ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATIONS AND/OR VITAMINS
MANAGEMENT OF ILLNESS OR COMMUNICABLE DISEASE IN CHILDREN
MANAGEMENT OF ILLNESS OR COMMUNICABLE DISEASE IN STAFF
ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL
Our Hours of operation are from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM Tuesday and Thursday.
The Preschool does not provide transportation to or from school. All transportation is the responsibility of the parent or legal guardian.
For the morning classes children should not arrive before 8:50 AM and for the afternoon classes arrival should not be before 12:20 PM. Teachers need the time before class for set up and preparation and will not be available to care for or accept early arrivals. Your cooperation in adhering to the above arrival times is greatly appreciated.
When arriving, please bring your child to the classroom door rather than send them down the hall alone from the parking lot. We cannot be responsible for children wandering the halls without adult supervision.
No child will be permitted to leave the classroom at the end of a session until a parent or other authorized person has come to the door for pick up. Only those persons authorized by the parent or legal guardian on the Child Safety Card will be permitted to pick up a child. In the event this information changes the parent or legal guarding is responsible for providing the Preschool with the updated information.
A $5.00 late fee will be charged to a parent or guardian who picks up a child after the ten minute grace period and an additional $5.00 will for charged for each ten minute period thereafter.
If a parent or authorized person fails to pick up a child after school, and attempts to reach the parents and the emergency contact person(s) has produced no results, our only alternative is to contact Franklin County Children Services. Leaving a child with no provisions for pick up could be viewed as child abandonment.
SAFETY
The following safety procedures shall be followed by all teachers at all times:
Monthly fire drills for each class shall be held at varying times. An evacuation plan is posted in each classroom and the muscle room which designates all emergency exit routes and staff responsibilities in case of a fire or severe weather alert.
When children are taken away from the building for a walking field trip:
The use of aerosols shall be prohibited when children are present in our center.
Ohio law requires an Administrator and/or a teacher to immediately notify Franklin County Children Services, when they have any reason to suspect that a child has been abused or neglected.
DISCIPLINE
A Classroom Management Plan is in place in our classrooms to insure that the teachers can teach, and children can learn and feel safe in their school environment.
Classroom rules are as follows:
The teachers recognize and reward children in many ways for making good choices. These rewards are individual to each classroom. NOTE: Rewards change behavior and consequences only stop behavior.
When making a poor choice, the consequence is as follows:
In order for a child to become self-disciplined, which is our ultimate goal, he/she has to be able to make a poor choice and experience the resulting consequence. The result being that the child will eventually make a good choice 99 percent of the time.
This is a learning process, which occurs over time. It is the result of testing limits, failure, and success as is the case with all other learned skills. For many children this is their first classroom experience, a little different than being at home or in child care. The expectations are much different.
After children have learned the rules, there will be times during the year when they will again test limits. This is perfectly normal. These occur, for example, at holiday time, on rainy days, in winter when children are indoors on a regular basis, or at the end of school.
FIRST AID
The Preschool has on hand at all times, a first aid kit, which is located in the central supply cabinet in the muscle room. Posted in the muscle room for your review is a chart describing the signs and symptoms of common communicable disease. Our staff has had training in first aid and in prevention, recognition, and management of communicable disease in classes conducted at Children's Hospital or through the Red Cross. This training covers signs and symptoms of illness as well as hand washing and disinfecting procedures.
IMMUNIZATIONS
The Preschool Physical Examination form MUST be completed for each child and turned into the classroom teacher within thirty days following the child's first day of attendance. All immunizations MUST be up to date. If the date on your Physical Examination form exceeds one year at anytime during the current school year your child must have a new well-check, and a new Preschool Physical Examination form must be completed by your Physician and returned to the classroom teacher. Approximately two months prior to the Physical Examination form expiration date a reminder notice and a new form will be sent to you. Any child whose Physical Examination form has expired will not be permitted to attend Preschool until the child has had a new well-check and a new Physical Examination form completed and returned to the classroom teacher.
ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATIONS AND/OR VITAMINS
Since our classes are in session for only 2 1/2 hours each day, we will not be responsible for the administration of any kind of medications. Children are not permitted to bring any kind of medications to the Preschool.
MANAGEMENT OF ILLNESS OR COMMUNICABLE DISEASE IN CHILDREN
The following shall be recognized as signs of illness:
a) Temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit taken by auxiliary method.
b) Diarrhea (3 or more abnormally loose stools within 24 hrs.)
c) Severe coughing, causing the child to become red or blue in the face or to make a whooping sound.
d) Difficult or rapid breathing.
e) Yellowish skin or eyes.
f) Redness of the eye, obvious discharge, matted
g) Untreated infected skin patches, unusual spots or rashes
h) Unusually dark urine and/or gray or white stool.
i) Stiff neck with an elevated temperature
j) Evidence of untreated lice, scabies, or other parasitic infections
k) Pain from sore throat, earache, headache or injury or mouth sores with drooling
l) Vomiting more than one time. Or has vomiting plus other signs of illness
The child who shows any of the above signs of illness shall be separated immediately from the group. The parent or designated adult will then be phoned so that the child may be picked up immediately. One member of the Preschool staff will remain with the child who is ill until he/she is picked up by the parent or designated adult.
A mildly ill child shall be carefully watched for signs and symptoms of any worsening condition. If any of the identified signs or symptoms are observed the above steps regarding notification of a parent or designated adult will be taken.
A child who has been absent from Preschool due to illness shall, upon return to class, be observed by a staff person or persons trained in first aid and communicable disease before re-entering the classroom.
MANAGEMENT OF ILLNESS OR COMMUNICABLE DISEASE IN STAFF
No staff member exhibiting any of the signs or symptoms of illness identified in the Policy Regarding Management of Illness or communicable Disease In Children shall be allowed to work in the classroom area with the children.
CHILD RESTRAINT LAW
The child restraint law in Ohio states that a child under 4 years of age AND under forty (40) lb. MUST be secured in an approved child restraint seat when riding in a motor vehicle. This is a very important safety measure for all children. Please be aware of this law. If you have any questions about this law, you may call 1-800-755-GROW.