I know it is tough to think about summer with yards still covered in snow, but our schedules (and sanity!) this summer depend on finding great care and camps for our kids. Here are four fabulous summer resources I recommend.
- free listings to help you find that summer sitter, lawn mower, or administrative intern
- online video chat so employers and students can screen each other before investing the time for an in-person meeting
- student privacy – students will not put their personal information (name, phone, address) anywhere on the site, so they can wait until a private conversation before releasing their info to a “screened” employer
- social media integration – anyone who uses the hashtag #myfirstjob will have their picture on the FORCE homepage
Follow @worktheforce on Twitter and Facebook
Childcare in Silver Spring/Burtonsville/Olney
Wee Friends Daycare, Alice’s favorite place to hang and my go-to when I need a daycare provider, has room! Full-time and part time options are available for infants-school age kids. In the summer they take field trips and play in the beautiful backyard and school room. Check out my exhaustive post on this fabulous local, loving day care, and contact owner and educator Kathy Peter at kmcpeter1@hotmail.com for complete information.
Wee Friends Daycare Tuition and Hours of Operation
Wee Friends Daycare Facebook Page
Make/Believe Summer Art Camps
Make/Believe will be running three summer camps this summer in Chevy Chase and Bethesda for ages 6-12. These summer art labs are full of expansive projects such as the making of 3D glasses, forts, animation, and more. Kids will be introduced to a number of contemporary artists and concepts, and work both independently and collaboratively on a variety of projects that include drawing, painting, sculpting, fabricating, writing, and even video production.
June 23 – June 27 at Bradley Hills Elementary; 9am – 12pm
June 23 – June 27 at Chevy Chase Elementary; 1:15pm – 4:15pm
July 14 – July 18 at Bradley Hills Elementary; 1:15pm – 4:15pm
Victory Basketball: Summer Basketball Camp at Sand Spring Friends School
Victory Basketball Camp is hosted by SSFS Varsity Head Coach Carl Parker. They are offering programs for boys and girls going into 3rd – 6th grade and 7th – 10th grade. Dates: June 30- July 3, August 4-8, August 11-15, August 17-22. Through quality training, classroom instruction, and competitive play, spend your summer developing the skills to be the best. For more information contact Coach Carl Parker at Carl.Parker@SSFS.org or 301.
My kids ADORE Camp Ahava! They’ve gone for two years and cry at the end of the summer every time. While it’s in a Jewish center, it’s not a religious camp. My kids picked an extra week of camp over a vacation – they love it that much.