Where learning meets fun...

The after-school hours provide a uniquely creative and entrepreneurial time in the field of public education. ^{1 2018 - 2019 ONLINE REGIST}RATION

PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY
We believe and follow a similar philosophy to the Responsive Classroom that "Children's developmental needs should be the foundation for every choice we make in the Extended Learning Program."¹

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
Change of Schedule Waitlist
Parent Welcome Letter
NRSD Extracurricular Activity Registration Form
District Calendar 2018 - 2019
2018 - 2019 Program Brochure
H.A.L.F. TIME Parent Letter

PROGRAM VISION 
To establish a program that creates an extended learning community by providing social, physical, artistic and intellectual enrichment opportunities.

PROGRAM MISSION 
To provide diverse enrichment opportunities that expand the social, physical, creative and intellectual growth of our students through school, community and family collaborations.

"The world is but a canvas to the imagination."   ~Henry David Thoreau

NEW! To better serve our students all SCHEDULE REQUESTS will be placed on a CHANGE OF SCHEDULE WAITLIST pending the Extended Learning Program Coordinator's approval. Parents will be notified within three business days of the status of their request. There will be a $15.00 CHANGE OF SCHEDULE FEE for all APPROVED schedule requests. This fee DOES NOT apply to ADD DAY requests. Extended Learning and Before School Program requests should be submitted on separate forms.

WINTER PROGRAM DAILY SCHEDULE (may vary slightly)
3:00 – 3:15    Arrival/ Attendance/Organize Backpacks
3:15 – 4:00    Outdoor Recess (weather permitting)
3:30 - 4:30     Snack/Enrichment Activities (activities or opportunities that require pre-registration)
4:00 - 4:15     Snack/Afternoon Meeting
4:15 - 5:15     Homework, Enrichment Activities (activities or opportunities that do not require pre-registration), and Free Play
5:15 - 5:45     Free Play/Gym Time/Outdoor Recess (weather permitting)
5:45 - 6:00     Cleanup and Departure

SCHEDULE MODIFICATIONS
If your child is absent from school or there is a change in his/her schedule that will impact his/her Extended Learning Program schedule please email your Site Coordinator before 2:00 P.M. to notify her/him of these changes. 

ADD DAY OPTION
Need to add a day? Occasionally the need arises to add a day to your child's schedule. Add days are an option for all registered participants. The cost to add a day is $37.50. Parents simply complete and submit the Change of Schedule/Add Day online form and email Leah Botko at lbotko@nrsd.net to activate the schedule change. A $15.00 fee will be charged for requests that do not provide one month notice.

We understand the financial difficulty imposed by having several children in the program and offer sibling discounts. We offer a 10% sibling discount per child. We accept a limited amount of vouchers for families that qualify. Please email Cyndie Maxifield at cmaxfield@nrsd.net for additional information regarding vouchers.

PICKUP
The suggested pickup time is 6:00 P.M. After 6:00 P.M. accounts will be charged $1.00 for each minute after 6:00 P.M. Excessive lateness (more than four late pickups) will result in termination from the program.

If your child is going to be picked up by someone other than a parent the following steps must be followed:

1) an email must be sent to your Site Coordinator stating the person's name and permission for him/her to pick up your child

2) this individual will also be required to show a valid ID upon pickup

3) all listed pickup individuals must be at least 18 years of age.

To ensure the safety of our children there will be no exceptions to this protocol.

BEHAVIOR
The Extended Learning Program has revised its Behavior Policy to reflect the Responsive Classroom model. "The Responsive Classroom is an approach to elementary teaching that emphasizes social, emotional, and academic growth in a strong and safe school community. The approach consists of classroom and school-wide practices for deliberately helping children build academic and social-emotional competencies."²

The five most important skills in the Responsive Classroom model include Cooperation, Assertion, Responsibility, Empathy, and Self Respect....C.A.R.E.S. These five skills are reinforced throughout the morning and afternoon in every activity our students enjoy. Additional information can be found on the Responsive Classroom website.

The Extended Learning Program supports a safe environment for all students. Students who cannot maintain personal and social boundaries and jeopardize the safety of other students will be temporarily suspended from the program for a time period determined by the Program Coordinator. Students who continuously jeopardize student safety may be suspended from the program by the Program Coordinator.

NOTE: All Extended Learning Program students must be completely toileting proficient to attend.