"Camp Fire taught my child the importance of sharing and about (how) it's ok to be different."
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"I think it says something positive when my child doesn't want to leave."
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After school programs keep kids safe, help working families and improve academic achievement.

 

 

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"I cannot say enough good things about the staff. They're extremely responsible and take pride in their jobs."
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"Camp Fire has given my son chances to help out and show leadership skills."
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"I appreciate the personal contact and attitude of the staff."
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"Camp Fire helps him make good decisions on whether to play or get his homework done first."
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"My kids love coming to Camp Fire. They never want to go home. They love the staff. I think Camp Fire helped my kids speak up for themselves and become more outgoing."
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"It allows us to be able to work while our child is in a fun and safe environment."
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"The staff pay attention to the needs of each individual child and parent. Very personal experience."
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Camp Fire USA believes that every child needs and deserves to be in a safe, nurturung environment before and after school. With more parents working full time outside the home, it is more important than ever that families have access to quality, affordable child care.

 

 

 

 

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"The staff at Camp Fire were always understanding of my children, even when they were presenting challenging behaviors."
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"A big relief that our child has a safe, caring place to be when both parents are working. Our child loves the magic and cooking on in-service days."
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When you visit one of Camp Fire's licensed school age child care programs you might see kids playing in the gym, doing art projects, playing cards or taking advantage of some quiet time to read or do homework.

If you stay a little longer, and look a little deeper, you'll see the kids learning to have caring relationships with each other and with adults. You'll notice how they are learning to respect themselves and challenge themselves as Camp Fire's staff guide them toward become caring, confident youth and future leaders.

"Camp Fire has given my son chances to help out and show leadership skills."
-SACC parent


"Same Place - Different Time"
Camp Fire's licensed school age child care programs are located in the school where participants are enrolled, creating consistency for the children and eliminating transportation worries for parents.

Participation is open to children in kindergarten through sixth grade. We currently operate 27 licensed programs in Anchorage and one in Fairbanks.

 REGISTRATION AND FEES

Registering your child in one of our school age child care programs begins with a call to our main office - in Anchorage: 907 279-3551, in Fairbanks: 907 456-4334. This will allow you to check on availability and ask any questions you may have about the program. Registration is not available online. You can have registration forms mailed to you or pick them up at the office:
Anchorage
161 Klevin Street, Suite 100 Map
Fairbanks
565 University Avenue, Suite 3A Map

Here are the steps to registering your child:

1. Call to check on availability
2. Choose an Enrollment Plan
3. Complete the following forms:
     • Registration Form
     
• Parent Service Contract
     • Medical History Form

4. Submit a copy of your child's Current Physical, dated within 11 months of     enrollment and signed by a physician. If you do not have a copy, you can ask     your doctor to fax a copy to the Camp Fire office:
    Anchorage Fax: 907 278-9829     Fairbanks Fax: 907 456-5476

5. Submit a copy of your child's Current Immunization Record
6. There is a $40 registration fee per child.



 2007-2008 School Year Enrollment Plans

Monthly Plan
13+ days per month
Before & After School
After School Only
Before School Only
1st child
$380
$360
$220
Additional child(ren) each
$360
$340
$207
With the exception of before school only, monthly enrollment plans include all In-Service days, Parent Teacher Conference days and Early Release days at no additional charge. For before school only enrollees, there is a $15 per day charge on early release days, but no additional charge for In-Service days.. As with all enrollment plans, there is an additional charge for Winter and Spring Breaks.

Half-Month Plan
6 - 12 days per month
Before & After School
After School Only
Before School Only
1st child
$235
$220
$145
Additional child(ren) each
$220
$205
$135
There is an additional $15 per day charge for early release days and a $35 per day charge on In-Service days, As with all enrollment plans, there is an additional charge for Winter and Spring Breaks.

Quarter-Month Plan
0 - 5 days per month
Before & After School
After School Only
Before School Only
1st child
$135
$127
$83
Additional child(ren) each
$127
$120
$78
There is an additional $15 per day charge for early release days and a $35 per day charge on In-Service days, As with all enrollment plans, there is an additional charge for Winter and Spring Breaks.

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 2007-2008 School Year Locations l Hours l Calendar
School Address Phone
Map
Abbott Loop
8427 Lake Otis Pkwy.
344-9812
Airport Heights 1510 Alder Drive 279-8177
Alpenglow 19201 Driftwood Bay 694-1292
Chinook 3101 West 88th Ave. 248-7135
Chugach Optional* 1205 E. Street 278-1635
Chugiak 19932 Old Glenn Hwy. 688-0898
Denali 148 East 9th Ave. 276-0300
Fire Lake 13801 Harry McDonald Rd 697-1294
Gladys Wood 7001 Cranberry Street 243-4265
Government Hill 525 E. Bluff Road 272-3966
Homestead 18001 Baranoff Street 694-3755
Huffman 12000 Lorraine Street 345-6201
Inlet View 1219 N Street 770-0515 (new)
Klatt 11900 Juniper Drive 770-5520
Lake Otis 3331 Lake Otis Pkwy. 278-6645
Nunaka Valley 1905 Twining Drive 338-1954
Ocean View 11911 Johns Road 349-8596
O'Malley 11100 Rockridge Drive 346-3413
Polaris K-12* 6200 Ashwood Street 677-6741
Ravenwood 9500 Wren Lane 694-1238
Rogers Park 1400 E. Northern Lights 278-1634
Russian Jack 4420 East 20th Ave. 333-6812
Sand Lake 7500 Jewel Lake Road 248-3711
Scenic Park 3933 Patterson Street 333-6748
Spring Hill 9911 Lake Otis Pkwy. 344-3735
Susitna 7500 Tyone Court 338-0637
Trailside 5151 Abbott Road 349-0049
 * Afternoon programs only.

Fairbanks
School Address Phone
Map
University Park 554 Loftus Road 479-3788
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 HOURS OF OPERATION

School Year Program
During the school year, programs operate Monday through Friday on regular school days. Additional care is provided on Parent/Teacher Conference Days, School In-Service days and some holidays and vacation days. See calendars for details.

Before School Hours
Before school care is provided from 7:00 am until the starting bell. Morning programs are not available at Polaris K-12 and Chugach Optional.


After School Hours
After school care in Anchorage and Fairbanks begins at school dismissal time and operates until 6:00 PM each day. Eagle River and Chugiak schools close at 6:30 PM.

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 2007-2008 CALENDARS

Anchorage Full Day Child Care
Full day child care will be provided to all partipants from 7am to regular closing time on the following days. See the charts below to find out which schools are hosting full-day programs. In the event that locations change, parents will be notified.

November 9th
Go to this school if your child attends this school
Homestead (revised 10/25/07) Alpenglow, Chugiak, Homestead, Ravenwood
Government Hill Government Hill, Chugach Optional, Inlet View, Denali
Lake Otis Lake Otis, Rogers Park, Airport Heights
O'Malley O'Malley, Huffman, Trailside
Sand Lake Sand Lake, Chinook, Gladys Wood, Polaris
Scenic Park Scenic Park, Nunaka Valley, Susitna, Russian Jack
Spring Hill Spring Hill, Ocean View, Abbott Loop
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Winter Vacation Days
December 21st, December 26th, 27th, 28th, January 2nd, 3rd, 4th
Go to this school if your child attends this school
Homestead Homestead, Chugiak, Ravenwood, Alpenglow
Denali Denali, Government Hill, Chugach Optional, Inlet View
Lake Otis Lake Otis, Rogers Park, Airport Heights
Abbott Loop Abbott Loop, O'Malley, Huffman, Trailside, Ocean View, Klatt, Spring Hill
Chinook Sand Lake, Chinook, Gladys Wood, Polaris
Russian Jack Russian Jack, Scenic Park, Nunaka Valley, Susitna

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Spring Break Week
March 10th - March 14th
Go to this school if your child attends this school
Alpenglow Alpenglow, Homestead, Ravenwood
Chugiak Chugiak, Fire Lake
Chugach Optional Chugach Optional, Denali, Government Hill, Inlet View, Airport Heights
Ocean View Ocean View, Abbott Loop, O'Malley, Huffman, Trailside, Klatt, Spring Hill
Sand Lake Sand Lake, Chinook, Gladys Wood, Polaris
Nunaka Valley Nunaka Valley, Russian Jack, Scenic Park, Susitna, Rogers Park, Lake Otis

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Friday, March 28th - Revised 03/27/08
Go to this school if your child attends this school
Homestead Homestead, Alpenglow, Ravenwood
Chugiak Chugiak, Fire Lake
Chugach Optional Chugach Optional, Denali, Government Hill, Inlet View, Airport Heights
Huffman Huffman, O'Malley, Trailside
Sand Lake Sand Lake, Chinook, Gladys Wood, Polaris
Scenic Park Roger's Park, Lake Otis, Scenic Park, Russian Jack, Susitna, Nunaka Valley
Ocean View Ocean View, Abbott Loop, Klatt, Spring Hill
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Anchorage Half- Day Child Care
Half-day care is provided at all schools from school dismissal time until the regular closing time on Parent/Teacher Conference and Early Release days.

Camp Fire in Anchorage is closed on the following days:
September 3rd, November 22nd and 23rd, December 24th and 25th, December 31st and January 1st, January 21st, and February 18th.

Fairbanks
Please call the Fairbanks office directly at (907) 456-4334 for more schedule information.

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 SCHOOL CLOSURE INFORMATION

When the Anchorage School District declares an unplanned closure or delayed start, Camp Fire USA will provide child care at designated school sites when there is a reasonable belief that families, children and staff can travel safely to & from site. This plan addresses only those days that are unplanned closure days.

Important Note...
Schools designated for snow days may be different from the school designated for School In-Service or Holidays.

Camp Fire USA Alaska Council does not operate on school closure days in Fairbanks.

OPENING TIME:
Sites are scheduled to open at 7:30 a.m. Weather and road conditions may cause Camp Fire staff to arrive later than that time. A Camp Fire staff member will be dispatched to arrive at the school at the earliest possible time. Please be patient if conditions cause their delay.
At no time are children to be left at the school site without ensuring that the building is open and at least two Camp Fire staff members are on site. Given this, we ask that you accompany your children into the building.
CLOSING TIME:
Closing time will be at 6 p.m. at all Anchorage schools and at 6:30 p.m. at Homestead School in Eagle River. In order to ensure safe travel for families and staff, on occasion we may contact parents during the day to arrange for early pick up of children.
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ITEMS TO SEND WITH YOUR CHILD
Please send Nutritious Lunches with your child as well as warm outdoor clothing (a dry change of clothes is also helpful) as they will most likely have the opportunity to play outdoors throughout the day.

NOTIFICATION TO FAMILIES
1, CHECK THE WEBSITE
2. RADIO ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announcements will be made on the following radio stations after 6:30 a.m
FM: 106.5, 105.3, 101.3, 104.1, 91.1, 92.1
AM: 590, 750, 700, 650
3. CONTACT THE OFFICE

Parents may call our main office at 279-3551 to obtain additional information if it is needed. Depending on weather conditions, our office will be open from 7am—6pm.
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SPECIAL NOTE
In the event parents are staying home for the day, Camp Fire asks that they keep their child at home with them as well. “No School” days are wonderful opportunities for your child to sleep in, make snowmen, read books, play with neighbors, help with shoveling snow and SPEND TIME WITH YOU!
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2007 - 2008 SNOW DAY SITES

Go to this school if your child attends this school
Homestead Homestead, Alpenglow, Ravenwood, Chugiak, Fire Lake
Denali Denali, Chugach Optional, Government Hill, Inlet View
Lake Otis Lake Otis, Roger's Park, North Star, Airport Heights
Huffman Huffman, O'Malley, Trailside
Sand Lake Sand Lake, Chinook, Gladys Wood, Polaris
Nunaka Valley Nunaka Valley, Scenic Park, Russian Jack, Susitna
Spring Hill Ocean View, Abbott Loop, Klatt, Spring Hill
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DELAYED STARTS
In the event the School District plans to start school at a later time in the morning, all Camp Fire program sites with morning programs will open at 7:30 a.m. Go to your normal site. Staff will remain with participants until dismissed to attend classes. We advise listening to the radio throughout the day for current, specific information about start times & school closure.
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 2008 Summer School Age Child Care

   Visit our summer camps page


How Parents Can Help
Here are some ways that parents can get involved and help out in our programs:

o Donate supplies

o Volunteer on a field trip

o Bring a skill or talent to share with kids

o Parent Nights

o Help out on Half Days

o Let staff know they are appreciated

o Share your story with us

o Come to a Champions for Children event

o Tell your friends, family and neighbors about us

o Check in with staff; how are kids doing & what’s going on at home

o Make sure kids are prepared for their days activities (proper gear, lunches & permission slips)

o Talk to your kids about what they did with us today

o Work with the staff to address any behavior or health issues or concerns that you or they may have about your children.

o Visit us…observe the activities or participate in them with your child.

o Schedule a conference with the staff to share ideas, questions or concerns.

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