St. Francis de Sales Early Childhood Learning Center

220 Henry Street • Herkimer • New York • 13350

315-866-4831

Email: stfranciseclc@gmail.com     Web Site: www.stfrancisherkimer.org

ATTENTION PARENTS: We have noticed a mistake in our handbook.

Dismissal time for Pre K 4 Year Olds is 2:30 (Not 2:15)

Also, ALL students will dismiss through the North Door, no one will exit through the gym. We are sorry for any confusion this may have caused!

Arrival Times:

Kindergarteners should arrive at 8:00 A.M. through the North door entrance.

First Graders should arrive at 8:00 A.M. through the Gym door entrance.  

Pre-K students should arrive at 8:30 A.M.

          Pre-K 3’s enter through the North door.

          Pre-K 4’s enter through the Gym door

Designated staff will bring the children to their classroom after they have been signed-in by their parent at his/her designated entrance. (Parents will not be allowed to enter the building.)   For earlier arrivals, parent must sign the child in at the door.

Any students who arrive before the above designated times must report to Before Care (which is in their regular classroom.) A staff member will be at the North door entrance where the door buzzer is from 7:30-8:05. (See price chart for Before Care charges.)

Dismissal Times:

ALL students will dismiss through the North door.

If your child attends the half-day program in Pre-K, the classroom aide to bring them to the North door for dismissal at 11:30. They will only be released to an authorized adult.

Before and Aftercare

Sign-up

2020-2021

**Please send this form back by August 27^th, or bring it with

 you to orientation.

Our child _______________________________________________

 will need before care beginning at______a.m.

 (Please write the time when you will be dropping your child off 

at school for before care.)

All before care children will enter school by the North side door until 

7:45 a.m. After 7:45, 4 year old children and First Grade children will

 need to enter through the gym doors.

Please circle the days of the week your child will need before care:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Our child _______________________________________________ 

will need after care ending at ______p.m.

 (Please write the time when you will be picking up your child at

 school from after care.)

All after care children will exit school by the North side door.

NO CHILD WILL BE RELEASED FROM AFTER CARE UNTIL 3:00

 due to Kindergarten dismissal between 2:45 and 3:00. If you

 need your child before 3:00, please contact your child’s teacher

 or the office so that special arrangements can be made for pickup.

Before School Care and After School Care Rates 2020-2021

Before School Care 7:00-8:30 We can be available at 7am upon request, (2 days in advance needed)

After School Care 2:30-5:30

Parent signature: ________________________________________

Words can’t express how grateful we have been to the teachers at St. Francis. Their endless love and dedication to our children really shined through during such an emotionally exhausting time. Every Monday our daughter looked out the window so she could see her weekly packet getting delivered and get a warm smile from Mrs. Erin (as they both waved excitedly). Their Friday FaceTimes was something that our daughter looked forward to each week. Storytime was also one of our daughter's favorite things -not only did she get to see Mrs. Erin but all of her classmates who she missed so much. The bond between the children in the class and Mrs. Erin was evident through the smiles ear to ear from each child and the excitement in their voices when they were asked what they want to share with the class. I appreciated the values they continued to instill into our children as they discussed a book or talked about their week. As a parent, I am very happy to see my child excited to learn. I am thankful to them for the amount of support they have provided and for the smile they put on our daughters face daily. We couldn’t be happier with our decision to send our daughter to St. Francis!

Matt and Sarah Spisak

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