FAQ

=HCS Camp FAQ Page=

What is HCS Camp?
HCS camp is a three week long program created by HCS teachers for HCS k-8 students. We do a variety of activities like music, sports, arts & crafts, trips and much more. HCS Camp is __not__ summer school.

What makes HCS Camp special?
We are a small program. We tailor our activities to our students. Since HCS Camp is run by teachers that know the campers we can plan activities that we know the kids will like.

How big is HCS Camp?
For the last couple years our attendance has been around 35 students across k-8. One of the hidden benefits of our camp is our small group and multi-age programming. We get students at all different grade levels. Part of the day we split by age and part of the day we are all together as a big group. This gives our campers an opportunity do things with their peers as well as kids at different levels.

Who runs HCS Camp?
HCS Camp was created by Sean Gavarny and Chris Kunkel in 2011. We still are the principle planners and will run camp. Various other HCS teachers have joined us for camp.

Can non-HCS students come to camp?
We do not advertise to the general public. We have taken a small number of outside children who know an HCS family. If you know of an outside family who is interested in our camp, please contact us at ckunkel@hobokencs.org.

Where is HCS Camp housed?
Camp will be primarily housed in the multi-purpose room in the k-8 building at 713 Washington St. We go to local parks for sports time and we take a number of field trips off site each year.

Do you accept incoming kindergarteners?
Sorry we only accept students who have already completed kindergarten.

What are your hours?
We open our doors at 8:30. Activities run from 9:00-3:15. From 3:15-4:00 most days we go to Elysian Park and let the kids have free time. Parents pick up directly from the park between 3:30-4:00.

How do we know what is going on with camp?
During summer camp days we send daily emails with updated information for the days ahead. We do our very best to keep parents informed of everything that is going on. Many parents have told us that they really appreciate the amount of communication they receive from our camp.

Can my child bring electronics?
Yes, but only on certain days. Most days there will be no reason for kids to have game systems or other devices. In the past we have allowed kids to bring them to use during lunch and other down time but we have found that it resulted in many problems. We ask that you do not send electronics. On days when there will be extended down time, like on longer bus rides, you can send them along.

=Didn't answer your question? Email ckunkel@hobokencs.org and sgavarny@hobokencs.org.=