Welcome to our exciting summer program, “Eyes Wide,” dedicated to providing girls and boys, ages 5-14, with a fun and learning experience, through play and enrichment. The program will encourage children to investigate, explore and discover. They will learn how to make a difference to the earth and each other.
Our Mission
This program will provide a summer of choices revolving around a theme of enhanced awareness:
- Our planet and its protection
- Ourselves and our impact on the earth
- Fellow human beings and our relationships with them
- The wonder and beauty around us
This program will teach skills to carry through life:
- Making a positive difference
- Good listening
- Building good relationships
- Resolving conflicts
- Being inclusive
- Encouraging tolerance
“Thanks for hosting a program that does what every working parent would want to mimic if they were home, and not working. This has been excellent!â€
—Karen Malone
“We are so thrilled and feel continually blessed that our boys have been able to spend so much time with you.â€
— Kristen Keefe
Your children will spend time in the summer sunshine, playing games, and responding to new challenges. They will learn about nature by getting their hands dirty, digging in our gardens. They will take away happy memories and new friends.
More than just a summer camp, we offer a safe and nurturing program with available extended day care, experienced staff and individualized attention, at an eco-friendly campus with a playground, sports field and nature trails.
| Program Dates | Weekly Themes |
|---|---|
| 6/27/2011 – 7/1/2011 | You and Me |
| 7/5/2011 – 7/8/2011 | Earth |
| 7/11/2011 – 7/15/2011 | Wind |
| 7/18/2011 – 7/22/2011 | Fire |
| 7/25/2011 – 7/29/2011 | Water |
Daily Schedule
Your child’s week will include:
Morning and afternoon enrichment programs – Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays
Swimming and enrichment at Silver Lake – Wednesdays
A weekly field trip – Fridays
Enrichment Days at Touchstone: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
Click for Enrichment Program Descriptions
We will provide two stimulating enrichment programs every day for 3 days of the week. Week two will have two days of enrichment as there is no program on Monday, July 4th.
Morning Enrichment Programs
- You and Me
- Wind, Earth, Fire, Water
- Writers’ Table to Actors’ Stage
- Building Bonanza
- Cooking Fun
- Sewing for Tweens ‘n Teens
Afternoon Enrichment Programs
- Fit and Fun Games
- Artist’s Studio
- Beads and Baubles
- Crazy Collage
- Music of All Kinds and Private Lessons
- Dramatic Dance
- Silent Movies
Additional After Hours Programs
‘Later-in-the-Day’ Yoga for Children and Adults
- Yoga for Kids of all Ages!
- Yoga for Adults
Enrichment at Silver Lake*:
Wednesdays
A day filled with water-fun and laughter, well-supervised by a dedicated, caring staff. We will swim, play games and create. At noon, we will eat our lunch, picnic-style.
- Week 1 – June 29: Sand and Water Game
- Week 2 – July 6: Bubbles Galore
- Week 3 – July 13: Sand City
- Week 4 – July 20: Shadow Sculptures
- Week 5 – July 27: Wheels and Waterfalls
Field Trips*:
Fridays
Days spent away from the Touchstone Campus, having fun and learning with good friends. We will be taking buses to and from our destinations.
- Week 1 – July 1: Fruit-picking at Tougas Farms, Northborough
- Week 2 – July 8: Ecotarium, Worcester
- Week 3 – July 15: Hike and Climb at Purgatory Chasm, Sutton
- Week 4 – July 22: Higgins Armory /Ceramics at the Worcester Craft Center
- Week 5 – July 29: Hike and Swim at West Hill Dam, Uxbridge
*Weather-dependent schedules are subject to change.
Registration
To register, please print the Registration Form and complete all six pages before returning them, with full payment, to the school. The Summer Enrichment Program is a full day program. When registering, be sure to choose an enrichment program for the morning and another for the afternoon.
Early Registration Reward: All registrations, with full payment, made on or before April 30, 2011, will receive 2% discount off the cost of the program registration. This reward is not applicable to the Yoga Program or Extended Day Care.
Bring-a-buddy Bonus: All Touchstone Community Members, who introduce a family from outside of the TCS community to the Summer Program, will receive a discount of $3.00 per day when the Buddy Family registers with full payment. This reward is not applicable to the Yoga Program.
Best Value: Sign-up for all five weeks and receive the best-value package ($60 per day).
Payment Policy: Full payment is due upon registration. Space is limited. Applications will be processed as received. A $25 fee will be assessed for any check returned for non-payment.
Cancellation Policy: Full program credit minus the $25.00 administration fee will be issued only if requested in writing May 30, 2011. Withdrawal or dismissal from the program after the session has begun, for non-medical reasons, will not result in a refund. Program fees will be refunded only if Touchstone cancels a program. Programs may be cancelled by Touchstone for insufficient enrollment. You will be notified of all program cancellations.
To register, please print all forms and return with payment to:
Glynis Bylin
TCS Summer Program Director
Touchstone Community School
54 Leland St.
Grafton, MA 01519
Phone: 508-839-0038
Fax: 508-839-7331
For more information, please send an email using our Contact Form or call 508-839-0038.