Sicily’s will donate 25% of all qualifying receipts to our school.

Click here for more information about Sicily’s Pizza Night

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The lunch menu for the rest of this week is:

Wednesday:  Pizza, Green Salad, pears, oatmeal cookie

Thursday:  Fish Patty on bun, potato rounds, apple wedges, wheat roll

Friday:  Chicken Teriyaki, fried rice, vegetables, mandarin oranges, wheat roll, cookie

*  Menu Subject to change*  Choice of Milk served daily*

As soon as we have clarification on the menu for the rest of the month, I will send out a lunch calendar.
Lee Ann Whipkey

Salem Lutheran Church and School extends a most gracious and heartfelt thanks for the partnership we will share in the saving Gospel of our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus this coming school year. The most important objective for this partnership, which includes spiritual, mental, academic and social growth, will be the emphasis we place on the bond established between parents, teachers, staff and students. I pray that Isaiah’s words will be a guide for us through our experiences during the 2010-2011 school year. Our children need to constantly hear how much God loves them and how Christ has healed them with His stripes.

Our strong, Christ-centered, dedicated faculty/staff includes the addition of Mrs. Alexis Thibodeaux (Kindergarten), Mrs. Micah Putman (grade 3), Mrs. Lynne Borden (grade 5) and Mr. Larry Schaff (Athletic Director/P.E.). We have our strongest faculty yet with the addition of our new teachers. All four of them add a dimension of experience and expertise for our faculty with regards to their certifications and qualifications. They are well-trained and bring the highest standard of instructional expertise to our classrooms. They are very excited about joining our staff and working with you and your children.

Included in this correspondence is important information about the upcoming school year. Please read all of the information carefully!

Enclosed items include:

• Orientation Schedule: Orientation is scheduled for Thursday, August 13^th and is mandatory for all parents.

• 2010-2011 school calendar. Please note that the first day of school is Monday, August 16th. This will be a full day of school with dismissal at 3:45 p.m. Bus transportation will be in operation and school lunches will be offered. Please note the early dismissal (11:00 a.m. or 2:45pm) dates on 9/16, 10/15, 10/28, 11/18, 12/22, 2/2 (12:00), 2/10, 3/11, 4/21 and 5/24. Jefferson Parish buses will not run in the afternoon on these dates. Day care will be available until 6:00pm on the days we dismiss at 2:45 p.m. only.

• PK3 and PK4 will not have school on the last day of each quarter: 10/15, 12/22, 3/11

• Handbook Page: Important reminders in the Family Handbook include Salem’s tardy policy, detention policy, cell phones, dress code, emergency communication and attendance (i.e. make-up work policy for excused/unexcused absences).

• New Parent Help Guide (only for new families)

• Bags/Uniforms/Books/Supplies/Lunch

• Dismissal: Parents will be expected to follow dismissal procedures without exception.

• Media Related Issues: Internet, Television, Music, Movies, Radio exposure for students.

• Other: Extra-curricular clubs, Parking, Jefferson Parish Bus, School hours, Communication (move to technology), Salem Benefit Bar (directions for downloading attached)

*Day Care is $2.75 per hour. The monthly cap for Pre-Kindergarten students who stay after 12 noon will be $200.

*More information will be provided at Orientation/Open House.

All of us at Salem pray that God will keep you in His loving hands during the remainder of your summer vacation and we ask that you remember Salem Lutheran School in your prayers as well. We look forward to seeing each of you at orientation!

In Christ’s Service,

Joseph Althage

Principal

ORIENTATION SCHEDULE – Thursday, August 12, 2010

PK3-5^th grade orientation for parents only will be held in the morning only on August 12, 2010 from 9:00a.m.-1:30 p.m. (consult the schedule for the exact time to attend). The scheduled times for each grade is for that class only. Information from school personnel will be grade specific. Orientation is mandatory for each parent so that we can communicate important policies and information about the upcoming school year in a face to face setting. We are asking that both parents/guardians attend orientation.

The time frames are as follows:

PK-3 Parents 9:00-9:45am          Classroom

PK-4 Parents 9:30-10:15am        Classroom

Kindergarten Parents 10:00-10:45am       Classroom

1^st Grade Parents 10:30-11:15am       Classroom

2^nd Grade Parents 11:00-11:45am       Classroom

3^rd Grade Parents 11:30-12:15am       Classroom

4^th Grade Parents 12:00-12:45pm       Classroom

5^th Grade Parents 12:30-1:15pm         Classroom

Orientation for 6^th through 8^th grade will be held in the evening only on August 12, 2010. All 6^th-8^th grade students, dressed in their full uniform, must attend orientation with their parents. 6^th-8^th grade parents and students must report to the church for 6:30 p.m. Following a brief opening, parents will walk to their child’s homeroom for a meeting with their child’s teacher. Students will remain in the church with Mr. Althage for a uniform check and to discuss student expectations.

6^th-8^th Grade Parents & Students 6:30-7:00pm          Church

Classroom     7:00-7:30pm

IT IS MANDATORY THAT PARENTS ATTEND ORIENTATION.

After the classroom sessions, all parents should report to the gym to pay various fees, check on bus schedules, purchase used uniforms/Chapel shirts, pick-up ordered uniforms, purchase Bibles, and join the PTL. Parents may come to the school office during the week from 9am to 2pm to pay various fees. This may help parents to avoid longer lines orientation day. However, parents must still attend the scheduled sessions on August 11th.

Important – Handbook Reminders!!!

READ CAREFULLY AS ALL SCHOOL FAMILIES WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL POLICIES.

Salem Lutheran School, its board, teachers and administration review parent, teacher, and student feedback annually. Any and all policy changes are made for the sole purpose of creating a school community that is both safe and conducive to student growth and learning. At Salem, we expect that parents will support and promote the rules and regulations that help us achieve our goals and expectations for the year. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and support!

Tardy Policy: The tardy policy has changed so that the child is no longer punished for his/her parent’s responsibility to make sure he/she arrives to school on time.

At Salem, we recognize the importance of starting the school day on time.  Being tardy disrupts the preparation and continuity of class.  One of our goals is to teach the importance of being ready and on time for class.  Therefore, the following policy has been placed into effect:

Parents are required to sign their child in when tardy at the office. Students are allowed three consequence free tardies. (weather, traffic, flat tire, etc.)

4^th Tardy                Letter home

6^th Tardy                $25 fine to be paid before your child returns the next day

7^th Tardy                Phone Call

8^th Tardy                $50 fine to be paid before your child returns the next day

9^th Tardy                $75 fine to be paid before your child returns the next day

Parent will be reported to a Truancy officer

* $100 fine for each successive tardy after the 9th.

* Students with more than 12 tardies will not be considered for enrollment the following year and may be asked to leave during the current year.

**** Only a written doctor’s note can excuse a tardy.

Detention: Detentions are assigned in accordance with the behavior policy in our Family Handbook. The only change to our detention policy has been regarding time, place and fee.

Detention:  Detentions will be served on Saturday mornings from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. under the direct supervision of either the principal or a teacher.  Students receiving a detention will be assessed a $25 fee which needs to be brought the morning of their assigned detention. No one will be allowed in after 8:30 a.m.  Students who miss Saturday detention will be assigned an additional detention and fee. After a child’s third detention, the detention fee increases to $50.

Cell Phones: Students are not allowed to have cell phones on campus during school hours – no exceptions. Salem will not hold cell phones any longer even on Fridays. The 1^st violation will result in the phone being confiscated until a parent comes to pick the phone up from the principal. The 2^nd violation will result in loss of the phone until the end of the year. Any further violation will be left to the discretion of the principal.

Dress Code: Parents are responsible for making sure their child attends school each day in full uniform. Students (girls or boys) with dyed, bleached or unnaturally highlighted hair will be sent home immediately should they arrive at school in this manner. Other changes to dress code enforcement include:

• Boy’s hair should be neatly groomed and meet the following criteria: above the ear, eyebrow and collar. No fad haircuts will be allowed.  NO DYED, BLEACHED OR FROSTED HAIR.
• Salem sweatshirt – only school sweatshirts may be worn. Non-Salem sweatshirts will be confiscated. This does not include coats.
• Tattoos (fake or real) and piercing of any type are not allowed.
• White or navy blue undergarments only.
• Girls: Purses are allowed in grades 5-8 only

*Additional dress code policies are included on the Bags/Uniforms/Books/Supplies page.

Emergency Communication: The school follows the same guidelines as the Jefferson Parish Public School System.  Whenever the parish cancels school for the entire system, Salem is also closed.  WWL 870 on your AM radio dial, and TV Channel 4 are the official broadcast stations of school information. In addition, Salem will communicate school closing and other emergencies by e-mail and internet (website and Salem Benefit Bar).

Attendance:

• Students may not miss more than a total of 25 school days (excused/unexcused combined).
• Students arriving after 9:30 a.m. and leaving before 2:45 p.m. will be documented with a ½ day’s absence.
• Make-Up Work: When a student is absent, he/she will not receive their make-up work until he/she returns to school (work will not be sent home through the office). The teacher determines what work needs to be made up. The student will have the same number of days commensurate with the number of days absent plus one day.
• Checking our early: Students who know they have a test to take may not be checked out early without consequences. This includes any unexcused absence or absence which is considered avoidable. The school will require a doctor’s note in order to make-up tests/quizzes without consequences.

Bags/Uniforms/Books/Supplies

School Bags!!!

PK 3&4        Large back pack-zippered (no laces or buckles).

K-2^nd Backpacks only – No wheeling backpacks or luggage.

3^rd-8^th Rolling school bags must be backpack type – no luggage.

Uniforms

· School and P.E. uniforms are now being sold exclusively by Uniform Express. UE will be open on Tuesdays from 3:00-7:00pm. Otherwise, parents may schedule and appointment by calling 393-2300. The PTL will sell used uniforms the day of orientation. School jackets and sweatshirts are required for indoor wear.

· Any brand of all white tennis shoes will be allowed. Soles must also be all white. No exceptions will be made. All white school shoes can be ordered/purchased through Skobelj’s (Belle Chasse Hwy, Belle Chasse)

• All 5^th-8^th grade students will need to purchase a P.E. uniform.

PK-3, PK-4, Kindergarten Shoes/Napmat:

• White/Velcro shoes (no lights)
• Mat with attached blanket and pillow (JC Penney)
• Magnetic or clip Belts for K-boys can be purchased at Skobelj’s in Belle Chasse

School Supplies

Salem pre-orders all the school supplies your child will need to start the year. These are pre-packaged per child and were purchased in bulk at a savings to you. The prices per grade are as follows:

PK 3 $263.00          There is no book fee for PK3

PK 4 $258.00          There is no book fee for PK4

K $118.00

1^st $113.00

2^nd $108.00

3^rd $113.00

4^th $118.00

5^th $148.00

6^th $123.00

7^th $133.00

8^th $128.00

*7^th Honors Math         $10                  *8^th Honors Math         $10

*7^th Honors English     $16                  *8^th Honors English     $16

These supply packets will be given to your child the 1^st day of school. All students in 3^rd-8^th grade will need an NIV bible (sold at orientation).

Book Fees – to be paid at orientation

Kind.  $155

1st      $195

2nd     $216

3rd     $224

4th    $278

5th    $266

6th    $291

7th    $289

8th    $297

*7th Honors  $337

*8th Honors  $326

We will again offer the hot lunch program. Lunches must be prepaid at a cost of $1.75/day and may not be charged. Parents will need to purchase prepaid lunch cards at orientation and then throughout the year through the school office. Students must have a pre-paid lunch card to order lunch. They will not be allowed to purchase lunch by the day. Lunch cards will be sold as follows: 43 days (1 quarter) – $75.25; 86 days (2 quarters) – $150.50; 172 days (entire year) – $301.00

Dismissal: Students will be dismissed in an orderly fashion and will not be permitted to exit the building other than the following ways:

*Carpool – These students will be dismissed to the gym. Students will not be released to parents or any other adult who is not in a car in the car pool line. No one will be permitted to walk across traffic to get his or her child. All drivers must enter the carpool line by taking 5^th Street to Richards Street; left on 4^th Street; and then left on Amelia Street. See enclosed map.

*Bus – These students will be sent to the lunchroom until their bus arrives.

*Day Care – Students will be sent to day care if not picked up by 4:00p.m. 2^nd grade and younger will be on the little playground. 3^rd grade and up will be in the gym.

*Walkers – In order for your child to walk home, we must have a signed letter from the parent which grants the child permission to do so. These students will exit school by the front office.

*There will be no more exceptions made for parents picking children up in the office after school. Please make arrangements with work/home to use the carpool line or day care program.

*Extra-curricular activity participants will be dismissed to assigned areas.

Extra-curricular activities: All clubs, groups, etc. must be approved by the principal. Please contact Mr. Althage in order to schedule appropriate months, dates and times. All schedules will be adjusted to coordinate with school athletics. (Such groups include; brownies, cub scouts, pep squad, chess club, etc.)

Parking: The Gretna Police Department will be strictly enforcing the “no parking” restrictions in front of the school in the bus zone. Parking is prohibited from 7:00am-9:00am and from 2:00pm- 4:00pm. In addition, please refrain from parking in “reserved parking” spaces on Amelia Street in front of our neighbor’s homes. Your cooperation will be greatly appreciated.

Jefferson Parish Bus Transportation

Returning bus students have been registered for the 2010-2011 school year. New students desiring bus service must contact the school office prior to July 15th in order to provide contact information, street address, etc. Only new students who live within the designated bus route will be eligible for bus service (The bus route does not include west of the Harvey canal and north of Holmes Blvd.)

School hours

7:00am                  Day care opens in the gym

8:25-8:40am           Morning Drop-off in the gym

8:45am                  Classes begin

12noon                  Early Childhood Dismissal/Day care for Early Childhood

3:45pm                  Dismissal

School/Home Communication

The office will be sending all school communications through e-mail and our website (www.salemls.org) this year following this correspondence. Please e-mail the school office with your e-mail address if you have not already mailed it in. If you do not have an e-mail address, we will continue to send correspondences through the mail or in your child’s packet/folder on Thursdays. It is the responsibility of parents who do not have the capability to communicate with technology to inform the school office that you need us to communicate differently with you. You may e-mail your address to one of the following addresses: jalthage@salemls.org secretary@salemls.org

New Family Helpful Information

There will be a correspondence sent to all new families explaining many of the activities and events which take place during the year. This information will help you prepare for and understand what to expect as these events and activities approach.

Our Students and the Media

Salem Lutheran School takes pride in the fact that our school families accept and dedicate themselves to the same Christian morals and values. This year, we will be asking parents to continue their diligence in limiting and monitoring their children’s exposure to television, internet, music, and video games. We made huge strides last year in reducing behavior incidents due to our focus on keeping our children from hearing, seeing and learning adult content, language and violence through media avenues. Students who create behavior incidents due to their exposure to adult content or language will receive harsh consequences and are subject to suspension or expulsion at the principal’s discretion.

We will again ask that parents set certain rules during the school week this year (i.e. no television, 30 minutes of internet use or video games, etc.). Thank you for your cooperation in advance.

All good things must come to an end, even summer camp ( This weeks theme is just “over”, simply because it’s “Over”!

Monday

After today we will be “Over” our weekly swim trips! WHERE? Belle Meade Country Club: Time 10:00-12:00. There are lifeguards on duty at all times. All children knowing how to swim will be given a swim test. Your child must be able to swim the width of the pool without any type of assistance or flotation device to be considered a “swimmer”. If for any reason your child is unable to do this he/she will be classified a “non-swimmer” and will be required to wear an American Cross/Coast Guard approved life jacket, (yes this means no floaties) and stay in the roped off area or wading pool with our summer camp counselor’s. Any child not knowing how to swim must bring an approved life jacket. These are the pool rules and I will gladly enforce them; with that said, there will be no exceptions to this rule! Please apply sunscreen, and send a regular size bath towel (no beach towels, children tend to trip over the added lengths), and don’t forget a complete change of clothes, including a camp shirt and underwear.

Come to camp with your swimsuit on under your clothes. Everyone is required to wear a camp shirt over his/her swimsuits even while swimming, if you forget your extra camp shirt one will be provided and the cost will be added to your weekly bill! Girls that have completed 1st grade must wear one-piece swimsuits; girls Pre-K through Kindergarten may wear two piece swimsuits (this will help for bathroom trips). Label ALL ITEMS with your child’s name especially Camp shirts (they are all the same).

THINGS TO BRING:

• BATH TOWEL
• COMPLETE CHANGE OF CLOTHES, (underwear)
• EXTRA CAMP SHIRT
• SWIM BAG OF SOME TYPE TO HOLD ALL YOUR STUFF!
• An American Cross Approved life jacket, IF NEEDED

Remember to wear your suit to camp under your clothes. Label all your belongings…REPEATING… LABEL ALL YOUR BELONGINGS!

Groups 1 & 2 – Field Trip Money Due Today!

Tuesday

Groups 1 & 2 – Let’s go “over” and visit our favorite mouse. Yes that’s right it’s our turn to go to Chuck-E-Cheese. But remember when it’s over, it’s “Over”. Cost $10.00. Price includes 2 slices of pizza, drink, and 16 tokens. You may send extra spending money for additional tokens if you wish. All children MUST WEAR SOCKS!!!! Arts & Crafts, games, gym and outside play.

Groups 3 & 4 – Arts & Crafts, organized games, gym, computer, outside play.

Wednesday

Yawn!!! Let’s be lazy today!! Since summer is almost “Over” come in you jammies, p.j.’s, pajamas, night attire what ever you call it, and enjoy a lazy day here at camp.Arts & Crafts, organized games, gym, computer (group 2), outside play.

Groups 3 & 4 - Field trip money due today!

Thursday

Groups 1 & 2 – Arts & Crafts, Computer (2-4), organized games, gym and more.

Groups 3 & 4 – Let’s have some cooling summer fun at the wave pool!! Yes that’s right groups 3 & 4 will be going to the wave pool. Come prepared to get wet as normal with your towel and a change of clothes for after all the fun, and don’t forget your sunscreen!! The state park has a new rule this year; anyone under 4 feet must wear a life jacket regardless if they know how to swim! If you are a non-swimmer you are also required to bring your own life jacket to this field trip. We will be leaving camp PROMPTLY at 9:30, don’t be late we can’t wait for you! You must bring a BAG lunch from home, no lunch kits; we will provide drinks! Extra spending money is STRONGLY recommended it’s going to be hot, hot, hot. Cost $17.00, price includes transportation and admittance to the wave pool. (Sorry for the price increase the wave pool increased their entrance fee!) We will return to camp at approx. 3:00.

Friday

There’s nothing more to say except “It’s OVER”! Parents please come in to take care of your final bill when picking up your child. And finally, thanks for a wonderful year we hope to see all of you for Summer 2011!

Congratulations to Brennan O. for correctly guessing the weight of our “uniquely designed space container”. Brennan guessed 6lbs. and the actual weight was 7.8lbs! Way to go Brennan

Alien dress up contest winners are:

Group #  1

1. Zoey M.
2. Ethan S.
3. -

Group # 2

1. Cory H. & Maddie M.
2. Jayden R. & Angel D.
3. Jena

Group # 3

1. Kaylee W.
2. -
3. -

Group # 4

1. Colton D.
2. -
3. -

Congratulations to all our space people!!

Get ready here comes week #6!  Yes that’s right week 6 is here already.  This week’s theme is Over & Over & Over……I think you get the picture right??  Not sure what we are doing this week, well I am sure you are not alone.  But don’t fret we actually know what we are doing!  Don’t you feel better already?

Monday

Same thing over and over and over again!  SWIM DAY!  DON’T BE LEFT OUT IN THE HEAT, COME GET WET WITH US! WHERE? Belle Meade Country Club: Time 10:00-12:00.  There are lifeguards on duty at all times.  All children knowing how to swim will be given a swim test.  Your child must be able to swim the width of the pool without any type of assistance or flotation device to be considered a “swimmer”.  If for any reason your child is unable to do this he/she will be classified a “non-swimmer” and will be required to wear an American Cross/Coast Guard approved life jacket, (yes this means no floaties) and stay in the roped off area or wading pool with our summer camp counselor’s.  Any child not knowing how to swim must bring an approved life jacket. These are the pool rules and I will gladly enforce them; with that said, there will be no exceptions to this rule! Please apply sunscreen, and send a regular size bath towel (no beach towels, children tend to trip over the added lengths), and don’t forget a complete change of clothes, including a camp shirt and underwear.

Come to camp with your swimsuit on under your clothes. Everyone is required to wear a camp shirt over his/her swimsuits even while swimming, if you forget your extra camp shirt one will be provided and the cost will be added to your weekly bill!  Girls that have completed 1st grade must wear one-piece swimsuits; girls Pre-K through Kindergarten may wear two piece swimsuits (this will help for bathroom trips).  Label ALL ITEMS with your child’s name especially Camp shirts (they are all the same).

THINGS TO BRING:

• BATH TOWEL
• COMPLETE CHANGE OF CLOTHES, (underwear)
• EXTRA CAMP SHIRT
• SWIM BAG OF SOME TYPE TO HOLD ALL YOUR STUFF!
• An American Cross Approved life jacket, IF NEEDED

Remember to wear your suit to camp under your clothes.  Label all your belongings…REPEATING… LABEL ALL YOUR BELONGINGS!

Tuesday

Arts & Crafts, Organized games, computer (groups 2-4), outside play & gym!  Are you over the question of the week yet?  Well I am so I am handing it over to you, don’t need a question but we do need some courageous campers.  This weeks assignment is…Do you know a song with the word “Over” in the title?  Well practice it over, and over, and over again!  On Thursday after our field trip you will be able to perform your song for your fellow campers.  Just remember your song must be “Camp Appropriate!”

FIELD TRIP MONEY DUE TODAY!

Wednesday

Here we go again!  Over and over and over again….It is water slide time again!  Come prepared to get wet.  You may bring a water gun from home for some additional fun!   Don’t forget your complete change of clothes, including camp shirt and underwear! Also a cool summer treat, that can’t be beat!  Arts & Crafts, games, computer, gym time, free time, and more!

Thursday

FIELD TRIP TODAY! You have seen Toy Story 1.  Have you seen Toy Story 2?  Probably over and over and over again.  Hopefully you are not over Toy Story yet, because today is our private showing of Toy Story 3!  Cost $8.00, price includes transportation and admittance for our private screening! Everyone is to bring a lunch from home, we will picnic in the gym after the movie, with entertainment provided by our campers singing their Over songs!!  Computer, organized games, gym and more.

Friday

Arts & Crafts, Computer, organized games, gym and more.

Keeping with our over and over and over theme, today’s special lunch is:
Nachos with Chili and/or Cheese & Chocolate pudding pie
Cost $2.00

Football Frenzies winner were:

Group # / Camper

1. Dylan R.
2. Joshua W.
3. Brent B.
4. Jake D.

Congratulations to all our football fanatics.

It is hard to believe that this week is the mid point of our summer program.  Where has the time gone??  This week’s theme is “Over the Hill”.  Yeah that’s right “Over the Hill”, as in everything old, “the golden years”, fermented, ancient, aged… I think you get the idea!  We are going to have fun with this one!  Just wait and see!!  Just a reminder we will be closed Friday July 2^nd!  This is a short week but man what a BUSY, BUSY ONE!

Monday

No “Over the Hill” gangs here; we’re all Spring Chickens!  Let’s  have some cool water fun today! WHERE? Belle Meade Country Club: Time 10:00-12:00.  There are lifeguards on duty at all times.  All children knowing how to swim will be given a swim test.  Your child must be able to swim the width of the pool without any type of assistance or flotation device to be considered a “swimmer”.  If for any reason your child is unable to do this he/she will be classified a “non-swimmer” and will be required to wear an American Cross/Coast Guard approved life jacket, (yes this means no floaties) and stay in the roped off area or wading pool with our summer camp counselor’s.  Any child not knowing how to swim must bring an approved life jacket. These are the pool rules and I will gladly enforce them; with that said, there will be no exceptions to this rule! Please apply sunscreen, and send a regular size bath towel (no beach towels, children tend to trip over the added lengths), and don’t forget a complete change of clothes, including a camp shirt and underwear.

Come to camp with your swimsuit on under your clothes. Everyone is required to wear a camp shirt over his/her swimsuits even while swimming, if you forget your extra camp shirt one will be provided and the cost will be added to your weekly bill!  Girls that have completed 1st grade must wear one-piece swimsuits; girls Pre-K through Kindergarten may wear two piece swimsuits (this will help for bathroom trips).  Label ALL ITEMS with your child’s name especially Camp shirts (they are all the same).

THINGS TO BRING:

• BATH TOWEL
• COMPLETE CHANGE OF CLOTHES, (underwear)
• EXTRA CAMP SHIRT
• SWIM BAG OF SOME TYPE TO HOLD ALL YOUR STUFF!
• An American Cross Approved life jacket, IF NEEDED

Remember to wear your suit to camp under your clothes.  Label all your belongings…REPEATING… LABEL ALL YOUR BELONGINGS!

Tuesday

Dress up contest! Dress like a “Granny or Grandpa”; come on you can do this! Let’s channel our inner “old person” and let’s have some fun!!  Arts & Crafts, organized games, gym, computer (groups 2-4), outside play and more!  While we are all decked out as Oldsters, lets have some fun with this!  Let’s do the Geriatric Shuffle!

FIELD TRIP MONEY DUE TODAY!

Wednesday

Hopefully you are not so “Over the Hill” that you can’t get up the ladder for the Water Slide here at camp.  Come prepared to get wet! Don’t forget your complete change of clothes, including camp shirt and underwear! Also a cool summer treat, that can’t be beat!  Arts & Crafts, games, computer, gym time, free time, and more!

Are you ready for the question of the week?  OK here we go:
What is the combined age of all the camp counselors?

If you don’t know, take a guess; it can’t hurt.  A special prize will be given to the camper that is the closest to the correct answer!

Thursday

FIELD TRIP TODAY! Where are we going you ask?  Well since this week is “Over the Hill”, let’s go to CHUCK-E-CHEESE! Can’t figure it yet, well cheese is aged, so “Over the Hill”.  Oohhhh!  Now you get it, right?  Cost $10.00. Price includes transportation, 2 slices of pizza, drink, and 16 tokens.  You may bring extra spending money for additional tokes if you wish.  (Please send spending money to camp on Tuesday when paying for the trip). Children must wear socks! Art & Crafts, games, gym and much more! Camper of the session awards will be given out today!

Friday

CLOSED: 4^TH OF JULY HOLIDAY!  HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY!

Goofy Hat Contest Winners Are:

Group #  1

1. Sydnie
2. Harmony
3. Issac

Group # 2

1. Maddie
2. Angel
3. Madeleine

Group # 3

1. Macie
2. Kaylee
3. Bianca

Group # 4

1. Maddie
2. Janae
3. Zoey

Congratulations to all our campers and thanks for the great participation!!

*Please be sure to label all your child’s belongings, including camp shirts.

Ok, here we are week 3; this week’s theme is Head OVER Heels!  Confused yet?  Well as you can guess we will have lots of topsy turvy fun activities for all our campers.  You may even say that the campers will be head OVER heels for camp this week.

Monday

Don’t jump in head first but come and have some cool fun with us at Belle Meade Country Club. Time 10:00-12:00.  There are lifeguards on duty at all times.  All children knowing how to swim will be given a swim test.  Your child must be able to swim the width of the pool without any type of assistance or flotation device to be considered a “swimmer”.  If for any reason your child is unable to do this he/she will be classified a “non-swimmer” and will be required to wear an American Cross/Coast Guard approved life jacket, (yes this means no floaties) and stay in the roped off area or wading pool with our summer camp counselor’s.  Any child not knowing how to swim must bring an approved life jacket. These are the pool rules and I will gladly enforce them; with that said, there will be no exceptions to this rule! Please apply sunscreen, and send a regular size bath towel (no beach towels, children tend to trip over the added lengths), and don’t forget a complete change of clothes, including a camp shirt and underwear.

Come to camp with your swimsuit on under your clothes. Everyone is required to wear a camp shirt over his/her swimsuits even while swimming, if you forget your extra camp shirt one will be provided and the cost will be added to your weekly bill!  Girls that have completed 1st grade must wear one-piece swimsuits; girls Pre-K through Kindergarten may wear two piece swimsuits (this will help for bathroom trips).  Label ALL ITEMS with your child’s name especially Camp shirts (they are all the same).

THINGS TO BRING:

• BATH TOWEL
• COMPLETE CHANGE OF CLOTHES, (underwear)
• EXTRA CAMP SHIRT
• SWIM BAG OF SOME TYPE TO HOLD ALL YOUR STUFF!
• An American Cross Approved life jacket, IF NEEDED

Remember to wear your suit to camp under your clothes.  Label all your belongings…REPEATING… LABEL ALL YOUR BELONGINGS!

FIELD TRIP MONEY DUE TODAY for Groups 1 & 2!

Tuesday

Groups 1 & 2:

Groups 1 & 2 will enjoy an outing to BooKoo Bounce for lots of Head OVER Heel’s fun!! Cost $10.00 we will return to camp for lunch!  All children MUST WEAR SOCKS!!!! Arts & Crafts, games, gym and outside play.

Groups 3 & 4:

Arts & Crafts, organized games, gym, computer, outside play.

Wednesday

Arts & Crafts, organized games, gym, computer, outside play. Head OVER heels Dress up contest…Heads Up…Goofy hat contest: create your very own Heads Up goofy hat! Awards given on Friday!

FIELD TRIP MONEY DUE TODAY for groups 3 & 4!

Thursday

Groups 1 & 2:

Edible Balloon Art, organized games, gym, outside play.

Groups 3 & 4:

Let’s have some cooling summer fun at the wave pool!!  Yes that’s right groups 3 & 4 will be going to the wave pool.  Come prepared to get wet as normal with your towel and a change of clothes for after all the fun, and don’t forget your sunscreen!!  The state park has a new rule this year; anyone under 4 feet tall must wear a life jacket regardless if they know how to swim!  If you are a non-swimmer you are also required to bring your own life jacket to this field trip.  We will be leaving camp PROMPTLY at 9:15, don’t be late we can’t wait for you! You must bring a BAG lunch from home, no lunch kits; we will provide drinks!  Extra spending money is recommended; as you know you get hungry, HUNGRY, hungry when playing in the water.  Cost $15.00, price includes transportation and admittance to the wave pool.  We will return to camp at approx. 3:00.

Friday

Arts & Crafts, organized games, gym, computer (groups 2-4), outside play.

Question of the week: Which camp counselor has had their head in the clouds for the longest plane ride?

Minute to Win it Game: Spinning Disks

SPECIAL LUNCH TODAY!

C & C covering over krispy clouds with a side of frozen hail! Cost $2.00

Congratulations to the Camper of the Session award winners!

Group 1: Jordan Singh
Group 2: Maddie Meladine
Group 3: Jae’la Every
Group 4 : Janae Edgerson

I just wanted to pass on a little good news to everyone.
This past Wednesday at the theater, 2 people came up to me to complement your children’s behavior.