Parent/Guardians' Expectations

Guardians are expected to attend all activities as scheduled (i.e. orientation, parent conferences, family fun events, and other planned activities). HHYD will provide homework assistance from 2-3 pm Monday-Thursday. 

Attendance: 

  To receive the full benefits of the program, guardians are to encourage their children to attend the after-school program daily. In the event your child is going to absent for a period of time, please let us know within 24 hours. In the case of an emergency, please let us know as soon as possible.  Call 612-522-4485. Leave a message with Mrs. Glenda including the student's name, guardian's name, and current phone number. 

 Daily Pick-up: 

All students must be picked up by 6:00 pm.

A late fee will be applied beginning at 6:05 pm. Late fees are accrued $1.00 per minute.  Parents MUST call if you are going to be late for any reason!

Expectations for Students: 

Our goal is to establish a nurturing and healthy environment for all of our students to grow and learn. We will achieve this goal by encouraging positive behavior and addressing other behaviors with reflection and growth, rather than punishment. 

All students are expected to...

• Participate in all program activities
• Be respectful
• Be on task
• Be responsible
• Be positive
• Understand that all behavior has consequences 

Unacceptable and inappropriate behaviors include but are not limited to: 

• No profanity, no swearing, and no put downs
• No possession or use of tobacco, alcohol or other drugs on HHYD property
• No firearms or weapons on HHYD property
• No inappropriate touch to others (fighting, kissing, grooming others, pulling of others clothing/hair)
• No threatening or engaging in any other forms of violence or other behavior that will be disruptive to the safety, activities participation or learning of self and others
• No use of electronic devices unless during allowed times. These include, but not limited to games and cell phones. 

 For a more thourough look at our discpline policy, please read the following document: HHYD Discipline Policy

Release and Indemnification: 

In consideration for my child to be permitted to participate in Hospitality House programs, I/we, on behalf of myself/ourselves, my child, and my respective agent, assign beneficiaries, heirs, personal representatives, successors, trustees, and other representatives herbey assume the risk and agree to release, hold harmless, discharge, indemnify, and defend the Hospitality House, its directs, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers from and against any and all liability, including all causes of action, claims, damages, participation in Hospitality House activities, including, without limitation, my child's attending, being at, being involved with, and/or participating in Hospitality House activities, including, without limitation, any claims arising in connection with any of the affirmations, authorizations, commitment, permissions, releases or undertakings I/we have made in or through this Consent and Release. These indemnification, hold harmless, and defence terms shall apply and be fully enforceable even if such injury, illness, or disease, or damage arises in whole or in part from the negligence of Hospitality House, its directors, officiers, employees, agents, and volunteers and shall include, without limitation, the reasonable attorneys' fees of Hospitality House, its directors, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers associated therewith.

I authorize and consent to staff or other leaders of Hospitality House Youth Development (“Hospitality House”) to electronically communicate with my Child. I understand that such communications are for Hospitality House purposes only and may involve group communications relating to Hospitality House
programs and activities. I understand that communications may be accessible or viewable by others. Further, I understand that such electronic communications may be made via text, email, telephone and cell phone, social media, video conferencing, and other electronic means (referred to as “Electronic Communications”). Examples of Electronic Communications include, but are not limited to, Zoom Video Communications, Facebook, Skype, FaceTime, and Video Calling on Facebook. I understand that these Electronic Communications are web-based platforms operated by third-parties, its own privacy terms and conditions to which members must adhere and which parish or diocese cannot control or assume
responsibility.

I understand that if any staff or other leaders knowingly communicate privately with my child as a part of his or her duties for or on behalf of Hospitality House, reasonable steps will be taken to inform me of the communication content, though not necessarily via the same technology.

I acknowledge that to review or receive public communications shared via social media with my Child, I may need to become a fan or follower of the same social media.

I understand that communications or posts may be accessible or viewable by others who are also fans or followers of the same social media. I understand that without this consent, my child will not be able to participate in Hospitality House programs and activities available through Electronic Communications.

Hospitality House Youth Development is partnering with the Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ) to provide additional supports for Northside scholars. I/we give consent for program information and data about or on my child/ren to be shared between Hospitality House and the Northside Achievement Zone (e.g., enrollment/registration information, program attendance data, etc.). I/we understand the purpose for sharing this information and data is for program evaluation purposes and data tracking purposes. Data will be kept confidential and reporting will occur at the group and not the individual level.
 
If you do not want your scholar's data to be shared with NAZ for data tracking and/or evaluation purposes, please let Stacey Jones or Melinda Brown know. 

If I choose to rescind my authorization and consent provided in this Electronic Consent and Release Form, I agree that I will inform the Hospitality House in writing and that my rescission will not take effect until it is acknowledged by Hospitality House.

I understand, however, that it may not be possible to recall any work, photos or videos that have been published as part of the program(s) prior to receipt of my written rescission.

I have read this Consent and Release Form and have had the opportunity to consider its terms and understand them. I verify that I have read and voluntarily agree to the terms and conditions of the Hospitality House Youth Development Minor Electronic Communications Consent and Release Form.

I further hereby hold harmless, release and forever discharge the Hospitality House Youth Development and its employees, volunteers, agents, and legal representatives from, and shall indemnify them against, all claims, demands, and causes of action which I, my heirs, representatives, executors, administrators or
any other person(s) acting on my behalf or on behalf of my estate have or may have because of my Child’s participation in the program(s) and through my authorization, consent and release herein.

I have read this Hospitality House Youth Development Minor Electronic Communications Consent and Release Form, I fully understand it, and I voluntarily agree to be bound by its terms. I represent and certify that I am the parent or legal guardian of the minor.