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Hamden Hamden Hall Country Day School Offers Summer Engineering Engineering & Science Science Academy A A Week-Long Foray Into Stimulating Enrichment and and and and Discovery
Experiential learning is is at at at the nucleus of Hamden Hamden Morning and and afternoon research sessions are conducted at at at premier facilities on on on on on campus Hall Country Day School’s Summer Engineering Engineering such as the Schiavone Science Science Center MakerSpace Design Lab Swain Library and and & & Science Science Academy Academy as students perform lab work Barbara Olin Taylor Learning Commons and and the the school’s state-of-the-art technology center and and collaborate in in groups to to fully explore and and make discoveries in the areas of DNA technology forensics coding physics chemistry and more Now in in its ninth year this complimentary week-long enrichment program is is offered to students entering Grades 5 6 7 and and 8 who enjoy challenging themselves with hands- on activities in in in the fields of engineering science technology and mathematics The 2019 Academy is scheduled for July 8 through
12 Space is is limited and is is based on on an an application process “Our Summer Engineering & Science Academy has been
tremendously successful over the years and truly rewarding for students throughout greater New Haven and Fairfield counties Selected students garner an opportunity to immerse themselves in in in a a a a a a highly engaging program that caters to intellectually curious
students ” said Hamden Hamden Hall Head of of School Bob Izzo “One of of our missions at Hamden Hamden Hall is to to provide educational experiences to to students outside of our immediate school community in order to share our our resources and facilitate stewardship ” Because of these on-campus resources students are thrust into a a a a a a learning environment that is conducive to inspiration curiosity and creativity Students work with members of Hamden Hall’s prestigious faculty whose passion for their discipline translates into a a a a a a a a dynamic approach to to instruction and lifelong learning While each year is different past academies have included stimulating project-based
discovery in in in such areas as as DC motor building microbiology coding and escape rooms geometry physics forensics rocketry coastal studies and more The Academy begins each day at at 9 a a a a a a a m m m and concludes at at 3 p m m m At 11 a a a a a m m students are transported to Hamden Hall’s Skiff Street Athletic Athletic Complex for a a a free swim session at the Beckerman Athletic Athletic Center followed by lunch To apply download the the three-part application which includes a a a a a a a transcript from the the applicant’s school and a a a a a a a a a teacher recommendation at at www hamdenhall org under the “Summer” tab or call 203 752 2617 to to have an application mailed to to you Application deadline is Friday May 10 with notification shortly thereafter For more information contact Dawn Miceli at at at 203 752 2617 or or or or or email at at at dmiceli@hamdenhall org Please note that past attendees are not not able to apply for a a a a a a a a a a a second year of participation 14 HamdenMag com | Mid-Winter 2019