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What is the registration fee?
The non-refundable registration fee is $45. The following discounts apply if your child is registered early:
Through March 31: $25
Between April 1 and May 31: $35
After May 31: $45 Back to topWhat is the cost for summer camp?
Tuition rates are $36/day for full weeks or $40/day for partial weeks. There is a 25% discount for siblings. There will be a $10 pool charge per week for those campers attending the pool on Wednesdays to cover transportation and admission to the pool. Field trips will carry additional charges and will be billed separately. Please see the registration form for field trip charges.Back to topWhen and how do I pay the tuition?
There will be two summer camp billings. Please pay careful attention to the payment due dates
listed below. A late fee of $10 will be applied for payments received after each due date. Families not current with payments will be withdrawn at the discretion of the director. First-Half Billing covers from the 1st day of camp through July 13. Statements will be mailed on May 18 and payment is due by the first business day PRIOR to the first day of camp.
(South Park - Due by June 1
South Fayette - Due by June 4,
Chartiers Valley - Due by June 5,
Beaver - Due by June 7
Upper St. Clair - Due by June 12)
Second-Half Billing covers from July 16 through the end of summer camp. Statements will be mailed on June 25 and payment is due on July 12.
Tuition should be made payable to EDS and be mailed to EDS, 2589 Boyce Plaza Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15241.
Each tuition payment is non-refundable and based on scheduled attendance regardless of the number of days the child attends camp.
Checks returned due to insufficient funds will carry a $20 charge.Back to topCan I change my child's camp schedule after I choose it?
In an effort to be as flexible as possible for our families, we are able to accomodate any changes thoughout the summer months with a 2 week advance notice in writing via email. All changes must be sent via email to EDS-Office@comcast.net Back to topCan I add a day for my child at the last minute?
If you need to add a day for your child at the last minute, you may call your summer camp location to check availability for a given day. If there is space available on a given day, your child may attend.
Summer Camp at Eisenhower Elementary School: 412-831-6359, Summer Camp at Streams Elementary School: 412-770-8356, Summer Camp at South Fayette Elementary School: 412 853-0062,
Summer Camp at Chartiers Valley Primary School: 412-758-6637.Back to topAre there any additional fees?
If you choose to participate in additional special activities such as special classes, field trips, swimming, or the camp lunch program, additional fees will appear on your statement. Any additional charges not detailed on the registration form, will be detailed in the newsletter. Back to topOn which days will summer camp operate?
Camp will operate daily, Monday through Friday, from June through August/September.
Camp will not operate on the legal holidays of July 4 and Labor Day. Back to topWhat are the summer camp's hours?
Camp will operate from 7:00 AM until 6:00 PM. Back to topWhat if my child is going to be absent?
If your child will be absent on a day when he or she is scheduled to attend camp, please call by 9:00 AM and let us know. This is particularly important on swim and field trip days.
Summer Camp at Eisenhower Elementary School: 412-831-6359, Summer Camp at Streams Elementary School: 412-770-8356, Summer Camp at South Fayette Elementary School: 412 853-0062,
Summer Camp at Chartiers Valley Primary School: 412-758-6637, and Summer Camp at College Square Elementary School: TBA.Back to topWhat is the procedure for dropping off my child in the morning?
Each parent or authorized guardian is responsible for delivering each child to a designated room and signing in each child at the time of drop off. Back to topWhat is the procedure for picking up my child in the afternoon?
Each parent or authorized guardian is responsible for picking up each child and signing out each child at the time of pick up. Back to topWhat if I am going to be late to pick up my child?
Parents must pick up their children no later than 6:00 PM. If the parent is unable to pick up the child by 6:00 PM, the parent should notify the individual designated for emergency pick up. Parents will be charged $10 for every 15 minutes beyond 6:00 PM. The child's emergency contact will be phoned at 6:30 PM if the parents have not contacted the program. Back to topWho may pick up my child?
Only those individuals authorized on the child's enrollment form may pick up a child. If a parent would like someone other than those individuals listed on the enrollment form to pick up his/her child, the parent has two options:
The parent must send a signed note with the child or give the person who will be picking up the child a signed note, or
The parent must call the program earlier in the day, notify the program of the change and supply the child's password as listed on the enrollment form. Back to topDoes my child need to bring anything from home?
Children will need:
A packed lunch and a drink from home or to pre-register for the camp lunch program. Details on lunch options may be found on the registration form.
A spray bottle of sunscreen (any brand), and a water bottle with your child's name in permanent marker.
On Wednesdays, if your child is going to the pool, your child will also need a bathing suit and towel.
Yellow field trip T-shirts for all field trips.
Rubber-soled shoes for playing outside or in the gym.
Toys, games, books, etc. will be provided by the program. If these items are brought from home, the program cannot be responsible for their loss or damage.
Any additional special items from home or for field trips will be listed in the monthly newsletter. Back to topWhat is the charge for a field trip T-shirt?
If your child has a field trip T-shirt (sun and sunglasses on shirt) from a previous camp year, he may wear it. Otherwise, field trip T-shirts will be distributed to each child who will be attending a field trip. A $7.50 field trip T-shirt charge will appear on your statement for your child's shirt. If your child does not have his field trip T-shirt on a field trip day, he will be given another shirt and an additional $7.50 T-shirt charge will appear on your statement. Back to topWhat is the charge for a colored swim T-shirt?
Colored (red, green, or yellow, depending on swim ability) swim T-shirts for all Wednesday pool trips. If your child has a swim shirt of the proper color for his swim ability from a previous camp year, he may wear it. Otherwise, swim T-shirts will be distributed to each child who will be attending a swim trip. A $5 swim trip T-shirt charge will appear on your statement for your child's shirt. If your child does not have his swim trip T-shirt on a swim trip day, he will be given another shirt and an additional $5 T-shirt charge will appear on your statement. Back to topDo I need to send a lunch and drink with my child?
Campers will need to bring a packed lunch and a drink from home or pre-register for the camp lunch program. There is a $4 charge per lunch for these lunches. Details on lunch options may be found on the registration form. (Please note that packed lunches from home cannot be refrigerated or heated while at camp, so please pack your child's lunch accordingly.) Back to topWill there be an afternoon snack?
Camp will provide an afternoon snack and drink for the children before 4:30 PM. Back to topDoes my special needs child need staff support (TSS)?
If your child currently has staff support during the school day, then he or she will also need support during his or her summer camp day. Back to topHow can I get staff support (TSS) for my special needs child?
First, parents may request that their child's ESY experience through the school district be Extended Day Services Summer Camp. If you are successful in obtaining ESY services for your child at our summer camp, then your school district will send an aide with your child to camp. Secondly, parents may contact the Watson Institute (www.thewatsoninstitute.org) and request that their child become a part of the Watson Institute's Summer Program (WISP). This program is hosted at EDS' Summer Camp. If they are able to enroll your child, then Watson will send a TSS with your child to our summer camp. Finally, parents may request TSS services for their child by contacting the Allegheny County Department of Human Services at (412) 350-4387 or the Washington County MH/MR Program at (724) 228-6832. The following website gives additional information on the process.
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/servicesprograms/autism/help/003676342.htm. If parents must wait for TSS services, then they may employ their own support staff to attend the program with their child given that the staff member is an adult (over 21) and has a current health appraisal and the proper clearances to work with children.Back to topWill staff support (TSS) also work independently with my child while at camp?
Each child's staff support will work with the child according to the guidelines set by the agency which is supplying the support. This may include both group and independent time between the child and his staff support while at camp. Please let us know if you have specific requests for your child while at camp. Back to topHow will conflicts and disruptive behavior be handled?
When conflicts develop between children, program staff will listen to the children, and help to resolve the conflict through effective communication. Children must be respectful of other children and teachers.Back to topHow will serious or continued conflicts be handled?
Serious conflicts will be handled in the following incremental manner:
A child may not be allowed to participate in the particular activity where conflict exists for a designated period of time or the child may be asked to write an apology.
If the conflict continues, a conference with the child's parents will be scheduled to discuss options for solving the conflict.
If the conflict does not resolve, a contingency (behavior) contract will be designed with input from the parents, teachers and child on a daily basis.
If the conflict persists, the child will serve an on-site detention. Prior to the detention, the child's parents will be notified of the date and amount of time to be served in detention.
If the conflict still persists, parents may be asked to keep the child out of the program for a designated period of time.
If the conflict still exists and the staff considers it unresolvable and detrimental to the program or to other children, the parents will be directed to remove the child from the program.
Serious conflicts, as determined by the director, may be handled by immediately directing the parents to remove the child from the program. Back to topWhat is considered a serious conflict?
Serious conflicts include, but are not limited to, the following: A child presenting danger to others or self. A child unable to conform to the program's rules. A child showing disrespect to other children or teachers. A child showing disrespect to other people's property. A child whose behavior is disruptive to the group and whose behavior demands an inappropriate amount of the staff's attention. Back to topCan I send medication with my child?
Prescription medication will be given to a child only if the medication is in the original bottle bearing the child's name, the doctor's name, a current date, and directions for administration. The parent must send a signed note with the child authorizing the staff to dispense the medication. Parents must sign in all medications on the medication log.
Non-prescription medication will be given to a child only if accompanied by written instructions and written consent from the parent. Back to topUnder what conditions may I not send my child to the program?
Parents may not send a child to the program if:
The child has a strep throat which has not been treated by an antibiotic for a minimum of 24 hours, the child has any rash of acute onset associated with fever or symptoms of illness, the child has an oral temperature of 100 degrees or greater, the child has had persistent vomiting and/or diarrhea in the 12 hours prior to coming to the program, the child has impetigo that has not been treated by an antibiotic for a minimum of 24 hours. If a child is diagnosed with a contagious disease, the child will require a statement from the doctor indicating that the disease is no longer communicable upon return to the program. Back to topUnder what conditions will my child be sent home due to illness?
Children who develop any of the following conditions while at the program will be sent home:
Oral temperature of 100 degrees or greater
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Uncontrollable or persistent cough
Appearance of acute illness or complaint of severe pain. A staff member will notify the parent of a child's illness. If a parent cannot be reached, the child's emergency contact will be notified to pick up the child. It is expected that the child will be picked up as soon as possible. Until the parent arrives the child will be excluded from activities with other children and will rest quietly under the supervision of a staff member. Back to topHow will an accident or medical emergency be handled if it occurs?
If an accident or medical emergency occurs, the staff member in charge will:
Administer the necessary first aid immediately,
Call an ambulance if the child's injury requires emergency room treatment,
Call the parent or emergency contact (if the parent cannot be reached),
Stay with the child at the hospital until the parent or emergency contact arrives. Back to topDo I need to fill out any forms?
Each parent must fill out the emergency contact/registration form in its entirety, keeping the original for your records and returning a copy to EDS. The child's physician must fill out the medical form in its entirety and sign it. All forms, with the exception of the health form, must be returned prior to the child's first day in the program. The health form must be returned within one month from the child's first day in the program. These forms are required according to licensing regulations. Back to topWho has access to my child's records?
Your child's records are confidential. The program will not share your child's records with anyone without written parental consent. Parents will have access to their child's records at any time and may request that additional relevant information be added to the records. Back to topWhat may cause my child's enrollment to be terminated?
A child's participation in the program may be terminated if:
His/her health examination form is not returned within one month after entering the program.
His/her behavior is chronically disruptive or poses a danger to himself/herself, to others, or to the program.
He/she is picked up after the 6:00 PM closing of the program more than once a month.
His/her tuition is not paid.
In addition, if our program is not able to meet your child's needs, his enrollment will be terminated with a one week notice after meeting with the child's parents to discuss other program options that might better meet the child's individual needs. Back to topWhat is the procedure for withdrawing my child from camp?
Parents must give two weeks written notice by email to EDS-Office@comcast.net for withdrawal for any reason. Tuition will be prorated for the unused portion occuring after the two-weeks notice. Back to topIs there a school year program available for my child?
Extended Day Services operates before and after school programs in the Upper St. Clair, Peters Township, South Fayette, Chartiers Valley, South Park, and Beaver Area school districts. All programs operate from 7:00 AM until the beginning of the school day and after school until 6:00 PM. All programs include gym, art, snacks, homework assistance, field trips, and much more. In Upper St. Clair, South Fayette, Beaver Area, and South Park, EDS also operates Kindergarten-Plus programs that provide kindergarten enrichment curriculums for half-day kindergarten children. Back to top
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Summer 2012 Registration is now OPEN!
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Summer Camp 2012 Information Sessions
Chartiers Valley - Wed, March 21, CV Primary School, 6:30-7:30 PM
Beaver Area - Mon, March 26, College Square, 6:30-7:30 PM
South Fayette - Tue, March 27, South Fayette Elementary, 6:30-7:30 PM
Upper St. Clair - Wed, March 28, Eisenhower School, 6:30-7:30 PM
South Park - TBA
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