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Policies

Items Needed

• A book bag or backpack large enough for papers and artwork.
• One spiral notebook for writing and drawing lessons.
• One folder for take-home papers, notes, and calendars to leave in the childs bags to provide home and school communication.

Children can bring in personal items for show and tell any time. Please make
sure your child’s name is on any items they bring.

Illness and Absences — Student

• Please call the Center and report if your child will not be attending due to illness. Do not send your child if he or she has had a fever, diarrhea, or vomiting in the previous 24 hours.
• If your child will be absent for other reasons, please call to report the times he or she will be gone at 630-466-8668.
• Payment is still required when children miss a scheduled class.
• If your child becomes ill during class or needs to go home, a parent will be called to come and pick them up. If the parent is not available, the next person on the contact list will be called until someone is available to come.

Center Closed

• In the event the Center is closed due to any unforeseen circumstances such as weather related or staff illness, payment for those days is still required. For staff illness, every attempt to provide a substitute teacher for that day will be made.
• The determination to close the Center due to weather will be decided by the Director based on a number of factors including the safety of the children and parents. The Center will also take into consideration the local school districts decision to cancel classes as well as the local municipality.
• If the Center is closed for any reason, notification will be made through email if an address has been provided and notice will be posted on the Preschool's Facebook page.

Makeup Classes

• Makeup classes are not offered due to the preschool being at its licensed capacity of 10 students for each session.

Communication

• Communication will be shared by daily lesson sheets, monthly calendars, and parent notes about special events and field trips.
• Home/school folders will be used to transport notes and papers about class events and the child’s progress.
• If your child will not be attending a scheduled day or if you have questions, please call 630-466-8668.
• Email will be used to communicate with parents about events and
  the child’s progress.
• Any conference times may be arranged before or after class.

Guidance and Discipline

All involvement with children will be carried out in a positive, patient manner. Redirection will be utilized to correct behaviors that are not acceptable. There will be no time that aggressive talk or behaviors will be allowed. If a child is not behaving appropriately, these steps will be followed:

1. The child will be talked to and told what the expected behavior is.
2. If after being told how to correct the behavior it still continues, then the child will be redirected to a different age-appropriate activity.
3. Then, if a behavior would continue, the child would be asked to sit apart from the activity for a several minutes to allow time to redirect the behavior and have the situation explained.
4. If a behavior would still continue, a parent would be called to pick up the child and a meeting would be set up to discuss the situation.

Medications

• Medications will only be given to children by their own parents.
• First aid will be given if needed and the parent will be notified of the situation.

Special Days/Parties

Snack will be provided each day for the children; however, on special days like birthdays or parties, parents can provide special snacks or treats for the class to share. Sign up sheets will be posted for each occasion.

Field Trips

There will be permission slips for parents to sign prior to a field trip. Parents will be notified at least a week before a trip is to occur. All children will be transported by their own parent or chosen adult.

Trips will be used to enhance our learning experience by visiting local places that relate to our weekly themes. Most trips will be during our preschool class time and will last about an hour. If a trip is scheduled on a day that a child does not regularly attend, he or she will be able to meet the group at the location to be included in the experience.

Referral Program

There will be a $10 credit given to any family for every new child they refer
who enrolls in a session.