Community Education program brochures Adventures Plus 24-25 Parent Handbook | Page 3

INCLUSION
Adventures Plus values children with special needs as an integral part of our diverse community . Adventures Plus encourages the enrollment of children with disabilities and strives to support their success in the program . Our goal is for all students to have independent , meaningful participation . Adventures Plus will :
• Encourage students to actively engage and participate in age appropriate inclusive activities .
• Provide reasonable accommodations as needed to make physical and social inclusion successful .
PARENT / GUARDIAN ROLE
The role of the parent / guardian in Adventures Plus is vital . Parents / guardians are welcome to visit the site ; their involvement will generate a unified , healthy experience for the child . Please contact your site coordinator with site-specific questions or concerns .
ADVISORY COUNCIL
The Adventures Plus Advisory Council consists of a group of program parents / guardians and staff who work together to provide high quality care for families with school-age children . Watch for council meeting minutes and information in your site newsletter . If you are interested in serving on the council , contact your site coordinator .
CONFERENCES
Conferences will be available with the Adventures Plus staff as requested by parent / guardian or as needed .
SIGNING IN AND OUT
Children must be escorted in and out of the child care site , and signed in and out by an authorized person 16 years of age or older . Children cannot be dropped off or picked up at the door .
AUTHORIZED PICK UP OF CHILDREN
Upon registration , parent / guardian will be asked to list the names of persons authorized to pick up their child . These persons must be 16 years of age or older . They will also be asked to show identification when signing out your child , and MUST be on the authorized pick up list for your child to be released to them . Please log into your child care account to manage your authorized pick up list .
FOBS
All Adventures Plus parents / guardians will use a personalized security fob to gain access to the school building during Adventures Plus program hours . During school hours , all families must enter through the school assigned door . ( A + fobs are not active during school hours .) Fobs are kept for the duration of years the child is enrolled . Fobs must remain with who they were issued to - no transferring ownership .
Two fobs are issued per account at no charge . There will be a non-refundable fee of $ 10 each for any replacement or additional fobs you may want or need . ( Maximum of four fobs per account .)
PARENT / GUARDIAN QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS
If you have a suggestion , question or concern about the program , the conduct of the staff or the policies , the best course of action to take is :
1 . Talk to the site coordinator at your child ’ s site . You can call the site coordinator , leave a written message or schedule a conference . 2 . If needed , contact the Adventures Plus program coordinator in charge of your child ’ s site . The coordinator is also available for a scheduled conference upon request .
3 . If the problem is not resolved in steps one and two , contact the program supervisor . The supervisor is available for a scheduled conference by phone or in person .
PARENT / GUARDIAN ACCESS
Parents and legal guardians will be allowed access to their child while attending the program . Adventures Plus requires families with custodial arrangements which prohibit parental access to provide a copy of legal custody agreement .
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