1. Welcome to Excel Parent Night

2. Hours of Operations 7:30 am-6:00pm Monday-Friday Students MUST be picked up by 6:00 –A $10 charge for every 15 minute period will be added for late pickup.

3. Summer Calendar Subject to Change

4. Weekly Schedule Mondays *Art Enrichment: PK-1 & 2 nd Grade Purple *Spanish: 2 nd - 3 rd Grades *Skating/Bowling/JGA/Grandslam Ages: 2nd-7th grade Bus leaves at 9:30 and returns around12:30 *Daily Rotations: All grades *Pizza Day Bring $3.00 instead of bringing a lunch. *Daily Rotations: All grades Tuesdays *Swim and Picnic Day: All grades Jonesboro City Pool Bus leaves at 9:30 for 2nd-6th and returns by 1:30 Bus leaves at 10:00 for Prek-1st and returns by 12:30 *Cooking/Math Enrichment: 2nd-7th grades *Daily Rotations: All grades **Schedule subject to change (changes posted on website) Wednesday *Craighead County Library Story Time/Picnic Ages: PreK-1 st Grade Parker Park Bus leaves at 9:15 and returns by 12:15 *Hollywood Summer Movie Series Ages: 2nd-7th grade Bus leaves at 9:20 and returns depending on the length of movie *Chicken Strips, Fries, and Toast Dairy Queen Bring $3.00 instead of bringing a lunch. *Science Enrichment: All grades *Daily Rotations: All grades Thursdays *Sports Activity Period: All grades *McDonald's Burgers, chips, and dessert Bring $3.00 instead of bringing a lunch. *Spanish Enrichment: K-1 st & 4 th -7 th Grades *Jonesboro Library Traveling Storyteller: PK-K *Daily Rotations: All grades Fridays *Field Trips Ages: PreK - 6th Grade Refer to calendar for field trip schedule !!Students MUST be on time for field trips!! A staff member will stay behind with students who are late.

5. Weekly Activities Enrichment Skill Review Library/ Wii Electronics Computer Snack (Morning & Afternoon) Free Play Nap/Rest Time –Licensing requirement –Not required to sleep –Alternate music or quiet and TV Lunch Recess Board Games Crafts Bingo Counseling *Varies some depending on weekly fieldtrips.

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7. Lunch Lunch not provided- Students must bring lunch Drinks provided Monday- Pizza Day… Bring $3 cash Wednesday- Chicken Strip Day… Bring $3 cash Thursday- Hamburger/Chips Day… Bring $3 cash We can’t heat or refrigerate lunches –Put frozen drink bottle in lunch bag –Put Ziploc ice bag in lunch container Lunches must have foods from 4 food groups $5 charge if Excel provides sack lunch on Tuesdays or Fridays

8. Snacks Provided twice a day Students will be offered snacks from at least two different food groups each day.

9. Backpacks Please send a backpack or bag with your child each day. Students will have projects and activities to keep up with, and for parent/teacher communication.

10. Fieldtrips Day Permission slip MUST be signed See calendar for schedule Check bus departure times!!!!

11. Swim & Waterpark Days Permission slip MUST be signed Jonesboro City Pool Private swimming with certified lifeguards and supervising adults Wear swimsuit and sunscreen to school Bring dry clothes Bring towel & sunscreen Students may bring lifejackets & floaties –(PUT NAMES ON THESE!) PUT NAME ON ALL ITEMS

12. Drop-off Procedure Students may be signed in at the playground awning before 8:45 Do not drop-off/ pick-up through main doors by office Parents must sign students in If checking students in after 8:45- check the schedule on the kiosk for their class’ location Students may be signed in or out at any time A staff member will be in gym lobby to direct parents 3:00-5:00

13. Pick-up Procedure Students must be signed out ID MUST be shown when signing out If someone other than designated people are picking up, we MUST have a note, text, or email Students may be signed out in the gym or on the playground after 5:00 Do not use drop-off/ pick-up through main doors by office A staff member will be in gym lobby to call students for pick up from 3:00-5:00. If picking up students before 3:00 check schedule on the kiosk to locate your child’s group or see staff member in lobby Students may be signed in or out at any time Students MUST be picked up by 6:00- Fees will be assessed to account for late pick-up

14. Clipboard Colors PreK- Blue Kindergarten- Orange Kindergarten and 1 st Grade- Hot Pink Kindergarten and 1 st Grade Part Time- White 1 st Grade- Red 1 st Grade- Lavender 2 nd Grade- Purple 2 nd Grade- Peach 2 nd Grade- Green 3 rd Grade- Mint 3 rd and 4 th Grade- Tan 3 rd and 4 th Grade Part Time- Lime 4 th Grade- Pink 5 th –7 th Grade- Gold 5 th -7 th Grade- Yellow

15. Camp Transportation The Excel Program will provide transportation to and from on-campus summer camps. Students will be driven to the camp, then back to Excel. Care will be provided to students who miss fieldtrips due to camps. $10 per camp per child Must give advanced notice Must complete a form

16. Tuition All fees for the program are due on the first week day of the current week or monthly on the first of each month. Your check should note your child’s name. Billing System –Email, text –Monthly statements Fees will be collected in the kiosk located by the gym. You MUST get a receipt for cash. Make checks payable to Excel Program. Bill Pay is accepted.

17. Tuition Rates Full Time Part Time Random

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20. Tuition Credit will not be given for absences. Students who are enrolled the entire summer receive 1 week vacation. You are obligated to pay for all the days your child is registered to attend each month regardless of whether or not your child attends.

21. Tuition Late Pickup Fees Any child picked up after 6:00 will be charged a late pickup fee. It is $10 for every 15 minute period beginning at 6:01. This fee is due with the following week’s tuition. Return Check Policy Any checks returned for insufficient funds will be assessed a $25.00 additional fee. On accounts assessed more than two returned checks in a 12 month period checks will no longer be accepted Late Fee Charges A $10 late fee will be added to tuition not paid by Friday at 6:00 p.m. of the current week. These fees are due with payment that week. Any fee becoming 2 weeks delinquent will necessitate removal of the child/children from the program.

22. Medication Excel Program staff members prefer not administer any medication to the students (with the exception of Tylenol if permission is given on medical forms). If your child needs to take medication during the program hours, You must make arrangements with directors. Students may not carry their own or other medication to the program. Students are permitted to store an inhaler for asthma or an Epi-Pen at the site provided the inhaler and/or Epi-Pen is in its original box with instructions and a prescription label.

23. Behavior Modification Positive Reinforcement –Earn Excel Store items Discipline –Verbal reprimand –Time-out –Behavior Notes

24. Electronics Policy Students may not use cell phones while at Excel. Electronics brought to Excel may only have games rated E for Everyone. If a child has an electronic devise with material deemed inappropriate by Excel staff, or if a child’s takes pictures or videos with the device, the device will be taken up and given to the parent at the end of the day. If a student’s device is taken up twice they may no longer have electronics at Excel. Electronics may only be played during designed times!

25. Withdrawal Procedure Notification of withdrawal must be given in writing two weeks in advance. If notification is not given tuition will continue to be charged for the two-week period. Early withdrawal voids vacation week. If students were credited a vacation week the account will be charged for that week upon early withdrawal.

26. Miscellaneous Information Information Board –Although we will send emails when detailed information is needed, for daily information there will be a board posted at the playground gate or gym door with daily messages and reminders Communication –If you are not receiving emails or texts PLEASE let us know- this is how we communicate. Notes aren’t always effective. –Facebook Change of Clothes –Please send an extra set of clothes for you child, we will return them the last day of the summer program. Mats –Students (PK-1 st ) are responsible for bringing nap mats, those will also be returned the last day of the summer program.

27. Put names on EVERYTHING

28. Meet & Greet Visit your classroom Look for color sign (Classrooms not decorated) Meet your instructors

29. Questions?