Reminders!!!

The Week at a Glance

MONDAY:
ISSUE 1 D AT E : J un e 2 0 , 20 1 7

StarPoint Cell Phone Number: A staff member always has the StarPoint cell phone. You may reach Icebreakers
us at 317-601-6408. TUESDAY: WEEK 1: DANCE AROUND THE WORLD
Art with Barb
Severe Weather Days: On severe weather days, parents must park and walk their campers into the WEDNESDAY:
Welcome Center. If there is severe weather at the end of the day, StarPoint staff will bring campers Field Trip: Dance Kaleidoscope
to the Welcome Center and pick up will be conducted there. You will be notified of indoor pick up THURSDAY:
via the text system. Mask Painting

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FRIDAY:
Field Trip Days: The field trip day for this week is Wednesday, June 21. If your camper will be arriving
Stop Motion Video
late, please call the StarPoint cell phone and speak with our staff. We will depart the museum at
Irish Dancing
12:30 p.m. this week.

infoZone/Library Visits: Campers will be visiting the infoZone each week to check-out books.
Campers will also receive a book of the week which they get take home with them.
Cell Phone Policy: Campers are permitted to bring cell phones to camp with them. During camp
Open House
hours, cell phones are not to be used. Campers may turn them off and put them in their bins.
Thank you to everyone who made the 2017
Late Arrival/Early Dismissal: Parents should notify StarPoint staff either at drop off or via the StarPoint
StarPoint Open House a success! Last Wednesday,
cell phone (317-601-6408) if a camper will be arriving late or needs to be picked up early. Parents
are required to come to the camp classrooms to drop off or pick up a camper. Notify
June 14, the campers and families met their
StarPoint staff if you need a Parent Card. This can be used to enter the museum through the entry teachers, received their car cards and t-shirts, and
gates. discovered new friends. Here at StarPoint, we refer
Don’t Miss Out: Subscribe to our texting list to be notified of emergencies and indoor pickup to each age group as a cabin. Our cabins are:
announcements. Text “STARPOINT” to 94033
6-7: Trains
Peanut Free Camp: This year, StarPoint has decided to go peanut free. Please keep this in mind if
you pack a lunch for your child.
8-9: Polar Bears
10-12: Racecars
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These cabins derive their name from iconic
museum artifacts.
Turn the page over to see the artifacts that
inspired the names!

Join us at Neighborhood Night

June 20, 2017 6-8 pm
Come explore our newest galleries —
DANCE! and American Pop

DANCE! is presented by Subway and supported by Indianapolis Indians and Koorsen Fire & Security.

American POP is presented in The Galleries for American Arts and Popular Culture, which are made possible through lead gift support from Lilly Endowment,
Inc, Mel and Brenda Simon, Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation, Gerald and Dorit Paul, Thelma L. “T” Wilds, Sharon W. Doiron, and Shirley S. Bryant.
 This Week’s Lunch Menu Food Provided by:

Meet the Staff Monday: Yogurt, cheese stick, applesauce, juice

box, granola bar, 1% milk
Indy Parks Summer Food Service

Thursday: BBQ Chicken on bun, carrot sticks, grape juice,

Tuesday: Turkey Bologna/Cheese on Bun,
1% milk
Classroom Instructors Interns Junior Staff Cucumber Coins, Fresh Apple, 1% Milk
Friday: Ham and cheese, pretzel wrap, celery sticks, fruit
Wednesday: Grilled chicken sandwich, grape
punch, whole grain bread, 1% milk
tomatoes, apple sauce, 1% milk

StarPoint is proudly
supported by:
Join us for Family Night! Lilly Endowment, Inc.
June 29, 2017 5:15-6:15 p.m. Capital Group Companies
Trains Miss Elaine Miss Elisia Mr. Jelani
Join us for a night of fun in the newly reopened Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF
Affiliate
ScienceWorks exhibit. Explore ScienceWorks with
A.W. Clowes Charitable
your camper and learn about how science can Foundation
be found everywhere in our lives. The Brave Heart Foundation

Ayres Foundation

Polar Bears Miss Angelle Miss Claire Miss Blake

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StarPoint Celebration!
Race Cars Miss Jessi Miss Sam Miss Aine
Join us for our StarPoint
Celebration on June 14
from 5—7 p.m.

Miss Lindsay Miss Lydia

Aide Photographer
Reminders!!! The Week at a Glance
MONDAY:
ISSUE 2 D AT E : J un e 2 7 , 20 1 7

StarPoint Cell Phone Number: A staff member always has the StarPoint cell phone. You may reach ScienceWorks Visit
us at 317-601-6408. TUESDAY: WEEK 1: DANCE AROUND THE WORLD
Art with Barb
Severe Weather Days: On severe weather days, parents must park and walk their campers into the
WEDNESDAY:
Welcome Center. If there is severe weather at the end of the day, StarPoint staff will bring campers
Field Trip: Indiana State Museum
to the Welcome Center and pick up will be conducted there. You will be notified of indoor pick up THURSDAY:
via the text system. Kindness Project

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Field Trip Days: The field trip day for this week is Wednesday, June 28. If your camper will be arriving Geode Smashing!
late, please call the StarPoint cell phone and speak with our staff. We will depart the museum at FRIDAY:
Plate Tectonics
12:30 p.m. this week.

infoZone/Library Visits: Campers will be visiting the infoZone each week to check-out books.
Campers will also receive a book of the week which they get take home with them.
Cell Phone Policy: Campers are permitted to bring cell phones to camp with them. During camp
The StarPoint Spotlight: Dance Kaleidoscope
hours, cell phones are not to be used. Campers may turn them off and put them in their bins.
This past week at camp, we had the awesome opportunity to visit Dance
Late Arrival/Early Dismissal: Parents should notify StarPoint staff either at drop off or via the StarPoint
Kaleidoscope at Butler University. The dance troupe taught us some basic steps,
cell phone (317-601-6408) if a camper will be arriving late or needs to be picked up early. Parents
are required to come to the camp classrooms to drop off or pick up a camper. Notify
took us through a dance routine, and showed us around the dance studios at
StarPoint staff if you need a Parent Card. This can be used to enter the museum through the entry Butler. Our campers quickly caught the dancing bug and showcased their
gates. moves the rest of the day!
Don’t Miss Out: Subscribe to our texting list to be notified of emergencies and indoor pickup
announcements. Text “STARPOINT” to 94033

Peanut Free Camp: StarPoint is now peanut free. Please keep this in mind if you pack a lunch for
your child.

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Family Night Reminders!

Thursday, June 29 Every Wednesday there
5:15—6:15 p.m. will be a fieldtrip. Campers
Come join us for an MUST wear close-toed
evening of fun! shoes to attend.
 This Week’s Lunch Menu Food Provided by:

Dancing our way Through Camp Monday: PB&J sandwich, cheese stick, baby Indy Parks Summer Food Service

This past week of exploring dance has been an awesome
experience! Campers have been movin’ and grooving’ non stop!
carrots, fruit punch, crackers with sandwich,
milk
Tuesday: Pork chop/bun, fresh orange,
applesauce, milk
Wednesday: Beef Wonderbites, cucumber
coins, strawberry applesauce, milk
Thursday: Chicken patty/bun, celery sticks, juice box, milk
Friday: Yogurt, cheese stick, grapes, juice box, granola
bar, milk
The USDA is an equal opportunity employer and provider
You are welcome to send lunch items with your camper

Last Week in Pictures StarPoint is proudly

supported by:
Lilly Endowment, Inc.

Capital Group Companies

Indianapolis Foundation,
a CICF Affiliate

A.W. Clowes Charitable

Foundation

The Brave Heart Foundation

Ayres Foundation

Paper Mache Masks

Campers learned about the importance of costume within
dance, especially masks! After learning about performance
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masks in different cultures, campers were then able to make their
own with paper mache and paint.

StarPoint
Celebration!
Join us for our StarPoint
Celebration on July14
from 5—7 p.m.
Reminders!!! The Week at a Glance
MONDAY:
ISSUE 3 D AT E : J uly 4, 20 1 7

StarPoint Cell Phone Number: A staff member always has the StarPoint cell phone. You may reach Take Me There: China Visit
us at 317-601-6408. TUESDAY: WEEK 3: A JOURNEY THROUGH CHINA
No Camp!
Severe Weather Days: On severe weather days, parents must park and walk their campers into the
WEDNESDAY:
Welcome Center. If there is severe weather at the end of the day, StarPoint staff will bring campers
Field Trip: Szchewan Garden
to the Welcome Center and pick up will be conducted there. You will be notified of indoor pick up THURSDAY:
via the text system. Art with Barb

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Field Trip Days: The field trip day for this week is Wednesday, July 5. If your camper will be arriving FRIDAY:
late, please call the StarPoint cell phone and speak with our staff. We will depart the museum at Kite Making
Soup Recipe
12:30 p.m. this week.

infoZone/Library Visits: Campers will be visiting the infoZone each week to check-out books.
Campers will also receive a book of the week which they get take home with them.
Cell Phone Policy: Campers are permitted to bring cell phones to camp with them. During camp
The StarPoint Spotlight: Indiana State Museum
hours, cell phones are not to be used. Campers may turn them off and put them in their bins.

Late Arrival/Early Dismissal: Parents should notify StarPoint staff either at drop off or via the StarPoint
This week, campers had the chance to explore a new museum. We
cell phone (317-601-6408) if a camper will be arriving late or needs to be picked up early. Parents travelled over to the Indiana State Museum to learn about Indiana’s
are required to come to the camp classrooms to drop off or pick up a camper. Notify
StarPoint staff if you need a Parent Card. This can be used to enter the museum through the entry
history. Campers spent the day learning about fossils, ice-age period
gates. animals, and limestone.
Don’t Miss Out: Subscribe to our texting list to be notified of emergencies and indoor pickup
announcements. Text “STARPOINT” to 94033

Peanut Free Camp: This year, StarPoint has decided to go peanut free. Please keep this in mind if
you pack a lunch for your child.

Picture Picture

Save the Date! Reminders!

Family Night
7/5/2017 @ 5:15-6:15
Come join us for an
evening of fun exploring
the museum!
Every Wednesday there
will be a fieldtrip planned
for campers. Campers
MUST wear close toed
shoes to attend.
 This Week’s Lunch Menu Food Provided by:

Cave Expeditions Monday: Yogurt, cheese stick, grapes, juice Indy Parks Summer Food Service

Campers headed up to the fourth floor this week to discover their
inner geologist. While exploring the exhibit, campers learned
about rocks and minerals, played in the cave, and scaled up the
side of cave walls.
box, granola bar, 1% milk Friday: Nacho chips/cheese, juice box, carrot snacks,
Tuesday: No Camp! sunflower seeds, 1% milk
Wednesday: Authentic Chinese food lunch The USDA is an equal opportunity employer and provider
at Szechwan Garden
You are welcome to send lunch items with your camper
Thursday: Grilled chicken sandwich on bun,
cucumber coins, fresh orange, 1% milk

Last Week in Pictures StarPoint is proudly

supported by:
Lilly Endowment, Inc.

Capital Group Companies

Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF

Affiliate

A.W. Clowes Charitable

Foundation

The Brave Heart Foundation

Ayres Foundation

Buddy Time: Building Safe Homes

On Friday during Buddy Time, campers came together to build
miniature homes that were earthquake safe. By working with one
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another, most of the campers were successful in their
engineering!

StarPoint
Celebration!
Join us for our StarPoint
Celebration on June 14
from 5-7 p.m.
Reminders!!! The Week at a Glance
MONDAY:
ISSUE 4 D AT E : J uly 11 , 2 0 17

StarPoint Cell Phone Number: A staff member always has the StarPoint cell phone. You may reach Art with Barb
us at 317-601-6408. TUESDAY: WEEK 4: UNDER THE BIG TOP
Circus Photo
Severe Weather Days: On severe weather days, parents must park and walk their campers into the
WEDNESDAY:
Welcome Center. If there is severe weather at the end of the day, StarPoint staff will bring campers
Field Trip: Peru Circus
to the Welcome Center and pick up will be conducted there. You will be notified of indoor pick up THURSDAY:
via the text system. Brian the Balloon Artist

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Field Trip Days: The field trip day for this week is Wednesday, July 12. If your camper will be arriving FRIDAY:
late, please call the StarPoint cell phone and speak with our staff. We will depart the museum at Cotton Candy Demonstration

10:30 a.m. this week. Be sure to send your camper in closed toe shoes.

infoZone/Library Visits: Campers will be visiting the infoZone each week to check-out books.
Campers will also receive a book of the week which they get take home with them.
Cell Phone Policy: Campers are permitted to bring cell phones to camp with them. During camp
The StarPoint Spotlight: Szchewan Garden
hours, cell phones are not to be used. Campers may turn them off and put them in their bins.

Late Arrival/Early Dismissal: Parents should notify StarPoint staff either at drop off or via the StarPoint
Campers got a tasty treat this past week when we took a field trip to
cell phone (317-601-6408) if a camper will be arriving late or needs to be picked up early. Parents Szchewan Garden. From slurping lo mein to practicing
are required to come to the camp classrooms to drop off or pick up a camper. Notify
StarPoint staff if you need a Parent Card. This can be used to enter the museum through the entry
chopsticks, campers had a blast exploring Chinese culture
gates. through food.
Don’t Miss Out: Subscribe to our texting list to be notified of emergencies and indoor pickup
announcements. Text “STARPOINT” to 94033

Peanut Free Camp: This year, StarPoint has decided to go peanut free. Please keep this in mind if
you pack a lunch for your child.

Save the Date! Reminder: Peru Circus

StarPoint Celebration
7/14/2017 @ 5:15-7pm
Come join us for an
evening of fun celebrating
our time at camp!
Field Trip
This week we will be leaving at
10:30 for our field trip to Peru’s
Circus. This is an earlier departure
time than normal, please plan
accordingly. All campers have to
be wearing close toed shoes
to attend.
 This Week’s Lunch Menu Food Provided by:

Exploring Chinese Culture Monday: Nacho Chips/Cheese, juice box,

This past week’s focus was on Chinese culture and traditions. The
campers were able to explore the Take Me There: China exhibit
and learned about tai chi, calligraphy, and herbal medicines.
Indy Parks Summer Food Service
Thursday: Breaded pork chop sandwich, cucumber
carrot snacks, sunflower seeds, 1% milk
coins, juice box, 1% milk
Tuesday: Ham and cheese on bun, fresh
Friday: yogurt, cheese stick, applesauce, juice box,
orange, grape juice, 1% milk
granola bar, 1% milk
Wednesday: Ham and cheese on bun, fresh
The USDA is an equal opportunity employer and provider
orange, grape juice, 1% milk
You are welcome to send lunch items with your camper

Last Week in Pictures StarPoint is proudly

supported by:
Lilly Endowment, Inc.

Capital Group Companies

Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF

Affiliate

A.W. Clowes Charitable

Foundation

The Brave Heart Foundation

Ayres Foundation

Buddy Time: Dragon Boat Challenge

During Buddy Time, campers worked together to create a
Dragon Boat. Using only foil, clay, or paper they had to create a
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boat that would float and be able to carry extra cargo.
Campers now have a whole fleet of ships ready to go for the
Dragon Boat Festival!

StarPoint
Celebration!
Join us for our StarPoint
Celebration on June 14
from 5-7 p.m.