Before/After Care at Mitchell -- 2021-22 School Year

Dear Mitchell Families,

AAPS Rec & Ed is pleased to offer a before and after school program at Mitchell Elementary for the 2021-2022 school year. The program is significantly different from the previous School Age Child Care (SACC) program. Read the information below carefully. If you are interested in the program, fill out THIS FORM by July 9 at 4:00 p.m. 

The program will focus on children's wellbeing, enrichment, and fun. The program will follow COVID-19 guidance, including the latest guidance available this fall on safe group size, masking, and distancing.

Deadline to fill out this interest form: Friday, July 9, at 4:00 p.m.

Before / After School Program Details:

·      There is one full-time program schedule: Before and after school, Monday - Friday. Morning session: 7:15am - bell ring (8:45am). Afternoon session: bell ring (3:48pm) - 6:00pm.

·      ** There is no part-time or flex program. **

·      Start date: Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021

·      Registration fee: $30 per family

·      Program fee: $150.00/week, with scholarships available. Information about scholarships is available here: https://www.a2schools.org/domain/662.

·      Program size: maximum of 36 students, with increased space as possible due to updated COVID-19 guidance and staffing.

·      Grades: Young 5 - 5th grade.

 

Please also note:

·      AAPS staff have first priority for spots in the program.

·      If there is a higher demand than there are spaces available, a random selection lottery will be held the week of July 12.

·      Parents will be contacted via email on Thursday, July 15 notifying them whether their student is being offered a spot in the program or has been placed on a waitlist. Parents will receive the waitlist number.

·      If offered a spot, the parent must respond by Thursday, July 22 whether or not they want to accept the spot by paying the $30 registration fee and a deposit of $150 for each enrolled student. This deposit will be applied to the September bill.

·      It's imperative to provide an email address that will be checked on Thursday, July 15. If a parent does not respond by Thursday, July 22, at 5:00 p.m., their student will be removed from the list, and another student will be offered that spot on Friday, July 23.

Questions? Please email aapschildcare@aaps.k12.mi.us

Again, if you are interested in the program please fill out THIS FORM.  

Forms received by Friday, July 9, at 4:00 p.m. will be considered for the program.

 

Thank you,

Matt

Driveline Tags

Please keep the Driveline tags – We will use them again next fall! If your family stayed completely virtual for the entire year, we will distribute your Driveline tag in the fall. 

Student Technology Collection - Chromebook &iPad Collection Procedures

Dear Mitchell Families,

Beginning Friday, June 11 we will begin the process of collecting all iPads, Chromebooks and device chargers from students. We are doing this so every device can be cleaned, inventoried, and repaired (if needed) as well as provide any needed software upgrades over the summer months. The same device will be returned to the student as school resumes this fall.

 

Here is the plan:

Friday, June 11

• All students in cohort two (in-person on Thursday/Friday) will bring their devices and chargers with them to school. We will collect each device and charger from the students before they leave for the day.
• From 12:00-3:00pm, families with children in grades PK-2^nd may bring their devices and chargers to school for drop-off. Mitchell staff members will greet you in the front circle drive to take the device and the charger. 

 

Monday, June 14

• From 9:00am-12:00pm, families with children in grades 3-5^th may bring their devices and chargers to school for drop-off. Mitchell staff members will greet you in the front circle drive to take the device and the charger. 
• From 1:00-5:00pm, families who could not make the times above may drop off their student devices and chargers.

 

Key Details:

• To help facilitate an efficient drop off, please tape a piece of paper on your child's device with their NAME & GRADE LEVEL written on it – before drop off. Please also make sure the device is charged.
• Families with children in both the lower and upper grades may choose the time that works best and return all devices at the same time.
• Students participating in summer school programs may keep their device – please do not return them now.
• If you have old library books, you can send them in with your child next week (cohort 1 and cohort 2) or drop them when you return your child's device.