs. Can not believe this week is half way through!
MJ

Day 26 Lower Division

Week six has come! Wow, where has this summer gone? Today was a great day. We welcomed Liviya Schlacter to Houston and to our camp! Then we enjoyed circle time and three exciting books. Due to the kind weather we were able to enjoy our pools today. The children were ecstatic to finally swim again. After we were exhausted from swimming, we filled up on lunch and were ready for our afternoon activity. Today we made another batch of our own play-dough. One batch was pink and the other blue. The children had a great time rolling it with rollers, and making snakes. Looking forward to another fun filled week.
MJ

UPPER DIVISION WEEK 5

What a week we had this past week! Week number 5 was awesome.

Color war, popcorn, swimming, rain, davening, rain , Torah learning, zoo trip, and of course more rain.

The week started off with an exciting color war, with the blue team battling the red team. We had many wonderful activities, games, and races played.  Way to go RED team on your win!

The zoo trip was a blast and the children loved riding the metro rail to get there.  Thank you to the Troppe, Lieberman , Blum and Quinn families for sending in their membership passes!

To end of the week there was a lot of yummy baking, water fun and we were even able to sneak in some swimming!

A huge Texas thank you and good bye to Sora who left to return home to Baltimore last Thursday.  Thanks for all the help and memories !  Your the best!

Can't wait for another exciting week!!!!

MC

 

DO NOT FORGET TO REGISTER FOR WEEK 7 (next week) IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO!!!!

Day 25 Lower Division

We had a fabulous day today! The rain came down hard in the morning. So the children enjoyed stories and a longer circle time. Then Shabbos Imas Chaya Reich and Reena Polatsek and Abbas Yehudah Jacknin, and Eytan Shmuel Liberman made our Shabbos Party so special. We enjoyed kiddush, challah, and a special treat of cotton candy. By mid day the clouds cleared and we finally got to go swimming. The children enjoyed the pools as well as chalk time out doors. After lunch we enjoyed a short Unlce Moishy Alef Bet video. The children reviewed their alphabet and even their Hebrew skills. They shouted out words they know with the beginning letters. Of course along with the movie we had our very own air popped popcorn. Week 5 was superb!
Have a beautiful Shabbos,
MJ

Day 24 Lower Division

Today was a great day for dancing in the rain! Unfortunately the water was too cold in the pools to be able to splash around. Instead the children enjoyed outdoor time in the rain, singing songs and playing games. Some of us even changed into bathing suits for the occasion. Our special activity was baking chocolate chip cookies. Everyone rolled their own piece of dough, some into snakes, others into balls and some even did pancakes. The cookies tasted delicious. After cleanup time we relaxed on the carpet with some books. It was a great week, and we are looking forward to an awesome Shabbos Party tomorrow.
<3,
MJ

Day 23 Lower Division

Mazal Tov to the Yaghobian family on a new baby boy! Since today was so rainy not everyone went swimming. For those that did, they had a great time in the pool and catching the rain drops. After swimming we made air popped popcorn. We went through all the senses we use to see, smell, taste, and touch the popcorn. Then the children enjoyed stringing their own necklaces and bracelets. We have black and white beads, and I encouraged the children to practice making a pattern and sticking with it. Everyone did great and had beautiful products!
Looking forward to a great Thursday,
MJ

Day 22 Lower Division

Welcome back to all those that were away last week, we missed you much! The weather has not been terrible. After circle time, davening, and many stories. The children enjoyed a special snack today of veggie straws, then we all swam and splashed out in the pools. Our pool time was shorter due to the temperature drop. But we did have more time to bake! The children enjoyed watching chocolate melt before their eyes. We then twirled our pretzel rods in the chocolate and everyone picked a color or sprinkles to decorate the chocolate covered pretzels with. They came out delicious. After much hand and face cleansing, it was time to go home. Rain or shine, we have a blast and the time flies :)
MJ

Day 21 Lower Division

Welcome to week 5 of camp! It is suppose to be a rainy week, but we are sure to stay busy and full of fun. Davening and circle time was so much fun! Followed by swimming. Today was a bit chilly out by the pool area, but we did swim for a while. The children enjoyed a "treasure hunt" and made their own treasure bottles to take home. We filled them with jewels and sparkles and colors of our choice. The children had a blast carefully putting them in. Looking forward to another fun filled week.
MJ

Day 20 LOWER DIVSION

Week four has come to an end!!! Where has the time flown??? We had so much fun davening beautifully and reading stories. It was very competitive and challenging trying to be the best, and earn Abba and Ima title for the Shabbos Party. Our Ima was Rachel Bendkowski and Rachelli Zweig. Abba was Gavriel Yurowitz and the Yaghobian boys. We lit the candles, sang shabbos songs, made kiddush ad hamotzei. Then we enjoyed our special treats out by the pool..Ice POPS. The children had a great time swimming.
This morning the Upper Division girls entertained us with a dance and this afternoon they put on a play for us. The Little Green Goody Hood. The children enjoyed the show. After we cleaned up from lunch, the class enjoyed legos then story time.
Hope you have a relaxing and wonderful Shabbos and weekend.
Looking forward to week 5!!!
Love,
MJ

Swimming lessons available at CAMP

To all Camp Fun-Key Parents,

Want your children to have swimming lessons, but just dont have the time to take them after camp ? The solution....

  

Ruchy Yurowitz, certified Lifeguard and Swimming Instructor will be coming to our camp twice a week to give lessons to your children during their swimming time. Ruchy has 15 years experience teaching young children and adults and has successfully brought all children she has taught to Level 1 swimming and further. Guaranteed results. Reasonable rates. 

Please call or email her to arrange your time slot  at camp at 832 647 8628 or rachelswimmingschool@gmail.com.

Upper Division Day 19

Wow what a great week we have had full of science and explosions. Today we made our own "snot", we had a contest on who can build out of wood most creatively...The winners were Dovid and Noahy. The children also made origami airplanes and flowers. Of course we went swimming and had so much fun! Thank you to Ruchi Yurowitz for teaching the girls to dive! Sponsored by our very own Shari Blum. We are going to Hermann Park and the zoo on Tuesday. If you have a family pass please let us know.
MC

WEEK 7 ADDITION

DO NOT FORGET TO REGISTER FOR THE 7TH WEEK OF CAMP!!!! IT IS DURING THE 9 DAYS AND RIGHT BEFORE CAMP SEED BEGINS....

PLEASE EMAIL US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO SAVE YOUR SPOT

Day 19 Lower Division

Hope everyone enjoyed their day off! I sure did ;) Our project today included making our own fireworks on paper. The children chose different color dots of paint to place on their paper. Then everyone received their own straw to blow the paint around, which caused a firework look. We had so much fun blowing through the straw and on our paper and even on our neighbors papers. Swimming was so much fun together with Kindergarten. Thank you everyone who comes in dressed in their suits, as it does make the changing go much smoother. Tomorrow is our Shabbos party. We will pick Abba and Ima based on davening and circle time behavior. We aim for the best! Looking forward to another great week with all our children and staff!
MJ

Day 18

NO CAMP!!!! HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY !!!!

Day 17 Lower Division

The children had so much fun making paint with shaving cream today. Everyone got to pick their own colors and we mixed them, and then enjoyed the texture of shaving cream in our hands and all over the table. The children all wore smocks and we did our best to keep our clothing clean, although many of us went home with very colorful hands! Swimming was a blast and always looked forward to. Hope everyone enjoys their day off tomorrow!
MJ

Day 16 Lower Division

We had a great first day of week 4! The children had a great time playing, davening, and circle time. The pool was so much fun to splash in! But making our own donuts and decorating with red and blue icing was even greater fun! The day flew by, because we were having so much fun.
DONT FORGET NO CAMP WEDNESDAY JULY 4TH
MJ