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: _________
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