2022/2023 School Year

It is going to be a busy year for all.

Unique early release days

Early release in the middle of the week

Early release days at different times

Teacher work days

Waiting in carpool line

More Chaos

The Ark is the place to help organize chaos.

Early Release Daye - The best way to make sure you pick your child up at the appropriate time is to put a reminder on your phone calendar or let the Ark help.

Teacher work days/some snow days/holidays/make up days - If you schedule the early release days, don't forget the full day your child will be out. Put them in your calendar just like the early release days or let the Ark help.

School closing early and no after school - There are times when the school will close and all their after school programs have to close as well, let the Ark help.

Waiting in car pool lines can be 15 to 45 minutes, let the Ark help.

More Chaos - Let the Ark help.

Noah's Ark - A better opportunity for children to be successful in Life.

Jesus gave us two commandments - Mark 12:29

29 Jesus replied, “The most important one is Israel, listen! Our God is the one Lord, 30 and you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your being, with all your mind, and with all your strength.[d] 31 The second is this, You will love your neighbor as yourself.[e] No other commandment is greater than these.”

We lead/teach/coach towards two basic but true commandments.

Love God no matter what
Treat your neighbor/others as yourself

With those two, the world is theirs

July 1, 2022

This year has been a little crazy but, we are rebuilding from a great foundation. With out a doubt we are the only childcare on a solid foundation. We would really appreciate your help in referring others to our program, especially since it is the best relationship program around concentrating on building relationships with everyone, even those who you don't have to like. Think about this “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”

Jesus replied: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment and the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself". All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” A foundation that is greater than the time we live in.

We have completed fire drills, bad weather drills and have started field trips. We are doing all we can to make sure children are having a good time while they develop healthy great relationships with those around them. Relationships are key to life and creating a better world. We are all very different with different opinions and cultures, but we all live together in the same world. With the Internet, sensationalism TV and all the other media, our differences and biases have been amplified and inflated to a point of extreme. On a daily basis we complete relationship drills that help all understand to respect and and those who have differences of opinions.

December 3, 2021

Yep, COVID is still here heading into the worst season of the year for viruses, winter. The world has always endured through worse and we will continue to do the things we have done to keep from spreading COVID to your child or you.

We take what we do very serious about keeping your children safe. They are our future and will, one day have better answers than we have now.

Still no field trips as a result there are no places that can keep your children away from COVID>

If you would like to see what we use as a guide for COVID-19 procedures

May 5, 2021

Noah’s Ark and all our families remain a rock in the childcare industry with a perfect record. Better than 5 stars. With your help, Noah’s Ark remains one of the only childcare centers that has not had a case of COVID-19 since the break out. We continue to pray for the safety of all our families.

As the State and Country relax the social restrictions, Noah’s Ark will continue to be cautious for you and your family. Because we serve so many families in different locations around Wake and Chatham Counties our adult staff is fully vaccinated and our counselor staff is in process of becoming fully vaccinated. We do more because you and your children are worth it.

We do more for all the families we serve than any other childcare. Better than 5 stars.

Better than 5 Stars in a virtual world.

With children having been glued to tablets and Chromebooks for so long, it is more important now than ever before to provide children with good social skills. These are the skills needed to produce the relationships needed to tender social capital that creates social justice in the world. We are not created equal with the same skills but created in His image with different skills that unite us as people in a broken world.

The importance of the details and keeping children safe is priority but not the greatest priority of all. It is the child’s understanding of the second greatest commandment of all “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” John 15:12.

Noah’s Ark, Better than 5 stars

October 21, 2020

Planning for school starting

Children are our top priority and getting them in their online classes on time is a key to their success in life.

Noah's Ark continues to work with teachers, parents and children with their online classes and school work.

We create solutions for our families work and school schedules.

Safety procedures continue to be the best defense to COVID-19. We continue to follow the guidelines set forth by the State, CDC and WHO. These are the guidelines we use to setup our screening process - #StayStrongNC.

Please allow extra time when you drop off your child to Noah's Ark because our screening takes an extra minute or two. We thank you for your time and understanding.

Grace and Peace,

MrBill

September 11, 2020

Remote Learning

Remote Learning Center is off to a great start thanks to parents and their children making a great effort to move forward.

Apex United Methodist Church is the best partner to have with their high speed network and our wide band WiFi routers.

We can't say it has not started without any problems. At first some children were bringing in technology that would not support the WCPSS online learning tools. Now that WCPSS has almost distributed Chromebooks to all, getting to class is a breeze.

WCPSS has done a masterful job of determining what tools to use and distribute. Having taught in a computer lab, I know the difficulties that devices can present as well as how stable the network they log into is. WCPSS has spent millions to ensure the reliability of their network and we are making sure our children have a stable environment as well.

A lot of children are staying at home to complete their online learning and have been extremely successful. There are some who gravitate to old habits and just being lonely at home. We can help by giving you a two or three day program that won't break the bank. Yes, it is still expensive and we should not have to pay taxes and pay for our children to go somewhere to be supervised, but with COVID-19 around, we all can help each other.

We pray all families see their foundation and beliefs are built on timeless truth with Jesus Christ as proof of His Love. If we remain focused on what He wants us to do, we will see without the haze of intellectual dishonest and the drama of the world where we need to be. Lets keep going forward no matter what to make sure our children can build a better future.

Grace and Peace

Transforming Hurdles into opportunities

Most all our parents know we try to resolve situations created by others. In a normal day we dedicate ourselves to helping the children make wise choices so that when the opportunity comes up for them to make that life changing decision, they will recognize it, think about how it effects others and themselves, look at what God is trying to tell them about the opportunity and then make the right choice.

It is very simple sometimes and if we listen real close, He is always in control. We just don't think about the right thing. When have you made a bad decision in your childhood or in school? It is a "Village Effort".

Oh the hurdles that are placed in front.

July 30, 2020

We are working on providing online learning space to assist parents and the school system.

The schools are busy putting their plans together for every class and grade levels.

Please be patient as they formulate their game plan.

When we get their game plan we can have a plan for you with the appropriate staff. We want to make sure the staff is capable to assist the many grade level teacher's curriculum. We are also working within a budget to achieve a balance between the 11 different schools and 103 different classes are children are in.

If you have received your school's online class schedule for your child, please send it to noahsarkfun.com@gmail.com. We know some schools will send it to the parents first and then those who are assisting.

Thank you for your patience with the schools and Noah's Ark Childcare Services, Inc.

2020/2021 School Year

Thank you for your patience as we work through the best way for us to ensure the safety and health of your families and ours! We greatly appreciate all of the feedback we received through the survey and have used it to create camp options that we hope will suit your family’s needs. Please be aware that changes may be necessary depending on the school system and how the school year progresses.

While we don’t currently have a licensed K-8 teacher on staff, all of our high school and college aged staff have exceptional and above-average Grade Point Averages. The majority of our full-time staff have also completed college-level education courses.

We will continue to follow all CDC and NC DHHS recommendations for child-care facilities.

You can register online for all of the following services using the 'Reservations' tab on our website. Camp registration is currently open through December 2020. We will open the remainder of the school year once we have a better idea of what our school system will do.

After School

We are currently offering after school for Thales K-5, Thales Jr. High, Peak Charter, and St. Mary Magdalene. If your child attends Peak Charter and will be joining us after school, please let us know if they will be attending Monday and Tuesday or Thursday and Friday. Peak Charter and St. Mary Magdalene early dismissal pick-up is included. We will not be providing lunch for students on these days. If they do not have lunch time at school, please pack their lunch and we will ensure they have time to eat once they arrive at the church. You can find all after school pricing on our website.

Half-Day Camps

We will be offering half day camp options August 17th through December 23rd! A decision will be made later on about the remainder of the year once we have a better idea what schools will do. You can choose 2, 3, or 5 days. When registering online, please put the days you will need, if not a full week, in the notes section on the registration form. The following prices are per week per child.

Full Week: $105

3 Days/Week: $90

2 Days/Week: $65

AM Half Day Camp: 6:45am-12pm

Drop off will be 6:45-8:30am and pick-up will be 11:45am-12pm. All morning half day camps will include time to complete schoolwork and any live online learning with our staff available to help. Your child will be required to bring their own device for schoolwork and headphones with a microphone. Live online learning times will need to be communicated with us by emailing us at noahsarkfun.com@gmail.com. Lunch will not be included.

PM Half Day Camp: 1pm-6pm

Drop off will be 1-1:15pm and pick-up will be 4-6pm. Afternoon half day camps will not include a schoolwork block. This option is best suited for families who would like for schoolwork to be completed at home and want their child’s time with us to be focused on social interaction and play time. Lunch will not be included.

Full Day Camps

Full Day Camps, with the exception of Track 4 Track-Out and WCPSS Holidays, will offer a combination of schoolwork and play time. Drop off will be 6:45-8:30am and pick-up will be 4-6pm. There will be blocks of time before and after lunch for children to complete any school work or live online learning with staff assistance. Based on what Wake County has communicated thus far, school work blocks will total 5-6 hours per day. This is subject to change if the county issues new information. We will always do our best to accommodate the needs of all of our kids. Your child will be required to bring their own device for schoolwork and headphones with a microphone. Live online learning times will need to be communicated with us by emailing us at noahsarkfun.com@gmail.com.

We will be offering partial week rates for the 2020/2021 school year. Full day camps will be available as 2, 3, 4, or 5 day weeks. When registering online, please put the days you will need, if not a full week, in the notes section on the registration form. Pricing for one day of camp will only be offered if in-person schools have one day out for teacher workdays/holidays. All of the following prices are per child per week.

School Starts Planning for the Unknown

July 23, 2020

Noah's Ark Childcare Services, Inc. continues to offer the best possible childcare around. We follow all CDC, NC Public Safety, and DHHS protocols. You child is safer at home but if you need to work we have a place. If you need a half day, we have a place. Adding online learning is an option but, WCPSS has not indicated any schedules for your child at this time and we do not know either.

We are attempting to plan for childcare while WCPSS initiates their plan of restarting the schools. It is very difficult due to all the complexities caused by COVID-19 and all the unknowns. Our first priority is to help children understand a little more about God and His Son. The second priority is safety.

ALL participants and anyone entering the building are required to answer the COVID-19 questions and have their temperature taken. If you answer yes to any question or have a temperature of 100.4 or higher, you cannot enter the building and your child cannot participate. All children and everyone in the buildings are required to wear mask. Treating others the way they want to be treated means I don't want to hurt you or give you any of my germs, that is why I wear a mask. It is a free country, but not free to make others sick.

It is our belief that if we do everything to prevent, plan lots of outside activities, challenge the children with lots of activities and crafts, and help them learn more about how to help each other, we will all be better.

Noah's Ark started in 1994 and we will continue providing role models, relationship building and the best possible care for the children under in our care regardless of current situations.

Planning and Action

April 2020

Noah's Ark Childcare Services, Inc. is under guidance from NC Department of Health and Human Services, NC Government, Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization. Drilling down, we are following their guidelines and regulations for all our operations.

In the process of opening our services in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an increased risk. We are taking all the precautions set forth by the above agencies to prevent any spread of COVID-19 or any other virus. Our center is professionally sterilized every day and everything in it. We are preventing as much contact with any potential carries as possible.

There is not a childcare program in the world that can guarantee they can prevent the spread of COVID-19. If you ask the question, "can a childcare guarantee my child will not get COVID-19 from the childcare program", the provider has to ask you the question "if a child can spread the virus and never show any signs of the virus, how do you know they do not have the virus and are not the carrier"?

Here is what we know to be the facts.

Our children can unknowingly carry the virus if they come in contact with an infected person
People, including children, can carry the virus and never know it
The virus spread can be prevented if contact with the virus is prevented
Children are natural explorers as we were when we were growing up
It is a natural part of life that children will touch everything around them
The "5 second rule" does not count with viruses. It just take an instant
Viruses can be eliminated when outside the body by disinfecting or sterilizing
Children are naturally social and want to belong or fit in with others
Helping children learn about viruses should be done at home and not at childcare. We are focused on our mission.
Helping children understand how to prevent viruses spreading is for all

Our main goal is to help children build a better future by walking in Faith. The Faith that is the source for ALL character traits. It is through that Faith that we understand how to treat others the way we want to be treated. Respecting others is sometimes a hard thing to understand for a child. "Dad, grandpa used to love to take us fishing and do things outside. Why does grandpa not want us to come over anymore?" "Well if this COVID-19 virus was not so easy to spread, they would be taking you to the best and biggest fishing hole right now, but this virus thing, you cannot see and it is difficult for older people to recover from. We just need to keep loving them and respecting their wishes even though they want to be with you."

What are we doing to prevent the spread of viruses including COVID-19?

Education is key
Appropriate action as a result of education is imperative
Staff is required to follow all guidelines including their household being free of COVID-19
Everyday our center is being professionally sterilized
Pre-screening, entrance screening and monitoring throughout the day
We limit contact with all people including car pool line
We develop small groups of 10 to 15 and keep them out of contact from the other groups
All groups have separate bathroom breaks and the bathrooms are cleaned after every break
We have removed all outside field trips and lunch at public restaurants until we feel it appropriate

All families and staff are required to understand and abide by the State's rules and guidelines which you can see from the following with links

Noah’s Ark Update "The COVID-19 Virus"

February 2020

With Prayers and trying to figure things out. “We are praying for all impacted by the virus as we work through our options for continued services to our clients”

It appears our area is in the acceleration phase of COVID-19 Pandemic. Our commitment is to continue to provide a valued service that keeps children engaged, safe and healthy. When going through situations such as this, Noah’s Ark will continue to make decisions that we feel will insure the safety and respect for our children and their families.

Looking ahead as the situation evolves, there is a very good chance Noah’s Ark will close. We will communicate as soon as any decision is made in reference to any of our services. Our main path of communication is this, MailChimp, and our website. As a part of our protocols we have accelerated all disinfecting procedures and instituted additional preventative measures for the spread of the virus. We are currently rescheduling field trips and lunch locations away from large venues such as museums and buffets. Activities in locations such as bounce houses will also be avoided.

If we are open and schools close, we are limiting our program to only 50 children. If anyone in your family shows signs of a virus, your child cannot come to camp. The best place for them is home. Thank you for understanding and we are sorry that we cannot take the risk.

If you are already registered for camp, you are guaranteed a spot which means if we have 20 registered for camp, only 30 more can sign up for camp. There will be no exceptions. If the schools close and for some reason your child will not attend, please let us know as soon as possible so we can allow another child to come.

During this time our cancellation policy is revised. If you need to cancel please do it as soon as you can and there will be no payment due for service. We want to help all during this time of need.

Noah’s Ark will continue to try to provide the best possible care for your children being good stewards of what God has given us. Our most valuable tool to fight this is prayer.

Thank you in advance for your patience as we steer through this challenging situation one day at a time with the greatest of regard for you and all the families we serve.

Grace and Peace,

Bill Walker, President

Noah’s Ark Childcare Services, Inc.

Closings & Weather-Related Updates

Our Number ONE concern is the SAFETY of the children!

We feel you are the best person to ensure the safety of your child. When the schools close early for a weather situation, they want to make sure your child is safe at home and so do we.

Most early school closings we will pick up your children early, but we will close early. Your children are the safest when they are with you.

We usually hear about WCPSS delays and closings about 3 minutes after they are announced. We don't plan anything until we change our Home page. Our site will be changed within 10 minutes. Please keep posted to our site when weather or other factors happen.

Some Private and Charter schools do not follow anyone's schedule so we will try to call and get that as soon as we can.

Our home page will look a little like the following screen shots when something happens. If your child is in our after school program and you are picking them up, PLEASE use the

"No Pickup" button on our Reservations page.

Check Out WRAL to see the weather that is coming our way