Extended Day Program
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SummerFEST 2010
LOCATED at the Center School
84 Billerica Road, ChelmsfordOur program begins on Friday, June 18, and continues through August 27.
Drop off as early as 7:00 am and pick up no later than 6:00 pm.
Welcome to the Chelmsford Extended Day Summerfest 2010 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 2010 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 2010 will provide recreational and musical activities, arts and crafts, computers, cookouts, movies, field trips and always a super surprise or two. Sprinklers will provide refreshing play on hot days. 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 2010 staff at the Center School or mailed to Chelmsford Community Education, 170 Dalton Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824. 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. Credit is not given for unused days.
We look forward to working with your child during the summer. If you have any questions regarding the program, please call our office.
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 has any medical issues or will be taking medication while at our Summerfest Program, please read and complete the Health Information which can be accessed 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, 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)
Welcome Back to Summerfest (June 18) Join us as we celebrate the end of the school year!
Up, Up and Away! (June 21 - 25) It's a bird, it's a plane... it's the Summerfest superstars! Our kids will spend the week pretending, imagining and playing like superheroes! Watch them fly like superman down our inflatable slide. A special guest magician will impress them with his magic ability to make things disappear. The kids will be able to participate in creating their own "superhero." What would you name him/her... what powers would he/she possess? Murals will be posted for everyone to view.
Time to Travel (June 28 - July 2) Have you ever thought it sounded cool to live in the 1950s or 1960s ... or the Ice Age? How about with the dinosaurs? This week we will spend our time traveling to different time periods and enjoying the best of each one! We will celebrate the ’50s with a sock-hop and soda fountain. The ’60s day will be filled with flower power projects and tie-dying. Our prehistoric journey will include dinosaur crafts and a scavenger hunt for “fossils.” On our trip to the Ice Age we will celebrate all things icy - including snow cones and creating crystals! Our last day will be a journey to the future…robots and space will be the focus for this “out of this world” day!
Blast Off to Building (July 6 - 9) Summerfest is proud to introduce our newest area … our new Lego and Building Room. We have invested in some fantastic new materials that will allow the kids to spend this week creating some wonderful handiwork. During this week each group will have special time allotted to visit this new room and create some more involved projects. We will also be building some wooden sculptures using real tools with our art specialist. Burgers and hot dogs will be served for our lunch on Friday.
Monster Mash (July 12 - 16) Slime time is here … we will be creating ooblek, goop and homemade playdough this week. Our outdoor activities will include a “gross-out” relay and some slime time fun! Indoor activities will include our mummy wrap contest, create and name your clay creature contest, and a costume party! We will end the week with our monster mash dance on Thursday and a special movie on Friday in the gym!
Cruising the Caribbean (July 19 - 23) During the summer grind, we all need to relax. This week we will take the kids to the tropics. Art projects will include beading, fish and tropical flowers. The dunk tank will be here to let the kids splash into summer! We will be snacking on some summer fruits and having cool slushies. Our games outdoors will all revolve around having fun in the sun while staying cool. Bathing suits are required for this watery week! Be prepared to be soaked!!
Amazing Athletes (July 26 - 30) This week we will be focused on encouraging all children to get more physical. We will be spending the week playing some of the kids' favorite sports including wiffle ball, volley ball, basketball and soccer. Kids of all ages and levels will gain more confidence and have fun while participating this week. Our art projects will include sports necklaces and creating team banners. Our goal is to have so much fun this week that the kids will never notice they're getting some exercise, too! Our second annual parent/child wiffle ball game will be held on Thursday of this week (weather permitting). The bounce house will be here to let the kids practice jumping!
Jamming in the Jungle (August 2 - 6) Let’s go green! We will travel to the tropical canopy to create and learn about some wild animals that live in the rainforest. Our whole program will work together outside to create an art piece made from nature. We will have a special visit from some live animals!
Summerfest has Talent (August 9 - 13) Calling all singers, dancers and performers. Talent is the theme of this week. We will be focusing on all forms of talent. Sports challenges, art competitions and performance opportunities will be offered. Our annual talent show will be held at the end of the week for all interested participants. Get ready American Idol ... here we come!
Spirit Week (August 16 - 20) Back by popular demand … spirit week is here! Teams will be created and they will compete in some silly, fun-natured competition throughout the week. Backwards day, crazy hair day and PJ day are always a hit. Art projects will include creating our team bandanas that the children will wear all week. Make sure not to miss this week if you are ready to get goofy! Face painting and spin art will be fun activities offered this week!
Field Trip Finale (August 23 - 27) As the summer comes to an end, it's time for some fun trips. We will be going on a field trip on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. We'll end this year right with cosmic bowling, mini golf/ice cream and a trip to the movies. Friends will get to sign autograph books and say goodbye to great friends until next summer!
