• Emergency Closure Form 
• Pick Up Form 

Every CARES child must have completed the necessary forms.

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Phone: (215) 379-4860 (after school)

Presentation B.V.M. School provides an extended day program.

Children must be registered in order to stay for this program.

Hours are 2:30PM to 6:00 P.M. each school day.

It serves registered students of our parish school community in Preschool 4 through Grade 8.  

It is our sincere intent to provide a safe and enjoyable after-school environment for your child.

If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions please contact feel free to contact the principal.

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Schedule

1. Children report to CARES, use the lavatory and have a snack.

2. Groups are divided and have free play, free time and homework.

3. Staff will offer help to the children with homework but, ultimately, all homework must be checked by the parent for accuracy and completion. Studying needs to be completed at home and all assignments need to be checked by a parent. (If at any time you are not pleased with the written work, contact the moderator.)   

Behavior

Students are expected to be respectful to others and to expect to be treated respectfully by others. In an atmosphere of mutual respect, everyone is safe and free to grow in faith and wisdom. Children failing to comply must accept the consequences. The range of discipline responses are at the discretion of the CARES moderator and the principal.  The responses are as follows:

1. Verbal Reprimand
2. Written Reprimand
3. Parental Contact
4. Withdrawal of student from CARES program

Pick Up

1.  Pickup is at the Hasbrook Avenue door.  Please call the CARES number and give the student’s name to the staff member.  The staff member will walk the student to the door.   

2. We will only release the student to an adult from the approved pick-up list.
3. The staff member will sign the student out of CARES. No student is permitted to walk home and no student is allowed to sign themselves out.

Electronic Devices

1. The use of electronic devices (phones, tablets, iPods, etc..) is prohibited in CARES. We are unable to control and/or monitor what your child may be doing on his/her device. Any homework or assignments that require a computer must be done at home.

Security

1. All doors are locked in school. 
2. The maintenance staff are not permitted to open the doors.
3. Parents and children are not to enter any classroom except those that are occupied by a CARES teacher.
4. The children cannot retrieve items from a classroom that were forgotten. It is unfair to the other students who are not permitted to return to school. They must learn to be responsible and to pack the necessary books at dismissal.

Everyone must do their part to keep the children (and teachers) safe and secure.

Emergencies

1. Notification needs to be given to the CARES moderator when someone other than a parent is picking up your child.
2. If you need to leave a message during school hours, phone the office at (215) 379-3798. (Do not leave an urgent message on the voice mail, as it may not be able to be checked until later.)
3. We will never allow a pupil to leave the program via a telephone request, as we cannot verify the caller’s identity.
4. The CARES # 215-379-4860 can be reached between 3:00 and 6:00. It is wise to carry both numbers with you or place them in your cell phone.
5. Please have arrangements made for a relative or nearby neighbor to pick up your child in the event of an EARLY Dismissal.

Requirements to attend the CARES/KinderCARES:

1. Emergency Contact Form 
2. Pick Up Form
3. Monthly Calendar
4. Payment through FACTS
   
   Every CARES child must have the necessary forms on file.    

Calendar and Cost

Each month, the calendar jotform link will be sent electronically and posted on the school website.  The calendar must be submitted prior to attendance and 24 hours in advance of attendance.  A drop in rate of $10 will be applied daily for attendance in CARES without prior calendar submission.   You will be billed in FACTS and payments must be received by the given due dates.  Fees will apply if payment is late.  
CARES accounts over 30 days past due will be subject to dismissal from the CARES program. 

There is a reduced rate for more than one child.  The daily cost is as follows:

*** LATE PICKUP***

At the end of each week, the sign-out log will be reviewed.  If a parent is late in a pickup, an invoice will be sent with the student to pay for the overage.  If a parent is frequently late (more than 3 times in a month), the overage will be due, AND a fee of $10.00 will be incurred.  If it becomes a repeated issue, the parent will be notified that any future lateness could result in the withdrawal of CARES privileges.

6:00PM is our last pickup time.  If a parent arrives between 6:01PM and 6:15PM, there is a fee of $20.00. For a pickup after 6:15PM, the $20 fee AND a fee of $30.00 will be applied between 6:16PM and 6:30pm, then an additional $30 added for every 15 minutes after 6:30PM.   If, by 7:00PM, no adult has picked up the student, we will call Cheltenham Township Police to release the student to them.

Bounced Checks, Additional Fees, and Credits

1. Credit is only given if your child is out for three or more consecutive days due to illness OR if school closes due to inclement weather.

THERE IS A $30.00 RETURNED CHECK FEE

We look forward to having your child as a member of our program!