KidsFirst Info for Parents
Information/Policies for Parents 2009-20010
Kidsfirst Preschool
1. Children will range in age from three years to
kindergarten entry.
2.
There will be up
to 14 children in each session.
There will be one licensed teacher and one assistant teacher or aide in each
session.
3.
Staff:
Director/Teacher: Beth Gailfus
Teacher Assistant: Jennifer Savig
Teacher
Aide: Karilee Traurig
4.
The days of
operation are Monday through Friday with each child attending either two or
three sessions per week. The sessions
are as follows:
Monday,
Wednesday, Friday…8:30-11:30 am (4&5 year olds only)
Monday,
Wednesday, Friday…12:30-3:30 pm (4&5 year olds only)
Tuesday,
Thursday……………9:00-11:30 (Must be at least 3)
Tuesday,
Thursday……………12:30-3:00 pm (Must be at least 3)
5.
The site for the
preschool is located in
6.
At the time of
enrollment and to secure your child’s spot, the preschool must have the
following information: (Please check off)
A. _____Admission
form completely filled out (two sides)
B. _____$50.00
registration fee
C. _____Immunization
form (need parent signature on section A)
D. _____Health
History Form (within 30 days after
school begins)
7.
The tuition fee
is $135.00 a month for the three day session and $85.00 a month for the two day
session. Fees are to be paid at the
beginning of each month. Kidsfirst
recommends using the Simply Giving
electronic funds transfer program to make tuition payments.
8. Parents must provide transportation to and from
school. The preschool door will
open 10 minutes before each class time.
Please respect the teacher’s prep time. If you need to arrive earlier than 10
minutes before class starts, please visit with a teacher about arrangements. You will be granted 10 minutes past the
time of class ending to pick up your child. Persons
later than 10 minutes will be
charged at a rate of $5.00 per minute after that. It is recommended that you check your
watches/clocks to make sure that they coincide with the classroom clock.
Please escort your child into the classroom during drop-off time!!
9.
Parking is
available in the church parking lot.
There may be times that there will be limited parking spots so please
allow the extra time for you and your child to walk a little if need be. In the event of a funeral and always on Friday afternoons,
parents may drive up as close to the building as possible and preschool staff
will escort children to their parents.
The church closes at 1:00
pm on Fridays so the outside doors get
locked for our safety. If
parents should need to pick their child up early on Friday afternoons, please
let the teachers know so that we can let you in!
10. When it is pick-up time, children will be instructed
to stay in the classroom until parents come in and get them. This is for safety reasons so that the
teachers know that everyone has been picked up by authorized persons. When all children have their coats on
and backpacks with them, the teachers will open the classroom door and parents
may then come in. Please keep
children safely in hand in the parking lot. At all times a child must be in the
company of his/her parent or a staff person. If using the electric doors, please
press the button only once. Always
secure children in age-appropriate child safety restraints.
11. Each child will have their own cubby where they may
hang their coat and backpack. Your
child’s name and picture will be attached inside the cubby for easy
locating. Some children will share
a cubby as there are only 10 cubbies.
If you find that your child’s cubby is too crowded, please feel free to use the hooks that are in the church entryway.
12. The class sessions will be color-coded as follows:
MWF
morning: Blue class
MWF
afternoon: Green
class
TTH
morning: Red
class
TTH
afternoon: Yellow
class
We
will use these color codes a lot for labeling, communicating, sorting, etc. so get to know which color your child’s
class is!
13. Please limit the amount of personal belongings brought
to school. Some items to bring are
an extra change of clothing and a bag or back pack. Your child will need a two-pocket folder
to keep at school for their journal. Please do not allow your child
to bring toys to school.
14. Shoes must be worn at school at all times.
15. Parents
will be asked to provide a healthy snack
for the group on a rotating basis. Drinks
need to be milk or 100% juice as per
USDA guidelines. Cupcakes or cake
is allowed on the child’s birthday snack day. Summer birthdays are scheduled as close
to the child’s ½ birthday as possible.
16. The classroom is cleaned daily by Goldstar Cleaning.
17. In the
event your child misses a session (illness or vacation) no refunds will be
granted, however the session may be made up by attending a different session.
17. Parents will be informed via e-mail of
child’s weekly activities. Things
will most likely be loud and active during drop off/pick up times so if you
need to talk to the teachers and can’t at that time, there are index
cards and a pen on the parent bulletin board for note writing. Parents may also call before or after school
at 847-5656 or e-mail to bethg@firstlutheranchurch.com. Parent/teacher conferences will be
offered in the fall and in the spring.
A written progress report for each child will be prepared before spring.
18. There is a parent bulletin board on the
wall to your immediate right as you enter the classroom. There you will find information posted
for you. Any other pertinent information
will be in writing and put in each child’s cubby for parents to take home
and read.
19. Preschool staff encourages parents to
limit the amount of media exposure in the household. Please watch ratings for video/computer
games to be rated E or EC and for movies to be rated G or PG (PG-13 movies are not appropriate for
preschool aged children!).
20. Illness
and emergency care:
Children attending preschool must arrive
well. If your child shows symptoms of an
illness such as a cold (especially if they are in the first three days of one),
runny nose, fever of over 101, coughing, sore eyes (and/or discharge), sore
throat, earache, flushed appearance, rash or upset stomach/diarrhea within the
last 24 hours, parents must keep them home. Giving them Tylenol or other over the
counter meds and sending them to school is not acceptable. Allow their immune system time to fight
back!!
A.
In the event your
child becomes ill at school, you will be notified by phone and asked to come
for your child. The child will lie
down on a mat and blanket provided, away from others, but under direct
supervision of staff.
B.
In the event of a
contagious illness, all parents will be notified by a posted sign and/or via
e-mail. Parents must notify the
preschool if their child should contract a contagious disease. Clearance from the child’s
physician that they are no longer infectious is required before they return to
school
C.
Please do not
bring your child to school when she/he is ill. Children will not be allowed to stay if
we suspect they are ill.
D.
The school will
provide first aid as needed. Staff
is trained in CPR and First Aid. If
there is an emergency situation or if an injury occurs requiring medical attention,
Our
program receives health consultation services from Registered Nurse Carol Lambrecht.
21. All staff with
direct contact with children are required by the state of
22. Preschool staff
are mandated by law to report suspected physical abuse, sexual abuse or
neglect of children in the home, school, and community setting. If the
director or teachers suspects abuse or neglect either at home or in the center,
they will call the Department of Human Services, Licensing Division’s Maltreatment
Intake line at 651-297-4123. If the
child is in imminent danger, they
will immediately call 9-1-1.
23. When the
24. If the preschool plans
to take a field trip, we will secure written permission from
parents prior to each trip. Parents
will be asked to sign a walking field trip form
at the beginning of the year.
25. Our designated outside
play area is the corrider between the sanctuary and the education
wing of the church facing
26. We participate in the We
Care program at Central Market where 1% of all receipts comes back to us. We have been able to purchase equipment
with this extra
money so save your receipts!
27. We give out scholastic
book orders monthly for parents to purchase books if they wish. For each book purchased, the preschool
gains points for free books and
other classroom materials.
28. Parents may review Kidsfirst
preschool program plan on file in the church office upon
request. Parents of children enrolled
may visit the preschool any time during
school hours.
29. The preschool is covered
by General Liability Coverage.
30. No otherwise eligible
child shall be excluded from admission on the basis of race,
sex, creed, color, national origin, or source of payment. (Scholarships may
be available).
31. The
telephone number for the Department of Human Services is 651-282-2097.