Programs 2012/2013

2012/2013 Schedule of Fees

• $300/month for 5 days of Unlimited After School
• $270/month for 4 days of Unlimited After School
• $230/month for 3 days of Unlimited After School

Monthly payments are due on the first of the month. Payments can be made in person at the office or automatic withdrawal from a credit card on file can be arranged.

Registration Requirements

• a nonrefundable deposit of $150 to reserve your spot
• a completed registration form
• a completed child record form
• a completed emergency medical form

Refund Policy

• If applicant withdraws less than 60 days from the first class, or during the school year, the early withdrawal penalty will be the equivalent of a one month payment plus the deposit. Additional monies paid will be refunded based on the number of weeks remaining in the program.
• If applicant withdraws more than 60 days prior to the first class, all monies paid (except the non-refundable deposit) will be refunded.

2012/2013 FCAS Holidays

FCAS will be closed on the following holidays

• Labor Day: Monday, September 3
• Veteran's Day: Monday, November 12
• Thanksgiving: Thursday & Friday, November 22-23
• Winter Break: Monday, December 24- Tuesday, January 2
• Memorial Day: Monday, May 27

2013 Vacation Camps

• February Break: Mon-Sun, February 20-26
• Spring Break: Mon-Sun, April 16-22

2012/13 Art/Science/Language Class Schedule

Fall Session (8 weeks)	Monday, September 17 - Friday, November 9
Fall Make Up Week	Tuesday, November 13 - Friday, November 16
Holiday Mini Session (4 weeks)	Monday, November 26 - Friday, December 21
Holiday Mini Session Make Up Week	Monday, January 2 - Friday, January 4
Winter Session (9 weeks)	Monday, January 7 - Friday, March 15
Winter Session Make Up Week	Monday, March 18 - Friday, March 22
Spring Session (10 weeks)	Monday, March 25 - Friday, June 7
Spring Make Up Week	Monday, June 10 - Friday, June 14

 Classes for all grades typically run from 4:00pm - 5:00pm.

 

If a child is to be picked up early, please let us know so we can inform the class instructor. When possible, please try to pick up your child some time after the daily scheduled classes. All children must be picked up by 5:45pm.

Illness Policy

Children with the following conditions may not attend any programs at Fiddlehead Scarborough until 24 hours after symptoms have subsided: fever, thick nasal discharge, vomiting, diarrhea, heavy coughing, chicken pox, head lice, conjunctivitis, and any other contagious conditions diseases.

If a child becomes sick while at Fiddlehead Scarborough, the parent will be notified and the child sent home accordingly.

Fiddlehead Scarboroughʼs illness policy must be followed by all children and staff.

Medications and Medical Conditions

Fiddlehead staff will not dispense medication to children. If a child requires medication, the parent must come in to administer the appropriate dose. Staff will, however, administer epi-pens or other emergency medications.

Staff members will review student files each semester to familiarize themselves with the medical conditions of individual children. An emergency plan will be posted for each child who requires one.

Families must provide Epi-pens and inhalers to keep on site at all times for those children requiring them.

Outdoor Policy

Children in the Unlimited Program will play outside most every day. Fiddleheadʼs outdoor space includes a wooded area. Please be sure that children have appropriate outdoor clothing and footwear each day. In the winter, children will need boots, snow pants, gloves, and hats.

Snack Policy

Each child needs to bring a personal snack each day to be eaten upon arrival from school. Families may opt to leave a personal snack stash at Fiddlehead to be replenished as needed or pack a daily snack to be carried by their child. Please be sure that your child has enough food to cover their snack. Fiddlehead does not provide food and due to food allergies and fairness, there is no sharing of food between students.

Behavioral Guidance Philosophies

One of the many roles of our staff is to work together with parents to help children develop appropriate behaviors. Parents are invited to discuss their concerns about their childrenʼs behaviors with Fiddlehead Scarborough staff and to plan together with staff means of responding consistently to behavior problems. In this way, children will always receive the same message about acceptable behaviors from the important adults in their lives (parents and caregivers). The goal of our policies regarding discipline is to mold or change inappropriate behavior using positive techniques. Some of these techniques include:

• Developing rules with children that are stated at the childrenʼs developmental level
• Clarifying the consequences of disobeying rules before disobedience occurs.
• Having age appropriate expectations for children.
• Staff supervision and guidance allows us to recognize when a child may need redirection before a behavior problem progresses.
• If redirection is ineffective, the child may be removed from the classroom along with a staff member to discuss the situation on an age appropriate level and to work together to implement a positive outcome.

Personal Technology Policy

Children in the Unlimited Program are not allowed to use personal cell phones, ipods, or gaming devices. If these items are brought to Fiddlehead, they must remain in the childʼs backpack throughout the afternoon.

If parents need to communicate with their child, they should call the Fiddlehead office.

No School Day Program Option

 

On days when Scarborough Schools have a teacher day or other non-holiday day off, FCAS runs a No School Day Program for grades K-6. Each day has a theme upon which arts/science programming is based. Programming runs from 9am until 4pm. All Unlimited students will move into the regular afternoon program following the No School Day program.

	2012/13 Schedule of Fees
	$50 per day

	No School Day Program Dates 2012/13
	Monday, October 8, 2012	Adventures on the 7 Seas
	Wednesday, November 21, 2012	Sock Critters
	Monday, January 21, 2013	Cryptozoology
	Friday, April 12, 2013	Pop Up Book Day
	Friday, May 24, 2013	Mixed Media Explosian

 

Snow Day Program Option

On days when Scarborough Schools have a snow day, FCAS runs a Snow Day Program for children enrolled in Unlimited and our General Art Classees. Each day will consist of arts/science programming, free time, and outdoor play. Programming runs from 8:30am until 4:30pm. 

 

	2012/13 Schedule of Fees
	$50 per day

 

Afterschool Transportation