Registration information and camp policies


Registration: If you would like to register your child- please email me at jamar.simien@gmail.com and I will send you a registration form. You can also go to the Baytown Community Center to pick up a registration form.


Tuition: The total cost of the camp is $180. This cost includes all art supplies, snacks, door prizes, certificates of completion and board games when we have breaks. Checks and cash are acceptable forms of payment. Please note: The Baytown Community Center accepts all forms of payment. The $15 registration fee is non-refundable.


Class Confirmations: Confirmations will be sent by email within 2 weeks of receipt of your registration. If your requested class is full, I will contact you shortly after the receipt of your registration to consult with you on alternative plans. Please complete and bring your confirmation letter on the first day of class for check-in. It contains information I need to serve your child.

Absences, Refunds & Credits: The $15 registration fee is per student, is non-refundable and applies only toward the summer 2011 program. Credit will be given for cancellations received by mail, email or by phone at least 2 weeks prior to the start of your class. There are no cash refunds. If your child is absent, I cannot prorate tuition or offer make up classes during the summer program. No refund or credit is given to students who are asked to leave the program due to behavioral problems.

Attendance: I pride myself on offering a structured program with a curriculum and lesson plans that include a schedule of instruction and work periods. These all work together to help students achieve creative productivity. The Baytown Community Center is not an open studio or a day care. If your child arrives late, leaves early or misses days, they will possibly miss out on finishing their project, or they may have trouble catching up to their peers. This can be distressing to most children. Please try to send your child to all the sessions they sign up for and minimize late arrivals and early departures. I appreciate it!

Arrival/Departure Times: It is vitally important that you bring your child no earlier than the start time of their program and pick them up promptly at their designated pick-up time.

Sign-in/Sign-Out: Please remember to sign your child in and out each day on the clipboard outside the classroom. If you drop off or pick up your child during an outdoor break, please let me know that your child is leaving or arriving in addition to signing in/out on the clipboard. This is for your child’s security; I must insist on your cooperation!

Lunch/Snacks: Please pack a lunch and the appropriate number of snacks daily for your child. A restroom is available at the community center; additionally, hand sanitizer is available at lunchtime. Please put your child’s name on their lunch and make sure to pack liquids (no glass containers). Please limit the sugar content in your child’s lunch, snacks and beverages; I appreciate creating a mellow and healthy environment. And, don’t forget a water bottle!

Dress Code: Please keep a change of clothes in your child’s backpack. Wear clothes that can get dirty. Children must wear shoes that fasten to their feet; sandals must have a heel strap. Please put sunscreen on your child each day before camp; we’ll go outside sometimes for lunch and breaks, weather permitting.

Behavior: I have a seriously creative approach to art; please attend with a focused attitude. Bullying or other disruptive behavior will not be tolerated at the summer art camp. If your child cannot control their behavior, I will contact you and require you to pick up your child immediately. There is no refund or credit for a child asked to leave the program for behavioral reasons.

NSF Checks: A $25 fee will be charged for any insufficient funds check. I regret to say that the $25 charge will accrue for each time I submit or resubmit the check. Repayment must be in the form of a cashier's check, and include the original class fee amount plus the NSF fee(s).