Camp
Learning Lab.

With WCPSS announcing their combo option for the coming school year, we understand the dilemma parents are facing with juggling at-home virtual learning and their personal work schedule. Granite Falls has developed a plan to help ease the stress for parents and have their children in a safe and fun learning environment. We introduce our Camp Learning Lab!

Member: $245/week, $50/day

Non-Member: $260/week, $60/day

* Price Per Child

• We will provide a quiet and productive environment for students to engage in their virtual learning for students in grades K-12.
• On-site North Carolina certified teacher and administrator
• Provide a place that allows students to engage in safe, clean physical recreation and education
• Offer students an opportunity to take swim lessons, participate in JR Aquatics, or other leadership development programs.
• Keep students socially and emotionally engaged with peers.
• Certify HS students in CPR, a NC graduation requirement.

K-2 (½ day Learning Lab, ½ day camp):

• 5 hours of instructional time, broken up
• We will group and tailor your students schedule around their learning/school schedule
• Swim lessons
• Physical Education time
• Camp like activities
• Snack time

  Grades 3-5 (½ day Learning Lab, ½ day camp):

• 2.5 hours of instructional times, broken up
  • This may vary depending on students, abilities, and what teachers assign but should be somewhere between 2-3 hours
• We will group and tailor your students schedule around their learning/school schedule
• Swim lessons
• Physical Education time
• Camp like activities
• Lunch
• Snack time
• Check-in Time
  • Quiet reading, puzzles, games, short movie or video

 Grades 6-8:

• 3-4 hours of instructional time, broken up
• CPR Training
• JR Aquatics/CIT Program
• Local/On-site service opportunity
• These students could assist with younger students in the learning lab and/or camp
• Lunch
• Snack time
• Free recreational time
• Check-in Time
  • Quiet reading, puzzles, games, short movie or video

 Grades 9-12:

• 4 to 5 hours of instruction, broken up
• CPR certification
• Swim practice, if on team
• JR Aquatics or Lifeguarding
  • All HS students must graduate with CPR
• Physical Education 
• Local community service partnership or opportunity
• These students could assist with younger students in the learning lab or camp
• Lunch
• Snack time
• Free recreational time

Brittni Doyle is a native of Saratoga Springs, New York but moved to Raleigh, NC to take her first teaching job.  She holds a B.A. in History from Nazareth College of Rochester, an M.S. from the University at Albany, NY as a Literacy Specialist, and recently earned her M.S.A. in Educational Leadership & Curriculum.  She has 10 years of teaching experience at both the Middle School and High School level.  She has worked for Wake County Schools, a public charter school where she also served as an Assistant Principal, and currently works for Granville County Public Schools.  Six years ago, Brittni joined the Granite Falls teams as a coach with the Makos.

The Granite Falls Learning Lab is a place for virtual students to come and engage in their learning while parents work.  In addition to their learning, students will be able socialize with peers and partake in various activities around the club, including but not limited to: swimming, recreational sports, CPR training (a NC graduation requirement), and other camp-like activities organized by Youth Program employees.

As permitted, Brittni will be available to answer questions for students and provide supplemental instruction in small groups.  Additionally, Brittni will help monitor student’s progress on their lessons and assignments and will communicate with parents as needed. Please know that Brittni and other lab leaders are not serving as in-person teachers, but rather overseeing students and their academic learning during this time

Below is some very important information so please read all info through carefully!

With the state of North Caroline in “Phase 2” of slowing easing the COVID-19 restrictions, we must be in accordance with this executive order. Day camps and programs for children may operate only if we are in full compliance with the “Interim Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Guidance for Day Camps or Program Settings Serving Children and Teens.” Which means in order for this camp to be successful we all need to work together to make sure we are all in compliance with this order, before, during and after the camp day.

Anyone showing signs of illness of any kind or who may have been exposed to COVID-19 should not be in the day camp facility.

Symptoms of COVID-19:

• Fever
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

 Additional symptoms include chills, loss of taste or smell, vomiting/diarrhea (children only). While symptoms in children are similar in adults, children have milder symptoms.

            *Fever is determined by a reading 100.4 or higher or by subjective signs such as flushed cheeks, fatigue, extreme fussiness, chills, shivering, sweating, achiness, not eating or drinking.

 Preventing the spread of the virus in the camp facility:

• We will follow social distancing strategies, and as much as possible, have campers stay 6 feet apart.
• Floors will be marked to remind campers to stay 6 feet apart.
• We will be following proper hygiene guidance for adults and children such as washing hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
• Face coverings
  • Staff members will wear face coverings when in the day camp facility and when unable to maintain at least 6 feet distance outdoors
  • Campers can wear face coverings when feasible.
  • Follow CDC Guidance for wearing cloth face coverings.
• Staff will be encouraging campers to avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth. Covering coughs and sneezes with a tissue or elbow.
• Hand sanitizing products with 60% alcohol will be used in lieu of handwashing when outdoors if hands are washed upon return indoors. Hand sanitizer will be stored out of reach of children when not in use.

 Children who develop symptoms during the day:

• If a child develops any symptoms of COVID-19, parents will be notified immediately requesting pick-up as soon as possible.
• While waiting for a sick child to be picked up, staff will stay with the child in a room isolated from others.

 Campers and staff should be excluded from camp until they can answer YES to all of the following questions if they believe they have/had COVID-19 or any illness:

• Has it been at least 10 days since you first had symptoms?

• Have you been without a fever for three days (72 hours) without any medicine for fever?

• Has it been three days since you symptoms have improved?

Daily Health Screening:

Please review these questions with yourself and children before drop off at camp. A staff member may also ask these questions upon drop off:

• Do you or do any of the children you are dropping off have a fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, chills, new loss of taste or smell, vomiting or diarrhea?
• Have you or any of the children you are dropping off:
  • Had any of these symptoms since last time you were here?
  • Been in contact with anyone with a fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, chills, new loss of taste or smell, vomiting or diarrhea?
  • Potentially been exposed to COVID-19 or have reason to believe you/they have COVID-19?

Screen children by:

• Make visual inspection of the camper for signs of infections such as flushed cheeks, fatigue, or irritability.
• Conduct temperature screening using a touchless thermometer.