Summer Enrichment - Week 5 (2025)

Marcie Kryka, Director
Jul 20
6 min read

Hi everyone!

Here are all your Week 5 details. Please remember that I will be posting all weekly updates on our blog. Please subscribe if you haven’t already, and you will receive email notifications when new posts are made!

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This newsletter is separated into the following categories:

About Week 5
Scripts
Costumes
T-Shirts
Fundraisers
Theme Thursdays (Elementary)
Important Notes
Important Dates
Important Links
Important Names

Thank you!

ABOUT WEEK 5

Events:
- Ongoing: Penny Drive (ends Tuesday 7/22)
- Penny Drive Prize: Students will get to pie staff in the face on Thursday, 7/24!
- Th. 7/24: Dapper Day (Elementary)

What staff is working on:

Blocking and practicing! Please be sure to have your children bring their scripts every day.
Planning costumes

What I’m working on:

Taking group pictures for the program (please try to attend Tuesday, 7/22 so we can have as many students pictured as possible)
Business donations
Digital playbill for performance night

Note:

Please remind your Mid-High students to practice daily personal hygiene. We are sometimes in rooms without quality AC, and we do a lot of moving with our bodies! There have been some days where odors are excessive. Please reiterate the importance of making the space comfortable for others.

SCRIPTS

Scripts are now available to download and print here – so please be sure to print them before your session! We will also post a QR code at the school for students to access on their devices, but we prefer they use paper so they can take notes. If you have any difficulties opening the documents or do not have access to a printer, please let us know and we will be more than happy to provide further guidance.

Scripts are separated into two folders: one for Elementary, and one for Mid-High. All students will be responsible for one script each this year. Please keep in mind that volunteers should also print a copy of the script for all groups/sessions they are a part of. They may have a small role in the show or need a script to help others practice lines.

We have also uploaded additional resources to practice music, sign, and dance at home.

COSTUMES

Staff will be sending home costume/prop forms with all students early this week (some may have already received them) . Please ask your student to bring in their planned costumes/props by Monday, July 28th to be approved by their directors, unless the directors have requested otherwise.

T-SHIRTS

T-shirts were handed out last week! Everyone receives a t-shirt at no additional cost for their registered session. Volunteers will also receive t-shirts for their sessions as well. If your student has not yet received their session t-shirt, please have them remind their teachers.

FUNDRAISERS

We are a nonprofit organization, which means all profits go directly back into the program to fund our activities from one summer to the next. Your participation is important and appreciated!

Car Wash

Our Car Wash took place Friday, July 11th, 10:00-1:00.

We raised $581! Thank you!

Aubree’s

Our Aubree’s fundraiser will take place this Tuesday, July 22nd, 11:00AM-10:00PM. The format has changed from previous years! You can now order anything on the menu and have 20% of your bill donated directly to Summer Enrichment as long as you bring a paper copy of the red and white Dine to Donate Flyer.

The management and wait staff at the restaurant require families to provide at least one paper copy of the flyer per bill to assist them in record-keeping. I am attaching the official restaurant flyer. Please note that we are not allowed to pass out flyers at the restaurant, so be sure to share with family and friends in advance!

Penny Drive

Current Standings (7/17/25):

Elementary: -$55.26

Mid-High: -$20.78 (Leading)

The final day of the Penny Drive will be Tuesday, 7/22. The winning team will receive their prize on Thursday, 7/24. This year it will be pieing staff in the face!

Tricky Tray

Our annual Tricky Tray fundraiser will take place on performance nights. We collect various donated items between $5 and $10 from families to raffle at the end of each performance night.

You can begin sending your students with these items at any time! We will collect through the final week.

We will be searching for parents to help with asking for donations from local businesses (most businesses have worked with us in the past and look forward to participating) and selling tickets before and after the performances. Please let us know if you’d be interested in lending a hand in this task.

We are a nonprofit organization, which means all profits go directly back into the program to fund our activities from one summer to the next. Your participation is important and appreciated!

THEME THURSDAYS

ELEMENTARY SESSION ONLY

Thursday, June 26th: Class Color Day ✓

*Tuesday, July 1st: Pajama Day ✓

Thursday, July 10th: Favorite Fictional Character Day ✓

Thursday, July 17th: Career Day ✓

Thursday, July 24th: Dapper Day

* We will do Week 2’s theme on a Tuesday,

as we will not be meeting on the 2nd or 3rd of July

IMPORTANT NOTES

Please print your scripts and bring them everyday! Also work on memorizing lines before Monday, 7/21.

Please remind your students to adhere to standard school dress code. We also ask that all students wear close-toed shoes. We will be having games and activities that involve extensive movement (cardio and dance, for example), and close-toed shoes are the safest option to avoid any potential injuries.

Please also note that it is important to let your student’s teachers know about scheduled absences. If they need to miss some time due to illness or emergency, this is no problem! (And there is no need to “call them in” absent in these cases.) But if they will be absent for an extended period of time for camp, vacation, etc., having advance notice helps our staff prepare activities accordingly. If you included these dates in your registration already, I have those records and you do not need to inform us again.

If you would like to volunteer in any way, please let us know! We are asking for parents to help visit businesses in the South Lyon area, and sell Tricky Tray tickets on performance nights. We would love and appreciate any help you are able to provide, and your dedication contributes to the longevity of our program!

If you know of any additional fundraising opportunities, please let us know!

IMPORTANT DATES

Thursday, July 17th: Career Day (Elementary)

Monday, July 21st: All lines must be memorized!

Tuesday, July 22nd: Last day for Penny Drive!

Tuesday, July 22nd: Aubree’s Fundraiser (11AM-10PM)

Thursday, July 24th: Penny Drive winner prize day!

Monday, July 28th: Please bring in costume for approval.

Wednesday, July 30th: Mock run-through--all students will get to see each other's shows in their session. We will also be hosting some guests from Kid's Club who will be coming to watch!

Thursday, July 31st - Elementary Performance: No program for Middle School. Elementary dress rehearsal will take place 10:00AM-12:00PM, and our final performance will be held at 7:00PM in the Centennial Cafetorium. Please note that students will be asked to arrive early in order to prepare for their shows. This typically means between 6:30-6:45. We will keep you apprised with an exact time as we get closer. Please note: there is no admission fee for the shows! Coming to watch is completely free. Please invite friends and family to join the fun!

Friday, August 1st - Mid-High Performance: Mid-High dress rehearsal will be held from 9:30AM-1:00PM, and our final performance will be held at 7:00PM in the Centennial Cafetorium. Please note that students will be asked to arrive early in order to prepare for their shows. This typically means between 6:30-6:45. We will keep you apprised with an exact time as we get closer. Please note: there is no admission fee for the shows! Coming to watch is completely free. Please invite friends and family to join the fun!