Which rooms have a/c? How is the lunch recreation time spent? How long is the lunch/recess? What about the bathrooms? Are there other people/activities going on in the building?
Most of the classrooms have air conditioning. The students rotate rooms between morning and afternoon studios so they will have air conditioning for at least half the day. The recreation/ lunch period is 45 minutes. Children bring their own lunch in an insulated bag. Drinks may be purchased or brought from home. We do not provide refrigeration. After they eat in the cafeteria, children go outside for supervised recess. They can play kickball, or do sidewalk chalk, or just play outside. The art assistants are with them during this time. If they choose to stay indoors, or when it rains, they can play cards or other games in the cafeteria, some times we have face painting. The children are supervised by art assistants in the cafeteria. When a child needs to use the bathroom, the assistant will escort a small group in intervals at different times of the day to the bathrooms. Children do not walk to and from the bathrooms alone.
Each morning, the children are checked in by group with their art assistant. At the end of the day, they are checked out when a parent/guardian arrives for pick up outside in the front of the building. Children may go home with a friend if they send in a note from a parent. If a child needs to be picked up early, a parent must arrange this in advance. The doors to the building are locked after arrival time. In the Elwood Middle School, there are several other programs going on during the duration of Summer Art Adventure.