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"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." -SACC parent |
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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." -SACC parent |
| "Camp
Fire has given my son chances to help out and show leadership skills." -SACC parent |
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| "I appreciate the personal contact and attitude of the staff." -SACC parent |
| "Camp Fire helps him make good decisions on whether to play or get
his homework done first." -SACC parent |
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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." -SACC parent |
| "It allows us to be able to work while our child is in a fun and
safe environment." -SACC parent |
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| "The staff pay attention to the needs of each individual child and
parent. Very personal experience." -SACC parent |
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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." -SACC parent |
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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." -SACC parent |
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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. -SACC parent |
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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 non refundable $40 registration fee per child.
2008-2009 School Year Enrollment Plans
Monthly Plan
13+ days per month1st child Additional child(ren) each In-Service Days, Parent Teacher Conference Days and Early Release Days:
With the exception of before school only enrollees, monthly enrollment plans include full- and half-day day care at no additional charge. For before school only enrollees, starting March 1, 2009 thereis a $23 per day charge on early release days. There is no additional charge for In-Service days.
Unplanned School Closure Days
While full-day care is generally included at no additional charge on these days, if the number of closure days is unusually high, an additional fee of $38 per day will be charged. Beginning January 22nd, 2009, any further unplanned closure days during the 2008/2009 school year will incur this fee.2009 Spring Break
There is a $38 per day fee for attendance on these days.
Half-Month Plan
6 - 12 days per month1st child Additional child(ren) each There is an additional $23 per day charge for early release days and a $38 per day charge on In-Service days, As with all enrollment plans, there is a $38 per day charge Spring Break, 2009. Updated January 22, 2009
Quarter-Month Plan
0 - 5 days per month1st child Additional child(ren) each There is an additional $23 per day charge for early release days and a $38 per day charge on In-Service days, As with all enrollment plans, there is a $38 per day charge for Spring Break, 2009. Updated January 22, 2009
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2008-2009 School Year Locations l Hours l Calendar
School Address Phone 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 Nordale Elementary 397 Hamilton Avenue 460-9073 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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2008-2009 CALENDARS
Download 2008-2009 Anchorage Program Calendar (PDF)
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. Locations are subject to change throughout the year, please confirm them with the staff at your site.
Friday, October 17th and Friday, October 31st Revised 10/13/08
Go to this school if your child attends this school Fire Lake Chugiak, Ravenwood, Fire Lake Homestead Alpenglow, Homestead Chugach Optional Government Hill, Inlet View, Denali, Airport Heights, Chugach Optional Lake Otis (on October 17th)
Rogers Park (on October 31st)Susitna, Scenic Park, Nunaka Valley, Russian Jack, Rogers Park, Lake Otis Abbott Loop O'Malley, Huffman, Trailside, Spring Hill, Polaris, Abbott Loop Sand Lake Oceanview, Chinook, Gladys Wood, Klatt, Sand Lake
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Winter Vacation Days
December 19th, 22nd, 23rd, 29th, 30th and January 2nd
Go to this school if your child attends this school Homestead Chugiak, Ravenwood, Alpenglow, Fire Lake, Homestead Denali Government Hill, Chugach Optional, Inlet View, Airport Heights, Denali Lake Otis Susitna, Scenic Park, Nunaka Valley, Rogers Park, Russian Jack, Lake Otis Oceanview Sand Lake, Chinook, Gladys Wood, Klatt, Campbell Creek, Oceanview Spring Hill Huffman, O'Malley, Trailside, Abbott Loop, Polaris, Spring Hill
Spring Break Week
March 6th - March 13th
Go to this school if your child attends this school Homestead Alpenglow, Homestead Chugiak Chugiak, Ravenwood, Fire Lake Chugach Optional Denali, Government Hill, Inlet View, Airport Heights, Chugach Optional Abbott Loop O'Malley, Huffman, Trailside, Klatt, Spring Hill, Polaris, Abbott Loop Ocean View Ocean View, Chinook, Gladys Wood, Klatt, Campbell Creek, Sand Lake Scenic Park Nunaka Valley, Russian Jack, Susitna, Rogers Park, Lake Otis, Scenic Park
Friday, March 27th
Go to this school if your child attends this school Homestead Alpenglow, Homestead Fire Lake Chugiak, Ravenwood, Fire Lake Denali Chugach Optional, Government Hill, Inlet View, Airport Heights, Denali Spring Hill Abbott Loop, Huffman, O'Malley, Trailside, Polaris, Spring Hill Oceanview Sand Lake, Chinook, Gladys Wood, Klatt, Campbell Creek, Oceanview Lake Otis Roger's Park, Scenic Park, Russian Jack, Susitna, Nunaka Valley, Lake Otis
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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 1st, November 27th and 28th, December 24th, 25th and 26th and 31st, January 1st and 19th, February 16th.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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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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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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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, Airport Heights Lake Otis Lake Otis, Roger's Park, Russian Jack Sand Lake Sand Lake, Chinook, Gladys Wood, Ocean View, Klatt, Campbell Creek Nunaka Valley Nunaka Valley, Scenic Park, Susitna Spring Hill Spring Hill, Abbott Loop, Huffman, Trailside, O'Malley, Polaris
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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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2009 Summer Adventure Program Camp Fire's licensed child care continues throughout the summer offering full day programs through the Summer Adventure Program. Learn More...
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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