Location:  Charlton Heights Elementary School

Dates:  Tuesday, June 27, 2023- Friday, July 21, 2023 (we will be closed July 4th)

Time:  8:30am-2:30 pm

Website:  bit.ly/BHBLsummerrec (please bookmark our site….pictures, information, will be posted)

Email address:  bhblsummerrec@gmail.com

Phone Number:  518-598-7018 (director’s cell phone)

  *Feel free to leave a text, but please identify yourself.  

COVID related information:

This has been very tricky and I apologize for being slow to get information out to you. Just this week, the Department of Health released information for camps.   It is important to recognize that guidelines for camps is different than guidelines for summer school.  It is creating some confusion.  Please read the following bullets carefully:

·  If your child is not feeling well, please keep them home.  I would like to error on the side of caution. 

·      Participants in the BHBL Summer Recreation program are NOT required to wear face coverings while at camp (inside or outside the premise).  They are optional and we will support parent’s wishes. 

·      However, if you are riding the bus to and from Summer Recreation, a MASK MUST BE WORN on the bus.  This includes FIELD TRIPS as well. 

·      Parents will not need to complete a screening form each day.

·      Temperatures will not be checked as campers board buses or enter Charlton Heights.

·      Hand cleaning and cleaning/disinfecting of equipment will be prioritized.

·      Food should NEVER be shared.  

Should guidelines change, we will make the necessary arrangements to ensure the safety of campers and staff. 

What to bring: 

Campers should wear comfortable clothes and shoes (I would suggest sneakers).   Students should bring a bagged lunch (labeled) as well as items needed to swim (bathing suit, towel, goggles).   Students may bring something to play with (the recreation program will not replace if broken or lost), a book, cards, etc.   We strongly discourage electronics.   Campers may choose to bring money for the camp store and/or may have a permission slip for an upcoming fieldtrip. 

Pick up/Drop off:  

If you are dropping your child off on a daily basis, please use the side parking lot of Charlton Heights.  The doors will open at approximately 8:15am.  There will be counselors outside to greet kids.   My office door (it’s actually my classroom) will be open if you need to stop in for anything. If you are walking your child in, please park in the lot so you are not holding up the drop off line.   Early drop off, for those who purchased this option, starts at 7:30am. 

Busing:  

If your child is taking the bus, please have them outside at 7:55 am for the first week.  You will be able to get an idea of when the bus will come to your stop.   They should remain fairly consistent after that.   If you have any questions, please ask the bus driver.  They are both wonderful people who will answer any questions you might have.  Buses will leave Charlton Heights at 2:35 pm to bring children to bus stops throughout the community.  Students will be dropped off at their assigned stops shortly afterwards.   Please be at the bus stops by 2:40pm.   Children WILL NOT be dropped off unless an adult is there to greet them OR a WRITTEN plan is in place with the director.  In cases like this, the children will be brought back to Charlton Heights.   

Early Pick-Up:

If you are picking your child up early, it is always helpful that we know ahead of time.   Please come see one of the directors in the office and we will get child so you can be on your way. 

Attendance:  

We will take attendance every day between 8:30-8:45am.  If you know your child is going to be absent, please email (bhblsummerrec@gmail.com) or call/text to let us know.  If your child is not present at Summer Rec, we will call to confirm his or her absenteeism.  

Behavior Expectations:  

Summer Rec is a time for laughing, fun, and activities.  It is, however, a time to be respectful to the staff, as well as to other children in the program, Charlton Heights and the property of teachers who are graciously allowing us to use their classroom.   Students who make poor choices will receive consequences and parents/guardians will be notified.   For more information on expectations, please reference the parent handbook on our website. 

Field trips:  

Each week a permission slip will be emailed home and a “hard copy” will go home with children (they will also be posted to our website).   Field trips have an additional cost and have deadlines to register.  Because of the large number of campers and the limited space on buses, there will be a “cap” on the number of children we can take.  I need to know how many children we are taking so we can staff properly and inform the business we are visiting.   

Swimming:  

Please make sure children bring their bathing suits, towels, and have dry clothes to change into.  There is a certified pool director on site, as well as trained lifeguards.   Kids in grades 1-3 will have swim lessons, as well as some free time to swim.  Kids in grades 4-6 will have a free swim time.  In addition, the director will organize activities/themes for the children to participate in.

Camp Store:

Campers have the option to purchase items at the Summer Rec store.   There will be drinks (water, vitamin water, Gatorade), assorted candy, granola bars, brownies, and freeze pops to name a few.   Items are reasonably priced.   Students can “bank” money at the store.  Each time they purchase an item, the cost will be deducted from their account.  Students may also “buy as they go.”  We will also have “Pizza Fridays.”   Each Friday morning, we will take an order for pizza.   Students will get two slices of pizza and a drink for $5.25.   

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.      

I hope you and your child find the program a fun alternative to “sitting home and being bored.”   

The staff and I appreciate you trusting us with your child.