To help your child avoid the "summer slide," we intend to incorporate learning activities throughout the day. We will pull activities from different subjects such as history, science, language arts, and more! Each week will incorporate a different theme and various activities, snacks, Show & Tell, and [at times] field trips to enhance the idea of the weekly theme. Stay tuned for monthly calendars highlighting each of the themes.

Additionally, we want this time to be spiritually nourishing for your child! Each morning will begin with a time of prayer, and we will invite the kids to not only submit prayer requests on behalf of themselves or loved ones, but also to begin learning to pray for the individual needs of fellow campers.

As in prior years, we will also have a morning devotional, and journal time to reflect on what stood out to them from the devotion. This reflection creates meaningful intention, and the children love sharing what it was that they took away from each of the daily devotionals.

There is a $50 family registration fee that covers all children in your family. Our weekly rate* is $180 with a 10% per child discount after the first child. If you do not wish to use our program full time, we have rates for 1-4 days:

1 day= $50

2 days= $90

3 days= $130

4 days= $160

Our Summer Playground hours are 7:30am-3:30pm. We also offer After Care hours from 3:30pm-6pm. After Care is an additional $5/hour. Billing is done weekly on Monday for the prior week. The due date for that bill is the following Monday. It is expected that we will receive payment by the due date. If the payment is late by 2 weeks, then the child is no longer able to attend Summer Playground until the balance is paid in full OR a formal written/signed payment plan is put in place with Michelle Berlin, Director or Loree Pastine, Billing.

*We do not accept DHS assistance.

We are planning to do field trips during the summer, along with having themes to keep each week new and exciting for your child. To keep costs low we will also do activities on site such as water days, ice cream sundae bars, and movies. We will finalize costs and dates for each event and activity as summer approaches and we send home a calendar. Once the program starts, we will send home field trip forms the week before each field trip that will need to be filled out and returned. Any payment for the field trip will need to be turned in with the form.

Parents are responsible for packing lunch for their child(ren) each day. Your children are welcome to bring a packed breakfast and eat it at Summer Playground as well. We will provide a mid-morning and mid-afternoon snack for all children. If your child has any food allergies or dietary restrictions, please let us know.

We ask that all children be dressed in respectful clothing. Shorts are to come to the bottom of the child's fingertips when standing with their arms by their side. Crop tops, spaghetti straps, and strapless tops are not permitted. Dress guidelines for our water days will be communicated and sent home prior to the activity.

Cell phones, tablets, and other toys are encouraged to be left at home. Faith Baptist Church will not be responsible for any lost or damaged items. Swearing and bullying will not be tolerated at Summer Playground, as well as disrespecting other children or adults.

To ensure the safety of your child, we ask that you escort your child(ren) into and out of the building each day. You will check each child in and out each day with your 4-digit Brightwheel code on the Summer Playground tablet. All approved pick-up persons must be listed in Brightwheel, along with a photo ID present at pickup.

The safety of your children is our top priority so we will not release your child to someone that is not listed as an approved pick-up person in Brightwheel.

Families must fill out a medication form for each child if any medication is to be dispensed to your child throughout the day. This includes the application of sunscreen, lotions, sprays (bug spray), etc. All medication must be clearly labeled with the child's first and last name and it must be in the original container.