CORRECTION: REGULAR VBS HOURS ARE 9:00AM to 3:00PM. We apologize for the error on our part. 

5 MORE DAYS!!!!  

PARENT INFORMATION SHEET/PACKET VBS 2013

In addition is our Parent Packet 2013 that was sent to the parent via email.  

Palisades Church Summer VBS 2013

Information for Parents

PARENTS:  Please read the following and submit all required documents and signed acknowledgement form.

IMPORTANT NUMBERS:

Palisades Church Office Number:  (201) 358-8383

Palisades Summer School Email: palisummerschool@gmail.com

(for any non-emergency inquiries)

VBS Staff

Pastor Paul Hwang (201) 638-2507

Pastor Jane Choi (201) 316-4465

Pastor In Young Oh (973) 908-7605

Jamie Hyon Kyong Kim  (201) 218-2967

REGISTRATION

If your child’s name has an “INCOMPLETE” on the class list, please visit the VBS office in Room 104 and complete your registration.  You may be missing something simple like a picture.

VBS Website/Blog:

All updated information can be found on our VBS blog:

PALISUMMERVBS.BLOGSPOT.COM

Insurance:  Palisades Summer VBS is not responsible for medical emergencies.  Please provide a copy of your child’s insurance card if available.

Health Issues/Medicine:  If your child shows signs of illness, the emergency contact person will be notified immediately and will be asked to pick up the child.  Medication cannot be dispensed by Palisades Summer VBS staff unless a “Medication Release Form” is completed (only for medication taken on a regular basis by doctor’s order).

Pick-up and Drop-off:  Morning drop-off is at 9 AM.  Afternoon pick-up is at 3:00 PM.

*** Each Teacher will have an attendance sheet that require each parent dropping off and picking up to sign. We kindly ask that you sign in your children as you drop them off  and pick them up. This is so that the attendance in the morning is checked and when departing, students leave in a timely manner with their parent or guardian.***

Afterschool childcare is provided at additional cost.  Please fill out a form for afterschool childcare if you would like this option.

What is not allowed at Palisades Summer VBS:

-any electronic device other than cell phones.  (Cell phones must be turned off during school hours)

Swimming Days:  On scheduled swimming days, please send your child with appropriate swimwear, towel, sunscreen and an extra set of clothes (if necessary).

Field Trips: Please make sure to send your child in the Summer VBS t-shirt on Field Trip Fridays.  No shirt=No field trip  There is no alternate program on Fridays so if your child is not going to the Field Trip please make plans accordingly.

***PLEASE FILL OUT BOUNCE-ON-IT waiver forms by JULY 1. A waiver from this company must be filled out for a student to participate in this field trip.***

Name Tags:  Name tags are mandatory on field trip/outing days.  There is an emergency contact number on the tag in case your child gets lost.  Also, if your child has an allergy it will be noted on the name tag.  It is recommended that the name tag be worn at all times but is not mandatory.  

Picture Day:  

Please bring VBS T-shirts for picture day if they have already been distributed.  Most likely we will distribute T-shirts on this day. We will notify you via email or our blogpost of when our picture day will be.

1st to 7th grade classroom supplies:

Things to Bring for the classroom:

- General school supplies (pencils,pens, eraser)

- 2 notebooks, folder, Bible,

- water bottle, and extra tee shirt if

-Snacks (if your child needs it)

-No flip flops (closed-toe with heel enclosure, CROCS are acceptable)

Week 1 Activity: Friday Bowling - Please bring socks.

1st to 7th Grade Outdoor Activities/Field Trips:

On these particular activities, field trips, we ask that you bring for your children:

Old Tappan Gym: 7/3,7/9, 7/18-  Sneakers, comfortable clothes, balls

Stone Point Field: 7/25- Sneakers, comfortable clothes, balls, bottle of water, sunscreen,

Class Field Day: 8/7- 12:30-2:30- Sneakers, comfortable clothes, bottle of water, sunscreen

Rockland Baseball- 7/16: Sunscreen, hat, bottle of water (Lunch will be provided)

***Liberty Science Center : 7/31: PLEASE BRING A PAPER BAG LUNCH, Water, comfortable sneakers***

ALL SWIMMING TRIPS: swimwear, towel, sunscreen, extra clothes.

Pre-K3, Pre-K4 and Kindergarten Classroom:

1. For the classroom:

a. In a plastic container with your child’s name and ID #, please provide:

-extra set of clothes

-Water bottle

- 1 set of baby wipes, 1 box of tissues, 1 hand sanitizer

b. nap-time essentials: blankets

c. No flip flops (closed-toe with heel enclosure, CROCS are acceptable

2. Snacks: Healthier snacks( more fruits and vegetables) we prefer no snacks with sugar (chocolate, candy), no sugar drinks.

3. Swimming: Children will be swimming at the church each Friday, except for Friday, 8/2 as we will all go to Hillsdale Pool together. Please bring swimsuit, towel sunscreen and an extra set of clothes

Field Trips Nursery PRE-K(Nursery) , PRE-K4, Kindergarten:

Instead of our trips to Tumblebees Gym, we changed our field trips to World of Wings and Van Saun Park.  All of the field trips together for the would cost about the same with a 10 dollar difference for Pre-K4, Kindergarten. (Nursery Field Trip prices remain the same).   

We decided that instead If you like to donate it to help pay for our buses, we thank you. If you have not paid for your child’s field trips, you can fill out a new form on July 1 in the main office. However, If you have paid the full amount already and you would like a refund, we welcome that as well.  You can contact Pastor Paul or Pastor Jane on July 1.

Please Bring:

7/2- Bounce on It (Kindergarten only): comfortable sneakers

7/11- Van Saun Park: A bagged lunch, water, sunscreen, comfortable sneakers, hat.

7/17- Bounce on It- (Pre-K3, Pre-K4): comfortable sneakers

7/23- World of Wings: A bagged lunch, water, comfortable sneakers.

8/5- Hillsdale, Stonybrook Swim club: swimming attire, towel, sunscreen, extra clothes.

On the following dates, please drop off your child’s car seat.  Please label each car seat with child’s name and class.

OLD TAPPAN LIBRARY

Wednesday July 3 (Nursery)

Monday July 8 (Pre-K)

Monday July 15 ( Kindergarten)

Monday July 22 (Nursery)

Monday July 29 (Kindergarten)

Monday August 5th.  (Pre-K)

BOUNCE ON IT GYMNASIUM

7/2 - Bounce on It (Kindergarten only)

7/17- Bounce on It- (Pre-K3, Pre-K4)

Hillsdale Stonybrook Swim Club: August 2nd (Time:TBD)

Last Day of Summer VBS: Lunch w/Parents and Presentations

Friday, August 9 is the last day of Summer VBS.  Parents are invited to have lunch with the students at 12 noon.  This will be a potluck lunch where each class will contribute to the lunch.  Parents can arrange how they will do this.  Lunch will be from 12-1pm and presentations will be from 1 pm to 3 pm.

When your child is sick..

If your child exhibits any of the following symptoms, the child should not attend that day.  If the child shows these symptoms during the day, he/she will be removed from the group and parents will be called to take him/her home.

• Severe pain or discomfort
• Acute diarrhea
• Episodes of acute vomiting
• Elevated oral temperature of 101.5 degrees (F)
• Lethargy
• Severe Coughing
• Yellow eyes or jaundiced skin
• Red eyes with discharge
• Infected, untreated skin patches
• Difficult or rapid breathing
• Skin rashes with fever
• Skin lesions (open or bleeding)
• Stiff neck

A child with the following contractible disease may not return to the program without a physician’s note stating that the child presents no risk to him/herself or others.

Respiratory Illnesses: Chicken pox, German Measles, Hemophilus Influenza, Measles, Meningococcus, Mumps, Strep Throat, Tuberculosis, Whooping Cough

Gastrointestinal Illnesses: Campylobacter, Escherichia coli, Giardia Lamblia, Hepatitis A, Salmonella, Shigella

Contact Illnesses: Impetigo, Lice, Scabies, Shingles

*If a child is exposed to any of the above while at the program, parents will be notified in writin

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PARENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/RELEASE:

Please submit this signed form along with:

- A copy of your child’s immunization form (if not already given)

- A copy of your child’s health insurance

Trip/Transportation Permission:  Both buses and vans are used to transport participants to a variety of special events and trips throughout the tri-state area.  I understand every possible precaution will be exercised to assure the safety and welfare of my child while being transported by Palisades Summer VBS.  I hereby give my permission for Palisades Summer VBS to transport my child to the trips I have initialed on the list above.

Medical Treatment Release:  I hereby authorize emergency medical care for my child during attendance at Palisades Summer VBS. If in the judgment of the staff, treatment is required for an injury or illness, I also hereby authorize the administering of anesthetics and recourse to other procedures deemed necessary by the attending physician.  I understand that whenever possible I will be notified prior to medical treatment of my child, or at the earliest possible time should prior notice prove impossible.  I further understand that I am financially responsible for any medical expenses or emergency transportation incurred on my child’s behalf.

To the best of my knowledge, my child only has the following medical conditions/allergies which your staff must be aware of:   ____________________________________________________

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Doctor’s Name: ____________________    Doctor’s phone number:  _____________________

Hospital in which my child may be transported to in the event of an emergency:   _____________________________

Signature of Parent/ Guardian: ___________________________________    Date:  _________

SUMMER VBS LETTER 2013

Dear Parents,

SUMMER VBS 2013!!! How is everyone doing today! We are very close to our Summer VBS 2013 kickoff and I just wanted to send you all a welcome e-mail saying Hello! Hello! We look forward to meeting you and having your children here with us for 6 weeks!  Here is a brief initial overview of what to expect for our Summer VBS 2013. More information on its way!

As our Summer VBS gets started our blog is in the process of being updated with the latest information (daily schedule, class blogs, pictures, lunch menus, lunch volunteer sign up availability). So keep on checking!!!

http://palisummervbs.blogspot.com/

Call for Volunteers!

We need volunteers in 2 areas:

1) Lunch: To help serve daily lunches to students.  (10A-1PM)  Once our daily menu is available it will be up on our blog palisummervbs.blogspot.com. Sign-up Sheet is available  as you will see on July First. You can sign up by hand,  email our office (palisummerschool@gmail.com) to sign-up for a time slot, and when the menu is up on our blog, you can sign up.

2) Drivers with minivans or cars that can accommodate car seats.  Our Nursery, Pre-K and Kinder classes will be going on a few  outings.  These outings are less than 3 miles away but we need enough cars to transport our 40 little ones from 3-5 years.  When the dates are finalized we will be sending out another notice.  So, please let us know if and when you will be available to help us keep our little ones safe.

First Day (7/1/13)

Regular VBS Hours: 9:30 AM-3:00 PM

All Grades to the main entrance (Main Sanctuary-glass doors) where signs will be posted with your child’s grade and teacher.

All Nursery-Kindergarten to classrooms (Kindergarten Room 201; Pre-K 101; Nursery 103)

Parent Orientation in the Fellowship Hall downstairs: 9:00 AM-9:30 AM

What to Bring:

Nursery, Pre-K, Kinder

-Nap time essentials: blanket

-extra set of clothes

-Water bottle

- a plastic container 

with: 1 set of baby wipes, 1 box of tissues, 1 hand sanitizer,

-**Snacks (NO NUTS) (Please pack a simple snack )

**Allergies:  There are students with the following allergies in the following classes:

-Kindergarten: nuts, Pine nuts, pork, shellfish - Please practice caution when preparing your child’s snack

-Pre-K: none noted, but as always - no nuts,

-Nursery: none noted, but as always - no nuts

-No flip flops (closed-toe with heel enclosure, CROCS are acceptable)

Week 1 Activity: Friday Swimming @ Church.  Be sure to send appropriate swim gear (swimsuit, sunblock, towel, etc.)

Field Trips:  Each class will have a trip to the OT Library, one trip to the Hillsdale (Stonybrook) Swim Club and an outdoor play time at the local park.  Each of these days we ask that you leave your child safety seat with us.  If you can assist in driving that day, please let us know.

Grades 1-7

Things to Bring:

- General school supplies (pencils,pens, eraser)

- 2 notebooks, folder, Bible,

- water bottle, and extra tee shirt if

-Snacks (if your child needs it)

-No flip flops (closed-toe with heel enclosure, CROCS are acceptable)

-No electronic devices (cell phone use will not be permitted during VBS hours)

Please call VBS Staff if necessary

Week 1 Activity: Friday Bowling - Please bring socks.

If you ever have any questions, please feel free to email us at this email or call our VBS Pastoral Staff.

Pastor Paul 201-638-2507;

Pastor In Young Oh 973-908-7605,

Pastor Jane 201-316-4465

Ms. H.K. Kim  (201) 218-2967

Thank you and see you soon!

Pastor Paul

Pastor Jane

Pastor Oh,

Mrs. HK Kim