Morning / After School Care Information
2009-2010

Director: Mrs. Roxanne Rawle

The mission of the Immaculate Conception After Care Program follows the general principles described in the School Handbook. It specifically fosters the Catholic Christian values expressed in the Salesian philosophy established by Don Bosco which is rooted in REASON, RELIGION and LOVING KINDNESS. These principles are followed to enhance the total growth of the student and help to ensure a safe environment. It is also our mission to provide a service that is financially feasible to parents who are in need of morning and aftercare. The morning and aftercare program is under the supervision of the Principal, the Director and the staff members. It is also our mission to provide the best quality care for the students of Immaculate Conception School.

For information regarding registration and rates for Morning / After School care, please contact the main office at (504)347-4409.

Rules

* Students must go directly to their designated classrooms immediately following the After Care dismissal announcement. (Students in grades Kindergarten thru 6th are escorted by the After Care Staff to their classrooms.) If the students have an after school activity, they must first sign-in with the Staff to make them aware of the activity and where they will be meeting.
Students must sign-in again after the activity is finished.

* From 3:00-4:00 p.m., all After Care students in grades 1st - 8th will have "Study Hall". Students must be seated and quiet. They are required to:
•First complete all written homework
•Then study notes for review or for a test
•Read an Accelerated Reader and/or work in an Activity Book
•1st thru 3rd grade students must have an “Activity Book” to work in after written homework has been completed.

* In the event the After Care student will be going home with a classmate's parent or a person not listed on the registration form, parental permission in the form of a note explaining the departure must be given to Mrs. Rawle or to the aftercare teacher in the morning as soon as the student arrives to school.

* All students are offered a juice and a snack each day during “Snack Time” at 4:00pm. Snacks are only offered at this designated time.
All snacks and drinks stay under the shelter area. Juice containers and candy wrappers are to be thrown away in trash containers.
* Students are allowed to buy snacks from the concession stand from 4:00–5:00 p.m. Items purchased must be eaten under the shelter area.
Students are asked to enter and leave the cafeteria in a proper manner.

* Students and Staff are expected to actively participate during prayer time.

* Students are allowed to wear their P.E. uniform in After School Care. no other clothes may be worn unless it is a "Dress Down Day".

* During playtime each age group must play in the designated area
assigned to them.
•Students must avoid going or playing in Hebert Hall, the gym, the back or between the school buildings.
•Students may remain in the cafeteria to finish homework, read, or work on projects with other classmates.

* Students must ask permission to go to the bathroom. The 7th & 8th grade bathrooms and the cafeteria bathrooms are the only bathrooms to be used by the students in After School Care. Students must conduct themselves in a proper manner in the bathroom to maintain safety and a clean facility.

* Students must avoid playing near the gates under the shelter. They must alert a Staff person to retrieve a ball outside of the school grounds or on the roof of the shelter.

* Students are responsible for returning the equipment to the proper
containers when finished playing.

* Students may only use the After Care or office phones after obtaining permission from a Staff person.
Cell phones are not allowed at school.

* Students must speak in a respectful manner to After Care Staff and to their peers.
* Students are expected to follow all directions given by the After Care Staff.

* Students who fail to follow these rules will remain in the cafeteria
instead of going outside to play. They are also subject to consequences in the School’s Discipline Policy. Concession privileges may also be taken away.

After 4:00 p.m. if you need to contact After Care, please call
347-4409, ext 19.
After School Care Schedule:

3:00 in designated classrooms.

4:05 - 4:15 p.m. Students report to the cafeteria for prayers and
after school snack.

4:15 - 5:00 p.m. Students play outside in assigned areas.
Students may also remain in the cafeteria to continue doing homework with staff assistance.

5:00 - 5:30 p.m. Students return to the cafeteria.

* PK-3, PK-4, & Kindergarten Students also report to the cafeteria each day at 5:00 p.m.
(PK-4 & Kindergarten will remain in the PK-4 Building and Hebert Hall only if it is raining.)

On Early Dismissal days, ONLY IF AFTERCARE IS SCHEDULED, the After Care students are allowed to bring board games and Game Boys to play with in After School Care.

*PK-3, PK-4, & Kindergarten students are napping from 1:00-2:15 p.m. in their homeroom classrooms. At 3:00 p.m. the children receive a snack with juice.

At 3:15 p.m., Kindergarten after school students will be brought to Hebert Hall and remain until 5:00 p.m. At. 5:00 p.m. they will go to the cafeteria as usual.
PK-3 & PK-4 will remain in their buildings and play yards until 5:00
At 5:00 p.m. they will go to the cafeteria as usual.

Sign-In and Sign-Out

* The sign-in and sign-out policy is designed to provide protection for the students and parents. It is also to assure the students’ presence at any time they remain in Morning care (6:45 am to 7:30 am) or in Aftercare (3:00 pm until the students are signed out).

* Morning care students must report to the cafeteria. Aftercare students must go directly to their designated classrooms at dismissal time.

* Any students registered for ASC and participating in extra curricular activity MUST FIRST sign in with the appropriate staff person and report where they will be meeting. Students MUST again sign-in after the activity is finished. Student will be suspended from an extra-curricular activity if they do not sign in before the activity begins.

* Students must be signed out daily by a parent, legal guardian and/or adults listed on the registration forms or/and emergency cards.

* Persons not listed on the registration form and emergency card will not be allowed to sign-out any aftercare student.
* The person signing out the student must be able to present proper photographic identification upon request.

* Students must arrange with their parents at home if they will be allowed to leave the school with a friend in Aftercare. A permission note written by parent of the student must be given to Mrs. Rawle in the morning before the school day begins.

* Students are not allowed to use the phone to make arrangements at any time at school in order to sign-out with another adult or a classmate’s parent.

Updated 8-13-09