Thank you for patiently waiting for our summer child care information. I know you have been expecting it for some time now, please know we were working as fast as we could to make sure we have come up with a plan that will protect your child, the staff of Tiger Time and Cub Care and everyone involved.
Some of you may know Amy Holland has not been with us since March, she will be returning mid August, for the summer Amber Robinson will be filling in for her and will do a great job as she has been with us during Distance Learning.
Below you will find a lot of information regarding our program please read everything in this email and attached documents carefully. If you have already submitted a registration form off the survey, please disregard this email.
Summer Childcare Proposal May 2020
Under the Governor's Executive Order 20-57 for the summer school period, school districts and charter schools may provide care and programming to all children but must continue to prioritize onsite care for eligible children of critical workers. (A complete list is attached)
Summer registration will be accepted as follows:
Phase Three, registration will be evaluated upon Phase 2 enrollment numbers, staffing availability and will be on a first come, first serve basis starting Wednesday, May 27 at 9am. Registration will open for Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 families who have one or more parents/guardians employed as a critical worker in one of the Tier categories, during the months of June, July and August. Contracts/Calendars must be for at least three (3) days of care per week. Child Care will open Monday June 8th and the last day of care will be Friday, August 28th. Registration forms will be due by Thursday May 28th at 12 noon.
Phase Four, registration will be evaluated upon Phase 3 enrollment numbers, staffing availability and will be on a first come, first serve basis. Phase Four registration must be turned in by 4 pm Thursday May 28th. Again, Contracts/Calendars must be for at least three (3) days of care per week scheduled June 8-August 28.
Child Care will be closed May 29-June 5 for summer planning, preparation and cleaning.
Registration fee: $20 per child- $50 family cap
Summer Childcare Rates: Cub Care $32 Tiger Time $4.00/hr (1 child) $3.50/hr(additional children) * Due to new guidelines/restrictions increased fee will cover minimal staffing/supply costs. No drop in care available at this time.
SACC will follow the safety guidelines recommended by the CDC and Minnesota Department of Health(MDH) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. If there are changes to these guidelines for summer care, we will reflect those changes in our program. The current guidelines are as follows:
1. Limit group sizes of ten or fewer participants, with consistent staff members where possible.
Students will be in the same classroom with the same group of kids for the duration of summer. Siblings will be grouped together and a ratio of 1 staff to 9 kids will be maintained. Students will eat in those classrooms, use the gym and playground together and limit mixing with other groups.
2. Temperature and screening checks for all participants as they enter into the building
3. Handwashing before and after each activity rotation
4. Sanitizing our equipment before and after daily use
5. Any staff or participant will be sent home if they exhibit vomiting, a fever of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or more, or other symptoms of infection
6. Per CDC guidance, any staff or participant will be sent home if they exhibit symptoms of coronavirus, including cough or shortness of breath or at least two of these symptoms: fever, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell.
Per Minnesota Department of Education, if Tiger Time or Cub Care would end up having a participant or staff who is diagnosed with COVID-19, we would reach out to MDH and our local public health agency for further direction and guidance. At this time, per their recommendation, this may mean closing one or multiple classrooms.
One final request, we are asking that you provide 1 sunscreen at the beginning of summer for all to use- we will assist those who need help. We are asking that you provide colored pencils, markers, or crayons, glue, and scissors to avoid students using materials used by others.
Please send all of your completed paperwork to tigertime@lake-city.k12.mn.us or drop it off at the Bluff View office.
We must have the following in order to accept your registration
1. Registration form
2. Registration fee ($20 per child, $50 cap per family)
3. Any medical forms needed
4. One monthly calendar per family (Due by the 20th of each month)
