MD Campus: Strathmore Newsletter + Announcements

Hi Camp families!  

As we gear up for an awesome summer, we wanted to share the finalized focus instrument options at each site and session for rising 3^rd-6^th grade campers. During registration, you selected a 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd instrument choice for your child(ren). Your selections should have included three different instruments that your child has never played before. 

While we do our best to ensure campers receive their first-choice instrument, Camp Levine cannot guarantee that 3^rd-6^th grade campers will receive their top selection. 

Below are the focus instruments that will be offered at your camp location this summer for grades 3-6. If you would like to make any changes to your camper’s instrument choice, please be sure to do so through your Levine Music account by Friday, May 15th.   

To make changes to your instrument choices: 

• log into your Levine Music account. 
• select the blue hyperlink that says, “Change answers to enrollment questions.” 
• select your camper’s account.
• click on the drop down for each enrollment to adjust the instrument choices.

MD Session 1

• Piano
• Guitar
• Trumpet
• Flute

MD Session 2

• Piano
• Violin
• Guitar
• Flute

Note: we cannot guarantee your camper will receive their first-choice instrument. 

Independence Day Closure: Camp Levine will be closed on Friday, July 3 in observance of the Independence Day holiday.  

Spirit Week: Week 2 of Camp Levine is spirit week! We encourage all campers to participate and join in on the fun. Camp Staff at your site will send specifics for the spirit days at your site.

Games Day: Please be sure to include information here about your upcoming games day for your families. Camp Levine does not administer medication including the application of sunscreen or bug spray.  

Emails and Phones: Each Camp Levine site has a designated extension where the Camp staff can be reached and an email address. To contact them please use the information below: 

Strathmore campus: (202) 274-9153 | 202 686 8000 x1012 

camp.md@levinemusic.org 

Instrument Open House: Camp Levine will host an Instrument Open house 8:15-9am at each campus. This is an opportunity for camp parents to meet the instrumental teachers at each campus and hear more about what your child is learning. At the Instrument Open House, you can speak directly with our instrument teachers about their class and your child’s interests. There will be informational flyers regarding private lesson and group class offerings for the 2026-27 Academic Year at Levine and coffee to enjoy! 

Session 1: Open Houses will happen on the following dates:

• Thursday, July 2: Strathmore, MD 

If you plan to attend, please complete this very simple form letting us know if you need Before Care (at no additional cost) for your child on this day.  

Instruments: Campers in rising 3rd grade and up bring their focus instruments to and from camp daily. Please encourage your camper to practice and show you what they’ve learned!  

Lunches/Backpacks: If your child is in rising 1st-6th grade they should only be bringing their lunch, snack, and water bottle to camp. Space is limited, so it is hard to accommodate large backpacks, particularly with older campers are traveling from classes with instruments.  

• PK/K campers bring a mat, blanket, or towel for rest time and a change of clothes along with their lunch, snack and water bottle. 

Morning drop-off: Morning carline begins at 9:15am daily. Campers who are not enrolled in before care should not be dropped off prior to 9:15am. After Friday, June 26, we will no longer accept before or after care enrollments for session 1. There are no drop in options available. 

Late drop off: If you arrive after 9:45am, please walk your child to the camp office so we can sign them in and escort them to their class. It is the best way for us to make sure every child accounted for.  

Absences/Early Pick-Up: If you are running late to drop-off, need to pick up early, or if your child will be absent, please e-mail your site. Campers leaving early must be picked up before 3pm. We cannot accommodate campers being picked up after 3pm.

All-Camp & Musical Theatre Performances: All-Camp Performances will happen on the second to last day or last day of the camp session, depending on the site. Due to safety precautions and space occupancy, families and friends are not invited to attend the performances. Campers will be performing for their camp community, and it will be recorded and shared with families through email and in the Parent Portal. All campers should wear their Camp Levine t-shirts on performance day. 

Performance Videos: When available, all camp families will be notified that the performance videos are live here in the parent portal. It may take a while to edit and send them, but they will be on their way as soon as they are completed!  

Attendance & Absences/Early Pick-Up: If you are running late to drop-off, need to pick up early, or if your child will be absent, please e-mail your site. Campers leaving early must be picked up before 3pm. We cannot accommodate campers being picked up after 3pm. 

*Please email your camp site if your camper will be missing any days during week 3. It is important to for us take this into account while we are planning the rehearsal and performance.*  

Instruments: Instruments will not travel home next Thursday afternoon.

Lunches/Backpacks: If your child is in rising 1st-6th grade, they should only be bringing their lunch, snack, and water bottle to camp. Space is limited, so it is hard to accommodate large backpacks, particularly with older campers traveling from classes with instruments. Pre/K changes of clothes and rest mats can stay at camp. 

Dear Camp Families, 

Welcome to Session 2 of Camp Levine!

Camp Levine 2026 Session 2 starts Monday, July 13! We are so excited to be reunited with returning friends and make new ones!  

Drop off: Drop off for Camp Levine begins at 9:15am each day. Campers enrolled in before care are the only campers permitted to be dropped off before 9:15am. At this time, enrollment for before and after care at all sites has closed. There are no drop-in options available for extended care. 

First day of the Session: On the first day of camp, we ask that you park and walk with your campers into the building. Parents can pick up their camper’s t-shirt, dashboard signs, carline map, and other helpful information. After sign- in, PK/K families will have the option to walk their campers to the classroom on the first day to meet their teachers.

    **Before Care: On the first day of the session (July 13) there is no before care!  There will be aftercare on the first day. 

Please know that camp staff will be extremely busy on the first day and our priority is getting campers safely settled. If you have any questions, concerns, or requests on day one, please send them as an email.  

What to Bring: Rising 1st-6th grade campers should only bring their lunch, snack, and water bottle to camp. Space is limited, so we cannot accommodate large bags/backpacks.

• PK/K campers at all sites should bring a mat/blanket for rest time and a change of clothes along with their lunch, snack and water bottle.  

Parking:

• MD campus: Strathmore: Park along Tuckerman Lane or in the Strathmore metro garage and walk to the Strathmore lobby with your camper. There is NO parking in the Strathmore Mansion parking lot. You may be ticketed, towed, or denied entrance.

Camp Site contacts: Site specific emails and phone numbers can be found in your parent portal on the “newsletters & announcements” page. Please be sure to contact your site directly with questions or concerns regarding your camper. 

Instruments:Campers in 3rd-6th grade will be provided with an instrument they can take home each day. Remember to bring their focus instruments to and from camp daily. Feel free to encourage your camper to practice and show you what they’ve learned!  

Late drop off: If you arrive after 9:45am, please walk your child to the camp office so we can sign them in and escort them to their class. It is the best way for us to keep every child accounted for.  

Absences/Early Pick-Up: If you need to pick up your child early or if your child will be absent, please e-mail your site’s email address.  If your child needs to be dismissed early, notice enables us to have your child ready and on time for pick up. Campers leaving early must be picked up before 3pm. We cannot accommodate campers being picked up after 3pm. 

Parent Portal: The Parent Portal may look a little bare now, but it will continue to be updated as camp progresses. Please take some time to explore and learn more about your child’s upcoming musical adventure! This includes the parent handbook, car line maps, teacher bios, contact info, health form links, camp photos, and more.  The portal will be regularly updated during the camp session.  

**If you have trouble accessing the portal, please try opening it in a different browser.**

We are looking forward to an awesome camp season!

Best,

Jazmin Goodson, Director of Camp Levine