BYBJ Ten Week Session Tuition:
includes full playlist of songs we are working on that session and additional take home support materials
- $170.00 first child, plus registration fee
- $95.00 siblings over 7 months old on the first day of class
- Siblings younger than 7 months old on the first day of class, and older than ten years of age, attend free
Registration Fees:
- $15 first time families
- $10 returning families (If you have ever taken a class with Backyard Band Jams, you are a returning family.)
- $5 late registration fee will be added for registrations received after the general registration deadline
Drop In Jams:
- $20 per Jam for first child, $5 each additional sibling
- no refunds for "no show" absences
- credits or future Jam may be discounted, at our discretion
Payment and Refund Policies:
Our website offers secure payment with a credit card, or you may submit a check by snail mail. Please make checks payable to: Rhonda Matson. Payment may be mailed to: PO Box 382, Westport Point, MA 02791
Full refunds for tuition will be given to those who cancel before the registration deadline. For those who cancel after the registration deadline, a credit towards a future session, for unattended classes minus the registration fee, may be offered.
BYBJ Classroom Guidelines and Policies
♪ Please be a model, not a coach We ask that you speak as little as possible in class, and immerse your child in the language of music.
Also... Did you know that it is often in our silence, between songs, when children will grace us with their vocalizing? Please be respectful of the other families in your class, and honor our request to model SINGING behavior, not talking behavior.
♪ Phones in class: Please keep cell phones on vibrate. We understand that in this era important calls can come at any time. We also understand your cell phone is often your connection to your older child, who may be in school, or with another caregiver. However, we do ask that you refrain from taking calls in the classroom, and refrain from texting, while in class. If you must use your mobile phone, please step outside of our classroom, and return when your call / text is completed. Mobile phone use in class is a tremendous distraction, which is not fair to the other families attending the class.
♪ Photo taking in class: Yes, we want you to get that perfect picture of your child, but not at the cost of musical play and interaction with your little one. Please keep picture / video taking very brief and non-disruptive. Please also think twice before posting a picture which has a child other than your own in the frame, to social media sites. Some families strongly prefer to not have their child's image on the internet. Please respect those with such wishes.
♪ Eating or drinking in class: We ask that families refrain from eating in our classrooms. Food allergies exist for many children, and what is safe for your child may be very dangerous for another. If your child really needs nourishment there is a space where you may step away from the larger group, enjoy your snack, and rejoin us with freshly washed hands when you are ready. Water as a drink is encouraged, and is welcome in the classroom space; juice drinks, or milk should be consumed just outside of the classroom area. (Water, being free of sugar, does not attract any critters and if spilled, clean up is very easy & it really hydrates!). We do ask that all drinks have some form of spill proofing.
♪ Nursing and bottle feeding in class: Nursing and bottle feeding in class are completely acceptable, and often absolutely necessary. We trust each family will attend to their child(ren) as needed.
♪ Hand Washing: Hand wipes are available in every class, and we ask that everyone give their hands a quick wash before class - and anytime thereafter you feel is necessary. This simple measure goes a long way toward keeping everyone one healthy! This helps us minimizes risk, for those with food allergies, and helps us avoid sharing some germs:-).
♪ Snow Cancellations: Should we encounter some snow, or other intense weather, and school is cancelled in the town your class is in, SCMT classes are cancelled too. There may be days when school has not been cancelled, but it is necessary to cancel classes for safety reasons. On those days you will receive a text. If in doubt, check the News section at the bottom of the homepage of our website, or our Facebook page (Backyard Band Jams) & our Facebook Group (Miss Rhonda and Music Making Friends), still not sure... call or text Rhonda: 508 493 0355.
♪ Make-up Classes: Families enrolled in a full, ten week Jam series are welcome to attend any of our other classes as make up classes, however, these classes must be scheduled to ensure that we do not exceed the maximum number of children per class. Make-up classes are a courtesy extended to BYBJ families, are first come, first served, and are not guaranteed. Please be proactive about scheduling your make up classes. Please note, make ups do not roll over from one session to another session - they must be completed within the ten weeks of any given collection.
♪ School Vacation / Holiday: Classes ARE held during school holidays and vacation weeks. Older children are welcome to join our class! Our fee for these visits is $10 for the first visiting child, and $5 for each sibling thereafter. Older children may choose to participate or not. We do ask that those older children who choose not to participate bring a quiet activity to keep them entertained and that they sit outside of the classroom. Behavior modeling is a cornerstone of BYBJ classes. A younger child’s opinion of participation may be adversely affected when s/he observes an older child, or caregiver deliberately not participating.