Our Policies
Homework Club Learning Center Schedule
OPEN ENROLLMENT YEAR-ROUND!
Students are welcome to enroll in the Homework Club Learning Center at any time throughout the school year. We offer support to our students 7 days a week. Students may attend any number of days a week for 2 or more hours each session. There are 4 sessions available. Students may attend all-day, before or after-school, and evening sessions. Homework Club Learning Center will not offer any out-of-campus field trips. Summer and winter programs are also available; please inquire within for the programs, hours, and fees.
Arrival and Pick-up
To ensure the safety of the students in care, students will only be released to adults authorized in the application and emergency form. Identification will be checked before any student is released until the staff becomes familiar with the individuals who pick up students. Daily attendance will be taken, and parents will be notified by a text message to their primary caretaker’s cell phone if their child is not at the Homework Club Learning Center location longer than 10 minutes after the start time. Each student in grades 2 and above is expected to walk to the Homework Club Learning Center location as soon as their class is dismissed. For student’s k-1st grade, Homework Club Learning Center staff will assist with pick-up from the classroom. Each student must be signed out by an adult identified in the Identification and Emergency Information form (LIC 700). Students will not be released to anyone not listed on the emergency form (LIC 700). The information on the emergency form must be current. If there are any changes, please let Kristine or Henry Demirchian know as soon as possible. Homework Club Learning Center will not provide any type of transportation for drop-off or pick-up.
Absence Policy
Research shows that students who are successful in schooling are the ones who are consistent with their studies and the ones who have no absences and tardiness from school. One way parents can help in this matter is to make sure that their student gets to school on time and every day. It is asked that all students of the Homework Club Learning Center follow the same guidelines. It is very important for students to commit to and respect the schedule assigned to them. At Homework Club Learning Center, we do not excuse absences unless, of course, the child has an infectious disease. Homework Club Learning Center requires 4 weeks prior notification for absences; students will not be reimbursed if notification is given on a last minute. This is due to the limitation of our space and the restrictions of the number of students we can enroll and attend to. When we schedule a student, we ensure that your student will have 100% of our attention and will have his/her spot with a designated staff member. We work hard to ensure the success of every child!
Behavior
Homework Club Learning Center is a place where students should feel safe and secure, and it is a place where they can become a part of our family in an unbiased learning environment. We do not allow or tolerate any kind of disrespect or bullying to staff or to the other students in the group. We expect students to be kind and polite to others with their words and actions. Good manners are strongly enforced! Our goal is to create a group of students who work well together and who are respectful. We will not allow swearing, stealing, fighting, or other misbehavior. Cell phones are not to be used during program hours. Cell phones must stay in the backpacks, or they will be taken away. Staff can be reached at 818-606-7658 for Mrs. Kristine or 818-624-7657 for Mr. Henry.
Discipline
Students will be expected to exhibit good behavior, as expected in school. Students who do not respect the rules and regulations of Homework Club Learning Center will result in a conference with the parents. Please keep in mind that Homework Club Learning Center is a learning facility, and everyone is expected to behave in a respectful manner. Students with poor behavior will be asked to be picked up by a parent or a guardian.
Any form of discipline or punishment that violates a child’s personal rights shall not be permitted, regardless of authorized representative consent or authorization. Regardless of the situation, students will never experience corporal punishment, denial of snack breaks, or denial of restroom use.
Admission Policy
Parents may set-up an appointment or call for more information. To enroll a student, an interview will be conducted with the parent/guardian and the child. Parents must fill out an enrollment application packet before the student can attend H.C. A scheduled appointment may be set per request for a quick observation of the program.
A 30-day notice shall be sent to the parent/guardian of the child prior to any change or modification to Homework Club Learning Center program, tuition, policies, or procedures.
To ensure the high quality of our services, the Department of Social Services may conduct interviews with children without any prior notice or permission from the parent/guardian of the child or Homework Club Learning Center.
Termination of Contract
The contract may be terminated with sufficient notice to the Director of Homework Club Learning Center. A 30-day notice is required if, for any reason, the child will need to stop attending Homework Club Learning Center. However, the admission agreement shall automatically be terminated by the death of the child.
The contract may also be terminated by the Homework Club Learning Center for the following reasons: student’s continuous bad behavior (3 warnings/parent conferences), including but not limited to interruption of class, bullying, disrespect to staff, and other students.
Snacks and Breaks
Students will have a 10-minute break during the Homework Club Learning Center Session in the classroom or in the school yard. Students are encouraged to bring a snack to eat at the Homework Club Learning Center or eat the dinner provided by the school, “dinner at school” if applicable. Homework Club Learning Center will provide a small snack if required (prepackaged non-perishable food items).
Medication Policy
Homework Club Learning Center staff are not trained for administering ANY type of medication to students. Thus, medication will not be administered by our staff or stored on location.
Questions and Concerns
We encourage all parents to keep an open communication with us. We believe that effective communication is one of the essential tools to help a student achieve their goals. With proper communication we can better serve your child. We can be reached at any time during the day via email, at Kristine@demirchian.com, via phone at 818-606-7658 for Kristine or 818-624-7657 for Henry; we are also open to communicate over text messages or letters and notes.