WonderKids is an afterschool program for K-5th graders. During this time, children have the opportunity to sing, play and experience God. Below you will find the schedule.

                THE WOW SCHEDULE:

                3:30—3:45   Free Time/Snack

                3:45–4:10    Choir and Opening

                4:10—4:25   Story Time/ Recreation/ Devotion

                4:30—4:45   Story Time/ Recreation/ Devotion

                4:45—5:00   Story Time/ Recreation/ Devotion

                5:00            Parent Pick Up in Room 215

There is also an abbreviated preschool WonderKids program that runs from 4:15-5:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. Children who are 3 years of age by September 1st are welcome to participate in this program.

To help defray the cost of supplies and bussing for WOW, for those families who are able, a suggested donation of $30 for the year would be welcomed. Feel free to divide the donation in $15 increments (fall/spring). WOW will never turn anyone away because of an inability to contribute the suggested donation.

PARENT CONSENT/EMERGENCY FORM Rather than requiring that you fill out a consent/emergency form for every program that your child attends, we ask that you submit a form once a year that will cover all on-site Emmaus programming for our age 3—grade 5 students. All families with children who will participate in ANY of our on-site programming at Emmaus during 2010-11 are asked to fill out the Parent Consent Form. To receive a consent form, email Kristin Lindholm, Director of Children & Family Ministries, or call her at 645-9480.

BUSSING We are thrilled to announce that Emmaus, along with other area churches, will be providing a bus to pick up children who are interested in participating in our afterschool programs. Benjamin Bus Company will pick up children from Sibley and Bridgewater schools and bring them to Emmaus. Due to liability, maintenance and driver costs, we have decided to share a bus with St. John’s Lutheran Church instead of using the church’s bus. If you would like your child to ride the bus, please indicate this on the registration form. If your child signs up to ride and cannot be there for a particular Wednesday, please call the church office prior to the school’s release time. If your child will be riding the bus, please send a note to his/her teacher giving permission to ride the bus.

Greenvale students will walk to Emmaus after they are released from school. Emmaus will provide an adult chaperone to meet the children under the canopy at Greenvale, and they will walk together from there to church.

CALENDAR The WOW schedule for the 2010-11 school year begins September 15 and continues through May 25.  There will be no WOW sessions on when school is not in session on October 20 (MEA), November 24 (Thanksgiving Break), December 22 and 29 (Christmas Break), and March 30 (Spring Break).  There will be an extended program on March 9 (Ash Wednesday).