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The third in a series of "Meet Our Summer Staff" posts! SRS Summer Session superstars!
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Today in the cooking specialty camp with Barbara Morrison, Rookie campers made baked chicken seasoned in four different ways and then had a taste testing. They also baked lemon blueberry bars. The room smelled fabulous!
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We are fortunate to work with such passionate and energetic summer staff! Enjoy our second "Meet Our Summer Staff" post!
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The summer at Shaker Road School is an exciting and busy one and it takes a special crew to make it all happen! Over the next couple weeks we'll be introducing you to some of our summer staff including camp counselors and CITs, music instructors, administrators, early childhood educators, and the maintenance team. You're sure to recognize many faces from the school year (often in different roles), and see some new faces that are here only during the summer months. It's a great group of energetic and dedicated people and we're thankful to have them!
Enjoy this first post!
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SRS friendships tend to last for years following Eighth Grade graduation! These three multi-sport athletes have known each other since Kindergarten and nothing warms our hearts more than to see them still playing together as rising high school seniors. SRS Class of 2019 alumni Bryce Miller (Bishop Brady '23), Chris Grimbilas (Bishop Brady '23), and Jacob Plante (Concord High School '23) recently wrapped up their summer baseball season on the American Legion Concord Post 21 team. The team earned the title of state champions after an undefeated performance in the NH American Senior Legion State Tournament! Congratulations!!!
(Thanks to Jeremey Miller for taking and tracking down photos!)
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We love hearing from our SRS alumni, and better yet, seeing them in person! Recently, we had a visit from Victoria Chen (SRS ’17, St. Paul’s School ’21, Georgetown University ’25). We've enjoyed reading Victoria's opinion essays in the Concord Monitor over the past couple years. This summer, Victoria decided to spend her summer vacation from Georgetown University creating a podcast titled StarkMarkings. She reached out to Dr. Matt to see if he would participate. According to Victoria, StarkMarkings “aims to explore the assertion that we, as human beings, inevitably experience literature and music within the context of our lives.” In their discussion, they analyzed some of Dr. Matt’s favorites, including Mary Oliver’s "The Summer Day" and music by The Decemberists, Vampire Weekend, The Head and the Heart, and Wilderado. According to Dr. Matt, it was impressive to participate in such a creative project and witness first hand Victoria’s creativity and talents!
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Camp Shaker Olympics Week concluded with informative and entertaining skits performed by all 12 countries. Thanks to Sammi Daniels for capturing photos!
A big THANK YOU to all our counselors, CITs, and campers for your energy, enthusiasm, and sportsmanship—especially during such a hot and muggy week!
Final Standings:
Mini Groups:
1st - Sweden
2nd - Canada
3rd - Greece
4th - Italy
Rookie Groups:
1st - South Africa
2nd - Germany
3rd - Brazil
4th - Australia
Junior/Senior Groups:
1st - Norway
2nd - Jamaica
3rd - USA
4th - Antarctica
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Mini camper pool relay races during last week's Camp Shaker Olympics! We love the team spirit and positive attitudes these campers brought to the competition!
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One of the best days of the entire Camp Shaker season: the soaking of campers and counselors after the camp-wide Fox and Hounds game!
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One of the best days of the entire Camp Shaker season: the soaking of campers and counselors after the camp-wide Fox and Hounds game!
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The annual Camp Shaker Fox and Hounds game is a camper and counselor favorite. Everyone starts out in the pavilion to go over the rules. Counselors then get a head start to go and hide in approved areas across the campus and soon after camper groups set out to find them. Some counselors disguised themselves to blend in with their surroundings, dressing as maintenance staff and the camp photographer. The game concluded with all but three counselors found. Way to go, Anders, Emma, and Anna! The best part: soaking of found counselors by campers and soaking of campers selected by winning counselors—all for points that get figured into the team scores! Stay tuned for soaking and skit photos...and the final results!
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The annual Camp Shaker Fox and Hounds game is a camper and counselor favorite. Everyone starts out in the pavilion to go over the rules. Counselors then get a head start to go and hide in approved areas across the campus and soon after camper groups set out to find them. Some counselors disguised themselves to blend in with their surroundings, dressing as maintenance staff and the camp photographer. The game concluded with all but three counselors found. Way to go, Anders, Emma, and Anna! The best part: soaking of found counselors by campers and soaking of campers selected by winning counselors—all for points that get figured into the team scores! Stay tuned for soaking and skit photos...and the final results!
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It's the final day of Camp Shaker Olympics Week and teams are gearing up for the camp-wide Fox and Hounds game, counselor soaking, and teams skits. It's going to be a great day!!!
(Photos are from yesterday's gaga ball, putt for points, volleycatch, and kickball games.)
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Pre-Kindergarten pool time followed by a run through the sprinkler!
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Isaiah Saunders (SRS ’14, Tilton School ’18, Bates College ’22) is living his dream of creating films for a living. He works for a Providence production company, Steer Forward, which encourages its employees to complete a passion project as part of a commitment to service. Isaiah has chosen to produce a short video about SRS that he hopes will “embody the core values of what makes Shaker Road School unlike any other place on earth.”
Isaiah spent a day on campus interviewing current students, alumni, teachers, and administrators about what makes Shaker Road School so special. He will now work his magic editing the hours of footage into a short video. We are incredibly proud that Isaiah is pursuing his passions and loves his work. Thank you, Isaiah, for thinking of SRS!
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Camp Shaker Olympics Week is in full swing! We have a total of 12 countries competing against each other in three divisions (Mini, Rookie, and Junior/Senior) playing games like dodgeball, flag tag, relay races, swim relays, golf, gaga ball, volleycatch, water polo, basketball knockout, and even a biathlon! The week will culminate in a camp-wide Fox and Hound game with the traditional soaking of those tagged in the game. It's a Camp Shaker favorite! Stay tuned!
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Our Junior campers who participated in the drama specialty camp last week worked on all aspects of putting on a play including their personal acting skills, set and costume design, props, and stage blocking. The campers did a great job working together to rehearse and perform "The Mixed-Up Fairy Tale of Little Red Riding Hood" for their fellow campers and parents at the end of the week. Bravo!
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Last week, our Mini cooking campers learned all about kitchen safety and how to read (and double) recipes, use measuring tools, cut safely, and set a table. They also learned how to conduct taste comparisons and make necessary recipe adjustments.
Campers practiced their new skills by making a variety of dishes including granola, breakfast banana splits, rainbow grilled cheese, M&M cookies, nacho chip coated hotdog crescents, fruit salsa with cinnamon chips, animal-shaped pizzas, apple pie bites, homemade butter, pancakes, and lemon blueberry cake! Yum!
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Rookie campers worked hard last week learning dance fundamentals and choreography to the song "The Greatest Show" in the Camp Shaker dance specialty camp. On their final day, in coordinated shirts, they put on a creative and energetic performance for their fellow campers and parents. These campers clearly had a blast! Bravo!
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PARENT TESTIMONIALS
“Small classes allow teachers to work with each child’s strengths and weaknesses, letting them blossom both academically and socially.”
Erin L.
“Commitment to the arts at SRS doesn’t mean that students can’t be committed to other interests, like athletics or robotics and math team–the same kids who excel in those areas are often the ones singing, dancing, and acting.”
Ken and Alice S.
“After SRS, my children’s transition to high school was very smooth because of their preparedness to study independently, ability to exhibit strong study skills, and confidence to meet academic challenges.”
Chris S.
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