Iroquois Kids Care 2020-2021
COVID-19 Information

Kids Care is a licensed child care program. In the State of Michigan, we are required to follow the regulations and guidelines set forth by the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), which has developed Guidelines for Safe Child Care Operations During COVID-19.

We will also follow Kent County's recommendation to keep students with their classroom cohorts as long as possible. Kent County does recognize that before & after school programs will need to intermingle students during their operating hours.

The recommendation is for students to wear masks and social distance, including outside play, unless properly socially distanced from one another. They may remove their masks at snack time. Students must be registered first before attending Kids Care, www.grcs.org/KidsCare. The first day of Kids Care will be August 20. 

Before Coming to School Each Day

• Complete the required health checks each morning (sent via text message). 

Before School Care Details & Drop-Off 

MASKS

• We ask that you and your child wear a mask at the time of drop off.
• Students will be required to wear masks.
• The teachers will be required to wear masks.

TEMPERATURE CHECKS

• Your child’s temperature will be taken at drop off by a child care staff member. 
• Fever is a key indicator for young children.
• If a child’s temperature is above 100.4 degrees, the child should stay home until cleared by a healthcare provider.

LOCATION — Iroquois Campus

• Drop off will be at the Entrance facing Alexander St. (Gym/TRIP entrance)
• Please call 616.574.6577 to notify a staff member when you have arrived.
• A staff member will greet you and your child at the door.
• You must stay with your child until a staff member has come to sign them in.
• They will take your child’s temperature and then walk them to the Kids Care classroom.

TIMES & DETAILS — Iroquois Campus

• Before School Care Opens at 7:00 am. 
• All students must be registered & scheduled to come to Before Care.
• Students will be asked to use hand sanitizer upon arrival and dismissal to class.
• Students will be socially distanced at different classroom tables.
• There is no food allowed in Before Care.
• Students K — 4th will be dismissed at 7:45 am to their individual classrooms.
• Preschoolers will be walked to their individual classrooms at 8:10 am.

After School Care Details & Drop-Off 

MASKS

• Your child will be required to wear a mask during After School Care, with the exception of snack time.
• The teachers will also be wearing masks.
• Parents will need to wear masks at pick up.

TEMPERATURE CHECKS

• Your child’s temperature will be taken by a child care staff member when they arrive at their Kids Care Room.
• Fever is a key indicator for young children.
• If a child’s temperature is above 100.4 degrees, the child will be sent home and cannot return until cleared by a healthcare provider.

GRADE LEVEL CLASSROOM LOCATIONS — Iroquois Campus

• Preschool
  • Preschool students will stay in their preschool classrooms for snack and storytime.
  • They will come together on the preschool playground at 3:30 pm.
  • After outside play, preschoolers will transition to Room 125 (near the TRIP office)
• Kindergarten
  • Kindergarten students will be met in the kindergarten commons by a Kids Care staff member and then will be walked to Room 125.
  • They will be socially distanced in the classroom.
  • They will have a snack and then transition to the playground.  
  • After outside play, they will transition back to Room 125 (near the TRIP office).
• 1st and 2nd Grades
  • 1st and 2nd graders will be met in their commons area by a Kids Care staff member and walked to either the library or gym depending on the daily schedule.
  • They will have a snack and then transition to the playground.
  • After outside play, they will return to the gym or library.
• 3rd and 4th Grades
  • 3rd and 4th graders will be met in their commons area by a Kids Care staff member and walked to either the library or gym depending on the daily schedule.
  • They will have a snack and then transition to the playground.
  • After outside play, they will return to the gym or library.

TIMES & DETAILS — Iroquois Campus

• All students must be registered and scheduled to come to after school care.
• We will not provide snacks this year. All snacks will need to be provided from home. Please remember to bring a specific snack for after school.
• Pick up will only be at the entrance facing Alexander St (Gym/TRIP entrance).
• Please do not pick up at the playground.
• Please call 616.574.6577 to notify a staff member when you have arrived.
• We will notify your child’s Kids Care teacher that you are there for pick up.
• A Kids Care staff member will walk your child to you at the door, please have your ID with you for identification.
• After School Care closes at 6:00 pm.
• Students should be picked up by scheduled pick-up time. 
• A $15.00 late fee will be charged per child for each additional 10-minute increment when students are not picked up by 6:00 pm

Questions? 

Michelle Ogdahl

mogdahl@grcs.org | office: 616.574.6565 | cell: 616.328.2051

Ellen Cooke

ecooke@grcs.org | 616.406.4900