School District of River Falls

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Behavior

If you have any concerns regarding your child’s behavior or your child has a behavioral IEP, please communicate them at the time of registration.

Behavioral concerns that should be communicated are: Kicking, hitting, biting, scratching, or other harmful behaviors: Inability to recognize the need to use the bathroom/frequent accidents, frequent and/or violent tantrums, inability to control strong emotions/fight or flight instinct, any behaviors that may affect the student during Kids Club hours or require medication.

If your child displays any of the above behaviors, he or she may be asked to “take a break” and/or refrain from participating in the next activity.

Our staff will always make an effort to privately communicate with you regarding behavioral concerns while at Kids Club.

Our goal is to work as a team to help each student be able to advocate for themselves, ask for help in a situation if needed and to learn the tools to self-regulate and problem solve.

If the behavior continues and/or escalates or for repeated behaviors, you will be notified by staff that a behavior plan is being considered for your child.

A site manager or the Kids Club Coordinator will contact you to discuss further actions and to consider your input and discuss implementation of a plan.

We reserve the right to hold a student back from an activity or field trip due to behavior.

If we can not trust them to be respectful and safe on-site, then we will not take them off site.

You will be notified before holding a child back from an activity.

If a student receives 3 written behavior reports, they will receive a one day suspension from the program.

We try to give parents 24 hours to come up with alternative care.

If behavior continues after the suspension, there will be a conversation about whether Kids Club is the best option for the child.

Please have a conversation with your child about respecting Summer Kids Club staff.

Kids Club teachers are working hard to keep all students safe and supplying fun activities/crafts for the students to participate in.

Billing/Fees and Account Information

There is a $35.00 non-refundable registration fee per student.

When you register your child, you are agreeing to a contract for childcare with Kids Club.

You will be billed according to the dates you have selected for each summer week.

If your child has a dual household, you will be billed as two households. Both must register for a minimum 16 days.

Families who withdraw their child’s contract after May 15th through June 15th will be charged $100 plus a non refundable registration fee.

If the contract is withdrawn during summer program weeks, families will be charged for a minimum of 16 days of attendance.

Statements will be processed on Tuesdays and are due the following Monday, however, you can go online and check your balance at any time.

Payment for tuition is due weekly and must be paid in full by the due date. A $5.00 late fee will be assessed if your bill is not paid in full by the due date.

Pre-payment is always acceptable.

Unpaid balances are subject to suspended attendance.

Payments can be made online or at the program.

Absences: If your child is absent, please notify Summer Kids Club by email or phone.

Questions regarding bills may be directed to Deb Sorenson at the main office, 715-425-0799, work cell 715-307-1381, or deb.sorenson@rfsd.k12.wi.us

Breakfast – Lunch – Snack

Cold breakfast items (cereal, yogurt, nutri-grain bars, string cheese, milk and juice) and an afternoon snack will be provided daily and are included in your contract.

Breakfast will be offered between 7:30 am – 9:00 am.

Your child may bring a breakfast from home to eat during breakfast time.

Staff will come to classrooms and pick up students for breakfast every 10-15 minutes during breakfast time.

A cold lunch must be brought to Kids Club & Opti-Club every day.

Coolers are available to store lunches in. Try to keep the lunch box a standard size.

We have to fit the lunch boxes in coolers under the buses. If a meal is provided as part of the field trip i.e. Chuck E. Cheese or Grand Slam, your child may bring their own lunch to eat as their main lunch or in addition to the lunch served.

We will not bring coolers on these field trips and your child will carry their lunch bag.

If asked to bring a disposable lunch on a field trip, this means all items will be thrown away after lunch.

This is rare, but does happen if we are not allowed to bring our coolers or they do not have an area to store lunch boxes.

Summer School students will eat their lunch at the HS.

Students will put their lunches in bins near the summer school sign-in table.

We have lunchables that are available for $6 if there is a forgotten lunch, but we only send 2 per field trip and a limited number on site.

These are for forgotten lunches only.

Please ask your child if they have their lunch at morning drop off.

**Please let staff know of any food restrictions or allergies other than what is noted on the registration form**

Communication- Email/Texts

Dates of Program

Fees-Rates-Schedule Options

Choose the Pick Your Day schedule and select the day of the week at the top of each month to select every day of that month. Ex: select M and all Mondays will be selected. (Kindergarten choice)

5 Day/weekly Rate: $205 per child. (Kindergarten choice)

4 Day Rate: $170 per child. Choose the Pick Your Day schedule and select the days you would like your child to attend. (Kindergarten choice)

3 Day Rate: $135 per child. Choose the Pick Your Day schedule and select the days you would like your child to attend.

2 Day Rate: $90 per child. Choose the Pick Your Day schedule and select the days you would like your child to attend.

Field Trip Only Rate: $60 per child, per day (Only pick this rate if your child is attending KC ONLY on Tuesday and/or Thursday. Use the Field Trip Only schedule)

1 Day/Half Day: $55 per child, per day.

If you want to add a day to your child’s contract after the 21 day window has passed, you must give more than 24 hour notice and your day must be approved before your child can attend.

***Rates include: A swim shirt, breakfast, snack, park and pool admissions, all field trips, and sunscreen body and face stick. 2026 exceptions are: Due to cost, each child will be charged a $5 fee for the Crayola Experience. $10 charge for Action City Trampoline/Fun Center, Fun Lab, Sky Zone and Slick City field trips.

Field Trips & Calendars

Please have your child to the Summer Kids Club at least ½ hour prior to ALL the departure times are listed on the activity calendar.

Grade Level Calendars are located on the website on the right hand side of page: Kids Club Webpage Parents will pick the calendar of the grade level your child will be attending fall of 2026.

If your child is not on site before a field trip/local activity bus leaves, they will have to stay back on summer school weeks or we will call you to come and pick them up on days with no stay back staff.

We have various grade level combinations based on the type of trip due to capacity limits at those sites are noted on the calendars.

Field trip hours are on the calendars and will be posted on site prior to the trip.

Please do not expect a field trip to return early. After a field trip, please allow students to return to their rooms before picking them up.

DO NOT grab students entering the school from the bus unless that has been prearranged. This is to ensure all students are accounted for. If a waiver is needed for the field trip, your child can not attend if it is not signed.

Waivers will be available on site BEFORE the field trip date.

Field Trip descriptions, Flotation Device Information and calendars for field trips are located on the website.

Staying back on field trip days for appointments/camps will only be allowed the weeks of summer school.

All students registered for Kids Club on a field trip day will attend the field trip after summer school is done for the summer.

Calendars are tentative as we secure sites.

More and more locations have put us on waiting lists and will confirm once they start scheduling for summer.

Grand Slam and Chuck E Cheese provide lunch as part of their trips. ○ Grand Slam - each child will get a hotdog and a soda of their choice ○ Chuck E Cheese - students will get 2 pieces of a large cheese or pepperoni pizza and a beverage of their choice from the soda machine. **There will be gluten free crust of these two options if needed. ○ Students who do not want to eat these items may bring their own lunch in a disposable bag. Whatever is not eaten is thrown away.

Our staff to student ratio in the summer runs approximately: ○ 5-6:1 K-1 water related trips; 7:1 K-1 non water trips ○ 7-9:1 2-3 water trips; 9-11:1 2-3 non water trips ○ 9-11:1 4-7 water trips; 12-15:1 4-7 non water trips State statute ratios are 18:1.

We have site managers who attend all field trips.

We will attempt to go on all field trips unless the facility we are going to cancels on account of weather. If this happens or we feel that the weather threat is too great, we will make every attempt to schedule a backup field trip. We will send out a text to notify parents of any changes. If we are unable to reschedule a field trip day and you selected a field trip only schedule, your child may still attend Kids Club that day.

Extra spending money will only be allowed for children in the 4th – 6th grade age groups. Students are responsible for their own spending money.

Field Trip/Pool Shirts

All students are required to wear a Kids Club shirt while attending field trips.

Due to the new red shirt color added last year, blue or red shirts may be worn on non water field trips.

Red shirts must be worn in the water on water field trips and pool days for grades K-3rd

Red shirts are strongly encouraged at all times, but must be worn water field trips for 4th-6th when noted ie. Bunker Beach

You may buy additional shirts.

Some families leave one onsite in their child’s locker as a back up.

Staff will fill out a purchase slip and your account will be charged $13 for each additional shirt.

We no longer lend shirts out. The new shirt will be yours.

Hours & Location

Kids Club will open at 6:00 am and closes at 6:00 pm. Doors are locked at 6:00 pm.

Please be respectful of staff who may have other obligations after 6:00pm. If you are running late, please call 1-715-821-2947

Summer Kids Club will be held at the River Falls High School located at 818 Cemetery Road Summer 2026 will be located on the first floor.

Going forward even years will be on the first floor and odd years will be on the second floor.

Drop-off and pick up for students will be on the west side of the high school at door 401.

Parents are to use the parking spots nearest the high school.

Employees will be parking on the west side of the parking area.

Please use caution when entering, backing up and leaving the parking area. Enter through the west door (401).

You’ll go to the left to the sign in/out area

An authorized adult (18 years or older) must sign your student in and out of Kids Club.

Please DO NOT enter using the High School front office doors.

Office and High School staff are separate from the operations of Kids Club.

Signs will be posted for the Kids Club office near the door 401 entrance.

Staff will not open the doors before they are unlocked at 6:00am

All students dropped off between 6:00am-7:00am will be dropped off at the am/pm room.

Summer school staff will check them in when they get in.

All students dropped off between 7:00-8:00 can be dropped at the grade level classroom that is open.

All students dropped off after 8:00 can go directly to their assigned classroom.

If the teacher and students are not there, please check at the front desk so we can direct you.

Illness or Emergency

In the event of an emergency, parents or guardians will be notified

If they cannot be reached, emergency contacts will be notified.

If necessary, students will be transported to the River Falls hospital for treatment or the closest emergency room if off site.

The student will be transported at the parent or guardian’s expense.

Students who receive minor injuries will be given first aid by Kids Club staff or our health aide and parents and guardians will be notified.

Please notify Kids Club if your child will be absent for the day from Kids Club.

Late Pick Up

There is a late charge of $15.00 from 6:00-6:15pm.

Another $15.00 will be charged from 6:15-6:30pm

Staff will call account holders, parents and guardians first.

Staff will then call emergency contacts and other authorized pick ups.

After 15 minutes of no response, staff will call Angela Bohnert, the program Coordinator or a site manager.

They will place the calls a second time.

After 30 minutes of no response, Angela or the site manager will call the non-emergency police number and your child or children will be turned over to them.

Library

Parents can fill out a library form and staff can turn it in.

Students will go 1 day a week and will be able to check out 2 books during their visit.

If you can visit the library and get a card for your child to send with on library day that will be great and will greatly reduce the number we will need to get the first visit.

Teachers will collect cards.

If you do not want your child to check out books, please let the staff know.

They will still be able to go and look at books during the visit.

Lockers

Your child will be assigned a locker they may be required to share with 1 other student.

They do not have working locks, but you would be able to leave items in the lockers. i.e. extra clothes, extra KC swim shirt, towel

Please do not let your child bring toys from home unless it is a special day for your child’s class.

We are not responsible for harmed, lost or stolen items out of backpacks and lockers.

It is safest to leave personally or monetarily special items at home.

Medication & Health

We have a health aide on site that will work with you and your child.

We want to ensure safety for all participants. If your student needs any daily or emergency medical instructions, please check in with the health aide the first day your child attends summer KC.

The District nurse will also be reaching out for students who have more complicated medical needs.

If your student has any other health concerns, please let us know so we can make a summer plan together.

Registration

Accounts carrying an unpaid balance from the previous summer, an ongoing large school year balance, or a late paid summer or school year balance will have their contracts on hold until a payment is made. The contract will be put on the bottom for contract acceptance.

March 1st through 7th - Registration opens for ALL summer returning families. ● Families will select the number of days needed for care.

You must select a minimum of 16 days of care which you will be responsible for

Please be as accurate as possible with days needed.

DO NOT request full time if you have no intentions of attending a full time contract.

This includes open enrolled families who are returning families and families who have 1 parent in the district and share child care responsibilities.

We will no longer have a Drop In schedule.

To add a day, all families will need to call the Kids Club office at 715-425-0799 or email deb.sorenson@rfsd.k12.wi.us.

She will be in contact with the site managers and or Coordinator to check availability.

Kindergarten families - please see kindergarten registration

March 8th-March 23rd/capacity - This registration is for new summer families or a returning summer family who did NOT sign up before March 7th.

All contracts will be accepted in the order in which we receive your contract request.

This includes open enrolled families who are returning families and families who have 1 parent in the district and share child care responsibilities.

Completely new families with no ties to the district will have their contracts accepted last.

ALL contracts must now have a minimum of 16 days over the summer.

DO NOT register for days you know your child will not attend.

We will take contracts until our grade level classrooms are full.

You’ll receive an email when your contract is pending.

If you have not received an email saying your contract is pending, please check that all the information has been updated and the contract has been saved.

If you do not receive a confirmation of the pending contract within 24 hours of it being submitted, please call the Kids Club office.

If you have not received an acceptance email within 14 days of submission, please check your spam folder and your child’s account to verify that you have completed the contract and submitted it correctly.

If done correctly the days you selected will show on their contract.

Please be as accurate as possible when scheduling.

We will do our best to accommodate as many families as we can.

A contract requested is not a guarantee of a spot in Summer Kids Club.

Kindergarten Registrations

We normally enroll 2 classrooms of students in our K grade level.

Must be registered for full time all 8 weeks.

Full time meaning 4-5 days of each week.

This is due to the active and daily changing activities that make up the summer program.

We have found that the routine is necessary for success.

We give Kindergarten families the opportunity to take 1 week of vacation for no charge during the 8 week program.

Students must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2026 Students must be toilet trained.

This is very important as we are off site often, some of our bus rides are an hour in length and our schedule is often very tight so extra time for toileting can be a challenge.

If they have a sibling returning to kids club Kids Club, registration opens March 1st-7th.

We accept returning students with siblings first and then by registration date and time.

Kindergarten fills up fast so register as early as possible.

If spots remain after March 7th, registration opens for new families, families of returners who did not register early, families who have 1 parent in the district and share child care responsibilities and open enrolled families.

Schedule Changes

All schedule changes/requests need to be made in your account at rfsd.ce.eleyo.com New!!!!

You will have a 21 day window prior to the day you would like to add or delete from your child’s schedule to make that change and avoid being charged for the day.

With less than 21 days' notice, you will not be allowed to drop days from your schedule and will be charged for the day whether your child attends or not.

All dates wanting to be added after the 21 day window has passed must be approved.

You must contact Deb at deb.sorenson@rfsd.k12.wi.us to have the days added, approved and may be charged a 1 day rate.

We need to effectively schedule staff and have accurate numbers for off-site activities and trips in which attendance numbers and or payments are required in advance.

All contracts will be charged the 16 minimum days whether those days are attended or not.

We do not allow swapping of days.

Sign-In & Sign-Out & Communication Notes

The sign-in area will be located near the Kids Club entrance with ipads.

An authorized adult (18 years old or older) must sign in/out each student.

Please go online into your Eleyo account and update your authorized pickups.

If the person is not on the list, you will be called and need to give permission before they will be allowed to sign in/out your child.

All persons picking up and dropping off should be prepared to show their driver’s license to staff when picking up students if asked.

Please be respectful if asked. Next to the sign-in & sign-out area there will be a Parent & Staff Communication book.

If you have any important notes for the day about your child, please note them in the communication book along with their name and grade level.

Sports Camps/Non KC Activities

If your child is attending any activity during the day where they need to leave and then return to Kids Club, please make sure your authorized pickups are updated to include the person(s) that will be picking up and dropping off from activity.

Please email the program if you would like a staff member to sign your child in/out for activities, camps or sports taking place at the high school.

Please also include if your child can walk to the activity by themselves or if you want staff to walk them.

Please communicate the date(s), time, activity in the Parent & Staff communication book (next to the sign in/out ipads).

We will give the notes to your child’s Lead staff.

Kids Club does not offer transportation to activities off site of the high school except for Summer School offered by RFSD.

Kids Club students will not be able to stay back at KC during non-summer school weeks. (Due to the difficulty of hiring part time employees, KC can not staff for stayback students after summer school ends)

Summer Learning (Summer School/Enrichment)

Summer Learning is located at Greenwood Elementary school this summer and runs from 8:30am-12:00pm.

If you have a summer learning registration question, please call 715-425-1800 ext. 1119

Summer Learning for MMS students is located at MMS from 8:30am-12:00pm.

Session I: June 15–26, 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Session II: July 6–17, 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m

Kids will put their lunches in the bins by the summer learning sign-in table as they will eat together after Summer learning.

Students will check in at the summer learning table the first day of the program and each morning before going to their KC classroom.

The Kids Club bus will only transport students at 8:00 am to Summer learning and back at 12:00pm dismissal.

This means that Kids Club summer school students must be signed up for all morning sessions to ride the bus to and from Kids Club.

Students will do a variety of activities, games and crafts on field trip days after summer school.

If you would like your student to eat breakfast at Kids Club prior to Summer learning, please make sure to drop off no later than 7:30am

NEW! Your Kids Club summer learning student will either go on ALL the field trips with their KC class and not attend summer school on field trip days or NONE of the trips during their summer learning session and will attend summer school on field trip days and then do activities and games back at the HS until their class returns from the field trip.

Parents will fill out a field trip permission form stating whether you want your child to attend ALL field trips or NONE of the field trips during summer learning sessions.

*Your student’s safety is the most important thing to us. If your student is scheduled with Kids Club and attends Summer Learning, please let us know if they are not coming. If our staff have to spend time locating your student because they were picked up early or not dropped off at Kids Club as scheduled, your account will be charged a $10.00 finders fee.*

Swimming & Water Related Field Trips

Red shirts must be worn on water park field trips. Red or blue shirts can be worn on non-pool field trips.

Kindergarten through 3rd grade must wear their swim shirts at ALL waterparks and local pools during the week.

Wearing swim shirts at pools and waterparks will be strongly encouraged for the 4th-Opti.

They must wear them on required field trips ie Bunker Beach Plan to have your student bring their swim suit, towel, socks and tennis shoes/shoes with an enclosed toe/heel (for longer walks) Monday-Friday since we do a lot of water play even when we are not at the pools and in case of an outing change due to weather.

Kids Club does have a limited supply of swimsuits and towels if your child forgets to bring one, but we do not have enough for every child who forgot one.

We are always looking for more if you would like to donate them to KC. Shorts and t-shirts are welcome also.

Sunscreen

Kids Club provides sunscreen lotion. If your child requires special sunscreen, please label it with their name and grade and give it to your child’s teacher.

We apply sunscreen before we leave Kids Club to go to an outside activity and every hour when outside.

We do everything in our power to try and prevent sunburn, but it can happen due to the amount of time spent outside and oftentimes at a water activity, sunburn can happen especially early in the summer when they may be out in the sun more than at home.

If your child burns easily, please have them wear as much protective clothing as possible such as a hat and a long sleeve shirt under the KC shirt.

It is important to talk to your student about the necessity of sunscreen as a preventative to burns.

Please let us know if your child burns easily or is prone to sunburn.

Provide a waterproof lotion sunscreen vs. spray sunscreen.

Apply sunscreen before your student is dropped off at Kids Club to allow sunscreen to soak in.

Technology/Toys, Valuables and Lost and Found /Items

Please send your child with all of their belongings in a backpack or bag.

All valuables will need to be left at home.

Do not send stuffed animals, trading cards or other toys unless they are part of the classroom’s schedule.

We are not responsible for lost or stolen items.

Cell phones, smart watches and other electronics are not allowed at Kids Club unless your child’s classroom has established Tech Time.

If a cell phone or smartwatch becomes a distraction and is being used at non Tech Time, your child will be asked to leave it at home.

Students will be able to contact parents using Kids Club cell/office phone if needed.

Please be sure to check the lost and found regularly.

Items not claimed within two weeks after the program ends will be discarded or donated.

Weekly Age-Group Schedule

Each age-group will have a different schedule or calendar to follow. Kids Club uses River Falls School District buses to visit local parks, the library, playgrounds and weekly pool/splash pad visits.

Please look at the calendar that corresponds with the grade your child will be entering Fall of 2026.

Please have your child come prepared each day for activities on the age-group calendar.

We ask that students come ½ hour prior to the scheduled departure time on their activity calendar.

We will not always be able to accommodate taking a child to meet their class at a park, playground or field trip.

This will allow time for teachers to get an accurate student count and for students to be ready to leave at the departure time.

Opti Club is the name given to our 5th graders and 6th grade group

Summer Handbook

Welcome to Summer Kids Club!