SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO PARKS & RECREATION
Facility and Program Closures/ Cancellation/ Postponements Extended through May 3
As part of the City's response to COVID-19, we have extended the date of Parks and Recreation facility and program closures from April 15, 2020 to the new date of May 3, 2020 . Click on the Program Notices button below to review a complete list of changes, cancellations, and postponements to the City of South San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department’s facilities, programs, and events. 
The City will also continue working under modified operations through May 3, 2020. The City remains open, however operations will occur online or over the phone to limit in-person contact.
By phone: (650) 829-3800 or (650) 829-3837

Essential services from first-responders will continue. Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we all do our part to address this global health crisis.
All Registered Spring Recreation and Aquatics Classes Cancelled
(Spring Session March 23 – May 17)
Attention all participants registered in Spring recreation and aquatics classes:

Due to San Mateo County’s most recent shelter in place order restricting activities through May 3, 2020 , and considering that Spring recreation and aquatics classes are expected to end as scheduled on May 17, 2020, we have decided to cancel the entire Spring session of classes. We appreciate the incredible show of support and kind messages we have received from community members and thank you for your understanding. Please read on for more information about how this affects participants who have registered for Spring classes.

Class Credits and Refunds

All registered participants in Spring session classes will automatically receive a credit to your account for the full cost of what you paid for the class.  You can apply this credit towards future Parks and Recreation programs.  (We’re looking forward to seeing you again… and hopefully soon!)

If you prefer a refund, please e-mail web-rec@ssf.net with your refund request and include the participant’s name and class.

While we will do our best to issue your account credit or refund as quickly as possible, please note that this requires a manual process on our end. Account credits are the easiest way for us to return your funds to you and should be completed by April 15, 2020. If you do not see a credit on your account by April 15, please feel free to contact us. 

If you request a refund and paid by credit card , you should see the refund on your credit card account within 2 weeks.

If you request a refund and paid by check , please note that your check refund may take longer than the standard 2 – 6 week processing time. 
Childcare Program Notices
Summer Camp Registration – NEW PROCESS!
New Date: April 3 – 17, 2020

We have converted our summer camp registration process so that we can conduct registration via e-mail. Please click on the link below for the new summer camp application packet including detailed instructions.

What you should know:
  • We are still honoring registration by lottery number for anyone who participated in the summer camp lottery that determines the order in which we will process your registration packet.
  • If you did not participate in the lottery, your application will be processed in the order received after the pre-assigned resident and non-resident registration applications have been processed.
  • All of our forms have been converted into fillable forms that can be completed electronically and also allows digital signatures.
  • Please review the packet for the Summer Camp Selection Form (a new form) and the Summer Camp Payment Form (a modified form including new instructions for payment).
Before and After School Lottery Registration
New Date: April 13 – 24, 2020

The City of South San Francisco Parks & Recreation Department will be accepting lottery applications for the available spaces at the licensed After School Recreation Programs at Buri Buri, Monte Verde, Ponderosa, and Spruce Elementary Schools, and the REAL Programs at Los Cerritos and Martin Elementary Schools. Enrollment in the program will be determined by lottery.

Lottery applications for the After School Recreation Program will be accepted from  April 13-24, 2020 . Applications will be available online beginning April 13 and can be submitted via e-mail or mail.

All families interested in the lottery can only submit a form for their legal children. We do not allow families to register friends or other family members in this process. 

We are still implementing priority registration for children/families currently enrolled in our childcare programs. A yearly waiting list is established at each site.  The waiting list is only maintained for the current school year and does not carry over to the next year. A new waiting list is established each year.

If you are already enrolled in one of our after school programs , we will be contacting you directly with information about confirming your registration for the 2020-2021 school year.
Jack Drago Cultural Arts Commission Youth Art Scholarship
NEW - Submission Protocols for COVID-19/CoronaVirus Considerations
 
Submission Deadline Tuesday, April 14
Applications and Samples of Artwork Accepted via JPEG or PDF
 
Local and state officials have mandated that residents shelter in place due to the CoronaVirus/Covid 19 pandemic. In addition, City facilities, including the Municipal Services Building, at 33 Arroyo Drive, are closed through May 3. (this date subject to change.)
 
In lieu of these restrictions, we now require that SSF Unified School District high school seniors intending to apply for the Jack Drago Cultural Arts Commission Youth Art Scholarship email their completed applications, supplementary documents, and sample artwork via JPEG images or PDF documents. All submissions must be emailed to ercie.santos@ssf.net by the application deadline of Tuesday, April 14, 2020 . The emailed subject line should show the following:

  • 2020 JDS Application by student’s full name

Be sure the application documents and artwork images are complete and legible! Keep all original materials on hand.
 
DO NOT DROP OFF YOUR SUBMISSION TO THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING. The facility is closed through May 3. (Date subject to change.) Applications may still be mailed through postal services as instructed on the guidelines.
 
We encourage interested graduating seniors to participate as we continue to navigate the best ways to proceed with this program. The Cultural Arts Artist Opportunities webpage will be updated as developments arise, so be sure to check back often. Email any questions to ercie.santos@ssf.net . 
Partner Program Notices
AARP Tax-Aide Program Resources

The AARP Tax-Aide program hosted at Magnolia Center has been suspended until further notice. In the meantime, please read on for the following resources provided by AARP.

If you need information regarding tax preparation, please refer to the following websites or contact numbers.

 The f ollowing are options to consider for taxpayers who have yet to file.
  • Wait until Tax-Aide service resumes. Note for taxpayers receiving a refund they have three years to file their 2019 federal return and receive any refund due without incurring any penalty. Updates on the resumption of Tax-Aide service will be posted on the Tax-Aide Site Locator web page.
  • Or, for taxpayers who cannot wait until Tax-Aide service resumes, there are several self-preparation commercial software offerings available or they can investigate the free-file options or seek a professional preparer.
  • Or, taxpayers can extend the time to file their return for six months until October 15th by filing Form 4868 Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return. The extension may also be filed online. Note that any balance due must be paid by July 15th. At this point, taxpayers should file for an extension by April 15th pending IRS confirmation that that deadline is extended.
  • Taxpayers can get a rough idea of their tax situation using the 2020 IRS tax withholding estimator or one of the many estimated tax calculators available on the Internet.
Junior Giants Registration Indefinitely Postponed

Junior Giants is a great opportunity for boys and girls ages 5 - 13 years old to learn the skills of baseball in a non-competitive and fun format. The program is free and the lineup includes character development, education, health, and violence prevention.

Junior Giants registration that was scheduled to begin on April 18, 2020 has been indefinitely postponed. Please see the following FAQ’s from the Junior Giants for more information.

Q: Is the Junior Giants season canceled?
 A: No. Please know that our wholehearted intent is to still host the Junior Giants season this summer. The health of our community and you —our Junior Giants participants—remains our top priority moving forward.

Q: When is registration being opened?
At this point in time, we have decided to delay our online player and volunteer registration until further notice and have not confirmed a new opening date.

Q: When will I hear more about the status of Junior Giants?
As we receive more information from the Center for Disease Control & Prevention, the World Health Organization, and our host agencies in the coming weeks and months, we will continue to remain transparent in our decision making and keep you well informed of how we will proceed during this uncharted time.

Q: Are there any other resources available?
Please stay tuned for resources from our Junior Giants team to help you through this time.

Virtual Recreation
During these challenging times, the South San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department is still committed to providing fun, educational, and recreational resources for community members of all ages! We hope you will enjoy our NEW Virtual Recreation & Resource Center. Staff will continuously be updating this webpage, so be sure to check back often. 
Resources
Need Help or Want to Help Others?
The South San Francisco Community Volunteer Corps is a City-led initiative with partnerships with the City’s core service agency, service clubs, schools, and faith-based organizations to solicit and train volunteers in providing essential services, supporting the South San Francisco population who are medically disabled, older adults, homebound, caregivers, and financially disadvantaged, during the State of Emergency and government mandates to shelter in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The County of San Mateo has worked with the Silicon Valley Community Foundation to create a San Mateo County-specific fund named the San Mateo County Strong Fund . The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors approved an initial $3 million in Measure K funds to launch the San Mateo County Strong Fund . The purpose of this fund will be to address the swift and unexpected impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic at a very local level by helping the following most-impacted groups.  We are asking folks who are able to do so, please make a tax-deductible donation today at www.SMCStrong.org to support individuals and families, non-profits serving our most vulnerable residents, small business owners, and self-employed residents hit hardest by California’s state-wide COVID-19 Shelter in Place  order.  ALL money donated will stay inside San Mateo County and not one penny will go elsewhere, so you can have confidence that you are helping your neighbors and the local small business and self-employed people in your community. In challenging times like this, it’s more important than ever that we all pull together in San Mateo County. 
NOTIFICATIONS
To receive the latest updates about recreation programs, you can:
  • Visit www.ssf.net/rec. We will post information about changes to recreation programs on our website.
  • ·Connect with us via social media:
Reminder - Please review your CivicRec account  
Make sure your contact information in the Parks and Recreation database is accurate and that your account is set up to receive notifications. You can check by logging into your  CivicRec  account at www.ssf.net/rec-catalog .

Need help? Call (650) 829-3800, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

RESOURCES
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