Wellesley Recreation Summer Camp Programs
DROP OFF/PICK UP POLICY
Children may be dropped off at 8:15 AM and picked up by 4: 45 PM. Parents are required to sign in with the camp staff each morning. The camp does provide an extended day program (see below). Parents may sign up for on a daily or weekly basis. Late pick-up fees are charged if you do not register for extended care and you arrive to pick up your child after 4:45 PM (see below).
Parents who are involved in custodial situations or those who wish to have someone else pick up their child, are required to put it in writing (use the special request form). The form must be given to the Camp Director. NO verbal request, either in person or by phone, will be accepted.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Attendance is taken each morning.If your child is not coming to camp, please call the Recreation Office by 9 am.
EXTENDED DAY CAMP PROGRAM
Registration for extended day can be done on a daily or weekly basis. You may sign up with the Camp Director (Quest/Odyssey) or for Camp Joey, with the Camp Director or in the Recreation office. Last minute requests can be accomodated, we always have staff on duty for extended day. All Quest/Odyssey extended day campers are to be dropped off and picked up at the Middle School. All Joey extended day campers are to be dropped off and picked up at the Warren Building. The hours for extended day are 4:45-6:15 PM –Monday through Friday. The fee for the extended day is $10.00 per day or $50 for the week.
If a child is picked up after 6:15 PM, there will be a late fee of $ 5.00 for the first 10 minutes late, and $ 1.00 for each minute after the initial 10 minutes. This fee would be paid in full by cash or check and given directly to the staff on duty.
LATE PICK UP POLICY
Policy Regarding Late Pick-Up of Children
Wellesley Recreation Department has established the following policy for parents/guardians that are late in picking up their children.
The steps below are to be used to as listed:
1. The center closes at 4:45 pm. If the child has not been picked up by closing time, a telephone call will be made to the parent/guardian. If s/he cannot be reached at home/school/work:
2 The emergency telephone numbers are called and if contact is made that person is requested to pick up the children. If there is no resonse, steps #1 and #2 will be repeated at 5:15 pm and again at 5:30 pm.
3. If contact has not been made with the parent/guardian or emergency person by 6 pm, the designated staff person will call the local police and a report of the action will be placed in the child's file.
THE CHILD/REN WILL NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED
REGULAR PICK UP POLICY
If you are not using the extended day program, then the regular pick-up time is at 4:45 PM. If you are late for the regular pick-up time, then the above Late Pick-up Policy will apply. If you know that you are going to be late,avoid the additional fees by calling the office before 4:30 PM. ** It is important that you pick up your child on time, especially at the Middle School, as the custodians will close the school. The Recreation Department only contracts with the school until 6:15 PM no later.
NUTRITIOUS FOOD POLICY
You are required to provide an appropriate lunch with a beverage each day. Lunches will be stored in the refrigerator at the camp. On field trip days lunches will NOT be refrigerated. Please send the lunch in a brown paper bag on field trip days.
Starting with the summer of 2010, we will not provide a morning snack. Please send enough food for the day including snack. There will be special days when we will have for example a cook out or pizza lunch. You will receive advance notice and you only need to send a snack that day. Parents are responsible for informing (special request form) us of any food allergies that their child may have.
SUNSCREEN POLICY
Parents are responsible for providing sunscreen and/or sun protection for their child. Counselors will be responsible for reminding children to use sunscreen at appropriate times during the day. However, the sunscreen should be applied first at home in the morning, before the child is admitted to camp. Parents who want counselors to apply sunscreen/sun protection to their child, must fill out a special request form.
ILLNESS
Parents are asked to use their discretion regarding their child’s health when sending them to camp. Please do not send your child to camp if they are not feeling well. If a child becomes sick while at camp, a parent or the emergency contact person will be called.
REPORT OF CHILD ABUSE
According to Chapter 119, Section 51 A of the Massachusetts Commonwealth Law, Recreation personnel are required to report whenever there is a reasonable cause to believe that a child under the age of 18 is suffering from physical (including sexual), mental or emotional abuse or injury. In addition, incidents of suspected neglect in regards to the issues of adequate food, shelter, clothing, and supervision must be reported.
DISCIPLINE POLICY
All campers are expected to act in an appropriate manner. Any minor incidents of misbehavior will be reported to the parent at the end of the day. The camp staff will take appropriate action at the time of the incident. Appropriate action may include but not limited to the following: removing the child from the activity and giving the camper a time out. During a time out period the child will have a counselor present. Counselors are trained to be firm and fair and not to yell or strike a child.
Excessive incidents of misbehavior, especially those that threaten the safety of a camper and/or staff will be reported to the parent/guardian immediately. In extreme cases, the parent/guardian will be asked to remove their child immediately.
BLOOD BORNE PATHOGENS
All counselors receive First Aid training that includes guidelines for treating injuries involving blood. All counselors are required to wear protective gloves when treating any injury. Training includes guidelines for proper disposal of contaminated gloves and/or clothing. A bio-hazard kit is available for cleaning spills that may occur.
DISPENSING MEDICATION
Medication prescribed for campers shall be kept in original containers bearing the pharmacy label, which shows the date the prescription was filled, the pharmacy name and address, the filling pharmacist’s initials, the serial number of the prescribed medication, directions for use and cautionary statements, if any, contained in such prescription or required by law, and if tablets or capsules, the number in the container. All over the counter medications for campers shall be kept in their original container with its original label, which shall include directions for use.
All medication prescribed for campers will be kept in a locked storage area and will be administered by the Camp Director. If the medications require refrigeration, please inform the Camp Director.
The Camp Director will be the only staff member allowed to administer medications. The Camp Director will receive a list of all medications administered at the camp. Medication prescribed for campers that is brought from home shall only be administered if the medication is in its original container, and there is written permission (special request) from the parent/guardian.
When no longer needed, medications shall be returned to a parent or guardian whenever possible. If the medication cannot be returned, it will be destroyed as follows:
1) Destruction of prescription medication shall be accomplished by the Camp Director, witnessed by a second person and recorded in a log maintained by the camp for this purpose. The log shall include the name of the camper, the name of medication, the quantity of medication destroyed, and the date and method of destruction. The Camp Director and the witness shall sign each entry in the medication destruction log.
2) The medication log shall be maintained for at least three years following the date of the last entry.
COUNSELOR ORIENTATION
All Counselors attend a three day orientation program that includes: First Aid/CPR Training, Camp Policies, Games & Activities, Child Development.
FIELD TRIP PERMISSION FORMS
Field Trip permission slips need to be filled out by the parent/guardian for every field trip the child attends. The form must be returned to the Camp Director on the first day of camp. Your child must wear their camp T-shirt which will be given to them on the first day of camp. Your child should be dressed appropriately for the weather.
If you do not want your child to attend a field trip, it is your responsibility to find childcare for that particular day. We do not have staff remain behind with campers. Do not send the child to camp.
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