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After-School Care Program Popular

COLD SPRING - Close to 50 families have p reregistered their children for the After-School Care Program at the Maud Abrams Elementary School here, according to Oliver J. West, the school principal. Actual signups for the program take place during the first week of school in the fall. Attendance for next year's program, bas-

ed on the past year's monthly enrollment, is estimated to reach over 100 children. West said. THE PROGRAM is in operation any day the Abrams School is in session. Early dismissal, inservice, and conference days are included. Program hours are 2:30-6 p.m. Any school age child entering grades K through 6 may be enrolled in the after-school program. Children are transported by bus from other schools within the school district. Parochial and private school students have enrolled in the program with transportation provided by either the local school district or private institution. All after-school activities and the supervision of children after school hours are directly charged to parents at a cost of $2 per day as a minimum daily rate; $4 for a maximum daily rate. THIS CHARGE reflects a reduction in cost of approximately 10 percent since the begining of the program in September, 1964. Since the main goal of Lower's program has been to provide the best possible child care at the least cost to parents, the school district has continuously added activities while reducing costs and increasing enrollment. Staffing requirements have been maintained and consist of certified teachers and other school district personnel under the supervision of a program director, the superintendent of schools and the Lower Township Lady Helped By Firemen WILDWOOD - Paid firefighters have recently received a certificate for their donation to the Statue of Liberty restoration fund. The men of Fireman's Mutual Benevolent Association Local 50 donated the money ($50) because many of there parents and grandparents passed through Ellis Island where the statue is located. The firefighters also wanted to preserve and protect the status as a symbol of American freedom. '

Board of Education, West said. THE INTENT of the school district in 1964 was to institute a carefully planned day care program that would provide worthwhile activities and supervision for students after school hours. Initially outdoor recreation, indoor games, art projects, nutritious snacks and "homework help" were offered. Since the inception of the program, however, numerous field trips, instructional music lessons, foreign language classes, cooking projects, weekly computer instruction and much more have been added to the "After School" schedule of activities. ESTABLISHMENT of an after-school program to address the needs of working parents in Lower Township was initially proposed during the school year 1983-84. At that time over 500 parents were surveyed through each of the district's schools to determine if ( 1 ) parents were interested in enrolling their children in an after-school program and (2) if parents would be willing to participate as a parent advisory council member to

help plan activities for such a program. Over 66% of those parents surveyed responded favorably to these questions. Lower's program began Sept. 10, 1984, with an After School Advisory Committee holding its first meeting one month later. Between September and the closing of school year 1984-85 enrollment grew steadily and nearly quadrupled by the end of the school year.

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