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Summer camps are off to a great start! – Hands On offers summer camp classes through August 2! – Fall Preschool and Afternoon Programs

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Summer camps are off to a great start!

So far this summer our campers have enjoyed nature camp with a fun visit from Talk About Trees.  A great week of dance camp with Rachael Brown Dance! And a week of creating projects out of recycled goods.  We are making so many new friends as we have new campers each week.  The kids also love more time on the playground in the sun and working in the garden.  Picking our strawberries for snack has been really fun!

Hands On offers summer camp  classes through August 2!

Looking for something fun to do this summer? Hands On offers 8 weeks of summer camps!
June 4-8 Nature Camp with Talk About Trees
June 11-14 Dance Camp with Rachael Brown
June 18-21 Recycled Art
June 25-28 Let’s Build It
July 9-12 The Rose City
July 16-19 Around the World
July 23- 26 Circus Camp
July 30- Aug. 2 Art & Play
 

What do I bring?

Please make sure your child arrives with a water bottle, lunch and is dressed for fun in play clothes. You should also send a bag of extra clothes. Summer activities are outside and can be wet and messy.

What are the hours?

Summer camps start at 9 AM. Students should be picked up at 12:30 PM. There is no early drop-off in the summer. Families are welcome to play on the playground before and after summer camp.

Can I add more days?

Yes! You can always add more days if we have space available.

Summer Camp Teachers

You will see Teachers Jennifer and Julie around this summer but you have probably noticed a few other new faces.  This summer we welcome Quinn, Malaika and Samantha to our camps as summer camp teachers.  Here is a little more info on Quinn, Samantha and Malaika.

Teacher Quinn
Quinn just finished her first year at OSU studying Civil Engineering and is working at Hands On during the summer again for the 5th year.  She is Teacher Jennifer’s daughter and enjoys working with children at Hands On as well as Ronald McDonald House, both as a baker and in the children’s program.  She is also working at a restaurant this summer saving money to study abroad.
 

Teacher Samantha
Samantha is going to be a senior at Cleveland High School.  She is a volunteer soccer coach for Street Soccer, a math tutor and she has many years of babysitting experience and is interested in continuing babysitting this summer and next year.

Teacher Malaika
Malaika will be a junior at Cleveland High School and has been in the Mandarin Immersion program since kindergarten.  At school she is a mentor for ELL (English Language Learners) working with immigrant and refugee students.   She has many years of babysitting experience and has organized a camp for kids in her neighborhood for the last 4 years.  Malaika is interested in continuing babysitting this summer and next year.
 
 

Fall Preschool and Afternoon Programs

We are looking forward to another great school year starting in September.
We are excited to offer 5 mornings of preschool, afternoon enrichment classes from 12:30-1:30 and afternoon preschool on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30-3 PM.

Morning Preschool hours are
Monday-Friday, 9-12:30.

Afternoon Preschool hours are
Tuesday and Thursdays, 12:30-3 PM.

Early drop-off starts at 8:30; enrichment classes run until 1:30 M-Th

Your child can attend 1,2,3,4 or 5 days a week

 
Our weekly music class will continue on alternating Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, and our afternoon preschool class will include dance and yoga as part of the daily schedule.  Afternoon preschool students that attend on Tuesday will also have the option to  join our music program every other week.
Hands On partners with other local children’s programs to offer afternoon classes for preschool-aged children.  Programs like Portland Early Learning-Adventures in Spanish, Yoga Playgrounds and Rachael Brown Dance will continue offering classes again starting in the fall. More information about afternoon classes will be available in August.
Enrichment classes start in September and continue through May.
Stop by for a visit Tuesday, September 4th, any time between 10 AM and noon to get to know your teachers, see your class and make new friends.
School starts on Wed., Sept. 5 at 9 a.m.
Enjoy your summer.