Vashon Island Child - Maury-Vashon Island Child-Summer Fun Guide 2019

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About Island Child

Every year in spring, The Beachcomber publishes this guide, a directory of summer camps and classes, as well as child care programs and preschools.

We hope it helps island families plan for the long days of summer ahead. We are big believers in the value of lying in the green grass and watching the clouds float by. But we are also big believers in summer adventures — whether they involve creating with clay, taking to the stage in a musical or perfecting moves on the soccer field. Vashon offers opportunities for all those activities and a multitude of others.

All too soon summer will pass, and many families are already looking ahead to fall and opportunities for their youngest children.

We hope the information here will help people chart their course as summer approaches — and fall follows swiftly on its heels.

— Susan Riemer, editor

From the sponsor

What sets Vashon apart, what truly makes this a special place, are the many people who work diligently to make it so. At John L. Scott Vashon, we count ourselves fortunate to live and work in this special place.

The ability to give back to the community, especially our children and those individuals and organizations who support them, is truly a pleasure. Please join us in the support of our Island kids.

— The Vashon John L. Scott Family

Island Child staff Publisher Daralyn Anderson Editor Susan Riemer Section Editors Paul Rowley Marketing Daralyn Anderson Design, production and cover design Dennis Clouse

On the cover

From woods to water, in rain showers and sunshine, the island offers many activities and places that provide summer fun for kids of all ages.

Cover photo, top left, by Klahanie School, others by Dalinda Vivero of VYFS Vashon Kids.

©2019 Sound Publishing

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Animal Camps

Horse Camp at Westside Stables

chine will do; the camp can provide one if needed.

Art and Spanish Camp

Ages: 7 to 11 Dates: July 22 to 25, Aug. 5 to 8 and Aug. 19

Ages: 3 to 5 and 5 to 7 Date: July 1 to 5 (skip July 4) Time: 10 a.m. to noon for ages 3 to 5, 1 to 3 p.m.

Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Location: Westside Stables, 21200 Westside Hwy. Cost: $600 Contact: Cici Carson at westsidestables@gmail.

Location: Blue Heron Education Center Cost: $105 Member, $120 General + $17 materials Contact: Vashoncenterforthearts.org or

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com and westsidestables.com Campers will ride through the woods and learn care and feeding of horses. They will also take part in arts and crafts, bounce on a trampoline, swim, play tether ball and more. The camper/counselor ratio is 3 to 1, with just 14 campers. A healthy lunch is included.

Llama Camp

Ages: 6 to 12 Dates: Weekly, June 17 to Aug. 16 Time: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Location: 26607 Wax Orchard Rd. Cost: $115 Contact: Kelly Hubbell at vashonllamas@gmail.

com, 206-794-1252 or vashonllamas.com.

Llamas are amazing animals. Campers will learn about llama anatomy, behavior and individual personalities. Haltered llamas can be led around the property and through obstacle courses. Llamathemed games and weaving add to the fun.

Plum Forest Farm Adventure Camp

Ages: 6-11 Dates: July 29 to Aug. 1 Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Location: Plum Forest Farm, Paradise Valley Cost: $220 Contact: Joanne Jewell, plumforestfarm@gmail.

com; see plumforestfarm.com Children will spend the whole morning on the farm caring for plants and animals. Each day they will harvest farm produce, make a snack and eat it. In the afternoon, they will pack up and hike to nearby wild areas for games and adventure.

Plum Forest Farm Summer Camp

Ages: 3 to 6 Dates: June 24, 25, 26 Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Location: Plum Forest Farm, Paradise Valley Cost: $140 Contact: Joanne Jewell, plumforestfarm@gmail.

com; see plumforestfarm.com Children will spend the whole day out on the farm caring for plants and animals, creating nature art, eatingand playing in the summer abundance.

Art and Creativity Camps

Adventures in Sewing

Ages: 8 to 12 Date: July 22 to 26 Time: 3 to 5 p.m.

Location: Blue Heron Education Center Cost: $140 Member, $155 General + $28 materials Contact: Vashoncenterforthearts.org or

206-259-3005 Kids will learn basic sewing skills, including hand stitching, pinning, ironing and using a sewing machine. They will create a tote bag with appliqué, a small quilt and a zipper bag. Any basic sewing ma-

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206-463-5131 Sing, dance, create and learn. Each day includes art projects, Spanish songs and movement. Join in for fun with Spanish language, culture and creative play. Parents welcome.

A Tower of Giraffes

Ages: 6 to 10 Date: Aug. 19 to 23, Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Location: Liz Lewis Studio Cost: $260 Member, $280 General + $50 lab fee Contact: Vashoncenterforthearts.org or

206-259-3005 What is life like for the animals that inhabit the rugged and changeable terrain of the African savanna? Do some serious sculpting, sharing and considering with clay in hand. Lions, elephants, zebras, and cheetahs will come to life and their patterns will grace the surfaces of our mugs and plates.

Crazy Color Camp!

Ages: 6 to 10 Date: Aug. 26 to 30 Time: 9 a.m. to noon Location: Blue Heron Education Center Cost: $190 Member, $210 General + $22 materials Contact: Vashoncenterforthearts.org or

206-463-5131 Campers will weave balsam baskets, dye natural cotton cloth and practice resist printing (with natural solutions). They will learn various techniques to make paper and explore how materials such as balsam wood, cotton, india ink and paper pulp transform into vibrant creations.

Fiber Arts

Ages: 5 to 8 and 9 and up Dates: July 15 to 19 Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m for ages 5 to 8; 1 p.m. to 4 p.m for ages 9 and up

Location: 22914 75th Ave. SW Cost: $175 Contact: annaksander@gmail.com

The group will explore many types of fibers during this week-long camp. The children will make and weave on a loom, dye wool, try wet felting, finger knitting, macrame, friendship bracelets and more.

Glass

Brian Brenno worked on Dale Chihuly’s glass blowing team for 10 years before starting his own studio on Vashon in 1996. Tara Brenno has been an art teacher at Chautauqua for many years. Glass camps are taught in Brian and Tara’s studio, 9850 SW 148th Street.

Glass Intensive for Teens

Ages: 13 to 19 Date: July 15 to 18 Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Cost: $300 Member, $320 General + $50

materials fee

Contact: Vashoncenterforthearts.org or

206-259-3005 Teens experience the wonders of glass by making great works of art. Projects include glassblowing, casting, fusing and mosaic. Students leave with many small projects and a good foundation for future exploration. Give your teens a summer experience they will always remember.

Bring a sack lunch, sunglasses and comfortable clothing.

Magical Fairy Art Camp

Ages: 5 to 8 Date: July 22 to 26 Time: 1 to 4 p.m.

Location: Blue Heron Education Center Cost: $185 Member, $200 General + $17

materials

Contact: Vashoncenterforthearts.org or

206-259-3005 Kids will begin each day with a fairy tale from a different culture, then go on an artistic adventure, drawing, painting, sculpting and crafting their way into the imaginary worlds. They will create houses and mystical landscapes, concoct fairy food and potions, weave fairy crowns and make magic wands.

Preschool Arts

Ages: 3 to 5 Dates: July 22 to 26 Time: 10 a.m. to noon Location: 22914 75th Ave. SW Cost: $150 Contact: annaksander@gmail.com

This week is just for preschoolers and is all about process art. Mornings will be filled with art explorations of texture, pattern and senses.

Outside play, story time and a snack will round out the mornings.

VCA Photo

Young students will capture their own likeness in the Self Portrait Art Studio this summer. experience, the group will paint a cairn and build the foundation of a stone cairn as a marker of the directions the group believes the global community should explore. Wise animals are expected to show up in the painting as guides.

Rainmakers

Ages: 10 to 14 Date: Aug. 12 to 16 Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Location: Blue Heron Education Center Cost: $240 Member, $260 General + $17

Ages: Young women 14 to 18 Dates: Eight Tuesdays beginning July 9 Time: 3:30 to 5 p.m.

Location: Ober Park performance space Cost: Free Contact: Torena O’Rorke at torenaororke@

Contact: Vashoncenterforthearts.org or

Registration deadline: June 30

Printmaking Extravaganza!

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gmail.com or call (509) 460-6444

206-259-3005 Celebrate summer with fresh designs on fun accessories like T-shirts, hats, tote bags, vinyl stickers and more. Campers will learn or advance their block print, screen print and monoprint skills as they practice multiple color printing, pattern printing and printing on traditional and unusual surfaces.

This program engages young women through the arts. The class includes making jewelry, origami, cooking at LaBiondo farms, UMO classes at Open Space and more.

Ages: 10 to 15 Date: Aug. 19 to 23 Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Location: Blue Heron Education Center Cost: $295 Member, $315 General Contact: Vashoncenterforthearts.org or

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Public Art Mural Camp: Connection and Climate

206-463-5131 Spend a week collaborating with artist activist Britt Freda in creating a public art piece about environmental impact, the precarious balance of nature and the importance of working together to preserve the extraordinary, beautiful world.

As a team, varying in age, skill, perspective and

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Self-Portrait Art Studio

Ages: 9 to 13 Date: Aug. 5 to 9 Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Location: Blue Heron Education Center Cost: $240 Member, $260 General + $17 maContact: Vashoncenterforthearts.org or

206-259-3005 From abstract to realistic self-portraits, this class is all about you! Turn selfies into art while learning how to measure proportions, use accurate shading and value, and incorporate your personal style into your art. Work from photos and observation to capture your likeness on paper and canvas. This class is for every dedicated student-artist; all skill levels are welcome.

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Summer Clay Camps

Ages: 3 to 5, 6 to 12 Dates: Weekly, June 24 to Aug. 9 for ages 6 to

12 (call for session information) and July 8 to 12 for ages 3 to 5.

Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for ages 6 to 12, and 3 to 5 p.m. for ages 3 to 5.

Location: Aruba Clay Studios, 12028 SW Cemetery Road Cost: $115 for ages 3 to 5, and $225 for ages 6 to 12 Contact: arubaclaystudios@gmail.com, or 206-571-8869 Each morning the group will gather around a fire while a story is offered and dreams shared to begin the day’s work with clay. Campers will make clay with their feet and learn a variety of hand-building and sculpting techniques as well as working with the wheel. The emphasis is to support the creative imagination of each child.

All children need to dress for a mess.

Six to 12 year olds need to bring a lunch to eat.

Snacks are provided.

Clay Camps

Island potter Liz Lewis has taught VCA clay classes for over 18 years and is a much loved visiting artist in Vashon schools. All clay camps held at Liz Lewis Pottery, 12714 SW Cemetery Rd.

Wabi Spirit

Ages: 11 to 17 Date: July 8 to 12 Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Location: Liz Lewis Studio Cost: $270 Member, $290 General + $50 lab

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206-259-3005 Wabi means naturalness, simplicity. Throw a tea bowl on the potter’s wheel to fire in the raku kiln. Make a rope-incised clay vessel like those of the Jomon period. Design and build a painted Oribe style dish, and model one of Japan’s beloved snow monkeys. Celebrate the arts of Japan.

Wild and Swampy

Ages: 6 to 10 Date: Aug. 5 to 9 Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Location: Liz Lewis Studio Cost: $260 Member, $280 General + $50 lab

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Contact: Vashoncenterforthearts.org or

206-259-3005 What caused that ripple in still water? Birds underwater and crabs up in the trees … come explore the wildlife of the wetlands of Louisiana, Florida and Australia. Make a traditional Vietnamese wooden boat (out of clay) to navigate through tree covered rivers. Alligator sculptures, turtles, bird plates and more.

Dance Camps

4-Day Dance Sampler

Ages: 7 to 10 Date: Aug. 5 to 8 Time: 10:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Location: Blue Heron Dance Studio Cost: $225 Member, $250 General Contact: Vashoncenterforthearts.org or

206-259-3005 Dance in America is diverse, and this camp will introduce students to many dance genres that are part of America’s dance landscape. Styles will include ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, contemporary, ballroom, flamenco and even a little disco.

Advanced Ballet Intensive

Ages: 13 and up Date: July 22 to August 2 Time: 10 am to 3:15 p.m.

Location: Blue Heron Dance Studio Cost: $700 Member, $775 General Contact: Vashoncenterforthearts.org or

206-259-3005 This two-week intensive study will include a daily ballet class, a class in one other related dance style and lectures on ballet history, nutrition, dance-related careers, injury prevention, wellness and flexibility. Dancers will learn a new choreographic work to be performed at VCA’s Summer Arts Festival on Aug. 23.

Dance Emersion presented by Seattle Dance Collective

Ages: 13 and up Date: July 8 to 9 Time: 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Location: Blue Heron Dance Studio Cost: $170 Member, $190 General for both

days; $85 Member, $95 General for one day. A La Carte: $20 Pilates, $40 Ballet, $40 Contemporary Improvisation Contact: Vashoncenterforthearts.org or 206-259-3005

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VCD is proud to welcome Seattle Dance Collective to its studios for its Dance Emersion Workshop as part of its Summer Dance Festival.

Dancers days will begin with a one-hour Pilates class taught by former Pacific Northwest Ballet dancer/ conditioning coach Kristen Moore, followed by a 90-minute ballet technique class taught by SDC Artistic Director James Moore (Tuesday), and SDC Artistic Director Noelani Pantastico (Wednesday). Days will conclude with a contemporary improvisation class taught by choreographer Bruno Roque. Additional mat classes also offered Thursday to Friday, 10 to 11 a.m. and 9 to 10 a.m.

Fairy Tales Dance Camp

Ages: 3 to 5 Date: Aug. 19 to 22 Time: 10:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Location: Blue Heron Dance Studio Cost: $120 Member, $145 General Contact: Vashoncenterforthearts.org or

206-259-3005 Fairies, trolls, sprites, goblins, dwarves, witches and princesses all grace the pages of Fairy Tales. Campers will create their own fairy tale story, set it to music and perform it on the VCA stage at 11:45 am on Aug. 22.

Favorite Ballets Dance Camp

Ages: 3 to 5 Date: July 15 to 18 Time: 10:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Location: Blue Heron Dance Studio Cost: $120 Member, $145 General + materials

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Contact: Vashoncenterforthearts.org or

206-259-3005 Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Coppélia and Les Sylphides are some of the most famous and loved ballets. Students will learn the stories behind each ballet and some of the traditional steps, watch portions of each ballet, create head pieces and props, and dance to the beautiful musical scores. Camp culminates with a one-hour demonstration on the VCA stage at 11:45 on July 18.

Pilates Series presented by Seattle Dance Collective

Ages: 13 + Date: July 8 to 11 Time: 9 to 10 a.m.

Location: Blue Heron Dance Studio Cost: $140 Member, $160 General, or $20 per

class if sold individually Contact: Vashoncenterforthearts.org or 206-259-3005 Start your day with a one-hour Pilates class taught by former Pacific Northwest Ballet dancer, conditioning coach Kristen Moore. Pilates increases endurance, strength and coordination while contributing to overall wellness.

Tap Camp

Ages: 7 to 12 Date: July 22 to 25 Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Location: Blue Heron Education Center Cost: $225 Member, $250 General Contact: Vashoncenterforthearts.org or

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Students will learn tap, musicality, percussion and rhythm. Everyone will be dancing the “Shim Sham” when they’re done with this camp.

Tap shoes encouraged, but not required.

Vashon Dance Academy Dance Camp

Ages: 5 to 7 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and 7 to 18 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Dates: Aug. 19 to 23 Location: Vashon Dance Academy Cost: $150 for younger kids and $325 for

older kids

Contact: Vashon Dance Academy at 206-463-1895 Younger students will learn ballet, modern, hip hop and choreography. Older students will learn those skills as well as jazz, repertory and flying/partnering. Cheryl Krown, Randy Ford and Chloe Zimberg will teach.

General Camps

Camp Burton Christian Camp

Ages: Entering grades 3 to 12 Dates: July 21 to 26 and July 28 to Aug. 3 Time: Overnight camp Location: Camp Burton Cost: Contact camp to inquire Contact: Campburton.com

Camp Burton offers the best of Christian summer camp, including games, campfires, singing, swimming, sleeping in cabins, canoeing and information about faith and God.

Camp Sealth

Ages: Kindergarten through grade 12 Dates: Weekly camps throughout the summer Time: Day camps and overnight camps Location: Camp Sealth Cost: Varies according to camp Contact: Campsealth.org

Camp Sealth has 400 acres of forest and beach, and campers spend time having fun in the water and woods. Day camps are structured loosely around a theme. Overnight camps include classic overnight camp activities as well as those that focus on games, archery, water activities, creative projects, leadership and horses.

Herbal Camp for Girls

Ages: Girls 7 to 10 Dates: July 8 to 12 Time: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Location: Island Center Forest and a working herbal farm

Cost: $295. Sign up for another week of camp

for your 7-10 year old and receive a $20 discount. Sign up for three weeks and get a $30 discount.

Registration Deadline: first come, first served Contact: stacey@vashonwildernessprogram. org or 206-651-5715 The plants have special messages for you, and the trees speak of a mysterious mission. Come enter the hidden world of the greenwood. In this farm and forest adventure, campers will learn the secret language of plants and discover their healing power. They will make fairy feasts, forest folk remedies, flower essences and more.

Huckleberry Forest Camp

Ages: 4 to 8 years (for special situations, age range may be stretched) Dates: Monday to Friday (families choose how many days to attend) Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Location: Paradise Ridge Area Cost: Contact camp leader to inquire Contact: Email Lori Lane Kimmel at Huckleberryfaerie@gmail.com The camp is located on the same land the beloved Cedarsong Nature School and Camp Terra formerly occupied. Huckleberry Forest Camp’s main focus is nature immersion; it provides a safe and compassionate environment so kids can enjoy free play and be their authentic selves. There will be opportunities to identify native plants and their uses, forage for food, create art from nature, play games, create hideouts, get muddy and just explore the trails on in the 5-acre forest.

The camp is able to accept a limited number of high-functioning autistic kids as well as those with ADHD and sensory processing disorder.

The student teacher ratio is 5 to 1, but occasionally the camp may have up to 6 to 1, depending on the dynamics of the group.

Kids bring their own food and water, though the camp will supplement with foraging in the forest and has a limited supply of water.

Families interested in camp should send an email to request enrollment forms.

Kids Are People Too

Ages: 3 to 9 Dates: Weekly sessions until mid-August Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Location: Kids Are People Too on Bank Road, plus field trips

Cost: Call to inquire Contact: Danielle York at 459-4754

As part of her year-round child care program, Danielle York will offer camp activities for kids in her care this summer, including trips to nearby beaches, parks and the zoo.

Nature Adventurers Camp

Ages: 7 to 10 Dates: July 15 to 19, July 22 to 26 Time: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Location: Maury Island Marine Park Cost: $295/week. Sign up for another week of

camp for your 7-10 year old and receive a $20 discount. Sign up for 3 weeks and get a $30 discount.

Registration Deadline: first come, first served Contact: stacey@vashonwildernessprogram. org or (206) 651-5715 Explore the wild groves and shores of Maury Island Marine Park. Play nature awareness games, learn to track woodland and beach animals, forage for wild food, uncover marine mysteries, and more. The group will adventure among the rare Pacific madrone stand, salt marsh and eelgrass beds, and learn stealthy skills to observe up close great blue herons, bald eagles and other local residents. Stories, songs and gratitude help build community and contribute to the fun.

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Nature Mysteries Camp

Ages: 4 to 6 Dates: July 8 to 12, July 15 to 19, July 22 to 26 Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Location: Island Center Forest Cost: $250/week. Sign up for two camps and

get a $20 discount. Sign up for all three and get a $30 discount Registration deadline: first come, first served Contact: stacey@vashonwildernessprogram. org or 206-651-5715 The natural world holds many wonders and surprises, if only one knows how to find them.

Campers will learn the quiet, mysterious ways of the forest to become invisible, follow the hidden trails of animal friends, create forest feasts and construct ephemeral shelters. One day each camp week, campers will wander the shores of Vashon’s beautiful shoreline and uncover marine mysteries. Story, song, gratitude and more help build community during this fun-filled week.

Starbreak Summer Camp

Ages: 4 to 9 Dates: Weekly sessions beginning July 8, July

15, Aug. 12, and Aug. 19 Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays Location: Starbreak, near KVI beach Cost: $170 Contact: Starbreak.org The school’s woods will soon be enchanted by the magical imaginations of the children who bring summer and Kids’ Village to life. Days will be filled with stories of magic, fairies, goblins, elves, knights, princesses, magicians and jesters.

Mornings will be spent at the beach building forts and exploring. Afternoons will be in the woods of Kid’s Village. Come work in the Magic shop or Peace Patrol station (our non violent police force). Get dressed up in the performance area and put on a play. The magic of Kid’s Village awaits.

The Quest – Young Men’s Initiation Ages: 14 to 19 Dates: July 6 to 14 Cost: $1,500 – $2,500 (Sliding Scale) Registration Deadline: June 22

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Contact: info@journeymen.us or 206-4295203 Ten days in length, The Quest is a highly intensive rite of passage experience designed to welcome participants into a new story of life.

Outside the influence of modern media, peers, teachers and the traditional systems of authority, boys will be given opportunities to dive into their past, cultivate the power of presence and create a vision for their future.

Journeymen staff and mentors are committed to participants through the year after The Quest. Fees for the course include monthly council sessions and community service outings, while some optional recreational activities may require an additional fee. Scholarships available.

The ROPE: Rite of Passage Experience Ages: 12 and up Dates: June 1 to 2 Location: AYH Ranch Cost: $100 (financial aid available) Registration Deadline: May 25 Contact: info@journeymen.us or

206-429-5203 Join a diverse group of boys, men and mentors from around the region in building forever friendships and expanding the definition of family. The R.O.P.E. is Journeymen’s most inclusive Rite of Passage event, calling together those new to our work as well as experienced guides, mentors and elders.

In a community of brothers, the group will share stories around the big fire, pass down skills ancient and modern, and play challenging games that will stretch bodies and minds.

Vashon Kids Summer Enrichment Camp

Ages: 5 to 12 Dates: June 24 to August 23 Time: 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (flexible drop off and pick up times within this time frame)

Location: Chautauqua Elementary School multi-purpose room

Cost: $225 5 days/week; $210 4 days/week,

$195 3 days/week Contact: Dalinda Vivero or Jen Beck at

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Vashonkids@vyfs.org or call 206-930-2592 Vashon Kids provides nine weeks of camps filled with hands-on activities, learning and play.

Vashon Kids offers creative programming that fosters a community of learning with experienced and nurturing staff. Breakfast and healthy snacks are provided. Play time focuses on team sports, art, literacy, science and social-emotional skill building. Field trips, daily outside activities, biking and swimming ensure full use of the summer sun and warmth.

Vashon Roots Summer Camp

Ages: 2 to 9 Dates: Weekly sessions July 25 to Aug. 16 Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Location: Wax Orchard Rd. SW Cost: $12 per hour per child or $280 per child

for the entire week.

Contact: Ginger Krinsky, krigin08@gmail.com The mission of the camp, now in its fourth year, is to teach and grow Tribe Roots children through nature immersion, community building, self-directed experiences and interactive play with other Tribe Roots children. Vashon Roots Summer Camp is a safe, healthy and inclusive space where leaders use nature to teach responsibility, confidence and independence.

Activities include music, storytelling, cookouts, gardening, foraging from nature, summer games, a zip line, fort building and much more.

Wayfinders Weekend

Ages: Boys 11 to 14 Dates: Aug. 8 to 11 Time: Overnight Location: Vashon Cost: $450 to $750 on a sliding scale Contact: info@journeymen.us or 206-429-5203

Registration deadline: July 15

This course is not your typical summer camp.

Boys will be encouraged and supported to test their physical, emotional, social and psychological boundaries, growing in their self-confidence, refining their leadership capacity and deepening in character. Youth who participate in the Wayfinders Weekend are invited to join the monthly Recreation Days and Fire Circles to help carry the positive momentum forward and uphold the bonds forged in the summer heat.

Wilderness Survival Camp

Ages: 10 to 12 Dates: July 8 to 12, July 22 to 26 Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Location: Island Center Forest Cost: $295/week. Sign up for 2 camps and get

a $20 discount.

Registration Deadline: first come, first

served

Contact: stacey@vashonwildernessprogram. org or (206) 651-5715

The land can provide everything needed to survive — shelter, water, food — if only you havethe skills to work with nature and each other when you need to most. Campers will explore Vashon’s forests while they learn to make cordage, build debris shelters, create fire with their hands and found wood, learn safe wild food harvesting, make an herbal first aid kit, purify water, practice “invisibility skills,” adventure offtrail, hear stories, sing songs, play games, spark their imagination, and more.

Music Camps

Summer Suzuki Lessons

Ages: 4 to 18 Date: July 1 to 31 Time: Contact Gaye to schedule Location: United Methodist Church classroom Cost: $ 60 Member, $70 General to $180

Member, $195 General Contact: GayeD@vashoncenterforthearts.org, Vashoncenterforthearts.org or 206-259-3005 The Suzuki approach is based on the philosophy that young children learn music just as they learn to speak their native language — through regular listening, developmentally appropriate instruction and frequent opportunities to play alone and with others. Once registered, please contact Gaye directly to schedule lessons.

Young Songwriter Camp

Ages: 7 to 12 Date: July 15 to 18 Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Location: Blue Heron Education Center Cost: $235 Member, $250 General + $12 materials

Contact: Vashoncenterforthearts.org or

206-259-3005 Fire up your creativity to write and record songs. Find inspiration for songs and lyrics through theatre games, word and picture collaging, listening sessions, journaling and outdoor adventures. As campers’ songs take shape, they will record them using a basic recording unit and high quality microphones.

Camp culminates with a full-length CD and CD release celebration.

Photography Camps

Crazy About Photography

Ages: 10 to 13 Dates: July 23 to 27 Time: 10 to 3 p.m. (8 to 4 p.m. off-island days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

Location: Blue Heron Education Center Cost: $295 Member, $310 General + $90 fee for

transportation, admission, materials Contact: Vashoncenterforthearts.org or 206-463-5131 Explore Seattle, Tacoma and Vashon with your

Picnics in the Park

This popular program provides nutritious free lunches and activities for all children and youth on summer weekdays. Activities include story times, physical activities, crafts, special performances and a visit from the fire department. Ober Park is transformed from 12 to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday all summer except July 4 and July 19. All are welcome.

Picnics is a program of the Vashon-Maury Community Food Bank, in partnership with the Vashon Park District and the King County Library System.

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camera. Day trips include Pike Place Market, Seattle Public Library, Wing Luke Museum, Volunteer Park Conservatory, Point Defiance Zoo and Vashon beaches. Make photo transfers onto beeswax and be part of a show on Vashon in the fall. All you need is a love of photography and any kind of digital camera.

Teen Photo Intensive

Ages: 14 to 19 Dates: Aug. 6 to 10 Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Location: Blue Heron Education Center Cost: $330 Member, $350 General + $100 fee

for transportation, admission, materials Contact: Vashoncenterforthearts.org or 206-463-5131 Take your passion for photography to the next level with a week of photographing in Seattle and Tacoma. Day trips include Pike Place Market, Wing Luke Museum, Volunteer Park Conservatory, Photographic Center Northwest Gallery, Fishermen’s Terminal and Point Defiance Zoo and Gardens. Be part of a show of your results on Vashon in the fall.

Requires any type of digital camera.

Sports Camps

Golf Camp

Ages: 6 to 18 Dates: June 25 to June 26, July 9 to July 10 and July 23 to July 24

Time: 9 a.m. to noon Location: Vashon Golf & Swim Club Cost: $60 per week for members, $80 for non-

members.

Contact: 206-463-9410

BARC Summer Skateboard Camps Ages: 7 to 12 for beginners, 10 and up for Bowl Camp

Dates: Six beginner sessions from July 8 to

Aug. 16. Two Bowl Camp sessions from July 29 to Aug. 2 Time: Beginner classes from 9 a.m. to noon.

Bowl Camp sessions from noon to 3 p.m.

Cost: $125 per session Contact: Call 206-463-9602 or email info@ vashonparks.org for more information.

Classes are designed to get beginners comfortable with skating techniques, ranging from on flat surfaces to ramps in the indoor facility.

The park districts provides helmets, pads and boards.

The advanced bowl camp will teach skaters the ins and outs of mastering the outdoor skate bowl.

Junior Multi-Sport Camp

Ages: 6 to 12 Dates: Weekly camps beginning July 1 to Aug. 2

Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Location: Vashon Golf & Swim Club Cost: $155/week for members, $175 for non-

members

Contact: 206-463-9410 to register; with ques-

tions about camp, contact coach Marcus Gautesen at vashontenniskids@gmail.com.

Activities will include tennis, soccer, swimming, badminton, hikes, games and more. Lunch will be available to purchase at the Greenside Grill Tuesday through Friday. Children need to have flat bot-

tomed tennis shoes, water bottle, sun-block, a towel and a bathing suit.

to build social skills and social confidence in a fun, safe space. VCA youth theater instructor, Christopher Dawson, has trained with leaders in the field of theater-based social skills development and raised two children on the autism spectrum.

Challenger British and Tetra Brazil Soccer Camps

Ages: 3 to 12 Dates: Aug. 12 to 15 Time: Morning and afternoon sessions available

Musical Theatre Camp: Disney’s Frozen, Jr. Ages: 7 to 10, 11 to 15 Date: July 22 to 26. Auditions for lead roles

depending on age and camp Location: McMurray Fields Cost: $91 to $215, depending on camp Contact: Email development@vashonsoccer.org with questions.

International instructors lead the camps, focusing on skills and understanding of the game. The camp’s philosophy encourages children and teens to become independent learners and to better understand the meaning of respect, responsibility, sportsmanship and leadership.

Peter Fewing Soccer Camp

Ages: 5 to 14 Dates: July 22 to 26 Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Location: Agren Park Cost: $175, with a discount for multiple kids from

one family

Contact: PeterFewingSoccerCamp.com

Kids will learn and improve their skills and tactical awareness each day through staff demonstrations, practicing and playing. Each day ends with a World Cup game.

Rowing Camp

Ages: 13 to 18 Dates: June 24 to July 5, July 8 to 19, July 22 to Aug. 2 Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Location: Jensen Point, Quartermaster Harbor Cost: $300 per session Contact: Summer Rosen at srosen@ymail.com

srosen@ymail.com Rowers will meet at VIRC shell house at Jensen Point on Burton Peninsula. Off water time will be at the club’s Indoor Training Center (ITC) on Sunrise Ridge. The goal for all rowers new and experienced is to have fun, get fit and make friends while increasing their proficiency in the sport of rowing.

Beginning rowers will receive a well-rounded introduction to this great sport.

Sailing Camp

Ages: 8 to 11, 12 to 19 Dates: Monday through Thursday beginning July 8, running through the week of Aug. 12

Time: Beginners 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and juniors

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Location: Quartermaster Yacht Club Cost: $345 Contact: Register at VashonParks.org; with questions about the camp, contact Jeff Chale at jwchale@yahoo.com or 206-910-4864.

Young sailors learn the basics of sailing on the protected waters of Quartermaster Harbor in this camp, offered by the Vashon Park District and Quartermaster Yacht Club. Instructors are teens and young adults who are certified through U.S. Sailing and are certified in CPR and first aid. Adult and family lessons also available.

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Starbreak Photo

At camp, you never know what you might find.

Theater Camps

Wednesday, July 17, 2 to 5 p.m. Performance on Friday, July 26, 7 p.m.

Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for ages 7 to 10. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for ages 11 to 15.

Cost: For ages 7 to 10, $250 Member, $270 General + $28 materials fee For ages 11 to 15, $360 Member, $385 General + $28 materials fee Location: Katherine L. White Hall Contact: Vashoncenterforthearts.org or 206-259-3005 This camp will bring Elsa, Anna and the magical land of Arendelle to life on the big stage at VCA. Based on the 2018 Broadway musical, Frozen Jr. features all of the memorable songs from the animated film, plus new songs written for the Broadway production. With roles for over 20 students, this camp will be full of magic, humor and plenty of on-stage action. Audition process for those students wanting a lead role in the show; no audition necessary to be part of the ensemble cast.

Joyful Junk: A Recycled Materials Puppetry Journey

Broadway Boot Camp with The 5th Avenue Theatre!

Ages: 8 to 12 Date: July 8 to 12 Time: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Location: Blue Heron Education Center or

Christine Andreas Workshop, Aug. 10, 1 to 3 p.m.

Cost: $340 Member, $360 General + $22

Ages: 13 to 18 Date: July 29 to Aug. 2, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. &

Greenroom

Cost: $375 Member, $395 General + $15

materials

Building Social Skills and Confidence On the Stage

Ages: 4 to 7 Date: July 29 to Aug. 2 Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Cost: $195 Member, $205 General + $28

materials fee Contact: Vashoncenterforthearts.org or 206-259-3005 Location: Katherine L. White Hall Join in a deep dive into the world of musical theater skills and fundamentals led by a team of teaching artists from Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre.

The largest musical theatre producing house in the region, The 5th Avenue Theatre has developed pieces that go on to Broadway and beyond.

Focus on integrating singing, dancing and acting while creating musical theater performances that are empowering, dynamic and grounded in emotional truth. Camp will culminate in an informal presentation for family and friends.

Ages: 8 to 13 Date: July 29 to Aug. 2 Time: 3:45 to 5:45 p.m.

Cost: $110 Member, $125 General Contact: Vashoncenterforthearts.org or

206-259-3005 Location: Katherine L. White Hall A growing body of evidence suggests that time on the stage — engaging in theater games and dramatic role play — can help build lifelong skills, whether a child is deeply introverted, has a diagnosis on the autism spectrum or just feels “socially awkward.” Join this five-day intensive workshop

Spring / Summer 2017

Contact: Vashoncenterforthearts.org or 206-259-3005 Join us for this low tech, high magic camp covering all aspects of making a puppet show.

Develop a story and script using collaborative writing techniques, then construct props and puppets by drawing, painting, sculpting and paper-mache.

Puppet performance skills will be developed through improv exercises, theater games, and play, shifting into rehearsals to create a show with soundscape and original music by the students.

Perform for friends and family at the end of the week. Students will create at least one puppet to take home.

Story Stage

materials

Contact: Vashoncenterforthearts.org or

206-259-3005 Location: Vashon-Maury Cooperative Preschool, 10014 SW Bank Rd. Bring beloved stories to life through a wide variety of art mediums and theatrics. Each child will take home a series of story kits they make to retell their stories at home. Camp culminates with a big performance for the parents, complete with tickets and snacks.

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Preschools, Daycares and Before- and After-School Programs

Honeybee Play School Photo

An enchanting story is only the beginning of an art-focused curriculum at the Honeybee Play School, where children are enriched by music, dance and play.

CES Preschool

(Chautauqua Early Childhood Program)

Type of program: Preschool Contact: Kelly Murphy, Registrar,

at 206-463-2882

Openings: Waiting list Ages: 3 and 4; must turn 3 by Aug. 31 Program: The school offers a morning class for

younger students from 9:05 to 11:55 a.m.

Monday through Wednesday. There is also an afternoon class for students preparing to enter kindergarten next year from 12:55 to 3:45 p.m.

Monday through Thursday.

The goal of the program is to provide an inclusive preschool setting for children with developmental delays and their typically developing peers, where different rates and styles of learning are honored and accommodated. The program’s focus is on

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the social, communication and pre-academic skills that will contribute to later school success.

The program also offers opportunities for developmental screening through Child Find.

Parents who have questions or concerns about their child’s development may call the district office at 206-463-2121, extension 8638, to reach the Child Find coordinator.

Special Needs: Yes Student-to-Teacher Ratio: 4 to 1 Meals: Children bring a snack Holidays: Follows the public school calendar Buses: Yes (for special needs students only)

Creative Preschool

Contact: 206-463-2166 or see creativevashon.com.

Creative preschool did not submit material for this publication.

Spring / Summer 2019

Honeybee Play School

Type of program: Preschool and kindergarten Contact: Anna Sander at 206-650-2594 or visit honeybeeplayschool.com

Openings: Currently enrolling for the 2019-2020

school year

Ages: 4 to 5 Program: Honeybee Play School is a play-based

preschool. Its curriculum is heavily enriched with the arts and focuses on the social and emotional skills children need in order to feel ready for kindergarten. Field trips, music, dance, Vashon guest artists and daily unstructured indoor and outdoor playtime round out the Honeybee Play School experience.

The school is open from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday through Thursday.

Special needs: Case-by-case basis

Student-to-teacher ratio: 8 to 1 Meals: Children bring their own snack or lunch Holidays: Follows public school calendar Buses: No

Huckleberry Kids Nature School

Type of program: Forest preschool

(kindergarten)

Contact: Email Lori Lane Kimmel at lori@huckleberry.earth

Openings: Send email to request an application Ages: 2 to 6 years Program: Huckleberry Kids Nature School is an

entirely outdoor school dedicated to The Cedarsong Way: a compassionate, complete nature immersion, with inquiry-based teaching, childinspired emergent curriculum, and child-led flow learning. Classes are offered Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Special Needs: Yes, please inquire. The school

can accept up to two high-functioning autistic children and those with ADHD and sensory processing disorders.

Student to teacher ratio: 4 to 1 (depending

Klahanie School Photo

There are plenty of discoveries for children to make at the Klahanie School.

on the group dynamics, the school may have a class that is 5 to 1)

Kids Are People Too

Klahanie School

Meals: Children bring their own food Holidays: School is open September through

care

Development Program

Type of program: Preschool and extended Contact: Danielle York at 206-463-2610 Ages: 2 1/2 to 6 years for preschool and 2 1/2 to

June. It mainly follows the public school schedule but is open on several national holidays (such as Presidents’ Day)

9 years for extended care

Bus: No

Program: The school has a multi-age program

Isabelle’s Playschool

Type of Program: Summer camps and pre-

school

Contact: Isabelle Porter at 253-392-9171 or email Isabellesplayschool@gmail.com

Openings: Currently enrolling for summer camps and preschool classes in the fall Ages: Potty trained to 10 for summer camps and potty trained to 5 for preschool classes Program: Isabelle’s Playschool is an early childhood education program that emphasizes learning through hands-on experiences in play, art and nature. Isabelle Porter has her certification to teach early childhood education with an emphasis on special needs, as well as two years’ experience as a program supervisor in a licensed childcare center and 170 hours of practicum work.

Special Needs: On a case-by-case basis Student to teacher ratio: 1 to 5 or 1 to 8 Meals: Families provide all meals Holidays: Closed on federal holidays Buses: No

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for 2 1/2 to 6 year olds, with extended care offered in the afternoon. It provides a loving environment for children through curriculum that consists of creative play, hands-on math, nature, sharing and reading while nurturing children’s self esteem.

Each day time is dedicated to being outdoors, which owner Danielle York feels is essential in the childhood experience.

York has been teaching and running a childcare facility for more than 20 years. The program is located on Bank Road and has a big playground.

The school takes weekly trips to the Vashon Athletic Club, where York and certified swimming instructor Dayna Rogers give the kids a group swimming lesson. The school takes three to five on-island field trips each year. Preschool hours are 9:30 a.m. to noon, with lunch provided. Extended hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Special needs: Serves subsidized clients Student-to-teacher ratio: 8 to 2 Meals: Yes Holidays: Mostly follows the public school calen-

dar and is closed in August

Buses: No, but transports students to afternoon kindergarten

Spring / Summer 2017

Type of program: Montessori Peace Contact: Emily (Emmy) Graham at 206-491-9465, or visit klahanie-school.business.site

Openings: Two elder-kindergarten spots and extended elementary program openings. A waitlist has started for multi-age 2.5 to 6 class. Please contact the school for enrollment information and to schedule a class visit.

Ages: 2 1/2 to 6 years/kindergarten Program: The school meets September through

June, Mondays-Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 or 1:30 p.m. and on Fridays from 9 to 11 a.m. Preprimary class for 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 years and extended mentorship elementary programs.

Using the Montessori foundation of “follow the child” as well as nurturing the development of empathy and anti-bias and compassionate listening foundations, the Klahanie School program is focused on expanding the child’s love of earth, self, others and learning.

Each school year the Klahanie School welcomes talented island mentors from the community to visit the class monthly as specialists, sharing their skills with the Klahanie students.

Children are encouraged in a nurturing method to explore the school environment inside and outside at their own pace. Using Montessori lessons, nature walks, daily time for free imaginative play inside and outside, as well as circle times supporting the monthly class themes, the child’s emotional, social, cognitive and physical needs are filled. Klahanie School’s intention is to instill a love of life and the confidence necessary to explore the ever-changing world and preparedness for future school experiences. This intimate program supports children and families during potty-training

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transitions.

Scholarships are available with submission of confidential financial aid form (we have a yearly pie auction to raise funds for scholarships).

Special needs: Contact school with inquiries Student-to-teacher ratio: 7 to 1 (two teachers

in class).

Meals: Parents provide snack and lunch Holidays: Follows the public school calendar Buses: No Summer Session: Limited spots, contact school

with inquiries

Little Islanders Preschool

Type of program: Multi-age preschool-kinder-

garten

Contact: Lisa Moe at 206-463-9797 or email

littleislanders@comcast.net, or visit facebook.com/ LittleIslandersPreschool

Openings: Yes (drop-in available if space) Ages: 18 months to 6 years (will take older chil-

dren during summer)

Program: Children should be allowed to grow at

their own pace and to learn in ways that help them become confident in themselves as learners. Little Islanders’ goal is to provide all of the children with a clean, safe, comfortable and nurturing environment. Respect toward self, others and the environment will be emphasized. The school believes in play-based learning. Some activities are a little more structured, such as regular reading times, circle times, arts and crafts and musical activities.

These activities also tend to be flexible so that children may embrace what they are interested in and where their imagination takes them. The school’s students spend a lot of time outside even when it’s raining, running, jumping and playing in puddles. The school owner, Lisa Moe, says her goal is to create an environment and program where the child’s natural desire to learn is stimulated through meaningful, appropriate and playful learning experiences, ones that meet the needs of each child as an individual. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday-Friday year round. The school offers drop-in opportunities when space is available for all ages and year round.

Special Needs: Not at this time Student-to-teacher ratio: 7 to 1 Meals: Children bring snack/lunch Holidays: Inquire (some of public schools’ calen-

dar is followed)

Buses: No

Little Tree Montessori Preschool and Kindergarten Type of program: Montessori, multi-age class,

designed for children to continue through their kindergarten year

Contact: 206-463-9249 or visit littletreemontes-

sori.org

Openings: Inquire to find out

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Little Islanders Preschool Photo

Children spend a lot of time playing outside at Little Islanders Preschool.

Ages: 3 to 6 (Children younger than 3 are accepted if they are out of diapers and pull-ups.

Starbreak

Program: Certified and experienced Montessori

summer camps

teachers, spacious, well-equipped classroom and play yard (play yard is lead and arsenic free), and forest trails. This will be Little Tree’s 21st year, but Montessori education was established well over 100 years ago.

The school’s environment is intentional, peaceful and active; it is wonderfully tailored to the social and learning needs unique to this age. The school begins and ends each day outside with lots of play time. Inside, the classroom is arranged for children to be able to do many things without the immediate help of an adult. During this time of formative development, children are especially drawn to activities that involve independence, as well as using their hands, learning language, movement, sensory perception, understanding the order of people, places and things, social skills and personal relationships. Children are drawn to these areas because they are in a time-sensitive period for learning about them, which creates a driving force for their actions and behavior. Children thrive when we feed their curiosity about the real world, respect and protect their interests, preferences, concentration and, most importantly, their childhood.

Hours: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday, with optional Fridays

Special Needs: Not accepted Student to teacher ratio: 12 to 2 Meals: Children bring their own snack and lunch Holidays: Follows the public school calendar Buses: No

Spring / Summer 2019

Type of program: Preschool, kindergarten and Contact: Director Dan Cullinan at 206-463-6277 or visit starbreak.org

Openings: Filling up fast for next year Ages: 3 to 6 Program: The program includes art, practical

life, outdoor nature activities, regular beach walks, science, animal care, gardening, tree climbing and stilt walking, as well as many academic materials.

Everything is individualized; children make their own choices and work at their own pace. The teachers believe emotional and social support is the foundation out of which the learning process grows. They use Montessori and Waldorf methods with their own creative touch. The camp is also signing up 11- to 14-year-old “elders” for the summer season.

Special needs: Case-by-case basis Student-to-teacher ratio: 6 to 1

Meals: Students bring their own lunches Holidays: Follows the public school calendar Buses: No

Vashon ECEAP Preschool Type of program: Full-day preschool Contact: Sally Adam, family support worker, at 206-463-8594

Openings: Yes Ages: 3 to 5, must be 3 years old by Aug. 31

Program: This preschool is an all-day, four-day

per week program focused on social-emotional, cognitive and physical development for children ages 3 to 5. It meets from 9:05 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.

Monday through Thursday. This program fosters imagination, play and curiosity; gives fun exposure to the Spanish language and includes meals, bus transportation to and from school, family support, health, dental and developmental screenings. Children graduate from this program ready for kindergarten and success in school and life.

The program is free and seeking families with the greatest need. The ECEAP (Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program) Preschool also offers opportunities for developmental screening through Child Find. Parents who have questions or concerns about their child’s development may call the district office at 206-463-2121, extension 8638, to reach the Child Find coordinator.

Special Needs: Yes, if recommended by IEP team Student-to-Teacher Ratio: 10 to 1 Meals: Breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack Holidays: Follows public school calendar except

on PDD/Late Arrival Days, when class will be in session for regular times

Buses: Yes

Vashon-Maury Cooperative Preschool

VYFS Vashon Kids Photo

Children will make friends to play and learn with at VYFS Vashon Kids.

Type of program: Preschool Contact: Email registration@vmcp.org, call the

Vashon Wilderness Farm & Forest Program

Openings: Call or email registration@vmcp.org Ages: 1 year old through pre-kindergarten Program: The Vashon-Maury Cooperative

June 2020

school at 206-463-2779, or visit vmcp.org

Preschool has been part of the Vashon community since 1970. The co-op offers high-quality, playbased education for toddlers up to kindergarten.

The classroom is a dynamic, hands-on laboratory where kids are invited to discover and explore.

Children are encouraged to learn at their own pace and interest level. Social-emotional growth is a key element of this age-appropriate curriculum.

Families benefit from the co-op’s approach of educating both child and parent. Parents participate in the classroom once a week as assistant teachers, where they get to see their kids in action and learn as the teachers model positive communication and problem solving with the children.

Monthly parent education classes with expert parent instructors offer insight into age-specific developmental stages and help parents navigate these wonderful and challenging early years.

The nonprofit co-op is headed up by a volunteer board of parents, and all co-op families work together to run the school.

Special needs: All special needs children are accepted, and scholarships are available Student-to-teacher ratio: Varies by group, from 1 to 1 with the youngest class to 4 to 1 for the pre-kindergarten class Meals: Snacks provided by parents Holidays: Follows the public school calendar Buses: No

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Ages: 3 to 6 Dates: Tuesday/Thursday, September 2019 -

Type of program: Before- and after-school extended learning program at Chautauqua Elementary School Contact: Dalinda Vivero at 206-930-2592, vashonkids@vyfs.org, or visit vyfs.org

Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Location: Plum Forest Farm

Cost: $4,150 for 33 weeks of programming;

scholarships are available Registration deadline: first come, first served; accepting only 12 students

Contact: stacey@vashonwildernessprogram.org

or 206-651-5715 Children ages 3 to 6 in the Farm & Forest Program get to have incredible experiences immersed in nature while making deep connections with themselves, their community and the land. Through daily and seasonal core routines, awareness games and activities, storytelling and play, children will rest into the rhythm of nature and grow a sense of wonder, comfort, vitality and peace.

Throughout the seasons, and in all weather, the program will offer some of its best practices as children: • Mindfully steward relationship with the plants and animals of the farm.

• Grow and maintain the rich and healthy life of the soil.

• Enjoy food that grows from their efforts.

• Cultivate connections with the trees, birds, bugs and mammals that dwell among the fields and forest surrounding the farm.

• Observe, listen, be with and share gratitude.

• Develop common sense, curiosity, compassion and respect for all beings.

Spring / Summer 2017

VYFS Vashon Kids

Openings: Contact to inquire Ages: Kindergarten through fifth grade

Program: During the school year, Vashon Kids

runs daily from 6:30 a.m. until school starts and after school until 6:30 p.m. The location in the Chautauqua multipurpose room provides safety, convenience and familiarity for children and parents. There are flexible enrollment options for full- or part-time, as well as for school breaks and late-arrival days. The program’s philosophy includes teaching children to play cooperatively, accept differences and resolve conflicts respectfully. Academic and enrichment activities focus on science, art, drama, humanities, literacy and sports. Monday through Thursday, Vashon Kids has a designated homework time, when staff are available to assist children with their homework.

Field trips and special projects are arranged for school breaks.

Program director Dalinda Vivero has been with the program for 20 years and has more than 25 years of experience working with children in classroom and program contexts.

Special needs: Yes Meals: Breakfast and nutritious afternoon snacks are provided

Student-to teacher ratio: 10 to 1 Holidays: Open all school breaks and late arrival

days. Closed for federal holidays.

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Creative Writing • Better Reading Skills

Planning • Organization • Poetry

TEACHING…. Study Skills • Academic Writing • Test-Taking

Ages 8-12: July 8-12 Ages 13-19: August 5-9 Times: 10:00-2:00 Location: The Old Colvos Store

Island Nest Nanny and

Helper Carolyn Kinsler Steen (206)851.9805 Serving families over 25 years carolynkinslersteen@gmail.com

Cost: $180 Contact: riverbedstudio@gmail.com

JournaLibertation! Creative Journaling Journaling is a way for us to connect to our deepest feelings, thoughts, and experiences, without the distraction of screens or the pressure of social media. At JournaLibertation, we explore freewriting, poetry, mindfulnessbased personal essays, collage, free-sketch, collaborative journaling, and much more! Letting go of self-judgement and perfectionism, we say yes to anything and everything we create. As long as we are filling pages, there’s no wrong way to journal! Instructor Camille Reeves is a life-long diarist, musician and artist, and teaches music privately to people of all ages .

Golf • Outdoor Pool • Tennis

Summer Fun for Vashon Kids!

Leif Rasmussen

Your children will enjoy taking lessons this summer at one of Vashon Island’s most beautiful recreation facilities!

Please visit our website for more information on dates and times.

DDS, PLLC

SWIMMING Beginning July 8th through August 29th, we will offer

Committed to providing personalized treatment for the whole family in a gentle relaxed atmosphere.

University of Washington School of Dentistry graduate 1998 20 years practicing dentistry 13 years practicing on Vashon Experienced staff has a combined total of over 100 years in dentistry Now welcoming new patients.

four 2-week class sessions for all skill levels from Star Fish to Orcas!

Morning and evening group classes available.

$60 Members/$80 Non-members

GOLF Beginning June 25 through July 24, we will offer three 2 day class sessions for ages 6-18. *5 student minimum required* Class daily 9:00 am - 12:00 pm $60 Members/$80 Non-members

MULTI-SPORT Beginning July 1 through August 2, We will offer 5 weekly class sessions for ages 6-12 class daily 9:00 am – 1 pm.

$155 Members/$175 Non-members

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