Daily Routines, Policies, and Procedures

Daily Routines, Policies, and Procedures

Nap/Rest Time: 

Every classroom will have a 2 hour rest period each day after lunch. Teachers will play soft, relaxing music during the rest period and allow your child to stay asleep until the end of the 2 hour period. Your child will be provided with a cot and a clean sheet to rest on, we ask that you provide a blanket and a travel-sized pillow that can stay at school until the end of each week. Please take your child’s cot items home weekly to launder them. Nothing is quite as comforting as a freshly washed blanket!  Sheets are laundered in the center once a week.

Dress/Clothing: 

We ask that you bring your child to school in appropriate and comfortable clothing and shoes. While our staff will do their best to protect your child’s clothing, at times children may experience accidental spills. You will be asked to provide a complete extra set of weather-appropriate clothing, including pants, underwear, a shirt, socks, and shoes. These clothes will be kept in the classroom for your child, should they ever need to change their clothes. Small items such as hair accessories and jewelry are easily lost, we recommend that these special items remain at home.

Shoes: 

Children that can walk must wear shoes at all times. Your child should be brought to school in appropriate, closed-toe shoes that are secured to their feet. Sandals or flip flops are not permitted.

Outdoor Play:

Our teachers take the children outside daily, provided it is not raining, snowing or there are weather advisories in effect. Please note, for our students with allergies, that we monitor the pollen count.  When it is near the high range (8+) we will not take the children outside. The temperature must be over 30 degrees fahrenheit or under 92 degrees fahrenheit for us to enjoy outdoor play. Please be sure that your child has the appropriate clothing for the weather conditions outside. Teachers will be discretionary as to the length of time your child should stay outside based on the weather conditions.

Meals:

Our center provides the following meals:

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Morning/Afternoon Snack
  

Family style meals will be introduced in the toddler classroom and are meant to teach your child appropriate mealtime behavior. Our meals are prepared in our certified kitchen and served to your child’s classroom. Your child will enjoy an unhurried and balanced meal at each eating period. Our center does not serve any foods containing nuts or pork. If your child has any other dietary needs, it should be discussed at the time of enrollment. We provide nutritionally balanced meals in accordance with state standards and use fresh and organic ingredients when possible. If there is an item that your child cannot have due to a medical condition, we will provide an alternative option.

Food Safety:

We are a nut and pork free center so we do ask that all food labels are checked. We cannot serve any food made with or processed in a factory with nuts.