High Point Academy
Extended Care Programs:
Kinder Care and Eagle Club (KCEC) & Morning Care
Section 1: ABOUT HPA Extended Care
The Kinder Care and Eagle Club (KCEC) programs provide fun, enriching experiences that further each student’s cognitive, social, and emotional development while providing safe supervision after school. The program serves children in kindergarten through eighth grade and is located outdoors in the primary yard or indoors.
The Morning Care program provides supervision before school, starting at 7 AM, in Room 11.
Section 2: HOURS
Regular School Days Hours:
Kinder Care: 2:15-3:10pm
Eagle Club: 3:10-6:00pm
Early Dismissal Wednesday Hours:
Kinder Care: 1:45-2:10pm
Carline: 2:10-2:30pm (all students will go out to carline)
Free Play: 2:30-3:30pm
Eagle Club: 3:30-6:00pm
Half Day Hours:
Kinder Care: 11:30-12:00 noon
Eagle Club: 12:00-6:00pm
Note: please pack a lunch for your child on half days; on half days, HPA does not provide lunch service.
Also note: half day hours before a holiday or open house are 12:00-4:00pm. (TBD)
SPECIAL DATES
Aug 31, 2023: no after school care offered (first day of school)
Sep 1, 2023: Kinder Care not offered
Nov 2, 2023: (Junior High Parent Teacher Conferences)
7th & 8th leave at noon; Eagle Club offered 3:30pm-6:00pm only
K-6 normal dismissal; Eagle Club available
Nov 3, 2023: (Junior High Parent Teacher Conferences)
7th & 8th no school; no Eagle Club for 7th & 8th
K-6 normal day; Eagle Club available
Nov 30, 2023: (K-6 Parent Teacher Conferences)
Kindergarten dismissed 11:30 AM; Kinder Care available
Grades 1-6 dismissed at noon; Eagle Club offered 12:00pm-6:00pm
Junior High full day of school; Eagle Club offered 3:30pm-6:00pm
Dec 1, 2023: (K-6 Parent Teacher Conferences)
K-6th Eagle Care available during parent teacher conference time only.
7th & 8th Full Day of School; Eagle Club offered 3:30pm - 4:30pm for 7th and 8th grades only
June 6, 2024: Kinder Care offered, Eagle Club NOT offered (last day of school)
Section 3: CONTACT
Kinder Care and Eagle Club
Director: Roxann Giuliano
rgiuliano@highpointacademy.org
626-590-3683 (Eagle Club cell)
Morning Care (7:00-8:00am)
Director: Jackie Aguilar
jaguilar@highpointacademy.org
626-798-8989 extension 0058
Business Associate (Billing Inquiries)
Christina Martinez
cmartinez@highpointacademy.org
626-798-8989 extension 0017
Section 4: LOCATIONS
Mondays through Thursdays, Eagle Club is located at the upper playground from 3:10-5:00pm. From 5:00-6:00, Eagle Club moves to Room 11.
Fridays, Eagle Club is located at the upper playground from 3:10-3:30pm. At 3:30, we move to the multipurpose room (MPR) until 6:00pm.
*If the Eagle Club location changes on any days, signage will be posted to indicate where we are.
Section 5: REGISTRATION
The Extended Care/Eagle Club Registration form is located HERE. Please fill out the form online prior to Tuesday, September 5, 2023. If, after this initial registration, a switch to another program is requested at any time in the school year (changing from Occasional Use to Monthly Eagle Club or vice versa), it is the parent’s responsibility to notify the Eagle Club Director or Business Associate via email before the 10th of the month; changes made before the 10th of the month will take effect the following month. The Extended Care program must have the accurate phone number for reaching parents and each person listed as an emergency contact. The emergency contact should be informed that their name has been provided on the Registration form and agree to help if necessary.
* Please note - if your Eagle Club Registration Form is not completed and received with your choice of billing marked correctly, your child will be unable to attend any of the Extended Care Programs (Morning Care and Eagle Club) until we have received your completed form.
Emails: Roxann Giuliano (Eagle Club Director): rgiuliano@highpointacademy.org ; Christina Martinez (Business Associate): cmartinez@highpointacademy.org
Section 6: ATTENDANCE/BRIGHTWHEEL
Children in our program are signed in each day to Brightwheel (childcare app) and must be signed out by a parent, guardian, or approved pickup using a four-digit pin number, which is provided by Brightwheel. The sign in-sign out iPad’s are located in the upper playground and/or in the locations of our groups (homework room, multipurpose room, etc.). It is essential that each parent signs out their child at the time that they pick them up.
Section 7: SNACK
Every day at 2:15 pm (Kinder Care) and 3:10 pm (Eagle Club), a healthy snack is provided for our Kinder Care and Eagle Club students. If your child has a food allergy, please provide the director/staff with written information about the specific allergy and please provide a separate snack if necessary. If your child will be staying in Eagle Club after 5:00pm, please send them with extra snack.
Section 8: HOMEWORK
A supervised time and place is provided for children to do their homework from 3:30-5:00pm. However, the Eagle Club staff cannot assume responsibility for assignments being completed. We also ask that you send your child with pencils, pens, and erasers.
Section 9: ACTIVITIES
Monday through Thursday, Kinder Care and Eagle Club consist of outdoor activities, free play, craft projects, free draw, and much more. We also have Movie Fridays: a family friendly movie is shown to celebrate the end of the week.
Section 10: BEHAVIOR
Kinder Care and Eagle Club students are expected to follow the standards of behavior and discipline as outlined in the High Point Academy Student Handbook. These are optional programs developed by the school to provide a safe, fun, and nurturing environment for your child. Children who do not follow the HPA standards of behavior may be asked not to return to the program.
Section 11: CLOTHING AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
Kinder Care and Eagle Club staff are not responsible for clothing and personal property brought from home. It is considered the responsibility of the students to keep their belongings together. Parents should label items with their child’s first and last name. When an item is left behind, they will be taken to the school’s lost and found.
Section 12: ILLNESS
If a child becomes ill at Kinder Care or Eagle Club, the parents will be asked to take their child home. Please follow High Point’s return school policy if your child is sick.
Section 13: DELAYED PICK-UP TIME
Parents must pick up their children before the 6:00pm closing time. If the parents (or another approved pickup adult) do not reach the program staff by 6:00pm on the school clock and they have not contacted them by telephone (626-590-3683), the director/staff will contact the parents or emergency contact adults. If the director/staff is unable to locate anyone to pick up the child, the Altadena Sheriff’s Department will be contacted after a reasonable amount of time has elapsed.
* A late fee of $1 per minute will be enacted after 6:00pm, payable in cash to the director or present supervisor at the time of pickup. If the late fee is not received at the time of pick up or on the next school day, there will be a $2 per day charge added until the late fee is paid and the student may not return to the program until fees are paid.
Please note that the late fee must be paid in cash and will not be billed to your school account.
Section 14: FEES
Kinder Care: no charge
Eagle Club: $350 per month '23-'24 school year (If billed monthly, morning care is included.)
Occasional Use: $15.00 per hour (billed to the nearest half hour)
Occasional Use hours are from 7 to 8 AM and 3:10 to 6 PM (billed to the nearest half hour: 1 - 30 minutes is $7.50 and 31 - 60 minutes is $15.00).
Section 15: BILLING
Parents will receive their Eagle Club monthly billings in their Smart Tuition Account. Occasional Use Billing will be billed 3 times throughout the school year, which will also be included in the student billing. If a parent decides to change their child’s schedule or they wish to drop out of a program, they must notify the KCEC about the change before the 11th of the preceding month.
Occasional Use Billing
Regular School Days
Morning Care
7:00-8:00am: Billing begins promptly at 7:00am
Kinder Care
2:15-3:10pm: No charge
Eagle Club
3:10-6:00pm: Billing begins promptly at 3:10pm
Early Dismissal Wednesdays
Morning Care
7:00-8:00am: Billing begins promptly at 7:00am
Kinder Care
1:45-2:10pm: No charge
K-8th Carline
2:10-2:30pm
K-8th Free Play
2:30-3:30 pm: No charge
Eagle Club
3:30-6:00 pm: Billing begins promptly at 3:30pm
Half Days
Morning Care
7:00-8:00am: Billing begins promptly at 7:00am
Kinder Care
1 1:30am-12:00pm: No charge
Eagle Club
12:00-6:00pm (and at 4:00pm on TBD): Billing begins promptly at 12:00pm.
Section 16: DAILY SCHEDULE
Our schedule is flexible and varies each day. The following is an average day (Monday-Thursday) at Kinder Care and Eagle Club.
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Kinder Care students are signed in and receive snack. After everyone is signed in and finishes snack, students relax and listen to a read-aloud story. Following story time, the children can enjoy supervised free play. (Kindergarten Playground)
3:00 PM - 3:10 PM
Clean up and Kinder Care dismissal; everyone helps to clean up the playground, then students are signed out, lined up, and taken out to our regular Kinder Care pick up spot at the benches in front of the school. Kindergarteners who will remain in Eagle Club stay at the Kindergarten Playground.
3:10 PM - 3:30 PM
Eagle Club students arrive, are signed in, and have a snack. Students then enjoy supervised free play or coloring. (Kindergarten Playground)
3:30 - 4:55 PM
Homework Time, Play Time, or Art Time -
Homework Time: Students with homework are responsible to do their work quietly and complete their assignments. The length of time they spend depends on the individual student’s assigned homework (Homework Room - Rm 11).
Play Time or Art Time: Once students have completed their homework, they may choose to join Play Time or Art Time. (Kindergarten Playground or other location noted by signs)
4:55-5:00 PM
Clean Up and move all to Room 11
5:00-6:00 PM
Watching educational videos or Outdoor Play (Room 11, Sports Court)
6:00 PM
Eagle Club closes
FRIDAY SCHEDULE
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Kinder care students are signed in and receive snack. After everyone is signed in and finishes snack, the children enjoy free play until about 2:30. (Kindergarten Playground)
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Everyone moves into Room 2 - Mrs. Talavera's room - to watch an age-appropriate show. (Room 2)
3:00 PM - 3:10 PM
Clean up and Kinder Care dismissal; everyone helps to clean up the playground, then students are signed out, lined up, and taken out to our regular Kinder Care pick up spot at the benches in front of the school. Kindergarteners who will stay in Eagle Club remain at the Kindergarten Playground.
3:10 PM - 3:30 PM
Eagle Club students arrive, are checked in on Brightwheel, and have a snack. Students then enjoy supervised free play. (Kindergarten Playground)
3:30 - 6:00 PM
Movie Friday: Students move to the Multi-Purpose Room (Music Room) to watch a fun, family-appropriate movie. They may also enjoy board games, legos, or crafts. When possible, students may choose to do supervised outdoor play on the sports court or field. (MPR, Sports Court, Field)
6:00 PM
Eagle Club closes