Mission: Our SSCS After-School Program will provide homework help and opportunities for enrichment for SSCS students.
When: Monday – Friday from 3:40 – 5:30 p.m. at SSCS (when SSCS is in session – this will not include days that there is no school or half days)
Where: At St. Stephen Catholic School: Kinder Prep -2nd Graders will be in the Kinder Prep classroom.
3rd-8th graders will be in room 2.
Who: SSCS teachers and staff members.
How: Please complete the attached form to enroll your child in our after school program.
Billing/Collections: The charge will be $8.00 per hour per child that will be billed through SSCS FACTS. Families who get behind in after school payments will not be able to attend after-school until they get their payments caught up. The payments are rounded to the hour: hour 1 is 3:40-4:30, hour 2 is 4:31-5:30. The teacher’s cell phone is the official time clock.
Late Pick-Up Fees: of $1 per minute per child will apply. Billing will be added to your account. If you are late more than 3 times, your child will no longer be eligible to attend the after school program for the school year. The only exceptions to this policy are inclement weather or an accident on the roadway causing significant delays. You must contact the after school teacher before 5:30 to inform them of your late arrival.
Homework Help: from 3:40 – 4:30 p.m. offered to any SSCS student Monday – Thursday for 3rd-8th graders. (Fridays will have play time from 3:40 – 5:30 p.m.) Please note, this homework help is to answer questions and assist – NOT tutoring. There are on average 10 students a day with homework to complete during after school.
Learning Games and Activities: Typically, students will play outside if the weather permits. If they are unable to go outside there are indoor activities provided. These activities include: Engineering with Planks, trucks & cars, Legos, zoobs & gears.
Fridays: Generally, there is no homework on Fridays. There will be play time for the 2 hours including: movies in the winter months – outside when the weather permits.
3:40 -4:00 Procedure – The After-School students will check into their after school classroom at 3:40pm. All students left after 3:45pm are automatically checked into the Afterschool Room. The students waiting for outside tutoring will also be checked into the After School Room until the tutor picks them up.