S PECIAL E DITION

A NEWSLETTER BROUGHT TO YOU BY

THE BLOOMFIELD RECREATION DEPARTMENT

Fall 2017 Volume 6, Issue 1

STATION II SUMMER CAMP RECAP

The Station II Summer Camp had another
successful summer meeting the needs of our
students with special needs. This year our
enrollment at our co- run program grew, as
did our partnership with the Bloomfield
Board of Education. The kids had an exciting
and fun summer participating in recreation
and academic activities. The group enjoyed
playing at Watsessing Park and going on
trips to places such as Liberty State Park.
Additional services were available based on
student needs such as related services and
counseling. We look forward to maintaining
our partnership next year & expanding
the services provided.
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FRIDAY NIGHT PROGRAMMING

Canteen and Horizons are both programs for the special needs community
that run on Friday nights from October to May and follow the school
calendar. Registration is taking place now for both programs.

Canteen meets from 6:30 p.m. to Horizons events follow a monthly

8:00 p.m. at Carteret School. (The calendar and are typically 2 hours long.
group occasionally has Saturday Socializing, independence and
events). Members, with the support community living skills are our focal
of the staff, participate in
point, in addition to having fun! Group
recreational activities such as
movies, arts and crafts and gym
members range in age and need but are
time. On alternating Fridays, they all members are 18 or older. Each week
have outside events such as the group takes part in different
bowling, eating at local restaurants activities such as going to the movies,
and playing mini golf. Special eating out, paint night, mini golf, seeing
occasions such as Halloween, plays, going to the racetrack, etc.
winter holidays, Valentines Day Group members are dropped off and
and Easter are celebrated with picked up from the different events.
DJed parties. There is a one-time Activities are within close proximity to
$50.00 registration fee and there
Bloomfield or a bus from the Recreation
may be additional fees for special
events and field trips. Appropriate
Dept is provided for events farther
ages for this program are 7 to 17. away. The registration fee for the
Canteens goal is to provide social program is $50.00. Group members are
activity and exercise for our special required to pay their way for each event.
needs community while having fun! Costs are kept low with events typically
This program is run by Gladys not being more than $20 dollars and all
Navas. information is provided on the schedule.
This program is run by Lisa Forte.
We would like to extend a special thank you to Skyline
Community Church for their generous support of Friday Night
Canteen by sponsoring our annual trip to Long Meadows Farm
for apple and pumpkin picking.
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After School Programming: 3
Department
84 Broad Street
The CARE Station
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Phone: 973-743-9074

To receive
additional
information about
any of our programs
please contact
John Baltz at the
Bloomfield The Care Station, an after-school program for Bloomfield children
Recreation with special needs, has begun another year. This year the program has
Department at moved to a bigger area and was restructured to have three different
(973) 743-9074 settings: a play area, a homework support area and an academic
instruction area. After cycling through all 3 areas the students can
or cell
proceed to the gym for free play. Our students have shown an
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improvement in their academic performance and have had a higher
homework completion rate due to the change and weve received
LOOK OUT positive reviews from parents, students and classroom teachers.
The Care Station still also includes recreational activities such as arts
THIS WINTER and crafts, karate, yoga, special events and a community field trip.
FOR OUR The program runs Monday through Friday from 3:30 p.m. until 6:00
NEXT p.m. at Carteret School. The Care Program follows the school calendar
and does not meet when school is not in session or on days with early
NEWSLETTER dismissal. There is a monthly fee for the program, which is dependent
on how many days per month we meet.
A special thanks to
John Baltz, Lisa
Forte and the
program
coordinators for
their contributions
to this newsletter.