School Break Specials
Members & Non members | K-7th Grade
How It Works
Full Day Program Scheduled During School Breaks
Open to JCC members and non members
For Kindergarten up to 7th grade
Registration is per day and runs 9 am to 4 pm
Drop Off and Pick Up in the JCC Youth Lounge
Before and After Care requires additional registration
Late fee applied for registrations less than one week before the program date
Kidz Inn participants register separately
JCC Member Price
Regular Hours
$47 per day
Extended Care
Add $15 per day
Non Member Price
Regular Hours
$62 per day
Extended Care
Add $18 per day
August Dates
Lazy Monday
Monday, August 10
Happy National Lazy Day! Let’s kick back and relax and start the week off slowly. Come dressed in your PJs or your comfiest clothes as we enjoy some fun and laid-back games and activities.
Hip-Hop & Pop Day
Tuesday, August 11
Let’s celebrate National Popsicle Day AND National Hip-Hop day! We will make and create our own popsicle creations and learn some hip-hop dance moves. Today is going to be hoppin’ and poppin’!
Music Mayhem
Wednesday, August 12
Vinyl Record Day will have us creating our own instrument to make our own music. Let’s jam out together and have a rocking day!
Random Skills and Talents
Thursday, August 13
Are you left-handed? Don’t worry, right-handed friends are welcome too! We will celebrate Left-Hander’s Day by celebrating everyone’s unique skills and talents!
Shabbat Shalom
Friday, August 14
Celebrate Shabbat with us as we spend time together learning about different ways people celebrate Shabbat and being intentional with this time together.
A JCC Picnic
Monday, August 17
August is National Picnic Month. As a whole we will create some picnic crafts and décor, make some snacks and then together with our sack lunches, will enjoy a JCC Picnic. We will also get to gym and swim!
Fantastic Friendships
Tuesday, August 18
It’s Friendship Week, so let us celebrate our friendships, old and new! We will make friendship bracelets, play some partner games and make small gifts for our friends.
Photography Fun
Wednesday, August 19
World Photography Day will have us taking some fun instant polaroids and using them to create some fun arts and crafts. While learning about photography, we will also get to enjoy some fan favorite JCC activities.
September Dates
End of Summer Party
Monday, September 7
Wrap up summer at this fun end of season party! We’ll play parachute games, have water relays, and create a time capsule with our favorite summer memories.
October Dates
Autumn Adventures
Friday, October 2
Fall is here! Join us as we participate in a nature walk and craft, make
apple cider, and play campfire games.
Mad Scientist
Thursday, October 15
Today we will channel our inner scientist as we make slime, try edible chemistry, and create salt paintings.
Time on the Big Screen
Friday, October 16
Lights, camera action! Today we will work together to write a script, assign acting and directing parts, create props, and put on a show for everyone
to watch!
Jungle Safari
Monday, October 19
Hop aboard our off-road 4×4 as we take an exciting jungle safari. We will play animal tag, avoid crocodiles on an obstacle course, and make dirt
and worm cups.
November Dates
Rock the Vote
Tuesday, November 3
Today we will exercise our right to vote! We will form teams to come up
with different ideas for our activities for the day. Our schedule will be decided by a vote.
Scaly, Slimy, and Slithery
Monday, November 23
We’ll explore the world of all creatures scaly and slimy! We will play frog
and chameleon themed games and make paper plate snakes.
Around the World
Tuesday, November 24
Grab your passports and pack your suitcases; today we are going around the world. We’ll create our own passports, engineer Eiffel Towers, and play new games from around the world.
Gobble Games
Wednesday, November 25
Gobble, Gobble, Gobble! Today will be a fun day of everything turkey.
We’ll make turkey pinecones and play turkey tag.
December Dates
Music Festival
Monday, December 21
Let the music move you. Today we’ll have a fun dance battle, play musical chairs, make our own VIP Passes and create a ‘best song ever’ bracket.
Mission Impossible
Tuesday, December 22
Calling all secret agents! Join us today to compete in ninja races, solve
brain teasers and decoders, and make secret agent badges.
Indoor Blizzard
Wednesday, December 23
The winter weather has come indoors! Today we’ll have a snowball fight, enjoy rice crispy treats and hot chocolate, play freeze take and make snowflake crafts.
Island Survival
Thursday, December 24
Today we’re stranded on a desert island; how will we survive? We will learn knot tying, decorate our own bandanas, and compete in challenges to gain immunity.
Olympic Day
Monday, December 28
Today is all about teamwork. We will split up into different teams and compete in fun challenges.
Tidal Wave Tuesday
Tuesday, December 29
Beach volleyball, towel rescue, limbo and sand art are just a few of the
things we will enjoy today.
Arctic Expedition
Wednesday, December 30
Join us today as we go on a polar bear hunt, create art based on the northern lights, and play ice breaker games in the gym.
Wildlife Adventure
Thursday, December 31
We’re going on a wildlife adventure! Today will be full of exploring, creating animal crafts, and making log cabin snacks.
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Monday, January 4
Rock, paper, and scissors will rule the day. We’ll paint rocks, create origami, and cut out paper snowflakes. The day will end with a “Rock–Paper–Scissors” tournament.
Health Form
Parents must complete a Youth Health Form (for each child) and return it to the JCC Youth Department on or before the first day of the program. The Health Form should be updated every year. Download the 2022-23 Jewish Community Center Health Form here.
Before & After Care
School Break Special participants that need to be dropped off before the 9:00 a.m. or picked up after the 4:00 p.m. have the option of registering for Before & After Care.
- Before Care runs 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
- After Care runs 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Registration is per day.
- Breakfast is included for Before Care participants who arrive by 8:00 a.m.
- Afternoon snacks are included for those children in After Care.
- Price is per child and added onto the cost of the School Break Special.
Updated Youth Registration Policy
We’ve recently updated some of the terms of our registration policies for Youth programming. School Break Specials, Winter Break Specials, Spring Break Specials, and Kids Night Out programs are subject to the following terms.
- Registrations received 1 week prior to the date of the program will be subject to a $20 late registration fee. There must be at least 8 children registered in order to hold the program. If the minimum is not reached at least 5 days before the program, the program is subject to cancellation.
- Cancellations received more than 1 week in advance of the program will be eligible for a credit on your JCC account.
- Cancellations within 1 week of the program are not eligible for any credit or refund.
What to Bring
- Swimsuit (towels will be provided)
- Dairy Lunch (No meat or items that need to be reheated)
- Tennis Shoes & Socks
- Kids should wear clothes they can move, play, and create in.
There is no need to send extra money for activities. We also ask that kids leave their electronics and money at home. Children are solely responsible for all items they bring with them.
Lunch & Snack
LUNCH & SNACK
Children should bring a dairy based lunch (no meat) with them every day.
We will refrigerate lunches if needed.
Do not send items that need to be heated.
A snack will be provided.
Before Care breakfast is served from 7:00 – 8:00 a.m.
Unaccompanied Youth Policy
BEHAVIOR GUIDELINES
All youth within our facility are expected to display appropriate behavior at all times. This includes:
- Consideration of Others
- Respect for the Facility & Staff
- Utilization of Appropriate Language
Any youth who is not behaving in a respectful manner (as deemed by the JCC staff) will be asked to leave. Examples of unacceptable behaviors include: destruction of property, running through the halls, failure to follow staff directives, rowdiness, and use of foul language.
Parents / guardians of unaccompanied youth will immediately be contacted by a member of the JCC staff. They will be asked to promptly pick up their child from the facility.
If a child is sent home, JCC privileges may be suspended until a meeting is convened with the parent or guardian.
The JCC cannot be held responsible for members age 11 and over attending the JCC and not enrolled in an organized activity.
Unaccompanied youth are NOT allowed to hang-out in the following areas:
- Locker Rooms
- Front Lobby Entrance
- Hallways
- Art Gallery
- Membership Services Entrance
- Health Spa Entrance
OTHER GUIDELINES
- When in any of the aquatic areas, children under the age of 12, must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Children, under age 12, must also take a 25-meter swim test to determine their swim ability. Tests will be administered by a lifeguard. Children will be issued a wristband based on their results.
- The minimum age to use the Fitness Center is 13. Teens ages 13–16 must go through a mandatory orientation to ensure a safe and effective workout.
Youth Department Discipline Policy
In order to facilitate a safe, secure, fun environment for all participants attending JCC Youth Department activities the following policy has been implemented. This policy is not intended to be activated for minor “misbehaving” infractions. On a daily basis, the JCC Youth Department works with children who are having a “bad day”. Those types of behaviors, where neither malice nor destructive outcomes were intended will continue to be addressed at the Supervisor/Child level. Time-outs and, in some situations, loss of choice activity will continue to be the discipline implemented.
The Youth Department Discipline Policy will be activated when:
1. The number of minor infractions has been excessive; and /or
2. The behavior constitutes a violation against other children or adults, including unwelcome intentional touching or grabbing of another child, explicit and offensive verbal remarks (either sexual in nature or general taunting), name calling, vulgar or identifiable unacceptable language, or other verbal or physical conduct in violation of the JCC Youth Department Code of Conduct; and/or
3. The behavior constitutes a violation against the JCC or other children’s property and/or
4. The behavior constitutes a safety issue either for the child themselves, other children, or staff. In the event this policy is activated for any child, written documentation will be kept by the Director of all applicable dates, decisions and agreements (including a plan of action if needed.)
The formal discipline policy is as follows:
1. All enrolled children and their parents/guardian will sign a Conduct Contract acknowledging their notice and understanding of our Code of Conduct, and the potential repercussions of negative behaviors.
2. Upon occurrence of the first serious offense which is significant in nature to bring to the attention of the Youth Director, will result in a private discussion between the Youth Director and the child. The child will also be removed from their choice of activity for the day. The parent will be notified of the negative behavior and will be advised that if the same or related behavior is repeated, a parent conference will be required. The director will notify JCC management.
3. If the behavior continues, the child will again be removed from the group activities and the parents will be notified of the need for a Parent/Child/Director conference before the child can return to the program.
4. If the behavior still continues, a parent conference will again be required, (either with or without the child at the parent’s discretion). The child may be suspended from the program for a period of time up to 3 days (at Director’s discretion). The child will then be allowed to continue in the program only after the director and parent have prepared and agreed upon a plan of achieving acceptable behavior in the child.
5. If, after all of these steps, the behavior continues, the child will only be allowed to continue in the program if a professional counselor is involved (at the parent’s expense) in modifying the negative behavior. At this point, the professional will be asked to recommend a time frame for compliance based on the situation. If a professional is not brought in, or the time frame set forth is expended, the child will be expelled from the program with a date for re-entry set by the Director.
Under extreme circumstances and/or in situations when that child or other children’s safety is at risk, the Youth Director, with agreement from the JCC Executive Director, has the authority to ask a child to leave the program without following the above procedure.
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