OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS SCHOOL
79-33 258 Street
Floral Park, NY 11004
www.ourladyofsnowsschool.org

        Dear Parents:

        Attached are requested registration materials for the Our Lady of the Snows Extended Care Program. Any
        items checked below must be returned to the school office before your child can be admitted to the program.
        Failure to submit documents on time may bar your child from the benefits of this program.

                                Documents needed:

                       *   A signed original acknowledgment of the program Rules and Guidelines (page 3).

                       *   A signed original Emergency Contact Information form. Please make sure the child’s
                            height and weight information are filled in.

                       *   A check for the registration fee, as described in the Rules and Guidelines.

        Your cooperation and promptness in responding to this request is appreciated. Please submit all documents
        by June 4, 2008. If you are a new family, you may submit the papers in September. For questions regarding
        this notice, send a note to the school office to the attention of Extended Care Program.

        Thank you,

        Extended Care Staff


 

OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS SCHOOL
79-33 258 Street
Floral Park, NY 11004

"Extended Care Program"
Rules and Guidelines

        1. This program is for students of Our Lady of the Snows School in grades Pre-K Full Day through 8.

        2. Non-Refundable Registration Fee -

                                        $30.00 - One Child
                                        $45.00 - Two Children
                                        $55.00 - Three Children

        3. Cost per session -

                                        Please note there will be a minimum charge for 1/2 hour. You must pay for the
                                        first 1/2 hour then each additional 15 minutes.

                                        $6.00 -  per hour one child                     $8.50 -  per hour two children
                                        $3.00 -  30 minutes                                $4.25 -  30 minutes

                                        $10.50 -  per hour 3 children                 *Please note: If you
                                       
$  5.25 - 30 minutes
                               pick up your child at
                                                                                                       2:45 p.m., your fee will
                                                                                                       be computed to 3:00 p.m.

        4. The program year begins on Monday, September 8, 2008 for children in grades PreK Full Day - 8.
            Final program dates vary according to grade; you will be notified in advance of the final program date
            for your child.

        5. Payment for services should be made on the first school day of each week following the week
            in which your child participated in the program.
The first payment for students is due Monday,
            September 15, 2008.  A sign-out sheet will be provided for you to complete when you pick up your child.
            This document is used to compute fees due for the week; usually this is calculated each Monday.
            Payments may be made in cash or by check. Checks should be made payable to Our Lady of the Snows
            Extended Care Program
. An envelope marked with your child's name and grade, addressed to
            "Extended Care Program" or (E.C.P.), can be sent down to the school office at the beginning of any school day.

            If a payment is more than two weeks overdue from the date the statement is generated, the
          child/children will not be
permitted to participate in the program.

        6. The Extended Care Program will be available on half days. However, it will not be available on school holidays,
            days off, vacations, or the half days before Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Teacher Appreciation Day.

        7. It is suggested that your child bring a snack. A change of clothes, board games, etc. are optional.  Everything should
            be clearly marked with your child's name.  The school is not responsible for any articles left behind.

        8. There will be a "Homework Time," but parents are responsible for reviewing their child's work, and that a child
            has studied for tests. Program coordinators are not responsible for assisting a child with homework, assignments,
            or projects. This is not a tutoring program.  When the weather is nice, children spend time in the yard before
            starting homework.

        9. Should a child participate in an extracurricular activity or serve detention and return to the Extended Care Program
            to be picked up, parents will only be responsible for fees for the time the child spent in the program.

      10. Every child should be picked up no later than 6:00 p.m. Please come to the Pre-K/Nursery Room located down
            stairs in the school yard on Union Turnpike to pick up your child.

            **For Insurance purposes once you sign your child/ren out of the program you are to
          leave the school premises.

            If you are going to be late, please call 347-327-6889

            If a child is picked up late on more than three occasions, the child will not be permitted to continue in
            the program.
All children must be picked up by 6:00 p.m. If you cannot pick up your child/children by 6:00 p.m.,
           
please have a friend or neighbor do so. However, you must notify the program coordinator via telephone or letter
            prior to pick up. A late charge of $10.00, payable at the time the child is picked up, will be assessed to any parent
            whose child is not picked up by 6:00 p.m. and an additional $10.00 every 15 minutes after 6:15 p.m.

      11. An official notice terminating a child's participation in the program will be sent if these rules and guidelines are
            not adhered to, or if a child is unruly.

      12. Parents who want to speak with a staff member of the Extended Care Program must provide a request in writing.
           A response indicating a mutually convenient time for an appointment will be returned to the parent, usually in writing.
           Unscheduled conferences are discouraged, since staff members cannot be expected to properly supervise participants
           if this occurs.

     13. All rules and guidelines pertaining to non-discrimination, change of address or telephone number, discipline,
           emergency information, release of records and visitors to the school are provided in your OLS School Handbook
           given to you in the beginning of the school year. Please refer to your handbook as these rules and guidelines will
           also apply to the Extended Care Program.

"The school reserves the right to amend these "rules & guidelines" at any time. Any issue subject to interpretation of these "rules and guidelines" will be interpreted by the Extended Care Program Director. Parents will be notified in writing if changes are made, as soon as practicable.



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Please fill out the attached Emergency Form completely, including the child's height and weight,
and return it with your registration fees.

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Our Lady of the Snows "Extended Care Program"

        I have read and understand the rules and guidelines for the Extended Care Program and will adhere to them all.

        Parent's Signature: ________________________________________________________

        Child's Name and Present Grade:____________________________________________

        Date:__________________________________