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Extended Care Program

Hudson Community Education and Recreation (HCER) Program offers a before and
after care program: Explorer Zone. The hours of operation are from 6:45 A.M. to
8:55 A.M. for the before school day session and 3:55 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. for the
after school session. Breakfast is available through Food Service in the morning
and transportation to and from all elementary buildings is provided. Registration
materials are available at the HCER office located on Hudson-Aurora Road or the
website www.hudson.k12.oh.us.

Family Vacations

We discourage school absences for the purpose of family vacations. Our curriculum
involves a great deal of collaborative work, hands-on experiments, and the use of
manipulative materials. In addition, much discussion occurs in the classroom
regarding the thinking process. It is very difficult to duplicate these experiences
at home or on vacation. However, if a family chooses to take a vacation during the
school year, please contact your child’s teacher. A written note explaining the
absence will be required. Depending on what is occurring in the classroom during
the absence, we cannot guarantee homework will be provided.

Field Trips

Field trips are used to supplement classroom experiences. Before each trip,
activities are planned to help prepare the students for the trip. After each trip,
there are follow-up activities and discussions. Students and parents are notified
well in advance so necessary preparations can be made. Written parental
permission must be obtained before a student may go on the field trip. If there is
no written parental permission, a child must remain at school.

Homework

The purpose of homework is to reinforce learning taught during the school day.
Students are also able to begin to develop good study habits and organization of
learning materials. We also believe students should have time to play and have fun
with their family and friends. As a general rule, homework should not exceed 30-
45 minutes per night. If your child consistently spends more than 45 minutes on
homework a night, please contact the teacher.

Intervention Assistance Team

The team is comprised of a group of professionals at the building level. When a
child is having difficulty learning and needs support through the Response to
Intervention (RTI) process or has not responded to interventions through the RTI
process, the intervention team assembles to review and analyze academic and

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