AIG Department Enrichment Events

Rowan-Salisbury School System's AIG Department is excited to offer its final enrichment event and two Summer Camp offerings for the 22-23 school year.

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Join us for a game-themed morning of fun and critical thinking! The AIG Department will be hosting our final enrichment event of the year, “Open Game Play Saturday,” on April 22. This event will feature our department’s best and most loved critical thinking games with an opportunity for students to choose which games to play as they hone their critical thinking skills. Donations will be collected for the Atrium Health Jeff Gordon Children's Hospital. Please view this link for the most wanted donation items.

The Rowan-Salisbury Schools’ AIG Department is excited to continue offering AIG enrichment opportunities this summer! Camps will be in-person, running 8:00-12:00, Monday - Thursday at Horizons Unlimited. Please see camp descriptions below for specific details and topics of each camp. Students are limited to attending one camp, but may join the waitlist for other camps by emailing eaglejl@rss.k12.nc.us. If spots become available, students on the waitlist will be invited to attend.

All spots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration will open on April 12th at 8:00 AM.

Students must have their own transportation to and from camp. Campers can be dropped off beginning at 7:45, and camp begins at 8:00 AM. Snacks will be offered during the day. Camp will end promptly at 12:00 PM.

These camps are affiliated with Rowan-Salisbury Schools and are offered to Identified rising 5th grade-8th grade AIG RSS students at no cost. Students will need to bring a water bottle each day.

With Ms.Vedeikis and Mrs. Peay

Who? Rising 5th-8th Graders

What? There's only one truth, but do you have the wits to find it out? As Sherlock Holmes said, "It is my business to know what other people do not know." Are you up for the task? Reveal the truth, follow the path, discover what's hidden in plain sight, and answer the age-old question of "Whodunnit?" as you play and create in a world of logic with us! But be careful, because "there is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact!"

This week's camp will feature a variety of logic games for students to play as they build their knowledge of logical thinking. They will also gather ideas and develop strategies along the way to help them as they create their own logic-based game.

*Please note if your child participated in our "Game On" camp last year, the games they will be playing this year are NEW games!

When? June 5th-8th (Monday-Thursday) 8:00am-12:00pm. Drop off begins at 7:45am. Camp begins at 8:00 and dismissal is at 12:00pm. Snack will be provided.

Where? Horizons Unlimited, Inc. (Address: 1636 Parkview Cir, Salisbury NC 28144)

Space is limited to 24 campers. Registration will be done on a first come, first served basis.

With Dr. O'Shea and Ms. Eagle

Who? Rising 5th-8th Graders

What? Battle. Trickery. Strategy. Fortune. Fame. Glory.

These are the things we learn when we play chess, “The Game of Kings.” This four-day camp, meant for beginners, will introduce campers to the basics of setup and gameplay, strategic thinking, opening moves, and aggressive play. Along the way, they will learn life lessons in critical thinking, healthy competition, grace in both victory and defeat, problem-solving, creative thinking, and how to remain calm under pressure.

When? June 19th-22nd (Monday-Thursday) 8:00am-12:00pm. Drop off begins at 7:45am. Camp begins at 8:00 and dismissal is at 12:00pm. Snack will be provided.

Where? Horizons Unlimited, Inc. (Address: 1636 Parkview Cir, Salisbury NC 28144)

Space is limited to 24 campers. Registration will be done on a first come, first served basis.

Calling all RSS AIG identified students in grades 4-8: Join us on Saturday, October 22nd at Horizons Unlimited for a howling good time. This will be a morning of Halloween themed critical thinking activities and service. Canned food items will be collected to assist Rowan Helping Ministries while students participate in Logic Puzzles, Halloween Origami, and a collaborative problem-solving experience to figure out what is hiding in the cellar!

Canned food donations are encouraged but not required for participation.

Jingle Bells, donating socks feels swell, come join us for some fun! During this Enrichment Event for identified AIG students in grades 4-8, students will create Tangram Ornaments, solve puzzles, and participate in a Holiday Escape Room. All socks collected will be donated to Main Street Mission.

Sock donations are encouraged but not required for participation.

When: December 10th, 2022

Where: Horizons Unlimited

1636 Parkview Circle

Salisbury, NC 28144

Mush on over to challenge your brain in Iditarod themed great thinking races. RSS AIG Identified students in grades 4-8 are invited to attend an event where combining thinking and fun is paws-ible. Students will participate in a STEM challenge to build their own sled, a linear logic puzzle all about sled dogs, and race with their team in the Critical Thinking Checkpoints obstacle course. Donations collected during the enrichment event will be shared with Rowan County Animal Shelter. Items needed are: canned pate cat food, dry kitten food, milk replacement powder for kittens, cat litter, dry puppy food.

When: February 25th, 2023

Where: Horizons Unlimited

1636 Parkview Circle

Salisbury, NC 28144

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