Who is Family Focus?

Family Focus is a non-prot organiza on licensed by the Maine Depart-

ment of Health and Human Services. Its two Early Learning Centers are acces-
sible, engaging, state-of-the-art facili es. Both centers are accredited by the
Na onal Associa on for the Educa on of Young Children. Family Focus also
provides accredited before and a er School Age Child Care in the
Bowdoinham Community School, Harpswell Community School, Williams-
Cone School in Topsham, Woodside Elementary School in Topsham, , Haw-
thorne School (for Brunswick students), and summer programming.

Family Focus receives funding through the United Way of Mid Coast Maine
which helps support its infant and toddler programs. Family Focus also ac-
cepts Maine Department of Health and Human Services childcare vouchers
for child care.

Family Focus centers par cipate in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Pro-
gram. This ensures that meals/snack served to children in the centers follow a
healthy diet emphasizing fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free or low-
fat milk and milk products, includes lean meats, poultry, sh, beans, eggs.
nuts; and is low in saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, salt (sodium), and

Quality
Care

The State of Maine has created a system of ranking Quality programs to

Monday-Friday,
help families identify high-quality programs. All Family Focus summer pro-
grams have completed four steps of the QRS ranking them the highest of
(June 26th Aug 25th
quality. Families who receive care at a Step 4 QRS program are eligible to
receive twice the child care tax credit at the end of the year. 6 :30 am to 5:30 pm
For grades K-6th Summer Enrichment

Director of School Age Programming Amanda Beaudette

 Family Focus Who is Family Focus?
Stang: The School Age Program sta from the Topsham, Bowdoinham, Brunswick and
Summer Enrichment Program Harpswell sites will be running the two summer programs.
Join us for some EXTREME CAMPING! Fees: $140 per week per child (20% discount for second child). There will be a 25% de-
Tired of the usual camping experiences ? Smores, tents and camp ires getting posit required for each week when signing up. The remainder of the fee will be due the
old? Looking for some excitement? Well look no further .Try our more Adven- Monday of each week. Please make sure you write the summer program your child is
turous and memorable camping experience! We will travel to some unlikely, a ending and your childs name in the notes sec on.
unusual and unique places and learn what it takes to camp there. So grab a Please remember: Weekly fees are expected for all weeks the child is enrolled whether
backpack and lets go! they a end or not.
Date/Week Des na on Dress up Possible Field Trip
Registra on: A er receiving your sign up form and deposit, we will send you a le er
Wednesday conrming the weeks your child is signed up for. Enrollment is based on full summer
Week 1: June 26thJune 30th Antarc ca Winter Gear D.E.W Animal Farm needs rst, then par al summer. Also, in order for you to enroll your children, your ac-
count must be current.
Week 2: July 3rdJuly 7th The Moon Aliens & Astro- Swan Island
nauts
IMPORTANT: Family Focus reserves the right to close the summer programs if enroll-
Week 3: July 10thJuly 14th Bo om of the ocean Hawaiian Chewonki
ment drops below 26 children/week. If we are unable to run either of the programs you
will be no ed and care will be consolidated at one of the sites for that me frame.
Week 4: July 17thJuly 21th Time Travel , camp- Western Fort Western
ing through me Sites: Williams Cone School, Perkins Street, Topsham and Hawthorne School, Federal
St. Brunswick
Week 5: July 24thJuly 28th From the Jungle to Animals Chewonki
the Forrest
Site Numbers: Williams Cone School 798-1707
Hawthorne School 841-2451
Week 6: July 31stAug 4th Desert Crazy Hat Day Desert of Maine or Reid
Hours:
State
6:30 am. 5:30 p.m. (Late fees will accrue a er 5:30 p.m.)
Week 7: Aug 7thAug 11th Cloud Camping Crazy Hair Day Con Pond
Daily schedule Schedule may change due to weather and or special ac vates planned.
Week 8: Aug 14th Aug 18th Steampunk style Robots Bradbury Mountain Field trips: Field trip informa on and newsle ers will be made available each week .
Week 9: Aug 21stAug 25th Giant Country Favorite book Maine State Theater Field
Character Trips are subject to change.

Daily schedule (subject to change)

It is important to pack the right stu 6:30-7:30 Arrival table games 11:30- 12 music & move- 1:45- 2:45 Outside me
Please label all items we are not responsible for lost or stolen items ment
7:30-8:30Breakfast 3:00--3:15 Snack
Change of clothes backpack to hold items 12:00-12:30 Lunch
9:00-10: C0 curriculum (2 groups) 3:15-4:00 Inside me
Closed toe and heel footwear Snack if desired 12:30-1:00 Reading me
10 10 15 Snack me 4:00-5:15 Snack/Inside me
Sunscreen & bug spray Water bo le 1:00 1:30Quiet me 5:015- 5:30Departure
10:30-11:30 Outside game me