Super Friday registration will open next week for Spring 2024!
Monday, December 4 8:00am- Home Run Ministries Staff ONLY
Wednesday, December 6 8:00am- Current Home Run Ministries families
Friday, December 8 8:00am- New families
Check out the documents attached here to see Class Schedule options, Class Descriptions and more information. If you see any errors or have questions, please text me at 225-324-7758 or email me at dawnpruyn@homerunministries.com.
More info to come regarding the website in the next day or two!
As we prepare for week 2, there are a few notes I’d like to share to help smooth things out!
Arrivals: We have tuned up and tweaked our process to get everyone quickly and safely checked in.
If you have ONLY Early Childhood students, you can enter through the right door at Entrance F without waiting in the check-in line. Proceed to the right of the check-in table and go straight to the preschool hall.
If you have Older Childhood students (or both EC and OC), please enter the line to the check-in table. We will have 3 lines going to 3 staff members, just give your last name first, then first names of OLDER CHILDREN only and they will check you off and wave you on to the name tag table. Parents of OC, if your child is comfortable doing so, they can check themselves in, you aren’t required to walk your children in.
Once your OC kiddos have their name tags, they can proceed to the gym for Morning Time. Parents, you can help your child find their name tags if you wish, but it isn’t required. You are welcome to head out once you’ve dropped off your EC sweeties.
PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A WATER BOTTLE AND A NUT-FREE SNACK OR $1-2 for concessions. Please don’t send bills larger than a $5 if possible, we don’t have a lot of change 😊
Dismissals: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!
We have done a lot of work on our end to make this quicker and more efficient for everyone, but I need parents to do their part as well. Please follow the map and enter the parking lot based on whether or not you have Early Childhood students (RED) or only Older Childhood (GREEN). If you are in the wrong line, we are going to have to send you back out, as we don’t have staff to move students from one side to the other and parents are not allowed to enter during dismissal and it is a safety hazard.
If you have EC children, be sure to have your children’s names and EC room numbers on your car sign. When your children are brought out, please work with us to get everyone seated and buckled asap so we can keep moving. If you need extra time, consider moving to a nearby parking space. If you have BOTH EC and OC, do NOT get in the EC line before 12:15 (or even 12:20). Your older kids won’t be ready for pickup and we will have to send you back around to the back. ☹ If you have both EC and OC, but your EC child is out for some reason, you will still need to pick up your OC in the EC line. If you have questions about this, let me know.
If you have only OC, you need a sign in your window with your family number. This number was emailed last week, and will also be on your child’s name tag when you bring them in. If you need help with this, email or text me, I can give it to you.
If you wish to “walk up” for pickup, (OC ONLY—NO WALK UP FOR EC) you will need to park and walk up to Entrance K (NOT F). K is the entrance directly to the right of the gym. You will be met at the door, just give your family # and someone will bring your child to you. We will not take Walk-ups at Entrance F. This is for safety, we do not want anyone walking across the carline.
If you need to pick up your children early, please arrive BEFORE 12:00 and enter at Entrance F. You will sign in, let us know, and we will get your children for you. If you text me that you are on your way, that will be even quicker. (225-324-7758) You will not be allowed to walk in after noon.
EC- Early Childhood parents may take their children directly to the preschool hall and check them in at their classroom beginning at 8:40am. If you do not know your child’s room number, please contact Dawn Pruyn at 225-324-7758.
OC– Older Children will have name tags at a table in the atrium once you enter the building. Please help your child find their tags and put it on if needed. The name tag has their classes, rooms numbers, and their End Of Day room number or family number for your car sign. Children should be accompanied in the parking lot at all times. Parents are not required to enter the building with their older students, but may if they wish. Older Children should proceed directly to the gym once they have their tags. If you are also bringing Early Childhood students to their class, you will not be allowed to enter the EC hall until 8:40am.
Entrance F will be the only entrance for Super Friday. Do not open doors to other entrances; this is for your children’s safety.
End of Day
All afternoon pickup will be conducted “curbside”. Please read this document carefully!
Families with Early Childhood ONLY (ages 2-6 on 9/1/23)
You will create a sign for your car window with your CHILD(REN)’S NAME AND ROOM #. Put all EC children on one sign.
EXAMPLE: Evangeline Stoufflet 504
Nolan Stoufflet 509
We will begin putting children in cars at 12:10pm. Please view and take a photo of the attached pickup map.
Families with BOTH Early Childhood and Older Children
You will create a sign for your car window with your EC Children’s names and room #, AND your older siblings names.
EXAMPLE: Evangeline Stoufflet 504
Nolan Stoufflet 509
AND Jeremy Stoufflet
Parents with children in both EC and OC will pick up all children at the EC line. You can get in line NO EARLIER than 12:15, as your older children will not be ready before then. You will be asked to go to the back of the line if this happens. ☹
Families with ONLY Older Children (ages 7-16 as of 9/1/23)
You will need to create a sign for your car window with your FAMILY #. You may put your last name, but it isn’t required. You will get in the OC Line pictured below. Please don’t “jump the tracks”, follow the path and stay in line. You will receive a separate email with your family #. It will also be on your child’s name tag at drop off, so you can double check there. We will begin putting students in cars at 12:15.
If someone else will be picking up your children, or if you need to pick up your children before 12:00, please notify Dawn Pruyn ahead of time. (225-324-7758)
Entrance and exit will follow the map below. (take a picture on your phone, you’ll be glad you did!)
If you haven’t read and printed the Parent Handbook, you can find it here!
As you enjoy the rest of summer break, please remember…
Final balance payment is due Friday, August 11. You will use the same email link as last time (sent on June 14), but if you cannot locate it, contact carmenkeeton@homerunministries.com. Failure to make payment may result in lost class spots. 😦
Parent Handbook (which includes address, dates, times, etc.) can be found here, as well as in Documents and Member Documents on http://www.homerunministries.com. In the next week, you should receive email(s) from your child(ren)’s teacher(s) with a welcome and details on what to expect, supplies, etc. In the final weeks before our FIRST DAY (Aug 25), I will post a link to an orientation video for new and returning families, and specfics on arrival and dismissal procedures.
Don’t forget to join our Remind text group, if you aren’t already a member. You can text @newsf2023 to 81010 on your smartphone, no need to get an app. That’s the best way to make sure you don’t miss important info!
Wow! We have record numbers registered for Super Friday for Fall 2023! Praise God for the growth in our community and the opportunity to serve so many families.
If you are registered and you are not on our Remind Text Group, please join today! I am no longer using email as primary communication (because it is so unreliable), so Remind will help to keep you informed when new info goes on out! To join, you don’t need an app, just text @newsf2023 on your smartphone to the number 81010.
Because of the learning curve for our new site, we have moved the due dates for Super Friday payments back a bit. First payment (1/2 of tuition plus all class and supply fees) is now due on or before July 21. You will receive your invoice with link to payment by email the week before that date (I will send out a notice that invoices have gone out, so don’t worry). Final payment is due on August 11 (two weeks before our first day, August 25).
The document here has all the updated dates and info, so please check it out and let me know if you have any questions. God bless you and enjoy your summer!
Today we successfully opened registration for Home Run and Super Friday staff, and the new website worked really well. We had a few small glitches due to user error (um, mostly mine, lol) but we have learned a lot and are preparing for current family registration Wednesday morning at 8:00am.
Here is what you need to know:
EVERYONE must create an account on the new website. If you’ve registered for fall 2023 in one of our academic programs, then you have already created one and should be good to go (make sure you know and test your login.) Otherwise, you need to create a new account, BEFORE Wednesday. There is an approval process and I will be working on approving accounts today and tomorrow, but once the sun rises on Wednesday, I will be busy busy busy doing all the things and you may have to wait to get approved. Ignore me at your peril. :oP
Be sure you mark Current Family in your profile, as long as you attended Super Friday or another Home Run program during the 2022-2023 school year. Otherwise you will mark New Family and you can register on Friday, June 16 at 8:00am.
Be sure you check the box that you are interested in registering for Super Friday for each child. If you have checked Elementary Academy and/or Secondary Academy but didn’t end up completing registration with that program, you need to uncheck that box. Otherwise it will not let you go on to Super Friday registration.
You do NOT need to choose 1st, 2nd, and 3rd options for each period as we did last year. If your child’s choice is available at their chosen time, just choose that and move on. It will be saved in your cart for 30 minutes to give you time to complete the process without being booted out by someone else (YAY!!!!)
If your child’s choice shows full, you can add to the waiting list but MUST also choose an available class for that period. If a spot becomes available for your child to move off the waitling list, I will contact you.
Once you’ve checked out, you can check your child’s schedule at any time by logging into your Dashboard, scroll down to My Cart and click on your child’s name.
Because of limitations in our new email server, I will no longer be using group emails to communicate for Super Friday. Info will be posted on http://www.superfridaynews.com (you can subscribe to that feed and get an email when something is posted), on the Super Friday News facebook page, and through our Remind text groups. Staff communication and invoices for payment will still be sent through email.
If you run into trouble, have questions, or need any assistance, text me at 225-324-7758 or email me at dawnpruyn@homerunministries.com. I will respond to issues as they come in, please bring your patience and I will bring my coffee. It’s gonna be a fun day! 🙂
Due to increases in rent, technology and supplies, we are implementing a small increase in our fees this year. This is absolutely necessary for us to continue in this ministry. Registration fees are going up $10 per child, tuition is increasing $15 per child. Please know that we are doing everything we can to keep our costs and fees down so that we can serve as many families as possible! If you are interested in applying for a need-based scholarship (up to 50% of tuition costs), please contact Christina Wheeler at christinawheeler@homerunministries.com.
If you are able and interested in donating to our scholarship fund, please contact Christina for that as well.
Course options for Fall 2023 are now available, so click on the pdf below to see what’s new at Super Friday, including the long-awaited SUPER TEEN PROGRAM!
Registration will be on our NEW website http://www.homerunministries.com beginning on June 12 for HRM staff, June 14 for current HRM families and June 16 for new families. You will need to create an account on the website BEFORE registration, so take the time to do that in advance. Everyone needs to create an account, even if you had one on our old website!
I have heard from many of you over the last two weeks with questions and concerns about safety for our students and staff at Woodridge Baptist on Fridays. As both a parent and director of this program, I have the same concerns. I have met with Home Run and Super Friday leadership, and we are implementing the following changes beginning this week, Friday, April 14, 2023.
We will have an off-duty HPD police officer on campus to provide security on our campus. Officer Corona will monitor all entrances and exits during Super Friday each week.
Staff will all have their Super Friday issued name badges on while they are on campus for identification.
Visitors (including substitute teachers and aides, Mom’s Rest Stop, or parents picking up before noon) will need to show identification, sign in and receive a name tag for their time on campus.
Parents walking up for pickup after 12:00 noon will need to give their name at Entrance K and wait outside for their child. No visitors will be allowed into the building after 12:00pm.
Staff and Mom’s Rest Stop parents exiting with their children need to exit Entrance K only.
Thank you for your help and support as we do all that we can to provide a safe and secure Super Friday environment.
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