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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ok so you guys all seem extremely upset about something that's very hard to get upset over. Once again, Al Fresco is an entirely parent-run event. The school has nothing to do with it in any way shape or form.

While it is not ideal that Gen-Ed kids don't get to go, it's really just a matter of space. The camp grounds don't have enough cabins for so many kids. Now, you might try to argue "Make it just for the sixth graders then!" This is not how it works. The camp was originally created by AAP parents to give the kids a little break. AAP is harder than Gen-Ed and there is much more work involved. 3rd graders don't get to go because they're too young and, again, there's not enough room for them. If Gen-Ed parents wanted their kids to go, they could organize something themselves. There is a lot of work involved in directing this camp without help from the school-- more than you think. While the camp is in March/April, preparations begin almost non-stop in December/January.

How the camp works: students sign up for camp as well as activities to do. These include, high ropes, dodgeball, ice cream making, you name it. In years past, they have all gathered at the government center parking lot behind the post office in West Springfield at around 7:30 Friday morning. They then travel to Camp Letts in Maryland via charter bus. From what I can remember, they have a "SockHop" dance that night. On Saturday, they do a relay race between each grade/gender and then proceed to whatever 3 activities they signed up for. There is a talent show that night. On Sunday morning, the kids return home.

Throughout the trip, boys & girls of each grade (4th, 5th, 6th) are trying to earn points. They earn these points by, yes, [i]pranking.[/i] These pranks are pretty much harmless and usually consist of someone putting fake plastic ants on their food or something silly like that. Also, they can earn points by winning the relay race or the talent show. On sunday morning, the winner is announced. The winning group (usually it's the sixth grade girls) get candy or something small like that. It's healthy competition.

Overall, Al Fresco is a really fun experience for the kids. They make so many new friends, and the parents do as well. It's something your kid will always remember.

If you think "segregation" between the AAP kids and the Gen-Ed kids is a reason to not send your child to keene mill, think again. The separation of each aspect occurs at any AAP school, not just Keene Mill. It's a flaw they all posses, but whining about it on this thread is getting you literally nowhere. But really, AAP anywhere is a really good opportunity for your child. If they got in and they want to go, [i]let them go.[/i] The program has opened up so many doors for so many kids, putting them on the path to success. By no means am I saying the Gen-Ed kids are any worse. They are totally different programs, they just take the same standardized test.

Al Fresco is not a problem!!!! Please stop being so annoying all the time!
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