Pro-D Day at Gyro Park – Friday, June 29th!

Hi everyone!

There are still a few spots left for our last Pro-D Day of the year on Friday, June 29th. We will be heading out on a field trip to Gyro Park for Color Day! Expect fun in the sun with team-based games, a treasure hunt, sandcastle building, and plenty of time to climb on the Cadborosaurus!

Our Pro-D Days tend to fill up fast, so if you will be needing care, please let us know as soon as possible in order to avoid disappointment. If you have already signed your child up for the Pro-D Day but will not be needing care, please let us know by Thursday, June 21st, as that is the cancellation date.

-Rachel

Family Fun Night – volunteers and costumes needed!

Hi everyone,

Family Fun Night is fast approaching! If you haven’t already done so, mark your calendars for Thursday, June 7th, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM and get ready to “Blast Through the Past” with inflatable obstacle courses, disco bowling, a cupcake walk, delicious diner-style food, a photo booth, a dunk tank, and so much more!

We are still looking for a few more parent volunteers to help run the 1950s style diner (aka the food station). Shifts are only half an hour long, so there is plenty of time to check out all the fun with your family before or after your shift. If you are interested in helping out, please sign up in the Pirate Portable!

We are also looking for costumes for the time-warp photo booth. If you have any clothes or accessories from different eras that you would like to lend to us, please bring them in to the Pirate Portable. We will return them afterwards – just make sure to label them with your name so that we know who to give them back to!

A big thank you to everyone who’s volunteered so far – we couldn’t do it without you!

-Rachel

Summer Registration Reminder

Hi everyone,

Despite the current grey skies and rain, summer – and KOSC Summer Camp – is right around the corner!

We are still taking registrations for our summer program. If you haven’t already signed up, you may want to do so as soon as possible, as some of our days are beginning to fill up. The week of July 30th through August 3rd – “Fly Around the World” – seems to be especially popular this year, so to avoid disappointment, get those registrations in! All of the necessary forms are available here on our website or in the Pirate Portable. Please remember to attach postdated cheques for July and August. If you are signing up for care on August 1st through 3rd, please include payment for those days on the July cheque – our accountant thanks you for making her life easier. 

If you have already signed up for the summer program, you will be receiving a confirmation notice following the cancellation date of June 1st, so if you need to make any changes to care (adding or cancelling days), please let us know by then. You can change the amounts on your postdated cheques or bring in new ones. After June 1st, you will be charged for any days your child is signed up, regardless of whether or not they come. Also, any days of care added after June 1st will be non-cancellable and may be subject to the drop-in fee of $35.

We are also still taking registrations for our brand-new Youth Adventure Program! Space in this exciting new program is limited to 15 children, so again, get those registrations in as soon as you can! For more information, please see the Youth Program section on the website or talk to our Youth Coordinator, Nick Filipchuk.

As always, if you have any questions about any of our programs, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We are looking forward to a fantastic summer, and we hope that your child will be joining the fun!

Thanks,

Rachel

Sunscreen and water bottles

Hi everyone,

Summer is right around the corner, and we are finally seeing beautiful, warm sunny days. That means more outside games and fun for the kids in our care, which is always a good thing! However, it also means that we need to take some precautions against sunburn and overheating. We ask that parents please send their children with sunscreen (labelled with the child’s name to avoid mix-ups) every day. Our staff will then ensure that every child in our care is applying sunscreen before we head outside after snack.

We also request that children bring refillable water bottles, as it is much easier for everyone to have the kids bring their water bottle with them than having them running in and out of the portables when they need drinks.

-Rachel

Family Fun Night – Volunteers Needed!

Hi everyone,

Our annual Family Fun Night is coming up on Thursday, June 7th, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. All KOSC members are welcome! Our theme this year is Blast Through the Past. We are looking forward to an unforgettable evening for children and parents alike, featuring Fun Time Inflatables, disco bowling, a cupcake walk, tricycle races, a photo booth, a ’50s style diner, a dunk tank… and much more!

In order to make this special night a success, we need your help! We need about 20 volunteers to help us run several of our stations. Volunteer shifts last only half an hour, so you will still have plenty of time to enjoy the evening with your families. We also need about 12 bakers to provide us with cupcakes for the cupcake walk. KOSC will provide the cupcake mix and icing; all you need to do is bake them, frost them, and bring them in!

If you are interested in volunteering to run a station or bake cupcakes, please sign up in person in the Pirate Portable; a sign-up sheet is posted on the parent table. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us via phone or email, or talk to Stephanie – she’s the mastermind behind this year’s Family Fun Night!

Hope to see all of you there!

Thanks,
Rachel

New Youth Program Starting Summer 2012!!!

It is finally here – the new KOSC Youth Program! Registration begins for current members on Monday, May 14th. Past KOSC members may register on Tuesday, May 22nd. The program opens to the general public on Monday, May 28th. there has been a large amount of interest so far, so please register early to avoid disappointment!

All registration forms, calendars, and general information can be found under the “Programs” tab – Youth Program.  Full registration packages are also available in the Pirate Portable and Lion’s Hall.

If there are any questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to contact our Youth Coordinator – Nick Filipchuk, or myself.

Enjoy that sunshine!

Jamie

Pro-D Day at Gowland Todd Inlet – Monday, May 7th!

Hi everyone!

The upcoming Pro-D Day on May 7th is currently full. We do currently have a waitlist for this day, so if your child is signed up but will not be needing his or her spot, please let us know! The last day to cancel is Monday, April 30th.

We are excited to be going on a field trip to Gowland Todd Park, where we will be spending the day learning about native plant and marine wild life with the Sea Change Marine Conservation Society! Part of the activity will involve some restoration work in the park, where kids will get to remove invasive species, so if your children will be attending, please send them prepared with a trowel and a set of gloves, and expect that they will be getting a little dirty.  :-)

Please note that we will be leaving for this extra-special field trip by 9:40 in the morning, and we will not be returning until 4:00 in the afternoon.

We are looking forward to this new and exciting field trip… we know the kids will have a blast!

-Rachel