Welcome to Excel Parent Night

Welcome to Excel Parent Night

Excel Program After School & Summer Enrichment

Hours of Operations

• 7:30 am-6:00pm Monday-Friday

• Students MUST be picked up by 6:00– A charge will be added for late pickup.

Summer CalendarSubject to Change

Excel 2014 Summer Calendar June

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 9 Excel Begins Enrichment- Art (All) Pizza $3 (Optional) Enrichment- Spanish (2-7)

10 Swim & Picnic (All) *Bus Leaves- 9:30 Enrichment- Cooking/Math (2-7)

11 Library Production (PK-1) *Bus leaves- 9:15 Movies (2-7) *Bus leaves- 9:15 Chicken Strips $3 (Optional) Enrichment- Science (All)

12 Sports Camps (All) Enrichment- Spanish (1) McD's Burger $3 (Optional) Skate (2-7) *Bus leaves- 12:30 Enrichment- Cooking/Math (PK-1)

13 Fieldtrip Day: Nature Center & Picnic (All) 9:00-12:00

16 Enrichment- Art (All) Pizza $3 (Optional) Enrichment- Spanish (2-7) Traveling Storyteller (PK&K)

17 Swim & Picnic (All) *Bus Leaves 9:30 Enrichment- Cooking/Math (2-7)


19 Sports Camps (All) Enrichment- Spanish (1) McD's Burger $3 (Optional) Bowl (2-7) *Bus leaves- 12:30 Enrichment- Cooking/Math (PK-1)

20 Fieldtrip Day: Putt Putt (PK-1) 9:00-11:00 Putt Putt & Picnic (2-7) 10:00-12:00





27 Fieldtrip Day: ASU Children's Museum (All) 9:00-1:00

July 30 Enrichment- Art (All) Pizza $3 (Optional) Enrichment- Spanish (2-7) Traveling Storyteller (PK&K)




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4th of July NO Excel





11 Fieldtrip Day: Craighead Playgrounds, Water Park & Picnic(All) 9:00-11:30





18 Fieldtrip Day: Paragould Movie Theater (All) Premier of Planes: Fire & Rescue Popcorn & Coke at theater & Picnic at park (All) 8:45-1:00





25 Fieldtrip Day: On Campus Water Inflatables (All) 9:00-1:00 Times will vary by grade

28 Enrichment- Art (All) Pizza $3 (Optional) Enrichment- Spanish (2-7)


30 Movies (All) *Bus leaves- 9:15 Chicken Strips $3 (Optional) Enrichment- Science (All)


August 1

Fieldtrip Day: ASU Children's Theater & Picnic (All) The Three Bully Goat’s Griff 9:00-12:30

4 Enrichment- Art (All) Pizza $3 (Optional) Enrichment- Spanish (2-7)


6 On Campus Rotations (All) Chicken Strips $3 (Optional) Enrichment- Science (All)


8 Fieldtrip Day: Children’s Museum- Memphis & Picnic (All) 9:00-3:30

11 Off Campus Fieldtrip (All) TBA

12 Swim & Picnic (All) *Bus Leaves- 9:30 Picnic & Play- Craighead



15 Excel Last Day School Day- Movies & Activities at school (All)

Weekly Schedule

Weekly Activities• Enrichment• Skill Review• Library/ Wii• Electronics• Computer• Snack (Morning & Afternoon)• Free Play• Nap/Rest Time• Lunch• Recess • Board Games• Crafts• Bingo• Couseling

*Varies some depending on weekly fieldtrips.

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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• Charge if Excel provides lunch $5

Snacks

• Provided twice a day

• Students will be offered snacks from at least two different food groups each day.

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.

Fieldtrips Day

• Permission slip MUST be signed

• See calendar for schedule

• Check bus departure times!!!!

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• PUT NAME ON ALL ITEMS

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• Radios- On kiosk, use to locate classes• A staff member will be in gym lobby to direct

parents 3:00-5:00

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• 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• 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

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

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

– To provide transportation to and from camps Excel has hired extra staff to walk students and to stay at school with those who miss Excel trips. Due to the extra cost of this service, there is a $10 fee for each camp transportation is provided.

• Must give advanced notice• Must complete a form

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.

• Statement • Example:

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.

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 10 days delinquent will necessitate removal of the child/children from the program.

Medication• Excel Program staff members prefers 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.

Behavior Modification

• Positive Reinforcement – Earn Excel Store items

• Discipline– Verbal reprimand– Time-out– Behavior Notes

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!

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.

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. • 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 going into 1st grade are responsible for bringing

nap mats, those will also be returned the last day of the summer program.

Put names on EVERYTHING

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