BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CARE

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for talented individuals willing to give two hours of their time once a month. A flyer went home to families last month highlighting areas of potential interest to students. As a result, we had two individuals return the flyer expressing an interest to provide informative sessions for the Extended Care Program. Thanks to Karen Andux who will be cooking with the children. We are also looking forward to the possibility of learning sign language with the help of Mary Jeanne Phillips. Some of our students are here with us from 7:00 in the morning until 6:00 p.m. in the evening. Any kind of enrichment activity is welcome in our program. Ideas include: Calligraphy, sewing, crafts, landscaping, tennis, scrap booking, cake decorating, crochet, golf, needlepoint, aerobics, movement/dance, photography, drawing, science lab, web page building, babysitting techniques, painting, tutoring, ceramics, sculpting, and musical instruments. Please call if you are interested in helping us to provide a quality program for our students!

PHONE NUMBERS

After-School Care (2:40-6:00) - 249-9758
School Office (Until 3:00) - 249-5934

DIRECTOR:    Mrs. Dottie Malsch 

After school care is provided for currently enrolled students of St. Paul's Catholic School.  The program operates onall days during which school is in session, This includes all days on which we have early dismissals.

Open from 2:40p.m. until 6:00 p.m. each school day, the After School Care Program provides loving care, supervision, recreation and enrichment activities.  It serves working families who desire both parochial school education and supplementary day care in a Christian environment.

St. Paul's after school care program allows children to experience a rich diversity of growth activities planned to complement the philosophy and value systems of the school and family.  Also, there is time set aside for homework completion.

Within a large family environment, the program strives to provide individual attention, security, consistency and fair treatment for children of working parents.

Fees are the sole support of the St. Paul's After School Care Program.  It is not subsidized by the school or the parish.

FEES and PICK-UPS

$2.50 per hour or any portion thereof.

Fees are due in advance and may be sent to the school office or given to the director.

Full time monthly rates for after school care:
    One child - $115.00
    Two children - $198.00
    Three children - $265.00

Fees by the week:
    One child - $28.75
    Two children - $49.50
    Three children - $66.25

Staff members are employed only until 6:00 p.m.  LATE FEE:  A substantial fee of $1.00 per minute per child will be assessed for LATE pick-ups, beginning at 6:01.  Please pay this directly to the After School Care person in charge at the time of pick-up.

EMERGENCY/SAFETY

With the children's safety and well-being in mind, it is MOST important that parents fill our an information/emergency sheet, and then adhere to the instructions given.

One of the most important regulations concerns the child's leaving the premises of the After Car program.

Parents or guardians should not take children from the school yard or other areas without notifying the Director and signing the children out when picking them up in the afternoon.

Parents or guardians should not send persons whose name is not on the Emergency Sheet to ask for the release of children.  For the child's safety, the release will not be granted.  Exceptions will never be made.

Students attending After school care on a drop-in basis must be picked up by one of their parents.  If other arrangements have been made, a written note to this effect must be turned in to the Office before classes start.

Another area of concern, and also related to the child's welfare, is the matter of telephone messages.

Parents or guardians may wish to telephone the After school care asking that their child be directed to go to various places after school.  As there is always a possibility that a person other than a parent or guardian might telephone, such requests will not be granted.

The After school care program has been designed to accommodate the working parent.  Occasionally there is a need for a parent to use this service on a drop-in basis.  An hourly fee has been established to help those who need to use our service in emergency situations.

We ask parents to please use this drop-in service only when absolutely necessary.  The paperwork required to keep up this courtesy to parents can become much too time consuming for the caretakers of the program. 

ILLNESS OR ACCIDENT

In cases which appear to be of a minor nature, first aid will be administered on the premises.  Medication will not be administered by mouth unless we have a written statement from the parent authorizing the staff to assist a child in taking such medication.

In cases which appear serious, the Program Director will make an effort to carry out the instructions as given on the Emergency Sheet.

If the home does not supply adequate emergency instructions, or if the instruction given cannot be followed at the time of the emergency, the Program Staff will act accordingly to their best judgment for the welfare of the child.

Parents who do not wish their child treated in any way should indicate such on the Emergency Sheet, and should give directions to be followed in the space provided.

HOMEWORK

Each day a homework period is scheduled and help given.  It is the child's responsibility to acknowledge his/her assignment and then to use the resources available.  The After school care staff has no way of knowing what work, if any, has been assigned to which students.

After a child has checked into After school Care, he/she will not be allowed to return to their classroom to pick up forgotten items.

TOYS FROM HOME

It is requested that children not bring toys from home.

EXPECTATIONS FOR CHILDREN'S BEHAVIOR   

Every child is expected to abide by the rules, respect staff members, other students, and all property.  IF a child violates these standards, we will first take action by removing the child from the group and seating him/her by him/herself for a 5 to 30 minute period.  IF the child does not respond to this and the problem behavior persists, the parents will be called in for a conference.  Should there continue to be problems, a second conference will be arranged and at that time the child may be dismissed from the program.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Of course, we will celebrate the various holidays and holy days as the year progresses.  The Director would welcome a meeting with any parent who would like to suggest further celebrations or special activities - perhaps your child's birthday party, etc.  Your ideas and suggestions are most welcome.

DRESS CODE

Students will be allowed to change into play clothes each afternoon.  It is the student's responsibility to keep their uniform and shoes together.  Please check to see that all uniform articles are labeled with the student's name.  Tennis shoes and appropriate play clothes should be worn.  Jacked and sweat clothes are needed for colder weather.  No tank tops or inappropriate clothing will be allowed.