Thursday, June 27, 2013

Cheer and Sports Recap

We just finished with our first children's session of the summer at Via West, and it was a blast! We reconnected with our old pals and made some lasting new friendships.


We practiced playing baseball, basketball, and football, and we learned some cheer routines. Boy, do we have some serious sports skills!


We made baseball caps, megaphones, and t-shirts, hung out by the pool, and we ended the weekend with a rally and baseball game. Go Via West!

 

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

New Orleans Square Recap

Bonjour from the French Quarter! Via West just wrapped up an exciting Mardi Gras themed week with New Orleans Square. We made and ate scrumptious King cake, beignets, and red beans & rice.


We learned all of the different Mardi Gras traditions, took some jazz lessons, and we made some amazing beaded masks for our Mardi Gras festival and dance, as well as shoe box floats to bring home.


We took a field trip to the Poor House Bistro, learned with iPads, enjoyed the talent show, and spent some time relaxing by the Via West pool.

 

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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

All American Extravaganza Recap

Via West kicked off the summer the patriotic way with our All American Extravaganza! We learned and sang some good old fashioned patriotic songs like America the Beautiful and This Land is Your Land.


We made Native American headdresses, catch-it cones, and American flags. We also had a visit from local firefighters and participated in our nation's pastime: baseball!


After a rousing tailgate BBQ at Kelley Park, we watched the San Jose Giants baseball team take out the Lancaster Jethawks with a 7 to 0 win!


We also rode horses, re-enacted the signing of the Constitution, learned with iPads, and enjoyed the talent show.

To see more pictures from this week, please visit our Facebook page.