Alexis got invited to Summer Academy in 2nd grade, it's for "High Potential" kids (Gifted Kids), we did not send her the summer after 2nd grade, but did last year and this year. Kids have to score in the upper 90th percentile in reading and/or math on the NWEA state testing to get invited.
A day at summer academy is like a week at regular school as far as what they pack into learning for the kids. They cater to the gifted kids with the way they teach and the children pick the class that interests them. This summer there are over 1300 children attending the Summer Academy for 3 weeks.
The class Alexis chose for this summer is Movie Magic!! She gets to make her own music video and tour a recording studio. Yesterday the entire class of 21 kids made an original music video as a team, they each were assigned jobs and from what Alexis said it was a lot of fun! Today she is at a recording studio on a field trip.
We get to see the world premiere of all of the videos at the open house on July 2nd, I can hardly wait.
Thought I would share a picture of her by her classroom. This was taken on Sunday, we went up to see where her classroom was located in the building.
Here is a picture from filming day, photo credit goes to North Suburban Summer Academy, I found it on their blog.
Alexis is dressed as Steve from Minecraft.
Thanks for peeking in on us!!
Learn more about Summer Academy here.
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