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Washington Township School's Child Care Program is committed to assist parents before and after school hours by providing a safe,
as well as fun, environment for the children.
- Children from kindergarten to sixth grade will be supervised in a safe environment by adults employed by the Washington Township BOE.
- Children will participate in outdoor/indoor activities using the school's facilities, supplies and staff.
- A staff member will be available to offer homework assistance during library time Monday through Thursday.
- A snack will be provided, free of charge, in After Care while Before Care will offer a daily breakfast amenity.
Before Care
Before Care is offered at the Brass Castle School during the hours of 7:00 AM - 8:50 AM. The drop off parent(s)/guardian(s) must
accompany the child to the Child Care room and sign in. Children that arrive between 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM will be provided a breakfast.
They may also bring their own choices of morning supplement. Milk and paper goods will be available during breakfast time. Students
will be offered an opportunity to participate in our student assistant program. Children participate in activities until approximately
8:50 AM. At that time Port Colden students proceed to the lobby to await bus transportation. Brass Castle students wait in the lobby
area for first bell.
After Care
The After Care program runs from 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM daily. An afternoon snack is provided during after care or a parent may send
a snack for their child. Daily curriculum will vary. Arts and crafts activities is available typically 2 times per week. Homework
assistance will be available in the Library daily for approximately 35 minutes. In addition students have an opportunity to prepare
their own snacks; participate in table games or an indoor/outdoor activity contingent upon weather and available staff; view
appropriate DVDs; participate in story telling, show & tell, and current events every Friday; participate in a music activity or
seasonal plays, participate in our student assistant program. Students participate in minimally critiqued academic programs that
incorporate various core subjects.
Any child enrolled at Washington Township School in grades K-6 may attend the Child Care Program, providing the child is registered
for the Child Care. If the application is not on file, the child may not attend.
- Applications are to be completed and on file for a child to attend.
- Applications can be received at any time.
- If an application can not be located, then the child will be sent to the office and the parent will be called.
- Applications to attend the program can be found in the main office and with the child care program staff.
- Applications may be faxed for emergency purposes.
- We strongly suggest every child be enrolled in our Child Care Program - even if the parent thinks the program will never be used. There is no registration fee.
- Applications must be re-submitted each year so that information can be updated.
Normal School Operation:
Before Care: 7:00 AM - 8:50 AM
After Care: 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Delayed Opening:
Before Care: Cancelled
After Care: 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Early Dismissal at 1:10 PM:
Before Care: 7:00-8:50 AM
After Care: 1:10 PM - 6:00 PM
Days the Program Will Not Operate :
1:10 PM dismissal day preceding winter recess;
1:10 dismissal day preceding Thanksgiving recess;
1:10 dismissal preceding Spring recess;
The last day of school;
Emergency Closings.
If the school is closed, then so is the Child Care Program.
Washington Township School lists emergency closings and delayed openings on the following radio and TV stations:
- WLEV-100.7 FM
- OLDIES-99.9 FM
- WCTO Cat Country-96.1 FM
- WFMZ- Channel 69 Television Station
The announcement will say: "Washington Township School Washington, NJ."
"Brass Castle and Port Colden"
Monthly Billing Procedures
General Billing Information
- Checks should be made out to Washington Twp. School Child Care.
- All fees are to be paid on time each month.
- As this is a parent-paid program, the child may be excluded from Child Care if payments are late.
- A $1.00 per minute fee/per child will be charged for children picked up after 6:00 PM. All late charges will be included in
the monthly bill. Parents who consistently pick up their child(ren) late will be asked to find child care more suitable to their
personal time schedule.
- Parents must inform the Program Director if there will be a change in attendance before the billing month begins.
Alterations in billing will not occur until the start of the next month - ask for change of attendance form.
Monthly Billing Procedures
- There are 182 student days. For ease of billing, we divide 182, the number of student days, by 10, the number of months we are
in session. It averages out to 18.2 days per month. Using this method, parents are billed the same rate each month. Parents are
reminded that some months have more instructional days (October, January, March) while others have less (November, December, June.)
The average is still 18.2 days per month.
- Billing will occur at the beginning of the current month and payment is due by the 10th of that month.
- Parents are reminded to pay their child care tuition bills by the 10th.
- Parents who are 45-60 days past due on their children's tuition bills will be asked to find alternate child-care for their
children.
Parents are reminded billing will occur at the beginning of the month and payment is due by the 10th of that month.
Before Care Program (7 am-8:50 am):
Weekly Full-Time participant (7-8 hours)
- $26.50 Per Week 1st Child
- $15.75 Per Week 2nd Child
- $11.75 Per Week 3rd Child
Weekly Part-Time participant (4-7 hours)
- $15.75 Per Week 1st Child
- $10.00 Per Week 2nd Child
- $7.50 Per Week 3rd Child
Hourly/ Drop-In participant (less than 4 hours)
- $6.10 Per Hour 1st Child
- $4.35 Per Hour 2nd Child
- $3.15 Per Hour 3rd Child
After Care Program (3:30 pm - 6 pm):
Weekly Full-Time participant (10-12.5 hours)
- $52.00 Per Week 1st Child
- $32.00 Per Week 2nd Child
- $22.50. Per Week 3rd Child
Weekly Part-Time participant (5-9.5 hours)
- $36.75 Per Week 1st Child
- $22.50 Per Week 2nd Child
- $15.00 Per Week 3rd Child
Hourly/ Drop-In participant (less than 5 hours)
- $6.10 Per Hour 1st Child
- $4.35 Per Hour 2nd Child
- $3.15 Per Hour 3rd Child
General Information
- Parent(s)/guardian(s) may sign a child out of the daily program, unless there are legal documents to the contrary.
- A parent may make arrangements to have another person pick up their child(ren) providing arrangements are made in advance and
Child Care staff has been notified.
- When children are signed out, the parent(s)/guardian(s) must sign their name and note the time. Children may not leave the
program unless they are properly signed-out as we are legally responsible for that student.
- Staff members may not sign out students.
Alternate Sign Out
- The parents have the option to list a variety of friends, family, and neighbors that may sign-out the child.
- Those mentioned on the list may be asked for picture identification.
- The parent(s)/guardian(s) does not need to send in a letter once a name is on the Alternate Sign-Out List. However, a note is
helpful to the Child Care Staff.
- Only adults (18+) may sign children out.
- Parents may revise the list as often as they like.
Alternate Contacts
- Alternate contacts are people listed by the parent/guardians that will be contacted in case an emergency arises and the parents
are unable to be contacted.
- Alternate contacts may also sign children out.
Alternate Sign Out Contacts
- Alternate Sign-Out contacts have permission to sign-out a child. Alternate Sign-Outs will not be contacted in case of an
emergency.
Emergency Sign-Out Contacts
- Adults not mentioned on the list may also pick up children providing a note, from the parent/guardian is given in advance.
- The person picking up the child may not bring the note in; the parent of the child being picked up must sign the note.
- This note may also be faxed in, but not e-mailed.
Verbal Permission for Sign-Out
- Verbal permission by a parent/guardian for someone else to pick up their child is acceptable when the parents tells a child
care staff member or if the parent contacts the Child Care Director by phone.
Application/Record Keeping
Application:
- This form lists student's name, home address, home, work and cell phone numbers of the parent(s)/guardian(s) as well as
alternate contact information. This sheet is to be used in case of an emergency and a parent must be contacted. Alternate contacts
are used when both parents can not be reached and all attempts are made to contact them (excluding e-mail.) This sheet is to be
filled out by the parent/guardian and returned. Parents/ guardians may wish to submit additional information such as cell phone
numbers or additional alternate contacts.
Attendance Records:
- Each day when the children arrive to the program, attendance will be taken. Each day's attendance form also acts as the
sign-out form. To sign-out your child(ren) please find their name on the list, sign your name, and note the time you are picking-up
your child.
Alternate Sign-Out Contact Form
- The parent(s)/guardian(s) have the option to list a variety of friends, family, and neighbors that may sign-out the child.
Those mentioned on the list may be asked for picture identification. The parent(s)/guardian(s) do not need to send in a letter
that an adult from the list will be picking up the child. Additionally, it should be remembered that only adults (18+) may sign
children out. Parent(s)/guardian(s) may revise the list as often as they like. Only one sheet per family is needed. This sheet
is also filled out by the parent and returned. The alternate Sign-Out Sheet is kept in a binder with the General Information Sheet.
If, in an emergency, you need to have your child stay in After Care, contact the main office of your child's school and tell
the secretary that your child is to stay in After Care that day. The secretary will communicate that information to the child's
homeroom teacher and the Child Care Director.
To leave a voice mail message for the Child Care Director dial 689-0681 and press 565 for the Director's voice mailbox.
After 3:30 PM and until 6:00 PM the program may be contacted by calling the Child Care Director's cell phone at 908-413-7046.
The Child Care Director carries the Child-Care cell phone during all operational hours.
Other methods that may be used to reach the program are mail and faxing. The address and number are noted below.
Margaret Lyons, Child Care Director
16 Castle Street
Washington, New Jersey 07882
Fax #: 908 - 689 - 2356
Communication between parents and the Child Care staff is the key to the safety and the positive experience your child will get
from the program.
Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful environment for all the students. Children will be participating in fun and safe
activities that help develop self esteem and social interactions.
- Children are to abide by the same daytime school rules and regulations mandated by the Washington Township Schools during
before or after care programs.
- Respect to adults and to other students are of great importance. Swearing/cursing or threats of any type will not be tolerated.
- Disciplinary issues will be addressed with the student privately and on an individual basis or circumstance. If the same type
of offense continues, the appropriate parent will be notified in writing as to the issues and action taken by a staff member.
Behavior Management Procedures:
The following consequences may be taken, but not necessarily in the following order.
- Time Outs - Students may be requested to sit out of an activity for a short time if behavior becomes physically disruptive.
Prior to resuming the activity a staff member will sit and discuss the occurrence and/or make recommendations or suggestions.
- A staff member in the care program may be required to speak with an administrator concerning a student's misbehavior in order
to gain insight as to the issues of the day.
- If behavior by the student remains unchanged or becomes repeatedly disruptive, the student will be required to be limited to a
non-participative activity.
- The parents will be contacted, either by phone or personal contact.
- Disrespectful behavior will not be tolerated. The student will be required to take time to think about their actions.
If after the interventions note above the student continues to demonstrate disruptive behavior the child care director will complete
a discipline report detailing the child's behavior. The report will be forwarded to the parent(s)/guardian(s) and school
administrator.
A nurse is not available during child care hours. Medications will not be administered by the Child Care Staff. However,
the child may self medicate (inhaler/epipen only,) if a release form is signed by the child's doctor. Staff members may store
the medications as needed.
In order to insure a healthy environment, the staff will decide if a child is too ill to remain. The parent(s)/guardian(s)
will be notified and the child will be picked up.
Children with severe allergies will be required to provide a signed copy of the "Authorization for Emergency Care for
Children with Severe Allergies" form detailing any allergies, food or otherwise, from which their child suffers at the time of
enrollment. This form can be obtained by request.
Children will be excluded from participating in the program if they exhibit symptoms of any communicable disease. They will not be
permitted to return to the program until they are no longer contagious. Children must present a doctor's note stating such.
In the event that a child becomes ill during the program a parent will be notified to pick up their child.
Should your child be involved in an accident during the course of before or after care, a staff member will complete an
accident report regarding the accident. The accident report will be copied to the school nurse.
For the safety of the child, parents are required to provide notification in the form of a doctor's note of any allergies with
instruction for treatment should a child have an allergic reaction. If there are particular foods that the child cannot eat during
snack a list must be provided.
Because we can not provide the same opportunity for everyone, personal items/toys will not be allowed for most of the program.
Personal items/toys will be allowed if:
- There is a show and tell;
- It is a book; and
- Attendance dwindles and only a few children remain.
Under no condition are electronic toys such as CD players or Game Boys allowed.
Children may use the bathroom at or get a drink of water at any time. Younger children will use the buddy system.
Children must wash their hands prior to receiving a snack.
- Snacks will be provided for the children free of charge. Children may, however, bring their own snack.
- Children are not permitted to share their own snacks from home as it could cause an allergicreaction. An example of this
would be a student bringing in a snack made with peanut oil and sharing it with someone allergic to peanuts.
The Before Care and After Care programs are committed to providing activities that are fun and aid in the development of
children's creativity and physical ability while at the same time increasing self-esteem and social interactions. The program
makes use of the school's available space outdoors i.e., outdoor equipment, basketball courts, and fields . Arts/crafts and coloring
will be available to the children as well as games. The programs will also take advantage of the library facilities for homework
study time.
Homework time will be offered to all children Monday through Thursday. The Child Care staff cannot force children to do homework,
but all are welcome. At least one staff member in After Care will be available to assist children in completing homework.
Children may work on schoolwork during Homework Time, however, Homework Time is the only time a staff member will be available to
assist.
Homework Time can also be used as a silent reading period. This is a separate program.
Staff members are to "assist" children, but do not have the time to tutor a child.
Homework Time will usually begin after a play period and snack. This gives children a chance to unwind from a long day in the
classroom.
During Homework Time children are to be quiet, unless asking for assistance or helping another child.
After completion of homework, students may rejoin the rest of the children in After Care.
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