- A nutritious lunch of a carbohydrate, fruit and/or vegetable, protein, and juice, milk, or water.
All foods should be ready to eat and the lunch kit should be labeled with your child's name near the handle.
- A snack (a few Goldfish™ crackers, fruit ready to eat, or cheese
plus a small box drink) packed in a brown paper bag with your child’s
name on it (ex: Mary’s snack).
- One complete change of clothing, labeled.
- A favorite blanket or stuffed animal for naptime, labeled.
- Disposable diapers for the babies, labeled.
- Plastic milk bottles for the babies, labeled.
Glass containers and plastic utensils are not allowed. When
packing your child’s lunch, please try to avoid items such as
nuts, whole grapes, hot dogs, popcorn and some types of chips. All
of these could cause your child to choke.
Be sure each item your child brings is clearly labeled with
his/her name. All lunch kits should have the child’s name clearly marked
on top near the handle so that it will be clearly visible to the teacher when
all lunch kits are standing side by side. Please put your child’s name
on all cups, tops to cups, thermos bottles, and thermos cups. We want to be
able to identify all parts left on the table so that we will be able to place
them in the correct lunch kit.
We ask that all toys be left at home. No jewelry, candy, gum or money is to
be brought to school by the children. These items will be secured by the teacher
and returned to the parent at the end of the day. There are a few exceptions:
- Favorite toys that may be needed during the first days of school
- Toys or books brought for Show and Tell
Please be sure these things are marked with the child’s name.
Part of each day, weather permitting, is spent outdoors running, jumping, climbing,
and balancing. Please dress your child in regular play clothes that can be washed.
We do fun things at school, and sometimes it gets really messy. Play is your
child’s business and it is important for him or her to feel free to participate
with no worries. Tennis shoes or rubber sole shoes are the safest shoe to wear
to school for maximum freedom of movement. No cowboy boots, please. Please dress
your children in cool shorts and shirts in the spring and fall and very warm
clothes in the winter. Also, please send an extra set of clothes and make sure
everything is labeled.
The school day starts at 9:00 a.m. If you arrive early, please stay with your
child in the gymnasium until the teacher is ready. No child will be admitted before
9:00 a.m. because this is the time the teachers are preparing their classrooms
for the day.
Children are to be released only to their parents or to people stated in writing
on the child’s registration form. If someone new comes to pick up the child
(and their name is on the registration form) but they have not met the staff,
the staff is instructed to ask for identification. If someone new (whose name
is
not on the registration form) comes to pick up the child and
we have not been notified in writing that they have permission, the child is not
released. The following procedure shall be followed:
- Identification will be requested.
- The parents will be contacted on the phone.
No child will be released without the signed permission of the parents. The school
hours are Monday-Friday, from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. A late charge of $5.00
will be assessed after 2:10 p.m. with an additional $5.00 for each 15 minutes
thereafter.
We have a simple birthday celebration on or near each child’s birthday.
On the day of the celebration, the child may bring a simple treat for the daily
snack time. We will not pass out any chocolate or anything made with nuts or peanut
butter because of allergies. Please let us know if you do not want your child
to have a birthday treat. A simple sugar cookie is a great treat.
Our staff works hard to create a loving and understanding environment in which
your child can develop self-discipline and acceptable behavior. When a child has
an emotional outburst, we provide comfort and privacy. This allows the child to
regain composure and ensures the safety of the other children. The
“thinking
chair” will be used when a child is unable to break a pattern of
negative or attention-getting behavior. When the child has regained control, he/she
should be allowed to join the group. In the case of a lack of improvement, the
teacher will talk to the child’s mother to discuss with her the best way
to reach her child and solve the problem.
There are no field trips or water activities planned for this school year.
Staff members are
not allowed to give medications to the children.
If your child needs a mid-morning dosage, please let us know that you will be
coming to school to administer the medication. Also, if your child needs protection
from the sun or insect bites, please put your choice of sunscreen and/or insect
repellent on his/her arms and legs before your child leaves home. We are not allowed
to use insect repellents on the playground or on the children because of allergic
reactions.
All children in the program participate in a time of rest or sleeping in the early
afternoon. Each child will have a cot and will be expected to remain quietly on
it during the rest time. Restful music is played during this time and a teacher
will gently rub their heads to help them go to sleep. It is our policy that if
a child falls asleep their body requires that rest. Therefore, we will make no
efforts to keep a child awake during this time.