Frequently Asked Questions

What are your drop-off and pick-up procedures?
Please always use the back entrance to Little House through the driveway play area and back porch. Bring your child in to Little House in the morning; at pick-up time your child may be out on the playground, but make sure you’ve checked inside for items or notes to go home. Be sure to sign the roster when you arrive and when you leave.

Where can we park?
Parents may park on the left side of the Little House driveway only, or in the gravel parking spaces across the street by the MCHD playground.

What if my child becomes sick at Summer Camp?
If Little House determines that your child is too sick to continue to participate in activities, you will be notified immediately, and you will be responsible for picking up your child within a reasonable period of time.

When can my child come back to Summer Camp after being ill?
Before returning to Summer Camp, your child must be naturally free of fever, vomiting, or diarrhea for 24 hours. Your child must also remain at home until 24 hours have elapsed since the first dose of prescribed antibiotics, and/or until the results of a throat culture are known.

What if my child needs medication during the day?
If your child needs any form of medication during the day, you will need to fill out a form in the Little House office, authorizing permission for us to administer the medication. We will keep the medication in a secure place. Absolutely no medications should be put in your child’s lunch box. Please provide only those doses that are needed during the day, and keep evening doses at home.

What happens if my child is involved in an accident?
Minor accidents receive the prompt and careful attention of staff members who are trained in First Aid and CPR. In the event of a serious accident, parents are notified at once. In cases of emergency, a staff member will call 911 to dispatch an ambulance, and parents will be notified immediately.

How do you handle discipline?
If inappropriate behavior or a conflict occurs, children are taught to be responsible towards themselves, toward others, and with their environment. An instructor will guide the child(ren) through the conflict resolution process using calm, neutral, and factual language, and may offer quiet time as necessary. If conflicts recur, parents are notified and consulted in working together toward a positive resolution.

How do you handle hitting or biting?
If a child physically endangers him/herself or others, he/she is removed from the situation and may shadow the instructor, or be given quiet time away from the group. Parents will be notified of the situation so that we may work together towards a positive resolution.

MCHD and Little House Summer Camp reserve the right to ask a camper not to return due to behavioral problems, and camp fees are forfeited.

What is a Dismissal Authorization?
The Dismissal Authorization section, found on your child’s Emergency Form, is a list of friends, relatives, and/or caregivers who have your permission to pick up your child on a standing basis. We will not release your child to anyone for whom we do not have your written authorization, so please keep this information current with the office.

What if my child is going home with someone just for the day?
If your child will be going home with someone else not on your dismissal list (a friend from camp, perhaps) please provide your child’s teacher with a dated, signed note that morning, specifying who will pick up your child.