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ORGANIZATION
The
Greentown Wesleyan Day Care is one of the many ministries of the Greentown
Wesleyan Church. It is sponsored by
the church and governed by a Day Care Board and the Local church Board, which
acts as the Board of Directors. It
is registered by the State and complies with the State rules and regulations for
a Day Care.
The
Greentown Wesleyan Day Care is a non-profit organization.
Any monies received in excess of operational expenses are used for
expansion of facilities and purchase of equipment for even greater service to
those who share in its program.
PURPOSE
AND GOALS
Greentown
Wesleyan Day Care seeks to meet not only the physical needs of the child, but is
also vitally concerned with emotional, spiritual, intellectual, and social
development.
Greentown
Wesleyan Day Care provides a learning environment with a program designed to
allow each child to learn by discovery and application and at levels appropriate
to his abilities. One of the keys
to the success of the program is the Christian atmosphere provided through a
dedicated, qualified, carefully selected staff.
The selection of the staff will always be considered as a priority
concern.
RELIGION
It
is the objective of Greentown Wesleyan Day Care to help each child know that God
made the world and cares for it, the people, and the things in it; therefore,
our goal is to provide happy experiences in expressing love for God through our
conversation, singing, praying, and helping Him care for the people and things
in His world. No attempt will be
intentionally made to prejudice a child against the church preference or faith
of his parents.
PROGRAM
It
should be emphasized that Greentown Wesleyan Day Care is not a
“baby-sitting” center or just a play school.
Each day is designed to provide constructive learning experiences through
planned activity and personal counsel and attention.
Each activity including creative expression classes, conversation time,
simple nature experiments, and indoor/outdoor play helps develop inquisitive,
growing minds and muscle co-ordination for growing bodies.
The
summer program for school-age children involves crafts, singing, outdoor
play, swimming lessons, and various field trips throughout the week.
The cost of such activities will be paid by the parents and will be
discussed at the time of enrollment. School-age
children will be those who have completed Kindergarten to those who have
completed Sixth Grade.
The
summer program for pre-schoolers will involve creative arts, music,
outdoor play, manipulatives, imaginative play, and language arts.
The pre-schoolers will be those two years of age through five, or those
who will be entering Kindergarten the following year.
They may be involved in field trips occasionally.
The
school-year program will run from September through May of each year.
There will be full day-care for 2’s, 3’s, and 4’s, which
involves a complete child care program including hot lunches, rest periods,
indoor and outdoor play, as well as a daily learning experience for each age
group. The 3’s and 4’s will be
involved in learning centers which include language arts, creative arts (art and
music), manipulatives, science, math, social studies, imaginative play, indoor
large motor skills play and outdoor play.
The
Pre-Kindergarten program for children who turn four years old by
September first and will enter Kindergarten the following year will be involved
in various activities to prepare them for the kindergarten program.
All
of the above options may be used on a full-time or part-time plan.
MEDICAL
POLICY
State
Regulations (3-430 and 3-433)
1.
Staff members and other persons with a communicable disease will not be
permitted to have contact with children in the day care, nor work in a capacity
where illness will be transmitted.
2.
When children are known to have been exposed to a communicable disease,
prompt notice shall be given to the parents and all staff members who have been
exposed.
3.
When a child is known to have been exposed to a communicable disease
outside the day care, he shall be excluded from attendance at the day care for
such time as prescribed by the physician or
local health officer.
4.
Children, upon arrival, shall be observed for signs of illness.
5.
For children who are ill upon arrival or who become ill during the day;
if they cannot be suitably cared for by the day care, the day care shall notify
the parents or guardian in order to arrange for suitable care for the child.
Children who are ill or injured shall be kept under observation by a
staff member.
Please
keep your child home:
1.
--If he/she has a fever, or has had one within the last 24 hours.
2.
--If he/she has a constant cough.
3.
--If he/she has a heavy nasal discharge.
4.
--If he/she has vomited.
5.
--If he/she has a rash.
6.
--If he/she has symptoms of a possible communicable disease:
Usually: reddened eyes, sore throat, headache, abdominal pain,
fever, rash.
***Please:
Notify us at once if your child has a communicable disease!
7.
--If he/she has evidence of lice. (Please
notify the day care.)
Your
child will be sent home:
1.
--If he/she has a fever of 100 degrees or more.
2.
--If he/she has vomited.
3.
--If he/she has symptoms of a possible communicable disease:
Usually: reddened eyes, sore throat, headache, abdominal pain,
fever, rash.
4.
--If he/she has evidence of lice.
RE-ADMITTANCE:
The following list of communicable diseases are examples requiring
medical releases from a doctor before your child will be accepted at the day
care for attendance:
**pink-eye, eye infections, measles, chicken pox, mumps, ringworm,
scabies,
athlete’s foot, Vincent’s infections.
**lice re-admittance requires note from doctor or nurse or beautician
after the child has been absent from the day care for one week and re-examined.
(If the day care furnishes the inspection, a charge of $15 for one child
or $25 for more than one will be the parent’s responsibility.
OUTDOOR
PLAY:
When weather permits (at Director’s discretion), ALL children will go
outdoors unless a written medical excuse accompanies your child.
NO
MEDICINE WILL BE ADMINISTERED AT THE DAY CARE WITHOUT THE DOCTOR’S WRITTEN
PERMISSION. MEDICINE SHOULD BE
BROUGHT IN ORIGINAL PRESCRIPTION CONTAINER.
RECEPTION
AND DISMISSAL
It
is the policy of Greentown Wesleyan Day Care that each child be brought into the
classroom by a responsible adult who may not leave until that child has been
received by the teacher. A child
may not leave the school premises until released to a responsible adult by the
teacher. Your child will be
released ONLY TO THOSE WHOM YOU AUTHORIZE on your application form.
COMMUNICATIONS
Please
send all messages in writing. Messages
to the teacher, director or bookkeeper may be handed to them or left at the
designated place in the Day Care office. Check your child’s locker for any messages for you.
DISCIPLINE
No
form of corporal punishment will be used. Any
child behaving inappropriately will be immediately separated from the other
children. Punishment is as follows:
Being seated and not able to participate
Putting child’s head down on table
Standing in the corner.
Punishment
will last approximately 5-7 minutes. Parents
will be notified of reoccurring inappropriate behavior.
Conferences will be scheduled at the convenience of the parents to solve
any serious behavioral problems.
SUPPLIES
NEEDED
1.
Crayons
4.
Scissors
2.
Paste/Glue
5.
Box
3.
Water Colors
6.
Paint Shirt
CLOTHING
The
children will be playing outside as weather permits and will need appropriate
out-door clothing depending on the season.
A complete change of clothing (accept shoes) must be left at the center
on the first day of attendance. All
clothing must be plainly marked with the child’s name to help prevent loss
or mix-up. This clothing will be
kept in the child’s locker.
TOYS
AND MONEY
Parents
are asked to please not send toys or money with the child.
The Center cannot be responsible for misuse or damage to toys or for the
loss of money.
GREENTOWN
WESLEYAN DAY CARE FEES
REGISTRATION--IN
ORDER TO ENROLL A CHILD, A REGISTRATION FEE OF $40 IS REQUIRED.
THIS FEE WILL ACCOMPANY THE APPLICATION AND HEALTH FORMS.
For
all morning preschoolers there is a yearly $35.00 materials fee.
BREAKFAST,
LUNCH, and SNACKS are included in full day price.
If
not full day--Breakfast
$1.00 and
lunch $2.00 (Snacks are free.)
BEFORE
AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE
MAY BE BASED ON A PER HOUR OR PER HALF DAY CHARGE--WHICHEVER IS MOST COST
EFFECTIVE FOR THE PARENTS.
IMPORTANT!
P
PAYMENT
FOR THE WEEK IS DUE ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK
for the week ahead that the child is scheduled to attend.
P
PAYMENT
WILL BE THE SAME EACH WEEK
for each child enrolled on a regular basis, in order to hold his position in the
day care center. Changes in
schedule must be worked out ahead of time with the administrator.
P
PAYMENT
IS DUE FOR EACH WEEK, WHETHER OR NOT THE CHILD IS PRESENT, in order to keep your child’s position in the day
care. The only exception to this is
for two weeks of family vacation per year, beginning with the date of the
child’s enrollment. Those
students attending during the summer only will be allowed a one-week allowance
for vacation without payment due.
P
PLEASE
LET THE DIRECTOR KNOW AHEAD OF TIME
when the child will be on vacation.
P
THERE
ARE NO FREE SICK DAYS.
P
YOU
ARE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR HOLIDAYS
if you are on a regular schedule in order to give our staff a paid holiday!
P
ANY
ACCOUNT WHICH BECOMES TWO WEEKS DELINQUENT
or if there are two NSF checks, the entire amount is due immediately in cash.
There is a $8 fee for NSF checks.
P
CLASSES
ARE SOMETIMES FILLED TO CAPACITY
but each child enrolled on a regular basis has his position in the day care
“held” as long as the enrollment is kept current.
Children are scheduled on an hourly and daily basis as space is
available.
P
THERE
IS AN OVERTIME FEE
of $1 per child for each 5 minute period when the child is not picked up by 6:00
p.m.
HOLIDAYS
The
Center will not be open Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas, New
Year’s Day, Memorial Day, and July 4. If
these holidays fall on a Saturday or Sunday, either the Friday preceding or the
Monday following will be designated as the holiday.
The Center will close at 1:00 p.m. December 24 and at 3:00 p.m. December
31 and Good Friday. A survey will be taken before each holiday to see how many
children will be attending during the holiday season. You are required to pay for the holidays according to
your tuition schedule since most parents receive paid holidays and in order to
give our staff a paid holiday.
HOURS
Greentown
Wesleyan Day Care is open 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, year round. The parent of a child who is at the Center after 6:00 p.m.
will be charged $1.00 for every five minutes he is late, payable to the employee
who had to stay over.
ABSENCES
All
absences shall be reported to the Center in the morning before the child’s
usual arrival time. This shall be
done by calling the Center.
RE-ENROLLMENT
If
a child is withdrawn from the Center for any reason, upon re-enrollment, a fee
of $25 will be due.
VOLUNTARY
WITHDRAWAL
If
parents wish to withdraw their child for any reason, a two-weeks notice should
be given to the Administrator. This
means that two weeks payment is due after notification.
If a child is withdrawn immediately without a two weeks notice, two weeks
payment is due.
MEALS
AND SNACKS
Breakfast
will be served any time before 8:00 a.m. If
your child arrives at the Center after 8:00, he will not be served breakfast.
The parents shall notify the teacher if the child has already eaten
breakfast if the child arrives before 8:00.
Morning snack will be served between 9:30 and 10:00.
Lunch will be served from 11:30 to 12:30 and afternoon snack at 3:00.
All meals and snacks have been approved by the nutrition department of
the State Board of Health.
BIRTHDAYS
AND FOOD
Do not send food (candy, gum, cake, breakfast food) with your child. A child may, however, treat the group on his birthday. Store-packaged treats along with birthday napkins make a happy party. Do not send gum, balloons, horns or whistles. Parents must notify the director a few days in advance if planning a party.
VISITORS
Parents
are welcome and encouraged to visit Greentown Wesleyan Day Care Center.
However, because the program is designed as an educational experience and
not a play school, it is required that no one enter the classroom while classes
are in session, without prior consent of the office or the teacher.
This is to preserve the continuity of the instruction the children
receive.
PARENT
INVOLVEMENT
Parents
are encouraged to have conferences with the teacher and/or Administrator in
order that all involved might better understand how to best serve the child.
Parents
are encouraged to be involved in field trips and other activities as their
schedule permits. Any participation
will enhance the bond between the Center and home and will benefit the child.
There
will be open house and planned programs at pre-announced intervals.
Children are encouraged to participate and parents are encouraged to
attend.
NAP
TIME
Children
ages 2 through 4 will have nap time from 12:30 to 2:30.
Pre-Kindergarten will have nap time from 1:00 to 2:30.
Cots will be provided by the Center.
Each parent is to provide a small blanket and pillow if desired for their
child with his name permanently marked on it.
Please bring these in a small plastic or cloth bag for easy and sanitary
storage in the child’s locker. The
blanket and pillow must be taken home every Friday to be laundered.
EMERGENCY
CLOSINGS
Greentown
Wesleyan Day Care is almost always open even when schools are closed.
In case of snow or other emergency closing--listen to the radio
announcements. If there is a power
failure, a serious snow situation, or other emergency when we could not be open,
there is no guaranteed refund.
ADMISSION
PROCEDURES
In
order to establish uniform guidelines for admission to Greentown Wesleyan Day
Care Center, the following procedure is required:
A.
Read carefully the Parent’s Handbook (policy statement) of Greentown
Wesleyan Day Care. Note in
particular the purpose, goals, program, discipline procedures,
religion, health requirements, and financial plan.
It is important that those wishing the services of the Day Care, to have
confidence in and agree with its goals and
purposes. It should be
emphasized that the Parent’s Handbook is the policy
statement of Greentown Wesleyan Day Care as of July 1987.
Any change in rates or policy will be made with two weeks advance notice.
B.
Fill out entirely, the APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION.
C.
The registration fee must accompany each application. No processing by the Center can be done without this fee,
which is non-refundable. (Exception: if a
child cannot be received into the program due to physical or mental handicap,
the registration fee will be refunded in
full.) Applications are received
and processed by date and children are received into the program on a first
come, first served basis and as openings in the various age groups become
available.
D.
No child will be denied enrollment due to race or color.
As openings in the age groups become available, any child is welcome to
enroll in the program whose parents agree with the purpose and policy of
Greentown Wesleyan Day Care Center. An
exception to this is the child with a physical or mental handicap, which would
impair the learning process under normal educational procedures or
prevent participation in normal physical
activity as outlined in the program.
E.
A health record as required by the Indiana State Board of Health is
required no later than one week after admission to the Center.
F.
The following then is required for enrollment:
1.
Application for Admission
2.
State required health form
3.
Registration fee