Fall 2026 ASEP information will be posted here in the upcoming weeks.

ASEP Information

Volunteers
ASEP is run by Hillside parents and its success is contingent upon parent volunteers. A volunteer registration form will be e-mailed to you when your child has been registered for a class. Classes without a volunteer may be canceled.

We need parent volunteers each day to help with the following:
1. Escorting younger students to their ASEP class.
2. Taking attendance for each class.
3. Handling problems that may occur during class.
4. Dismissing students at 3:20 p.m.
5. Assisting in classes when requested by the instructor.

We are grateful for parent volunteers and we are very happy to offer guaranteed spots for the students of volunteer parents (one student per one volunteered class session).

Registration

TBD

Payment

Payment required at the time of registration. Payment can be made directly on the Hillside PTO website at the time of registration.

Scholarships are available. If your child(ren) would like to participate in ASEP and you are in need of financial assistance, please contact Dr. Fasciglione at 518-377-1856. Be assured that all calls are confidential.

Refunds/Cancellations

There are no refunds once registration is closed, unless a class is canceled. There are no exceptions to this rule.

The Hillside PTO reserves the right to cancel any class due to insufficient enrollment. A full refund will be given for any canceled program. The entire registration fee gets paid directly to the instructor. The Hillside PTO, therefore, does not have flexibility with the refund/cancellation policy and cannot allow students to change classes after the registration deadline or issue credits for future classes. There will be no refunds for a class your student might have missed.

Class Times and Dates

The ASEP sessions are 5 one-hour classes, beginning at 2:20pm and ending at 3:20pm. The weeks may not be consecutive due to the district calendar (early releases, conferences, etc.). Please save and note the dates for each class in the detailed descriptions that follow.

Pick-Up

It is the responsibility of the parents/guardians of each participant to arrange transportation. Please arrive on time at 3:20 p.m. to pick up your child and be ready to present your ID to the pick-up monitor at the front door of the school building. You will then proceed into the building to pick-up your child from the ASEP classrooms. Children will not be allowed to meet a car. Registered students will be released only with the adult(s) designated on the registration form. Children must be “signed out” by the program volunteer assigned to the door. Children who will be walking home must also “sign out” with the program volunteer. Prior permission (in writing) must be given by the parent/guardian for a walker to be released without an adult. Kindergarteners are not permitted to walk home from ASEP. If there is a change from the registration form as to who will pick up your child after class, please send a note into school to be placed in the ASEP folder or call the office by 2:00 p.m.

Emergencies

In the event of inclement weather or any other school emergency, students will follow their normal daily dismissal plan. In the case of canceled classes due to inclement weather, we will make our best effort to reschedule the canceled session. In case of an emergency during class, you will be contacted at the emergency telephone numbers that you provided on the registration form. Please make sure that these numbers are accurate.

Student Behavior

Please remind your child that the expectations for behavior in ASEP classes are the same as the regular school day. In order to participate in ASEP classes, children must be willing to accept the instructor’s direction. For the benefit of all, we will not allow persistently disruptive children to continue in classes. Please visit the district Code of Conduct for more information. We appreciate your support.

Class Absence

If your child will not be attending class for any reason, please promptly notify the school office and ask that a note be placed in the appropriate ASEP folder for that day. It will help the ASEP volunteer with record keeping and save unnecessary phone calls. There will be no refunds for missed classes.

Special Education Support

We want all our students to be able to join ASEP!!

If your child receives services from the school via a 504 plan or IEP and would like to participate in ASEP, please contact Hillside School Principal, Shireen Fasciglione (sfasciglione@niskyschools.org; 518-377-1856) about availability of additional support for ASEP.

Contact Information

Please contact the ASEP coordinators with any questions:

Tayyaba Monto - tchaudhrey@gmail.com