Welcome to Summer Camp 2011!

Hello, Summer Camp Families!
With Bubbles Academy Summer Camp fun right around the corner, it's now time to quickly brief you with some reminders, procedures and schedules. This information is provided to help you and your child make the most of their camp experience. If you have any questions not answered here, please call us at (312) 944-7677. We look forward to enjoying a fun, action-packed summer with your children!

• Day-to-Day Outline: Each camp day will begin with a welcome period where campers get to reconnect with yesterday's friends, or meet new ones! Next we'll have a camp-wide circle time to start the day off right. Campers then split into age-appropriate groups to enjoy imagination activities, yoga, sports and games. About halfway through the day we'll come together again for a restful story, a refreshing snack and a restroom break. Finally, we will wrap up the day in one of several special activities such as art, songs, cooking or science. 

• Separation: We are very sensitive to the process of going to Summer Camp independently and separating for the first time in preparation for the school year. We recommend a brief goodbye such as a kiss and a reminder that you will be back in a few hours. Let them know where you will be and remind them to have fun!

We also understand that separation is sometimes more difficult for the adults! The more comfortable you feel saying goodbye, the easier it will be for your child to take the separation in stride. The key is to be calm, patient, and positive!

If you are concerned about the separation process we recommend joining our Bubble Step or Bubble Bees programs in lieu of camp, where we can set a customized separation plan for you and your child.

• Potty Training: All children must be potty trained to participate in camp (pull-ups are not allowed). We realize that accidents may happen, so please send a change of clothes. Please drop these articles off in a clear Ziploc bag, with your child's name clearly labeled, on each day of camp.

• Snack + Food Projects: Each camper should bring a healthy snack with his or her name on it (no lunches please). If it requires refrigeration please mark it with a large "R". No nut-based snacks, please, for the safety of our campers with severe allergies. 

If your child has allergy concerns, please tell your camp teacher and the Bubbles Academy staff. This will allow us to contact you, via phone, prior to a camp day where an activity includes a food-based cooking project. 

• Drop-Off and Pick-Up Specifics

Drop-Off Time: 9:00 AM

Drop-off will be through the southeast alley door of the gymnasium for all campers. The street in front of this entrance, Schiller, is a loading zone only. If you leave your car there for any reason, please turn on your flashers.

Campers must be signed in by their caregiver each day. At this time we will collect your child's snack, change of clothes for the day, and ask you to write down an emergency contact number. Please alert our team if your child's snack needs to be refrigerated.

Please communicate to your camp teacher if someone else will be picking up your child that day. You must provide their name, and they will need to present an ID at pick up.

Pick-Up Time: 12:00 PM

Pick-up will also be through the southeast alley door of the gymnasium for all campers. Again, the street in front of this entrance, Schiller, is a loading zone only. If you leave your car there for any reason, please turn on your flashers. Campers must be signed out by their caregiver each day. Please collect and take your child's snack, change of clothes, and art projects for the day.

If a person other than the person who dropped off your child is picking them up, you must provide us with their name at the time of drop off. They will need to present an ID at pick up.

• Emergencies: In the event of an emergency, where you need to pick up your child early or speak with a camp teacher, please call the Bubbles Academy Camp Cell Phone at 312-714-0734.

• Absences: Space permitting, missed classes due to illness can be made-up during the remaining Summer Camp days. Please do not bring your child to camp if he or she is experiencing symptoms of illness, we will do our best to accommodate you into another day of camp. Please call Bubbles Academy at 312-944-7677 to let us know in advance if your child will be missing a camp day so we can make adjustments accordingly.

• Camp Blog: If you would like to learn about camp happenings, we encourage you to return to this, our camp blog! Here we'll post daily updates and photos to help you share in your child's camp experience.

Thank you for sharing your children with us this summer!

Sincerely,
Tamara Nolte
Program Director
Bubbles Academy