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Safety

Children are well supervised, however in case of injury, staff members administer first aid for minor cuts and are trained in CPR. An accident report is filled out on the day first aid is given. Parents need to read and sign these forms.

Please come inside the classroom with your child.

This will ensure their safety as well as give the teachers a chance to speak with you about your child's progress.

Be sure each person who brings your child to or from school is familiar with these policies. Please remind them of the correct time to drop-off and pick-up your child. Let the school know if someone else will be picking up your child. This person may be added to the registration form as an alternative.

We will not release your child to someone with whom we are not familiar unless you have given consent.

Additional Safety & Security Policies

General Security

Attendance forms are kept to record early releases and late arrivals.
Teachers will not allow a child to leave with someone we do not know or who is not on file as an alternate pick-up.
Parents must come in to drop-off or pick-up their children.
Teachers will need the registration forms updated to show where a parent can be reached in the event of an emergency.

Playground Safety

The playground is kept in good repair.
Pea stone covers the playground.
A cell phone is brought outdoors to the playground in case of emergency.
First aid supplies are kept in the bathroom by the playground door.

Classroom Safety

Smoke detectors are located upstairs and in the classroom.
Several fire extinguishers are accessible to workers.
Phone numbers of parents are kept by the phone.
We have a fire evacuation plan and fire drills are conducted monthly.
Age appropriate furniture is kept in good repair in our facility.
Cleaning supplies are kept out of reach.
All electrical outlets have safety covers.
The water temperature is safe for children.
Teachers are certified in CPR and First Aid.
A form must be filled out in order for teachers to give medication.

Field Trips

Permission must be given for children to attend a field trip.
Car seats are used on all field trips.

Hygiene Practices

Students and teachers have updated health forms on file.
The classroom is kept neat and clean.
Children wash hands before eating, after using a tissue or the toilet and when a child's hands are dirty.
Teachers wash hands before serving food and after using a tissue or the toilet or when their hands are dirty.
If a child becomes ill, he/she is isolated from peers. The parent is contacted to pick up his/her child.
Children are not permitted to be at school if they are sick.
The school is able to accept children with food allergies.

Worker Screening

Background checks are conducted by the state for each teacher.
References are checked for each teacher.

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