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Hello everyone! We can’t believe we’re already halfway through this week! Our campers have been having a lot of fun and acquiring lots of knowledge in their classes this week! Our programmers in Python are currently coding a python number guessing game as they’ve learned about Booleans as well as for and while loops! Our […]
This past week, the Youngsters have been putting their creativity and coding skills to the test in our Youngster WeDo class! The campers began by assembling their Lego race cars, a task that develops fine motor, creativity, and problem solving skills. Next, the Youngsters used WeDo coding to program their Lego cars to move forwards, […]
Color War is officially in full swing here at Short Hills, and the energy around camp is electric! Campers are showing off their team spirit and working hard to earn points for their teams in a variety of fun and challenging activities. Yesterday afternoon, the competition ramped up with a scavenger hunt that sent campers racing through classrooms in […]
This week in Saddle River, were exploring new frontiers in the Left Side of our Brain which focuses on logic and reason The campers challenge themselves through different strategic games as well as learning Singaporean math. The WeDo Legos have been a smash hit as they use their intellect to construct motorized machines that can […]
Our Junior Naturalist class has been buzzing with curiosity and discovery! This group of young environmental explorers has been busy immersing themselves in the wonders of the natural world—and learning a ton along the way. Each day, the class heads out on nature walks to observe the environment around them. From trees and flowers to […]
Doctors, Gamers and Engineers! Admittedly, it is our smallest enrollment week here in Wayne. However, the fun we’re having is BIG TIME! This week, our campers are participating in various different classes where fun is at the forefront but learning is alongside for the ride! This week’s Ivy theme is COLOR WARS! Our campers can […]
It’s been an exciting day at Short Hills, packed with hands-on learning, creative thinking, and the launch of one of camp’s favorite traditions—Color War! In our Python programming class, campers have been hard at work learning how to write interactive code. Today, they created a number-guessing game that randomly selects a number and asks the user […]
Welcome back everyone! We are now in Week 6 of classes; it’s crazy how fast time is flying by this summer! For this week’s star lineup, we have our very promising programmers in Scratch Beginners learning about the Scratch software, how to navigate it, and trying out some small programs. In Podcasting, the campers are […]
Week 6 is officially underway, and the energy around camp is electric—both literally and figuratively! We have an incredible lineup of classes running this week that are sure to spark creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking in our campers. In Video Game Creation, campers are learning how to bring their digital dreams to life, designing characters, […]
Today at camp, creativity and innovation took center stage as our campers participated in an exciting and entrepreneurial Shark Tank class! Just like the hit TV show, our young inventors pitched their big ideas to a panel of tough but fair “sharks”—played by none other than our amazing counselor, a seasoned camper, and site director. […]