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Northminster Christian Preschool & Kindergarten Student/Parent Policies and Procedures |
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Arrival and Departure Times The teachers are ready to greet the children at 8:55 AM each school morning. Parents must sign their children in on the attendance sheet at the classroom door prior to leaving the school campus. Please use your full legal signature, per state licensing regulations. Please do NOT bring your child earlier than 8:55 am . The teacher and associate teacher are very busy planning the school day and setting up activities prior to 8:55 AM. They are not free to supervise children during this time, so please don't ask them to do this. Departure time is 12 NOON and the person who picks the child up must sign out each child on the daily attendance sheet. Children will not be released to anyone who is not listed on the emergency cards - be sure these cards are kept up-to-date! We can release your child upon your telephone authorization if you have signed the proper release form, and it is on file in the preschool office. Please remember to DRIVE SLOWLY and WATCH CAREFULLY for children when entering or leaving the church campus. School Dress Code Northminster Christian Preschool and Kindergarten does not have a dress code, per se; however, the children will need to wear comfortable clothes which are suitable for sitting on the floor and playing outdoors, and allow plenty of room for movement activities. Paint shirts or smocks are provided for art time and water play, but our best supervision is not always sufficient to keep children spotless. We believe that the children's comfort and fun are much more important than their tidiness and we hope that parents will keep this in mind and dress them accordingly. A part of each class will be spent outside, weather permitting. During portions of the school year, the playground can be either chilly or very hot so the children should be dressed appropriately. Please be sure jackets and sweaters are plainly marked with your child's name. Preschoolers are encouraged to be reliable in caring for their own bathroom needs. Clothing should be easy for the child to undo - belts and suspenders can be tricky! Bathrooms are located close by and the children are encouraged to use them frequently. However, accidents may occur and our staff will handle these with as little embarrassment to the child as possible. We have a state-licensed changing facility (see Diaper Changing under State-required Policies) for those children who are still in diapers or who are using “Pull-Ups” during the training process. Please supply a seasonal change of clothing in case of an accident. Label the clothing and send it in a labeled Ziploc bag. Launder and return, if used. It is important that your child's shoes be both comfortable and safe. Tennis shoes, or other enclosed shoes, with no slip soles and either laces or velcro closures are the best choice. We discourage dress shoes, or other slick soled shoes, scuffs, thongs, and boots at school. These tend to cause many trips, slips, and falls when playing outdoors.Special School Rules
Snacks Each school day your child will be served a nutritious snack consisting of items from at least two food groups. Monthly snack menus will be posted in the classrooms. The snack menu will also be sent home with each child and is available to view on the Preschool's Web site, http://www.northminstertucson.org/preschool. Snack menus are subject to change because of availability, special birthday celebrations, or seasonal class cooking projects. Parents, please check the snack menu carefully. If your child has an allergy to certain foods and you're not sure the snack for a particular day may be safe for them, please bring them an alternate snack for that day. Birthdays Birthdays are very special days for our children. We invite each child to celebrate with his or her friends at school, provided arrangements are made ahead of time with the teacher. Parents may provide a special class snack (must be store bought per licensing). We request that birthday party invitations NOT be distributed at school. Children who are not invited feel terribly disappointed even if they do not really know your child well. Parent Volunteers Moms, dads, and grandparents are welcome and encouraged to participate in preschool class activities. To insure a positive experience for all, parent volunteers are asked to sign up with the teacher in advance and follow these guidelines:
Parent-Teacher Conferences We have one scheduled Parent-Teacher conference each year in March. The teacher will post a schedule of available times and ask the parents to sign up for an appointment. If at any other time during the school year, you wish to speak privately with the teacher, please contact the teacher to arrange a mutually convenient time for an appointment or phone call. If something is concerning you about your child, our program, or a specific incident that has occurred, please let us know so that we can reach a solution together. We do ask that you not engage the teacher or the associate teacher in lengthy conversations during the times they are with the children. It is important that the children receive the teachers' undivided attention during school hours. School Evaluations Parents will be given the opportunity to evaluate the program through an annual evaluation form and survey. Next: State-required Policies and Procedures
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