AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENTPROGRAM
ASE POLICIES
HOURSOFOPERATION
Campus opens at 7:30 a.m. If your K-8 student needs ASE early-bird care between 7:30 - 8 a.m., please contact Joy tosignupyourchild.Theearly-birdrateis $11.50/morningforyourstudent.Pre-K-8th grade students are not permitted on campusbefore7:30a.m.
The After School Enrichment Program is open 2:45 - 6 p.m. After 6 p.m., a late fee will be charged. Thelatepick-uppenalty is$23forthefirstminuteand$1foreach additional minute. Habitual late pick-up (five times) will be cause for a child’s dismissalfromtheASEProgram.
Drop-insarediscouraged,however,ifyour child attends camp without prior registration,youwillbebilled$23perhour.
K-5studentsoncampusafter3:15,and68studentsoncampusafter3:45p.m.who are not participating in a supervised activity (such as a club or sport) will be checked in to camp and charged the drop-inrate.
ASE will be closed during all school holidays/closures. Please refer to the ASE Calendaronpage3.
Please send an after-school snack for your student; the ASE program does not providesnacks SNACKS
MEDICALCONDITIONSAND/OR PHYSICALLIMITATIONS
Ifyourchildhasamedicalcondition,please email the Director with accommodations required for your child after you register yourchildforASE.
SIGNINGINANDOUT
If your student is attending camp after school, they will be signed in and out by a campcounselor
If your Lower and/or Middle school child is oncampusbeforeorafterschoolwithouta parent or guardian (18+ years), they need to check in to ASE and will be charged the drop-infeeifnotpre-registered
High School students are not permitted to sign their siblings out of ASE to supervise themoncampus.
Please notify Joy if any other adult will sign out your child from ASE. For sign-out purposes,havethembringaformofI.D.
COMMUNITYCONDUCT& BEHAVIORALPOLICY
Students participating in the After School Enrichment Program must follow and support Country Day's Community Code of Conduct.Asanextensionoftheschoolday, ASE aligns its behavioral policies with the Lower School and Middle School divisions. Behavior or language perceived by the Director or designated staff as meanspirited, hurtful, unsafe, or threatening may result in suspension or dismissal from the program. This includes any behavior that undermines our goal to best serve the needsofallparticipants
ALLERGYPOLICY
Country Day values the safety of all of our community members and exercises some common-senseprecautionstosupportstudentswhohavespecificallergies.Thoughweare notanut-freeschool,westrivetomakeitsaferforchildrenandadultswithfoodallergiesto participateinthefullrangeofactivitiesavailableatschool.
TheSchool'sResponsibilities
TheFamily’sResponsibilities
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We will educate the faculty and staff about allergies, signs and symptoms of allergy and anaphylaxis, and provide training on the use of epinephrine(Epi-Pensandothersuchdevices.)
1. Each child with a known allergy will have an Allergy and Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan in the school and P.E. offices, and for Lower Schoolstudents,intheirclassroom
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Provide a complete Allergy and Anaphylaxis EmergencyCarePlantotheschooloffice.
Informtheschoolifyourchild’sallergycouldbe triggered by casual contact with the allergen (e.g. touch or inhalation rather than ingestion). Ifthisisthecase,morespecificprecautionswill be implemented in your child’s classroom or gradetominimizethepossibilityofcontact.
Provideallpropermedicationforyourchildand medicalreleaseform
Providetreatsforthechildtohaveonhandfor birthdays or class parties. Children with known allergiesmaynoteatfoodprovidedbyothers.If needed,treatsmaybestoredintherefrigerator orfreezeratschool Pleaselabelthetreats
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Continue to educate and remind your child to limit his/her foods to those provided by or approvedbythefamily.
Help to educate teachers, parents, and if desired,classmatesaboutfoodallergies
ASE CALENDAR
2024
Tuesday,August27–FirstdayofASEcamp
Monday,September2–LaborDay,ASEclosed
Thursday,September12–ASEisopen5:30-8:30pm forMiddle&HighSchoolBack-to-SchoolNight
Thursday,September19–ASEisopen5:00-7:00pm forLowerSchoolBack-to-SchoolNight
Monday,October14-IndigenousPeoples'Day,ASEclosed Friday,October25–TeacherWorkDay,ASEopen7:30a.m.-5:30p.m.
Thursday,November7–LowerSchoolParent/TeacherConferences,ASEopen7:30am -5:30pm
Friday,November8–Lower&MiddleSchoolParent/TeacherConferences,ASEopen7:30am -5:30pm Friday,November11–Veterans’Day,ASEclosed
Friday,November15-ASEParents’NightOut(K-5),6-9pm
Friday,November22–AllSchoolEarlyRelease,ASEclosed Monday,November25–Friday,November29–ThanksgivingBreak,ASEclosed Friday,December13–ASEParents’NightOut(K-5),6-9pm
Friday,December20–AllSchoolEarlyRelease,ASEclosed Monday,December23–Tuesday,January3–WinterBreak,ASEclosed 2025
Monday,January20–MartinLutherKing,Jr.Day,ASEclosed
Friday,January24–TeacherWorkDay,ASEopen7:30a.m.-5:30p.m.
Thursday,February6–LowerSchoolParent/TeacherConferences,ASEopen7:30a.m.-5:30p.m.
Friday,February7–LowerSchoolParent/TeacherConferences,ASEopen7:30a.m.-5:30p.m.
Monday,February17–Presidents’Day,ASEclosed Tuesday,February18–Friday,February21–MidWinterBreak,ASEclosed Monday,March10–TeacherIn-ServiceDay,ASEclosed Friday,March28–TeacherWorkDay,ASEopen7:30a.m.-5:30p.m.
Friday,April4–Lower&MiddleSchoolParent/TeacherConferences,ASEopen7:30a.m.-5:30p.m.
Monday,April7–Friday,April11–SpringBreak,ASEclosed Friday,May2–ASEParents’NightOut(K-5),6-9p.m.
Monday,May12–Friday,May16–LastweekofEnrichmentclasses Friday,May16–ASETheaterPerformance,6p.m.
Saturday,May17–ASETheaterPerformance,11a.m.
Thursday,May22–ASEMusicRecitals,3:30p.m.
ASE CAMP
Pre-Kindergarten
Aftercare is available to Pre-K students through the Pre-K program. Please contact StephanieCastilloatScastillo@saccdsorg
Kindergarten-1stGrade
StartTime:2:45pm
Campers will be greeted and checked in to campbyASEcounselors,thenescortedtothe restrooms to wash hands prior to snack time.
Campers will engage in age-appropriate activities with counselors until picked up by a parentorcaregivernolaterthan6pm
2nd-5thGrades
StartTimes:3pm for2nd,3:10pm for3rd 3:15pm for4th-5th
Campers will be greeted and checked in to campbyASEcounselors,thenescortedtothe restrooms to wash hands prior to snack time.
Campers will engage in age-appropriate activities with counselors until picked up by a parentorcaregivernolaterthan6p.m.
MiddleSchool
StartTime:3:30p.m.
Middle school students must check in to the ASE Program by 3:45 p.m. unless they are participating in an after-school activity such assports,theater,band/orchestrarehearsals,
or other school-related supervised activitiessuchasclubsandpickedupby aparentorcaregivernolaterthan6pm
K-8thGradePick-UpPolicy
Ifastudentremainsoncampusafteran organized activity (sports practice, drama rehearsal, etc.), the teacher or coach in charge is required to sign the student into camp. Campers signed in thiswaywillbechargedthedrop-inrate unless pre-arranged with Joy, and studentsmustbepickedupnolaterthan 6p.m.Ahighschoolsiblingmaynotsign outandsupervisestudentsoncampus.
MiddleSchoolCarsSiblings Nochargeuntil3:25p.m.
If you have a K-5th student waiting for a middle or high school sibling, they are able to wait in Camp at no charge until 3:25 p.m., at which time a teacher or counselor will escort them to Middle School cars by the Main Office There is no need for parents to sign out their children when using this service. Please contact your child's teacher and Joy to usethisservice.
REGISTRATION& PAYMENTPLANS
Registration will begin on August 16 for ASE and Pre-K aftercare To register, please log in to parentblackbaudcom for 2024-25 There are four payment options for your family Financial assistanceisavailabletofamiliestoensureallcampershavetheopportunitytoparticipatein ASE and Pre-K aftercare Please contact Bill Petchauer (CFO) at bpetchauer@saccdsorg for inquiries Financial assistance does not apply to music lessons and enrichment classes For all plans,ASEandPre-Kaftercarewillbeproratedfornonschooldays ASEfeeswillappearonyour monthly statement through Tuition Management Refunds will not be issued for unused hours andunusedhoursdonotrollovertothenextmonth
PLAN1
Plan1requiresfamiliestoregisterinadvanceandpayforafullfour-weeksessionofASE,billed fromyourchild'sdismissaltimeuntilASEclosesat6p.m.Theaveragehourlyrateforthisplanis $12.20/hour.
Itisbesttoselectthisplanifyouknowyouwillconsistentlypickupat6pm
PLAN2
Plan 2 requires families to register in advance and pay for five hours a week for a four-week sessiontoreservetheirchild'sspotintheprogram Theaveragecostis $280 forthefour-week session and any additional time over five hours a week will be charged an hourly rate of $14.00/hour.
Total billing will be based on usage Hourly charges will be billed in half-hour increments It is besttoselectthisplanifyourchild'spick-uptimewillvarydaily
PLAN3
Plan3requiresfamiliestoregisterinadvanceandpayfortheentire2024-2025schoolyearto reservetheirchild'sspotintheprogram.Thediscountedrateforthisplanis$11.00/hour.
Basedondismissaltimes,familieswillpay::
$5450forPre-K-2ndgrade
$4500for3rd-5thgrade
$4200for6th-8thgrade
Itisbesttoselectthisplanifyourchild'spick-upwillbe6p.m.dailyfortheentireschoolyear.
PLAN4
Plan4requiresfamiliestoregisterinadvanceandpayforfivehoursaweekfortheentire 2024-2025schoolyeartoreservetheirchild'sspotintheprogram Theaveragecostis$280 forthefour-weeksessionandanyadditionaltimeoverfivehoursaweekwillbechargedan hourlyrateof$14.00/hour.
Basedondismissaltimes,familieswillpay:
$2226forPre-K-2ndgrade
$2226for3rd-5thgrade
$2175for6th-8thgrade
Itisbesttoselectthisplanifyourchildwilluseaminimumoffivehoursaweekfortheentire schoolyear Totalbillingwillbebasedonusage Hourlychargeswillbebilledinhalf-hour increments
ASE CLASSES
TheAfterSchoolEnrichmentClassSchedulewillbeavailableinlateSeptember ASEClassesarea partoftheASEprogram YourchilddoesnotneedtosignupforASEcamptoparticipateinthe amazingandfunclasses.ASEclasseshaveaseparatefeefromthecampportionoftheprogram and give your child an opportunity to get involved in some really exciting activities after the schooldayisover,anditallhappensrighthereoncampus!
EnrichmentclasseshaveaseparatefeefromthecampportionoftheASEprogramandinclude theater, choir, clay, game design, and world building...just to name just a few! Students do not needtoberegisteredforASEcamptoenrollinenrichmentclasses.
Billing:ASEfeeswillappearonyourmonthlystatementthroughTuitionManagement.
Charges:StudentsattendingASEClasseswillbesignedintoASECampbeforetheirclassesbegin but will not be charged for this time at camp. Students not picked up at dismissal of their ASE class will be checked back into ASE Camp. There is a 10-minute grace period before camp chargesbegin.Duetothedifferentstarttimesofprivatemusiclessons,studentsarechargedfor theirtimeinASECampbeforetheirlessonbegins
Changes/Cancellations:Weaskthatyoupleasemakeyourselectionscarefully.Allchangesmust be made in writing, preferably by email to jpangilinan@saccds.org. Changes will be made on a space-availablebasis.Wereservetherighttocancelaclassforanyreason.
Registration & Enrollment: Classes have limited enrollment; early enrollment is recommended Classes are filled on a “first-come, first-served” basis If a class you have signed up for is full, contact Joy and you will be placed on a waiting list. In the event that a class cannot meet its enrollment, the class will be cancelled. The ASE program operates on a trimester basis and studentsareenrolledfortheentireyear;changesinyourchild’sASEscheduletakeplaceatthe en
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ASEPRIVATE MUSICLESSONS
ASE private music lessons offer one-on-one teaching sessions from distinguished musiciansandteachers.Allphasesofplayingaredevelopedpedagogically.
Proper posture and breathing, embouchure and tone development, musical notation, timeandkeysignatures,intervals,andscalesareallcoveredinprivatelessons.
First priority on schedules is given to returning students, then private lessons are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. If you need to cancel a private music lesson,pleasenotifyJoy24hoursinadvancetowaivethelessonfee
Lessonsare1/2anhourlongonceaweekfora$42fee.Tosignup,pleasecontactJoy Pangilinan. Due to the different start times of private music lessons, students are chargedfortheirtimeinASECampbeforetheirlessonbegins.
Private Music Lessons begin in First Grade. During teacher workdays and lower school conferences,ASE privatemusiclessonsarecancelledforLowerSchoolandMiddleSchool students PLEASENOTE
