Emergencies and Extended Day

Emergency Cards
At the beginning of each school year, parents or guardians are required to complete 2 student emergency cards for each child in the family attending St. Thomas More School. It is imperative that the school be able to reach parents/guardians to inform them of illness or an emergency situation. Each family must list the names of others who can be contacted should the parent/guardian be unavailable. Please keep the card information updated by informing the office.

Extended Care
St. Thomas More School offers before and after school programs for parents who need child care. This service is available on a daily, weekly or yearly basis. Parents should complete the purple STM information form provided and return it to the homeroom classroom.

The Before School Program
1. The AM Extended Day Program is available for students from 7:30 AM to 8:15 AM.
2. The cost of the AM program is $4.00 per session for the first child and a $2.00 per
    session for the second and the third + children. Payment for the AM session can be
    made on a daily or weekly basis. For the AM session, payment will be arranged
    individually with the moderator. Please note that children may not arrive prior to
    7:30 AM for the morning Extended Day Program; in addition, children will be
    charged for the session up to a 7:50AM arrival time.
3. The AM extended day students will be dismissed to their homeroom at 8:15AM

Schedule for AM Extended Day:
AM Extended Day will be held in the moderator’s classroom. Children are to have reading materials or quiet games with them for the session.

The After School Program:
1. The PM Extended Day Program operates each regular school day
    (Monday - Friday) at dismissal time until 6:00PM.
2. The PM Extended Day Program will not operate on days when there is an
    early dismissal for students.
3. Neither the AM nor PM Extended Day Programs will operate on days that
    school is closed.
4. The cost of the PM program is $4.00 per hour (second child in a family is
    $2.00/hour) payable on Friday or daily if parents prefer. For PM session checks
    should be made payable to St. Thomas More School.
5. Parents may send play clothes for their children who attend PM Extended Day.
    Parents may send a snack or drink with their child for PM Extended Day.
6. Parents are asked to pick up their child/ren promptly at 6:00 PM from the after
    school program. An additional fee of $1.00 will be charged to parents
    every 5 minutes after 6:00PM.

Schedule for PM Extended Day:
3 - 3:10 PM: Extended Day students are called to the gym or a designated classroom.
3:10 - 3:15: Sign-in and check-in
3:15: Activity time outside, weather permitting.
4:00: Snack and quiet/homework time. Homework will be done on cafeteria tables or
           in the designated classroom.
5:00: Supervised enrichment activity- films, games; outside play, weather permitting.
All Children must be picked up by 6:00 PM.

Discipline
St. Thomas More School Extended Day Program follows the same disciplinary guidelines that are outlined in the school handbook. Discipline at the Extended Day Program is considered an aspect of moral guidance. The purpose of the discipline is a) to promote responsible student behavior, b) to promote an environment conducive to constructive play and learning, c) to increase respect for duly constituted authority and for peers. Students are expected to:
• Behave respectfully and courteously toward all teachers, adults, and students.
• Participate positively and be attentive to instructions.
• Respect school property, including books, toys, furniture, the interior and exterior of
     the school, bathrooms, and athletic equipment.
Extended Day staff and school staff will conference with students who violate the rules. Parents will be notified of infractions. Continual violations will result in time-out, behavior notices, a student being sent home, and/or dismissal from the program.

Health and Safety
Parents are required to keep the staff notified of any address or telephone number changes; this is for the safety of your child. If a child has a minor injury, the Extended Day staff will administer first aid. Parents will be notified when they pick up the child. If the injury is more serious, attempts will be made to reach the parent. If the parent can not be reached, the Extended Day staff will call the person(s) listed on the registration form. For all suspected serious back and neck injuries and for serious accidents or illness, the staff will contact the local Ambulance Company by calling 911.