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Discovery Preschool
For less than three dollars per hour -- the average price of a gallon of milk -- your child can get the quality care and learning they deserve...
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Discovery Preschool - September 2010 PARENT LENDING LIBRARY - Our preschool has a parent lending library. Many wonderful early childhood development and craft books and tapes are available to parents on the shelf in the hallway. Parents wishing to borrow books should check them out in the notebook on the cart. OPEN DOOR POLICY – We would like to remind you that an "open door policy" is practiced at our preschool. Parents, grandparents and friends may visit at any time. Also, if you have any interesting ideas for projects, recipes, and field trips we would love to hear from you. SHOW AND SHARE “SOUND BOX” – Each week 6 or fewer children are given the opportunity to bring an object or picture from home that starts with an assigned alphabet letter. Children will place their “Sound Box” item in a covered basket in the hallway. The “Sound Box” contents will be explored during circle time when children are given the opportunity to “show and share” about their special item. Sound Box notes will be sent home in a monthly calendar format. If your child misses their Sound Box day they may bring an item to school on the next class day. FIELD TRIPS – Parents will be informed of the specific date, time and location of field trips through the monthly newsletters and/or special notes. All parents must sign the field trip permission form in the registration packet/ enrollment form to allow their child’s attendance in walking and transported field trips. Discovery Preschool does not have an outdoor play area. However, we do try to incorporate outdoor activities such as walking and exploring in the side yard or near-by park whenever possible. FIELD TRIP TRANSPORTATION POLICY – The State of Wisconsin has increased the safety laws regarding the transportation of children. To best meet the safety requirements, Discovery Preschool will no longer arrange carpooling from the preschool for fieldtrips. Parents/guardians will now be responsible to provide or arrange transportation to and from field trips. Example: On fire station field trip day parents/guardians will transport their child directly to the fire station and not to preschool. Parents/guardians will provide transportation at the end of the field trip back to the preschool or to home. Parents may arrange carpooling with other parents. Discovery Preschool insurance does not cover transportation to and from field trips. SNACK NOTES - Snack notes will be sent home with the “show and share-sound box” monthly calendar. Your child provides the snack for his/her class for the assigned week. Please send healthy and nutritious snacks. The teachers are happy to provide snack ideas upon request. The number of students in each class will be indicated on the snack note sent home. Also needed with the snack are 5 ounce or larger cups and napkins. Generally snacks are assigned in alphabetical order. Preschool provides children with a choice of a 1oo-% juice beverage or water. Milk is occasionally served. ART SMOCKS - Discovery Preschool will provide all students with art smocks through out the school year. We have accumulated a nice supply of plastic long-sleeved smocks and towel smocks so that each class is amply equipped. This procedure eliminates the clutter of multiple smock boxes and makes the laundering of smocks easier. SIGN IN AND OUT – All classes have a sign –in and sign out sheet. Parents or individuals dropping children off at preschool must sign- in the child or children they deliver. Children will only be released to individuals who are authorized on the enrollment form or have special written permission from parents. "WE CARE RECEIPTS" -Please consider signing us up as your Pick'n Save beneficiary. Our school has significantly profited each year from this donation program. Here's how you can help us! D'NEALIAN' ALPHABET - The D'Nealian alphabet is a special method of printing the upper and lower case letters of the alphabet. This system was designed to use more of a continuous stroke instead of straight up and down lines. The letters are also printed with more of a slant and end with curly tails. Most children using the D’Nealian method learn to write cursive letters quickly and with less frustration. COMMUNICABLE DISEASES - The charts provided in the back of your handbook, give you a guideline of symptoms and restrictions of various illnesses. We are attempting to decrease the spread of illnesses your child could catch at preschool. Please look this over and keep it as a reference. In the event that your child should contract one of these diseases or nuisances such as head lice please call school so we can notify all children exposed. Confidentiality to the affected child is maintained. BOOK ORDERS - In the past we have offered parents the opportunity to order from various children's companies. The books, stickers and games are reasonably priced. Plus the preschool earns bonus points to purchase materials for the classroom. If you wish to order, return your completed order with cash or checks by SEPTEMBER 15. Please make checks payable to Discovery Preschool. Scholastic books are also available to order online. I have attached the directions with your book order form. REMINDER LIST AND DATES TO REMEMBER: First Day of School Bring: Dates To Remember FIELD TRIP to RIGGS COUNTY PARK ,RIPON - Douglas Street PHOTO DAYS—TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12 and WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 13 Whew! Future newsletters I promise will be shorter! |
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