Summer
Kidcamp!
Montessori Kidcamp resumes for another
year of summer fun beginning June 8, and will run for
eight weeks through July 31, serving children ages 2.5
to 7 years old. Our summer hours are 7:30 to 5:00, Monday
through Friday.
Program
It’s summertime— time to get out the band-aids
and the sunscreen! We will spend much of our time outdoors
which will include both structured and unstructured time and
activities. The indoor environment will include a wide variety
of puzzles, books, blocks, assorted building materials, manipulatives
and arts and craft materials. The outdoor playground includes
tricycles, swings, climbing apparatus, a sand/water table,
teeter totters, a slide, basketball hoop, and block building
area. Neighborhood walks and outdoor picnics will be part
of the summer time fun, as well as water play when the hot
weather moves in. Group games, movement activities, cooking
and story time will be offered to provide balance and structure
to the daily routine. A morning and afternoon snack is provided.
 Lunch
- Nap
Lunch is provided by the school and is served at 11:30 A.M..
Most days we will enjoy our lunch outdoors at the pinic tables in our front courtyard. A nap time is offered after
lunch and is optional. If your child will be a napper,
please provide a child's sleeping bag or a large blanket,
and a pillow. Something to 'cuddle' might also be considered.
These items will be sent home occasionally to be laundered.
We have removed the lunch hour from our half-day schedule,
which allows parents more flexibility with summer schedules.
For an additional charge, half day children may have
the lunch hour included in their schedules, which is
11:30-12:30. There is no charge for children on a full
day schedule.
Indoor/Outdoor Shoes
We ask that you send your child to school with a pair
of “indoor” shoes to help us keep the dust
and gravel out on our playground where it belongs. An
open-toed, velcro sandal might serve well during the
summer. A light slipper would also work, or even a comfortable
pair of flip flops. Your children will learn to “park”
their play shoes on the back porch before entering the
building, at which time they will change into their
indoor shoes. These indoor shoes will be kept at school
until the end of summer. This Montessori practice greatly
reduces the dirt and tiny rocks brought into our classroom,
which makes for a cleaner, more pleasant environment.
Please be on time when it is time
to go home. Our summer closing time is 5:00.
Sherry and staff should be in their cars and
on their way home by 5:10. If your child’s departure time
is 11:30/12:45/3:30, the same request applies. If you have
an emergency that requires you to be late, please
call the school and let us know. Chronic late departures
will be charged a late fee.
Things from Home
We request that you send a full change of clothes for
your child that we can keep at the school during Kidcamp.
Big Kids too! Please send these in a bag (Kroger bag
is fine) clearly marked with your child's name. If your
child is in diapers, please send along several, along
with wipes, and anything else we need for your child.
You may send a sunscreen from home, with
instructions, if you prefer. Otherwise the staff will
apply a school sunscreen (at least #30 or above) when
they feel it is required. Please indicate, in writing,
if you do not want your child to receive sunscreen while
at school.
Outdoor Play
At some point during the summer, there will be days when the outdoor temperature and weather conditions allow for water play. On these days the children will be invited to play water games, run through the sprinkler, and have fun getting wet! The teachers have informed me that suits and towels are not necessary, as the children's clothing dries quickly in the sun.
Rates & Payment
| First 4 Week Block |
June 8 - July 3, 2009 |
Monday - Friday |
Mon, Wed. & alt. Fri.
Fridays are 6/12,26 |
Tues., Thurs, & alt. Fri.
Fridays are 6/19,7/3 |
| Full Day |
$480
|
$265 |
$265 |
Play Session
choose either:
morning - 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
afternoon -12:30 - 3:30 p.m |
$260 |
$150 |
$150 |
Courtesy
Services: Early Arrival, Lunch, Late
Departure, Drop-in
(see
fee schedule for related
charges, below) |
| Second 4 Week Block |
| July 6 - July 31, 2009 |
Monday - Friday |
Mon, Wed. & alt. Fri.
Fridays are 7/10,24 |
Tues., Thurs, & alt. Fri.
Fridays are 7/17,31 |
| Full Day |
$480
|
$265 |
$265 |
Play Session
choose either :
morning- 8:30 - 11:30
afternoon-12:30 -
3:30 |
$260
|
$150 |
$150 |
Courtesy Services
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| DROP IN |
Full Day /
28
Half day/ 19 (includes lunch) |
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Early Arrival
Late
Departure
Breakfast
E.Arrival or L.Depart. + Lunch |
7:30-
8:20
25/full time; 20 half
time
2.5/day
After
3:40 30/full time; 20 half
time
3.00/day
(between 7:30 -8:15 only)
14/full time; 7/half time .75/day
40/full time;
30/half
time
5.00/day |
LUNCH
11:30 -
12:30
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30/full
time; 20/ half time
4.00/day
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Payment is
due the first week of each four week session: June 8 and
(second session) July 6. If your child attends on a
‘drop-in’ basis, please pay the day of service. A copy
of the fee schedule is available at the door. There is a
15% discount for siblings attending full time, 10% for
those attending half-time. Cash payments must always
include a return receipt. Please do not pay in cash
without informing staff so that you can receive a
receipt. There will be no refunds, or credit, for days
missed due to illness or unexpected absence.
Staff
Montessori kidcamp will be supervised by Pam Morgan, ACDS
certified and a veteran staff member of the Montessori Early
Learning Center since 1991. Ginny Zuboy, the owner/director
will not be on staff during Kidcamp, but she will be coming
and going on a regular basis.
The doors will be opened each morning at 7:30
by a regular Montessori staffer. You may be greeted by
Sherry Owen, Denise Hass, Pam Morgan . All three women have worked
at Montessori for at least seven years. This summer’s
staff schedule will fluctuate to accommodate individual needs.
What will be consistent, however, is that Kidcamp will at
all times be supervised by our regular Montessori staff. We
will hire additional staff as needed.
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