Millstadt C. C. School District No. 160

Millstadt C. C. School District No. 160

Panther Place

Before and After School Program

The Panther Place Before and After School Program is available to Millstadt C. C. School District No. 160 students in grades K-6. The program will be held at the Millstadt Primary Center. The Before and After School Program will provide children of working parents with a safe, well supervised program, consisting of limited homework assistance, enrichment activities, and recreation time.

All students must be signed in and out by an adult when entering or leaving the program. Our ultimate concern is the safety of every student in the program. Students will not be released into the care of individuals other than those noted on the registration form.

Lynae Roberts

Program Coordinator

618-476-7100 ext. 1421-School

618-604-2291-Cell

Web Site

Forms, schedules and other Panther Place information are available on the district’s web site. To access the Panther Place web page go to www.mccsd160.com, click on Clubs and Organizations, click on Panther Place.

Weekly Fees

Fees are based on children attending 4-5 days per week. Students attending for 1-3 days will be charged 60% of the full week program. Weekly fees are to be paid on Friday for children attending the following week. A late fee of $10.00 could be charged for payments made after 6:00 p.m. the previous Friday. Students may not attend until all fees have been paid.

Budget-Billing (Monthly Savings Plan)

The budget-billing plan is based upon the number of days the student attends divided by 9 equal payments. If the budget plan is selected, you may not switch to weekly payments. The first payment for budget billing will be due on the first day of school in August. The remaining payments will be due: September 15, October 15, November 17, and December 15, as well as January 15, February 16, March 16, and April 15. The budget plan provides for a savings and remains the same throughout the year even though the number of days per month may vary. A late fee of $10.00 could be charged for payments received after the budget billing dates listed above.

Refunds and Returned Checks

The Before and After School Program is staffed on the basis of enrollment, therefore no fees will be refunded. If checks are returned from the bank for any reason, a fee of $20.00 will be charged. The student will not be allowed to return to the program until all fees are paid. After two returned checks, payment must be made by money order or cashier’s check.

Payments

Payments can be made in person, sent with your child in their backpack, through e-pay, through your bank or mailed to the school. We will furnish a receipt and/or payment record for tax purposes upon request. Federal Tax ID # 37-6004501. Checks should be made out to Millstadt C. C. School District No. 160. Payments made in person in the Panther Place room can be placed in the mailbox. Payments sent with your child should be in an envelope marked Panther Place or Before and After School Program. E-Pay payments are made through the district’s web site. Go to www.mccsd160.com, click on E-Pay and follow the directions. Payments made through your bank or mailed to the school should have Panther Place or Before and After School Program in the memo section and should be sent to the: Millstadt Primary Center

105 West Parkview Dr.

Millstadt, IL 62260

Late Pick Up

The program ends at 6:00 p.m. From 6:01 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. a late fee of $15.00 per child will be charged. The staff will attempt to contact a parent at this time. After 6:15 p.m., an additional late fee of $1.00 per minute will be charged. Late fees must be paid within two working days. At 6:30 p.m. the police and other appropriate social service agencies will be notified. Repeat late pick-ups or police notifications may result in the child being dismissed from the program. The clock at the site will determine the official time.

Location

The Before and After School Program is held at the Primary Center in room 142 (the former Fine Arts Room). To access the program enter the building through the main doors in the front of the school. Once in the building go to the left towards the first and second grade hallway. Before entering the first and second grade hallway go to the left and we are on the right. The doors to the building will be locked. You will push the marked button to ring the doorbell and we will remotely unlock the doors to let you in.

Hours of Operation

Millstadt C. C. School District No. 160's Panther Place Childcare Programs are offered from

6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Before and After School Program is offered on all regular school days. On 11:15/11:30 Early Dismissal days the After School Program is offered for an additional charge and has a minimum of 8 participants required for program to be open. The After School Program is open on all other early dismissal days with no additional charges. Early dismissal days do not affect the Before School Program. The Panther Place offers a full day childcare program on Scheduled Days Off of School. The full day program has a minimum of 15 participants required for the program to be open.

Weather and Cancellation Procedures

If school is cancelled for inclement weather, the Before and After School Program will not be held. Notice of cancellation is determined by the school district. School closings and changes in dismissal times are announced through area radio and television stations.

Behavior

Students participating in the Before and After School Program will follow all regular school rules. Parents will receive two written behavior warnings. On the third occurrence, the child will be removed from the program and all paid fees will be forfeited. Gross disobedience or misconduct will result in immediate dismissal from the program.

Absences

If your child will be absent from school and the childcare program, please ask the school officials to notify the Before and After School Program of the absence. Unfortunately, fees cannot be adjusted when your child is absent.

Health Information

Each parent is asked to fill out the emergency information section on the registration form for the Before and After School Program. This information should remain current at all times with a listing of phone numbers for emergency contact.

Sign In/Out Procedures

The program requires an authorized adult to sign the child in and out daily. The person who signs the child in and out must be at least 16 years of age and be listed on the information card. Again, it is vitally important that the registration information be kept current. The parent or guardian may update in writing the student information at any time. Corrections and changes to the registration form must be done in person. The staff will not modify the information via telephone or facsimile.

An adult picking up the child must be identified on the registration form. A photo I.D. may be required.

Breakfast and After School Snacks

Children may bring breakfast and snack items to the Before and After School Program. Children may also purchase breakfast, snack items, milk and juice. Items are priced $.50 to $1.00 each. Students can pay for the items daily or bank money on a snack card. Any amount can be banked on a snack card and payment can be made cash or check made out to MCS.