Brady School Students Launch Into Summer

  • Brady School Students Launch Into Summer
    Brady School Students Launch Into Summer
  • ABOVE: Elementary students put themselves in an astronaut’s boots last week, creating their own astronaut name and posing for a photo op with a rocket. BELOW: Junior high campers learned about moon phases, grew crystals and dove into epic adventure with ‘A Wrinkle in Time’. (Photos courtesy of BPS)
    ABOVE: Elementary students put themselves in an astronaut’s boots last week, creating their own astronaut name and posing for a photo op with a rocket. BELOW: Junior high campers learned about moon phases, grew crystals and dove into epic adventure with ‘A Wrinkle in Time’. (Photos courtesy of BPS)

    Students at Brady Public Schools are spending the first part of their summer vacation exploring the universe through a space-themed educational camp designed to engage young minds with hands-on activities that blend reading, math, science, art and creativity.

    The camp launched on Monday, June 1, and “3…2…1… Learning: Mission Control Summer Camp” has been a rollicking success so far. Geared toward incoming students from kindergarten to eighth grade, the three-week program is full of opportunities for kids to explore, create and learn in activities tailored to their grade levels while building academic skills and fostering curiosity about the solar system and beyond.

    The youngest campers in the PreK-K group began their journey the first week with circle time, counting practice and creating sun…