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Otter Lake Elementary


Site Phone Number: 651-653-2834

School Day Hours: 6:30 AM - 7:45 AM & 2:15 PM - 6:00 PM

Non-School Day Hours: 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Hello Extended Day Families,


Happy December! Extended Day sites district wide are working on our accreditation process. Accreditation allows us to continuously improve our programs as well as to ensure our programs are of high quality. Part of that process is collecting data and feedback from program participants and families. Please fill out our survey here to help us make positive changes!

UPDATES AND REMINDERS

Reporting Absences

A kind reminder to report any afternoon absences by calling either 651-653-2834 or by emailing malorie.sanders@isd624.org and baylee.hamilton@isd624.org. A $10 finders fee will be added to the account of any family who does not inform Extended Day of an absence. This includes absence due to illness and wanting your child to take the bus or go to parent pick up instead of their usual Extended Day schedule.


Also a reminder that Extended day must pull your student from the bus if we have not been informed of an absence. In these insistences it delays the whole bus route while we locate the child and attempt to call you.

Malorie Sanders
Site Supervisor

Baylee Hamilton

Activity Leader

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES


  • December 21-22: Non-school days. Programming available at Otter Lake. Registration required.
  • December 25-January 1: Winter break. Extended Day CLOSED.
  • January 11: Last day to register for January 25-26 non-school days.
  • January 15: CLOSED Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • January 25-26: Non-school days. Programming available at Birch, Oneka, and Lakeaires. Registrational available through your Eleyo account.

EXTENDED DAY STAFF


Assistants

Megan Sweeney

Joanie Mellgren

Dawn Rollie

Andrea Hedberg

Morgan Burnau

Nakayla Thor

Aime DeWitt

Colleen Ketcham

Sue McNertney

Lundin Johnson

Jessica Bennett

Amanda Kaphing

Sarah Rice

Arianna Yang

Hallie Pangburn


Paras

Matt Kelly

Liz Madzey

Dodi Anderson

Jess Rebeau

Ka Lia Her

JUNIOR STAFF PROGRAM


Our 4th and 5th grade junior staff are doing an excellent job! They have been a huge help, especially with helping all of our pre-k friends with their winter gear and running games in the gym for our kindergarten students.


To celebrate their hard work, we will be having a junior staff holiday party this Thursday, December 14th from 3:00-4:30. If you have a 4th or 5th grade student who participates in the junior staff program, please do not pick them up until 4:30 on this day. They will be having pizza, beverages, and watching a movie.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Wear/Bring Tennis Shoes Daily

Please have your child bring or wear tennis shoes daily, and have the proper outer wear for the weather. We will be using the gym &/or playground everyday. (Shoes other than tennis are not preferred for play in the gym).



Weather Appropriate Attire

The children go outside nearly everyday. Jackets, snowpants, a hat, gloves, and boots are required.


Bring Extra Clothes

Please remember to pack extra clothes into your child's backpack in case your student has an accident or gets wet outside. Accidents happen and we like to provide a solution for this right away!


Items From Home

Please do not send your child with toys or items from home. There has been an increase in children using smartwatches. We understand some families use these for safety. Extended Day is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged items, including smartwatches. 

Morning Drop Off

Please enter through Door A. You may park in the parking lot in front of the school or park curbside near Door A. When you arrive to the cafeteria, there will be a staff to greet you. iPads are used to sign your child in.

 

Afternoon Pick Up

Please enter through Door A. You may park in the parking lot in front of the school or park curbside near Door A. Once in the cafeteria, a staff will be there to assist you in signing your child out on the iPad, then call for your child to meet you for pick up. Remember your ID!

 

Remember, it must be an adult that signs your child in and out. Staff will ask for ID if the adult is someone we haven't met yet to ensure they are an authorized pick up.


If your child will be absent please call us at 651-653-2834, email or leave a note with us in the parent notebook located by the sign in iPad. Please be aware that when you inform the school to let them know your child will be absent, that you also must contact Extended Day.

 

**If we are not notified of a PM absence and have to locate your child, you will be charged a $10 Finder's Fee.

DAILY SCHEDULE

Daily Activities

Children at Extended Day will be offered a variety of programming options including arts and crafts, social emotional learning, STEM opportunities, camps and clubs, and many opportunities for free play exploration.


AM Schedule

6:30-7:00 - Choices in cafeteria

7:00-7:45 - Choices n cafeteria, art project, or active play in gym or outside


PM Schedule

2:15-2:30 - Check-in in grade level spaces

2:30-4:30 - Daily rotation with grade level groups

4:30-5:15 - Mini choices

5:15-6:00 Cafeteria choices


Teachers will send students to their appropriate grade level check in space.

OTHER INFORMATION


Extended Day Coordinator

Nicole Oswald / 651-407-7504

nicole.oswald@isd624.org


Billing or Contract Questions?

Community Services / 651-407-7511

CommunityServicesBilling@isd624.org


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