2008-2009 Carroll Manor Dance Program Information

DIRECTIONS - All classes are held in the activity room at Jacksonville Elementary School. Do not use the front door of the school to get to dance class. From the right hand side of the parking lot, follow the sidewalk around rear of building, past air conditioner units, activity room door, and turn left. Please use the Rec. Council door to enter the building. Inside this entrance is a small room where you may wait for your child during class. All news and class information will be posted on the bulletin board/ chalkboard in this room, as well as sent home with your child.

REFUNDS - A processing fee will be charged for all refunds. (Please see below for deadlines and fee) Once costumes have been order we will NOT give a refund.
Until 10/1 - $25 fee
10/1 - 11/1 - $50 fee
11/1 - 12/1 - $100 fee

REGISTRATION - Registration forms will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. You will be notified ONLY if you do not get your first choice! Please enroll your child in grade level they are in at school. Any exception to this policy will be made after walk-in registration and with approval of the class instructor and program chairmen. As always, class times are subject to change, depending on enrollment. We will also hold a walk-in registration on Saturday, September 13, 2008, from 10am -12pm, in the activity room at Jacksonville Elementary. We will have retail sales of dance shoes and clothing again this year, as well as our popular "shoe swap" during this registration. If you are interested in the shoe swap, please put your shoes in a Ziploc bag with your name, the price, and self addressed stamped envelope to walk-in registration. All students will be required to wear a leotard, tights, appropriate shoes and hair out of face to each class. Classes will begin on Monday, September 15, 2008

CLASS OBSERVATIONS - Please wait in the waiting room outside of the activity room during class to avoid distracting the children (or the teacher). If separating from your child is a problem, please be considerate of the other students in your efforts. The classes for the littlest dancers are not long, and someone who is not should not distract those children who are ready to learn. During January all parents are invited to stay and watch your child's class - bring your cameras!

ATTENDANCE - Regular attendance is necessary to learn proper technique, develop self-confidence, and learn the steps necessary for the class to progress. Please be on time for both drop off and pick up. We ask that parents escort your child to the classroom no earlier than 5 minutes before it starts. Please come into the dance room with your child both at arrival and dismissal. You will develop rapport with the instructor, and also meet new faces.
If siblings are brought to the school, they must be strictly supervised at all times. Please don't let them roam the halls, or play with the water cooler.

PICK UP AND DROP OFF- Please have your daughter picked up on time. We cannot be responsible for girls sitting in the waiting room while another class is starting. If you are the last class of the night, or the last class for that teacher that night, and you are late picking your daughter up the teacher cannot leave until all the girls are gone. If you pick your daughter up late we will charge $1.00 for every minute you are late, to be paid in cash, that day, to the instructor who had to stay late. There will be no exceptions to this rule.

CLASS BEHAVIOR AND RULES -
1. Do not run in the dance room or anywhere else in the school.
2. Do not bring foods or drinks to class. Water bottles are allowed - your child will not be
allowed to leave the activity room to use the water cooler in the hall.
3. Do not chew gum.
4. Students should use the bathroom before coming to class
5. Students will not be permitted to leave the activity room until someone comes to get them.

LOST AND FOUND - Please label your children's shoes and clothing with their names. All items left in the activity room will be stored in a plastic bin marked "Dance Lost and Found". Please feel free to check the bin for missing items.

PLAYCENTERS - If your child is coming from Playcenters or returning to them from class these arrangements need to be confirmed with the staff at Playcenters. The dance teacher will provide supervision once your child reaches the activity room, but cannot be responsible for escorting your child to and from class.

PHONE TREE MOMS - All of you who volunteered to help with the class phone tree will receive a class roster with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses for each student. If classes are cancelled for any reason, you will be asked to call each student to let them know.

COSTUMES - Please note this date on our yearly calendar - All children will be measured for their costume(s).

RECITAL - We are in the process of getting approval for our recital location and dates, however, nothing is confirmed. We will post the dates as soon as we can. As always we try to have the recital before Baltimore County Schools go on Spring break.

WEATHER INFO - Call 410-887-1840 for recording on Saturday mornings; all other day's follow
Baltimore County schools cancellation policy. If schools are one or two hours late the 12:00 classes will still run on time. If a snow emergency plan is in effect we will not have class.

Please check the Carroll Manor Recreation Website at www.carrollmanor.org for any new postings. We plan to use the web site as much as possible to keep you informed of any changes in classes and recital information. We will still try to send fliers home with this information so please pay close attention to all fliers we send home, and as always, feel free to call us with any questions.
Thanks, Melissa (410-426-5625), Lisa (410-329-3939, and Joan (410-592-1161)