Bee Helpful Overview
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We are thrilled about our fall time plans. We are excited about how during our school year we accomplishing a vision of going to every school in FSD1. Our expansion brings our totals to 14 public schools and 2 private. With the help of Pee Dee Community Fellowship partnering with us we are able to have all of our kids on their buses by 2:30 pm. Yes that is right! The church gives us the use of their buses to make sure no child is stuck at school any longer than absolute necessary. During the summer why should one group go on an outing and not the rest. Every summer when one group goes we all go with our busses!
Fall Weekly Rates August 13th Deadline for early rates
* 1st Child $48 ** 2nd Child $42 *** 3rd Child $36
Why are our rates so low compared to other quality programs? That is the number one question, when people find out about our little place on the planet. In these present time of many single moms and others struggling our church is stepping up to help our community with their tight finances. www.pdcf.org
REGULAR RATES
* 1st Child $68 ** 2nd Child $62 *** 3rd Child 56
* First come, first serve-when we reach capacity it will stop no matter the date.
* We are an ABC approved site (We have met the governmental guidelines and have all necessary papers for us to operate) for those that have qualified for that benefit.
Summer Weekly Rates May 13th Deadline for early rates
* 1st Child $77 ** 2nd Child $67 *** 3rd Child $57
You can look ahead to how we can be your total child care provider Year Round.
BIRTHDAYS ARE SPECIAL
If your child has a birthday while they are with us, they will get a cake with their name on it. Each month we love to celebrate all the ones that are in our care. There is no charge for this service it is our gift to you for them being with us.
PART TIME SLOTS (Limited amounts available)
We offer part-time slots. That is true most places do not consider this an option. The day by day total is $15 School year (Registration is $50) and $90 Summer but those who have been with us in the summer know that every fee collected goes back to the kids. We do not dollar anyone to death but are upfront in how it will bless our God gifts. We wish to help you no matter your situation if we can.
WHY WE CAN OFFER THIS SPECIAL
We are proudly associated with Pee Dee Community Fellowship www.pdcf.org . You can read about them in our Christ-Centered section. They give us a certain number of slots for the fall to step in and help make our super program cost effective. We know that those places of service that are in our realm of helping might not have the help that we do with the church.
WORD TO THE WISE
Over the last couple of years, with our rapid growth, we have been alarmed about what other daycares have tried to shade about us in our success of service. As you do your shopping around we put it all out front and on the web. We have seen some who have promised all what we do but cannot over time come through. We strongly urge you to shop around and if you are having a tough time feel free to ask us more questions. We know it is all about the Happy Hearts of our Heaven Sent.
REGISTRATION FEES
Summer is $90 (1 time Deal) you will not be asked for money again. SHOCK AND AWE. Our registration goes right back to your child's activities. In the Fall $50 is what is due per child to secure your slot. The registration will be given back to your child throughout the fall. Look at our overview section to see how we go a little farther than most. All registrations are non-refundable
CHRIST CENTERED
We are connected with Pee Dee Community Fellowship. They are a Purpose Driven Church that meets at the Julia 4 at 1110 S. Irby Street in Florence on Sundays @10:10. They are a creative, innovative, and causal place of Worship. We invite you to research the church at www.pdcf.org .
FEE PAYMENTS
All weekly fees are due in advance on the Friday before the week of service. For each day late in payment it will be a $10 a day charge. We give grace when sickness happens. If your child misses more than 3 days of school or during the summer a discount is given. Besides our weekly payment optios we have bi-monthly and monthly payment ones as well. If payment gets two weeks behind your slot will be lost.
ENROLLMENT PROCEDURE
Read the After-School Handbook
Complete all enrollment forms
Pay registration fee upon enrollment.
ATTENDANCE
Roll is taken every day. Thanks for signing your child out when you pick them up.
RELEASE PROCEDURE
If another person other than the parent or authorized persons listed in your child's file is picking up your child, you are required to notify us by WRITTEN note or a phone call. When communicating this information over the phone or in a note not witnessed by a staff member, please give your name and the name of the person picking up your child. We ask you inform this person that for security reasons we will request some identification prior to releasing your child to them.
DISCIPLINE & GUIDANCE POLICY
Guiding the behavior of children, helping them develop a core of values, and building healthy personalities are important tasks adults must take seriously.
We believe children learn self-control when adults treat them with dignity and use discipline techniques such as:
- Guiding children by setting clear, consistent and fair limits for the group behavior; or in the case of older children, helping them to set their own limits;
- Valuing mistakes as learning opportunities;
- Listening when children talk about their feelings and frustrations;
- Guiding children to resolve conflicts and modeling skills that helps children to solve their own problems;
- Redirecting children to more acceptable behavior or activity;
- Patiently reminding children of the guidelines to a good time as needed.
- Abusive language is not allowed at the Bee Helpful program.
- General discipline techniques involve positive reinforcement of the good behavior and careful examination of behavior, and the child will be directed to an alternate activity.