Visit Paige Academy any week day morning during the Nguzo Saba/Seven Principles summer camp season, and you'll see an eager group of kids in their bright orange Paige T-shirts, and an energetic team of counselors, getting ready to go for a swim, a museum trip, a work session in the school garden, a boat ride, a visit to the Franklin Park Zoo, or other adventures in Boston. The day I visited, everyone was off to the Museum of Science. Earlier in the summer, campers learned about the ecology of the Boston Harbor on a cruise to George's Island. Now they are studying the Universe, and I'm sure Brother Joe, a physicist and principal of the Paige Elementary School, is introducing the children to the mysteries of solar energy, life on other planets, time travel---lots more questions than answers! You can see the joy of active learning in the faces of these girls and boys: they are the living embodiment of the Kwanza Principles of Nia/ Purpose and Kuumba/Creativity. The campers' ages range from five to thirteen, with activities appropriate to the various age groups. Back at school, administrative staff and teachers are enthusiastic about this summer's full enrollment, and now they are looking ahead to the fall. Please contact Brother Ashé Cook at Paige if you'd like to know more about enrolling a child at Paige Academy.

your roving reporter, Sister Elena