discovery kidzone handbook 2012

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Handbook

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Please read this ~Handbook~ thoroughly, as it covers very important policies and pnot only governs our childcare contract agreement, but also pertains to the care of ymay seem to be a lot of information, if you have any questions regarding my policihesitate to ask. All families will sign a new contract each year. I reserve the right tothe policies and procedures, as I deem necessary. You will be notified, in writing, o

may occur.

DEAR PARENTS,

What I as a provider should expect from you, the parent:

Open communication. Explain clearly and carefully your wishes and expectati your child will be cared for. Also provide updates on problems and progress thmaking. Good communication helps us work together in the best interest of yoAgreement on Terms or Arrangements.You should fully understand the terms of thecontract and the policies and procedures that you as the parent are agreeing toHonesty and Trust.This includes being honest about how you believe the arrangeworking. Although you need to be vigilant in order to safeguard your child, yome as your childcare provider to do the best for your child. Show you trust byquestions rather than jumping to conclusions when apparent problems developPick up on Tme.Payment on timeRespect.

PhilosophyDiscovery Kidzone Montessori Preschool uses a contemporary approach tMethod of Education combined with the Developmental Theory, High/Scope and Rbelieves that children have the ability to teach themselves by constructing knowledgwe provide. The teacher in a Montessori classroom acts as a facilitator or guide preso that children can learn on their own, and at their own pace.

We believe in providing materials the children can choose over and over enabling thhave already learned while providing opportunities to learn new ones. Thus allowinactive participant in their own learning, developing a lifetime love for learning.


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Discovery Kidzone Montessori Preschool strongly believes in:

Building children's self-esteem Fostering individual children's quest for learning Treating each child with dignity and respect

There is an emphasis on educating the whole child - the intellectual, emotionaaspects of the person. Cooking, block building, dramatic play, lab work, painttrips are regarded as basic life experiences from which understanding and knoconstructed.

Within the Reggio Emilia approach multiple perspectives promote both a sensmembership and the uniqueness of self. There high emphasis on the collaborahome-school-community to support the learning of the child. Project Work:Projects, also

emergent, are in-depth studies of concepts, ideas, and interests, which arise wConsidered as an adventure, projects may last one week or could continue throschool year.

Goals

While at Discovery Kidzone Montessori School your child will have the oppoparticipate in a wide variety of activities, which promote all aspects of develoapproach to child development is child centered and child directed. Children achoices whenever possible. Your child will bring home a newsletter each mona brief overview of what we will be doing. Just because you are not seeing anyof papers does not mean that we have not been busy all day.

ABOUT ME AND MY FAMILY

My name is Rachel Supalla. I was born and raised in San Diego, Ca. I acceptmy savior at a very young age. He is the Lord of my life. My family and I att

First Assembly of God. I have been in the Education field for over 15 years. for children ages infant to 10. I went to college in Springfield, Mo. and San DCalifornia with a major in child development. I have taught preschool for 7 ykindergarten for 3. I was a nursery coordinator at La Mesa First Assembly of February of 2010 I completed my Montessori certification. I married my highsweetheart, Eric in 1999 and we now have 4 beautiful children, Abbie (9), Alland Trent (3) I have always loved the field of child development and just childlove teaching them new things and watching them grow.


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Hours of Operation

School is open from 8:40AM until 2:50 PM Monday through Friday. Hours ofcontracted from child to child. We will follow a traditional School holiday anschedule.

We offer before and after school care from 7:30-8:40 and 2:50-4:00 at an addiPayment Procedures:

Rates: per child

2 days a week part Time: $ 140.00 amonth 3 days a week part Time: $190.00 a month5 days a week part Time: $290.00 a month5 days a week full time: $ 560.00 a month

10% off the second child discountBefore and after school care at an additional rate of $ 80.00 a month for 1 hand $100.00 for 2 hours a day.

I will talk to you about my prices during our interview.Fees:Enrollment Fee: 100.00 thisis for childs art supplies, cubbyECT... This is due the firstweek of care.

No Show Fee: $20.00 assessed if child is not brought as arranged without noticeto contracted rateLate Payment Fee: $10.00 per day that payment is not receivedLate pick-up Fee: $5.00 a minute per childReturned Check Fee: $35.00 and additional costs incurred, along with my late feeis returned to Provider. There after payments will be cash.No Payment: You will be liable for cost fees, late fees and any cost for loss of w

is a small claims case.Definitions:Full Time: Childcare contracted on a set scheduled time slot 4 hours or more pedays per week.Part Time: Childcare contracted on a set scheduled time slot less than 3 hours pdays per week or less. Part Time Childcare occupies a Full Time position


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No Show: If your child will not be attending Discovery Kidzone Montessori Schour notice of absence is required. If notice is not received, the fee will be assaddition to the regular fee for the day.Open Door:

You are invited and welcome to visitDiscovery Kidzone Montessori Schoolanytime your children are present.. Parents are also free to callDiscovery Kidzone Montessori Schoolatany time. If I do not answer the phone, please leave a message, and we will casoon as we are finished with the current activity. Matters of Money:All payments are due by 12:00 PM on the 1stof every monthpriorto childcare servicesbeing provided. After 4:00PM on the 3rdof every month, the late fee will be assessed. payment is not made within 4 days at drop off, your child will not be acceptedpayment, including all late fees, is made. If a period of 1 week passes withoutreceived, the contract will be terminated, the position filled, and the collectionYou will be responsible for any costs related to collection of the childcare feeswill include late fees, day of loss wages, cost fees and childcare fees. Cash or accepted and a receipt will be given upon request. A year-end statement of allpaid will be provided within the first month of the New Year. A fee of $35.00,additional costs I incur, along with my late fee will be charged to you for a retfuture payments will then be made by cash. Childcare fees are due regardless not your child attends. You are paying for a position, as well as a service. No r given for late arrivals or early departures. All childcare services will be contraThecontract is a legal document obligating me to provide a service for you and obpay me for that service. There are other requirements in the contract. I urge yothoroughly read the contract/handbook and realize that it is legal and you willfor each item of the contract. By signing it, you are accepting it in all its termsA EnrollmentFee equal to 1 weeks childcare service will be payable upon enrollment inDiscoveryKidzone Montessori School


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Daily DoingsDrop Off/Pick Up:I assume responsibility for your child only while he/she is on my property. Noallowed to leave with anyone except the parent, unless indicated on the alternawithout written permission from the parent. Anyone unfamiliar to me will be rproof of Identification. Please make the alternate pick up person aware of the It is normal for your child to cry on arrival, especially for the first few weeks. goodbye brief and tell your child exactly when you will be returning. The cryiwithin seconds of your departure. You are welcome to listen outside the door. without telling your child goodbye. Please be in control of your child during dup times. This is a time of testing when two different authority figures are preand provider) and this situation will be tested at one time or another to see if tapply. I will remind your child if inappropriate behaviors are being displayed.ages adjust to transitions from one activity to another differently. Most do not rushed and most do not like to wait too long once they are ready to depart. If tpicking up the child appears to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs, anoperson will be called to pick-up both the child and the adult. Court Order: If thorder keeping one parent or guardian away from the child, I must have a writtcustodial parent or guardian in my file to that effect. Otherwise, I cannot prevcustodial parent from picking up the child.Sick/Vacation Days:In the event that your child is ill and needs to miss a day, please call 1 hour beIf NO notice is given, you will be charged the No Show Fee in addition to the rate. Parent agrees to provide 2weeksnotice prior to any vacation time. Parent agreespay childcare fees to hold childs position during any vacation time or extended leave due

illness etc., up to 2 weeks per year. Full payment must be received whether orattends. Television:I allow limited TV viewing consisting of educational shows is movies that coocurriculum and themes only. Children are NEVER required to sit and watch Tis not offered in place of Free Play or Learning Activities. Guidance:


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Some people call it discipline. I prefer guidance. No child will be hit, spankedotherwise intimidated atDiscovery Kidzone Montessori School--even with parentalpermission. No corporal punishment will be used. Children will be treated witrespect, and patience. Guidance will be according to age and understanding lechildren, will be redirected to another activity. Older children will be given timDepending. If a child becomes a persistent behavior problem, I will address it will try to resolve it together the child will then be placed on a behavior contraTIME WILL A CHILD IS SUBJECTED TO PHYSICALPUNISHMENT OR SHAMING, FRIGHTENING OR HUMILIATINGMETHODS BE USED, OR ANY TYPE OF VERBAL ABUSE,THREATS, DEROGATORY REMARKS, OR DEPRIVATION OF AMEAL OR ANY PART OF A MEAL BE USED. NO CHILD WILLEVER BE PUNISHED FOR TOILET ACCIDENTS.Meals: The parents will be assigned to provide nutritionally balanced meals and snacchild. The registration Form must be filled out and dated before your childs fido not send any food or drink with your child without prior approval through Please see Activities for a list of meal times; if your child arrives after a meal been served, he/she will wait until the next meal/snack time to eat. Meals and served family style. Children are encouraged to use this time to share their exp

each other. Manners are taught, and practiced during this time as well. Please medical report any food allergies child may have. If your child needs a speciamust furnish these foods.Activities:Age appropriate activities are scheduled with flexibility allowed to respond tothe individual child and day. I will offer times for outside play, music, crafts, sand naps appropriate to the child's ages, interests, and abilities. I will provide tender loving care, understanding, patience, developmentally appropriate educactivities and a Montessori prepared environment. Chores, such as picking upsnack dishes, sweeping, mopping, and cooking will likely be a part of the daypreschool curriculum, developing large and small motor skills. We do many awhere the focus is on the process, not the product. Free play is an important pearly years. It is here that they learn social skills that will be needed the rest oalso provide bible stories and lessons as this is a bible based preschool.


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An example of a day atDiscovery Kidzone Montessori School

8:30Welcome, Cubby time, Table Centers

8:50Circle Time, Calendar, Letters, Numbers, Sight words, Sign Language review

9:00Bible, Memory Verse, Story, Character training

9:10Theme Activities, songs, introduce new works

9:15Work time, individual lessons, Math boxes, Science, Centers, language boxes, geograp(cooking and snack) sewing housekeeping, construction, writing, sand and water table, fre

10:45Story Time

10:45Special Activities: Monday: Music, Tuesday: show and tell &PE (tumbling, yoga, soMeet the Letter People, Thursday:Science, Friday: Sign Language

11:15outside Recess

11:30pick up & good bye song

11:30Lunch (all day kids)

12:00Afternoon Class Starts

2:50pick up time

School Rules1. No hitting, biting, pinching, throwing, pushing, hair pulling, or otherwise hothers.

2. No intentionally breaking anything.3. No running, jumping, wrestling, climbing, etc. in the school or on the furnit4. No leaving the school or yard without permission (no one is allowed outsidsupervision, even when parents are here).6. No name-calling, yelling, fouls language or teasing everyone deserves to be treated withrespect.7. All food and drink will remain in the kitchen area.


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Dress Code:Please dress your child appropriately. The activities may be messy. Do not senclothing that you do not want stained. Weather permitting; we will spend a lotoutdoors. You also need to supply a complete change of clothing in case of an

not supply clothing for children. If the child has no spare clothing, the parent wbring some.Water Play: I have sprinkler and a water slide for summer water play. I requirslip signed before the child is allowed to play in the water if I use a small wadswimsuit will be requested for these days.Toys:Please do NOT send any toys from home with your child. If your child needs item for sleeping, it will be allowed, but it will remain put away until Rest TimDiscoveryKidzone Montessori Schoolassumes NO responsibility for lost, stolen, or broken tofrom home. Should the child deliberately destroy my toys or other property thor willfulness, the parent will be required to replace it.

Rest Period:All children under the age of 5 will have a rest period. No child is forced to slthey must remain quiet. Older children, and those who wake early, will particiactivity until Rest Time is over. Please try not to schedule pickups or visits dulessen disturbance to the resting children. All children will rest on their mats wlinens.Transportation:At times, we may plan a field trip or it may be necessary for me to transport yA permission form is provided upon enrollment. All traffic and safety laws wiNo child will ever be left unattended in a vehicle. Also, because this business home, it may be necessary to run errands with the children. Parents will be notime or with a phone call. The only time we may leave without notice is in theemergency, in which case a note will be placed on the door leaving instructionchildren can be found. Unless it is an emergency, you will always be notified p


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outing fromDiscovery Kidzone Montessori Schooland reserve the right to refuse. If I donot have your permission to transport your child, you are expected to pick up immediately and make alternate childcare arrangements for that day.Holidays/Birthdays:We honor major holidays and all childrens birthdays. If you would like to brin

for the children, please arrange this with the provider. You are more than welcparticipate in ANY activities we have planned.Other Goodies Confidentiality:The information you supply toDiscovery Kidzone Montessori Schoolwill be keptconfidential. I will, at all times, respect your privacy. Before any of the informto outside persons, the parents will sign a release form. Changes to Policies:

Changes may be made to these policies as needed with 2weeksnotice. The policies,contracts, consents, and forms will be reviewed and updated, if needed, yearlyPlease give written notice of any changes that may occur, especially of name oupdated immunizations. Emergencies:Fire:There are two fire extinguisher One is in the kitchen. If there is a fire thatextinguished quickly, the children will be evacuated immediately before callinpractice fire drills monthly so the children will be prepared in the event of a fi

Enrollment Requirements:Before enrolling your child inDiscovery Kidzone Montessori Schoolthere are several

things you must do:1. Read through and become familiar with the Policies. You will be required toindicates you have read, understand, and agree to ALL the Policies as outlined2. An acquaintance visit must be made. I will not care for children unless theyvisit toDiscovery Kidzone Montessori Schoolto become familiar with me and the servprovided.


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3. All appropriate forms must be filled out, signed, and on file PRIOR to adminecessary forms/consents will be given to you in your admission package.4. All required supplies must be brought within 2 weeks of your childs first dbring the required supplies, I will purchase them for you and you will be respo

reimbursing me the full cost.Termination of Care:Care can only be terminated with 2weeksnotice by the parent. I reserve the right toimmediately end care for non-payment, failure to respect me, my home, my nbehavior of the child, which is harmful to the physical or emotional well beingchildren, or failure to abide by my policies. If you terminate care without givinotice, you will be responsible for payment of the final 2 weeks of care whethchild attends. Please be advised that you will be charged the No Show Fee in a your scheduled daily rate until you notify me that your child will not be returnhas the right to terminate a contract without notice in the case of harm to otherdangerous situation due to that child has caused intentionally or otherwise.Child Abuse/Neglect:I am required by law to report any suspected signs of child abuse and/or negleincludes any form of physical punishment by the parents in my home. Any reqphysical punishments by the parents will be noted in the childs file along with

fromDiscovery Kidzone Montessori School, signed by the parent and provider.Supplies:All supplies must be labeled with your childs name. You will need to providethings to be left here:1. 1 complete change of clothing (more if we are toilet training) to be left hereshirt, pants, socks, and underwear. 1 jacket and paint shirt.2. Any over the counter medication that you may wish to be used. This must h

name on it. Remember, I will always ask your permission before administerin3. Swimsuit, Towel and sunscreen for water play.4. Any special sleeping toys.5. Sippy cup6. Crib sheet to be taken home and washed once a week.7. I will be sending home a supply list once a month.


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8. All winter clothes, hat, waterproof gloves, snow pants, boots, and coat. If ynot bring all items for proper winter weather they will not be able to participatactivities.

Health MattersIllness:Under no circumstance is a sick child to attendDiscovery Kidzone Montessori School. The children should be allowed to recover fully from an illness in the comforthome. The other children in care are exposed to any disease your child may brhome. If you are unable to remain home with your child, it is your responsibilsubstitute childcare arrangements. Obviously, it is not possible to prevent the illness. However, minimizing exposure and providing good hygienic practicesare means by which we can limit the problem and the resulting inconveniencethe benefit of all involved, the following policies will be strictly enforced:Children who have exhibited ANY symptoms of infectious illness within the phour period are likely to be contagious and should remain at home. Examplessymptoms include, but are not limited to, fever of 100F measured orally or 10rectally, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, sore throat, loss of voice, hacking or cocoughing, yellow or green runny nose, draining eyes or ears, rash, or head liceright to determine whether a child should remain in the home where illness is

Parents of children who become ill during the day will be promptly notified ato arrange to pick up their child immediately within 30 min or a health hazardbe assessed. The sick child will, if possible, be isolated from the other childreexposure. If the parent cannot be reached, the person designated as the emergewill be notified.

Medications:No child will be given any medication, prescription or over the counter. Prescmedication shall have the childs name, name of medication, Doctors name, npharmacy, prescription number, date, and directions for administering. The mebe in the original container as dispensed by the pharmacy. I have Permission tMedication forms to be filled out each time your child will need medicine to bWritten permission is required in order to use diapering products, sunscreen lorepellents.


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Medical Emergencies:

Although supervision is constantly given, I cannot be by the childs side at all falls, tripping, bumps, blows from other children, etc. If the child is injured inthreatening way, I will assess the child and provide home first aid. If the injurythe parent will be notified so the child can be transported to the hospital or doc(I.e. needs stitches, broken arm, or dislocation, etc.) All costs associated with child will be the responsibility of the parent. In case of a medical emergency, contact you immediately. If I am unable to reach you, I will start calling the peas your emergency contacts. If I am unable to reach you or your emergency cotransport your child to his/her doctor or to the hospital, if necessary. If immedintervention is required, I am certified in infant, child, and adult CPR and Firstake appropriate action including calling 911 and having your child transportePeters Hospital. You or your family's insurance is/are responsible for the costhelp or treatment due to accidents or illness while in childcare.

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