Star Creek Camp
SUMMER @ Rising Star
Program Director: Jennifer Thomas
Email: jennifer.thomas@jocogov.org
Website: jcprdkids.com
Location: 8600 Candlelight Ln, Lenexa, KS, United States
Phone: 913.909.4037
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Johnson-County-Park-and-Recreation-District-JCPRD/377700776469
Twitter: @JCPRDsmOST
Summer Days...
This is for Rising Star #1 Rising Star/Mill Creek Summer Camp. We have shorten and combine both school's name to make: Star Creek Camp
SUMMER CAMP:
- Monday, June 1st, Summer Camp begins (ending July 31st) at Rising Star. Follow the lily pads to the Art room. Please sunscreen your child prior to coming to camp and bring a BOTTLE of sunscreen with you (NOT SPRAY) and all necessary paperwork, pool passes, and time to sign forms. Children should bring a labeled water bottle and a labeled sack lunch if NOT interested in the free lunch bunch program provided by SMSD. We will NOT be swimming the 1st day of camp.
- Monday-NO swimming, learning the "ropes" of summer camp guidelines and procedures.
- Tuesday-Kona Ice is coming, bring some money
- Wednesday-1st swim day and 1st SWIM TEST. Make sure we have a hard duplicate pool pass from the City of Lenexa. Children must pass our vigorous test to play in "deep" water areas: slide (must be 42" tall), dive board/rock wall, basketball/lap lanes.
- Thursday-Valley Park, 10a-3p. Bring a labeled sack lunch and water bottle.
- Friday-Swim day
Please note that we are a screen and tech free site, these gadgets need to stay home.
Parents need to walk and sign in/out children every day.
Road Closure beginning June 1st
Information
- Check-In: Please walk your child(ren) in and sign in/out each day in attendance at camp. If you know your child(ren) will not be coming to camp, please call us at 913.909.4037 or email jennifer.thomas@jocogov.org (We will have limited access to email during the summer). Make sure your child is sun screened and at camp 30 minutes prior to a field trip. We are on a strict schedule for our field trips and need to depart on time.
- Snack: We are very excited to report that we have taken the Commit to Health Pledge! In doing so you can expect to see our summer camp participants engaging in more physical activity, learning about good nutrition, and eating healthier snacks while in attendance at JCPRD. Commit to Health is an initiative of the National Recreation and Park and Association and The Alliance for a Healthier Generation. Our staff has worked hard to develop a new food service menu that features items that are nutrient dense, low in fat, sugar, and sodium, as well as more fresh fruits and vegetables. Please support our efforts to help students develop healthy eating habits by encouraging them to be open to trying new foods and by reinforcing the benefits of nutritious diet. Healthy snacks and meals improve cognitive function, increase energy, and help children grow strong muscles and bones!
- GEAR Time: Group Enrichment Achievement & Reading Time. On Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, when we return from the pool and Thursdays we will have a quiet time for reading and enrichment achievement time. We will have reading logs through the Johnson County Library that children can log their reading times throughout the summer, at the end of summer they can turn in and receive a free book. Please have your child(ren) bring in a book to read (we will have a small selection) or if they have summer homework packets they can have time at camp to work on it. Our staff will be happy to help in any way. We also will have kids brainstorm experiments and the schematics of it to do at camp.
- Activities: We will have daily Gardening club, what will we grow? Tuesdays we be Walking club. Kids will wear pedometers to track steps and at the end we will see how far across the world we have gone. Mondays & Wednesdays we will have a Tennis club, on Fridays kids will be able to show off their skills playing tennis games. More themed activities every week. Check the calendar in your parent packet to see what we will be doing.
- Outside/Gym Time: We believe it is essential for minds and bodies to have mental health breaks and join in on fitness breaks. Weather permitting we will be outside for long period of times. Please make sure your child(ren) comes sun screened to camp and we will screen them every 2 hrs when outside. Please remember to have your child(ren) layer up and bring a jacket with their name labeled inside it. We will have structured activities for them to do during this time as well as free play.
- Check-Out: WE OPEN AT 7AM. You need to WALK your child(ren) IN and SIGN IN. When you come to pick up your child(ren) please remember to WALK IN and SIGN THEM OUT. There is a late charge of a $1 per minute after 6:00pm
Commit To Health
Summer Treats
Ingredients:
- 3 ounces of cream cheese, softened for 10 seconds in the microwave
- 3 tablespoons strawberry jam or mash some fresh berries
- A few sheets of graham crackers, broken into squares or rectangles
Instructions:
- Mix the softened cream cheese with the jam. Spread a little of the mixture on top of each graham cracker. Either eat right away, or chill for 30 minutes. The grahams will soften and become more like a cheesecake crust, and the topping will firm up.
Kids can help: Break up grahams, stir cream cheese and jam
Extras: Use different flavors of jam, top with a slice of fresh strawberry
Recipe from Deb Perelman at Smitten Kitchen.
Ingredients:
- Blend one 20-oz can crushed pineapple, 1 banana, 1/2 cup vanilla Greek yogurt, 1/2 cup ice and 1/2 cup pineapple juice. Freeze into pops or ice cube trays for a bite size snack.
Want to do something this summer?
ICYMI: "Every Kid in a Park" Initiative Announced
Last month, President Obama announced the "Every Kid in a Park" initiative that will give every fourth-grader in America a one year pass for free admission to all of the nation’s public lands. This initiative aims to get more children outdoors exploring and learning about the natural world around them. So what does this mean for community parks and recreation? It means we can show the nation that all of our country’s parks are ready to welcome all children to explore, grow and connect with nature.
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
Every Friday
Upcoming Closures:
Friday, July 3rd, Observation of Independence Day
Last Day of Camp:
Friday, July 31st
2014-2015 Out of School Time enrollment is available now, checkout JCPRD's link.
Star Creek Summer Camp Staff
Alena Blakley-Lead
Zachary Drummond-Lead
Amanda Franklin-Lead
Sierra Macklin-Assistant
Stephanie Griggs-Lead
Jack Todd-Lead
Jennifer Thomas-Program Director