Extended Care Handbooks

Welcome to St. John the Baptist Primary Extended Care Program

Your child’s safety is our number one concern. Our Extended Care Program teachers are here to provide your child with a sense of well-being.  The program will allow your child to be a child and choose voluntary, as well as, teacher-planned activities. Allowing self-choice builds confidence and decision-making skills. Their creativity will be showcased in their personal and community projects.

We provide 30 minutes to do homework in a fun way. We will have fun with a focus on sight words, decodables, reading, spelling, and language. All children in 5K, 1st, and 2nd grade get a start on their evening’s homework. We save the math homework for parents because that is a one-on-one subject. Additionally, we believe it is important for parents to know what their child(ren) is working on in the classroom.

In this Columbus Catholic Schools’ program, we follow all school safety rules. Your child will have fun, relax, be creative, hang out with friends, and just be kids. We focus on being considerate toward all others with kindness in words and actions, cooperation, and taking turns. We also reinforce what they learn in the classroom about the importance of community while working on community projects (cards for nursing homes, etc.).

The Power of Play

by Frank and Theresa Caplan

• Providing time for play supports growth, giving a child an opportunity to imitate, explore and test ideas.
• Play is a voluntary activity. By giving children self-choice in play, you are building confidence in their power and decision-making abilities.
• Play provides an imaginary world where the world becomes manageable, giving a child the opportunity to master understanding and problem-solving.
• Play offers the opportunity for growth and development in a child’s physical coordination, agility and body control.
• Play offers children freedom of action, with opportunities for trial and error.
• Play is important in building interpersonal relationships and skills.
• Play provides a base for language building by providing opportunities to learn many of the skills needed for reading mastery.
• Play helps children further interests and concentration; it helps to build and expand willpower and attention span.Play is the way children investigate the material world and evokes imaginative and creative learning.
• Play helps children learn adult roles, helping children understand and become aware of what people do.
• Play helps to clarify a child’s thoughts, refining their judgement skills and understanding.

Preschool and 4K Schedule

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2:30 p.m.

• Activity: Arrival from Classrooms
• Room: Schuh Hall

2:45–3:30 p.m.

• Activity: Activity
• Room: Schuh Hall

3:30–3:45 p.m.

• Activity: Snack¹
• Room: Schuh Hall

3:45–4:30 p.m.

• Activity: Gym or Outside²
• Room: Gym or Playground

4:30–5:30 p.m.

• Activity: Table Top Activities
• Room: Schuh Hall

5:30 p.m.

• Activity: Last Child Leaves³
  Room: Schuh Hall

¹ Snack: We will provide children with a small to medium-sized healthy snack.

² Outside: We typically do not go outside when boots and snow pants are required. This would require too many items in the large group area that could get lost.

³ Late Charges: The program begins at dismissal time and ends promptly at 5:30 p.m. Anyone picking up a child after 5:30 p.m. will be assessed a late fee of $2.00 per every 5 minutes, NO EXCEPTIONS.

⁴ Homework: After school care teachers will provide assistance with homework but are not required to complete homework with the students. This homework time is not meant to replace the necessary and important parent/child interaction time that doing homework with your child provides.

5K, 1st, and 2nd Grade Schedule

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2:45 p.m.

• Activity: Arrival from Classrooms
• Room: Schuh Hall

2:45–3:00 p.m.

• Activity: Attendance, Announcements, Gathering Time, Rules, and Events
• Room: Schuh Hall

3:00–3:30 p.m.

• Activity: Homework (1st and 2nd Grade)⁴ and Quiet Play (5K)
• Room: Schuh Hall

3:30–3:45 p.m.

• Activity: Snack¹
• Room: Schuh Hall

3:45–5:00 p.m.

• Activity: Gym or Outside²
• Room: Gym or Playground

5:00–5:30 p.m.

• Activity: Table Top Activities
• Room: Schuh Hall

5:30 p.m.

• Activity: Last Child Leaves³
• Room: Schuh Hall

¹ Snack: We will provide children with a small to medium-sized healthy snack.

² Outside: We typically do not go outside when boots and snow pants are required. This would require too many items in the large group area that could get lost.

³ Late Charges: The program begins at dismissal time and ends promptly at 5:30 p.m. Anyone picking up a child after 5:30 p.m. will be assessed a late fee of $2.00 per every 5 minutes, NO EXCEPTIONS.

⁴ Homework: After school care teachers will provide assistance with homework but are not required to complete homework with the students. This homework time is not meant to replace the necessary and important parent/child interaction time that doing homework with your child provides.

Extended Care Policies

Change In After-School Plans

If there is a change of plans for your child(ren) the office must be notified no later than 2:15 so your child(ren) may be informed of the change.  If the office is notified after 2:15 it will be the parent/guardian responsibility to pick up the child/ren from the Extended Care area.

Pick-Up Door

You will pick up your child(ren) at the east entrance, Door #5.  Please park in the parking lot behind the church and go up the stairs to the school to the east entrance (doors facing the parking lot). You (or your designated pick-up person) must sign out your child(ren) prior to leaving. 

Days Extended Care is Open 

The program will be provided on full days of school, as scheduled on the school calendar. There will not be Extended Care on days that school closes early due to weather emergencies.

Lost and Found

Parents are responsible for all belongings placed on, under, and above the child’s coat hook. Unclaimed items will be placed in the school lost and found basket on Fridays. This basket is located outside the school office.

Electronic Devices

Electronic devices are not allowed at school.

Toys

Extended Care provides age-appropriate toys. Please do not send toys from home. If you wish to donate appropriate toys or games for the use of all children in the Extended Care Program, please feel free to do so.

Payments

Payments are to be submitted through the use of your FACTS account.  Please do not give payments to the Extended Care teachers.

Behavior or Health Concerns

A note will be sent home if there is a concern that warrants your attention. Signed acknowledgment of the note must be returned the following day.
Extended Care teachers will do their best to speak with a parent, when present for pick up, should there be a concern with a student’s health or behavior.

Termination of Extended Care Program

Your child/children will be removed from the program for lack of payment, discipline problems, or not following the policies in the CCS handbook. The Extended Care Program is considered an extension of the CCS day. Thus, school rules will be in place during the program.

Picking Up Your Child

Please acknowledge one of the extended care employees when you come to pick up your child. You should verbally tell a staff member that you are taking your child with you.  Remember that you are required to sign your child out of Extended Care.

Playground Rules

Table and Chairs and Benches

Table and Chairs and Benches are for sitting only. No Standing on any of them

Swings

• One person on a swing at a time.
• No belly, spider or banana swinging on the swings.
• Sitting on the swing, only.
• No standing on the swings.
• You must pump yourself.
• No pushing anyone on the swings.
• Stay outside of the blue area.

Teeter Totter

8 people total — 4 people sitting on the seats, and up to 4 people standing or sitting in the middle. They must be holding a handle with two hands. 

Slides

• Slide feet first down the slide on your bottom.
• One person at a time.
• No trains, pushing or blocking are permitted.
• Use the ladders/stairs to go up to the slide, including the ladders that are in the middle of the slides.
• No jumping off the equipment or the slides.
• Climbing on climbing toys only.
  • No climbing on the outside of the equipment.
  • No climbing on or through the public Market.
  • No climbing in the game area.
  • No climbing on the fences or the benches

Surface

Hands off the surface: You must not pick the surface, (it is extremely expensive to replace) if you pick the surface you are done playing for the day.

Grassy Hill

PRE-SCHOOL: NO running on the hill. You may log-roll down the grassy hill near the school on the north side of the building, proceeding down one at a time.

Playground Behavior

• Be respectful, kind, courteous, and show good sportsmanship.
• This includes: Listening to the teacher or aide on duty.  When you hear the teacher or the whistle indicating that outside play is over you must stop playing and walk to the lineup areas.
• No screaming on the playground unless you are hurt.
• No pulling on branches of the tree or pulling off the leaves of the tree.
• No jumping off the equipment or the slides.
• If you break the rules, your free choice of where to play will be revoked. Consequences: Walking or running laps around the playground. 

Cold/Snow Rules

• Hats and gloves must be worn at all times. You may not remove your friend’s hat.  
• When snow is present, you may slide down the north side of the hill, one at a time, feet first and on your bottom.  When ice is present or grass is showing there is no sliding.
• NO throwing snow or snowballs.
• Do not wreck anything that has been built by someone else.

Dress code for outside recess

• Feels like 32℉ or lower:  Hats/hoods, gloves, and coats are required.
• Below 50℉:  Hats/hoods, and coats are required.
• Between 50-59℉:  Students may wear sweatshirts/sweaters rather than coats. (2 layers- a shirt and a sweatshirt or sweater)
• Above 60℉:  No coats or sweatshirts required.
   

September 2, 2026

Welcome to Our Lady of Peace Intermediate Extended Care Program

Your child’s safety is our number one concern. Our Extended Care Program teachers are here to provide your child with a sense of well-being. The program will allow your child to be a child and choose voluntary, as well as, teacher-planned activities. Allowing self-choice builds confidence and decision-making skills. Their creativity will be showcased in their personal and community projects.

We provide 30 minutes to do homework in a fun way. We will have fun with a focus on math, reading, spelling, and language. All children in grades 3–5 get a start on their evening’s homework. Any homework not finished when the 30 minutes have passed will be sent home with your child. Additionally, we believe it is important for parents to know what their child(ren) is working on in the classroom.

In this Columbus Catholic Schools program, we follow all school safety rules. Your child will have fun, relax, be creative, hang out with friends, and just be kids. We focus on being considerate toward all others with kindness in words and actions, cooperation, and taking turns. We also reinforce what they learn in the classroom.

The Power of Play

by Frank and Theresa Caplan

• Providing time for play supports growth, giving a child an opportunity to imitate, explore and test ideas.
• Play is a voluntary activity. By giving children self-choice in play, you are building confidence in their power and decision-making abilities.
• Play provides an imaginary world where the world becomes manageable, giving a child the opportunity to master understanding and problem-solving.
• Play offers the opportunity for growth and development in a child’s physical coordination, agility and body control.
• Play offers children freedom of action, with opportunities for trial and error.
• Play is important in building interpersonal relationships and skills.
• Play provides a base for language building by providing opportunities to learn many of the skills needed for reading mastery.
• Play helps children further interests and concentration; it helps to build and expand willpower and attention span.
• Play is the way children investigate the material world and evokes imaginative and creative learning.
• Play helps children learn adult roles, helping children understand and become aware of what people do.
• Play helps to clarify a child’s thoughts, refining their judgement skills and understanding.

Schedule

OLPI’s Extended Care Program is available immediately following school dismissal until 5:30 p.m. on regularly scheduled school days.  

A late fee will be charged for every 5 minutes after 5:30 p.m. — no exceptions.

Extended Care Policies

Behavior or Health Concerns

A note will be sent home if there is a concern that warrants your attention. Signed acknowledgment of the note must be returned the following day. Extended Care teachers will do their best to speak with a parent, when present for pick-up, should there be a concern with a student’s health or behavior.

Change in After-School Plans

If there is a change of plans for your child(ren) the office must be notified no later than 2:15 p.m. so your child(ren) may be informed of the change. If the office is notified after 2:15 p.m., it will be the parent/guardian's responsibility to pick up the child(ren) from the Extended Care area.

Days Extended Care is Open 

The program will be provided on full days of school, as scheduled on the school calendar. There will not be Extended Care on days that school closes early due to weather emergencies.

Electronic Devices

Electronic devices are not allowed at school.

Lost and Found

Students are responsible for all belongings they bring to Extended Care. Any left behind, unclaimed items will be placed in the school lost and found on Fridays. This is located in the basement next to the music room.

Payments

Payments are to be submitted through the use of your FACTS account.  Please do not give payments to the Extended Care teachers.

Pick-Up Door

You will pick up your child(ren) by entering the front main entrance of OLPI. By 4:10pm, the group is outside behind the school, in the fieldhouse parking lot. In winter, the group will be in the OLPI gym. You (or your designated pick-up person) must sign out your child(ren) prior to leaving.

Picking Up Your Child

Please acknowledge one of the extended care employees when you come to pick up your child. You should verbally tell a staff member that you are taking your child with you. Remember that you are required to sign your child out of Extended Care. Children are not allowed to sign themselves out.

Registration

Parents can register for the Extended Care program by visiting our website, clicking on Parent Resources, and then Extended Care.

Termination of Extended Care Program

Your child/children will be removed from the program for lack of payment, repeated late pick ups, discipline problems, or not following the policies in the CCS handbook. The Extended Care Program is considered an extension of the CCS day. Thus, school rules are in place during the program.

Toys

Extended Care provides age-appropriate toys. Please do not send toys from home. If you wish to donate appropriate toys or games for the use of all children in the Extended Care Program, please feel free to do so.

August 13, 2026