Feb. 2, 2016
Dear Administrator:
Hamden Hall Country Day School is once again offering its popular Summer Engineering & Science Academy to students entering grades five, six, seven and eight who enjoy challenging themselves with hands-on activities in the fields of engineering, science, technology and mathematics.
Experiential learning is at the nucleus of this fully funded, week-long enrichment program, which is scheduled for July 11-15. Students perform lab work and collaborate in groups to fully explore and make discoveries in the areas of DNA technology, computer game design, probability, chemistry and more.
Please consider notifying students and their parents/guardians of this opportunity – application deadline is May 13 and space is limited. I have enclosed several application packets with cover letters for you to distribute. Forms can also be downloaded from Hamden Hall’s website at hamdenhall.org.
Morning and afternoon research sessions are conducted at premier facilities on campus, such as the Schiavone Science Center and the school’s state-of-the-art technology center, all of which thrust students into an environment conducive to inspiration, curiosity and creativity.
Students work with members of Hamden Hall’s prestigious faculty, whose passion for their discipline translates into a dynamic approach to instruction and lifelong learning. Stimulating project-based discovery yields from such areas as bridge building using Google SketchUp, microbiology, computer programming via Scratch, geometry, physics and more.
The Academy begins each day at 9 a.m. and concludes at 3 p.m. At 11 a.m., students are transported to Hamden Hall’s Skiff Street Athletic Complex for an open swim session at the Beckerman Athletic Center followed by lunch. Space is limited and is based on an application process.
Please contact me with any questions and thank you in advance for helping spread the word about this exciting educational opportunity.
Best Regards,
Dawn A. Miceli
Communications Director
dmiceli@hamdenhall.org
203.752.2617