Dear ES Parents/Guardians,
Next week our Panther Activities, Panther Athletics and U11 Athletics programs will begin and we want to make sure you have the information you need to feel confident about how your child will get to and from their after-school activities.
This year we will be using the ES Cafeteria as our After School Activities/Athletics Hub. This means that this will be our main meeting point and pick up point for our activities/athletics coordinators and bus monitors. We will have Panther Athletics/Activities staff in the cafeteria from 2:30-4:00pm Monday-Friday to be available to help students.
After School Activities/Athletics Procedures:
Pre-Kindergarten
If your child is in pre-K and has an after-school activity that begins right after school, your child’s Panther Activities or Athletics coordinator will pick up registered Pre-K students from the Pre-K Piazza at 1:10pm.
At the end of the session, please pick your child up directly from the activity or in the ES cafeteria.
Kindergarten
If your child is in Kindergarten and has an after-school activity that begins right after school, a Panther Activities/Athletics coordinator will pick up registered Kindergarten students from the Kindergarten Quad at 2:15pm. Your child will then be taken to the ES cafeteria where their specific activity/athletic coach will pick them up and take them to their activity.
If you would like to see your child before their activity begins, we ask that you meet your child at their activity rather than at their classroom or in the cafeteria.
At the end of the session, please pick your child up directly from the activity or in the ES cafeteria.
- If your child is a bus rider, the bus monitor will pick them up in the ES cafeteria
- If your child has a session immediately after, their next coach will pick them up from the cafeteria
1st Grade
If your child is in 1st Grade and has an after-school activity that begins right after school, a Panther Activities/Athletics coordinator will pick up registered 1st Grade students from the 1st Grade Quad at 2:20pm. Your child will then be taken to the ES cafeteria where their specific activity/athletic coach will pick them up and take them to their activity.
If you would like to see your child before their activity begins, we ask that you meet your child at their activity rather than at their classroom.
At the end of the session, please pick your child up directly from the activity or in the ES cafeteria.
- If your child is a bus rider, the bus monitor will pick them up in the ES cafeteria
- If your child has a session immediately after, their next coach will pick them up from the cafeteria
2nd Grade- 5th Grade
During the first week of Season/Session 1, we will have all students in Grades 2-5 check-in at the cafeteria before going to their activity/sport.
After the first week, students are allowed to go directly to their activity at the end of the school day. If a student is lost, not sure what activity they have or needs assistance, they can always go to the ES cafeteria where Panther Activities/Athletics Coordinators will be waiting to help anyone who needs it.
Students who do not have a 1st session activity
If your child does not have a session immediately after school, it is your responsibility to make sure they have supervision and a means to get to their activity at its scheduled start time. We do not provide supervision from the end of school until the start of session 2 at 4:00pm.
Early Release Days (ERD)
Our after-school activities/athletics will begin at their regularly scheduled times on ERD days. This means that there will be a 90-minute gap between the end of the school day and the beginning of session 1. We expect that most students will go home and return to school for their activity. If you need supervision for your child on that day, please communicate with your child’s activity coordinator immediately.
Late Registration
It is not possible to register for a new activity after Friday, August 26th.
Refund Policy
The two reasons we would consider a refund are:
Your child has a medical issue that requires them to stop an activity (documentation is required)
Your family is leaving the country in the middle of the season
Inclement Weather
Every effort will be made to make up weather related cancellations however refunds will not be issued for activities that are canceled due to circumstances beyond the control of Panther Activities or Athletics.
We reserve the right to make necessary administrative modifications (i.e. instructor, combining classes, location, cancellations, etc.). Changes will be promptly communicated to the email address provided with your registration.
On behalf of all of our coaches, staff and coordinators, thank you for signing your children up for our after school programs. We can’t wait to work with your kids!
Regards,
Chris, Kelley, Fon and Anthony