After School Care Program (ASC)
ASC is an additional monthly payable service offered by Met to facilitate the pickup process for working parents. The program runs from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm. (Exclusive of events, Ramadan, PD days and Early Dismissal days.) It also offers the benefit of registering siblings who are not attending the SMC program, giving the advantage of collecting both children once. During the ASC hours students, are allowed to eat their snacks (from home). It will take place in the school computer lab. Students will access their different educational platforms (Raz kids, IXL, etc….) for homework purpose or extra practice.
Please visit the Accounting Department for the packages offered for this service. (Please see the ASC dismissal procedure under the Attendance Policy in the handbook).
Field Trips
✓ Students must wear the school uniform on field trips, unless otherwise advised.
✓ If a field trip falls on a P.E uniform day, students should wear their P.E uniform on the field trip.
✓ Parents will not be allowed to pick up their children from the field trip destination. No exception.
✓ Students are not allowed to carry their mobile phones or any personal devices during a school trip. In case a device is found with a student, the device will be confiscated and parents will be required to collect the device from the principal’s office.
✓ All school rules and procedures will apply to off campus activities including field trips.
✓ Registration payments and forms should be returned ONLY to the Homeroom teachers.
✓ The Accounting Department or the Front Desk will not accept any trip payments/ forms.
✓ The School WILL NOT accept any registration payments for trips after the announced.
Field trips are planned as a learning experience, 2 field trips per year shall be planned as an extension of the classroom curriculum. When a field trip is planned, a parental permission, including a signed release for each student, will be sent home for approval.
Payment Deadlines
- Field trip payments are non-refundable, unless a medical report is presented as an evidence of illness and the student was not able to join the trip.
- Students who are not registered in a field trip should remain home that day.
- All field trips are school functions. Students not registered on a field trip will be marked absent.
- Participation in field trips is a privilege and solely at the discretion of the school.
- Students on a behavior contract may not be allowed to attend daily field trips.
Overnight Travel Policies and Procedures
1. School field trips are a privilege, not a right. This privilege can be revoked at any time at sole discretion of the school management.
2. All school fees must be up to date.
3. Students must demonstrate best behavior following the Met Pillars at all times.
4. Students on a behavior contract may not be allowed to attend an overnight and/or daily field trip. Students who violate the Code of Student Conduct, act in a disruptive manner or fail to conform to school rules and regulations may be denied the privilege of participating in field trips, social and/or extracurricular activities. The Student Success committee shall make all final decision concerning students attending the trips.
5. The communicated Met Discipline Policy must be followed at all times. In case of violation of the Met Discipline Policy, the chaperones reserve the right to inform the parents that they must pick up their child, or the child will be brought home by one of the chaperones at the expense of the parents.
6. If a student’s parents are found to be in attendance during any part of the trip, the trip will then become a family event for that student. They will be asked to join their family, and will not be allowed to participate in any remaining school activities, including bus transportation back to Cairo.
7. It is all participants’ obligation to be on time and report at least 30 minutes before the bus is scheduled to leave, unless otherwise instructed. Buses will leave on time.
8. While representing Met, both at school and out in the community, students are required to follow the Student Code of Conduct.
9. All bags and belongings are subject to inspection.
10. Students are not permitted to leave the school trip to visit parents or relatives. Students are required to stay with the school team or group at all times, including the ride to and from the event, unless the parent or guardian has made other travel arrangements before the trip.
11. Metropolitan School is not responsible for any lost/stolen Items.
12. Parents should drop off and pick up their children at the meeting point agreed on.
13. Parents of students who are registered for overseas trips have to attend with their children during the visa application appointment at respective embassies. Additional overnight travel policies and procedures will be furnished in a separate document upon overnight
