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SumFun News
August 4, 2011
In this final note of the Summer FUNdamentals’11 season, I wanted to begin by offering a big “thank you” to all the parents for choosing to send their children to our program this year, to all the campers for making it such an enjoyable experience, and especially to our wonderful staff for their unflagging positive efforts to make our academic, arts, and recreational enrichment camp such a great success over this long and much hotter than usual summer. As promised in our newsletter on Monday when we identified this year’s Counselors-in-Training, I also wanted to take this last opportunity to list the names of all our summer staff. The teachers and program directors were: Karen Powles – PreK-Kind. program; Colleen Middlemiss – 1st Grade program; AM/PM Reading – Jennifer LoPresti, Kim Lynch, Ellen Casazza, and Stephanie Patino; Speech Therapy – Pam Giraud; Cool Schools – Nancy Benfer, Mary Birnbryer and Matt Barbero; Art – Donna DelConte; Dance – Jessica Perk; K’nex and Rec Wars – John Garzione; Sports/Games – Nell Twomey; Table Tennis – Eric Bruzzo; PM Arts and Crafts – Nancy Benfer; PM Cheerleading – KC Powles; PM Reading – Caitlin Stamp; PM Science – Matt Barbero; Chess - Ernie Johnson; Computers – Grant Konno. Our counselors and teaching assistants included: Mark Atlas, Christina Borzacchiello, Kayla Chanowitz, Nina D’Alfonso, Allison D’Aprile, Mollie DeMeio, Naja Fandal, Lia Gizzarelli, Dante Harris, Abby Hecht, Chris Irish, Shane Loughran, Dylan Loughran, Keri McLaughlin, Nicole McRae, Sarah Nowak, Chris Ogden, Matt Ogden, Alice Patterson, Jennifer Porcelli, Nicole Porcelli, Greg Shilling, Maggie Stillman, Josh Tocci, Riya Tocci, John Trieste and Nicole Vazquez. Our lifeguards this season were: Aaron Harrington, Jana Larson, Keith Osborne, Kira Tutko, and Allison Wyatt. Our office staff members were: KC Powles, Fran Lego, Eileen Rose, Maureen Terwilliger and Elizabeth Pettorossi. Our nurses this summer were Nancy Owen and Marilyn Belgrave-Farley, and this year’s program directors have been: James DelViscio, Jennifer LoPresti, Susan Trieste, and Brigid Killelea. Congratulation to all for a job well done!
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SURVEY FORMS STILL ACCEPTED: Thanks to everyone who has sent in a summer program survey form. The responses have been very helpful as we begin to make plans for our next summer session. Survey forms are still available online at www.bdms.org, by going to the summer program link on the left side of the homepage. Remember, as an added incentive, everyone who returns a completed form will be entered in the final raffle of the season, with the prize being your choice of a $200 discount toward next year’s camp or a $50 Target gift certificate! We will wait until August 16th before selecting a winner to give those a chance who mail their forms in next week.
PICK UP MEDICATIONS: If your child has medication in the nurse’s office, be sure to pick it up on the last day of camp this Friday, August 5th.
PLEASE SETTLE ACCOUNTS: Finally, as SumFUN comes to a close, please make sure all outstanding tuition and extension balances are taken care by the end of this week. WEEKLY LATE FEES WILL BE ADDED TO ANY BILLS THAT ARE NOT FULLY PAID BY THE END OF CAMP.
Have a great (rest of the) summer!
Mr. Del Viscio
August 1, 2011
Earlier in the summer, the names of all of our staff were listed in one of the newsletters. We will include the names again in the last note of the summer this Thursday, August, 4th, but today the supervisors want to recognize individually a group of “almost staff members”, whose hard work all summer was one of the reasons why this year’s program went so smoothly. We had a great group of counselors-in-training (CITs) this summer, and appreciate very much their contributions to Summer FUNdamentals’11. Serving ably in a variety of capacities, from helping watch little ones in the swimming pool to cleaning up after everyone in art, K’nex, Food Fights and other classes were: Nadia Delisfort, Dillon Benedict, Thomas Mahoney, Katie Wells, Kerri O’Halloran, Aylin Aguilar, Kelly Markisello, Molly O’Brien, Kayla Bienwald, Josh Tocci, Aura Ceballos, Danny Yancewicz, Sean Hertel, Angelica Villaroel, Michael Irish, Darren Marshall, Catherine Shilling, John Tramm, Ally Galli, Briana Valentin, Antonio Harris, Jordan Gizzarelli, Lea Pilon, Ben Wagner, Vincent DiNezza, Michelle Nowak, Doug Huntington, Justin Gartenberg, Kendall Perrone, Michael Carfora, Ryan Walker, Lauren Bayer, Will Trieste, Maggie Stillman, and Sara Wernick.
SPECIAL NOTE: Current campers and CITs who are interested in being a CIT next summer should look on our website (bdms.org) in February to download and print an application. Since we can only accommodate a limited number of CITs in camp each two-week session, places will be filled on a first-come, first served basis, once applications are available on the website. Placement as a CIT is also based on evaluation of behavior as an 8th grade camper, or for work performance in considering second year CITs. Please note applicants will be notified by mail whether they are accepted or not after the deadline has passed.
FIELD DAY ON THURSDAY : To celebrate the final week of camp this summer, we are planning some extra special activities this Thursday, August 4th. Our first FIELD DAY in second session was such a big success that we have decided to do it again (only this time outdoors). Each grade group will still get to go swimming at their regular time in the afternoon, but will do extra-special carnival-like activities during their arts and academic time – including a talent show for each grade group (2/3 – 1:15; 4/5/6 – 3:20; 7/8 – 2:20). SPECIAL NOTE: If your child would like to tie-dye a shirt on Thursday, please send in a plain white shirt in a large Zip-Loc bag with his or her name on it.
DRAMA DRESS UP DAY THURSDAY: Instead of having our weekly theme dress-up day on our last day of camp this Friday, we are encouraging campers and staff members to dress up as their favorite fictional characters on Thursday, which is also our drama, dance and cheerleading performance day. There will be prizes for the most creative costumes. ALL STUDENTS SHOULD WEAR THEIR REGULAR CAMP SHIRTS ON THE LAST DAY OF CAMP.
SURVEY RESPONSES SOUGHT: If you haven’t already done so, please help us make next year’s camp experience better by completing and submitting the Summer Satisfaction Survey Form on the summer program link on this website. We have one raffle left for those who submit forms, with the winners being given their choice of $200 discount coupons for next year’s summer camp or $50 Target gift cards. The Cottini Family of Newburgh won the first raffle and the Arthur Family of Walden won last week’s raffle.
PICK UP MEDICATIONS: If your child has medication in the nurse’s office, be sure to pick it up on the last day of camp this Friday, August 6th .
CHECK OUT EARLIER NEWSLETTERS: Check the summer newsletter link on our website at www.bdms.org, for important notes and reminders from the last five weeks and for our last newsletter of the summer, which will be available only on our website after Wednesday of this week.
FINAL PERFORMANCES PLANNED: Our wonderful drama, dance and cheerleading groups will take part in their final “performances” of the summer this Thursday, August 4th in the Bishop Dunn gym. END-OF-CAMP CAMP SHIRTS SALE. If you would like another camp shirt or two, a limited number are available at our front desk at an end-of-camp discount of $7 each.
PLEASE SETTLE ACCOUNTS: Finally, as Summer FUNdamentals comes to a close, please make sure all outstanding tuition and extension balances are taken care by the end of this week. WEEKLY LATE FEES WILL BE ADDED TO ANY BILLS THAT ARE NOT FULLY PAID BY THE END OF CAMP.
July 25, 2011
Welcome to the final two-week session of Summer FUNdamentals! It’s great to see so many returning campers and some new faces, as well. Our mission now is to make this the best possible “send-off” so you’ll all come back again next year – and bring some new friends with you! To help us make it even more attractive for you to return next year, we have again included our program survey form on the back of this note, as I did during the first session and at the start of the second session, as well. Please complete and return it as soon as possible so that we can share with our staff your positive comments as well as any good suggestions you have for improving what we do with the teachers and other activity directors before they also take off for the rest of the summer. As an added incentive to complete the form, remember that everyone who returns one will be entered in raffles with the prize being your choice of a $200 discount toward next year’s camp or a $50 target gift certificate! We already had one raffle winner for our first session, the Cottini family of Newburgh. A second raffle will be held on Tuesday, and a final one will take place at the end of camp.
CATCH UP ON EARLY NOTES: For a list of summer staff members, details about our camp discipline policy, and other information about the start of camp, please check our website, www.bdms.org, to access newsletters sent out during the first four weeks of camp. HARD COPIES OF THE NEWSLETTER WON’T BE SENT HOME WITH CAMPERS, BUT A LIMITED NUMBER WILL BE AVAILABLE AT OUR FRONT DESK. Below are a few additional reminders and some news from last week.
ENCORE PERFORMANCES PRAISED! Cheers to all of the members of our drama, dance and cheerleading groups, and especially their directors, Katelyn DelConte, Jessica Perk and KC Powles, for their classes’ second-session performances this past week! The groups are tentatively scheduled to stage their final performances for the summer on Thursday, August 4th.
HEAT DOESN’T HAMPER FUN DAY: Despite the brutally hot weather this past Friday, our second-session “field day” was a great success. Because of the 100-plus degree conditions, the field day part of the activities were moved into our gym, and, while we couldn’t do the planned water games there, everyone seemed to enjoy the other activities, along with the ping pong and chess tournaments and camper/counselor talent show. In case anyone is wondering, the Red Team won the 2nd-3rd grade bowling and horseshoe competition in the gym. The 7th-8th grade Red Team also won its competition, and the Maroon Team had the most points in the 4th-6th grade contest. Thanks to Mrs. Donna DelConte, the camp’s art teacher, for developing the plans for the day, and to Mrs. Susan Trieste, one of the camp supervisors, for coordinating the events. Special thanks to Greg Shilling, one of our very talented counselors, for MC’ing, performing, and playing the piano for other talent show participants! Stay tuned for details on a repeat of some version of both the talent show and the field day in the last week of our camp.
EARLY PICK-UP/LATE DROP OFF REMINDER: If campers need to be picked up early, please make sure to come to the front desk NO LATER THAN 3:45 P.M. Otherwise, you will have to wait until everyone is dismissed at 4 p.m. If a child is dropped off late (after 9 a.m.), BE SURE TO ESCORT THE CAMPER INTO THE BUILDING. If campers (grades 4-6) in the swimming or dance programs are being dropped off late at the Kaplan Center, they need to be escorted to their morning activity in the building since no one will be inside the lobby at that time to take them to the right place. Drop-off for everyone else is at Bishop Dunn.
CHRISTMAS IN JULY CELEBRATED: Finally, before the month slips away, instead of wearing their camp shirts, students and staff are encouraged to “chill out” in Christmas in July clothing or accessories this coming Friday, July 29th. So come dressed in red or green, wearing Jingle Bell hats or other holiday season finery. There will be prizes for the most colorful and creative Christmas outfits!
JULY 18, 2011
In case you hadn’t noticed (all those who have been with us since June 27th,that is), camp is now half over for the summer! Hopefully your children are all enjoying the experience, but please don’t hesitate to see one of the supervisors, if you need help fixing something that’s not working for you, or if you have a suggestion for improving what we are doing in any way. Better yet, fill out and return the Satisfaction Survey that can be downloaded from this website. Copies are also available in our main lobby. If you need further motivation, consider this. The Cottini Family of Newburgh filled out survey forms for their two children, Jacqueline and Adam, and now has a $200 discount coupon for next year’s program as a result of being selected in our first survey response raffle of the summer! There will be two more raffle drawings this summer with the next one scheduled to take place at the end of this two-week session. Remember, you can fill out a survey form anytime during the program and a second one at the end of camp, if you want to double your chances for the final raffle drawing, which offers a choice of a $200 discount toward next year’s tuition or a $50 Target gift card.
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LAST CHANCE FOR SCHEDULE CHANGES: If your child or children will be staying with us for the last two weeks of camp and you would like to make a change for the third session, or you haven’t signed on for two more weeks, but would like to do so, please contact our main office at 569-3494 by Wednesday, July 20th.
PERFORMANCES PLANNED: Our dance and cheerleading groups are planning their second performances of the season to this Thursday, July 22nd at 3 p.m. Because of a scheduling conflict, our drama program performance this session has been moved from Thursday to Friday, July 23rd. The drama performance will be held at 11 a.m.
WE NEED PICK-UP REPLACEMENT NOTICES: If you are planning to have someone pick up your child who does not normally do so, please send a note in with your child in the morning identifying the person. If you need to make a change in your pick-up person during the day, call our main office at 569-3494, and identify the person who will be getting your child that day.
PLEASE, PLEASE DON’T LEAVE CARS RUNNING: We remain very anxious about cars being left running while parents come into school to pick up their children. Theft is one concern, but we are also concerned about a child running out to the car ahead of their parent (or worse, being left in the car) accidentally putting the vehicle into gear.
SHOW YOUR SPORTS SPIRIT: This Friday, July 23rd, instead of wearing camp shirts, students and staff can show where their sports team allegiance lies by wearing the shirt, hat or colors of their favorite sports team. Go Mets! Go Yankees! Go Team!
CHECK OUT EARLIER NEWSLETTERS: Remember to check the summer newsletter link on our website at www.bdms.org, for important notes, updates, and reminders from the last three weeks of camp.
PLEASE SETTLE ACCOUNTS: If this is the last week that your child will be at camp, please make sure all outstanding tuition and extension balances are taken care by the end of this week. WEEKLY LATE FEES WILL BE ADDED TO ANY BILLS THAT ARE NOT FULLY PAID BY THE END OF CAMP.
IT’S GOING TO BE HOT, HOT, HOT!: Forecasts for the rest of this week are for very hot and steamy conditions. Please remember to send your child to camp with sunblock and a water bottle. This will be especially important Friday, when we have a number of outside activities planned in the afternoon.
July 11, 2011
Time flies whey you’re having fun! It’s hard to believe we are already into our second session of Summer FUNdamentals. To all of our new campers: Welcome! To all of our returning campers: Welcome back!! To all our program parents: PLEASE MAKE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE SUMMER PROGRAM LINK ON OUR WEBSITE, www.bdms.org regularly because this is the only newsletter that is going to be sent home this session in hardcopy form. The website will not only contain the rest of the session’s newsletters, but also updated lunch menus, special notices and all the previous session’s newsletters, including, a list of summer staff members, details about our camp discipline policy, and other important information. Below are a few extra reminders and some news from last week.
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PERFORMANCES PRAISED! Congratulations to all of the members of our drama, dance and cheerleading groups, and especially their directors, Katelyn DelConte, Jessica Perk, and KC Powles, for their wonderful performances this past Friday! Their groups are tentatively scheduled to perform again on Thursday, July 21st. Our apology also goes out today to Katelyn DelConte, whose name was inadvertently left off of the list of staff members in our last newsletter.
BEACH “WEAR” FOR FRIDAY: As we move deeper into the month of July, and face some seasonally hot weather in the process, with more than the usual number of outside activities to go with it, we are planning a “Cooling off at the Beach” dress theme for this Friday. Instead of wearing camp shirts, we suggest showing up in your best “beachwear” (cool shades or hats, Hawaiian shirts, surfer shorts, etc.)
SURVEY RESPONSES SOUGHT: Finally, those who have been in camp for two weeks are asked to rate their experience, and both new and returning families are encouraged to make suggestions for improving our program next year by submitting the survey form, which can be accessed from the summer program link on the left. As an added incentive, anyone who submits a survey form (you can submit one now and one at the end of your summer stay here), will be included in raffles, with three raffle winners being given their choice of $200 discount coupons for next year’s summer camp or $50 target gift cards. THE FIRST WINNER WILL BE SELECTED THIS WEDNESDAY FROM AMONG ALL SUBMITTED SURVEYS.
July 5, 2011
We hope that everyone enjoyed the Fourth of July weekend! We also hope that the beautiful summer weather that preceded it in our first full week of camp continues to bless us in the five that follow. Even if it does take a turn to more blistering weather now that July 4th has signaled the real start to the summer, or if we find ourselves being revisited by more spring-like rainy conditions, we wanted to begin this week by reminding parents to have your children come to camp prepared for a variety of weather conditions. The heat is relatively easy to deal with here because all the buildings we use are fully air-conditioned. We do like to get everyone outside as much as possible, however, so please remember to send sunblock with your child. Also, since we do have to travel between buildings at least twice a day, rain or shine, please remember to pack any necessary wet weather gear for your children if the forecasts aren’t as sunny as we would like them to be.
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SUMMER PARENT A SUPER WINNER!: We did something very unusual for our summer program parents last week. We invited them to participate in one of Bishop Dunn’s regular school program fund-raisers. Boy, are the members of the Zamudio family glad that we did, because they are now more than $3,700 richer than they were a week ago. Because of an unusual overlap between programs, we had still not completed our last fund-raising event of the regular school year, a Super 50/50 raffle when camp started. Tickets were relatively expensive, at $50 a pop, but with the total in sales at nearly $7,000, by the time camp got under way, several of our summer program parents took the chance. The winning ticket, which produced the 50/50 split of $3,700 for the Zamudios, was drawn Thursday night at the Renegades game in Fishkill by a close friend of the school, Father William Scafidi of St. Mary’s and Sacred Heart Church in Newburgh. The Zamudios, who reside in Beacon , have two children in camp, 1st grader Jordan and 3rd graderTrevor.
PERFORMANCES ON FRIDAY: Our drama, dance and cheerleading program participants will show off some of things they learned in the first session in skits, “improv” theater pieces, and dance demonstrations for parents, relatives and friends this Friday, July 8th. The drama groups will perform at 2 p.m. in our library, and dance and cheerleading demonstrations will take place beginning at 3:00 p.m. in our gym.
CRAZY COMBINATIONS ENCOURAGED: For our “alternate attire” day this coming Friday, July 8th, camp participants are encouraged to dress in the wildest and most creative combinations of shirts, shorts, socks and hats that they can manage to put together. There will be prizes again for the most eye-catching, head-spinning outfits that our campers are crazy enough to come up with – and actually wear!
SWITCHING ACTIVITIES FOR SECOND SESSION: This is a final reminder that if you would like to change any activities that your child is scheduled to be in for the second session, please fill out a change request form at the front lobby desk by Wednesday, July 6th, at the latest. If your child is not registered for our second or third two-week session, you can still do so by Wednesday’s deadline.
HELP US GET BETTER: It may seem very early to be making this request, but we would like to encourage parents, with the help of their children, to fill out our Summer Program Satisfaction Survey that is available at our front desk and is also posted on the summer program survy link on this website,as soon as possible, even if you plan to be here for the full six weeks. We are interested in what made you return (or come for the first time) to Summer FUNdamentals, and, as importantly, we would like to hear your ideas about how to improve your children’s enrichment camp experience. We can’t promise that we will be able to implement any of your suggestions this year, but will certainly let you know if the ideas are good enough to incorporate into next summer’s program. As an added incentive, anyone who submits a survey form (you can submit one now and one at the end of your summer stay here), will be included in raffles, with three raffle winners being given their choice of $200 discount coupons for next year’s summer camp or $50 target gift cards.There will be a new winner picked at the end of each two-week session, but your survey form will remain in the raffle pot for all three sessions.
THANKS TO STAFF FOR GOOD START: Finally, because we are not anticipating doing a second newsletter this week, before our first two-week session comes to a close, we thought you might like to know the names of all the people who have helped get this year’s camp off to such a good start. The teachers and program directors are: Karen Powles – PreK-Kind. program; Colleen Middlemiss – 1st Grade program; AM/PM Reading – Jennifer LoPresti, Kim Lynch, Ellen Casazza, and Stephanie Patino; Speech Therapy – Pam Giraud; Cool Schools – Nancy Benfer, Mary Birnbryer and Matt Barbero; Art – Donna DelConte; Dance – Jessica Perk; K’nex and Rec Wars – John Garzione; Sports/Games – Nell Twomey; Table Tennis – Eric Bruzzo; PM Arts and Crafts – Nancy Benfer; PM Cheerleading – KC Powles; PM Reading – Caitlin Stamp; PM Science – Matt Barbero; Chess - Ernie Johnson; Computers – Grant Konno. Our counselors and teaching assistants are: Mark Atlas, Christina Borzacchiello, Kayla Chanowitz, Nina D’Alfonso, Allison D’Aprile, Mollie DeMeio, Naja Fandal, Lia Gizzarelli, Dante Harris, Abby Hecht, Chris Irish, Shane Loughran, Dylan Loughran, Keri McLaughlin, Nicole McRae, Chris Ogden, Matt Ogden, Alice Patterson, Jennifer Porcelli, Nicole Porcelli, Greg Shilling, Riya Tocci, and John Trieste, Jennifer Porcelli, Nicole Porcelli, Allison D’Aprile, and Kayla Chanowitz. Our lifeguards this season are: Erin Harrington, Jana Larson, Keith Osborne, Kira Tutko, and Allison Wyatt. Our office staff members are: KC Powles, Fran Lego, Eileen Rose, and Maureen Terwilliger. Our nurse this summer Nancy Owen, and this year’s program directors are: James DelViscio, Jennifer LoPresti, Susan Trieste, and Brigid Killelea.
June 30, 2011
In our opening newsletter on Monday, we suggested that parents check our website regularly for updates on information about camp. What wasn’t provided in the note was information about when to expect the next camp newsletter. Normally there will be a new newsletter posted on our website every Monday (or Tuesday this coming week, because of the holiday) through the rest of the program. There will, however, also be an occasional “mid-week” note like today’s, with any extra reminders and announcements that were missed in the first note of the week. Our best suggestion to avoid missing any information about camp is to check the website, www.bdms.org every day! Below is a short list of reminders and notices for the rest of the week.
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CELEBRATE THE FOURTH EARLY: Tomorrow, July 1st, campers and staff are encouraged to show their patriotism by wearing red, white and blue, instead of their regular camp shirts. Prizes will be awarded for the most creative, colorful outfits!
EARLY PICK-UP/LATE DROP OFF REMINDER: If campers need to be picked up early, please make sure to come to the front desk NO LATER THAN 3:45 P.M. Otherwise, you will have to wait until everyone is dismissed at 4 p.m. If a child is dropped off late (after 9 a.m.), BE SURE TO ESCORT THE CAMPER INTO THE BUILDING. If campers (grades 4-6) in the swimming or dance programs are being dropped off late at the Kaplan Center, they need to be escorted to their morning activity in the building since no one will be inside the lobby at that time to take them to the right place.
PLEASE DRIVE SLOWLY ON CAMPUS: While we have not had any reports yet from campus security, it’s still worth a reminder early in the camp season not to speed through the campus on your way to drop off or pick up children. Please understand that there a lot of children walking to and from the building at any given time, and unsafe driving can have disastrous consequences!
DON’T LEAVE CARS UNATTENDED: When you do stop to drop off or pick up a child, don’t leave your car open (or with the motor on!!!), but park and lock it. We have not had any problems with things being taken out of cars yet this summer, but certainly don’t want the word to get around that cars are being left open with valuables left on seats for anyone passing by to “grab and go.”
SWITCHING ACTIVITIES FOR SECOND SESSION: If you would like to change any activities that your child is scheduled to be in for the second session, please fill out a change request form at the front lobby desk by next Wednesday, July 6th, at the latest. If your child is not registered for our second or third two-week session, you can still do so by next Wednesday’s deadline.
PERFORMANCES PLANNED: To close our first two-week session, there will be demonstration performances for our cheerleading and dance programs beginning at 3 p.m. on Friday, July 8th. There will also be demonstrations of activities that have taken place in our drama program next Friday, but the time has not yet been determined.
HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY WEEKEND: Finally, we wanted to remind everyone that there is no camp Monday, July 4th, in celebration of the Independence Day Weekend.
June 27, 2011
Welcome to Summer FUNdamentals 2011! We‘re happy you could be with us for the start of camp! You might be even happier before the week is over… happier and richer to the tune of more than $4,000! Usually the opening newsletter of our opening session is a pretty straightforward list of policies and procedures, announcements and reminders for camp this year. This year, we have a spillover event from our regular school year, that we thought our summer program participants might be interested in. It’s our second Super 50/50 raffle of the year, with the winning ticket scheduled to be picked this Thursday, June 29th. More than $10,000 worth of tickets were sold in our first raffle held this past fall. Tickets for the latest drawing are $50 each (or five for $200), with the winner taking home half of the total collected. As of Monday, nearly $8,000 worth of tickets have been purchased. You can purchase tickets by calling our Development Office at 569-3496 or by downloading an order form that can be accessed from the home page of our website, www.bdms.org.
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GOING GREEN IS STILL GOOD: In an effort to conserve paper, this summer’s newsletters will again be posted on our website www.bdms.org. While this opening session newsletter has been handed out to every participant to take home, any notes or reminders through the rest of the two weeks will be posted on the summer program link on our website, www.bdms.org, with only a small number of paper copies available at the front desk. We strongly encourage you to check the site daily, because, in addition to containing the camp lunch menu for each week, it will also provide information on any special activities planned or changes in scheduled events or programs.
CAMP PROCEDURES AND POLICIES: Please read the following carefully:
Drop off: All campers who are dropped off between 7:30 - 8:30, should be dropped off at Bishop Dunn. Between 8:30-8:45, 4th -6th graders who are in the morning swimming or dance programs should be taken to the Kaplan Center. All other campers report to BDMS.
Pick up: All campers are dismissed from Bishop Dunn. Regular dismissal time begins at 4:05 p.m. and extension rates begin at 4:20. Children who are not picked up by 4:20, will automatically be placed in our extended care program.
Extended Care: Morning extension begins at 7:30 a.m...Please do not drop off your children prior to 7:30! All extension children should be dropped off at BDMS. Afternoon extension is from 4:20-5:30. at Bishop Dunn.**Please note: for any child picked up after 5:30, there will be a flat rate of $5 per child for each 15 minutes.
Late Drop Off: If you drop your child off between 8:50—9:00, please escort your child to his/her first activity. Any child who is dropped off after 9:00, needs to be escorted into the building and signed in by a parent or guardian at the front desk of BDMS.
Camp Nurse/Medication: Our camp nurse will be available for consultation or to drop off medication every morning in her office at BDMS from 9:00-9:30. No medication, including pain relievers, can be given to campers without a doctor’s note.
Camp shirts are to be worn everyday! Just a friendly reminder to all of our campers. SumFUN campers are expected to wear their camp shirts everyday. The exception will be on any Fridays when special "theme dress-up" days are announced in advance. Thank you for your cooperation.
Cell phones at camp: Cell phones are not allowed at Summer FUNdamentals. Parents who want their children to have phones for emergency purposes must tell their children to keep phones in bags. THERE IS TO BE NO CALLING OR TEXT MESSAGING DURING CAMP. If a camper is ill, upset or needs to double check dismissal plans, s/he needs to approach a counselor, the nurse or a director and an adult will contact the parent.
We do move in rain! Unless there is thunder and/or lightning, campers will continue to move from one building to another as usual. You may want to send your child with a rain slicker or waterproof jacket on rainy days.
Drive carefully and lock up! Please, please use caution when dropping off or picking up your child. Since campers are constantly moving around the campus and need to frequently cross the road, alertness and a slow speed are essential when driving on campus. Also, remember to lock your car and NEVER leave your car running in front of the building!
Camp Discipline Policy It is our belief that a safe camp is a happy camp! In order to ensure a safe, orderly environment, we have implemented the following discipline policy here at SumFUN. Please review this policy with your child, so s/he understands what is expected of him/her.
Strike One: If a camper is so distracting or disruptive that a counselor needs to remove him/her from the group; a camp director will be called and the camper will spend the rest of the day with the director. The parent will be notified at dismissal.
Strike Two: If a camper is removed from the group a second time, the parent will be called and the camper will be asked to leave for the remainder of the day.
Strike Three: In the unlikely event that a camper is removed from the group a third time, the parent will be notified and the camper will be removed from camp for the remainder of the summer.
Program Directors: The camp directors welcome you to SumFUN 2011! The directors are: Mr. DelViscio, Principal; Miss Powles, Program Coordinator; Mrs. LoPresti, Mrs. Trieste, and Miss Killelea, Program Directors; Nancy Owen, Camp Nurse. Do not hesitate to approach any of us with questions or concerns.
Summer Fundamentals has a permit to operate as required by the Orange County Department of Health. This camp is required to be inspected twice annually. Copies of inspection reports are on file and are available for review at the O.C. Dept. of Health, Division of Environmental Health, 124 Main Street, Goshen, NY.
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