Summer Day Camp Adventures Weekly Plans
GROUP Y - Week 5, July 12-16

Weekly Theme: Commotion in the Ocean

MONDAY, JULY 12
1. Sing “Bumping Up and Down”
2. Mud dough
3. Sidewalk chalk mural
4. Build sand castles
LUNCH
1. Read Fish out of Water
2. Gold fish art
3. Sprinkler fun
4. Learn a new game “Eat the Fish Tail!”

TUESDAY, JULY 13
1. Sing “Miss Mary Mack”
2. Microwave puff painting
3. Kickball
4. Water play and water balloon toss
LUNCH
1. SWIMMING AT THE YMCA Leave: 1:00 Return: 3:00
2. Read Rainbow Fish
3. Make a rainbow fish
4. Let’s go “fishing”

WEDNESDAY, JULY 14
1. Tie dye. Bring a white shirt and label with your child’s name on it.
2. Colored shaving cream
3. Ball hockey
4. Outside water play
LUNCH
1. Read McElliot’s Pool
2. Trip to SHEDD AQUARIUM. Bring in $6.00 Leave: 12:30 Return: 4:00
3. Make tube fish
4. Play Fish, Fish, Shark!

THURSDAY, JULY 15
1. Sing “Old MacDonald Had a Band”
2. Paint balloons
3. Play “Mother May I”
4. Water tag
LUNCH
1. SWIMMING AT THE YMCA Leave: 1:00 Return: 3:00
2. Read Commotion in the Ocean
3. Make an octopus
4. Play Fish & Net
CARNIVAL TONIGHT.

FRIDAY, JULY 16
1. Face painting
2. Walk to LIGHTHOUSE PARK. Leave: 9:30 Return: 10:30
3. Read Eric Carle books
LUNCH
1. Read The Pout Pout Fish
2. Make Seahorses
3. Water fun on the playground
4. Fun with ocean animals
5. Movie: Finding Nemo


  • Swimming is every Tuesday and Thursday from 12:30 to 2:00 (beginning Week 2). 
  • Please make sure that your camper has two swim suits at camp.  One will be used for swimming and the other is for water play.
  • Afternoons trips generally will be from 12:30 to 4:30 on most Wednesdays.
  • We will be taking walking trips to local parks.  Directions to the parks will be posted on our door.
  • Parents are always welcome to join us on our trips.
  • Please bring an extra set of clothes to keep at camp.
  • If your child needs sun screen, please send a bottle, labeled with your child’s name on it.
  • Activities are subject to change due to weather conditions.
  • Please send a water bottle to camp every day (label your child’s name on it).
  • Please leave a pair of gym shoes at camp for outdoor play.
  • Camper’s T-shirts must be left at camp all week. Each Friday the shirt goes home to be washed and brought back on Monday
  • If your child will not attend camp, please call the office at 847-866-6055 by 8:30 a.m.

Activities are subject to change due to weather conditions.

Upcoming Events

First Day of School
Tuesday, August 31
Extended Day Programs Begin

NO SCHOOL - Labor Day
Monday, September 6
Extended Day Programs are not available

NO SCHOOL - Rosh Hashanah
Thursday, September 9
Extended Day Programs ARE available

Miniature School
Tuesday, September 14, evening
Parents come to school

Class Pictures
Tuesday, September 28 & Wednesday, September 29

Alumni Homecoming Weekend
October 1-3

Admissions Open House
Sunday, October 17 1-2:30 p.m.
For prospective families