Once again, PA Distance is offering fun and educational virtual summer camps beginning this June for students in grades K-12. As many parents lookout for ways to engage their children educationally over the summer, these camps will provide a world of learning opportunities, virtually! This year, PA Distance is offering a whopping 12 virtual summer camps focusing on a variety of topics and interests. 

Virginia “Kennedy” Dawson, known by most as Kennedy, is new to PA Distance as of the 2020-2021 school year. Kennedy decided to enroll at PA Distance after searching for an online education that worked best for her and her family. She loves art and when she graduates she wants to be a digital artist and possibly pursue a career in animation. 

11th-grader, Zoey Scott, from Dillsburg, PA, joined the PA Distance family last year. Since then, she has gotten to know her teachers and furthered her love for art. She has also had an opportunity to continue playing soccer and practicing to go pro one day. 

There is no doubt that video games are extremely popular among young adults, including PA Distance students. A recent Pew Research Center study showed that more than 95 percent of high school-age boys and nearly 85 percent of high school-age girls play video games. The study explains that teenagers are making friends while playing video games and are staying connected with their peers at the same time. Today, professional esports are combining popular streaming services with social networking - two things with which teenagers are very familiar. 

Mr. Evan Rumble knew he wanted to be a teacher, specifically an art teacher when he was in high school. You could usually find him hanging out in the art room with his friends where he could be creative and observe what it was like to teach, too.