Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Families have until May 1^st, 2024 to request in writing, a withdrawal with a full refund of camp fees. If the withdrawal request is made between May 1^st, 2024 and June 1^st, 2024 families will receive a 50% refund of camp fees. No refunds other than those stated below will be given after June 1^st, 2024. Please email [email protected] and  [email protected] for all withdrawal requests. Full fees will be returned, and families will be notified by April 30^th, 2024, should a camp session not run for any reason.

If Camp Monty is mandated to close by regional or provincial government authorities families will receive a full refund of their camp fees.

A confirmation email to confirm placement will be sent within 72 hours of registration. Payments are required in full upon receiving the confirmation email. The registration is cancelled if full payment is not received within 5 business days from the confirmation email. Payments can be made by Electronic Funds Transfer, cheque or by credit card.

• E-transfers should be sent to [email protected] with Summer2024 as the password and your child's full name and the weeks registered in the notes.
• Cheques can be made payable to Aurora Montessori School Inc.
• Payments with VISA and Mastercard will incur a 3% service charge. No other credit cards are accepted.

Health and Wellness Policy

Parents should keep campers who show any signs of illness at home. Children may return to camp after being fever-free for a minimum of 24 hours, and symptom-free from gastrointestinal illnesses (vomiting, diarrhea, stomach aches) for 48 hours, and sufficiently healthy to benefit from the camp program. Other symptoms of illness (runny nose, sore throat) require monitoring for 24 hours. No refunds will be provided if your child is unable to attend camp due to an illness. Children should not attend camp if they have:

• Cold and Influenza - if sent home from camp.
• Fever - 24 hours symptom-free without medication.
• Severe coughing - minimum 24 hours and symptom improvement without medication.
• Strep/sore throat.
• Red, tearing, itchy or 'crusty' eyes.
• An undiagnosed rash - a doctor's note is required upon return to camp stating what the rash is and that it is not contagious.
• General stomach upset/loss of appetite.
• Head lice are detected.
• A communicable disease is suspected.

Parents of children who become ill while at camp will be asked to pick up their child as promptly as possible. Ill children will be isolated from the other children until they are picked up. Staff will use any necessary personal protective equipment available on site (e.g., gloves, masks, disposable gown, eye protection) to assist a child (if needed). Camp Monty will notify the York Region Public Health unit if necessary.

Communicable Diseases

Parents are expected to call the camp immediately if a child becomes ill with a communicable disease. Common communicable diseases/illnesses requiring exclusion of children from Camp Monty include, but are not limited to:

• Pertussis (Whooping cough) * – minimum 24 hours and symptom improvement without medication.
• Impetigo* – after 24 hours of antibiotic treatment
• Measles* – until 4 days after onset of the rash
• Mumps * – until 5 days after gland swelling begins
• Rubella (German Measles) * – minimum of 4 days after onset of the rash
• Hepatitis A* – for 2 weeks after the onset of symptoms or 1 week after the onset of jaundice
• Diarrhea* – minimum 48 hours symptom-free
• Vomiting* – minimum 48 hours symptom-free
• Scabies and Ringworm* – for 24 hours after the first treatment
• Conjunctivitis (Pink eye) * – 24 hours once treated with antibiotic eye drops and if eyes are discharge-free.

A doctor’s note must accompany the child’s return if the child has suffered from a contagious or infectious disease. In general, we ask that parents/guardians support our health and wellness policy and keep their children home if they are unwell. Illnesses can spread quickly, and we all need to work together to keep Camp Monty a healthy and fun experience. Thank you for your support.

Head Lice 

In the case of head lice, parents are asked to check their child’s head regularly. If it is discovered that your child has contracted head lice, you must keep them at home and have them treated. Your child can return to camp once a certificate of re-entry is provided. Certificates can be obtained from The Lice Crew or another clinic.

COVID-19

1. An individual with the following symptoms should NOT attend camp and should stay home (self-isolate) until they do not have a fever and their symptoms have been improving for at least 24 hours (48 hours for nausea, vomiting, &/or diarrhea), and they do not develop any new/additional symptoms:

1. • Fever and/or chills
   • Cough/barking cough/croup
   • Shortness of breath (out of breath, unable to breathe deeply
   • Decrease/loss of taste and/or smell

Additional measures:

1. 1. • Masking is required for 10 days after symptoms onset.
      • For 10 days after their last exposure to the person with COVID-19 symptoms, siblings or other people the individual lives with should self-monitor for symptoms and self-isolate immediately if they develop any symptoms of COVID-19 and wear a well-fitted mask upon return to camp.

2. An individual with two or more of the following symptoms should NOT attend camp and should stay home (self-isolate) until they do not have a fever and their symptoms have been improving for at least 24 hours (48 hours for nausea, vomiting, &/or diarrhea) and they do not develop any new/additional symptoms:

• • Sore throat (painful or difficulty swallowing)
  • Runny or stuffy/congested nose
  • Nausea/vomiting, diarrhea
  • Headache (new, unusual, long-lasting) *
  • Muscle aches/joint pain (unusual, long-lasting) *
  • Extreme tiredness (unusual, fatigue, lack of energy) *

Additional measures:

• • • Masking is required for 10 days after symptom onset.
    • For 10 days after their last exposure to a person with COVID-19 symptoms, siblings, or other people the individual lives with should self-monitor for symptoms and self-isolate immediately if they develop any symptoms of COVID-19 and wear a well-fitted mask upon return to camp.
    • An individual with one of the above symptoms should NOT attend camp and should stay home (self-isolate) until they do not have a fever and their symptoms have been improving for at least 24 hours (48 hours for nausea, vomiting, &/or diarrhea) and as long as they do not develop any new/additional symptoms.
    • Siblings or other people the individual lives with do not need to stay home if they do not develop symptoms.

3. An individual with the following symptoms should NOT attend camp and should stay home (self-isolate) until they do not have a fever and their symptoms have been improving for at least 24 hours (48 hours for nausea, vomiting, &/or diarrhea) and as long as they do not develop any new/additional symptoms:

• • Abdominal pain
  • Pink Eye
  • Decreased or no appetite (6 years and younger)
  • Siblings or other people the individual lives with do not need to stay home if they do not develop symptoms.

Masking

1. All individuals entering the premises may still choose to wear a mask to protect themselves or others from illness.
2. Although masks are not mandatory, individuals including children (aged two years and older) must wear a mask in the following situations:
   • Upon return to camp after having any symptoms of respiratory illness, even if tested negative on a RAT they must mask for 10 days from the date of symptom onset.
   • If they are close contacts of someone with COVID-19, they must mask for 10 days from the last day of exposure.
   • If they are recovering from a COVID-19 infection, they must mask for 10 days from the symptom start date or test date (whichever is earlier).