Small Miracles Preschool, Inc.

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      Our preschool provides your child with experiences which promote the individual child's physical, emotional, social, and intellectual growth and well being and shall provide for both gross and fine motor development through active participation in group and individual activities. It also seeks to help establish a basic Christian character. Preschool shall not simulate kindergarten, nor is it intended it should.

      We believe children learn by doing. Therefore, our Preschool offers an environment filled with activities, toys, and materials that promote "hands-on" experiences.

     With regular attendance, we hope your child will grow in his/her abilities in:

• sharing and taking turns
• speaking in a group
• small and large muscle coordination
• expression of ideas through art, movement, and music
• knowledge of his/her surroundings
• listening and following directions
• independence and self-confidence
• problem-solving skills
• use of numbers and pre-reading skills

      Children are provided with positive guidance with direction for resolving conflicts and setting limits. Our goal is to help each child develop self-control, respect for the rights of others and positive self-esteem. The primary goal of this Preschool is to develop the social skills needed for the child to be successful in his/her future academic and personal life.

Staff/Child Ratio

Admissions

A. Ages Served:

• 3 year old classes

  3 years before 9/15
        These classes meet two mornings weekly
  
  

• 4 year old classes

  4 years before 9/15
        Parents may choose two, three or four mornings weekly, as openings permit
  

      Enrollment maximums are limited by the licensing agreement between Small Miracles and the Iowa Department of Human Services.

B. Required forms of Admission:

1. Health examination form
2. Iowa Immunization signed by health official--must include chicken pox vaccination or parental documentation of dates when the child had the disease.
3. Emergency medical consent form
4. Emergency dental consent form
5. Field trip permission
6. Photo publishing release form -No names are release to newspapers
7. General information form
8. General information card
9. Fee agreement (keep one copy)

Discipline/Dismissal Policy

1. Verbal correction with child.
2. Written notification of the behavior to the parents, with request for a meeting.
3. Conference with parent(s), child, teacher and directors.
4. Observation of child by Area Education Association (AEA) or other outside agency. If parents refuse this step, it will be automatic grounds for dismissal.
5. Dismissal, if behavior is unchanged.

Fees

      Tuition is payable the first day of each month. This fee is due whether or not your child attends each session. This is necessary since our operating costs continue and space and materials have been reserved for your child. Please contact the directors if you ever need to make different tuition arangements.

      Tuition may be paid for more than one month at a time, it that is more convenient for you. A fee of $10 will be assessed for checks returned due to insufficient funds. Tuition must be paid in cash thereafter.

      Tuition not paid by th 15th of the month increases by $5. Preschool bills and salaries depend on our monthly income, and must be paid in a timely manner. All May tuitions are due on May 5, not the 15th, no exceptions. Delinquent accounts after that date will be referred to the Preschool Board of Directors for Small Claims Court litigation.

Days and Hours

School Cancellation

Arrival and Dismissal

Transportation

      The staff cannot transport children to or from the Preschool because of insurance restrictions. Please notify us in writing if someone who is not listed on your information sheet and card will be picking up your child, or if you will be using Boone County Transportation. (We need written consent in our files.)

Field Trips, Speakers

      Parents sign a permission slip at the beginning of the year for the children to take field trips. Most of our trips are taken in the spring when the weather turns better. Usually the classes will walk to the site, we never use cars, only Boone County Transportation buses for farther field trips. We do need additional parent volunteers for all occasions when the children leave the school.

We ask people from different professions to visit the children at school. These may change from year to year. New suggestions for classroom visitors are always welcome.

Absences

          For the safety of your child, we ask for notification of any absence. If we don't hear from you, we will make every attempt to contact you, your day care provider, or emergency contact.

Illness or Injury

Children should be kept at home if they show any of the following symptoms the night before or the morning of Preschool.

• Temperature over 99 degrees
• Diarrhea or vomiting
• Any undiagnosed rash
• Sore or discharging eyes or ears

      If your child becomes ill while at school, he/she will be isolated near an adult, but away from the children and you or an authorized person will be called to pick up your child.

      Children do occasionally get bumps or scrapes when they play in groups. Every precaution is taken to avoid these kinds of injuries, but sometimes, accidents do happen. An accident report form will be sent home the day the accident occurs. The Preschool is not allowed to administer any medicine to children.

Visiting

Evaluations & Conferences

What to Wear

What to Bring to School

          DO bring a backpack large enough to hold the folder (from supply list) and big art projects. Zipper or Velcro closures seem to work best.

         DON'T send toys from home, clothing, blankets, etc. Personal belongings can cause many hurt feelings. If your child needs extra clothes for daycare, please send them in a separate plastic bag, and label the bag.

         DO LABEL coats, boots, mittens, the folder, and the small notebook with your child's name; label the backpack inside for personal safety.          

Supplies needed:

Communications

Birthdays

Snacks

          Snack time is a favorite part of our day. It is a relaxing break from more active times, a chance to practice social skills and manners, an opportunity to refuel growing young bodies. Sometimes the children will fix their own snacks as a learning activity. We emphasize nutrition always! Milk and water are the only beverages we will serve. Please do not provide juice or pop at any time.

         Some examples of nutritious snacks that the children enjoy are as follows:          

• Fresh fruits, vegetables (with or without dip)
• Crackers (NOT sandwich-type): flavored oar plain
• Granola bars
• Cereal or cereal mixes
• Peanut butter or oatmeal cookies
• Cheese, lunch meats
• Applesauce
• Breads, bagels, pop tarts (we have toasters), with or without spreads
• Unpopped popcorn (plain or microwave)
• Others (check with teacher)

Professionalism

          The staff meets monthly to plan and prepare curriculum to meet the needs of your child. In addition, to fulfill state requirements, each staff member attends a minimum of 4 hours annually of continuing education classes in the areas of curriculum child development and classroom management. In-house trainig in these areas supplements the required hours.
In addition to the above training,all of the staff members are certified in First Aid, Adult and Child CPR, Universal Precautions and are trained as mandatory child abuse reporters.

Nondiscriminatory Policy

State Licensing