Kenton Community Art Program
Parent Guide
kentoncommunityartprogram@hotmail.com
http://kentoncommunityartprogram.blogspot.com

Overview
The Kenton Community Art Program is a 6 weeklong summer day camp located at the
Portland Vil age School in North Portland. Our mission is to provide a variety of
opportunities to create art in the community and in the classroom. Children also
participate in recreational activities and games at our site and at area parks.

Whom We Wil Serve:
The camp is open to children who are entering 1st grade to children who are entering
the 6th grade.

Camp Hours and Dates
The 2010 session wil start on June 21 and end on July 30. Each session runs from Monday
to Friday. The camp hours are from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Location
We are located at the Portland Vil age School in North Portland. Our address is 7654 N
Delaware Ave., Portland, OR 97217
(We are not affiliated with the Portland Vil age School nor are we a Waldorf program.)

Registration and Costs
Camp costs $120 per week. Go to our website
http://kentoncommunityartprogram.blogspot.com for registration instructions.

Terms of enrol ment
•Each application must be accompanied by the ful tuition.
•Refunds wil be granted before June 1st for any reason
•Refunds wil only be given after June 1st in the case of medical emergencies. A doctor’s
note is required.
•There are a limited number of slots per session. Enrol ment is conducted on a first-come,
first-served basis.
•Kenton Community Arts Program reserves the right to dismiss a camper whose behavior
is deemed inappropriate. In which case no refunds wil be given.

Contact Information
You can reach us by telephone at 503-384-8502 during camp hours.

What Your Child Should Bring to Camp (Please label everything)
Water Bottle
Lunch + Snack
Sunscreen (if you pack sunscreen, we wil make sure kids reapply it during lunch)
Backpack
Towel and extra clothes (optional, see below)

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Water Activities
We wil play in the water feature at Kenton Park on regular basis. If you want, you can
pack extra clothes or a towel with your child. If they don’t have a change of clothes or a
towel they can stil get wet as long as you’re ok with that. If you don’t want your child
playing in the water, please let them and us know. Otherwise, we’l assume it’s ok.

What Your Child Should Leave at Home
Valuables
Electronics
Pop
Candy and other junk food
Money
Toys

Camp Attire
Campers should wear comfortable and inexpensive clothes. Please keep in mind that
campers wil get dirty, messy, and wet everyday. We highly recommend that your child
wear shoes that can be worn in water like Crocs or sports sandals.

Pick Up and Drop Off
Drop off should occur between 9:00-9:30 daily. After 9:30 we might be off site so please
be on time. Pick up is between 2:30-3:00 everyday.

Camp Standards and Behavior Policy
Kenton Community Arts Program reserves the right to dismiss a camper whose behavior is
deemed inappropriate. In which case no refunds wil be given.

Accidents and Emergencies
Minor injuries are not uncommon in camp. Should anything happen throughout the
camp day, staff wil care for minor injuries with ice, soap, water, and Band-Aids. Should
there be an emergency, we wil make every effort to contact parents/guardians or
emergency contacts after appropriate measures are taken.

Medication
On the first day of each week or session it is the parent’s responsibility to deliver al
medications and written instructions from a doctor. Medications may not be stored in
camper’s possession at any time. The only exception is for a camper who requires the
immediate use of an inhaler for a medical condition. In this case, written permission
needs to be on file in the camp office. Al medications, including over the counter
health items, must be in their original packaging.

Insurance
Kenton Community Arts Program does not provide accident or health insurance for
campers. It is the parent’s responsibility to take care of al fees and charges related to
health care.

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