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 In
collaboration with the Union Free School District of the
Tarrytowns and the JCC on the Hudson, The Family YMCA at
Tarrytown offers two programs that will replace the existing 21st
Century Grant After School Programs currently offered in the
elementary schools.
These programs
are an After School Care program and an After School Enrichment
program. The hours for the After School Care program are from
the end of school until 6:30 pm, Monday - Friday.
Other students
may not need after school care, but still may be interested in
the social and educational aspects of enrichment classes.
Children may enroll in up to two Enrichment classes per day,
Monday through Thursday. These enrichment classes are designed
to offer interesting activities that build skills not addressed
in the school curriculum, such as nature, photography, or
theater; or to provide children with more in-depth exposure to
subjects covered cursorily in the school curriculum such as
poetry, math games, literature links, selected sports, and
dance. School district teachers, art and science professionals,
and YMCA and JCC staff teach these enrichment classes.
For more
information on either the After School Care or the After School
Enrichment programs, call Nicole Bernardone, Childcare Director
(914) 631-4807 x24, or Barbara Turk, Director of Marketing &
Communications at x19.
“School’s Out” After School Care and Enrichment
Program Philosophy
We
at “School’s Out” After School Care and After School Enrichment
programs wish to create an atmosphere where children can
socialize, prosper, learn and enjoy themselves in a safe,
constructive environment. The Family YMCA at Tarrytown “School’s
Out” is a state licensed after school childcare program
dedicated to strengthening both individual and family life. The
constantly evolving role of women in America and the changing
shape of the American family evidenced by families in which both
parents work and the increasing number of single parent
families, have led to a sharp rise in the need for professional
child care services. The Family YMCA at Tarrytown is committed
to the provision of quality, affordable childcare.
Programming is
not merely custodial or recreational, but provides daily
activities and relationships that offer children the opportunity
to more fully develop physically, socially, emotionally and
intellectually.
The YMCA
“School’s Out” program will conform to the district school
calendar. On scheduled half days, “School’s Out” will extend
its hours at no additional charge to parents. On scheduled
full day holidays and vacation breaks during the school year,
the Y will offer Day Long and Vacation “camps” for students.
Additional fees and prior registration are required for Day Long
and Vacation camps. As always, the Family YMCA at
Tarrytown is committing to providing continuous quality care for your children
throughout the school year.
Tuition and Payment Schedule
Fees are due on
a monthly basis. Make checks payable to the Family YMCA at
Tarrytown YMCA. Payments can be mailed to the Family YMCA at
Tarrytown, 62 Main Street, Tarrytown, NY 10591 by the 1st
of the month. There is a $20.00 service charge for all
returned checks. There is a $10.00 late fee charged to
payments received after the 15th of the month.
Financial Assistance
The YMCA provides highest quality care to all children,
regardless of their socio-economic background. Within the
available resources of the Family YMCA at Tarrytown, and
according to our mission, we will provide services for any
economically eligible student who desires to participate in YMCA
programs.
Those not able
to pay the full fee may be rewarded partial financial assistance
based on their demonstrated ability to pay and the YMCA’s
ability to fund the subsidy. It is our intent that all
individuals contribute toward the membership and/or program fee.
Sites
”School’s Out” Child Care and Enrichment Program for
Kindergarten and 1st grade students will be located
at the John Paulding School at 200 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow
NY. “School’s Out” Child Care and Enrichment Program for 2nd
and 3rd grade students will be located at
W.L.
Morse
School
on Pocantico Street in Sleepy Hollow.
For 4th,
5th and 6th grade, “School’s Out”
Enrichment classes will be held at Washington Irving School.
After school care for WI students will take place at the Y.
Twice a week,
After School Care participants will be bussed to the Family YMCA
at Tarrytown for the afternoon. At the Y, students will take
recreational swim and ceramics classes, and may also enroll in
swim lessons, computer lessons, and other activities.
Hours
”School’s
Out” Child Care will begin when school dismissal begins. The
program will end at 6:30 pm. Parents are welcome to pick up
their children at any time during the afternoon. A late fee of
$15.00 will be charged for every fifteen minute period after
6:30 pm. You may reach us by cell phone with unexpected delays.
“School’s Out”
Enrichment classes run from
3:15 pm to
4:10 pm and from 4:15 pm to 5:10 pm. On any given day, students
must be enrolled in a 3:15 pm class in order to enroll in a 4:15
pm class. Please contact Nicole Bernardone for further
information.
Days of Operation
The
Family YMCA at Tarrytown’s “School’s Out” After School Care
program follows the
Tarrytowns
School District calendar. The program is open every school day
and on the days that the schools are closed or dismissed
early, the YMCA will offer daylong programs at the YMCA.
The Y’s commitment to parents is to provide programs for their
children during the school year whenever school is closed. The
fees and registration for daylong programs and vacation camps
are separate from the “School’s Out” program, however, all
scheduled and emergency early dismissals are included in the
“School’s Out” program fees.
“School’s Out”
After School Enrichment classes will be closed on scheduled
school days whenever the School District is closed or when
school dismisses early due to extreme weather conditions. In
addition, when extreme weather threatens the safety of the
children, parents, and/or staff during the afternoon, or when
other emergency conditions exist, we ask that you pick up your
child as soon as possible.
OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS (All Programs
Closed)
Thanksgiving
Day
Christmas Day
New Years Day
Memorial Day
Labor Day
Attendance
“School’s Out” staff check the attendance sheet daily to see who
is absent and check with the nurse to see who went home sick.
If your child does not attend the school where the program is
located, please notify the Site Director that your child will
not attend. If you pick your child up from school for early
dismissal, please notify the Site Coordinator. If your child is
not coming on a regular day, please notify the Site
Coordinator.
Within the
first 15 minutes of arrival to the program, attendance is
taken. If a child is absent without prior notification, the
parent/guardian will be contacted immediately.
We will not
deduct days missed from the program fee. When you enroll, you
are reserving the time, space, staff and supplies for your
child, whether or not your child attends.
You can
reach the Site Coordinator by phone (914) 631-4807 x25. In an
extreme emergency, call Nicole Bernardone at the Family YMCA
at 631-4807 x24 and she will contact the staff.
Illness
A sick child should be kept at home both for his/her own sake
and that of others. Watery, oozing, itchy eyes may be symptoms
of conjunctivitis, which is extremely contagious. Children with
these symptoms must be seen by a physician and can only return
to the program with a doctor’s note authorizing return. All
children who have had a fever must be fever free for 24 hours
before they may return to the program. If a child arrives at
the program with any of the above symptoms, the Site Director
has the authority to ask the parent or guardian to pick the
child up. Please inform us about the nature of any illness,
especially if it is a communicable disease.
Minor Injuries
Staff will administer first aid. You will be informed of the
incident when you come to pick up your child.
Emergency Heath Care
Our sites will be staffed with at least one person certified in
CPR and First Aid. Should your child become injured or sick to
a degree beyond that covered by first aid, every effort will be
made to contact you, and if you are not able to be contacted,
your emergency contact will be called. If the injury is one
where time becomes critical, we will call an ambulance and send
one staff person to the hospital with your child. Continued
efforts to contact you will be made. All emergency cases will
be taken to the nearest hospital. For problems or injuries that
may wait for medical attention, we will await your decision on a
specific course of action.
Medication Administration
The YMCA
“School’s Out” Program will not administer any medication.
Dismissal
Every child
must be signed out of the “School’s Out” program.
Parents/Guardians/Siblings must come in to the program and sign
out the child. Staff will ask for ID until they recognize those
regularly responsible for pick up.
Late Pick-Up
There will be a fifteen-minute grace period allowed for late
pick up, after which a $15.00 fee will be assessed
for every fifteen minutes you are late. Excessive lateness will
result in your child’s dismissal from the program.
Emergency Closings (Primarily
Snow Days)
”School’s
Out” After School Care will be closed whenever the
School District is closed for the day. The exception is that
children may be bussed to the YMCA when school dismisses early
due to extreme weather conditions. When extreme weather
threatens the safety of the children, parents, and/or staff
during the afternoon, or when other emergency conditions exist,
we ask that you pick up your child as soon as possible.
“School’s Out”
After School Enrichment classes will be closed on scheduled
school days whenever the School District is closed or when
school dismisses early due to extreme weather conditions. In
addition, when extreme weather threatens the safety of the
children, parents, and/or staff during the afternoon, or when
other emergency conditions exist, we ask that you pick up your
child as soon as possible.
Snack
A
healthy snack will be provided each day. Parents are asked to
advise us of dietary restrictions so that we may be sure your
child enjoys an appropriate snack.
Staff
The
Family YMCA at
Tarrytown’s “School’s Out” is a registered after school program with
New York
State. This means we adhere to all current rules and
regulations. Each staff member is finger printed and submits a
central clearance form. These forms are run through several
clearance checks by the New York State Office of Children and
Family Services. All Staff must obtain a minimum of fifteen
hours of training during each school year. The YMCA is
committed to providing the highest quality child care possible.
Each site is staffed with one site director and group leaders,
and a minimum staff to child ratio of 1:10 will be maintained at
all times.
Security
Safety is our top priority. Entry to the school will be
monitored at both school locations. This allows us control over
the flow of traffic through the school building. Please come in
and sign your child out. Do not send anyone who is not listed
on your form to pick up your child. We will ask anyone we do
not know to see ID before releasing your child.
School’s Out
Program Rules
Consequences
Clear and
consistent guidelines are presented to children so that they are
aware of their responsibilities and can be held accountable for
their behavior. Children whose needs, abilities and values vary
are treated in such a way that recognizes these differences. We
encourage children to develop self-control and handle conflicts
in a peaceful and effective way.
Discipline will
be administered as soon as possible and will be consistent with
the severity of the problem. Should there be an infraction of
the rules, the following consequences will occur:
1)
Verbal warning is given: Explain why behavior is inappropriate.
2)
Time Out: This is a time to refocus and redirect.
3)
Verbal communication between program Director and parent.
4)
Parent conference with Director, followed by a written summary
of meeting.
5)
If inappropriate behavior continues, program suspension for one
week.
6)
Prolonged disruptive and unacceptable behavior will result in
the dismissal from the program.
Any child that
does not respond to the consequences and/or leaves the group
and/or is verbally abusive toward the staff may be suspended
from the program for a period of time fitting the severity of
the incident. Any child that is disruptive to the point that
interferes with the daily operation of the program may be asked
to leave the program permanently.
It is the
“School’s Out” program's goal to educate the students.
Misbehavior is seen as a chance to educate a student about
appropriate behavior. In some rare cases, children are quite
aware of appropriate actions and knowingly choose inappropriate
behavior. It is our belief that children need to be aware of
their role within their community and if their actions take away
from the community, they will be asked to give something back to
their community. The assignment follows natural consequences.
Example: A student writing on desks will be asked to
clean the desks, a student acting inappropriately in the gym
will be asked to leave the gym, etc.
The “School’s
Out” program will not tolerate any parent reprimanding,
punishing or verbally threatening any child on our premises. If
there is a problem, you will be asked to leave immediately. The
safety of all the children in our care is our first priority.
Rewards
At
the “School’s Out” program we feel it is just as important to
reward positive behavior as it is to correct negative behavior.
We try to "catch them being good" and acknowledge the behavior
with a positive word, a smile, or perhaps a small reward, such
as a lollipop. Don't be surprised if we stop you in the middle
of pick-up to tell you something wonderful your child has
accomplished. Please feel free to work it the other way as
well, we are always interested in hearing great stories about
our students. You can also brag in our newsletter; call, fax,
mail or e-mail stories.
Open Door
The
“School’s Out” Program has an open door policy, which welcomes
and encourages parents/guardians to visit the site at any time
to observe or participate in activities.
Parent Advisory Committee
Parental involvement is essential to a successful program. The
P.A.C. offers parents the opportunity to play an integral part
of the program. The council provides ongoing communication
between staff and parents. Please see the Site Director if you
are interested.
Missed Days & Extra Days
”School’s Out” does not issue refunds for sick days. If your
child misses his or her scheduled day, that day is lost. Due
to strict Child/Staff Ratios we are unable to accept children
for make-up days.
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