The goal of the After-School Programs is to provide a high-quality and substantive supplement to our children’s curriculum in order to facilitate a well-balanced education. The enrichment program allows them to pursue current interests or explore something new while having fun at the same time.
Spring 2012 Session
The Chabot PTA After-School Programs Committee has organized a lineup of approximately 30 providers offering over 40 enrichment classes for the Spring 2012 session. The program schedule, course descriptions and enrollment information are available online (see below) or in the school office.
Open the Spring 2012 After-School Programs Catalog [Web page]
Open the Spring 2012 After-School Programs Schedule [Web page]
Dates
The spring session runs for 10 weeks starting Monday, March 26, and ending on Friday, June 8. Monday classes have only 9 meetings; Friday classes have only 8 meetings. There will be no After-School Programs held on March 30 (Cesar Chavez Day), April 9-13 (Spring Break) or May 25 and 28 (Memorial Day Weekend).
Please note that due to school holidays, the first day for Friday classes will be April 6. Some classes may differ from the above stated schedule. For example, the Magic Class will start one week early on March 20 in the Music Room, have no class on March 27, and resume a regular weekly schedule on April 3 in Room P6. Please read the catalog carefully.
How to Register
Enrollment opens on Wednesday, March 7. Enrollment forms received prior to March 7 will be held and considered received on March 7, the first day of enrollment. Providers accept registrations on a first-come, first-served basis, unless otherwise noted.
All program providers manage their own enrollment. All enrollment forms and payment should be forwarded directly to the providers. The catalog lists the provider’s preferred enrollment method. Some providers have online registration with specific instructions to follow. For providers that accept enrollment via e-mail, please e-mail the enrollment form to the providers to ensure they have complete information for your family.
For providers accepting registrations by mail, remember to complete a separate enrollment form for each class in which you would like to register your child/children. Checks should be made payable to the provider.
Download the Generic Enrollment Form [PDF]
Please review the providers’ contact details regarding registration. They may have specific enrollment details, such as online registration or via e-mail, that you will need to follow.
After-School Programs and Child Care
After-School Programs classes are taught by independent program providers. They are not affiliated with Adventure Time,* Chabot, or other child care services. The Chabot office and Adventure Time will receive a roster of students enrolled in each after-school class.
Students in grades 1-5 should walk to their after-school class independently. There are many classes that do not start immediately after the school day, and many have different end times. It is the responsibility of the parent to ensure that the student is either enrolled in Adventure Time, or is supervised by an adult, if an after-school class begins more than 10 minutes after the end of the school day. Neither the school nor Adventure Time is responsible for the child’s whereabouts once the school day has ended. Adventure Time staff will only assist children that are enrolled in Adventure Time with their after-school class schedules.
Parents or guardians are required to pick up their children promptly at the end of the after-school class, or have arrangements already in place with Adventure Time. Program providers may charge a fee for late pickups. Ultimately, it is the parent’s responsibility to ensure your child is picked up, not that of the Chabot office, teachers, or Adventure Time.
Special Considerations for Kindergartners
Kindergartners who are attending a class directly after dismissal will be picked up by the program providers and escorted to their after-school class. After the after-school class, kindergartners will only be released when picked up by a parent / caregiver. Kindergartners enrolled in Adventure Time will be accompanied back to Adventure Time. Only kindergartners who are enrolled in Adventure Time, or are taken by a parent / caretaker, can take classes that are not immediately after dismissal (e.g., Drama at 4:05pm). The Chabot office, Adventure Time, and providers are not responsible for walking kindergartners between after-school classes. Adventure Time staff will only assist children that are enrolled in Adventure Time with their after-school class schedules.
Scholarships
After-School Program Scholarships enable all Chabot children to have access to After-School Program classes regardless of economic circumstances. All program providers offer one full scholarship per session. Because there are a limited number of spots, scholarships will be awarded on a need-based honor system. Need is defined as children who would otherwise not be able to afford After-School Program classes, but for scholarships. Families who qualify for free or reduced lunch will have priority.
We are happy to announce that the Chabot PTA is now piloting a partial scholarship program, just for the spring, for those families that may not need a full scholarship, but would like a helping hand paying for the after-school classes. As with full scholarships, there will be a limited number of partial scholarships distributed.
The Chabot office will manage all scholarship awards. Full scholarships will be limited to one per family unless there is excess capacity. Please only list classes on the Scholarship Request Form that your child has an interest in taking. Please submit the Scholarship Request Form and the Enrollment Form, without class name, to the Chabot office by Monday, March 12. Do not submit the Enrollment Form to the providers. Parents will be notified of scholarship awards by March 19.
Use the link below to access the scholarship request form.
Download the Scholarship Request Form [PDF]
For additional questions regarding scholarships, please contact Jessica Cannon at 510.654.4884 or jessica.cannon@ousd.k12.ca.us.
Ensuring Success
To ensure the success and continuation of the After-School Programs, please observe the following:
- Providers are responsible for contacting parents if a class is canceled due to teacher illness or weather. Please be sure the providers have accurate emergency contact information to reach you the day of class in the event of a last minute class cancellation. If your child is already enrolled in Adventure Time, your child will be directed to AT. If your child is not enrolled in AT, ultimately it is the parent’s responsibility to ensure your child is picked up, not that of the Chabot office or AT.
- Please ensure your child knows the time and place of their after-school class. If your child is not in class or Adventure Time before an after-school class, please be sure to provide proper supervision to your child/ children as needed.
- Kindergartners will only be released to a responsible party. All upper grade students will be released from class after its completion, unless otherwise indicated on your enrollment form.
- Adventure Time will receive a roster of students and will escort enrolled AT students to and from After-School Programs classes.
- It is very important that students be on their best behavior on the way to, during, and from classes. Be sure your child knows when and where he/she will be picked up after classes.
- Please be prompt when picking your child up from classes. Parents who are late may be charged a late fee by the Provider.
- Classes with low enrollment may be cancelled and your money returned by the instructor.
Questions
If you have questions about a specific after-school class, please contact the program providers directly. If you have general questions about Chabot’s After-School Programs, please contact the After-School Programs committee (Lucy Leong Chen, Adoria Huey, and Teri Wong) at asp@chabotelementary.org.
* Adventure Time is an independent before- and after-school program, with a Chabot branch on campus.
