Annunciation Catholic Extended Care Page

Courtyard

Extended Care Handbook

Activities and Programs
Beeper
Communications
Discipline
Fees
Hours
Rates
Receipts
Release Procedures
Welcome

Welcome to the Extended Care Program at Annunciation Catholic Academy. We are here as a service to parents; to provide care and supervision of your child either before school starts or for a period of time after school, until you are able to pick your child up. This handbook has been put together to provide you, the parent, with some of the guidelines we will use for the Extended Care Program. Please feel free to contact me if you should have any questions. In keeping with the philosophy of Annunciation Catholic Academy, the Extended Care Program is child-centered. The staff strives always to provide for each child a Catholic Christian environment designed to foster self-esteem and to develop an appreciation for the dignity of each person.

Denise Guerra
Director

HOURS

Mornings 7:00AM – 7:30 AM
After School 3:15 PM – 6:00 PM

FEES

Weekly payments are made each Friday for the following week. Drop-in students must pay the same day they attend. There is a $15.00 Registration Fee which must be paid by all who use the Extended Care Program, including Drop-in students. This registration fee includes insurance.

RATES

Weekly:   $40.00 per week
                       (Mornings & Afternoons)
                 $ 5.00 per week
                       (Mornings Only)
                 $35.00 per week
                       (Afternoons Only)

Drop-ins: $ 4.00 per hour or portion thereof for all students picked up after 3:30 PM.

This program is not subsidized by either the parish or the school and is therefore totally dependent upon fees. Staff members are employed only until 6:00 PM. Any pick-up made after 6:00 PM will be charged a late fee of $5.00 for the first 15 minutes or any portion there of and will be assessed and due immediately. After 6:15, a fee of $5.00 for each 15 minutes or part there of will be imposed. Time will be set by the Extended Care beeper, which will be set according to Bank of America time service, which can be reached at 407-646-3131.

BEEPER

Since the front office of the school closes at 4:00 PM, calling 407-774-2801 may not always give you access to the Extended Care staff. Therefore, we will use a cell phone for emergencies or if you would like to get in touch with the staff. THE CELL PHONE NUMBER IS 407-782-2149. We will return your call as soon as possible.

RELEASE PROCEDURE

Children must be signed out in the cafetorium and will be released only to persons authorized by you. Identification will be required before a child is allowed to leave. Those picking up children must first report to the Extended Care Director. Children will not be released directly from Extended Care without authorization from the director. If they are out on the playground, they must come back into the cafetorium before being allowed to leave! Please notify us through the beeper system if you know in advance that you will be arriving after 6:00 PM.

RECEIPTS

If you plan to claim Extended Care services as part of your child-care expense for tax purposes, please save your receipts. Every time you make a payment, we will provide you with a receipt. We can not be responsible to go back over our books to provide you with your payment schedule at tax time. AGAIN, PLEASE SAVE YOUR RECEIPTS!!

Our Federal Tax I.D is 59-3349621.

COMMUNICATIONS

If you have any questions or concerns about the Extended Care program, please feel free to contact me through our voice mail system. I will gladly return your call as soon as possible, at night or during the day. However, no one from the staff can be expected to engage in a lengthy conversation with a parent or guardian during Extended Care hours. Our first priority is to provide all the children in our care with supervision and our undivided attention. Thank you for your understanding in this area.

ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS

Children need time after school to relax, release energy and socialize. Many of our activities will be designed to meet these needs. There is, however, time set aside for homework. The ages and grades of students will dictate the length of this study time. Second grade and below will be strongly encouraged to go outside after snack time. Snacks will be provided by the Extended Care Program at 3:30 PM.

DISCIPLINE

As an integral part of Annunciation Catholic Academy, the Extended Care Program adheres to the policies set forth in the Annunciation Catholic Academy’s Parent and Student Handbook. If a problem arises between or among children, please advise a staff member. A call to the office is also an option. No parent, however, should seek out and reprimand a child. This is frightening and confusing for youngsters and can cause even greater difficulties. Please advise the staff and we will handle the situation.