Powell's Best Summer Camp and After School Program

Kids genuinely love feeling helpful. Whether it’s carrying groceries, watering plants, or helping set the table, small jobs can make them feel important and capable.

What’s your child’s favorite “helper” job at home?

Kids saying “I’m bored” usually lasts about five minutes before they invent a game, build something random, or turn the living room into an adventure zone.

What’s the funniest thing your child has created out of boredom?

Small daily habits often shape kids more than big occasional moments. Reading a little each night, helping at home, or practicing kindness adds up over time.

What healthy habit are you trying to encourage right now?

Kids love feeling included, and the kitchen is a great place to teach teamwork, responsibility, and life skills in a fun way.

What’s your child’s favorite thing to help make?

Backpacks may still be packed, but kids everywhere are already dreaming about summer adventures, later bedtimes, and nonstop fun.

What is your child most looking forward to this summer?

The little traditions often become the biggest memories, Friday pizza nights, Saturday park trips, bedtime routines, or special family rituals.

What tradition does your family love most?

When kids ask lots of questions, it means they’re engaged, curious, and learning. Sometimes the best response is simply exploring the answer together.

What’s the funniest or most random question your child has asked lately?

Exercise doesn’t have to feel like exercise, family dance parties, races in the yard, and sports in the driveway all count.

What’s your family’s favorite fun way to stay active?

Before the school year ends, ask your child what their favorite memory from this year was. You might be surprised by what stood out most to them.

What has been your child’s favorite part of this school year?

Not every skill clicks right away.
Sometimes progress takes patience and repetition.

What’s something your child has had to practice more than once?

May is a great time to dust off the bikes and hit the neighborhood or trails before summer temperatures rise.

Does your family enjoy bike rides together?