Is it Summer yet?

After this last snow storm and bitter cold temperatures, I can't help but think about summer!!!

SSSAS has a Summer Program called SummerTimes and we just opened our enrollment for the 2014 Camp Season! They have traditional day camps (starting at age 3!), specialty camps, summer studies, and sports camps. 

Whether or not your child attends an independent school this fall, enrolling your child in a summer program can be an incredibly rewarding and fun experience for them. Your child will follow a schedule (this will prove helpful in the fall), make new friends, and participate in new adventures. 

A few tips:
Enroll your child in a week of camp and see how it goes. You can always add a few more weeks if it is going well. 

Traditional Day Camp is wonderful, especially at the school your child will attend in the fall. What a great opportunity to get comfortable with their new setting! At SSSAS, many of our camps are staffed by current teachers and alums. 

Consider a specialty camp or summer studies program! Trust me, they have a lot of fun. One of the rising 1st/2nd grade camps writes about "The History of Ice Cream," along with, of course, a taste-test to see what ice cream tastes the best. 

When children are exposed to new environments they become better at acclimating to new experiences - something they will all have to do this fall. Sometimes this can be hard for little ones, as they are so used to their routine. As they become more familiar with adjusting to a new adventure, they will have smoother transitions down the road. 

Stay warm out there! 

Sincerely,
Katherine 


Originally from Grosse Pointe, Michigan, where she attended an independent school from preK-12th grade, Katherine Carbo earned a bachelor’s degree in business and a law degree before returning right back to the independent school world. With experience at four different schools from coast to coast, she writes insights and observations from the front line of independent school admissions.  Mrs. Carbo is the Director of Lower School Admission at St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School in Alexandria, Virginia.  She may be reached at kcarbo@sssas.org.