Central
Baptist School
Extended Care School Program
Telephone Number for Extended
Care
901-497-8172
CBS's
before-and-after-school care program designed to meet the needs of
working parents and to provide an option for parents who want
childcare on an occasional basis. Children may be enrolled every
day or on a schedule of days. Children may be enrolled for the same
day as long as the school office is notified by 2:30 p.m. We
provide a safe and caring environment for children where Christian
principles are practiced.
Our
program is semi-structured so that children have safe boundaries,
yet have more freedom than in the normal classroom setting. We
allow time for the children to play and have an outlet for their
energy. We provide a drink and snack for them each day.
Kindergartners will have the opportunity to bring their lunch from
home or order from our cafeteria. There is designated homework time
each day, overseen by our staff. We also provide games and will
organize occasional crafts or projects.
Hours
Before
school care– 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 a.m. (There is no charge for
students arriving after 7:30 AM.) All students on campus before
7:30 AM will be sent to Before School Care.
After
school care– Kindergartners can enjoy after school
care between 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. After 3:00 p.m.
all kindergartners will be combined with the regular after school
program. After school care ends at 5:30 p.m. All students on
campus after 3:30 PM will be sent to After School Care and the
charging process will begin.
Enrollment
is taken throughout the school year in accordance with space
availability.
There
will be no childcare on the days when school is closed for holidays
or inclement weather. There will be after school care for half
days, but parents will need to sign up in advance for childcare
during special days such as teacher work days, teacher conventions,
etc.
General
Policies
1. It
is the parents' responsibility to have proper information and
current phone numbers on the child's registration form. We must
have this on file.
2. Children
will be allowed to leave the before/after school program only with
written notification from the parent. Children must be checked out
by an authorized adult.
3. A
child will be released only to the persons listed on the authorized
pick-up list. In emergency situations, changes in authorization may
be taken by phone.
4. Please
notify the school by 2:30 p.m. if your child is to be absent from
the After School Program or if you would like your child to attend
for that particular day. You must speak to someone in person.
Please do not leave a message on the answering machine.
5. Limitations
on attendance or required pickup will be as follows, due to
illness:
q Child's
temperature is 100 or over.
q Child
has a contagious illness.
q If
there is a green or yellow discharge from the nose.
Half
Days
1.
After school care is available on half
days from 11:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
2. Children need to bring lunch and drink on half
days.
Snow
days/Inclement Weather
1. If
school is closed there will be no childcare available.
2. If
school closes early, there will be no after school
program.
Arrivals and
Departures
1. A
member of the staff will check in a child attending after school
care.
2. A
parent or an authorized person must sign out a child attending
after school care.
3. At
the time of pick up, verbal reports will be given regarding any
out-of-the-ordinary behavior that has been observed, or any
concerns that there may be in regard to your child.
Personal
Hygiene
1. It
is emphasized that the children wash their hands each time they use
the restroom.
2. If
a child has noticeably dirty hands, we will ask that child to wash
up.
3. If
a child's nose is runny, we will ask that child to blow his or her
nose.
Disciplinary and
Behavior Management
1. A
child's participation in the program depends upon his or her
behavior. It is considered a privilege to be a part of the
program.
2. Parents
will be informed in person, by phone, in writing, and/or through
parent conferences if their child displays inappropriate
behavior.
3. Failure
to comply with the following simple rules may lead to disciplinary
action with possible suspension and/or termination from the
program.
q No
fighting.
q No
stealing.
q No
defacing school property.
q Cooperating
with staff instructions.
q Respect
for staff members.
q Polite
and courteous behavior toward other children
q Proper
and appropriate language use
Disciplinary
actions may include the following:
q Verbal
or written reports.
q Visit
to the principals office.
q A
parent conference.
q Suspension
for a specified number of days.
q Expulsion
from the program
Before
and After School Care Program Fees & Payment
Policies
1. Registration Fee (covers both Before
& After School Care)
q $15
for the first child
q $10
for each subsequent child
2. Before School Care Tuition
q $2
per day
3. After School Care Tuition
q $3
per hour for each child
4. Registration fees are
non-refundable.
5. Partial hours will be billed as full hours.
6. Families will be billed at the end of
each month for services rendered during that previous month.
The billed amount will be due by the 15th of each month or
registration in the program will be terminated.
7. Late Fees. There are late fees for picking up a
child after 5:30 p.m. as follows:
q $2/first
5 minutes
q $5/every
5 minutes thereafter
8. If a child is left at the school and not
picked up at 3:30 p.m. (for any reason), that child will be placed
in the after school care program and the charging process will
begin.
9. Parents
will be charged the regular rates above. Children must be
properly signed out when parents come to pick them up.
10. We
would request that if parents know they are running late any given
day for whatever reason, that they would notify the school office
or the After School Care department (497-8172) as soon as
possible.
Registration &
Enrollment
Registration:
The
parent must complete a registration form and submit it with the
non-refundable registration fee to the school office.
Eligibility:
A
child may be considered for enrollment in the program at any time.
Children must be in grades K-8 to be eligible for
enrollment.
Openings:
Parents
may register children on a first-come-first serve basis.
The
program expects the forms to be kept current. The parent must
provide new information to the director regarding information on
forms such as: emergency persons, names, employers, phone numbers,
arrival/departure changes, etc.
Withdrawal from
the Program
Parents
wishing to withdraw their child from the program must provide a
statement in writing at least one-week in advance of the
withdrawal.
