Ellwood City Summer Playground Program 2018

The Ellwood City Playground Program begins on Monday, June 11. Children must be between the ages of 5-13 and must be Ellwood City Borough residents. A parent or guardian must accompany their child to register them for the program.

The bus will NOT be picking children up the first day of the program, June 11, to ensure that parents will come with their child to complete the registration form. The bus will be picking children up to return them home at the end of the first day if you choose to have your child ride the bus home. After the first day, the bus will run the normal schedule.

There are two different bus schedules one for the morning and one for the afternoon.

The morning (AM) bus pickup schedule will be as follows:
9:35 Hartman School
9:40 Circle Playground
9:45 Northside School
9:50 Walnut Ridge Community Center

The afternoon (PM) bus drop off schedule will be as follows:
2:05 Walmart Ridge Community Center
2:10 Northside School
2:15 Circle Playground
2:20 Hartman School

If the bus doesn’t arrive within 10 to 15 minutes from the scheduled pickup time in the morning the program has been canceled. Parents can also follow The Ellwood City Playground Program on Facebook for updates on cancellations.

Below are the program rules that parents should review:

• Children must be dropped off at Shelter 5 if they are not riding the bus.
• Please do not drop off children before 10:00 a.m. staff arrives early to prepare for the day. We are not responsible for children until 10:00 a.m.
• Children must be signed in by 10:30 a.m. to be counted for lunch.
• If you allow your child to walk home at the end of the day, please send a note.
• If your child is going home a different way than usual, please send a note. Playground staff cannot let them go home with anyone that is not on their registration form without permission from a parent or guardian.
• If you pick up your child at the end of the day, notify an instructor before leaving with your child so that we may sign them out for the day.
• Please do not pick your child up anywhere other than shelter 5. We return from the pool around 1:45.
• If you plan on meeting your child at the pool so that they may stay to swim with you, please arrive at the pool by 1:10 p.m. If you are not at the pool to sign them out before 1:20, we will take them back to the shelter. We are not permitted to leave children alone at the pool.
• Playground staff cannot administer medications (EpiPens, Inhalers, Etc.).
• Please keep valuables at home. Playground staff is not responsible for any lost or stolen items.

 

Visit the Ellwood City Playground Program Facebook page for up-to-date details. If you have any questions contact Hannah Hamilton, Playground Director at 724-333-5553 or at ecplayground@outlook.com.