The St. Joseph’s RCS Extended Care Program (ECP) strives to provide a warm, welcoming & nurturing environment while offering working families the valuable resource of affordable before/aftercare for their children. Our Before Care program begins at 6:45 am and Aftercare ends at 6:00 pm. All students in grades Pre-K through 8th are welcome to attend. Our daily schedule includes afternoon snack (which is provided), outside play time (weather permitting) followed by daily teacher-supervised Study Hall. As an additional resource, our staff is bilingual being fluent in both English & Spanish.
The St. Joseph’s RCS Extended Care Program (ECP) strives to provide a warm, welcoming & nurturing environment while offering working families the valuable resource of affordable before/aftercare for their children. Our Before Care program begins at 6:45 am and Aftercare ends at 6:00 pm. All students in grades Pre-K through 8th are welcome to attend. Our daily schedule includes afternoon snack (which is provided), outside play time (weather permitting) followed by daily teacher-supervised Study Hall. As an additional resource, our staff is bilingual being fluent in both English & Spanish.
Now accepting registrations for the 2018- 2019 school year: ECP Registration
For more information, please email ecp@stjosrcs.org
MEET THE ECP STAFF
The ECP staff reflects a balanced combination of non-school staff & full time teachers:
Mrs. Annie Sarkis, Senior Staff Member
Mrs. Sarkis is a returning ECP staff member who supervises our Pre-K & K classroom each afternoon. She loves working with our littlest students & tenderly cares for those in her charge. In addition, Mrs. Sarkis is a loyal school volunteer who oversees the hot lunch program as well as active parishioner volunteering in many capacities including the Food Pantry & Fall Bazaar.
Miss Sherry Baade, Staff Member/5th grade Teacher
Miss Baade is returning to ECP for her second year. During the school day she is the 5th grade homeroom teacher & Lego Robotics Club moderator. In ECP, she supervises morning care & our Grade 3-8 afternoon Study Hall. Miss Baade’s patient & supportive demeanor is evident as she works one-on-one with our students offering homework assistance. She is always available to answer a question or help solve a problem!
Miss Carol Callahan, Staff Member
Miss Callahan joined St. Joseph’s from St. Mary’s School of Piscataway’s After Care Program where she was employed for 8 years. She also has prior experience as a school librarian & Pre-K aide. Miss Carol supervises our First, Second & Third Grade classroom each afternoon offering homework assistance as well as interactive book reading! Miss Callahan’s gentle, soft-spoken & kind manner is a wonderful asset for our program & her artistic flair really shines in her seasonal craft selections which are always eagerly anticipated!
Mrs. Dinora Billingslea, Staff Member
Mrs. Billingslea is returning to ECP for a second year after her retirement from a career in the private sector. However, she is no stranger to St. Joseph’s as she has two nieces who attend the school & aftercare program. "Ms. Dinora" is the Pre-K classroom aide during the school day & while in ECP, she joins Mrs. Sarkis in our Pre-K & K classroom. She always brings her smile & positive attitude to school! Additionally, as a native of El Salavador, she enhances our program by allowing us to offer a bi-lingual component.
For more information, please email ecp@stjosrcs.org
MEET THE ECP STAFF
The ECP staff reflects a balanced combination of non-school staff & full time teachers:
Mrs. Annie Sarkis, Senior Staff Member
Mrs. Sarkis is a returning ECP staff member who supervises our Pre-K & K classroom each afternoon. She loves working with our littlest students & tenderly cares for those in her charge. In addition, Mrs. Sarkis is a loyal school volunteer who oversees the hot lunch program as well as active parishioner volunteering in many capacities including the Food Pantry & Fall Bazaar.
Miss Sherry Baade, Staff Member/5th grade Teacher
Miss Baade is returning to ECP for her second year. During the school day she is the 5th grade homeroom teacher & Lego Robotics Club moderator. In ECP, she supervises morning care & our Grade 3-8 afternoon Study Hall. Miss Baade’s patient & supportive demeanor is evident as she works one-on-one with our students offering homework assistance. She is always available to answer a question or help solve a problem!
Miss Carol Callahan, Staff Member
Miss Callahan joined St. Joseph’s from St. Mary’s School of Piscataway’s After Care Program where she was employed for 8 years. She also has prior experience as a school librarian & Pre-K aide. Miss Carol supervises our First, Second & Third Grade classroom each afternoon offering homework assistance as well as interactive book reading! Miss Callahan’s gentle, soft-spoken & kind manner is a wonderful asset for our program & her artistic flair really shines in her seasonal craft selections which are always eagerly anticipated!
Mrs. Dinora Billingslea, Staff Member
Mrs. Billingslea is returning to ECP for a second year after her retirement from a career in the private sector. However, she is no stranger to St. Joseph’s as she has two nieces who attend the school & aftercare program. "Ms. Dinora" is the Pre-K classroom aide during the school day & while in ECP, she joins Mrs. Sarkis in our Pre-K & K classroom. She always brings her smile & positive attitude to school! Additionally, as a native of El Salavador, she enhances our program by allowing us to offer a bi-lingual component.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
Each month we decorate our ECP classroom door & windows with thematic students' artwork. The students really enjoy & look forward to the opportunity to display their talents for all to see!
APRIL IN ECP: Happy Easter! The Pre-K through 2nd grade students worked diligently on our ECP classroom door & their efforts resulted in a beautiful decorations featuring bunnies, chicks, easter eggs, & carrot people all gathered in a large Easter basket.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
Each month we decorate our ECP classroom door & windows with thematic students' artwork. The students really enjoy & look forward to the opportunity to display their talents for all to see!
APRIL IN ECP: Happy Easter! The Pre-K through 2nd grade students worked diligently on our ECP classroom door & their efforts resulted in a beautiful decorations featuring bunnies, chicks, easter eggs, & carrot people all gathered in a large Easter basket.
MARCH IN ECP: Each March the St. Joseph's RCS family celebrates our diversity with our annual Multi-Cultural Night. To get into the spirit, our Pre-K thru 2nd grade students began their work decorating our ECP classroom door. They have been very busy creating all of the various components of our March-themed door which was no small feat as it featured dozens of green, orange & white shamrock "flowers", as well as hundreds of small gold coins to go inside of our black cauldron "pot-of-gold"! The finishing touch was a colorfully decorated miniature leprechaun dancing next to his gold! We are all very proud of their finished product of our ECP "Happy St. Patrick’s Day” door so be sure to check out their artwork on your next visit!
MARCH IN ECP: Each March the St. Joseph's RCS family celebrates our diversity with our annual Multi-Cultural Night. To get into the spirit, our Pre-K thru 2nd grade students began their work decorating our ECP classroom door. They have been very busy creating all of the various components of our March-themed door which was no small feat as it featured dozens of green, orange & white shamrock "flowers", as well as hundreds of small gold coins to go inside of our black cauldron "pot-of-gold"! The finishing touch was a colorfully decorated miniature leprechaun dancing next to his gold! We are all very proud of their finished product of our ECP "Happy St. Patrick’s Day” door so be sure to check out their artwork on your next visit!
FEBRUARY IN ECP: February means Valentine’s Day & ECP students have been busy making their own Valentines under the careful guidance of Mrs. Annie & Miss Carol! have all enjoyed making both Valentines for Mom & Dad as well as ones to decorate our classroom windows.
JANUARY IN ECP: Today, the ECP students took advantage of a rainy afternoon to work on some winter snow scenes to display in our ECP classroom. The students enjoyed making their individual creations & the abundant supply of cotton balls available for snow! They especially enjoyed lending a hand to help create our January door decoration which featured about 500 cotton balls carefully glued into place. The assortment of snowflakes was the perfect finishing touch to a wonderful collaborative effort on behalf of all involved!
JANUARY IN ECP: Today, the ECP students took advantage of a rainy afternoon to work on some winter snow scenes to display in our ECP classroom. The students enjoyed making their individual creations & the abundant supply of cotton balls available for snow! They especially enjoyed lending a hand to help create our January door decoration which featured about 500 cotton balls carefully glued into place. The assortment of snowflakes was the perfect finishing touch to a wonderful collaborative effort on behalf of all involved!
Required Forms
| Registration Form |
| Emergency Form |
| A Parents Guide to Regulated Child Care |