A
grounding in the arts will help our children to see; to bring a uniquely
human perspective to science and technology. In short, it will help them
as they grow smarter to also grow wiser. -- Robert E. Allen -- Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer, AT&T Corporation
When you enroll
in lessons and classes at the Harbor School of Music & Dance,
you are committing to attend lessons and classes through the end
of the
school
year
(see calendar). This
commitment is expected of all students, young and adult. In our experience,
students experience the most growth when they have constant
contact with their teacher over an extended period of time. Because
of
our commitment to excellence in music and dance education, we expect
our students to be present regularly at lessons and classes to ensure
their
continual
development.
Should you need
to withdraw from a program for any reason: please see “Early
Withdrawal from Program” below.
Note for Homeschooled
Students and Families: We welcome homeschooled students and we are
approved vendors for both music and dance. We do not accept Vendor-Direct
payments. We will supply you with the necessary receipts to submit
to your agency for reimbursement. Please see the office staff for
receipts. Also, please keep a copy of the HSMD school calendar for
reference, noting all school closures, as our school schedule may
not necessarily parallel your own.
Tuition Payment Information
Payment for lessons
is made via automatic debit from your checking or savings account
or scheduled recurring credit card payment ($3/month transaction
fee). Payment is withdrawn/charged on the 1st of the month. The monthly
program
tuition
total is not
related to the number of lessons or classes in a month and does not
change from month-to-month. Monthly total includes tax. We are not
able to prorate or refund tuition for absences/vacations/missed lessons
(see
Absence
Policy
below).
If you have any questions about the safety and reliability of automatic
payments, please visit the following website: http://www.bizcashflow.com/consumercenter/apbenefits.htm
Scheduled Debit
Terms: “Signed
authorization is to remain in full force and effect until the Harbor
School of Music has received written
notification of its termination in such time and such manner as to
afford HSOM a reasonable opportunity to act on it or until the
term of the authorization
expires. Any such notice should be sent to HSOM, 3691 Ben Walters Lane,
Suite 2, Homer, AK, 99603. Written notice required; refer to below.
Furthermore,
if any such electronic debit(s) should be returned by my
financial institution
as unpaid (Non-Sufficient or Uncollected Funds),
I authorize, Harbor School of Music, to collect a returned
item fee of $25.00 per item by electronic debit from the same
account.”
An
annual enrollment fee of $30/student or $75/family (3 or more) is
charged when a student enrolls in any program at any time during
the year.
Family Discount
A discount is
given to families enrolling two or more students. A family rate applies
to the 2nd student’s tuition of equal
or lesser value (and each additional student) for the period in which
students are enrolled concurrently. The family rate does not cross
over music and dance programs (i.e. one student in dance and one
student in music); the first student in either program is charged
the base rate for the program.
Early
Withdrawal from Program
If you must terminate
participation in the program before the end of the school year, you
must complete a withdrawal form in person at the school office.
Telling your teacher or emailing the office does not qualify as notification.
You are responsible for the next month’s
tuition for a period of time following the date of notification,
whether
or not
those lessons/classes
are attended. To avoid paying for lessons/classes you intend not
to/cannot attend, please give us generous notice of your withdrawal
intentions. We are unable to cancel any scheduled tuition payments
for withdrawals after April 15th, 2011 (exception: serious illness
or injury to the student). Students withdrawn from the program are
not eligible for preferential pre-registration.
• If notification is received before the 15th of the current month, you
are
responsible
for half of the next month’s tuition (Example: You give notice at the office
on November 3rd. You are responsible for half of December tuition, whether or
not those lessons/classes are attended).
• If notification is received after the 15th, you are responsible for the
full next month’s tuition. (Example: You give notice at the office
on February 16th, you are responsible for March tuition in full, whether
or not those lessons/classes are attended.)
The times available
after school are limited and often requested. We reserve the right
to schedule another student during your scheduled time if you miss
more than 2 consecutive absences without notice.
• Please
arrive 5 minutes before the start/end of your student’s scheduled
lesson time and classes. Pick up your student promptly at the
conclusion of lessons/classes. Siblings, whether registered students
or not, may not wait unattended.
• Please
make sure your student makes it in the door before driving out of
the parking lot. This is especially important during cold weather
and in case the school is closed for some reason.
• We are
unable to supervise students before or after their lessons due to
full teaching schedules. Students may wait in the lobby with a parent/adult.
This policy is particularly important during dance classes.
• Please
make an effort to come in to the school
to pick up your child. This allows your student’s teacher an
opportunity to communicate important announcements and information
to you. If you are not able to come in, please be sure to check your
student’s notebook for any information that may pertain to
you. Also, there is a bulletin board near the door (both office and
dance lobby) that holds pertinent information for students and parents.
• Students
who have been given permission to walk home or to another destination
from their lessons need to bring a signed note from a parent/guardian.
Also, if someone other than a parent is picking up your student,
be sure to let us know (signed note from parent or phone call/message).
Young students (under age of 12) will not be allowed to walk from
the school for safety reasons.
Preferential
Pre-registration Event - MARK YOUR
CALENDARS: April 14, 2012 from 10 am to 3 pm
Each spring, we
offer our current families the opportunity to register in advance
for the upcoming school year. This event allows parents the
opportunity to register for a more convenient lesson or class time,
depending on their schedule needs. It also serves as a time for us
to update you
on your students' needs for the upcoming year, changes to teacher
schedules, updates to the school policies, and more. In an effort
to be fair, the
Saturday registration event is first-come, first-serve. We are unable
to accept any registrations before Saturday, April 14. If you cannot
make it to the office to register, someone may register in your stead
or you may come into the office and register the following week.
You may contact
the office by email or phone. If notifying of an absence, please
send an email to harborschool.music.dance [*@} gmail.com. Please
add our email address to your list of approved addresses so our emails
are
not blocked or sent to the junk filter. We will use email to let
you know
about upcoming events, deadlines, recitals, etc.
Inclement weather
Lessons
will occur unless schools are also closed. If severe weather prohibits
you from attending a lesson, please call the office as soon as possible.
We may be able to reschedule the lesson.
Scheduled
Music School Closures 2011-2012
The Harbor School
of Music & Dance is closed the following dates:
MUSIC PROGRAM CLOSURES
DANCE PROGRAM CLOSURES
Thanksgiving:
November 23-27
Thanksgiving:
November 21-27
Weeks
of Christmas Break: December 19- January 1
Christmas:
December 19- January 1
Week
of Spring Break: March 12-18
Week of Spring
Break: March 12-18
Last
day of lessons is May 18
Last day of
classes is May 25
Spring
Recital date: Saturday, May 19
Spring Dance
Recital Date: Saturday, May 5
PLEASE
NOTE: Lessons are held on all other holidays (i.e. Labor Day, Columbus
Day, MLK Day,
Veteran’s Day, etc) and on public school
in-service days.
*
Students need to bring all assigned materials and equipment to
lessons, including their notebook.
*
Students are expected to practice as assigned. The notebook is
the communication tool we use to help students practice. Please
refer to it regularly throughout the week.
*
Students will exhibit behavior appropriate to a learning environment;
we expect students to be respectful of their teachers, the school
teacher-aides, and fellow students.
Materials
As
needed, the teacher assigns materials to your student. We purchase
these materials in anticipation of the students' needs. You will
receive an invoice to reimburse us for materials when they are
distributed to your student. Note: we do not sell materials; we
merely pass on the cost to you from our sources.
Music Lessons Absence Policy
Your
lesson time is reserved especially for you. Please do not schedule
other appointments or activities during your lesson times.
Unattended
lessons with no notice will not be rescheduled.
Students
are allowed two absences per school year.
* We must receive advance notice at the office of the
absence in order to schedule a make-up lesson.
*A "rescheduled" lesson is considered an absence and
counts against the two make-ups for the year.
*It is the parents' responsibility to contact the office
to schedule a make-up. Please contact the office, not your teacher.
*The
week of April 23 is a make-up week. Attend your lesson at the normal
time and it counts as one make-up. If your student does not need
a make-up, they simply receive an extra lesson.
*Make up lessons may be scheduled during the week,
if time is available. Make up lessons may be scheduled as a group
class and on a Saturday.
* We are unable to guarantee any make-up lessons
for absences that take place in May.
* Make ups must be completed during the current HSMD
school year.
*
No absences that occur after May 4 will be made up.
HELP
STOP THE SPREAD OF COMMUNICABLE ILLNESS:
If your child stayed home from school or was sent home from school
for any reason, they should not come to lessons or classes. Instruct
students on the proper way to wash hands before and after lessons/classes.
Please
notify the office (not your teacher) if you are unable to attend
a lesson. Call the office at 235-6705 (leave a message if we are
unable to answer the phone). You may also email us at harborschool.music.dance
[*@} gmail.com
Teachers may also need to be absent for
personal reasons/illness; we reserve the right to reschedule your
lesson or substitute a teacher when necessary. We will give you as
much notice as possible and will make every effort to reschedule
the lesson at a time convenient for both parties. Make up lessons
may be scheduled as a group class and on a Saturday, if no other
suitable weekday time is available.
*
Students arriving for dance classes are expected to wait quietly
in the lobby; rough-housing and running around are strictly prohibited.
*
Students will adhere to the dress code for every class (if applicable).
*
Students are expected to commit to the spring recital performances
and all applicable rehearsals.
*
Students dropped off early or picked up late must wait in the school
lobby. Please make prior arrangments.
* Siblings, whether registered for classes
or not, may not wait in the lobby unattended at any time.
Please
review these expectations with your student. We will expect them
to abide by the rules.
Dance Class Absence Policy
Please notify the office (phone call or
email) if your student will not be able to attend class. While it
is not possible to make up missed classes, we still would like to
know if your student is not planning on attending. It a student is
ill, please keep the child home; if they are just feeling not quite
up to participating, encourage them to attend anyway. They may watch
from the lobby with a parent or sit in the studio with the class.
HELP
STOP THE SPREAD OF COMMUNICABLE ILLNESS: If your child
stayed home from school or was sent home from school for any
reason, they should not come to lessons or classes. Instruct
students on the proper way to wash hands before and after lessons/classes.
Teacher absence: If a teacher is absent,
we reserve the right to use a substitute to teach the class. In the
case we cannot find a sub, we will notify students via email/phone
of the cancellation. We will schedule a make up class as soon as
is convenient. While we will make every effort to find a convenient
time, it is possible that the make up time will not work for everyone.
We appreciate your understanding.
Dance Facility Policies
To help keep our floors in good shape and
reduce the amount of dirt tracked into the studios, please remove
all outside shoes and store them in the lobby shoe cubbies (this
applies to participants AND observers).
For safety reasons, tap shoes must be applied
and removed in the dance studio. Do not wear taps in the lobby.
No food in the dance studios. Water may
be brought into the studio in water bottles (no cups). Mark bottles
with student's name. Unmarked bottles will be promptly discarded.
Please
note the shoe requirements for each dance class. NO DIRTY, OUTDOOR
SHOES permitted in the studio at any time.
Required Dance Attire
All
ballet classes for children: Girls: pink leotard and white tights,
pink leather ballet flats, skirt, hair pulled
back in pony tail, bun, or braid. No jewelry. Boys: white t-shirt
and black shorts, black ballet flats, white socks.
All Hip Hop classes: Comfortable clothes
and dance sneakers (inside-only shoes that are NEVER worn outside
and that have non-marking soles). If the shoe requirement is not
met or shoes are found to be dirty, student will be given a warning
and will need to show proof at next class that they have the correct
shoes.
Adults: comfortable clothes for all classes.
Hip Hop shoes must be clean, non-marking soles, never worn outside.
Dance sneakers are preferred.
Photography
Release: By registering your
student, the school is hereby granted permission to take photos of
the students to use in brochures, websites, posters, advertisments
and other promotional material the school creates. Permission is
hereby granted for the school to copyright such photographs in its
name. Please notify the office if you have exception to this policy.
Dance Recital Costumes
A fee will be collected early spring (February/March)
for dance recital costumes. These can run anywhere from $15 to $45.
Regarding
Nutcracker Participation
We
encourage participation in dance events and programs outside the
HSMD offerings; however, please realize that these programs may
conflict with scheduled HSMD classes. You and your student have
committed to participate in the school-year dance program and
as such, tuition for HSMD dance classes remains due, regardless
of how many classes
a student
misses
because
of outside obligations. If you withdraw a student to participate
in another event (see Early Withdrawal Policies),
we cannot guarantee there will be a space in the class should you
wish to reenroll.
Cancellation of Classes
We
reserve the right to discontinue a class that does not meet minimum
enrollment.
