Summer Camp 2023 Parent Information Page All important parent informational emails will be archived here. Email Sent on June 11, 2023 (Week 2 Parent Email)Dear Parents, Welcome to week 2 of Summer Camp in the City. We can’t wait to see your camper for this upcoming week! The email below contains a TON of important information. We know it’s a lot, but really appreciate your time to review the information carefully. Camp Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. If at any time you need to drop off/ pick up your student outside of the standard drop-off time (7:30-9:00) and pick-up time (4:30-5:30), please call the Camp to notify them in advance. Please know that late pick-ups result in a $2 per minute, per child late charge. Every day during pick-up, parents must present their Pickup Pass. Each family will receive their Pickup Passes. Anyone possessing a current Pickup Pass will be authorized to pick up your child from camp. Please be cautious with these passes and only provide them to persons authorized to pick up/drop off your child. Contact Information Our Camp has two site supervisors: Mr. Alex Derival and Mr. Ledell Burkhead. If you need to reach the supervisors, you are welcome to call them on the camp phone at 678-231-1719. Please call this number during our hours of operation if you need any assistance. You can also reach the supervisors by emailing campsupervisors@marietta-city.k12.ga.us. Summer Camp Entrance Please reference the attached map for where to park for Summer Camp and Open House. There will also be plenty of signage outside to help guide you to the Summer Camp entrance. Please note this will be the camp entrance for Summer Camp. You cannot access the camp entrance through the main entrance of Marietta Sixth Grade Academy. Health and Safety Your camper’s safety is our biggest priority. Please read our safety and mitigation procedures carefully. Medical Conditions, Medications, and Health Action Plans: All medication should have been brought to the open house with the pharmacy label still on it and with the Medication Release Form. We must have this document on file in order to administer the designated medication to your camper. If you do not plan on attending Open House, please make sure that you send in the Medication Release Form completed on the first day that your camper attends. Please note that if your student attends an MCS school, you are still required to complete the Medical Release Form for camp. Medical Release Forms are only valid for one school at a time. You are also responsible for picking up your student’s medication before school ends, as we cannot transfer medication within the school district. At the end of camp, you are responsible for picking up your student’s medication. Any medications that are left at Camp past 6:00 pm on July 21 will be discarded properly. https://www.marietta-city.org/cms/lib/GA01903590/Centricity/Shared/files/district/health/MCS_AssistancewithMedication.pdf Please be sure to disclose all medical conditions, including but not limited to allergies, in the registration questionnaire. If applicable, please email and bring a copy of your student’s Medical Care Plan to the open house, and email it to the Camp Supervisor at campsupervisors@marietta-city.k12.ga.us to share any important health-related information. Lunch and snacks are provided. Your child is welcome to bring their own lunch/snack to camp. Visit the following link https://linqconnect.com/public/menu/S4WMM8?lang=English in order to view the menu for Marietta Six Grade Academy. Camp Cash Campers will have an opportunity to buy snacks and goodies (cotton candy, Gatorade, chips, fruit snacks, candy, and etc.) with Summer Camp Cash. Campers may not bring actual cash to camp, and “real” cash cannot be accepted at our camp store. Campers will have the opportunity to visit the Camp Store each afternoon during snack time. All items in the Camp Store range between $1-$5. Parents may purchase Camp Cash in $20 increments. To purchase a Summer Camp Cash card for your child, visit the following link https://mariettacommunityschool.ce.eleyo.com/search?redirected_yet=true&sf[category]=174 Camp T-Shirts Each camper will receive one free T-shirt for the summer. Campers are required to wear their camp t-shirt on field trip days! If you would like to purchase additional T-shirts, campers can do so with their camp cash for $12. Have a T-shirt from previous years of Summer Camp? That’s great, your camper is welcome to wear the shirt on regular camp days, however, they must wear this year’s Camp shirt on Field Trip days! FIELD TRIP INFORMATION Please send students with their camp shirts already on, a full bottle of water, and a completely disposable lunch/snack (optional). We will provide lunch/snacks even on field trip days. Field Trip Schedule: https://mariettacommunityschool.ce.eleyo.com/SCITC_schedules ITEMS TO BRING TO CAMP Lunch/snack (optional) Water Bottle (filled) Sunscreen (applied before camp) ACTION NEEDED: Medications and Health Action Plans: Look for an email from our nursing Coordinator, Dianne Hannak. If your child has medication (including epi pens and inhalers), an Asthma Action Plan, Diabetes Action Plan, or other significant health concerns, please contact dhannak@marietta-city.org immediately. Save the Summer Camp phone number in your phone (678)-231-1719 Follow us on Instagram @mariettacampinthecity to follow along with our summer of fun, and important updates and information! Email Sent on May 30, 2023Good Afternoon, We are just a few short days away from the first day of Summer Camp! In preparation for a fantastic summer, we are hosting an Open House on Sunday, June 4th, from 1-3 pm at Marietta Sixth Grade Academy! At Open House, you and your camper will have the opportunity to meet your camper's teacher, purchase camp cash, speak to the camp nurse, pick up your camper's camp t-shirt, and much more! Health Concerns We will have a district nurse available at Open House to assist with any questions regarding your camper's medical action plan and to receive your camper's Medical Release Form and medications that your camper must take during camp hours. If you still need to complete the form, please do so before Open House. https://www.marietta-city.org/cms/lib/GA01903590/Centricity/Domain/1582/New%20Assist%20With%20Medication%20Procedure%20English.pdf Summer Camp Entrance Please reference the attached map for where to park for Summer Camp and Open House. There will also be plenty of signage outside to help guide you to the Summer Camp entrance. Please note this will be the camp entrance for Summer Camp. You cannot access the camp entrance through the main entrance of Marietta Sixth Grade Academy. For Quick Updates If you did not receive the last parent email, you can find all archived information emails on our website here: https://mariettacommunityschool.ce.eleyo.com/summercampparentinfo. Also, follow us on Instagram @mariettacampinthecity to get reminders and follow along with our summer of fun! We are excited to meet you and your camper at Open House on Sunday, June 4th, from 1-3 pm at Marietta Sixth Grade Academy. Please let us know if you have any questions! Email Sent on May 12, 2023 Dear Parents, We can’t wait to see your camper this summer! The email below contains a TON of important information. We know it’s a lot, but really appreciate your time to review the information carefully. This email also contains time sensitive information. We want everyone to have a fun, amazing, and safe camp experience. This, and all other parent emails, will be archived at https://mariettacommunityschool.ce.eleyo.com/summercampparentinfo . A summary list of immediate action items is listed at the bottom of this email as a reminder. Camp Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Camp Location: Marietta Sixth Grade Academy (340 Aviation Rd SE, Marietta, GA 30060) Contact Information Our Camp has two AMAZING site supervisors: Mr. Ledell Burkhead and Mr. Alex Derival. We are pleased to introduce them both! Mr. Burkhead has worked with Marietta City Schools in many capacities for more than 5 years. When he’s not on campus, you’ll find him coaching football at Marietta Middle School, and spending quality time with his family. Mr. Derival teaches Algebra I and II at Marietta High School. He has worked with the Marietta Community School as Summer Camp teacher, before serving as a Camp supervisor for the last three years. He can’t wait to see the new experiences that this summer brings! You will see both of their friendly faces each week of camp and at the check in- table at our Camp Open House! If you need to reach the supervisors, you are welcome to call them on the camp phone 678-231-1719. Please know that this phone is only monitored on camp days during camp hours. You can also reach the supervisors by emailing campsupervisors@marietta-city.k12.ga.us. If at any time you need to drop off/ pick up your student outside of the standard drop off time (7:30-9:00am) /pick up hours (4:00-5:30pm), please call the Camp to notify them in advance. Regardless of when you arrive to drop off/ pick up your camper, please always use the Summer camp entrance Door, not the front door of Marietta Sixth Grade Academy. There you can call the camp phone and a staff member will come check in your camper. Open House We will host an Open House on Sunday June 4th, 2023, from 1-3pm. This will be the opportunity for you to visit your child’s classroom, meet the staff, pick up your t-shirt, buy camp cash, speak with a nurse, confirm your weeks of registration and more! We will send a reminder email as we get closer to the open house. Stay tuned as we announce how your camper can win a sweet treat at the Open House! Camp Entrance at Marietta Sixth Grade Academy All activities including check in, check out, Open House, etc. will be located at the side entrance of MSGA under the breezeway (near the school gym). You will receive a map of the camp entrance in the Open House email. Camp cannot be accessed from the front/ main entrance of the school. Camp Teachers Each class will have two Summer Camp teachers that will be with them for the duration of the summer. The open house will be the perfect opportunity for you to meet your camper’s teachers. Week Five (July 6-7) Summer Camp in the City will be closed in observance of the 4th of July from July 3rd-5th. During this week, camp will only be open on Thursday July 6th and Friday July 7th. Due to the current low enrollments for this week, we have changed the registration deadline for week five to June 1st! Please note registration will close on June 1st for the camp days of July 6th and 7th and we will not be able to accommodate late registrations for that week. The autopay date for this week of camp will still be on June 28, 2023. Week Seven (July 17-20) To celebrate our last week of camp, we are going to an Atlanta Braves game! In order to secure tickets, we must pre-order them on June 1. If you plan for your child to attend camp the week of July 17-20, you MUST register by June 1 for them to join us on this field trip! The autopay date for this week of camp will still be on July 12, 2023. Health and Safety Your camper’s safety is our biggest priority. Please read our safety and mitigation procedures carefully. Medical Conditions, Medications, and Health Action Plans: All medication must be brought to Open House with the pharmacy label still on it and with the Medication Release Form. Please note that the new medical Release Form requires a physician’s signature. We must have this signed document on file in order to administer the designated medication to your camper. If you do not plan on attending Open House, please make sure that you send in the Medication Release Form completed on the first day that your camper attends. Please note that if your student attends an MCS school, you are still required to complete the Medical Release Form for camp. Medical Release Forms are only valid for one school at a time. You are also responsible for picking up your student’s medication before school ends, as we cannot transfer medication within the school district. At the end of camp, you are responsible for picking up your student’s medication. Any medications that are left at Camp past 5:30pm on July 20 will be discarded of properly. Medical Release Form: https://www.marietta-city.org/cms/lib/GA01903590/Centricity/Domain/1582/New%20Assist%20With%20Medication%20Procedure%20English.pdf Please be sure to disclose all medical conditions, including but not limited to allergies, in the registration questionnaire. If applicable, please email and bring a copy of your students Medical Care Plan to the open house, and email it to the Camp Supervisor at campsupervisors@marietta-city.k12.ga.us to share any important health related information. Children will spend a great deal of time outdoors at Summer Camp. Please apply sunscreen to your child in the morning! If you would like for your student to re-apply sunscreen throughout the day, you’re welcome to send it with them; however, staff cannot assist them in putting sunscreen on. Please send your child with a FULL water bottle each morning. Hydration is key to a safe summer! Pick Up and Drop Off Drop off Hours: 7:30-9:00 a.m. Campers are encouraged to arrive during this time to ensure that they will get to participate in all activities throughout the day. However, if you need to drop off your camper outside of these hours, please call the camp phone to notify them in advance. When you arrive, please call the camp phone and they will come to answer the door. Please note that campers cannot be picked up and dropped off on field trip days between the hours of 8:45a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Pick-Up Hours: 4:00-5:30 p.m. If you must pick up before 4:00 p.m. please allow additional time for check out as students may be coming from various parts of in the building or from the park. Please know that late pick-ups result in a $2 per minute, per child late charge. After you have picked up your student late from camp three times, your camper will be withdrawn from camp for the remainder of the summer. Pick-Up Pass: Every day during pick-up, parents must present their Pick-Up Pass. Each family will receive their Pickup Passes during Open House. We encourage you to take a picture of this Pick-Up Pass in case it is later misplaced. Anyone possessing a Pick-Up Pass will be authorized to pick-up your child from camp. Please be cautious with these passes and only provide them to persons authorized to pick up your child. Breakfast Campers are allowed to bring breakfast to camp in the morning, or they may use Camp Cash credit to purchase breakfast items from the Camp Store. Lunch Lunch will be provided by Marietta City School’s Food Nutrition Program for all students this summer. You have the option to send your student with a lunch, or they can eat school lunch free of charge. You can find the weekly meal schedule here: https://mariettacommunityschool.ce.eleyo.com/SCITC_schedules Snack A snack will be provided to campers in the afternoon. Campers also have the option to use their Camp Cash to purchase items from the camp store. Camp Store and Camp Cash Credits Campers will have an opportunity to buy snacks, goodies and camp merchandise (flavored water, Gatorade, ice cream, snow cones, chips, candy, extra camp t-shirts, etc.) with Summer Camp Cash credits. Campers may not bring actual cash to camp, and “real” cash cannot be accepted at our camp store. Campers will have the opportunity to visit the Camp Store each afternoon during snack time. All items in the Camp Store range between $2-$10. To purchase a Summer Camp Cash credits for your child, visit https://mariettacommunityschool.ce.eleyo.com/summercampcash. Parents may purchase Camp Cash credits in $20 increments. Credits purchased before 2:00 PM will be applied to your child’s account by the next camp day. Camp Cash credits are maintained on a ledger at the Camp Store. There is no need for your child to keep up with them! We will send home a note with your camper if their camp cash balance falls below $5. Camp T-Shirts Each camper will receive one free t-shirt for the summer. You will receive your shirt at Open House. Campers are required to wear their camp t-shirt on field trip days! If you would like to purchase additional t-shirts (delay laundry day!), your camper may do so at the camp store using Camp Cash credits. Have a t-shirt from previous years of Summer Camp? That’s great! Your camper is welcome to wear the shirt on regular camp days, however they must wear this year’s Camp shirt on Field Trip days! FIELD TRIP INFORMATION Please send students with their camp shirt already on, and a disposable water bottle on field trip days. In order to attend a field trip, students MUST arrive by 8:45 AM on field trip days! If you would like to pack your camper a lunch on field trip days, please make sure it is a disposable lunch, in a paper bag with their name and class name on it. All students also have the option to eat a sack lunch provided by camp on field trip days. Field Trip Schedule You can find the weekly schedule and weekly field trips on our website here: https://mariettacommunityschool.ce.eleyo.com/SCITC_schedules ITEMS TO BRING TO CAMP Lunch (if your camper doesn’t want school lunch) Water Bottle (filled) Sunscreen (applied before camp) A positive attitude! ? ACTION NEEDED: Medications and Health Action Plans (if applicable): https://www.marietta-city.org/cms/lib/GA01903590/Centricity/Domain/1582/New%20Assist%20With%20Medication%20Procedure%20English.pdf Purchase Camp Cash (optional): IF you choose to purchase Camp Cash credits for your child to buy snacks, drinks or treats at the Camp Store, please visit https://mariettacommunityschool.ce.eleyo.com/summercampcash If you plan to attend camp during Week 5 (July 6th &7th), register NOW! Registration for this week will close on June 1, 2023. Save the Summer Camp phone number in your phone (678)-231-1719. Follow us on Instagram @mariettacampinthecity to follow along with our summer of fun, and important information, and updates! Join us at Open House on Sunday June 4th, 2023, from 1-3pm!!
