Important Info and Updates!

• If you are registered for Early Drop Off: all children will be dropped off at Alexander Robertson School located at 3 West 95th Street. Your child(ren) will then be transported by our staff to their Divisions and Groups
  If you are registered for Late Stay and your child is in Hi5, Division 1, or Division 2: Your child(ren) will remain at P.S. 84. If you have more than 1 child registered at camp and they are not located in the same pick up location, please send us an email if you would like our staff to have your children at one location for pick up.
• Lunch: Please remember to send your child to camp each day with a bag Lunch. We have water provided, but a water bottle is helpful for use between activities.
• Activity Schedules: Each day’s Activity Schedule is posted by 8pm of the evening prior. If your child has swim as their first activity, please send them in their swimsuit to maximize swim time.
• Pick Up Times: as a reminder your child’s last activity does not end until 4:30pm. After last activity we have our closing ceremonies, therefore your child will not be at their pick up location until 5:00pm. If you need to pick up your child earlier than our regular camp time, please email our office at centralpark@oasischildren.com by 10:00am the day prior. Early pick up times are scheduled around your child’s activity schedule (1:30p, 3:00pm), so please be aware that if your child needs to be picked up at 2:30pm, they will leave their group at 1:30p after lunch. This is for safety and logistical purposes, as our activities may be spread out and we do not wish to pull your child in the middle of an activity.
  
• Changes to Bus: if your child will not be riding the Bus in the AM or PM, we must receive this information in writing via email or fax by 10:00am of the day prior.
  

Please feel free to contact our office at 646-698-1800 if you are unsure of any camp procedure. You can also reach me on my cell from 7:00am to 7:00pm at 917-528-6299.

We are fully prepped for a rainy day schedule, but let’s keep our fingers crossed that the rain holds off!
Enjoy your evening!
Marissa Marquez
ocpmarissa@gmail.com
917-528-6299

Activity Schedule for Wednesday, July 1st

Hi-5A: Swim, Special Event, Outdoor Education, Drama/Dance
Hi-5B: Swim, Special Event; Games; Outdoor Ed
Hi-5C: Swim, Special Event; Art; Games
Hi-5D: Swim, Special Event; Sports; Art
1A: Softball; Music; Swim; Martial Arts
1B: Dance; Drama; Swim; Outdoor Ed
1C: Drama; Rock Climbing; Swim; Dance
1D: Martial Arts; Games; Swim; Fashion
2A: Outdoor Ed; Swim; Dance; Bike NYC
2B: Rock Climbing; Swim; Basketball; Drama
2C: Crafts; Swim; Bike NYC; Basketball
3A: Fashion; Swim; Outdoor Ed; Crafts
3B: Sports; Swim; Martial Arts; Project Time
3C: Basketball; Swim; Rock Climbing; Games
4A: Environment; Basketball; Sports; Art
4B: Bike NYC; Environment; Art; Rock Climbing
4C: Games; Bike NYC; Softball; Environment
5A: project Time; Art; Music; Sports
5B: Music; Dance; Fashion; Softball
5C: Art; Softball; Environmental Ed; Music

Swim Schedule for the Remainder of Week 1

• Tuesday: Divisions 1, 2, 4, and 5
• Wednesday: Hi-5, Divisions 1, 2, and 3
• Thursday: Divisions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
• Friday: Divsions 2, 3, 4, and 5

*Please note that Hi-5 will resume a minimum of 3x per week of swim next week

MEET YOUR CENTRAL PARK LEADERSHIP TEAM!

Our incredible Site Director of Oasis Central Park comes to Oasis after serving as Executive Director of Trail Blazers Camps, a unique non-profit summer learning program focusing on rustic experiential education camping for low-income youth. During Kate’s tenure, Trail Blazers won the John Hopkins Excellence in Summer Learning Award in 2006. Before this, Kate was the head of the English Department at Saint Joseph High School in Brooklyn, New York, and a Program Director for 6 years at Trade Winds Lake Camp in Windsor, New York. Originally from England, Kate is an avid runner and recently completed my first marathon!!
Marissa Marquez , our amazing Assistant Site Director, is new to Oasis but not to the camp world or youth development. Marissa ‘s previous teaching experience spans from Kindergarten to High School. She spent the last eight years managing Consumer Marketing and Event programming in the beverage industry. She is excited to join Oasis and focus on Central Park.
The Central Park team will be joined by Rob Thomas, our new Operations Director. Rob has been with Oasis for the last three years and was previously the Operations Director at our Christopher Morely Park site. Rob is a graduate of Binghamton University with a BS in Bioengineering and an MBA in Operations Management. Rob is a dedicated Syracuse basketball fan. Rob brings a great deal of experience and dedication to his role this summer.

We look forward to meeting you at Parent Orientations!

Regards-
Kate, Marissa, and Rob

STILL MISSING FORMS?

Please remember that we need to collect camp forms from your family prior to the start of camp. A copy of these forms can be downloaded from our website, http://www.oasischildren.com/. Alternately, if you want to complete these forms electronically and you did not register online, please contact our main office at 718-596-4900 and ask for a user account to be created for you. All forms can be faxed in to our Central Park Office at 646-786-4354.

Camper Health Record: Each year we need to receive a new, updated copy of your child’s medical form. Please note that this form must be completed and signed by both you and your child’s doctor.
Child Information Sheet: We want to learn more specific information about your child’s interests and have a quick reference guide for allergies and/or other medical considerations.
Swim and Trip Permission Form: We need your permission to allow your child in the pool.
Behavioral Guidelines Contract: This form helps us make sure that all families understand our rules and expectations.
Camper Release and Emergency Contact Form: We want to know who should be allowed to pick up your child.

Thank you!

PARENT ORIENTATION

Hi-De-Hi Oasis at Central Park Families,
Believe it or not, it will only be a few more weeks until we begin another great summer of camp at Central Park. We are looking forward to having another successful summer, filled with lots of fun experiences and lasting memories, and are happy you have chosen to be a part of it.
One of the keys to a successful summer is to ensure there is open communication between the families and leadership staff at Central Park. With that in mind, we’d like to invite you to attend an informational PARENT ORIENTATION. It will be held on JUNE 24th, 2009 at 6:30 PM at PS 84 (32 West 92nd Street) for children between the ages of 5-8 and JUNE 25th, 2009 at 6.30pm at Alexander Robinson School (4 West 95th Street) for children between the ages of 9-14. This Parent Orientation will give you the opportunity to meet the Central Park Leadership staff, turn in any pre-camp forms, gather all our summer activity information and pick up your child’s pack of Oasis T-shirts.
Prior to starting the summer with Oasis, we encourage you to read our Parent and Camper Handbook, as it provides you with all the practical information you will need this summer. The Handbook is now available on our website at http://www.oasischildren.com/.
If you have any questions or concerns in the meantime, feel free to email or call us anytime (please note: from 6/15/09 the Oasis Central Park team will be located at Alexander Robinson School not Oasis Headquarters).
We speak for every staff member when we tell you that we are looking forward to June 29th and welcoming you and your children to Oasis at Central Park. Have a wonderful end of the school year and we will see you at camp.

Thank you,

Kate Sullivan and Marissa Marquez