Family Care Center
Candidate Frequently Asked
Questions:
Q: How does my child get
to and from school?
Parents are assigned to take children to school using Family Care
vans. FCC staff will pick them up in the afternoon.
Q: Can my child play in the school
band or sing in the school choir?
Yes they can, however school band is “zero period”.
A van will be provided to you to get your child to school
by 7:30. If they participate in an after school activity, you may
use a family care van to pick them up.
Q: Can my child play AYSO Soccer or
Club (soccer, volleyball, swim, etc)?
Again, yes, however you will be responsible for drop off and pick
up as these activities are not usually directly after school. Monday
through Friday you may use an FCC van, on Saturdays you will need
to rent a van. These extra costs should be considered in
your budget, or you could have someone sponsor the child; ie grand
parent, aunt or uncle.
Q: What should I budget for field
trips and spending money?
We do so many fun things that it is good to budget at least $10.00
per month, per child. However, as teens do they often will
want to stop at 7-11 or the ice cream store on the way home on
Friday afternoons, so you might also want to be prepared for
that expense as well.
Q: What happens if my child gets in
trouble at family Care or at School?
If a child continually demonstrates unacceptable behavior here
at the center, he or she will be removed from the group and given
a “calming down” time. They will get to rejoin
the group when the behavior has stopped. If the behavior
continues and becomes disruptive to the class or center, the parent
will be notified and asked to meet with the center staff involved
to discuss recommendations to stop the unacceptable behavior.
If a child get in trouble at school, that will be dealt by their
teachers and principals at school. Should they be suspended,
they must be under the supervision of the parents, and are unable
to participate in the FCC activities until the suspension period
is over.
Q: My child has a special diet; will
that be interrupted?
Children are given snacks only here at the center. If there
is a specific dietary concern, please let us know and we will give
that information to their teacher here. They will be having
lunch and dinners with you in most cases.
Q: My child has a routine; will that
be affected?
For infants and young walkers, staff will follow the routines
that the parents share with us. As children get older, we
tend to have specific schedules and routines in the Toddler and
Preschool rooms.
Q: My Middle school child is very responsible;
why des he need to attend family care?
The FCC is responsible for picking up all of the children after
school. Once they are in the center, you may sign them out
and have them go home at that time. It is not uncommon for
classroom instruction for cadets to be completed around the same
time the middle school students return from school. If cadets
are in class, their middle school student should be here in the
center. Once they have been signed out of the center, they
must return home to your supervision.
Q: My child has an IEP can we get extra
help for her?
At this time we have a part-time tutor on staff. We will
make every effort to assist your student to complete the specifics
of their IEP.
Q: Will my child be allowed to participate
in Sunbeams or Adventure Corps?
All Salvation Army Youth Programs are conducted at Crestmont.
Cadets are assigned to lead these programs. Please
bring with you any Records or Achievement Awards. You can
ask for copies from your Corps Officer.
Q: Does my child take a school lunch?
During the first 2 weeks of school sack lunches are provided
to students while they wait for meal tickets to be distributed.
After that the children will eat at the school cafeterias using
their meal tickets.
Q: My child has never moved before, will
she adjust to FCC?
Children will adapt to most situations easily when parents are
open and honest and loving when discussing and planning for the
move. Once children are here we discuss moving and let
them talk about their feeling and thoughts. If you have
serious concerns about the move, you may want to speak to the
FCC officer.
Q: My child has never had day care,
what do you suggest?
Talking and planning about coming to “school” for young
children can lessen the anxiety that they will experience. Reading
books and pretend play school can also help. If you are able
to come visit and see the teachers, rooms, etc. before starting
that is good too. Just remember, all children will experience
some sort of “separation anxiety”. Our experienced
caregivers will help them through the adjustment period with patience
and love.
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