Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia
School-Age Services School-Age Programming Director Camp Achva Assistant Programming Director Joelle Kelenson, (703) 537-3091 • Joelle.Kelenson@jccnv.org
School-Age Programming Assistant Director Camp Achva Assistant Operations Director Jessica Vandell, (703) 537-3096 • Jessica.Vandell@jccnv.org
Teen Programming and Camp Achva Director Nori White, (703) 537-3041 • Nori.White@jccnv.org
Family Services Accounts Manager
Adi Eilat Crowley, (703) 537-3077 • Adi.Crowley@jccnv.org
Before- and AfterSchool Enrichment Program (BASE) Rolling admission is currently open for the 2013–2014 school year! Registration for the 2014–2015 school year will be available in April 2014. Our mission is to ensure an interactive, fun, beneficial, and positive environment in which every child can grow and develop in a safe, structured and friendly atmosphere!
Before-School Care: AM BASE Start the day off right! The AM BASE program is available for students who attend Gesher Jewish Day School, Mantua, Wakefield Forest or Fairhill elementary schools. Beginning at 7:30am each morning in the JCCNV lobby, your child can catch up with friends, play games and prepare for the school day. Students who attend Gesher Jewish Day School and Mantua Elementary School will be escorted to the appropriate bus stop by JCCNV staff. Students in Wakefield Forest and Fairhill elementary schools will be driven to school on the JCCNV bus.
Your Complete Mind, Body and Spirit Center.
After-School Care: PM BASE Make the most of every afternoon! The PM BASE program runs from the time school dismisses until 6pm daily. Upon arrival from school, your child will be served a snack comprised of two nutritional food groups, and will be able to choose from the following activities: • A quiet homework room with staff on hand to assist • Science, arts and crafts, and cooking projects • Free creative play in either the Junior (grades K–2) or Senior (grades 3–6) BASE rooms stocked with age-appropriate toys, games and books • Organized sports and team-building activities in our indoor gymnasium and outside on the playground • Board games and foosball in our game room • Free swim twice a week in the JCCNV’s 25-meter heated indoor pool
Transportation Is Available! Students who attend Mantua, Wakefield Forest and Gesher Jewish Day School can ride their designated school bus to the JCCNV. Contact your child’s school to arrange transportation. For a minimal fee, the JCCNV provides transportation from the following elementary schools: Camelot, Canterburry Woods, Daniels Run, Fairhill, Little Run, Mosby Woods, Olde Creek, and Stenwood.
Fee per month: $100/ $80 member
BASE When You Need It: Vacation Day Programs Join us when school is out for teacher work days, holidays, and during inclement weather when area schools are delayed or closed! No need for you to find a last-minute babysitter or take a valued day off. Whether you need care for one day or the whole year, BASE is your place!
Upcoming Vacation Days:
Fairfax County Public Schools Thursday, January 30 Friday, January 31 Monday, February 17 Monday, April 7 Monday, April 14 (Spring Break) Thursday, April 17 (Spring Break) Friday, April 18 (Spring Break)
Gesher Jewish Day School Friday, February 14 Monday, February 17 Monday, April 14 (Spring Break) Thursday, April 17 (Spring Break) Friday, April 18 (Spring Break) Wednesday, April 23 (Spring Break)
BASE Enrichment Contact: Joelle.Kelenson@jccnv.org, or (703) 537-3091 In addition to its wide-range of activities, the BASE program also offers a variety of enrichment programs and classes. For an additional fee, your child can choose from sports, dance, and swim classes, private music lessons, academic enrichment classes, martial arts, and more! All of our enrichment programs and classes are offered in-house, which means no extra driving for you! We’ll take care of escorting the children to and from each activity.
Please join us for a demonstration day of all our great classes on Tuesday, January 14 from 4pm–7pm. All of our enrichment classes are open to all school-age children, regardless of whether or not they are enrolled in the BASE program.
Please see page 21 for dance classes, page 48 for sports classes, and page 50 for aquatics classes.
BASE Vacation Days run from 7:30am–6pm. Remember to send your child with a dairy or meatless lunch, swimsuit and towel, and weather-appropriate attire. Please note that if you are new to the BASE program, we need to have an emergency contact and child profile form on hand.
Fee per vacation day: $100/ $80 member Vacation Day Packages also available. Visit www.jccnv.org for details. Centertainment • www.jccnv.org • (703) 323-0880 31