GENERAL RELEASE OF LIABILITY
As the legal parent or guardian, I release and hold harmless Saint Miriam Academy, d/b/a Saint Miriam School and Saint Miriam Parish. its owners and agents from any and all liability, claims, demands, and causes of action whatsoever, arising out of or related to any loss, damage, or injury, including death, that may be sustained by the participant and/or the undersigned, while in or upon the premises or any premises under the control and supervision of Saint Miriam School or Parish, its owners and agents or in route to or from any of said premises
COVID ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY
Saint Miriam Parish, Friary and School and Virtual Learning Pointe at Saint Miriam has put in place preventive measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19; however, Saint Miriam cannot guarantee that you or your child(ren) will not become infected with the virus. Further, attending in-person programs could increase your risk and your child(ren's) risk of contracting COVID-19. By checking this box you acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and voluntarily assume the risk that your child(ren) may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19 by attending programs and that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability and death.
You understand that the risk of becoming exposed or infected by COVID-19 at Saint Miriam School or Virtual Learning Pointe at Saint Miriam may result from the actions, omissions or negligence of others, including, but not limited to Saint Miriam staff, teachers, volunteers and program participants AND their families.
You voluntarily agree to assume all of the foregoing risks and accept sole responsibility for any injury to your child(ren) or yourself (included but not limited to personal injury, disability and death) illness, damage, loss, claim, liability or expense, of any kind, that your child(ren) may experience or incur in connection with his/her attendance at Saint Miriam School or Virtual Learning Pointe at Saint Miriam.
On your behalf, and on behalf of your children, you hereby release, covenant not to sue, discharge, and hold harmless Saint Miriam Daycare and PreSchool or Virtual Learning Pointe at Saint Miriam, its employees, officers, directors, owners, shareholders, successors, assigns and affiliated companies and its agents, and representatives of and from the Claims, including all liabilities, claims, actions, damages, costs or expenses of any kind arising out of or relating thereto. I understand and agree that this release includes any Claims based on the actions, omissions, or negligence of Saint Miriam Parish, Friary and School and Virtual Learning Pointe at Saint Miriam, its employees, officers, directors, owners, shareholders, successors, assigns and affiliated companies and its agents, and representatives, whether a COVID-19 infection occurs before, during, or after participation in any Saint Miriam program.
COVID ATTESTATION
I attest that my child(ren), as of the date of this Agreement and each time my child(ren) participate in a Saint Miriam Daycare, PreSchool or Virtual Learning Pointe at Saint Miriam in-person program:
(a) He or she is not experiencing any symptoms described by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as being associated with illness caused by the COVID-19 virus, such as a fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, shaking with chills, muscle pain, head ache, sore throat, or a new loss of taste or smell. That Participant has not experienced any of those symptoms in the past two weeks and that no one who lives in Participant's house has experienced any of these symptoms in the past two weeks. That to the parent/guardian's knowledge neither Participant, nor anyone living in Participant's house, has been exposed to any person who has been infected by the COVID-19 virus. If Participant or anyone in Participant's house has developed any of these symptoms, Participant agrees to notify Saint Miriam Daycare and PreSchool or Virtual Learning Pointe at Saint Miriam and to not attend any Programs until the symptoms have cleared, testing has proven that there is not a coronavirus infection or that if there was an infection Participant is no longer contagious. Permission must be received from Saint Miriam Daycare and PreSchool or Virtual Learning Pointe at Saint Miriam before Participant may return to the Program.
(b) Participant is aware that he or she must follow the safety and hygiene protocols that have been implemented by Saint Miriam Daycare and PreSchool or Virtual Learning Pointe at Saint Miriam which have been provided to Participant and Participant has reviewed, and that if Participant fails to do so, Participant could be asked to leave the Program and not be permitted to participate in the future.
(c) Participant:
(i) has not traveled internationally in the past 14 days,
(ii) has not traveled to a highly impacted area within or outside the United States in the past 14 days,
(iii) has not been exposed to a person with a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19,
(iv) has not been diagnosed with COVID-19,
(v) if he or she has been diagnosed with COVID-19, he or she has been cleared as noncontagious by state or local public health authorities and doctors, and
(vi) is following recommended guidelines as much as possible - practicing social distancing by trying to maintain separation of six feet from others, and otherwise limiting his or her exposure to COVID-19.
DROP OFF, PICK UP, KID CHECK
As the only RAVE Facility certified Preschool and Kindergarten in Montgomery County, we take the safety and well-being of your child/ren very seriously. On the registration form you are required to list the names of any individual authorized to pick-up your child/ren along with their email address and cell numbers.
PLEASE NOTE: It is your responsibility to keep that information up to date and you can do so by calling the office or visiting the parents. Our teachers and/or staff are also authorized to check identification.
ADDITIONALLY - you are required to use the KidCheck Application at drop off and pick up each day. KidCheck has real-time update capability allowing you, in the event of an emergency, to add a person authorized to pick-up your child. WE WILL NOT accept a text, phone call, or email as authorization for someone to pick up. They must be authorized by you via the KidCheck app to pick-up. If there is someone different picking up your child - after you update KidCheck to allow them authorization, please call the office or write to director@saintmiriamschool.com and let us know who to expect. Our staff has the authority to ask for photo ID. PLEASE ALSO NOTE that we are a firearm-free and no smoking campus.
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
The undersigned gives permission to Saint Miriam Academy, d/b/a Saint Miriam School, and its agents to seek medical treatment for your child/ren in the event they are not able to reach a parent or guardian. I hereby declare any physical/mental problems, restrictions, or condition and/or declare the participant to be in good physical and mental health. I request that my child be transported to a hospital in the event of an emergency.
HOURS OF OPERATION
SAINT MIRIAM DAYCARE and PRESCHOOL: Part-Day/AM classes are 9AM to noon. Full-Day classes are 9AM to 3PM. Early Drop-Off is offered from 7:30AM to 9:00AM. Extended Day is offered from 3PM to 6:00 PM. AM students, with notice to the office, can opt to stay for lunch until 1PM for an additional fee.
If you plan on arriving earlier than 8:50AM you must enroll your child/ren in Early Drop Off. If you plan on staying past 3:00PM you must enroll your child/ren in Extended Day.
IMPORTANT NOTE; While we realize that emergencies do occur every now and again, children must be picked-up on time. If pick-up occurs after your scheduled pick-up but within 10 minutes there will be a $5.00 fee assessed. If pick-up is 20 to 30 minutes after schedule there will be a $15.00 fee assessed ($20.00 total up to 30 minutes). After 30 minutes there is an additional $20 fee assessed at each half-hour interval and payable within one week after incurring these fees.
PHOTOGRAPH & VIDEO CONSENT
I hereby grant permission to Saint Miriam Academy, d/b/a/ Saint Miriam School to use my child's name, likeness, image, voice, and/or appearance, as may be embodied in any pictures, photos, video recordings, audiotapes, digital images, and the like, taken or made while engaged in any school activities. I agree that Saint Miriam has complete ownership of such images, including the entire copyright, and may use them for any purpose, including, but not limited to, publications, advertisements, and any promotional or educational materials in any medium now known or later developed, including the Internet and social media.
I acknowledge that neither I nor my child will receive any compensation or royalties for the use of such images, and hereby release Saint Miriam and its employees, agents and assigns from any and all claims which arise out of or are in any way connected with such use. I give Saint Miriam the unrestricted right and permission to edit, alter, or copy my image without restriction as to changes in character or form, and waive the right to inspect or approve the finished product wherein my or my child's likenesses appear.
There is no time limit on the validity of this release nor is there any geographic limitation on where these materials may be distributed.
By checking this permission box, I acknowledge that Saint Miriam has permission to use my child's first name, image or video recording and to publish it on the Internet, on social media, or in another medium.
ANIMAL ACTIVITIES CONSENT
At SAINT MIRIAM DAYCARE AND PRESCHOOL our program will include a weekly visit by our Saint Miriam Mascots - Bailey, Friar & Rory!
Dogs offer unconditional love and acceptance with the added benefits of improving student motivation and building a sense of trust and security in the children's environment. Most importantly exposing young children to animals strengthens character traits that include; caring, cooperation, compassion, empathy, gratitude, humanity, nurturance, patience, perseverance, respect, responsibility, self-control, self-esteem, and service. We are aware that some students have allergies and some do not feel comfortable around dogs. Please be sure to list either concern in the comments box below so that we work together to minimize their exposure to our animals.
Although working with animals comes with many benefits, it also comes with inherent risks. When working with animals we cannot be 100% sure that their behavior will always be predictable. That said, our dogs have been working with parishioners and guests for seven years now without a single incident. Dogs will be in our school building an average of once weekly to interact with our students. They will be carefully monitored while they are on school property and students will never be left alone with any animal. Bailey, Friar and Rory live here at Saint Miriam!
PAYMENT POLICY
Registration fees are due at the time of enrollment and are processed manually in the office once the electronic notification of your enrollment has been received. Registration fees are required for NEW students only. No registration fees are required for Summer Camp or Children's Faith Formation classes - families enrolling in those programs will see the registration fee removed from you account within 72 hours.
AT SAINT MIRIAM DAYCARE and PRESCHOOL: Monthly tuition payments (base tuition and add-on programs) are due the first day of the month during which services will be provided. ALL Payments are processed electronically by the office on the due date, if you provide credit/debit card information below - that is the payment method that will be used. If you choose to NOT have a card on file, please be prepared to bring a check, money order or cash directly to the Administrative Office on or before the due date. Any monthly payments received after the fifth of the month will be assessed a 5% late fee.
Payment for menu items purchased will be processed at the end of each. Payments for DROP-INs to the Early Drop-Off, Lunch Bunch and/or Extended Day Add-On programs are due when you register at the office and are non-refundable.
ENROLLMENT CHANGES/DROPS
Notice of any change to enrollment schedule or enrollment status are due three weeks prior to the change, in writing, to the Director of Schools. Forms are available in the office. Any fees due for the three are due immediately once the change notice is received.
REVIEW OF PARENT HANDBOOK
The Saint Miriam School Parent Handbook can be found at: https://saintmiriamschool.com/parent-handbook/ I understand and agree that it is my responsibility to read and familiarize myself with policies and procedures outlined in the handbook, as well as those listed above, and agree to abide by them. I understand that it is my responsibility to go directly to management with any questions I may have regarding the policies and procedures and information contained in this agreement or the handbook. I understand that policies and procedures are subject to change with notice from management.
