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Mission
Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools (MACS) has designed an After School Enrichment Program to meet the needs of the K-8 children, full day preschoolers at OLA and TK children at St. Ann Catholic School.
The MACS ASEP will provide a child-centered, safe, stimulating, and happy environment, which allow children to interact freely with others. The program will offer a variety of activities which include: recreation and games, arts and crafts, homework time, snacks, holiday parties, birthday parties, and programs from outside groups such as: ArtyFacts, Carolina Raptor Center, Soccer Shots, Community School of the Arts, Turbo Track, Tie Dye Parties, Let’s Play Dress Up, Total Golf Adventures, Curious George (DJ), moon walks, pony rides, clowns and magic shows.
The purpose of the After School Enrichment Program for middle school students is to provide a program to meet the specific needs of adolescents. Students will be exposed to a safe, supervised, recreational and academic environment.
The program will provide quality childcare, which parents can rely upon
throughout the school year.
Children with Special Needs
Children with special needs such as diabetes, asthma, or seizure disorders will be considered on an individual basis. Our primary concern is the safety and well being of all children enrolled in the ASEP. All appropriate physician orders including medications and treatment plans must be made available to the MACS ASEP Coordinator for the child to be considered.
First Week Information
ASEP will be available for children entering grades 1 – 8 on Wednesday, August 20, 2008. ASEP will be available for children entering Kindergarten, Full day preschool program at OLA and TK program at St. Ann Catholic School on August 25, 2008.
Pick Up
Parents are required to sign their child/children out daily. The staff must be notified in advance in writing if someone other than the parents or authorized person on the registration form will be picking up a child. No child will be allowed to walk home alone or leave with someone not authorized by the parent on the registration form. In case of last minute (emergency) child pickup arrangement, please call the school before or during ASEP hours.
Hours/Days of Operation
The programs will operate from the time school is dismissed until 6:00 p.m. The program will not be available on early dismissal days.
Late Pick Up
There will be a $10 fee charged for late pickup after 6:00 p.m. (School Clock). Plus, for every minute late after 6:05 p.m., an additional fee of $1.00 per minute will be charged on your next month’s bill. After the THIRD late pickup, a child may be expelled from the program with a two-week grace period to find other care. If your child has not been picked up by 6:15 and no notification has been given, one of the emergency number persons will be contacted to pick up your child. Once your child has been picked up by the emergency number person, a sign will be left on the outside school door telling the name of the person who picked up your child and the After School worker will leave.
Attire
Children may bring play clothes to change into after school.
Snacks
Snack will be provided daily. Children on special diets will need to bring their own snacks.
Personal Items
The program is not responsible for personal items such as: toys, game boys, balls, etc. brought into the program.
Medication and Sick Children
Medication will be administered according to MACS policy. The container must be labeled with the medicine name, the child’s name and the time to be given and whether or not refrigeration is needed. Parents will be asked to come for their child if the child has a fever or if the child has vomited.
Communication
A monthly bill and calendar (Elementary School Only) will be sent to keep you informed of your account and of your child’s planned daily activities.
Grievance Policy
If you have a concern or a problem, please schedule a conference with the ASEP Director at the site where your child/children attend. After a reasonable amount of time, if you are not satisfied contact the ASEP Coordinator.
If you have a problem or an issue with a child or an After School assistant in the program, please speak with the Director.
Conduct and Discipline
Children are expected to behave in the program. The goal of this program is to establish an atmosphere in which all children will enjoy participating in the activities. If a child’s behavior becomes a problem, privileges within the ASEP will be taken away. Suspension or expulsion will be an option if behavior does not improve. If your child is acting extremely inappropriate or endangering other children, you may be called and asked to remove your child from the program that day with a suspension from the program. This is done at the discretion of the Director.
The program expects that the child/children will:
1. Remain with the group and staff at all times.
2. Be responsible for his/her actions.
3. Take care of materials and equipment properly and return to proper location when finished.
4. Arrive at the program promptly and orderly.
5. Remain quiet during attendance and when a staff member is giving instructions.
Methods of Discipline
• Separation from group activities (time out), withholding privileges, and service time (chores, etc.)
• Parent/Director/staff conferences
• Suspension/expulsion
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After-School Program