CAMP DIRECTORY
CHESTERBROOK ACADEMY SUMMER CAMP
Ages: 5-12
chesterbrookacademy.com/camp 877-959-3746
More than 20 convenient locations Sibling
discount, extended day, arts, educational
activities, field trips and sports
SUMMER NATURE CAMP
Explore West Virginia mountains with a dynamic,
knowledgeable staff. Active days full of variety and
laughter. Hike, swim, and hunt for birds, butterfl ies and
salamanders. Small groups and independent projects.

Non competitive approach.

American Camping Association accredited.

for more information:
bcwsdirector@burgundyfarm.org Capon Bridge, WV
b u r g u n d yc e n t e r. o r g
CHILDREN’S SCIENCE
CENTER LAB
Fair Oaks Mall
703-648-3130 Our campers will embrace science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics
(STEM) to build the skills that will serve as
their tool set for the future. We work with
kids to ignite their curiosity and get excited
about STEM in our everyday lives. With fun
themes, new curriculum each summer, and
sessions for all interests- there is something
for everyone. Give your child a camp
experience that will unlock their potential!
Visit childsci.org/camp for more information.

Single day damps offered during Spring Break
Week long camps offered Summer
Single day camps offered July 3-7, 2023
CONGRESSIONAL CAMP
Ages: 4-14
congocamp.org info@congocamp.org
703-533-0931 School Affiliation: Congressional School
3229 Sleepy Hollow Road
Falls Church, VA 22042
Day Camp, Boys & Girls, Extended day,
Transportation, Arts and Crafts, CIT Program,
Computers, Cooking, Field Trips, Horseback
Riding, Swimming
MEDSTAR CAPITALS
ICEPLEX Ages: 4-14
medstarcapitalsiceplex.com info@MedStarCapitalsIceplex.com
571-224-0555 627 N. Glebe Road, Suite 800
Arlington, VA 22203
Coed, sports programs
NOVA WILD
novawild.org 703-757-6222
1228 Hunter Mill Road,
Vienna, VA 22182
Educational activities
POZEZ JCC’S CAMP
ACHVA Grades: K-10
theJ.org/camp CampAchva@theJ.org
703-537-3092 4800 Mattie Moore Court, Fairfax
Following a traditional day camp model,
campers and staff enjoy making friends in
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a safe & inclusive space where they can
engage in fun and meaningful programming
infused with Jewish culture.

RESTON MONTESSORI
SCHOOL Ages: 3-9
restonmontessori.com office@restonmontessori.com
703-481-2922 1928 Isaac Newton Square West
Reston, VA 20190
Extended day camps, arts, field trips
STEVE&KATE’S CAMP
Ages: 4-12, VA campers must turn 5 years
old by Sept. 30th, 2023 to attend.

steveandkatescamp.com letschat@steveandkate.com
Check our website for Virginia locations.

(415) 389-5437
Arts and crafts, coding, dance, extended
day, sports, water play and more.

SUMMER @ BASIS
INDEPENDENT MCLEAN
Ages: 2 to 18
mclean.basisindependent.com mcl-summer@basisindependent.com
8000 Jones Branch Dr
McLean, Virginia
Day Camp, Arts and Crafts, Computers,
Cooking, Dance, Drama/Theatre,
Educational Activities, Martial Arts, Music,
Photography, Sports, Sports - Extreme
SUMMER DANCE
CAMP/INTENSIVE AT
THE CENTER FOR
BALLET ARTS
Ages: 3-adult
thecenterforballetarts.com ctrbalarts@aol.com
703-273-5344 3955 Pender Drive, Suite 105
Fairfax, VA 22030
Teens, sibling discount, arts, dance, drama
Editor’s note: Information provided
for these camps is subject to change
after this issue goes to press. Please
contact the camps directly to confirm
details and related COVID-19
protocols in effect at these camps.

Look for more information about
summer camps and camp programs
for your child next month in our
April issue and on our website at
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How Art Illuminates
UNSUNG HEROES
in Education
BY JILLIAN DIAMOND
W SPOON: LOULOUVONGLUP/ISTOCK/GETTY IMAGES PLUS; STUDENT ART PROVIDED
hen Terri Downey-Holton, a
training specialist in food and
nutrition services at Baltimore
City Schools, was recognized in a special art
exhibit, she felt understood.

“To be a part of this, for someone to really
acknowledge our work after all these years,
is really important,” she says. “We’re finally
appreciated, and it’s a really good feeling
since we were overlooked for so long.”
That’s what art does—it helps us rec-
ognize others and show our appreciation,
especially for those who often operate under
the radar or behind the scenes. Giving peo-
ple a platform for their stories can help us
connect with them.

In education, there are a lot of moving
parts that come together to ensure a stu-
dent is learning and thriving in a school
environment. The efforts of unsung heroes
to keep these parts in place were noticed
even more at the start of the pandemic,
when students who relied on one-on-one
support, classroom interaction and daily
meals did not have access to those resources
in the same way.

Even while school buildings were
closed, teachers were working hard to
administer online classes for their stu-
dents, and food service workers were still
delivering meals so that students who
relied on them each day did not go hungry.

Collectively, BCPS staff prepared more
than 11 million meals during the 2021-2022
school year.

For the first time, these school food
service workers are being recognized by
the wider community, thanks to a special
exhibit, on display at the Baltimore Museum
of Industry through the end of the year. It
provides an opportunity to put names and
faces to this important work and illuminate
the stories of these hometown heroes.

“Food for Thought: Spotlighting Food
Service Workers at Baltimore City Public
Schools” features interviews with nine
area food service workers, all either cur-
rently working or having worked to provide
“Thank a Teacher” art contest middle school winner 2022
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