AN ANTON MEDIA GROUP SPECIAL
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School’s Out, Camp’s In Virtual summer camps and educational programs for kids BY CYNDI ZAWESKI
czaweski@antonmediagroup.com
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t this point in May, parents are typically planning graduation parties and researching summer camp that will enrich their children over break. The current state of the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown those plans for a loop—to say the least. While the NY on PAUSE stay-athome mandates are ever slowly lifting, it remains unclear (as of the date of this publication) if summer camps will physically open in 2020. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran’s office stated that local officials are waiting on guidance from New York State before making a decision about opening summer camps. Local camp operators remain optimistic that there will be some return to normalcy. But just in case, there are several programs offering online summer programs that are both fun
see SCHOOL’S OUT on page 22
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