Lfc 2014 summer camp guide for parents

2014 Guide for Parents

June 23 – August 29, 2014 * www.lyceechicago.org

Table of Contents About the LycĂŠe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 About World Camp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2014 Summer Programs at-a-glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Our Team. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Our Partners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Health & Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Values & Behavior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Language Immersion Camps Language Camps Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Pick up, Drop off and Extended Day Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Map of Entrances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Pick-up & Drop off for Camp Bienvenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Field Trips & Beach Days. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Meals & Snacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Summer Camp Lunch Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 What to Wear/Bring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Specialty Camps Specialty Camps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Soccer Camps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Basketball Camps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Specialty Camps at-a-glance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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About the Lycée Lycée Français de Chicago is a private, not-for-profit, coeducational day school serving over 700 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The Lycée Français de Chicago prepares students to be responsible global citizens by providing a dynamic dual language, bicultural education that focuses on excellence through the French National Curriculum complemented by a strong English Language Arts and American Studies program.

Our multicultural, dual-language curriculum brings together the best of the French and American education systems. It not only enhances our students’ interpersonal, communication, and academic skills, it also helps them distinguish themselves in an increasingly competitive world. The Lycée belongs to the renowned worldwide French school system, which ensures the consistency and cohesiveness of its curriculum.

Created in 1995 to fill the needs of the French-speaking community in the Midwest and of pioneer American families, the Lycée provides today a compelling educational experience for the broader Chicago Community and contributes to the widespread recognition of Chicago as an international, multicultural city. In 2015, LFC will move into its new Ravenswood Campus.

WELCOMING CLASS LFC welcomes non-French-speaking students until 5th grade. Students entering in grades 1 through 5 are placed in a welcoming class where they will receive an intensive education in French before integrating their regular classroom.

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE The Lycée Français de Chicago is an IB World School authorized to deliver the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in grades 11 and 12. In grade 9 and 10, the Lycée offers a rigorous curriculum with the goal to prepare students to undertake the IB Diploma, a rigorous and renowned high school honors curriculum.

Both programs are delivered in English, and no previous knowledge of French is required. The IB program offers students a highly academic, culturally diverse and personally fulfilling education – one that prepares students to enter top colleges and universities and to compete in today’s fast-changing, global age.

For more information or for a tour of the school, please contact our Director of Admissions at 773–665–0066, ext. 22.

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About World Camp Our World Camp is open to Lycée students and non-Lycée students alike and welcome speakers of all levels of fluency. We propose language immersion day camps in French, but also in Arabic, German and Mandarin Chinese thanks to partnerships with other schools and organizations recognized for their expertise.

These partnerships bring energy to our camps, help create new friendships, and make World Camp a truly international experience.

With camps supervised by teachers or other uniquely qualified personnel, our language immersion camps are meant to be fun, educational and tailored to the individual needs of each student.

The theme of this year is Around the World in 30 days – Discovering the World’s continents. Going from global to local, our students will also help grow our own Flower & Vegetables Garden this summer.

World Camp also offers a host of other programs taught in English or French, including soccer, Basketball, Lego engineering, Mad Science, Summer Dance, Mathematics, Musical Theater or Creativity camps.

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Week 10: Aug 25–29

Week 9: Aug 18–22

Week 8: Aug 11–15

Week 7: Aug 4–8

Week 6: July 28–Aug 1

Week 5: July 21–25

Week 4: July 14–18

Week 3: July 7–11

Hours

Week 2: June 30–July 3

Age*

Week 1: June 23–27

2014 Summer Programs at-a-glance

LANGUAGE IMMERSION CAMPS (June 23–August 1 & August 18–22)

Arabic Camp (B+A)

5–10

9:00am–3:00pm

English: Book Club Camp (B+A)

8–12

9:00am–3:00pm

$780

3

9:00am–12:00pm

$205 $205 $205 $205 $205 $205

4–5

9:00am–3:00pm

$780

$780

$780

6–8

9:00am–3:00pm

$780

$780

$780

9–13

9:00am–3:00pm

4–5

9:00am–3:00pm

$385

French: Back to French: City Discovery (B+A)

6–12

9:00am–3:00pm

$385

German: Die Forscher (B+A)

3–5

9:00am–3:00pm

$780

$780

$780

German: Die Abenteurers (B+A)

6–10

9:00am–3:00pm

$780

$780

$780

Mandarin Chinese: Level 1 (B+A)

4–6

9:00am–3:00pm

$780

$780

Mandarin Chinese: Level 2

7–10

9:00am–3:00pm

$780

$780

French: Camp Bienvenue (B) French: Camps Découvertes

(B+A)

French: Les Explorateurs (B+A) French: Les Aventuriers (B+A) French: Back to French: Pour les tout-petits

(B+A)

(B+A)

$780

$395 $395 $395 $395 $395 $395

ARTS, SPORTS, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CAMPS (June 23–27 & August 4–29)

Mini-Kickers: (I, II, III, IV)

3–5

9:00am–12:00pm

Summer Dance (A)

3–5

12:30–3:30pm

Creativity Camp

(A)

3–5

9:00am–3:00pm

Construction Vehicles & Machinery Using LEGO® (A)

5–7

12:30–3:30pm

Soccer Skills: (I, II, III, IV) (A)

6–10

9:00am–3:00pm

Mad Science: Moving with Science (A)

6–10

9:00am–3:00pm

Basketball Camp: with Mini-Flames Coaches

7–10

4:00–6:00pm

Robotics Using LEGO® NXT

8–12

9:00am–12:00pm

The Kid’s Table Summer Cooking Camp (A)

8–12

9:00am–3:00pm

Basketball Camp: with 3Points Athletics

11–15

4:00–6:00pm

Mathematiquement Votre... Le Camp D’Ete

13–18

9:00am–3:00pm

Express Yourself

13–18

9:00am–3:00pm

(I) $210

(II) $210

(III) $210

$195

$195

(IV) $210

$385 $200 (I) $210

(II) (III) $370 $370

(IV) $370 $385

$175 per week or $450 for all 3 weeks $200 $495 $195 per week or $700 for all four weeks $390 $370

* Age as of 12/31/14 (A)

After-camp childcare is available from 3:00–5:30pm (add $65.00/week)

(B)

Before-camp childcare is available from 8:00–8:45am (add $35.00/week)

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Our Team CAMP ADMINISTRATION Jacques Fournier Director of Extracurricular Programs jfournier@lyceechicago.org 773–665–0066, X13

Ania Tourlouse Assistant to the Director of Extracurricular Programs afterschool@lyceechicago.org

Lycée Français Front Desk 773–665–0066

CAMP SUPERVISORS We have put together a team of highly qualified camp supervisors composed of Lycée teachers, assistant teachers and administrators, as well as teachers coming from other schools. The quality of our teaching team is what makes our camp special. Each camp supervisor will be running a team of 1 to 3 camp counselors.

CAMP

CAMPS SUPERVISORS

CREDENTIALS

EMAIL ADDRESS

Nadine Merwin

LFC Assistant teacher in Pre-K

nmerwin@lyceechicago.org

Jacqueline Danion

LFC Assistant teacher in K

jdanion@lyceechicago.org

French – LFC teachers Bienvenue Découvertes

Explorateurs & Aventuriers

Back to French/ City Discovery

Book Club

Corinne Cathala-Andrews LFC teacher in Jr-K

Ccathala-andrews@lyceechicago.org

Catherine Meillon

LFC teacher in K

cmeillon@lyceechicago.org

Celine Lefebvre

LFC teacher in Pre-K

clefebvre@lyceechicago.org

Christelle Vieillard

LFC teacher in Jr-K

cvieillard@lyceechicago.org

Delphine Homand

LFC substitute teacher

ddelphinehomand@gmail.com

Marjorie Blettry

LFC 4th grade teacher

mblettry@lyceechicago.org

Emily Levine

LFC afterschool employee

em.levine3@gmail.com

Simone Goloven

LFC High-school students supervisor

sgoloven@lyceechicago.org

Marie Erinkitola

LFC Music teacher

merinkitola@lyceechicago.org

Julie Dougherty

Middle-school French teacher at Frances Xavier Warde

doughertyj@fxw.org

Fanny Piat

French teacher; LFC afterschool employee

fanny.piat@gmail.com

Simone Goloven

LFC High-school students supervisor

sgoloven@lyceechicago.org

William Kenny

LFC English teacher

wkenny@lyceechicago.org

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Our Team (continued) CAMP

CAMPS SUPERVISORS

CREDENTIALS

EMAIL ADDRESS

Arabic – Turath Institute for Arab Arts and Culture Arabic

IBAA QASEM

Arabic Teacher

emailed to registered parents

German – German School Chicago Die Forscher

Danica Niemeier

Teacher at German School Chicago dniemeier@gmx.net

Die Abenteurer

Karin Foidl

Teacher at German School Chicago foidl.karin@gmail.com

Mandarin Chinese – China Friends Mandarin 1

Grace Zhang

Teacher at China Friends

grace@chinafriends.org

Mandarin 2

Gina Dong

Co-Executive Director & General Manager at ChinaFriends, Mandarin Chinese teacher at LFC

gina@chinafriends.org

OTHER CAMP CONTRIBUTORS • 3 Points Athletics • Caryn Ott-Hillman: Choreographer, Stage Director • Frédéric Mahieu: Maths teacher • Isabelle Olivier: professional musician • Jessica Grocott: Summer dance, after-camp classes, Creativity Camp • Julie Degrandpré: Music and songs from France and Québec • Mad Science • Mind Body Soccer: Coach Joe Carver and his team of coaches • Playwell Teknologies • Susan Tecktiel: Arts classes • The Kids Table

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Our Partners To propose a truly professional language immersion program in various languages, we have built partnerships with local organizations offering year-round immersion programs in German, Mandarin Chinese and Arabic. All campers usually attend the same field trips and Beach day.

THE GERMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL CHICAGO (GISC) GISC is an independent, not-for-profit, dual-language school with the curriculum mainly taught in German and a multi-cultural approach. Two camps are being offered: Die Forscher (4–5) and Die Abenteurer (6–10). These great Summer programs are offered for the 7th consecutive year at Lycée Français.

Contact: Karen Irvine, kirvine@colum.edu Website: http://germanschoolchicago.com

CHINAFRIENDS China Friends teaches Mandarin Chinese to children 18 months and up as well as adults. Two camps opened to students age 4–6 and 7–10 provide students with a foundation for future learning, and cultivate their long-term interest in the language, culture and traditions of China. These great Summer Programs are offered for the 6th consecutive year at Lycée Français.

Contact: Gina Dong, gina@chinakidsusa.com Website: http://chinakidsusa.com

TURATH INSTITUTE OF ARAB ARTS AND CULTURE Organized in partnership with Turath Institute for Arab Arts and Culture in Chicago, this two-weeks summer camp is run by experienced native Arabic teachers. It is the perfect setting for your children to learn Arabic and explore its rich culture in a fun and interactive environment. The two-week camp includes a variety of indoor and outdoor activities such as arts, cooking and many others; all aiming to promote Arabic culture and language learning.

Offered for the 4th consecutive year at Lycée Français.

Contact: Sahar Mawlawi, smawlawi@yahoo.com

GREEN MONKEY CATERING Green Monkey is a premier catering company that provides nutritionally-balanced, sustainably-sourced lunches to children of all ages. Green Monkey provides health- conscious and organic meals to kids, and teaches the importance of a healthy, sustainable lifestyle. Green Monkey is LFC’s choice during the school year, and it serves our World Camp since 2008.

Contact: info@greenmonkeycatering.com

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Communication • Camp supervisors will usually communicate with you by email. They will send you a weekly schedule of activities as well as other useful information related to field trips or daily activities.

• You will have the opportunity to meet with your camp supervisor the first day of every new session between 8:00 and 8:45am.

• Every day at pick-up time (3:00pm), your camp supervisor will be the one handing your child over to you. Do not hesitate to ask them questions at that time.

• We are encouraging a direct and open communication between parents and teachers. Please feel free to contact directly your camp supervisor with any question or concern.

• Camp administrators are here for you. Do not hesitate to contact us with any concern or comment. The practice of contacting your camp supervisor first and the administration as a recourse if needed is recommended as the most efficient.

• Director: Jacques Fournier, jfournier@lyceechicago.org Assistant: Ania Tourlouse, atourlouse@lyceechicago.org In the absence of the camp director (July 21-August 12), Ania Tourlouse will be the managing director of the camp.

• To allow families at home and abroad to share the fun, we are creating a summer camp blog. This blog is updated daily with a short resume of the day and fun pictures. You can access our Summer camp blog by clicking on http://lfcsummerblog.edublogs.org/. To protect the privacy of our campers, a password will be sent to you in a separate email.

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Health & Safety Ensuring the safety of our campers is our priority. In addition to offering professional supervision by experimented teachers and an excellent ratio of 1 adult per 4 to 6 students, the following steps are being taken:

STAFF TRAINING • Camps are supervised by experimented teachers who work closely with camp counselors to ensure a constant supervision of all students in all circumstances.

• American Red Cross CPR/First Aid certification classes are offered to our staff.

• All camp supervisors and camp counselors receive a summer camp guide with all our safety policies (fire alarm, allergies, lockdown procedures, etc.)

• These policies are reminded in all staff meetings run by the director of the camp.

WATER SAFETY The choice of our water locations is all about safety. The Waterpark in Highland Park is extremely well run, and Montrose beach offers shallow water.

• Children are tested on first day at water park and their access to various areas is limited based on a color coding system. For students age 5 and younger, we have chosen to not be tested but have all students limited to the safest/most restricted part of the pool.

• 1/4 to 1/5 counselor per student ratio.

• At the beach, Life Guards are on duty and campers are allowed in shallow water only.

FIRST AID KIT A first aid/emergency kit is prepared for every camp by our school nurse. Camp supervisors are taking this kit with them everywhere they go. This kit includes: • First Aid Material, Emergency Forms & Medical Forms • Personal first-aid items (personal epi-pen or medicine brought by student) • Allergies safes with emergencies epi-pen are located throughout the school • Our health policies are available on our website at http://www.lyceechicago.org/student_life/school_nurse/

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Values & Behavior We expect all students participating in our camps to behave in a way that is conform to our values and policies.

OUR VALUES • RESPECT • RESPONSIBILITY / RESPONSABILITÉ • JOY OF LEARNING / PLAISIR D’APPRENDRE

BEHAVIOUR / DISCIPLINE Children enrolled in our program are expected to be well behaved, polite to their fellow campers, counselors, and other camp or school personnel, and to respect the property of others and the school. For their own safety, campers are expected to be with their assigned camp groups at all times, and to follow instructions.

Recurring behavioral problems will be reported by the camp supervisor to the parents and to the camp director. At that point, the camp director may call for a meeting with the parents, the teacher and the camper.

Lycée Français reserves the right to deny a camper the opportunity to participate in camp if the child’s social conduct or behavior is deemed unacceptable or posing danger to himself/herself or others. The decision to exclude a child is taken by the camp director, with the approval of the school president.

TARDINESS & ABSENCES To report an absence or a late arrival, please inform us by e-mail sent to your camp supervisor, with copy to afterschool@lyceechicago.org.

Please note that children are expected to arrive at camp no later than 9:00am. In case of tardiness, please take your child to the front desk. Such an occurrence must remain exceptional. On field trip days, students arriving after the departure of the group will not be accepted at camp that day.

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Language Immersion Camps

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Language Camps Location JUNE 23 – AUGUST 1 WELCOMING ROOM (MORNING)

DAY-CAMP

EXIT AT 3:00PM

AFTER-CAMP

BIENVENUE

206

206

Blue door at noon

N/A

DECOUVERTES A

110

205

Blue door

111

DECOUVERTES B

110

204

Blue door

111

DECOUVERTES C

111

202

Blue door

111

MUSIC (Mme Julie) / ACTIVITY ROOM

N/A

208

N/A

N/A

DIE FORSCHER

104

209

Irving Park

110

DIE ABENTEURER

104

207

Irving Park

120

ARABIC (2 weeks)

103

211

Irving Park

111

MANDARIN 1 (4 weeks)

103

210

Irving Park

MANDARIN 2 (4 weeks)

103

212

Irving Park

120

ENGLISH BOOK CLUB

109

109/110

Irving Park

120

EXPLORATEURS A

120

120

Irving Park

120

EXPLORATEURS B

120

103

Irving Park

120

AVENTURIERS

101

101

Irving Park

120

STORAGE ROOM (Lunches, snacks, first aid kits, Emergency forms, Sign-out lists)

N/A

105

N/A

N/A

WELCOMING ROOM (MORNING)

DAY-CAMP

PICK-UP

AFTER-CAMP

BACK TO FRENCH 1

111

204

Irving Park

111

BACK TO FRENCH 2

110

205

Irving Park

111

BACK TO FRENCH 3

108

208

Irving Park

111

CITY DISCOVERY 1

101

Irving Park

120

CITY DISCOVERY 2

120

Away in field trips (weather permitting)

Irving Park

120

CITY DISCOVERY 3

104

Irving Park

120

CAMP

AUGUST 18–22 CAMP

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Pick up, Drop off and Extended Day Options 08:00am to 08:45am

Before Camp

08:45am to 9:00am

Welcome

09:00am

Students go to their classrooms, activities start

12:00pm

Camp Bienvenue ends

3:00pm

End of day for all other camps and regular pick-up

3:00 to 5:30pm

After-Camp

BEFORE-CAMP • Hours: 8:00 to 8:45 am

Price: $35.00/week

Location: See classrooms table

• Before camp starts at 8:00am. Families who have registered their child for this program must park in the parking lot, enter the building through the grey door entrance and go to the Irving Park Hall entrance where we will welcome your child in the corresponding classroom.

• To facilitate supervision, we are asking parents not to enter in the high-school hallway. So that students are always with an adult that they know, all camp assistants arrive at 8:00am in the morning.

REGULAR DROP-OFF One single drop-off location (Irving Park Hall) for all camps except Camp Bienvenue.

We will be welcoming campers in the Irving Park Hall between 8:45 and 9:00 a.m. Before 8:45am, we will only accept students registered for the before-camp program.

Camp supervisors will be available starting at 08:45am every day. On the first day of every new session, we have an all staff meeting at 7:45am. After that meeting, teachers will be available between 8:00am and 8:45am if you would like to meet with them, introduce your child and ask any question that you may have before the start of the camp.

For safety reasons, please note that parents and anyone who is not part of the staff are not allowed passed the check-in point at the entrance of the high-school hallway. Thank you for your cooperation.

If you are driving, please park and enter the building through the gray door entrance. Please be always very cautious when walking in the parking lot. If you are coming by foot, you can also enter the building through the Irving Park entrance.

Drop-off will take place in the Irving Park Hall. This Hall is located between the Gray door entrance and the Irving Park Hall entrance, by the guards’ station.

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REGULAR PICK-UP General rules Children that are not registered in after-camp will be ready to leave camp at 3:00 p.m., and must be picked-up by 03:15pm at the latest.

Pick-up will always be done by foot. If you are driving, please park in our parking lot.

Camp supervisors will welcome parents and ask for an ID. After verifying that the person picking-up has been authorized to do so, camp supervisors will call your child.

2 pick-up locations • Pick-up at Blue door by foot for Camp Bienvenue (12:00pm) & Découvertes (3:00pm) • Pick-up inside Irving Park Entrance Hall at 3:00pm for all other camps

AFTER-CAMP • Hours: 3:00 to 5:30 pm • Price: $65.00 per week • Location: Rooms 120, 110 & 111/Multi-purpose room/Playgrounds

This program is open all summer to all campers.

June 23rd thru August 1st, it includes a choice of the following activities : • Dance classes (Ballet, Zumba, Hip-hop, etc.) with Ms Jessica Grocott, • The artist’s corner (Arts & Crafts) • The builder’s corner (building games, legos, crafts) • Sports and games at playground • Gardening.

To pick-up your child, please enter the school through the gray door entrance and go to room 110 where we will tell you in which class/activity you can find and pick-up your child. Please be prepared to show your ID at this time.

After your identity has been checked, we will give you a pass that will allow you to pick-up your child.

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Map of Entrances GRAY DOOR ENTRANCE

BLUE DOOR ENTRANCE

Parking lot

IRVING PARK ENTRANCE

MARINE DRIVE ENTRANCE (CLOSED)

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Pick-up & Drop off for Camp Bienvenue CAMP BIENVENUE Age 3–4 – Morning only Our youngest campers can be as young as 30 months old, and their first day of camp is often their first day away from their parents and/or regular caregiver. To facilitate this transition, we have setup a separate drop-off and pick-up system, giving them their own private entrance/exit to the school.

Drop off We will be welcoming our youngest campers at the Blue door entrance between 8:45 and 9:00 a.m. While parents are usually asked to leave their child at the door, we make an exception for the first day of camp. Every Monday, parents can take their child to the classroom. We are however asking you to leave before 9:05 so that children can get started with their first activity, a singing class with Madame Julie.

If you choose to take your child to the classroom on that first day, please make sure to stop by the front desk and ask for a visitor pass before entering the school. This also applies in case of tardiness.

Before camp with Ms Mayra is also available starting at 8:00am. Camp ends at 12:00pm and no after-camp option is available.

Pick-up Children will be waiting for you in front on the blue door at 12:00 p.m. with their camp supervisor (Nadine or Jacqueline). Your camp supervisor will ID anyone coming to pick-up a child and will verify that you are a parent or another person authorized to pick-up.

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Field Trips & Beach Days FIELD TRIPS Every Tuesday for all camps but Camp Bienvenue.

Group 1

Découvertes; Die Forscher, Mandarin 1

Group 2

Explorateurs, Aventuriers, Die Abenteurer, English, Mandarin 2, Arabic WEEK 1

WEEK 2

WEEK 3

WEEK 4

WEEK 5

WEEK 6

June 24

July 1

July 8

July 15

July 22

July 29

GROUP 1

Heller Nature Center

Highland Park Water Park

Blackberry Farm

Highland Park Water Park

Chicago Botanic Garden

Highland Park Water Park

GROUP 2

Highland Park Water Park

Heller Nature Center

Highland Park Water Park

Art Institute – Magritte exhibit

Highland Park Water Park

Chicago Botanic Garden

Transportation for our Tuesday field trips is provided by Ron Transportation, a company specialized in school trips.

Under appropriate supervision, older campers may use cabs or the CTA during the course of the week. The Lycée mini-van may be used for trips to the beach or to other locations. All students and all staff members must wear their summer camp T-shirt on field trip days.

FRIDAYS AT THE BEACH with BBQ provided by Green Monkey Catering Every Friday for all full-day campers All camps except Camp Bienvenue go to Montrose Beach every Friday for a day at the beach. Please make sure to apply sunscreen on your child in the morning, and leave a bottle in his/her bag.

Water is shallow, and swimming is supervised by lifeguards. We are providing pales, rakes and other beach toys, and many fun activities are organized throughout the day.

While students in grades 1 and up walk to the beach and back, pre-k to k students get a ride in the lycée mini-van.

This mini-van is driven by Lycée personnel.

Red wagons are a great help for these trips outside with little ones. If you have one available for us to use while your child is at camp, we will gladly use it. If that is the case, please let us know by sending an email to afterschool@lyceechicago.org.

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Meals & Snacks WHAT IS PROVIDED: Snacks Morning snacks are provided each day for all campers. Snacks are also provided to those children that stay for the after-camp program. All snacks are nuts free.

Lunches (June 23-August 1) Disposable Lunch Boxes are provided Monday through Friday by Green Monkey catering, an organic food catering program which sources its food ingredients through partnerships with local food farmers in the Chicagoland area.

This includes field trip days. Lunches are included in the price and are mandatory. Please do not send your child with own lunch. All lunches are nuts free and pork free.

Every Friday, Green Monkey Catering is offering a barbeque at the beach. Lunches are included in the camp fees.

Please note that various menu options (vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free) are available upon request.

There is no lunch service for any camp offered after August 1st. Students registered for a full-day program must bring their lunch after that date.

WHAT IS NOT PROVIDED: Water bottle Keeping well hydrated is essential during hot summer days. To help us accomplish this goal while being mindful of our environment, please provide your child with a refillable water bottle. Water fountains will be available for refills in each classroom.

ALLERGIES AND DIETARY RESTRICTIONS For children with very serious allergies or strict dietary restrictions, we are allowing parents to pack their own lunch and/or snacks. This is an exception that must be requested by a doctor in the form of an Individual Health Plan form signed by a doctor; this form must be returned to the camp administration. Your child’s teacher will make sure that camp counselors on their team are informed of the situation. If your child has severe allergies, we ask you to please make sure that any allergies or dietary restrictions have been listed online at the time of registration and we recommend that you give us a call at 773–665–0066, x79 before June 15 to discuss a plan of action with our school nurse.

Our school uses a color coding system. Children with severe food allergies will be indicated in red on the rosters that we are distributing to our staff. Epi-pen boxes that include two epi-pens of different strength are located throughout the school in our hallways.

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Summer Camp Lunch Menu Monday June 23.

Turkey Salami Provolone Roll Up, Carrot Sticks V: Grilled Veggie and Hummus Roll Up

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

24.

25.

26.

Chicken and Orzo, Dogs in a Blanket, Pasta Primavera, Cherry Tomatoes Veggies and Ranch Broccoli V: Garlic Lemon Tofu V: Tofu in a Blanket & Orzo

Friday 27.

Turkey and Cheddar on Wheat, Vanilla Yogurt Parfait V: Cheddar and Swiss on Wheat

30.

July 1.

2.

3.

4.

Wraps, Salsa & Sour Apple Chicken Salad Meaty Pizza Muffins Beef Hotdogs, Sides Cream on Croissant, Carrots & Ranch V: Tofu Dogs V: Grilled Cheese Broccoli V: Cheesy Pizza Happy 4th of July Quesadillas V: Falafel Hummus Dippers & Tabbouleh Salad with Pita Bread 7.

8.

9.

Sunbutter and Jelly, Roast Beef and Celery & Ranch Cheddar, Potato Salad V: Cheddar with Tomato

10.

14.

Pasta Primavera with Garbanzos, Cherry Tomatoes

15.

16.

Mozzarella and Wrap, Tomato on Focaccia, Corn Salad Broccoli and Ranch V: Bean & Cheese Taco Roll Up

17.

Chicken & Fresh Mozzarella Pasta Salad, Cherry Tomatoes V: Pasta Salad

Sandwich, Snap Peas Fruit

Turkey BLT, Cucumbers V: Mock BLT

11.

BBQ Chicken Breast, Sides V: BBQ Seitan

LycÊe Français de Chicago Summer Camp 2014 June-August NOTE: Each Lunch Box includes fruit and a treat. Green Monkey Catering may substitute any menu item based on seasonality, cost, and availability. We are a peanut, tree nut, and sesame-free kitchen, and do not serve pork products in our Hot Lunch Program. Thanks, and enjoy!

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Beef Burgers, Sides V: Seitan

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22.

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24.

25.

Pesto Pasta Salad Chicken Salad Wrap, Asian Noodles with Tuna and Pita Chips, Beef Hotdogs, Sides with Grilled Veggies, Cucumbers Grilled Steak, Edamame V: Tofu Dogs Cheese Cubes V: Veggie & Cream Edamame V: Teriyaki Tofu Cheese Wrap V: Asian Noodles with Tofu 28.

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30.

31.

Turkey and Cheddar Chicken and Orzo, Spinach Pizza Pita, Pasta Primavera, on Wheat, Vanilla Cherry Tomatoes Veggies and Ranch Broccoli Yogurt Parfait V: Garlic Lemon Tofu V: Tofu in a Blanket V: Cheddar and & Orzo Swiss on Wheat

August 1.

BBQ Chicken Breast, Sides V: BBQ Seitan

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What to Wear/Bring WHAT SHOULD I WEAR? No uniform is required. Please send your child to camp with comfortable shoes for running and playing outside, and with the clothes of his/her choice.

Please note however that campers must wear their yellow LFC Summer camp T-shirt every Tuesday (field trip day). On Fridays, yellow t-shirts are recommended but we make exceptions for students wearing aqua-shirts that protect from sunrays.

On water park and beach days, children must come to camp wearing their swimsuit underneath their clothes.

Please also be sure to thoroughly apply sunscreen before heading to camp every day, and on these days in particular. On beach days, you may also chose that your child wears an aqua-shirt to avoid over exposure to sun.

WHAT SHOULD I BRING? At the beginning of camp, please pack a bag (will be returned on the last day of camp) with the following items: • A change of clothes • A plastic cup • An extra pair of shoes (not mandatory)

Please also pack a bag daily that will include: • Sunscreen • Hat • Water bottle • A towel and a pair of underwear on water park and beach days (so that children can change afterwards) • Any other item that your camp supervisor may request • Camp Supervisors are likely to add items to this list based on age (blanket, nap time friends) or activities (e.g. bike camp). They will inform you by e-mail of any additional request.

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Specialty Camps

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Specialty Camps JUNE 23–27 CAMP

CLASSROOM / DROP-OFF

PICK-UP

AFTER-CAMP

SOCCER

Montrose Harbor / Blue door

Montrose Harbor / Blue door

120

MATHEMATIQUEMENT VOTRE

321

321

CAMP

DROP-OFF

PICK-UP

AFTER-CAMP

SUMMER DANCE

120

120

120

CONSTRUCTION USING LEGO

101

101

120

ROBOTICS USING LEGO

101

101

N/A

SOCCER

Montrose Harbor or Gill Park

Montrose Harbor or Gill Park

120

CAMP

DROP-OFF

PICK-UP

AFTER-CAMP

SUMMER DANCE

120

120

120

COOKING CAMP

Irving Park lobby

Irving Park lobby

120

SOCCER

Montrose Harbor or Gill Park

Montrose Harbor or Gill Park

120

CAMP

DROP-OFF

PICK-UP

AFTER-CAMP

SOCCER

Montrose Harbor or Blue door

Montrose Harbor or Blue door

120

CREATIVITY CAMP

101

101

120

MAD SCIENCE

120

120

120

BASKETBALL

Blue door

Blue door

120

EXPRESS YOURSELF

Auditorium

Auditorium

N/A

AUGUST 4–8

AUGUST 11–15

AUGUST 25–29

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Soccer Camps Parents are asked to drop off their children on site at Montrose Harbor Parkway between 8:50am and 9:00 a.m.

Pick-up will take place at the same location at the end of the day (12:00pm or 3:00pm). Parents or authorized persons must bring their ID.

SOCCER CAMP

LFC

GILL PARK

IN CASE OF BAD WEATHER June 23–27 Camp will move indoor to the gymnasium at LycÊe Francais, 613 W Bittersweet place, Chicago, IL 60613.

In that case, drop-off and pick-up will take place at the blue door entrance.

In August Camp will move indoor to the gymnasium at Gill Park, 825 W Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60613.

In that case, pick-up and drop-off will take place inside the Gill Park gymnasium.

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Soccer Camps (continued) EQUIPMENT NEEDED Please come with proper attire: • Shin-guards, hat, sunscreen (please apply sunscreen before leaving your house) • Water and Snacks (no nuts) + Lunch for full-day campers • Outdoor soccer shoes are recommended for students 6 and up. Younger students can wear either tennis shoes or outdoor soccer shoes.

• Soccer ball (optional) Contact: Coach Joe Carver at joecarver2011@gmail.com.

AFTER-CAMP Campers registered in the full day program can register for after camp (3:00pm to 5:30pm). Students will be driven back from Montrose Harbor to the lycée campus with our school mini-van. After-camp will take place in room 120 and it is offered every week when soccer camps are in session.

Mini-kickers (1/2 day): August 4–8 and August 11–15 Turn your half day camp into a full-day by registering for Summer Dance Campers registered for both mini-kickers in the morning and Summer Dance in the afternoon will be driven back from Montrose Harbor to the lycée campus with our school mini-van at 11:50am. Students will eat lunch between 12:00 and 12:30pm. Summer Dance camps run from 12:30 to 3:30pm, with after-camp available until 5:30pm.

Basketball Camps Basketball camps run from 4:00pm to 6:00pm every evening. Pick-up and drop-off is taking place directly in the Lycée gymnasium.

Water is available on-site. Snacks are not provided for these camps. However, students joining this camp in the evening after a day at camp will receive a snack in the after-camp program at 3:15pm.

Students must wear sports clothing and basketball shoes.

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Specialty Camps at-a-glance

Summer Dance

Creativity Camp

Construction Vehicles & Machinery Using LEGO®

Public

3–5 years old

3–5 years old

5–7 years old

6–10 years old

8–12 years old

8–12 years old

Camp Hours

12:30–3:30pm

9:00am–3:00pm

12:30–3:30pm

9:00am–3:00pm

9:00am–12:00pm

9:00am–3:00pm

Aug 4-8 & Aug 11-15

Aug 25-29

Aug 4-8

Aug 25-29

Aug 4-8

Aug 11-15

12:30pm

9:00am

12:30pm

9:00am

9:00am

9:00am

Room 101 (gray door entrance)

Room 120 (gray door entrance)

Room 120 (gray door entrance)

Irving Park lobby

Dates Drop-off time Drop-off location Pick-up time Pick-up location After Camp Available

Room 120 Room 101 (gray door entrance) (gray door entrance)

Mad Science: Moving with Science

Robotics Using LEGO® NXT

The Kid’s Table Summer Cooking Camp

3:30pm

3:00pm

3:30pm

3:00pm

12:00pm

3:00pm

Room 120

Room 101

Room 101

Room 120

Room 101

Irving Park lobby

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Not provided

Not provided

Not provided

Not provided

Lunch

Not provided

Not provided

(bring your own lunch if registered for full day camp option)

Snacks

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Clothing/ Equipment

Comfortable clothing for dancing and crafts

Comfortable clothing for crafts, games and dancing

Comfortable clothing

Comfortable clothing

Comfortable clothing

Comfortable clothing for food preparation

Comments

Register for Mini-kickers in the morning to make it a full day of camp

Register for Mini-kickers in the morning to make it a full day of camp

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Thank you for registering your child in our World Camp.

We are looking forward to a fun summer.

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