Extended Day Program
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SummerFEST 2008
LOCATED at the Center School
84 Billerica Road, ChelmsfordOur program begins on Monday, June 23, and continues through August 22.
Drop off as early as 7:00 am and pick up no later than 6:00 pm.
Welcome to the Chelmsford Extended Day Summerfest 2008 Program, the HAPPENING PLACE to be! We're excited about our program in the Center Elementary School - it's air-conditioned, has a great playground, sports area, computer lab, and lots more!!! With weeks carefully designed by our professional staff around popular themes guaranteeing a wide variety of experiences for school-aged children, your child can fit into the program for the entire summer, just a week or two, or a special day. Age-appropriate physical, social, intellectual, and creative activities are planned which allow the children to develop emotionally and to make choices based on their personal interests.
The goal of Summerfest 2008 is to provide a safe, happy, and interesting summer for school-aged children from all communities. The program will be staffed by certified teachers, educational support personnel, registered nurses, college and high school students - the majority of whom cared for the children during our Extended Day Program.
Located at the Center Elementary School, Summerfest 2008 will provide recreational and musical activities, arts and crafts, computers, story time, cookouts, pizza parties, movies, field trips and always a super surprise or two. Sprinklers will provide refreshing play on hot days and we'll go to the Radisson Heritage Hotel for swimming on most Fridays during July and August. Some of the scheduled activities are subject to change.Drinks and snacks will be provided. Pancakes are served every Tuesday and Thursday morning before 9:00. Children must bring their own lunch.
Fees are due one week in advance with the first week's payment required with registration. Thereafter, checks payable to Town of Chelmsford/CommEd can be given directly to the Summerfest 2008 staff at the Center School or mailed to Chelmsford Community Education, 200 Richardson Road, North Chelmsford, MA 01863. It is important for us to know what days/weeks you are registering your child to attend our program. We are not a "drop-in" program and we hire our staff based upon the number of enrollees each week. If your child's schedule changes, we require notification to the Community Education Office at 978-251-5151 by Wednesday of the preceding week. After that time, you will be responsible for a $10 charge (per day, per child) for any changes, which include adding or dropping days.
We look forward to working with your child during the summer. If you have any questions regarding the program, please call our office.
Please note that the Community Education Office will be moving to the Westlands School at 170 Dalton Road sometime this summer.
SUMMERFEST RATES
One day per week Two days per week Three days per week Four days per week Five days per week A 20% discount is given to the second and subsequent children in the same family.
If your child will be taking medication while at our Summerfest Program, the Medication Order Form must be completed by the physician. You can access the form by clicking here.
We look forward to working with your child during the summer. If you have any questions regarding the program, please call us at 978-251-5151.
SAMPLE DAY
7:00 - 9:00 am Drop off - Individual activities
9:00 Morning snack
9:30 - 11:30 Organized play / activity (computers, crafts, nature, sports, reading, games)
11:30 - 12:00 Lunch
12:00 - 1:00 pm Quiet play (reading, story time, games, movies)
1:00 - 3:00 Organized play / activity
3:00 Afternoon snack
3:30 - 6:00 Selected group and individual activities (computers, crafts, nature, sports, reading, games)
Enchanted Spells and Wishing Wells (June 23 - 27) Capes, magic wands and crystal balls will be the focus at Summerfest this week. This theme is intended to stimulate the children’s imagination. During the week the children will perform magical experiments, create wands and be able to participate in many other magical activities. An amazing magician is scheduled to “wow” the crowd.
American Dream (June 30 - July 3) Come and celebrate the Fourth of July with us! Enjoy American summer traditions like baseball, cookouts, and ice cream. During the week we will put our ideas together and create a Summerfest Time Capsule. A trip to Jordan's IMAX 3D Theater and Liquid Fireworks is sure to get us ready to celebrate the Fourth!
Spirit Week (July 7 - 11) Team spirit is the theme of this fun week. Children will work in groups to create their own friendship bracelets, name flag and tie-dyed t-shirts. Teams will compete in fun challenges to earn special treats and rewards. Do you love the game Survivor? If so, then this week is the week for you. Face painting is sure to please and fun at Roller Kingdom is planned.
Amazing Amazon Jungle Rumble (July 14 - 18) Do your children love cute and cuddly animals? How about slimy and scaly ones? This week's activities will be sure to encourage the children to imitate wild animals. It will be a true Roar! Southwick Zoo will attempt to please all animal lovers.
Underwater Ocean Commotion (July 21 - 25) During the heat of the summer there is nothing better than getting wet and cooling off. This week we will have the ever popular dunk tank and super wet slide. We will also utilize sprinklers, water balloons and other fun water activities. Also planned is a special Sponge Bob Day with activities. We will be serving his special “crabby-patties" (hamburgers). We'll join the Manchester Fisher Cats baseball team as they celebrate Splash Day!
Spirit, Stamina & Success (July 28 - August 1) The focus of this week is fitness and fun. We will be offering a variety of individual and team activities to get everyone moving and cheering. Our goal is to encourage the children to give 100 percent while maintaining a positive attitude. Our week will feature an Olympic Day and a field trip to a park for a hike and ice cream.
Time to Shine (August 4 - 8) This is the week for all of the children to display their talents. During our third annual Summerfest Talent Show children can perform any talents they wish. We will also be hosting an Art Gallery for any future Picasso in the group. The children will also be asked to participate in a Design a Camp Logo Shirt Contest. Bowling and a trip to Boarding House Park are on our agenda.
Hip Hop, Rap & Rock (August 11 - 15) This is the week for all children who love music and/or dancing. We will have a guest dance instructor come to teach us some dance moves. We will also explore different music by offering a live concert. Our gym will be turned into a karaoke café for any aspiring pop stars.
Celebrate Good Times (August 18 - 22) Time for one last summer party. This week we will hold a camp carnival. Children will be able to play carnival games, have their faces painted and eat some traditional carnival treats. The children will also create their own memory and autograph books. A special surprise activity is sure to bring an end to the perfect summer.
