DROP-OFF:

You may drop your child off at the Bagnall School between 8:30-9:00am – no earlier please.  If your child rides his/her bike or walks to camp, please make sure he/she does not arrive prior to 8:30am.  Parents will be billed $30 per day for any child that arrives prior to 8:30am.  This is a safety issue as there is no supervision before 8:30am.  This fee must be paid for by the end of the week or your child will be unable to attend camp.  If you are dropping your child off, please drive around the circle at the front of the school, stop, and allow your child to exit the vehicle.  Please use caution as the Pentucket Extended Year Program at Bagnall School will begin at 8:30am as well.  They will have a different drop off area just as last year.  If you want to walk your child into the school, please park your car along the front circle.  PLEASE DO NOT PARK in the parking lot.  Most of the parking lot will be setup for games & activities and the limited parking that will be available is for staff ONLY.  At 8:30am, either Mr. Castonguay or Mrs. Stevens will come out front to greet the campers as they enter the building.  Campers are not to enter the building prior to seeing Mr. C. or Mrs. Stevens out front.  Campers will enter the school by the door closest to the gym (where the portable classrooms are).  Once inside, on the first day of camp, children will be directed as to what to do and where to go.

PICK-UP:

          Campers will be dismissed by group at approximately 3:30pm.  Groups will be located in the front of the school.   We ask that you do not enter the school to dismiss your child as it is a busy time of the day when important announcements are made and notices are handed out.   Please wait for your child out front.  Thank you for your cooperation.

PLEASE NOTE:  YOU MUST COME TO YOUR CHILD to dismiss him/her from the group’s location out front.  Counselors will NOT allow any child to leave their supervision without a parent coming to release him/her.  This is for the safety and protection of all campers.  In the afternoon, parking WILL be allowed in the parking lot.  If someone else other than a parent is picking up a child, a counselor MUST receive a note in the morning.  If a camper is going to be dismissed early, please also send a note to his/her counselor. 

LATE PICK-UP FEE:  After 3:40pm, a late pick-up fee of $25 for every 10 mins. or fraction of 10 mins. will be charged.  For example, 3:40-3:50 = $25 fee, 3:50-4:00 = $50 fee.  Any early drop-off or late pick-up fees must be paid for by the end of the week, or your child will not be allowed to attend camp.

GROUPS:

          Children will be split into groups according to their grade level as of September 1, 2010.  Two counselors will lead each group.  Each group will have two to three CITs to assist counselors.  Groups will have a weekly schedule that they follow which will change daily.  A copy of your child’s daily schedule will be available during the first week of camp from his/her counselor, if requested. 

SNACK & LUNCH:

          As in school, children do not have access to a refrigerator.  Campers should bring a labeled, small-insulated bag or cooler with them everyday for their lunch.  Due to space constraints, large bags or coolers will not be allowed into camp.  Campers will have a 15-minute snack time at approximately 10:00 everyday.  Lunch will be at 12:00.

HOT LUNCH THURSDAYS:

                 Each Thursday, we will be offering a hot lunch to all campers and CITs!  Order forms will go home on Mondays.  Campers and CITs will be required to return the order form on Tuesdays, along with the hot lunch fee of $3.00.  The hot lunch will change each week and will include a main course, dessert, and juice or water.  If a field trip takes place on a Thursday, hot lunch will be available on Wednesday.

WATER:

          It is EXTREMELY important that children come to camp with a COLD water bottle.  Many days are extremely warm, and children are very active at camp so they need to drink plenty of fluids to keep hydrated.  We recommend freezing a filled water bottle overnight so that the ice in the morning will melt gradually during the day.  Water bottles may be refilled throughout the day.

FIELD TRIPS:

          This summer, we will be going on seven field trips and seven swimming trips.  Permission slips for these trips are signed during the enrollment process.  Exact field trip dates can be found on the camp calendars sent to you by email.  Please note that the field trip dates are subject to change.  Your child may only attend the field trips for the specific weeks that he/she is enrolled.  If it is raining on a field trip day, they will still take place. 

CLOTHING, PERSONAL BELONGINGS, & OTHER INFO:

          Campers should ALWAYS have a change of clothes with them.  Please label clothes, as lost & found items are discarded on Fridays.  We recommend that children bring a backpack to camp every day.  Children should wear sneakers to camp – please no flip-flops.  Children should wear a bathing suit under their clothes or have one to change into.  Children should also bring atowel, a hat, and sunscreen.  Groups will play water games during the week and all of the special events days may include water or “messy” activities.      

Children SHOULD NOT bring any important or expensive personal belongings with them to camp including portable game players and iPods.  The summer program is not responsible for any lost items. 

All campers and counselors-in-training are not allowed to use cell phones during camp hours unless given permission by the director or assistant directors.  Cell phones MUST be turned off and kept in the child’s backpack.  Cell phones are not allowed to be in a child’s pocket during the day. 

Please note that the ice cream truck will once again be appearing at camp ONCE per week during Weeks 2-7.  Children are asked to bring not more than $3 on the day of the ice cream truck.  The exact day of each week the ice cream truck will be visiting may be found on the camp calendars.

FIRST AID:

          (TBA) is our lead first aid individual.  (TBA) is American Red Cross CPR and First Aid certified.  Other senior staff is also certified.  WE DO NOT HAVE A REGISTERED NURSE ON LOCATION.  Any seriously injured child will be taken care of by someone who is A.R.C. certified.  If it is necessary to call a parent, we will call immediately.  In the case of an emergency, if a parent is unreachable, the first emergency contact will be called.  If the first emergency contact is unreachable, we will try the second contact.  Please note that we will NOT call emergency contacts for mild sicknesses.  If a parent is not reachable, the child must remain at camp until we receive a returned phone call from a parent.  In the case of an immediate emergency, 911 will be called FIRST, and then a parent will be notified.

DISCIPLINE PROCEDURE:

          All minor discipline issues will be dealt with by the head counselors for each group.  Each counselor will go over his/her group’s discipline procedures on each Monday.  If any camper is disrespectful to his/her peers, CITs, or counselors, he/she will be sent to Mr. Castonguay IMMEDIATELY.  The Groveland Summer Recreation Program does not tolerate any disrespect, teasing, poor sportsmanship, or any physical contact of any kind.  If a serious problem arises, a parent will be called to pick up the child.  If there is a continuous problem with an individual, he/she will be sent home and not be allowed to return to camp with no refund given.  We want all campers to have an enjoyable experience here at the Groveland Summer Recreation Program.

As always, if you have any further questions, please visit our web site at www.gsrp.org, email Mr. Castonguay at mcastonguay@gsrp.org or call (978) 994-9275.