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Policies and Procedures
Illness and Insurance
We can accept only well
children. We are depending on you to help us maintain this policy.
Your child will be observed for any symptoms of colds or other
illness. Please keep your child home if he/she has a fever (100 or
above), vomiting, or diarrhea. In your child's best interest, we ask
that you keep your child home for one full day after he/she is free
from fever, vomiting, or diarrhea. If during the day your child
develops a fever (100 or above), you will be called to pick up your
child. If you have reason to believe your child has a communicable
disease, or a consistent running nose that is not clear, please keep
him/her at home until you have the doctor's assurance that your
child is no longer contagious. All communicable diseases should be
reported to the school.
If your child becomes ill at school, you will be notified
immediately. If a child is injured at school, an accident report is
given to the child's parents at the end of the day. We administer
only bactine, bandaids, and loving care to minor injuries. In case
medical attention is needed, the parents are notified; the child is
immediately taken to the nearest hospital by the teacher/director
who will stay until the parents arrive.
Messages
We prefer written
messages concerning your child. A child will not be allowed to go
home with another child or in another carpool unless written
permission or phone call is made to the school.
Parent Volunteers
We not only welcome but
encourage parents to help in many ways, especially on field trips,
or other special activities in the classroom. If you have special
interests or ideas that can be shared, please contact the director
or your child's teacher. Your child's teacher will be calling you
for specific ways in which you can be of help to her.
Clothing and
Personal Belonging
Neat, sturdy,
washable playclothes are recommended.
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Children in 2 year
class through Kindergarten will need a TOTE BAG to carry back
and forth daily. Art work, messages, and personal items will be
placed in the bags. The bags should be well marked with the
child's name.
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Infants and Toddlers
will need a diaper bag well marked with the child's name
including several changes of clothing and any necessary personal
items. While potty training your child, for sanitary reasons,
please go from diapers to pull ups.
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An extra change of
clothing is to be kept in all bags (infant through kindergarten)
is a must. Accidents do happen.
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We try to use the
outside play area as often as possible, so on cold days remember
to dress your child warmly (mittens, hats, etc.) and dress your
child cool on hot days.
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Please do not let
your child bring gum, candy, cookies, guns, knives, marbles,
comic books, or money to school.
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We encourage parents
to send books, records, or nature objects that can be used with
the teacher's supervision with all the children. Please do not
allow your child to bring his toys since they could get broken
or lost which means we would be sending home an unhappy child.
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For birthdays,
children may bring cookies or cupcakes with edible decor to be
shared with the other children in his/her class. Napkins and
cups are nice. All birthday plans must be approved by the
teacher first.
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We will do our best
to see that none of your child's articles are misplaced. If this
should happen, finding them will be much easier if all items are
clearly marked with the child's name.
Guidance and Discipline
Through
discipline we want to help children grow, mature, and develop
self-control.
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Limits or rules
shall be few, and they shall be understandable to the children
to whom they apply.
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Staff shall agree on
acceptable and unacceptable behavior and on limits set.
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Expected behavior
shall be on the child's level.
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Discipline shall be
consistent and fair.
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No corporal/physical
punishment shall be used.
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Punishment shall be
related to the misbehavior, and it shall be administered
immediately by the worker primarily responsible for the child.
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No verbal abuse,
threats, or derogatory remarks about the child or his/her family
shall be used.
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A kind, firm voice
shall be used.
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In the event of
suspected child abuse or neglect, the teacher is required by law
to report the same to the Department of Human Resources.
Lunch
Children who
are capable of feeding themselves are to bring a sack lunch. NO soft
drinks please. Juice or milk is recommended. No glass containers.
For those infants not yet on table food, food must be provided from
home. Baby food and juice jars must be unopened. All liquids
must be brought in unbreakable bottles and clearly marked with the
child's name. The feeding schedule shall be in accordance
with the infant's needs rather than according to the hour.
Field Trips
During the
school year, our older children take a number of field trips in
connection with units of study. Permission to take field trips will
be obtained from the parent prior to the trip. No child will leave
the church without permission.
Complaint Procedure
Your child's
teacher will be communicating with you concerning your child's
progress. Parents are urged to talk with the teacher or director
about any problems which may arise concerning the classroom or the
child.
It is important that no parent engage a teacher in conversation
while any child is in her charge. Written or phone messages can be
made in order to arrange for conferences.
Special Events
During the
school year we plan special school-wide events. Below we have listed
some of them:
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