Summer 2010 Update


Squash Haven Students Continue to
Make Gains This Summer


Squash Haven students had an awesome third summer! After celebrating their accomplishments at a fourth birthday party in June, team members spent their summer building their classroom skills and keeping fit and focused on the squash court.

Academic programming was divided into week-long sessions on the following themes: note-taking and study skills, writing a thesis based non-fiction opinion paper, writing a thesis based literary analysis, parts of speech, and public speaking and debate. Some rising eighth grade students also began SSAT test preparation, while eight other team members participated in six week academic camps. On the courts, our team members have daily squash sessions and twenty lucky team members attended camps in Philadelphia, Princeton, Williamstown, Chatham, and more


Rising High School Students
Make Their School Choices

In June, Squash Haven staff were there to celebrate with our students, families, and schools as eight Squash Haven team members graduated from Edgwood Magnet School and John S. Martinez School. We are proud to announce that they are all attending college preparatory high schools in 2009-10.

Michael Berrios was the top student in his graduating class ands presented with the Secreatry of State’s Excellence in Citzenship Award as well as the Martinez Language Arts and Science, Awards. Fellow eighth grade team member Ashley Perez came away with the Social Studies Award and Alexis Ramirez, Seth Ortiz shared the Roberto Clemente Sportsmanship Award.

Berrios is the first Squash Haven team member to attend private school at Hamden Hall and Myles Henderson is attending New Canaan High School as part of the ABC program. Their teammates will be attending three other New Haven and state magnet schools.

The following is a list of the high schools that our high school team members are attending:

Student   High School Selected
Michael Berrios   Hamden Hall
Ruth Chappelle-Blango, Ashley Perez   Hill Regional Career High School
Myles Henderson   New Canaan High School A Better Chance
Derek Lawrence, Eneida Martinez, Seth Ortiz   Sound School
Alexis Ramirez   New Haven Academy



Squash Haven Celebrates the End of Its Third Season with Awards Ceremony and Dinner


Over 100 Squash Haven students, family members, and volunteers came out to celebrate our third birthday on June 22nd 2010. Attendees were treated to an award ceremony honoring distinguished members of the Squash Haven team followed by dinner and desert in Yale’s Kiphuth Trophy Room. The following Squash Haven students were recognized at the award ceremony:

Award   Student
Extra Squash Award   Carmelo Reyes
PEB Award   Aaliyah Davidson and Michael Berrios
Best Attendance   Lessly Portillo, Franaja Payne-Smith, and Jonesha Young-Ellis
Squash Haven Academic Award   Tyrese Evans and Michael Berrios
Most Improved   Tomi Eady and Erick Soto
Rookie of the Year   Joemar Aviles
Green-Black Star of the Year   Seth Ortiz and Alanis Perez



Squash Haven Students Spend
a Long Weekend on Martha's Vineyard


In July, four Squash Haven students, Diovanni Prophet, Osuman Imoro, Michael Rodriguez, and Alexis Ramirez, traveled to the island of Martha's Vineyard with Squash Director John DeWitt. John and his family, who are residents of the island, hosted the kids at their house for the weekend. Favorite activities included going to the beach, sightseeing, surfing, and cooking with John's mom. After such an enjoyable weekend the kids are already looking forward to going back next year.
 

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