APS extended day questions

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Anonymous wrote:Do they apply sunscreen? It’s HOT, and there’s no way the sunscreen I put on her at 7am is still working. Should I send some in with her? I have heard from multiple people that snack and lunch are short/quick. If I send in extra snack, will there be time when she could eat more during extended day snack time? I’m thinking of adding a protein to supplement the goldfish or whatever they will give.

A few words of advice from a veteran parent. My kids did extended day for years. It's convenient, reasonably-priced, well-supervised and your kid will probably have a blast. But make no mistake--it's mass babysitting. No one is going to sunscreen your kid, give your kid an extra snack, or cater to any other individual whims and desires (unless it's a documented allergy or the needs are spelled out in an IEP.) Embrace the chaos.

Well supervised may be an overstatement. A kid got bit by a dog at extended day at our school last year and ran to the bathroom with a bleeding face. The extended day staff didn't see it or notice and had no idea until another student told a staff member that a kid was bleeding in the bathroom. The kid needed stitches on her face. Supervised would mean that staff would at least notice the commotion, even if they didn’t see it directly. Well supervised would mean that staff would have stopped it from happening.

Dogs shouldn't be on school property at ALL. And tackling one is definitely outside their job description. The person at fault for that is the dog owner.

Who said anything about tackling a dog? How about just telling the parent holding the leash that the dog isn't permitted? Or telling the kids not to approach the leashed dog? Or at least being aware a dog and unknown adult are around the extended day kids that you are supposed to be watching? How about staff telling the dog owner not to leave until an incident report is taken, someone can ask about rabies vaccination, and get their contact information?

The dog should never have been on school property.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do they apply sunscreen? It’s HOT, and there’s no way the sunscreen I put on her at 7am is still working. Should I send some in with her? I have heard from multiple people that snack and lunch are short/quick. If I send in extra snack, will there be time when she could eat more during extended day snack time? I’m thinking of adding a protein to supplement the goldfish or whatever they will give.

A few words of advice from a veteran parent. My kids did extended day for years. It's convenient, reasonably-priced, well-supervised and your kid will probably have a blast. But make no mistake--it's mass babysitting. No one is going to sunscreen your kid, give your kid an extra snack, or cater to any other individual whims and desires (unless it's a documented allergy or the needs are spelled out in an IEP.) Embrace the chaos.

Well supervised may be an overstatement. A kid got bit by a dog at extended day at our school last year and ran to the bathroom with a bleeding face. The extended day staff didn't see it or notice and had no idea until another student told a staff member that a kid was bleeding in the bathroom. The kid needed stitches on her face. Supervised would mean that staff would at least notice the commotion, even if they didn’t see it directly. Well supervised would mean that staff would have stopped it from happening.

Dogs shouldn't be on school property at ALL. And tackling one is definitely outside their job description. The person at fault for that is the dog owner.

Who said anything about tackling a dog? How about just telling the parent holding the leash that the dog isn't permitted? Or telling the kids not to approach the leashed dog? Or at least being aware a dog and unknown adult are around the extended day kids that you are supposed to be watching? How about staff telling the dog owner not to leave until an incident report is taken, someone can ask about rabies vaccination, and get their contact information?

The dog should never have been on school property.

NP. Yes, we all agree on that. The PP’s point is that once someone brought a dog onto school property, the extended day staff should have done something about it.

Which school did this happen at?

[Anonymous]

At our EM, they said they are not permitted to put sunscreen on the kids. We sent some in with her and tried to teach her how to use it on her face but she said this morning she keeps forgetting...it's a pretty packed day.

They ARE supposed to get a snack in the afternoon, though.

Hope it's going well so far!