BLAST Hours & Attendance Policy
Open for Fun and Learning - Hours of Operation
Open for Fun and Learning - Hours of Operation![]()
Open for Fun and Learning - Hours of Operation
BLAST operates every regular school day. Parents/guardians may choose to have their child(ren) attend the before school and/or after school program. Intersessions are offered at some BLAST sites during select school break days.
Before School Program
Before School Program![]()
Before School Program
BLAST is available before school hours at the elementary (except for Emma Wilson, Little Chico Creek, Shasta and Sierra View) and junior high (except for Marsh Jr) program sites for each grade level. Start times vary among schools. Before school programs operate for a minimum of 90 minutes. It is the intent that students will attend every day for the full range of program hours, however we understand that families need flexibility in the morning. Students may attend on days when they need the program, as long as they attend a minimum of 45 minutes on those days. Attendance will be taken by the Before School Program Supervisor each day. Please contact your school office to see where children meet each day. There is no application required for the Before School Program.
After School Program
After School Program![]()
After School Program
BLAST begins operating after school is dismissed and remains open until 6 p.m. each day for a minimum of 15 hours per week. Students are expected to attend every day for the full range of program hours. Attendance is recorded every day using a barcode card scanning system. Student's cards are scanned in and out each day.
Important Attendance Information Elementary BLAST After School Program Registration
The grant BLAST is funded through has specific attendance criteria. Daily attendance is expected every day school is in session with the exception of illness or medical appointments. It is the expectation that those enrolled in the program will adhere to the 2-hour daily attendance policy. You are granted (1) day a week for an early release to another extracurricular activity. Other weekly early releases, before 2 hours, may result in your child being dropped from the grant funded After School Program.
Important Attendance Information Junior High BLAST After School Program Registration
Important Attendance Information: The grant BLAST is funded through has specific attendance criteria. Daily attendance is expected every day school is in session with the exception of illness or medical appointments. It is the expectation that those enrolled in the program will adhere to the daily attendance policy, and stay each day until 4:30 p.m. Students who do not meet these requirements will be dropped and students from the wait list will be added. You are granted (1) day a week for an early release to another extracurricular activity. Other weekly early releases, before 4:30, may result in your child being dropped from the grant funded After School Program.
