OSCAR Program Handbook
Welcome to the Sycamore School District OSCAR (Out of School Care) Program. We are pleased you have chosen OSCAR and promise you a staff committed to providing quality programming, a safe enriching environment and opportunities for students to learn and grow through age-appropriate themes and activities. In addition, the OSCAR schedule allows time for homework, snack, free time, group game, recreational activities and character development. The staff and administration have enthusiastically prepared for a great year.
Since your OSCAR experience is just around the corner, we would like to provide you with information that will allow your child to get off to a great start. The following information is designed to familiarize you with the necessary policies, procedures and program information. OSCAR helps kids grow positively, meet positive role models and learn good values, all while having fun. OSCAR not only provides memories that last a lifetime, but also assures parents their children are in good hands. If you ever feel OSCAR is not meeting your expectations, please let us know. We look forward to a great year with you and your children.
- OSCAR Vision
- Behavior Expectations
- Registration Procedures
- Schedule and Attendance
- Sign In/Sign Out Procedures
- Fees and Payments
- Medical Emergency or Illness
- Miscellaneous
- Dates
OSCAR Vision
Behavior Expectations
Registration Procedures
Schedule and Attendance
Sign In/Sign Out Procedures
Fees and Payments
Medical Emergency or Illness
Miscellaneous
Dates
Interventions are cumulative and may not reset. Depending on the severity and/or nature of each individual situation, disciplinary actions from prior school years may be taken into consideration when making determinations for disciplinary action/dismissal.
The following actions may result in a student’s immediate dismissal from the program:
- Physical attack or assault of a staff member
- Threat to a staff member or to a staff member’s property
- Alcohol, Drugs, Tobacco or Electronic Cigarettes: It is illegal in Illinois for anyone under 21 to be in possession of alcohol. It is also illegal for anyone to possess, sell, manufacture, use, or solicit drugs, look-alike drugs, or unauthorized prescription drugs. The possession or use of electronic cigarettes is prohibited on school property, school buses, and at any school related activity.
- Bringing weapons, or look-alike weapons, such as guns, clubs, chains, knives, brass knuckles, spears, and any other device that could be used to hurt or harm a student, staff member, or anyone else on school grounds or at a school function is strictly prohibited.
The following is prohibited conduct, behavior, or activity at OSCAR:
- Insubordination is defined as failure to comply with requests from OSCAR personnel. OSCAR personnel include interns, assistants, Site Directors, OSCAR Administration, school bus drivers, other school district employees, and students (where the term is appropriate).
- Endangering the physical or psychological well-being of the OSCAR Program population by acts including, but not limited to:
- Improper release of a school fire alarm
- Tampering with fire extinguishers.
- Intimidating or attempting to intimidate (threaten) students or OSCAR personnel.
- Bullying is severe or pervasive physical or verbal conduct, including written or electronic communications, directed to a student or students that can reasonably be expected to:
- Place them in reasonable fear of harm to their person or property
- Cause a substantial detrimental effect on their physical or mental health
- Vandalism is the intentional damage to or destruction of school property or property of OSCAR personnel.
- Theft: Stealing or possession of stolen school property, school funds, student or faculty property.
- Electronic Devices/Cell Phones: In order to maintain a quiet and orderly learning environment, students are not allowed to use or have turned on any electronic signaling and cellular telecommunication devices during OSCAR hours, unless authorized by the Site Director and/or OSCAR Assistant Director & Director. Electronic signaling devices include but are not limited to cellular telephones, Personal Assistant Devices, i-pods or mp3 players, laptop computers, and devices that can communicate by voice or text communication. OSCAR is NOT responsible for a lost or stolen cell phone. OSCAR staff will confiscate electronic devices that are visible, in use, or turned on during OSCAR.
- Fighting or any other type of physical abuse will not be tolerated at OSCAR. The school community views this as an unacceptable means to solve a conflict, no matter what the circumstance. In addition to OSCAR disciplinary action, OSCAR staff may make a police referral in the event of a physical altercation. If students see such actions occurring, they should report it immediately to the nearest OSCAR Site Director. Students are prohibited from involving themselves in a fight for any reason.
- Assaulting OSCAR personnel will result in an immediate police referral in addition to OSCAR disciplinary consequences.
- Acts which directly or indirectly jeopardize the health, safety and welfare of students and/or OSCAR personnel are strictly prohibited. This includes willfully obstructing an investigation by the OSCAR Director and/or Leadership by giving false information or by withholding information in response to questions.
- Inappropriate use of computers/technology: All student use of technology must be in accordance with the District #427 Acceptable Use Policy. Use must be for the purpose of education or research and must be consistent with the educational objectives of the district. Students are not allowed to access or tamper with teacher, student, and/or staff files, user files, user areas, system software, or system hardware. Students will not be allowed to utilize school technology to generate material for personal (not related to education or research) use or distribution. In addition, students may not use school technology to access, generate, view, submit, post, publish, transmit, or distribute inappropriate material which may include, but is not limited to, material which is defamatory, intentionally inaccurate, abusive, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, racially offensive, harassing, or illegal. Students must abide by the Acceptable Use Policy at all times, including using only their own personal log-in information. Students found to have committed a technology violation may suffer disciplinary consequences including, but not limited to, the suspension of their technology privileges. The district has the right to request personal login information in connection with any discipline matter related to the use of technology.
- Sexual Harassment: Sexual harassment is interpreted to be any unwelcome verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Such conduct is a violation of OSCAR procedures and will be handled through disciplinary action. Any student who believes that they have been subject to sexual harassment or any person who believes that they have witnessed an incident of sexual harassment should make a complaint. The initiation of a complaint of sexual harassment will not result in retaliation, bias or intimidation against the complainant. All complainants shall immediately be referred to the school Site Director for investigation. If the Site Director is the subject of the complaint, the complaint shall be referred to the OSCAR Director, or his or her designee.
- Acts of intolerance for diversity, either physical or verbal, which may include, but are not limited to, race, ethnicity, sexual preference, religious belief, gender, disability, etc. All students should have respect for one another and all OSCAR personnel.
- Use of inappropriate or offensive language will lead to disciplinary action. This language includes, but is not limited to, profanity.