kid's connection

Kid’s Connection is a recreational before and after school
program for first through fifth graders, held in the cafeteria of each District 308 elementary school, with additional use of the gym and playground.

The program is available from 6:30 to 8:30am and 3:30 to 6:15pm, Monday through Friday. Full days are available during holidays and days off school.

Children play games, make crafts, enjoy playground, gym, and computer time, cook, go on field trips, or choose to do homework. Our caring staff will provide plenty of fun in a safe, nurturing environment. Breakfast and afternoon snacks are included.

Kid's Connection staff

A site supervisor and adult leaders staff each Kid's Connection site in a 1:10 staff to child ratio. In addition, all staff members are:

• Caring individuals who enjoy working with school-age children
• CPR and First Aid certified
  
• Screened and approved through background checks

Recreational activities

Kid's Connection offers plenty of fun in a safe, nurturing environment. Kids can choose to:

• Unwind from school
  
• Participate in extracurricular school activities
• Do homework
• Play games
• Make cool crafts
• Art activities
  
• Play in the gym or on the playgrounds
  
• Use the computer
• Cook
• Go on field trips
• Optional programming
• And MORE!
  

Registration

Registration for the 2008-2009 school year is on-going. Registrations will be accepted as long as space is available. You may be placed on a waiting list if your child's school site is full.

• Registration for the 2008-2009 school year begins May 12 for returning participants, and June 2 for new participants. Elementary school year 2008/09 fees

Registration for all Kid’s Connection programs can be completed in person at the Civic Center, Prairie Point, or Boulder Point. Registration is accepted anytime, as long as space is available.

A non-refundable registration fee is due at the time of registration. The part-time option means that you may enroll your child for three specific days of the week that will remain the same throughout the school year.

The Kid’s Connection 2008/09 Handbook explains fees and payment policies as well as drop-off and pick-up guidelines, payment schedules, etc.

Part-time options

Full and part-time* options are available. (*Part-time means that you choose to attend three specific days of the week, which remain the same throughout the school year.)

School holidays

Kid's Connection is open most non-holiday days off school and all partial days for an additional fee. Check here for the holiday listings grades 1 - 5.

Kid’s Connection Flexible Fun Pass

Ever find yourself in a last minute crunch for childcare? A Flexible Fun Pass may be the answer. This pass is good for 5 days of before and/or after school childcare that can be used throughout the 2008-2009 school year. Once the pass is purchased and a Health and Emergency form is completed, you can use the pass by notifying the Kid’s Connection coordinator at 630.554.4484 to check on availability. The pass is not valid for non-school days and is non-refundable.

Cost for a 5-day pass:

Kindergarten Kid's Connection
fees and payment schedule

Full Day Option (available to half-day Kindergarteners)

An all-day recreational program, open to Kindergarten children enrolled in District 308, Kindergarten Kid’s Connection is located at South Point, 810 Preston Lane in Oswego.

The program is available from 6:30am to 6:15pm, Monday through Friday including holidays and full days off school. Kindergarten children will be transported to and from their District 308
elementary school. Breakfast, lunch, and snacks are included. Full-time and part-time options available.

Partial Day Option (available to full-day Kindergarteners)

The program is available from 6:30 to 8:45am and 2:50 to 6:15pm, Monday - Friday including holidays and full days off school. The partial day option is located at South Point adjacent to Southbury Elementary School.

School holidays

Kindergarten Kid's Connection is open most non-holiday days off school and all partial days for an additional fee. Check here for the Kindergarten holiday listings.

Site phone numbers

Each Kid's Connection site has a phone number that rings into the site during program hours and goes to voice mail off hours. If your child is going to be absent, or if you have concerns or questions, please call and let Kid's Connection staff know.

For program information contact:

Lynne Saidac, Kid's Connection Cluster Coordinator, 630.554.5119 x4180 or lsaidac@oswegolandpd.org.

Cheryl Keilson, Superintendent of Early Childhood, 630.554.4484 or ckeilson@oswegolandpd.org.

Summer Kid's Connection

Register for the new Camp Connection Summer 2008 located at Churchill, Prairie Point, Homestead, Fox Chase, and Old Post, and Wolf Crossing elementary schools. Children entering 1st grade can attend the summer program located at Kid's Place.

• Program hours are 6:30 a.m. - 6:15 p.m., Monday through Friday.
• Full-time and part-time options are available. (*Part-time means that you choose to attend three specific days of the week, which remain the same throughout the summer.)
• Breakfast, snacks, field trips, and swimming are included in the monthly fee.
• Children should bring a sack lunch, water bottle, and sunscreen daily.
• Optional summer trips are available for 5th and 6th graders.
  
  

Registration for Summer Kid's Connection is on-going. Registrations will be accepted as long as space is available. You may be placed on a waiting list if your child's school site is full.

• Registration packets for Summer 2008 Kid's Connection are available at the Civic Center or Prairie Point. Registration begins April 7 for current or last summer's Kid's Connection participants. Registration opens for new participants on April 21.

Resident Fees

3-week sessions ($15 non-refundable registration fee is due for each session)
Session l, June 9-June 27
Session ll, June 30-July 18
Session lll, July 21-August 8

5 days ($495) 4 days ($400) 3 days ($300) 2 days ($200)*

2-week session ($15 non-refundable registration fee is due for each session)
Session lV, August 11-August 22

5 days ($330) 4 days ($265) 3 days ($200) 2 days ($130)**

*non-resident 5 days ($545) 4 days ($450) 3 days ($350) 2 days ($250)
**non-resident 5 days ($380) 4 days ($315) 3 days ($250) 2 days ($180)

For program information contact:

Lynne Saidac, Kid's Connection Cluster Coordinator, 630.554.5119 x4180 or lsaidac@oswegolandpd.org.

Cheryl Keilson, Superintendent of Early Childhood, 630.554.4484 or ckeilson@oswegolandpd.org.