Extended Day
Childcare for St. Margaret's students - where after-school is MORE than just an after-thought!
The goal of Extension Programs is to support the school’s mission to educate the hearts and minds of young people for lives of learning, leadership, and service. Extended Day and enrichment classes support St. Margaret’s families by providing childcare after school. Extension Programs, driven by the school’s mission and core values, provides students the opportunity to engage with peers of different grade levels, fostering a sense of cooperative learning, teamwork, and mutual respect. Through a variety of programs students can explore a broad range of academic, artistic, and athletic extracurricular activities.
Early School Extended Day is part of the Early School, not Extension Programs, due to licensing and accreditation factors. For all questions regarding Early School Extended Day, contact the Early School directly.
Friday before Christmas break (4:30 p.m.)
Grandparents and Special Friends Day each spring
Last day of school in May/June
Other dates to be announced during the year (you will be given at least two week's notice of any closures)
Regular Extended Day - this applies if you KNOW your child will attend on any given days. For example, if you need childcare on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays, indicate so in SchoolPass (Lower School ONLY) and your child's classroom teacher will bring them to Extended Day. You can select any schedule that works for you! Middle School students should be told by their family which days they are to attend, no "registration" is needed.
Drop-in Extended Day - this applies if you are running late unexpectedly. You may be stuck in traffic or a meeting and did not indicate in SchoolPass that your child will attend. Your child's Lower School teacher will wait with them until the end of dismissal and then bring them to Extended Day. Middle School students will communicate with their parents directly or be informed by the office if this situation occurs.
A note on SchoolPass: SchoolPass is used as the dismissal system for the Lower School and applies ONLY to Lower School students. If you are not familiar with the program or need help, contact the Lower School office at extension 1211.
Middle School students are expected to report the Extended Day room on their own, if requested to do so by parents or the Middle School administration. No "registration" is required. If a student does not report promptly to Extended Day once requested to do so, but lingers or shows up late frequently, disciplinary action will be taken and this may result in dismissal from Extension Programs.
Staff signs your child in and out on an iPad, super simple!
Once your child arrives to Extended Day (Lower School students arrive with their teacher, Middle School students arrive by themselves) they are signed in.
When you arrive for pick up, check out with an Extended Day teacher.
Middle School students will inform a teacher that parents have arrived and are allowed to walk the Middle School parking lot by themselves AFTER they check out with Extended Day staff.
If you have both a Lower School and a Middle School student, you MUST come in person to sign out. No Middle School student is allowed to pick up a Lower School sibling as per school policy.
Late fee for pick up after 5:00 p.m. is $25 for the first 15 minutes or ANY PORTION THEREOF, per child, and $1 per minute for any time thereafter, per child.
Frequent late pick up will result in dismissal from Extended Day.
Students in Kindergarten and grade 1 will be offered separate activities from the older grade levels, if staffing allows, and based on their choice.
Middle School students will be offered a quiet study time and location, if staffing allows.
Students of all grade levels will interact at various times in the afternoon, allowing for shared experiences and collaboration. We believe that after school, mixed age groups have various benefits such as boosting social skills and self confidence, encouraging emotional well-being (less competition between age groups), and offering real-world experiences! Children will get the benefit of interacting with peers of various ages and abilities, thus promoting friendship and a spirit of cooperation.
3:30 p.m. check in
3:30-4:00 p.m. outdoor free play and/or quiet study time
4:00 p.m. snack, indoor activities/teacher led arts, crafts, games
4:30 p.m. students who attended enrichment classes arrive, sign in and snack
4:30-5:00 p.m. outdoor play or indoor free choice, weather permitting
Fun Fridays with movies, popcorn, popsicles and other snacks
On-campus field trips to school garden, outdoor classroom, Chalmers field and gym, as staffing allows
Bi-monthly therapy dog visits from Pet Partners, and special events throughout the year!
If you have ANY questions regarding Extended Day and/or enrichment classes (such as billing, hours, fees, attendance, discipline, student interactions etc.), contact Eva Kammerer, After School Programs Manager at [email protected] or ext. 1419
After 2:00 p.m. Mrs. Kammerer can be reached at ext. 2501 (Extended Day phone)
