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Child
drop-off and pick-up |
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The
school will not permit a child to leave with a person
other than the parent unless the parent has notified
the school in writing of the identification of such
person. Arrival time is between 8:00 am – 8:45
am and between 1:30 pm – 1:45 pm. Children arriving
late not only disturb the rest of the class, but also
find themselves missing out on some of the activities.
When dropping off or picking up your child, please sign
the sign-in, sign-out sheet and wait for the teacher
to greet your child. Children attending the morning
program need to be picked up between 11:35 AM and 11:45
AM.
In our experience it is easiest
on new children if the parents keep the good-byes
to be sweet, comforting, and short. A big hug and
kiss, and a confident “see you at lunch-time”
helps the child to adjust faster. If your child continues
to be upset 30 minutes after you leave, we will call
you. Please don’t worry – most of the
teachers are young mothers themselves and know how
you feel.
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"Drop
in Lunch" |
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Children staying
for lunch on a "drop in" basis will be charged
$8 per day; this amount will be added to their monthly
tuition. Children should be picked up by 12:45 pm. Please
let the teachers know when your child(ren) will be staying
for lunch.
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Sick policy
and medical emergencies |
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The school will not
admit any child who has any contagious disease including
symptoms such as fever, rash, diarrhea. You must make
other arrangements when this is the case. If your child
starts to exhibit symptoms of illness at school, we will
call you and you will need to pick up your child promptly.
In case of a medical or dental emergency, the school will
obtain emergency medical treatment without specific instructions
from you if you cannot be reached immediately or if the
injury/illness is such that there should be no delay in
getting treatment.
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Medication
policy |
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If your child needs
to take medication while at school, please make sure that
the medication is in the original container. Please speak
with the class teacher and write the instructions on the
medication administration sheet.
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Birthdays |
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If you would like
to celebrate your child’s birthday at school, you
may bring a healthy treat to share with the other children.
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Mr. Clifford
– the Music Man |
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Mr. Clifford comes
to play his guitar, sing, dance, and teach rhythm and
a bit of music theory to us. A music educator in the Bay
Area for over twenty years, Mr. Clifford has dramatically
extended our children’s musical abilities and repertoire.
Mr. Clifford is part of our regular curriculum; there
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Gymnastics,
dance |
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Please check with
the school for details of the instructors and timings
of these fun classes. |
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Celebrations
of diversity |
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Wedgwood Preschool
encourages the appreciation of cultural diversity. We
will teach the children about the different cultures by
secular celebrations of their holidays. Please let us
know how you would like us to celebrate your traditions,
or better still, how you would like to help us celebrate
your traditions. |
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Snack |
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The school provides
a nutritious morning and afternoon snack consisting of
fruit, cheese, milk, fruit juice, crackers. Please inform
us of any special needs your child may have. |
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Trips to the
playground |
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Our playground is
located adjacent to the shopping center. We will visit
the playground every day in a school van with permanently
installed car seats. Please sign and return your consent
to the use of the school van. |
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Field
trips |
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The school organizes
several field trips during the year to locations of educational
interest to the children. We welcome your assistance during
these trips. |
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Cubbies |
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Each child is assigned
a cubby for keeping a change of clothes. The clothes (there
is no need for a change of shoes) should be kept in the
cubby in a bag of some sort, and each item of clothing
should be labeled with your child’s name. |
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Work basket |
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Each child has a
designated space for keeping productions such as art projects,
academic work. Please take your child’s art home
at least once a week. For the record, some children will
have a lot of work to take home and some children will
have almost none. Please do not be distressed if your
child is in the latter group. You should feel free, of
course, to bring up your concerns with your child’s
teacher.
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Extended
absences |
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We realize that sometimes
you will leave for extended holidays. You may choose either
to pay the regular tuition while you are away, or to take
a chance that your child’s place will not be taken
up by a child on the waiting list.
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Late
charges |
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Late charges of $10
will apply if you are late by more than 5 minutes, and
$20 if you are late by more than 20 minutes, in picking
up your child. Late charges will be added to the next
month’s tuition. |
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Dress |
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Please dress your
child for the weather (we will be playing outdoors even
in cooler weather – please no umbrellas!) and for
play that will include paint, water, sand, and clay. Please
leave an extra change of clothing at the school. If your
child does not have an extra set of clothes at the school
but needs one, the school will provide a set that should
be washed and returned to the school. |
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Toys |
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Please do not send
any toys from home as this creates problems with sharing.
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Parent
volunteers |
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We encourage and
welcome parent participation. If you would like to be
on our “general handyperson list”, or if you
would like to share a special skill or talent or cultural
experience with the children, or if you would like to
provide ideas or participate in projects, books, special
snack, holiday celebrations we would love to hear from
you.
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Toilet
training |
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The two year olds
are not required to be toilet-trained. If you would like
we will work with your child to toilet train them during
the year. The older children are expected to be toilet-trained;
however we are prepared for the occasional accidents.
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Visitations
and concerns |
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You are invited to
visit your child at the school at any time and without
prior notice. Parent-teacher conferences are scheduled
twice a year, however please feel free to check on your
child’s progress at any time during the year. Please
direct your questions to the teacher of the appropriate
classroom at a time when the teacher is not otherwise
busy with the children, preferably by prior appointment.
Also, if you feel that the class teacher may not have
appreciated or acted upon your concerns, please feel free
to discuss your concerns with the director at any time.
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Newsletter
and parent information board |
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The school publishes
a monthly newsletter informing you of class activities,
school functions, and child developmental information.
We welcome your contributions to the content of the newsletter.
Please make sure you regularly check the parent information
board for important announcements and reminders. |
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Admission
documentation |
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As a pre-requisite
for enrollment into the school you should complete and
return the following forms:
Personal rights, Parent rights, Pre-admission health history,
Emergency information, Consent for medical treatment,
Physician’s report including immunization information,
Enrollment agreement. |
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