- CLASSES – Aldersgate Playschool offers a variety of age level classes; a toddler
class (walking to two years), a two year old class, a three year old class,
and a four year old class. Children
are placed in a class depending on their age before August 31st. Depending on the numbers of children
enrolled in a certain age level by August 1st, there may be
more than one class in an age group, or even a combination class.
- CLOSINGS/SCHEDULE – The
Playschool operates from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Monday through Friday. Students should start arriving at 9 am
and must be picked up at 1 pm. Pick
up at 1 pm means being outside the classroom door. Parents must observe these times for
insurance and respect to the staff.
Teachers and assistants use the time before and after Playschool
for preparation and planning.
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There
is a late charge for picking up your child after closing hours. The late fee is
$5.00 for the first 5 minutes and $1.00 for every minute after
that. There is no maximum charge for
this fee.
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Aldersgate
Playschool will now advertise on WBTV its school closings for bad weather. It will also be on WBTV.com. Playschool
will not always follow the school closings so it is very important that you
look for the DayCare closings and Aldersgate Playschool will be listed
there. Also, it will be posted on our
blog site. If you do not have access to
a computer and need to be called about school closings, please inform your
child’s teacher at the beginning of the school year.
2A. DROP OFF DAYS – A child may
attend an extra day from their regular scheduled days if there is space
available in the classroom. There is a $10.00
fee for an extra day. The fee is due
that day and cannot be added to tuition payments. Please check with the teacher and director
for availability.
3. REGISTRATION – A completed
registration form and fee of $55.00 reserves
your child’s space for Playschool. THIS
REGISTRATION FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE.
Registration begins in the spring for upcoming fall school year. It is open first to currently enrolled
Playschool children and their siblings and also church members on a first come
first serve basis. After the Playschool
children are enrolled, registration will be open to the public. Waiting lists
are used if space is not available in classes. In the event you should drop
days that you previously registered for, you will be responsible for payment of
those days until the spot is filled.
4. TUITION - Tuition is paid in monthly installments due by the 1st of
each month, beginning with September and ending with the May tuition. Tuition is considered late on the 10th of
each month. A late fee of 15.00 will be
charged per child if tuition is received after the 10th. All tuition must be paid DIRECTLY to the
director. Cash payments should be in an
envelope with the child's name on it. Because
tuition is an annual fee, NO
REFUNDS or NO MAKE UP DAYS are given for illness, vacations, or snow days.
Also, because our classes stay very full, we cannot switch a child’s days
around due to illness, etc. The
only exception is a party day when your child’s teacher will make arrangements
for your child to attend that day. The tuition per month is based on the number
of days a child attends per week. All tuition
must be paid in full at registration time to be able to enroll for the next
year's program. Also, tuition must be
paid in full to participate in graduation.
5. BRINGING AND PICKING UP YOUR CHILD - ALL
CHILDREN MUST BE WALKED TO AND FROM THEIR CLASSROOM EACH DAY. ONLY ADULTS LISTED ON YOUR REGISTRATION
PAPER WILL BE ALLOWED TO PICK UP CHILDREN. We ask that when you bring
your child to school each morning , you give them a warm hug and good-bye. Please do not enter the classroom, as a quick
good-bye is easier on your child, and the teacher can provide a better
supervised classroom when not being occupied by a parent. Please do not "look in" on your
child during the day. This may cause
unnecessary upset to your child as well as cause disruption to the other
children. If someone other than a parent
is bringing or picking up a child the teacher must be informed on the said
day. Any last minute changes in picking
up a child, the parent must call the Playschool office with identification of
the individual. We require proof of
identification for someone we don't know before releasing a child.
6. PARKING - Parents must park their car
in designated parking spaces in the front parking lot.
- Please do not park or drop
your child off in the semicircle driveway parallel to Charles Road. This area is reserved for the church
staff.
- Please do not park your
car along the driveway beside the Epworth building or in front of the
gym. This only blocks and prevents
cars from moving around the front and side of the gym.
- Also, please do not park
along the road at the back of the church.
This is a traffic hazard and the city police will issue citations.
- We also respectfully ask that you do not
use any handicapped spots. There
are many meetings and functions during the day and those spots need to be
left open for those who need them.
7. HEALTH ISSUES/COURT PAPERS - NEVER BRING
A CHILD WHO IS SICK TO PLAYSCHOOL. Please do not bring your child to Playschool
when he or she displays any of the following symptoms: fever, fever over 100.4 within the
past 24 hours, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, pink eye, lice, chicken pox,
lethargic, or very irritable. If your
child becomes ill while at Playschool a parent will be notified immediately. Please notify the school when your child has
a communicable disease.
- NO MEDICINE WILL BE GIVEN
TO A CHILD AT PLAYSCHOOL BY ANYONE. The only exception will be emergency
medications such as inhalers or allergic reaction medications that must be
administered immediately. A
permission form must be signed by the parent and specific instructions
given in order to administer the emergency medications. These medications should be brought in a
zip-loc bag with the child's name boldly on the front of the bag and also
written instructions attached.
- To protect the children,
we require an updated immunization record of all state required vaccines
be kept on file with the director each year. These must be received 30
days from the first day of
school. Also,please submit any
updated immunization records within
30 days of any changes to the record.
- Any court ordered
documents must be discussed with the teacher and director and be filed in
the director's office.
- Please keep the teacher
and director updated on any changes in phone numbers.
- Childcare provider notices
must be received for all special health needs. Also, if emergency medical supplies are
left to be administered, please provide an instruction form. Examples of
this would be Epi-pens, asthma inhalers, etc
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Notes from the childcare provider may also be requested for return to school.
8. DIAPER AND POTTY TRAINING - Children in
the toddler class must wear disposable diapers throughout the school year. We do not have bathroom facilities in the
toddler class and can not have a teacher or assistant out of the room at any
time. The two year old students need to
wear disposable diapers or pull-ups (only the ones
with the Velcro side closures) to Playschool unless potty trained. Please bring extra diapers/pull ups to keep
in your child's classroom. All diapered
children are changed at least once during the Playschool time and more often if
necessary. A three year old student
should be potty trained. The teachers do
understand that accidents happen and will assist the child in getting to the
bathroom. We do realize that not all children potty train by age three. Please
see the three year old class policy and procedures for non-potty trained three
year olds.
9. DRESS - We encourage the children to wear
washable, comfortable play clothes and tennis shoes. The gravel on the playground is not fun to
walk on with sandals. Daily activities
include messy play and children need to be comfortable to enjoy themselves and
not worry about their clothing. Please
remove all cords and ties from jackets to provide for safety on the playground.
10. BIRTHDAYS - We are glad to celebrate
birthdays with a small treat such as cupcakes or cookies. Please feel free to bring a special treat to
share at lunch with your child's class on or near their birthday. Each class celebrates birthdays in a special
way so discuss your child's birthday with the teacher. We please ask that parents not assist with
the birthday party celebration so that class continuity can be continued even
during parties.
11. TOYS AND SUPPLIES - Children
may bring one item for show and tell on
the designated show and tell days.
Books, puzzles, educational objects, and games are encouraged. Please do not bring anything of sentimental
or monetary value or large items. No war
or weapon toys are allowed.
12. FOOD - Lunch time is held in each
classroom between 11 am and 12:30 pm daily,.
Please pack a nutritional lunch including a drink for your child each
day. Do not send canned carbonated
beverages. Foods that present a choking
hazard must be avoided. Do not allow
your child to have gum or candy upon entering the classroom as these are
choking hazards and dangerous to a child's health. We do not have facilities for heating up
foods. Please have your child's name on
all cups and containers in the lunch box.
13. PERSONAL BELONGINGS AND INFORMATION - Please
label your child's coats, lunch box, book bag, etc.. In case of an accident or messy art activity,
we ask that children in all classes bring a change of clothes (socks and underwear,
too) in a large zip lock bag with their name on it. Your teacher will let you know when to
replace with a winter change of clothes.
14. ACCIDENT AND INJURY POLICY - Whenever an
accident presents blood or serious injury incurred by a teacher, assistant or
child while at Playschool, the incident will be documented and signed by an
adult witness to the accident. Parents
are also asked to sign the report after it has been explained to them. If any type of first aid is administered,
that will also be documented. All
accident and first aid reports will be kept by the Director of the Playschool
in the office for one year. Please keep
the teacher and director updated on any changes in address or phone numbers
throughout the year as a parent may need to be contacted immediately.
15. CRISIS INTERVENTION PLAN - Aldersgate
Playschool has prepared a written crisis intervention plan. In the event of threatening weather,
accidents, or outside threats happening on the campus, the staff has been
trained to obtain safety for the children and notification of the parents. The Playschool has a fire evacuation plan and
practices fire drills during the year.
16. PLAYSCHOOL COMMITTEE - All
operations and policies of the Playschool are overseen by a Playschool committee
that is made up of church members and Playschool parents (church members and
non-church members). The committee is
approved by the church council from a list of volunteer church members. The Playschool director is required to report
to the committee periodically throughout the year on any school operations,
financial reports, staff employment (with their approval), policies, and recommendations.
17. DISCIPLINE - Under no circumstances do we
spank, shake, or verbally abuse a child.
A time out chair is used for brief periods of time. In the event a child displays belligerent or
repeated misbehavior a conference with parents, teacher, and director will be
held.
POLICY
For Repeated Belligerent
Behavior: This policy is designed to stop
belligerent behavior, provide a positive and healthy classroom environment for
all, and establish communication between parent, teacher, and child, Belligerent behavior may be defined as any
verbal or physical hostile behavior such as cursing, biting, scratching,
punching, or fighting.
A.
When belligerent behavior is displayed by a child, the child will be
disciplined immediately by the teacher and the child's behavior will be
documented by the teacher. The parent
will be notified about this behavior the day it occurs. The Playschool Director will keep the
documentation in her files.
B.
During the initial conference with the parents, the child's behavior
will be discussed (both appropriate and inappropriate behavior the child
exhibits). A plan will be discussed and
agreed upon by parent, teacher, and director in which specific methods
(charting behavior, rewarding positive behavior, or other methods) will be
implemented during Playschool. During
the initial conference, a second conference will be scheduled approximately a
month later, depending on the circumstances.
C.
During the second conference, the teacher will report on improved
behavior, inappropriate behavior and the effectiveness of discipline in the
classroom. If the belligerent behavior
has greatly improved, a third meeting will not be scheduled. If the child is still displaying belligerent
behavior, other resources for the family may be discussed and/or suggested. A third conference will be scheduled
approximately one month later in which a final evaluation will take place.
D.
During the third conference, the teacher will report on improved
behavior, inappropriate behavior, and any change noticed since the last
conference. If belligerent behavior is still
continuing, the child will be dropped from the Aldersgate Playschool
Program. The parents may be advised of
resources available to their child and family.
18. ALDERSGATE
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CAMPUS AND POLICIES – We are
fortunate to be able to use this campus for all our activities and events. Here are a few policies of the church we must
also abide by:
* It is a
non-smoking campus
* The Epworth
building is where we do many of our programs.
The policy there is one we will adhere to as well: “All persons using
the Epworth facilities will be expected to maintain a behavior in keeping with
the highest standards of Christian life.”
If these policies are not upheld, you may be asked to leave the campus.
Adopted
August 5, 2012
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