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MACS
After School Enrichment Program
MISSION
Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools (MACS) has designed an
After School Enrichment Program to meet the needs of K - 8
children and their working parents.?lt;/span>Our purpose for
the K - 5 children is to provide a child-centered, safe,
stimulating, and happy environment, which allows children to
interact freely with others.?The program will offer a
variety of activities which include:?lt;/span>recreation and
games, arts and crafts, music, homework time, snacks,
videos, holiday parties, birthday parties, and programs from
outside groups such as: Satisfied Mind, Camp Thunderbird,
Turbo Track, Sports Warehouse, 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.?lt;/span>The schedule
will include structured homework time, arts and crafts,
videos, and field trips.
The program will provide quality childcare, which parents
can rely upon throughout the school year.
REGISTRATION FEE AND FORM
The registration fee is $60 per family. There is limited
space in the After School Enrichment Program.?lt;/span>Therefore,
in order to assure your child/children a place, it is
important that you register by completing and returning the
registration form by June 6, 2003. After June 6, 2003, your
child/children will automatically be placed on a waiting
list. You will receive confirmation when a space is
available.
If you have more than one child, and they attend different
Catholic Schools, fill out a separate form for each child.
This fee is non-refundable and must be received with the
registration form for your child/children to be considered
registered in our program.
This form must be filled out completely and the information
recorded on it should be kept current. Please notify the
After School Director if there are any changes in business
or personal information such as address or phone number
during the school year.
FIRST WEEK INFORMATION
ASEP will be available for children entering grades 1 ? 8 on
Monday, August 18. Kindergartners may begin on Thursday,
August 21.
HOURS OF OPERATION
The programs will operate from the time school is dismissed
until 6:00 p.m.
FEES & PAYMENT POLICY SCHEDULE
Full-Time Care
(3-5 days per week)
$160.00/month for first child
$90.00/month for each additional child
Yearly for one child: $1,440.00
Yearly for two children: 2,250.00
Part-Time Care
$13.00/day for the first child in a family
$6.00/day for each additional child
(Children attending different schools do not receive the
additional child discount).
If your child/children are not registered and unexpectedly
attend the ASEP, a $15.00 fee per child will be assessed
regardless of the length of stay.
PAYMENTS
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Bills will be sent monthly from September-May. Please notify
the Director if you do not receive a payment notice. It
is the responsibility of the parent to ask for a payment
notice if a notice is not received by the 2nd of
the month.
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Checks are to be made payable to:MACS-ASEP
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Payments must be mailed to the following address:
MACS-ASEP
PO Box 751686
Charlotte, NC 28275-1686
Do not mail or hand deliver payments to the MACS
OFFICE.
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Payments are due by the 10th of each month. If
your payment is received after the 10th of the month a late
fee of $10.00 will be charged.
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$20 returned check fee.
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No refunds for occasional misses.
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If your children attend different schools please enclose one
check along with both payment notices for the total amount
due.
RECEIPTS AND TAX ID
You may request a monthly or yearly receipt from your on
site ASEP Director. Please do not attach a note to your
payment notice requesting a receipt.
The ASEP tax ID # is 56-177-9865.
POLICY
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Families whose accounts are delinquent (After the 10th
of each month)
will be sent a
past due notice by mid month.
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If the monthly payment is not received by the last day of
the month, the child/children will be excluded from the ASEP
until the account is brought current unless arrangements
have been made with the ASEP Coordinator.
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All payment arrangements made between parents and the MACS
office must provide for full payment before the end of the
school term.
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 and game boys, balls, etc. brought into the program.
MEDICATION AND SICK CHILDREN
Medication will be administered only with specific
instructions in writing from a physician or the child?
parent/guardian. 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?
planned daily activities.
PICK UP
Parents are required to sign their child/children out
daily.?lt;/span>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.?lt;/span>In case of last minute
(emergency) child pickup arrangement, please call the school
before or during ASEP hours.
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.?lt;/span>If
a child? behavior becomes a problem, privileges within the
ASEP will be taken away. ?t;/span>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.?lt;/span>This is done at the
discretion of the Director.
The program expects that the child/children will:
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Remain with the group and staff at all times.
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Be responsible for his/her actions.
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Take care of materials and equipment properly and return
to proper location when finished.
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Arrive at the program promptly and orderly.
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Remain quiet during attendance and when a staff member
is giving instructions.
METHODS OF DISCIPLINE
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Separation from group activities (time out), withholding
privileges, and service time (chores, etc.)
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Parent/Director/staff conferences
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Suspension/expulsion
LATE PICK UP
There will be a $10.00 fee charged for late pickup after
6:00 p.m. (School Clock). In addition, 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. 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.
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.
The After School Director is responsible for disciplining
the children. If you have a problem or an issue with a child
in the program, please speak with the Director and not the
child.
DIRECTORS and COORDINATOR
Each After School
Program has a director along with a staff of assistants who
are aware of and dedicated to the MACS mission statement.
For registration information contact Ellen Buening
704-844-0277.
ASEP PHONE NUMBER
BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 2:30 p.m. ? 6:00 p.m. (During School
Year)
St. Gabriel Catholic School
704-362-5047 Ext. 255
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