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The Work-Family Connection
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We thank you for sharing your children with us this summer. We have planned nine fun-filled weeks! This Parent Handbook provides you with all the information you need to make this summer go smoothly and enjoyably. Please read it through and keep it throughout the summer for reference.
The Work-Family Connection, Inc. is a not-for-profit educational organization committed to providing high-quality services that continually respond to the emerging needs of children, their families, schools, and communities. Our programs and camps provide year-round enrichment opportunities that encourage children to grow intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially.
Medication- No medication can be dispensed without a completed and signed Medication Authorization Form. Only one day's supply of medication in the prescription bottle will be accepted at a time. An epi pen or inhaler must have your child's complete name on it. Tylenol and bug spray are considered medications and need authorization forms. All medications will be kept in a locked box. All sunblock must be supplied by the parent with the campers name clearly printedon the bottle with permanent waterproof marker.
Daily Schedule- Non-Trip Days
Activity centers have hands-on projects or individual choices. Our centers are well-equipped with
supplies that our campers have chosen themselves. Technology centers have computers, printers, are sound
equipped and have new software.
All activities centers are geared for campers ages K-8. All supplies, equipment, projects are diverse for all K-8 developmental ages.
| A TYPICAL DAILY SCHEDULE MAY LOOK LIKE THIS: | |
| 7:00-9:00AM | Activities include a choice of any of these activity centers:
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| 9:00-9:30AM | Morning Meeting |
| 9:30-11:45AM | Swimming |
| 11:45-12:30PM | Lunch |
| 12:30-1:30PM | Activity I(different every session)
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| 1:30-2:00PM | Free Time |
| 2:00-3:00PM | Activity II(different every session)
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| 3:00-3:30PM | Free Time |
| 3:30-4:30PM | Activity III(different every session)
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| 4:30-6:00PM | Activities include a choice of any of these activity centers:
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Dress Code- Each camper must wear his/her The Work-Family Connection Camp T-Shirt on every trip. You can purchase extras for $10 at the camp throughout the summer.
Lunch and Snacks - When sending a lunch and snacks, please use a brown paper bag with your child's name on it inside a "Ziploc" bag. Do not send bottles or coolers. Your camper will be carrying his/her lunch, so it needs to be lightweight, disposable, and easy to carry. The Work-Family Connection does not provide lunch, snacks, or beverages, other than water.
Money- We will inform you what is available on each trip, i.e. snack bars, souvenir shops, etc. Sending money is your option, you are not required to send any additional money unless your camper needs to buy lunch.
Souvenir Money- We strongly encourage $5 or less for souvenir money. More is inappropriate and not needed.
Groups- Your child will have a group teacher for each trip. The members of the group will be approximately the same age. At our daily meeting, your child's group teacher will orient your camper with trip information. All group teachers will have an I.D. card with emergency information on each camper in their group, for each trip.
Trip Departure Time-YOU MUST BE PROMPT ON ALL TRIP DAYS. This is essential, since we are on a tight time schedule. In many cases, we have reservations for a certain arrival time. Being late means that your child may start out the day poorly. We will leave at the scheduled departure time.
Trip Status Information- To check on the status of a trip's arrival time please call 908-439-3387 ext. 12 after 3pm.
About the Bus- The bus is a standard yellow school bus with seatbelts in every seat, and holds up to 54 passengers. Our bus driver is experienced and works during the school year as a full time bus driver. All campers are required to wear seat belts at all times. Our staff will enforce this rule. We expect that all campers will wear seat belts at all times - no excuses.
Parent Chaperones- Parents are welcome to accompany us on trips. Seats on the bus are first for campers, then staff. Only if extra bus seats are available will parents ride on the bus. Parents are responsible for all their own admission and other fees and will be assigned to a group leader. Parents must stay with their camper's group at all times.
Cancellations- Trip reservations are made months in advance. In the unlikely event that a trip is canceled for weather or an emergency, it may not be rescheduled. WFC will find an alternate event for that day or another day.
Child I.D. Cards- On all trips, the group teacher will carry an I.D. Card for each camper, which contains all important information about the child, i.e., emergency information, medical information, medications, etc.
Weekly Trip Information- each week at the Parent Center, you will find all pertinent information about that week's trips.
Clinton Township ACE Programs- The Work-Family Connection will work together with the ACE program. The Work-Family Connection will take your camper to the ACE Programs. Please make arrangements with the ACE Program to bring your camper back to The Work-Family Connection when their program ends. On trip days, you and your camper, will need to choose between going on the trip or A.C.E. You must communicate that decision to WFC staff prior to the trip day.
Monday and Wednesday and Friday (except week 3 and 6) are recreational swim days from approximately 10:00am-11:30am (Campers who do not want to swim may stay at the camp). We will be swimming at the Beaver Brook Country Club. The club will provide lifeguards and The Work-Family Connection will have staff members present. The cost is included in your tuition fee. If you are current members of the club, please provided us with his/her ID badge. We will be transported by a school bus with seatbelts. We will change clothes at the school and at the club, and staff will be available to assist younger campers. Please be sure your camper has a bathing suit, towel, and sunblock. The Work-Family Connection has bathing suits available, they are tye-dyed and allow the staff to identify the campers easily. Purchasing the suits is optional. They are $22 for girl's suits and $15 for boy's shorts.
Swim lessons are offered at an additional charge. Please fill out this form and mail to the office with payment.SWIM LESSONS CLICK HERE
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are recreational swim days(except week 3 and 6) from approximately 12:00 - 3:00pm (Campers who do not want to swim may stay at the camp). We will be swimming at Colony Pool. The club will provide lifeguards and The Work-Family Connection will have staff members present. The cost is included in your tuition fee. We will walk to the pool from the camp on all swim days. Please be sure your camper has a bathing suit, a towel, and sunblock. Work-Family Connection has bathing suits available, they are tye-dyed and allow the staff to identify the children easily. Purchasing the suits is optional. They are $22 for girl's suits and $15 for boy's shorts.
Swim lessons are offered at an additional charge. Please fill out this form and mail to the office with payment.SWIM LESSONS CLICK HERE
Deep Water Test- A deep-water test for any camper interested in swimming in the deep end will be administered by club lifeguards. Please communicate with our staff as to what your camper's ability is. Once your camper passes the deep-water test, he/she will be free to swim in any part of the pool for the summer. If they do not pass, they are free to take it again every week.
Child Guidance- It is the goal of the Camp to provide a supportive environment in which chidren can grow and develop. Positive child guidance management methods are used in our Camp.
Discipline Policy:Please review and discuss all aspects of this Policy with your campers before the start of Camp.
The safety of our campers and staff is critical! Structure and limits are necessary. Clearly understood safety rules have been developed for this purpose. These rules will be enforced consistently, and fairly. It is essential that the campers know the rules and the positive consequences for following the rules, as well as the negative consequences for breaking them.
Behavior reports are completed at the discretion of the Camp staff. Reports are written for physical violence, on-going and consistent negative behavior or unusual or atypical behavior for that camper or age group.
The Camp Supervisor and the Executive Director can make a decision to remove a camper from camp who displays any of the above, or who, in the opinion of the Camp staff, poses a danger to any child or staff member. Parents/guardians will receive a copy of the report and must sign when received.
Efforts will be made to work with the camper and parent(s) to correct the behavior in a positive way. It is not our intention to remove any child from Camp, but we reserve the right to do so, in the event that we deem that no other alternative exists. No tuition refunds will be honored in the case of the discharge of a child for reasons of behavior.
The following rules of the Summer Camp apply and will be reviewed with all campers on the first day and as needed.
Respect others and their property by: