Cardinals' Nest summer program

The Cardinals’ Nest Summer Program

Waitsburg School District

June 8, 2021

June 28, 2021 Update

Change in the Cardinals' Nest Summer Program:  Due to the high temperatures this week and the sharp rise in COVID cases, we are postponing the start of the Cardinals' Nest Summer Program to July 12th. The activities that were originally scheduled for this week will be held July 19 - 22 instead. All other activities will proceed as scheduled. Please contact Kathy Carpenter for more info at 509-629-1876.

The Cardinals’ Nest is pleased to offer 4 weeks of hands-on art and science activities this summer! Thanks to generous grants from the Sunny Day Foundation, Northwest Grain Growers and matched through United Way and the facilities provided by the Waitsburg School District, this summer program is available at no cost. 

Sessions are Monday to Thursday, 9:00-10:45 a.m.  Kathy Schirm will be leading the activities with her usual enthusiasm and focus on positive interactions with students. Because we need to follow current guidelines from the Department of Health and to ensure that the students get the guidance they deserve we are limiting each session to 20 participants.

Registration

If your student has participated this year in The Cardinals’ Nest or the Cardinals’ Nest Art program and has a registration form on file, you do not need to complete a new one.

If your student does NOT have a Registration Form on file you can download one at the link below, or pick one up on the first day your student attends.

Download the Registration Form HERE

Return the Registration Form via mail or email as follows:

  • via mail to:
    The Cardinals’ Nest
    PO Box 217
    Waitsburg, WA 99361
  • Email to kschirm@waitsburgsd.org 
  • Text to Kathy Carpenter (509) 629-1876 or Kathy Schirm (509) 629-2991

Sessions will be filled on a first come/first served basis. The registration form will serve to hold your student’s place. You will be notified if a session is full and your child will be placed on a waitlist. 

Session Descriptions and Activities

Activities will be located at the Waitsburg Elementary School – Room 145, Entrance through the Southwest Door.  Participants can pick up a Grab-and-Go lunch when they leave the program through August 6th. A snack bag will be available for kids August 9 – 12.

Session 1:  June 28 - July 1 (Age groups 2nd-7th grades)

  • Monday, June 28 – Nature Sculpture/fossil making
  • Tuesday, June 29 – Elephant Toothpaste/free art
  • Wednesday, June 30 – Water Gun Painting
  • Thursday July 1 – Bubble Painting flowers with soap

Session 2:  July 12-15 (Age groups 2nd-7th grades)

  • Monday, July 12 – Spin Art Painting
  • Tuesday, July 13 – Making Bouncy Balls
  • Wednesday, July 14 – Solar Ovens pt.1
  • Thursday, July 15 – Solar Ovens pt. 2

Session 3:  August 2-5 (Age groups Kindergarten-1st grades)

  • Monday, August 2 – Nature Sculpture Fossil Making/Clay
  • Tuesday, August 3 – Tile Coasters
  • Wednesday, August 4 – Making Oobleck/Bouncy balls/Fizz, Bubble, and Foam
  • Thursday, August 5 – Splatter Painting Creations/Making Colors

Session 4:  August 9-12 (Age groups 2nd-7th grades)

  • Monday, August 9 – Hands on science experiments peeling eggs with vinegar
  • Tuesday, August 10 – Elephant Toothpaste
  • Wednesday , August 11 – Black Glue/Watercolor creations
  • Thursday, August 12 – Free Day/Building Creations with variety of materials