The Daily Blog

The 2018 Summer Session Begins!

IMPORTANT: Please see the Updated Bus Stop List

Weather permitting, we will be swimming at Fino Pool in Milford tomorrow.

A Great First Day!

In the Red Group today we started with a “get to know you” game where we each talked about our favorite characters. Some favorites were Elsa, Spider-Man and the pups from PAW Patrol. Next we made masks of our favorite characters or shields to protect us from super villains. After snack we did a sponge relay where we tried to fill our buckets up to find Nemo. Finally, we either played some Drip, Drip, Drop to cool down or we played in the sandbox. We are so excited for the summer and had a great first day!

The Orange Group started their day by making masks with their favorite character, like Barbie, Pikachu, or some original characters. We then ate snack together, where we got to know our counselors and other new friends in the group. We got to know our whole group by playing some introduction games, then we had fun on the water slide and playing water tag to cool down.

The Yellow Group started their day with some “getting-to-know-you” games and some fun water tag out in the field. After snack, we joined the Green Group and helped put together a special project for some of the younger groups. We had some free choice at the end of the day, and had a lot of fun discussing some of our favorite characters with our counselors and other campers!

The Green Group CITs and Volunteers were welcomed to the Sunshine Group for an exciting first day. Green Group learned each others names through games like “Name and Action” and “Who Am I?”, where each member of the group pretended to be a different character. Green Group also joined Yellow Group to play a game of “Over Under” and got a little wet to cool down on this very hot first day of camp!

IT’S JUST ABOUT TIME!

With the 2018 summer session of the Sunshine Group starting in 2 days, we have a lot of information to share with you.  I ask that you please take a moment to read through the information below, which will hopefully answer any questions you may have.

The 2018 Sunshine Group summer session will start this Thursday, July 5th, at 9:00 am at the VFW on Holliston St. in Medway. Please check the Bus Stop List for transportation details.

If you sent an application and check, then your child is registered. There was a delay with the checking account, so they will not be deposited until Thursday, July 5.

Everything you need to send with your child(ren) is posted in the Letter to the Parents , but some reminders:

  • The Daily Blog – There will be a new blog post here on the website every afternoon with photos, details about the day, and important information. This will be a conversation-starter so that you can talk with your child about what occurred during his/her day. Subscribe to the Daily Blog by filling out your name and email in the box on this page.  You will receive a daily report in your email inbox.
  • Permission slips will be posted here on the website’s Daily Blog for you to print out. If you need a hard copy, please let us know.
  • Apply sunscreen at home
  • Peanut-free snacks only – and they should not be shared
  • We will always have water for the children to drink, but water bottles are welcome (please label)
  • EVERYTHING should have your child’s name or initials on it (please put name on OUTSIDE of backpack to facilitate snack time)
  • Field trips are usually on Thursday (no field trip the first week and there will be a Friday field trip to the theater)
  • Swim on Fridays (weather-permitting), starting this week. Swimwear and towel should be sent every day for water play
  • Groups are organized by age: RED (2-4 years)  ORANGE (5-7 years)  YELLOW (8-12 years)  and GREEN ( 13+)
  • Your child will receive a red t-shirt that must be worn on field trip days

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask! Looking forward to an exciting summer!

Best Regards,

Barbara Ohanian, Director
(508) 320-8518
thesunshinegrp@gmail.com

2018 Weekly Themes Announced & Request for Donated Items

Countdown to ’18 Summer Session: 23 Days!!

2018 Important Documents

2018 WEEKLY THEMES

Week 1: Characters
Week 2: Sport / Olympics
Week 3: Nature / Water / Science
Week 4: Hollywood
Week 5: Wacky / Mythology
Week 6: Occupations / Travel

Please Consider Making a Tax Deductible Donation

100% of your financial support will help us improve The Sunshine Group by funding activities and field trips for the children, allowing us to purchase supplies and toys, and helping to cover the annual cost of counselor salaries, bus fees, and other services.

If you have items that you are interested in donating, please contact the Director, Barbara Ohanian.

The Sunshine Group is in need of the following items:

Wet wipes
Recyclables (cardboard, cardboard boxes, shoe boxes, water bottles, 2 liter bottles)
Page protectors
1 inch binders
Ziplock bags(all sizes)
Popsicle sticks
Construction paper (colorful and white)
White paper
Play doh
Washable markers
Crayons
Colored pencils
Washable paint
Blue painters tape
Scotch tape
Colorful duct tap
Craft glue
Bubbles
Yarn
Pipe cleaners
Paper towels
Paper plates
Straws
Plastic cups
Plastic utensils
Jump ropes
Hula hoops
Pool noodles
Playground balls
Beach balls
First aid items/ band aids
Yard games
Board games
Vinyl tablecloths
Outdoor bug spray