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Policy Packet

Preschool Policy Packet

I am so excited to have you join our Preschool! To help make your child’s transition to preschool as smooth as possible, please read through this packet. Parents are required to follow all policies as outlined.

Fees and Payment

An $80 registration/supply fee will be due at time of enrollment in order to reserve a spot for your child. This is non-refundable.  It also includes a personalized tote bag with our Logo.  This is for your child to use in place of a backpack.  It is much easier for children this age to get papers in and out.  No zipper to mess with and the perfect size for papers! Returning students do not need a new tote bag and so then the supply fee is only $70. 

Tuition is due by the 1st  of each month*. After that it is consdered late.  However, I allow a grace period until the 5th.  A $5 late fee each day will start to occur on the 5th. So each day that it is late past the 5th it will be $5 per day,  pay on the 10th and you will owe $25 in late fees.  I send out several reminders about tuition being due.  If you need to make arrangements with me to pay tution on a certain day of the month other than the 1st please speak with me, I am happy to make arrangements that work better for you.  Tuition can be paid through PayPal, Venmo, cash or checks.   You will be assessed a $30 fee for all checks returned for insufficient funds. Please make checks payable to The Preschool Spot.  There is one exception to tuition beign due on the 1st of each month.  *The first month tuition (Septembers) will be due August 15th. This is my insurance that your child will actually be attending and will not drop out a week or days before the first day of Preschool leaving me limited time to fill the spot from my waiting list. After August 15th tuition is due Oct 1, Nov 1, Dec 1, Jan 1, Feb 1, Mar 1, Apr 1, May1.

Preschool tuition is the same amount each month regardless of the number of days school is held that month.  Tuition was calculated on the number of days preschool is held for the year and divided by the 9 months school is in session.  .So a total of 9 equal payments will be made. 

Replacement Costs-  We pass out personalized bags during our open house, It is very important your child brings his/her school bag every day to carry thing home in.  If your child does not bring their bag for 3 consecutive days we will assume it is lost and needs to be replaced.  If the bag gets lost or ruined the replacement fee is $15 for a new bag.  Laundering the bag will ruin it.  

 Venmo payments must be sent to @Michelle-Stratton-2
 

Pick Up/Drop Off

The Preschool Spot is located at 311 North 950 East in American Fork. Students will enter by walking down the north side of the house and down the stair well that leads to the basement. For the first month, students should be escorted by a guardian to the classroom. As the child feels comfortable, they may be dropped off at the curb and enter independently. Please watch to make sure they make it to the stairs.

Please do not drop off your child more than 3 minutes before class begins. Doors will remain locked until this time.

It is perfectly normal for your child to have separation anxiety. Try to make your good bye quick. The longer it takes, the harder it is! Give them a quick hug and a reassuring smile and be on your way. Soon they will get involved in the learning fun and forget about their worries.

When picking up your child. Park along the curb and wait for us to come out. Once we are in the driveway, you may come get your child. I understand that sometimes unexpected things happen that may delay you. Please call and notify me if you know that you will be late. Once you have more than 2 occurrences of being more than 10 minutes late, a $5 fee will be assessed.

When picking up and dropping, off please be courteous to the neighbors and do not block their drive ways. You may park in front of our driveway but not in the driveway. Reversing is too dangerous with so many people walking to and from the house.

 

We will follow the Alpine School District Calendar. When school is out, then we will be too!  *There are a few additional days that we will not hold preschool because I will be out of town.  

 

2023-2024 school year calendar

We follow the Alpine School District Calendar.  When school is out, then we will be too.  There are a few additional days off for Teachers Personal Days* that may change from what is currently indicated. 

August 30/31st- First day of school 

Sep 4- Labor Day

Oct 6- Alpine Teacher work day 

Oct 19,20,23,24-  Fall Break 

Nov 22,23,24 Thanksgiving Break

December 21 to January 5th-  Christmas Break

January 12*,15-Martin Luther King Weekend

Febraury 9- Alpine Teacher Work day

February 16*,19- Presidents Day Weekend

March 11-12- Alpine Teacher work days

April 1-5 Spring Break

May 14th & 15th Last day of school 

 

Attendance

I strongly encourage regular attendance and punctuality. For your child to have the best learning experience, consistent attendance is necessary. Tuition fees will remain the same whether your child is in attendance or not. Tardiness is sometimes unavoidable; however, I ask that you make every effort to be on time so that class is not disrupted.

Please notify me when your child will be gone because of vacation or illness. A quick text or e-mail lets me know not to be concerned.

Sick Child Policy

Under no circumstances should you send your child to school if they are running a fever; have thrown up or had diarrhea in the last 24 hours; have a skin rash, eye discharge, runny nose, cough, or sore throat. If a child exhibits any of these symptoms, the parent/guardian on file will be contacted to come pick the child up.

Sick Teacher Policy

If I become sick and am unable to teach the class or find a substitute.    I will cancel class that day.  ( this has never happened in my history of teaching.)   One sick day is allowed before class tuition will be refunded for that missed day.   

Potty Policy

All children need to be potty trained in order to enroll in a class. Please work with your child at being self-sufficient when using the bathroom.  We understand accidents may happen, if it occurs we will contact you tocome clean up your child and the mess.  

Daily Schedule

The 3’s and 4’s will vary slightly because of the difference in their attention span.

Sign In/ Fine Motor Skills Activities – Children write their name and then practice fine motor skills through hands on activities.
Circle Time – We will gather as a class to do calendar and weather. We will sing songs to teach the days of the week and months of the year. We will select the leader of the day and do our morning message. This is when we focus on literacy concepts. We will also focus on letters and sounds through music and other activities
Learning Centers – Children will get to choose between the ABC Center, Math Center, Science Center, Writing Center, Art Center, Block Center, and Play dough center. Here they will explore a variety of hands-on activities that teach them skills in a variety of areas.
Snack Time – 10 minutes to enjoy a little snack
Free Play – Children socialize and play with toys.

Basic Skills- colors, shapes
Math/Science

Snack Time

A snack bucket will be sent home with your child when it is your turn to bring the snack – about every 6 weeks . Please let me know if your child has any allergies that I should be aware of.

Assessment

Three times a year, an individual assessment will be sent home. This will keep you up-to-date on the progress your child is making and in which areas they may need extra help.

Discipline/ behavior management

We will spend a lot of time at the beginning of the year discussing rules and routines. I will do a lot of modeling and role play. I want the children to learn to make their own choices and learn the good feelings that come with choosing to do what is right. I believe children should be responsible for the choices they make. Should there be any consistent behavior problems, I will meet with the child and the parent to form a plan to solve the problem.  If a child can not make progress and show improvement in following procedures,  and being engaged in activiites and staying on task, I do reserve the right to withdraw a child from our preschool. It is not fair to the other students for my time to be constantly dedicated to one child to keep them on task.  When I child refuses to follow the procedures,  participate in activites and stay on task t is a distraction and interrupts the learning environment for eveyone in the class.  

Birthdays

We will celebrate each child’s birthday in class near their actual birthday. Summer birthdays will be celebrated on their half-birthday. Children love to be the center of attention, so a parent/guardian will be invited to spotlight their child. More information about this will be sent home 2 days before their special day!

Donations

During the first week of school we will have a donation board where you can pick an item to donate to our classroom. Donations are not required but are always welcome! Any time during the year, you may donate any of the following items: paper towels, bathroom sized cups, glue sticks, dry erase markers, hand soap, clorox wipes.

Withdrawal

If for any reason you need to withdraw your child from preschool, a  2 week notice is required, after which pro-rated tuition can be calculated.