Summer Camp 2023
Information for Registered Campers
Dear Camp Families,
Welcome to Housatonic Valley Waldorf School’s Summer Camp. We are excited to have you join us this summer! The following information will be helpful in preparing your child for camp.
Contact Information:
If your child will be absent or late to camp, please contact the Camp Director, Marcela Perez, at mperez@waldorfct.org or 203-364-1113 x501.
Health Forms:
All families must submit a health assessment form that was completed by their child’s healthcare provider within three years of the last day of Summer Camp. If your child does not have a current health form on file, please submit one via e-mail to mperez@waldorfct.org or via fax to 203-364- 0630.
Camp Hours:
Drop-off is at 9 AM and pick-up is at 3 PM. Please be punctual.
Extended Care:
This summer we will offer Extended Care before and after camp. The rate is $10/hr. Please email Marcela Perez directly to sign up for Extended Care on any given day. Payments for Extended Care can be made via this form.
- Early Care: 8-9 AM
- Late Care: 3-6 PM
Explorers (students entering PreK through 1st grade):
Our Explorers Camp is located on our North Campus play yard at 40 Dodgingtown Rd. (route 302). You may park in the circular driveway in front of the Rose Garden building or in the adjacent Taunton Hill Rd. parking lot.
Please send in a labeled change of clothes, bathing suit, towel, and sun hat. Though the playground has plenty of shade, the sun hat is very important as our beloved play yard sand box receives full sun all day—a baseball cap or visor does not provide proper neck and ear protection.
All campers must be toilet trained.
Artists (campers entering 1st through 8th grade):
Our Artists Camp is located on our South Campus play yard at 1 Jacklin Rd. You may pull into the circular driveway, park in the rear or front parking spaces at the Dodgingtown Fire Department (across Jacklin Rd.), or park at the Taunton Hill Parking Lot (across Rt. 302). Please do not park against the Fire House building in the rear.
We recommend sending a labeled change of clothes, bathing suit, towel, and sun hat. Campers may choose to participate in water play with sprinklers.
Food:
Campers must bring their own snack and lunch packed in a labeled lunch bag with an ice pack. We encourage healthy food choices: no soda or candy, please!
Please remember to send in a water bottle labeled with your child’s name.
Medication:
No child is allowed to self-medicate. All medications need to be sent in with campers on their first day of camp with written doctor’s instructions signed by a physician and parent. Please contact our Camp Director, with any questions regarding your child’s health needs.
Our staff is CPR certified and we will work with our local medical teams on call if a situation warrants immediate medical attention.
Electronics:
The children will be quite busy and happy playing in the outdoors and they will not need any electronic interruption. We ask that your child not bring any electronic devices to camp.
If your child needs to speak or send a message to you during camp hours they can ask a counselor to use a phone.
Clothing and Footwear:
Please have your children wear comfortable clothing, and comfortable, durable footwear. We recommend sneakers or Keene-type sandals. Flip flops and Crocs are unsafe when sweaty and do not allow children to fully run, jump, and move safely.
COVID-19:
Please check our school COVID-19 page for current guidelines and protocols. At the moment, masks are optional but this could change. Any camper experiencing any signs of illness must stay home and test for COVID-19.
We look forward to welcoming everyone to camp this summer!
Marcela Perez
Summer Camp Director
mperez@waldorfct.org