Need a safe place for your child to be in the afternoons? Express It Arts now offers an easy, safe and affordable after school program with bus drop-off right at Express It Arts studio, available from Memorial, Nottingham, H.O. Smith and Library only, starting at 2:30, ending at 6:00. If you’d like to come in earlier, contact me and I’ll arrange it!
What We Offer
COMMUNITY: Your child and their friends will have fun when they spend their afternoons together at Express It Art. Our studio will spur their creativity, and give them an outlet to express themselves.
AFFORDABILITY: Just $35 for 2 hours, daily, add $6 more for each 1/2 hour after 2 hours, if you are paying by the day. OR
Kids can stay until 6:00 pm before late fees are added. *Late fees below.
Makeup Policy: If you miss your class for any reason, you can do a makeup within a week. If you haven’t made it up within 7 days, you forfeit the class fee.
ACTIVITIES: Students can choose between a variety of activities such as drawing, painting, mosaics or sculpture using air dry clay or paper mache or jewelry making. And now, I offer beginner sewing classes for 8 and up. If they show they could manage the sewing machine, they can use that too. They will be allowed to explore any medium of their choice for their art projects.
Please note: Certain projects may require an extra materials fee (roughly $10-mosaics or jewelry making and sewing), but I will provide you with a list of some basic supplies to purchase; pencils, eraser, watercolor paper, paint and air-dry clay. These can be labelled and left at the studio in a locker for your child to use. I supply all supplies for the first couple classes. If they become a regular, I will send you a list of supplies needed to bring in or leave here.
SNACKS: Poland water or juice, and basic snacks are included. I also have a small refrigerator if needed.
WIFI: I have internet/Wifi they can connect to. It is restricted and child-safe.
Safety First
Your child will receive door-to-door service. Bus drivers will stop at the Express It Art driveway (students will present their bus driver with printed out bus form, below), where we’ll meet your child and walk them to the studio. They will be supervised until you pick them up at 6pm.
Children will not be allowed to leave the building, unless there is a previously arranged group activity. We have a very safe yard that is set back from the road and I have other adults on the premises if ever needed.
Masks are now optional, but are required to put one on if they have the sniffles, any coughing or sneezing. But Please do not bring them in if they have any cold symptoms! it is not fair to get me and other kids sick. I do reserve the right to send them home if they have symptoms of a cold.
Bus Drop Off
We are currently offering bus drop off from Memorial, Nottingham, H.O. Smith and Library Schools.
TAKE BUS #H2 from Hudson Memorial
TAKE Bus #H12 from Nottingham West / HO Smith / Library Street Schools
You are always welcome to drop them off yourself too! Anytime after 3:00 for car drop off.
Ready to sign up?
Limited seating for full week care for the entire school year, please inquire if needed. In order to ensure your spot in the Express It Arts After School Program, we suggest you sign up in advance on the calendar page to lock in your spot.
Download the Registration Form for the After School Program.
Fill out the form and mail it to:
Express It Art
140 Melendy Rd.
Hudson, NH 03051
If paying by check, please make it out to Express It Art
B. Registration Process for Daily Care
Daily care doesn’t need pre-registration, just click on the day you want to come in, on the calendar page https://expressitarts.com/events/ and sign up.
Ex: If they come in at 3:30 and get picked up at 6:00, The driver will owe $6 before leaving for the last 1/2 hour.
(They don’t need to arrive at 3:00, they may come anytime for 2 hours, Extra fee if they stay longer than 2 hours.)
Want to communicate with me? Text me! 603-438-7885 or email me: thompsongraphic@comcast.net
Ways to Sign Up
1. Online
Visit the Calendar page. Find the day(s) you’d like to participate. Click on the date and sign up in one of two ways:
1. Use your credit card or PayPal on our secure server or
2. Click on the check box that says “Pay by Check” and pay in person via credit card, check or cash when you arrive.
2. Phone / Email
Message 603-438-7885 or
Email thompsongraphic@comcast.net to notify me that you would like to register.
I will send you a .pdf to print and fill out. Contact me anytime with questions.
3. In Person
Stop by any time we’re open. (Please check the calendar to make sure we’re here.) https://expressitarts.com/events/
Taking the Bus?? After you’ve signed up, Print out this PDF and have your child present it to the bus driver when boarding. Please have your child ask for it back from the bus driver when they get off the bus, We can laminate it here.
Details
There will also be a $20 charge for any returned checks. Late charges are assessed after 6:00pm. We ask that you pick up your child as close to 6:00 as possible.
Please text my phone with any updates as they come up: 603-438-7885.
Classroom behavior is expected. No running around, bullying or yelling will be allowed. Express It Art asks that you read the policies and be sure that your child understands what is expected of them. I will call parents to pick them up if they cannot behave. If they cannot behave, I will discuss with the parents about their behavior on how to proceed.
Please have them sign this form and bring it on their first day. Express It Art Policies
Safety First from the Bus and Dismissal Policy
Kids getting off the bus to attend Express It Art, will be escorted by myself or a qualified assistant and will walk them to the main building.
When their registered driver arrives to pick up, to be allowed in, Id’s will be checked. *Anyone not on your registration list needs to be verbally approved via text to my phone, 603-438-7885 before picking up. A call will be made to parents if we are in question about the driver to approve them.
Kids are not allowed outside unless we are doing a project which requires it. This will be supervised. Otherwise, students should not leave the building.
Occasionally, we do projects that work with wood, they may cut out wood on our jigsaw, they will be spotted and wearing protective glasses. Or they may sand with a palm sander. This will be age based projects and they will need to prove they are responsible before being awarded this permission.