Registration Payment Agreement
A submitted application represents your agreement and understanding of the price and payment schedule of the summer ministry program. All payments are due on the first day of the week. The hours are from 7:30 am until 5:30 pm M-F. The program will not be open during the week of July 4th.
Daily attendance for 1, 2, 3 or 4 days is $35 per day
This package allows your child to attend up to 4 days per week of the Summer Ministry. The price per day is $35. *Weeks and days must be determined at the time of registration.
Weekly attendance for 5 days is $150.00 per week
This package allows your child to attend 5 days per week of the Summer Ministry. The price for the 5 days per week is $150. *Weeks must be determined at the time of registration.
Terms
Identify the days and/or the weeks your child will attend. The payments are due on Monday of each week. The payment will be considered late if received after Wednesday of the same week. A fee of $10 will be applied for every late payment. Once a package is agreed upon, the days and/or weeks within that package are nonrefundable. For example, if you agree to a 4 day package @ $140, and your child only attends 2 days of your predetermined week, you cannot be credited a prorated amount for that week.
Behavior Plan Policy
1st Offense – VERBAL WARNING: We will warn your child to stop the behavior and suggest better choices.
2nd Offense – TAKE FIVE: If your chooses not to stop the behavior or make better choices, he/she will have to “take five” and sit away from the group until he/she calms down.
3rd Offense – TRY AGAIN TOMORROW: If your choose to continue the behavior even after a “Verbal Warning” or “Take Five,” we will notify parents and may possibly have parents take the child home.
If your child is asked to leave the program on any certain day, he/she is welcome to come back and try again the next day. However, after being asked to leave 3 times, the child will not be able to come back and complete the Summer Ministry.
**If a child displays ANY form of aggressive physical contact with another child or teacher, he/she will be suspended for up to a week, depending on the severity of contact. After a week, the child will be allowed back to the ECEM Summer Ministry. However, if any aggressive physical contact is performed again, the child will NOT be allowed to come back for the rest of the ECEM Summer Ministry.
Permission to Photograph
As a way to market our school and programs, we use photographs and videography on our social media sites: Facebook, Instagram, and the school website. We ask parents to give us permission to use photographs or videography in this effort. If you choose not to give permission, you will leave that signature blank in the application.
Sunscreen Policy
The childcare provider will assist with the application of sunscreen to bare surfaces including the tops of ears, face and bare shoulders, arms, feet and legs 20-30 minutes before participating in outdoor activity. Sunscreen will not be applied to broken skin or where a skin reaction had been observed. Any skin reactions observed by the staff will be reported to the parent/guardian.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Why can’t I change days each week?
We are required to have a certain number of adults p/number of children. When you reserve your days, you allow us to ensure there is adequate staff.
Do I still have to pay the week my family goes on vacation?
No. Parents can indicate their vacation week on the Summer Ministry Outline, which is part of the application. You will not be charged for that week; however, all other weeks must be paid for whether the child attends or not. Again, we plan our staffing, food and supplies around the registrations.
What about lunch for my child?
Please send a packed lunch and at least one snack for your child each day. This lunch should not require refrigeration. We ask that you pack items that can be safely stored until lunch time each day.
My child has a food allergy, what can I do?
Please let us know about ANY allergies your child may have. We will do everything possible to keep your child safe. The information you provide will be available to the teachers but will not be posted where the public can see.
What happens if my child is sick and misses a day?
We still have to charge for that day. Again, we plan our staffing, food and supplies around the registrations.
Who do I pay and when are the fees due?
You may pay your child’s teacher. Make checks payable to ECA. Fees are due on Monday of each week and are late by Wednesday of the same week. Late fee is $10.
I see on the daily schedule there is a time allotted for children to have devotions/Bible Reading and quiet time when they may rest, what does that mean?
Each day, time is set aside for devotions/Bible reading and quiet time. As we are a Christ–centered ministry, all students will participate in devotions/Bible reading, and then have a quiet time when they may rest.
It does not mean that your child must sleep during quiet time but we do ask that they are quiet and respect others who may choose to sleep. We encourage you to send your child with a bag packed with blanket and pillow that may be kept at the school Monday-Friday. We ask that your child take his/her blanket and pillow home at the end of each week to be washed.