Playworks Summer Camp Rocks 2008 is for children who have completed kindergarten through 6th grade and are 12 or under. Tuition includes all meals, picnic lunches, fieldtrips, special guest entertainers, and rockin’ activities!

Descriptions: Children at Playworks Summer Camp Rocks 2008 will be divided into three groups based on age:

Early Explorers
Children going into 1st and 2nd grades. Early sp explores go on three field trips each week to places like parks, pools, beaches, and museums.

Explorers
Children going into 3rd and 4th grades. Explorers also go on three field trips each week to places like parks, pools, beaches, museums and amusement parks.


Advanced Explorers
Children going into 5th and 6th grades (or 7th grade if they are still 12 years old). Advanced Explorers go on four field trips each week to places like parks, pools, beaches, museums, amusement parks and community service projects. Advanced Explorers also have a slumber party in the Atrium.

Classroom Days
Each group also has Classroom Days that include arts and crafts, cooking projects, science experiments, computer games, learning centers that include blocks, Legos, board games and more! We also go ice-skating or have gym time next door at Dakotah! Sport and Fitness, walk over to the playground at Dakotah Meadows Campground or, we may play on the outdoor or indoor playground inside our Atrium. Special entertainers such as storytellers, musicians and animal experts may also be part of your child’s classroom days.

Spending Money
Your child may bring money to spend in the Atrium play area on video games and food at PW's Grill. Food cannot be brought back to the LINK classroom. Children will be responsible for keeping their own money. Playworks is not responsible for any lost or stolen money. Your child will be asked to keep prizes from the Playworks Atrium Redemption Counter in their locker. Your child may bring money on field trips to spend on items. Admission costs are paid by Playworks, so money is optional. We recommend no more than $5.00 and that you discuss with your child what your family's rules are in regards to bringing money to spend.

Exclusion From Field Trips
Children may be excluded from field trips if their behavior creates a safety issue. Families will be notified in advance and a conference with the Summer Camp Manager will be set up if their child is going to be excluded from a field trip due to a behavior issue. If a parent request that their child not participate in a field trip, the child will then join another group of children who are staying at Playworks for the day.

Alternative Field Trips The following is a list of activities and field trips that may be substituted for a scheduled field trip that has been cancelled due to weather or other circumstances. Burnsville Bowl, Chuck E Cheese, Lakeville Movie Theater, Skateville or Lakefront Park.

Medication
All medication brought to Playworks needs to be in its original prescription bottle, have a current date, and be accompanied by a completed Medication Permission Form. This form must contain a parent signature. Over the counter, non-prescription medications are not permitted unless prescribed by a physician and accompanied by a physician signed Medication Permission Form. Please note that all medication needs to be turned in to the teachers and stored in a locked medication box.

Bug Spray
If you wish to provide bug spray for your child, label the container with your child's first and last name and give it to your child's teacher to be keep out of the children's reach. A topical permission form must be filled out before teachers can apply bug spray. Playworks teachers will assist the children in applying bug spray.

Sign In & Out
It is necessary for parents to sign in and sign out on the computer with your parent badge every day. Let the teachers know that you have arrived and use this time to inform them of any special instructions concerning your child (i.e., medication, special pick up instructions, etc.). Please be sure to always escort your child up and down the stairs to the LINK classroom. For safety reasons, do not allow your child to run ahead.