2024-2025 Preschool Parent Handbook

‭Preschool Program‬ ‭at Scripps Ranch Swim & Racquet Club‬ ‭2024-2025 PARENT HANDBOOK‬ ‭Children’s Center Preschool‬ ‭License #376600420‬ ‭10250 Scripps Trail‬ ‭San Diego, CA 92131‬ ‭(858) 549-5355‬ ‭childrenscenter@srsrc.com‬

F‭ ull & Partial Week Half Days‬ ‭Monday-Friday, Monday/Wednesday/Friday, Tuesday/Thursday‬ ‭8:30am-1:00pm‬ ‭Full Week Full Days‬ ‭Monday - Friday‬ ‭8:00am-5:00pm‬ ‭SRSRC Tax ID: 95-2860134‬

‭Updated 3/25/2024‬

‭WELCOME‬ ‭Welcome & Background Information‬ ‭Philosophy & Goals‬ ‭Non-Discrimination Clause‬ ‭STAFF & SUPERVISION‬ ‭Teachers‬ ‭Supervision‬ ‭Hiring Staff to Babysit‬ ‭REGISTRATION, TUITION & SCHEDULES‬ ‭Sibling and Member Priority Registration‬ ‭Annual Enrollment‬ ‭Tuition Rates‬ ‭Tuition Policy‬ ‭Non-Member Credit Card Charge‬ ‭Authorization‬ ‭Return Check Policy‬ ‭Past Due Accounts‬ ‭Schedule Changes‬ ‭Program Withdrawal‬ ‭School Year‬ ‭Non-Operational Days‬ ‭Staff Development Days‬ ‭Absences‬ ‭ADMISSION‬ ‭Admission Forms‬ ‭DAILY SCHEDULE & PROCEDURES‬ ‭Daily Schedule of Activities‬ ‭Supplies to Bring the First Day of School‬ ‭Snacks & Lunches‬ ‭Birthdays & Special Occasions‬ ‭Summer Swimming‬ ‭Nap Time‬ ‭Bedding‬ ‭Arrival & Dismissal/Hours of Operation‬ ‭Sign In/Out Policy‬ ‭Late Pick-Up‬ ‭HEALTH & SAFETY‬ ‭Children’s Center Facility Access‬ ‭Program/Parent Communication‬ ‭Child Abuse Reporting‬

‭Updated 3/25/2024‬

I‭llnesses & Absences‬ ‭Lice‬ ‭Accidents/Injuries‬ ‭Emergency Injuries & Illnesses‬ ‭Administration of Medication‬ ‭Sunscreen‬ ‭Transportation‬ ‭Discipline/Behavior Modification‬ ‭Items From Home‬ ‭Program Attire‬ ‭ADDITIONAL NOTES‬ ‭Media‬ ‭Final Note‬

‭WELCOME‬ ‭Welcome & Background Information‬

‭ elcome‬ ‭to‬ ‭our‬ ‭preschool‬ ‭program‬ ‭at‬ ‭Scripps‬ ‭Ranch‬ W ‭Swim‬ ‭and‬ ‭Racquet‬ ‭Club.‬ ‭We‬ ‭are‬ ‭excited‬ ‭to‬‭bring‬‭a‬‭high‬ ‭quality‬ ‭preschool‬ ‭experience‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭Scripps‬ ‭Ranch‬ ‭community.‬ ‭The‬ ‭preschool‬ ‭program‬ ‭is‬ ‭owned‬ ‭and‬ ‭operated‬‭by‬‭Scripps‬‭Ranch‬‭Swim‬‭&‬‭Racquet‬‭Club‬‭(SRSRC).‬ ‭Our‬ ‭preschool‬ ‭program‬ ‭is‬ ‭licensed‬ ‭by‬ ‭the‬ ‭State‬ ‭of‬ ‭California’s‬ ‭Department‬ ‭of‬ ‭Social‬ ‭Services’‬ ‭Community‬ ‭Care Licensing Division.‬ F‭ ull‬ ‭time‬ ‭and‬ ‭part‬ ‭time‬ ‭preschool‬ ‭options‬ ‭are‬ ‭available‬ ‭Monday‬ ‭-‬ ‭Friday‬‭for‬‭children‬‭ages‬‭3-5‬‭years‬‭old‬‭who‬‭are‬ ‭fully‬ ‭potty-trained‬ ‭(children‬‭are‬‭wiping‬‭on‬‭their‬‭own‬‭and‬ ‭having‬‭less‬‭than‬‭two‬‭accidents‬‭in‬‭a‬‭month).‬‭Children‬‭who‬ ‭are‬‭turning‬‭5‬‭by‬‭September‬‭1‬‭are‬‭eligible‬‭for‬‭Kindergarten‬ ‭and may not enroll in the preschool program.‬

D‭ epartment‬ ‭of‬ ‭Justice‬ ‭and‬ ‭the‬ ‭FBI,‬ ‭and‬ ‭received‬ ‭clearance‬ ‭from‬ ‭Community‬ ‭Care‬ ‭Licensing‬ ‭before‬ ‭they‬ ‭can‬ ‭work‬ ‭with‬ ‭the‬ ‭children.‬ ‭In‬ ‭addition,‬ ‭all‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭teachers‬ ‭are‬ ‭required‬ ‭to‬ ‭have‬ ‭college‬ ‭units‬ ‭in‬ ‭Early‬ ‭Childhood Education.‬

‭Supervision‬

T‭ he‬ ‭SRSRC‬ ‭preschool‬ ‭program‬ ‭maintains‬ ‭a‬ ‭1:12‬ ‭staff‬ ‭to‬ ‭student ratio per our licensing requirements.‬

‭Hiring Staff to Babysit‬

T‭ he‬ ‭Scripps‬ ‭Ranch‬ ‭Swim‬ ‭&‬ ‭Racquet‬ ‭Club‬ ‭DOES‬ ‭NOT‬ ‭ENCOURAGE‬ ‭staff‬ ‭to‬ ‭baby-sit‬ ‭due‬ ‭to‬ ‭conflicting‬ ‭roles.‬ ‭SRSRC‬ ‭does‬ ‭not‬ ‭authorize‬ ‭or‬ ‭take‬ ‭responsibility‬‭for‬‭any‬ ‭services‬ ‭that‬ ‭its‬ ‭employees‬ ‭might‬ ‭provide‬ ‭outside‬ ‭of‬ ‭Scripps‬‭Ranch‬‭Swim‬‭&‬‭Racquet‬‭Club‬‭employment.‬‭Please‬ ‭keep‬ ‭in‬ ‭mind‬ ‭that‬ ‭“babysitting”‬ ‭hours‬ ‭may‬‭not‬‭interfere‬ ‭with‬‭or‬‭overlap‬‭our‬‭employees’‬‭scheduled‬‭hours‬‭with‬‭the‬ ‭Club.‬

‭Philosophy & Goals‬

A‭ t‬ ‭the‬ ‭SRSRC‬ ‭preschool‬ ‭program,‬ ‭our‬ ‭goal‬ ‭is‬ ‭to‬‭provide‬ ‭quality‬‭childcare‬‭in‬‭a‬‭nurturing‬‭and‬‭safe‬‭environment.‬‭We‬ ‭will‬‭focus‬‭on‬‭the‬‭whole‬‭child‬‭(social/emotional,‬‭cognitive,‬ ‭language,‬ ‭and‬ ‭physical‬ ‭development)‬ ‭through‬ ‭an‬ ‭integrated curriculum.‬ ‭ e‬ ‭believe‬ ‭that‬ ‭children‬‭learn‬‭best‬‭in‬‭a‬‭developmentally‬ W ‭appropriate‬ ‭environment,‬ ‭with‬ ‭ample‬ ‭opportunity‬ ‭for‬ ‭each‬ ‭child‬ ‭to‬ ‭experience‬ ‭success.‬ ‭We‬ ‭provide‬ ‭opportunities‬‭for‬‭the‬‭children‬‭to‬‭participate‬‭in‬‭group‬‭and‬ ‭self-directed activities as well as indoor and outdoor play.‬

‭Non-Discrimination Clause‬

T‭ he‬ ‭SRSRC‬ ‭Preschool‬ ‭Program‬ ‭does‬ ‭not‬ ‭discriminate‬ ‭against any race, creed, religion, gender, and/or sex.‬

‭STAFF & SUPERVISION‬ ‭Teachers‬

‭ e‬ ‭provide‬ ‭teachers‬ ‭who‬ ‭are‬ ‭exceptional‬ ‭in‬ ‭their‬ W ‭capacities‬‭for‬‭guiding‬‭and‬‭caring.‬‭They‬‭are‬‭committed‬‭to‬ ‭providing‬ ‭a‬ ‭preschool‬ ‭program‬ ‭that‬ ‭is‬‭stimulating,‬‭safe,‬ ‭and‬ ‭inviting‬ ‭with‬ ‭a‬ ‭curriculum‬ ‭designed‬ ‭for‬ ‭maximum‬ ‭success.‬ ‭Our‬ ‭teachers‬ ‭meet‬ ‭or‬ ‭exceed‬ ‭California‬ ‭State‬ ‭Licensing‬ ‭requirements‬ ‭and‬ ‭are‬ ‭committed‬ ‭to‬ ‭professional‬ ‭growth‬ ‭and‬ ‭development.‬ ‭Children’s‬ ‭Center‬ ‭teachers‬ ‭that‬ ‭work‬ ‭with‬ ‭your‬ ‭child‬ ‭have‬ ‭been‬ ‭fingerprinted,‬ ‭received‬ ‭a‬ ‭background‬ ‭check‬ ‭by‬ ‭the‬ ‭Updated 3/25/2024‬

‭REGISTRATION, TUITION & SCHEDULES‬ ‭Sibling and Member Priority Registration‬

S‭ RSRC‬ ‭members‬ ‭have‬‭priority‬‭in‬‭the‬‭preschool‬‭program.‬ ‭To‬‭be‬‭considered‬‭as‬‭a‬‭member,‬‭your‬‭child‬‭must‬‭be‬‭listed‬ ‭on‬ ‭your‬ ‭active‬ ‭membership‬ ‭account.‬ ‭Membership‬ ‭accounts‬ ‭must‬ ‭be‬ ‭under‬ ‭the‬ ‭parent/legal‬ ‭guardian‬‭with‬ ‭the‬ ‭child‬ ‭listed‬ ‭on‬ ‭the‬‭parent’s/legal‬‭guardian’s‬‭account.‬ ‭This‬ ‭priority‬ ‭system‬ ‭is‬ ‭also‬ ‭used‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬ ‭waiting‬ ‭list‬ ‭system.‬ ‭You‬ ‭may‬ ‭add‬ ‭your‬ ‭child‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭waiting‬ ‭list‬ ‭at‬ ‭www.srsrc.com.‬ T‭ he‬‭Priority‬‭Status‬‭is‬‭as‬‭follows‬‭and‬‭is‬‭based‬‭on‬‭licensing‬ ‭capacity:‬ ‭1.‬ ‭Current SRSRC Preschool Program participants‬ ‭2.‬ ‭Siblings of current Preschool or School Age‬ ‭Program participants‬ ‭3.‬ ‭MEMBERS not currently enrolled in a licensed‬ ‭SRSRC child care program‬ ‭4.‬ ‭NON-MEMBERS not currently enrolled in a‬ ‭licensed SRSRC child care program‬

‭Annual Enrollment‬

P‭ rogram‬‭participants‬‭must‬‭re-enroll‬‭annually.‬‭Notice‬‭will‬ ‭be‬‭sent‬‭out‬‭when‬‭it‬‭is‬‭time‬‭to‬‭do‬‭so‬‭along‬‭with‬‭a‬‭response‬ ‭deadline.‬ ‭If‬ ‭no‬ ‭response‬ ‭is‬ ‭received‬ ‭by‬ ‭the‬ ‭stated‬ ‭deadline,‬ ‭your‬ ‭child’s‬ ‭spot‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭program‬ ‭will‬ ‭be‬ ‭made‬ ‭available to another family.‬

R‭ egistration‬ ‭will‬ ‭be‬ ‭available‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬ ‭full‬ ‭year‬ ‭from‬ ‭fall‬ ‭through summer.‬

‭Tuition Rates‬

S‭ RSRC‬‭preschool‬‭offers‬‭a‬‭full‬‭day‬‭program‬‭and‬‭a‬‭half‬‭day‬ ‭program for children 3-5 years.‬ 2‭ 024-2025‬ ‭Annual Non-Refundable Registration Fee per Child‬ ‭Member‬

‭Non-Member‬

‭$100‬

‭$325‬

‭Non-Member Credit Card Charge Authorization‬

N‭ on-members‬ ‭are‬ ‭required‬ ‭to‬ ‭complete‬ ‭a‬ ‭Recurring‬ ‭Credit‬ ‭Card‬ ‭Payment‬ ‭Authorization‬ ‭form.‬ ‭The‬ ‭monthly‬ ‭account‬ ‭balance‬ ‭will‬ ‭be‬ ‭deducted‬ ‭between‬ ‭the‬ ‭5th‬ ‭and‬ ‭the‬ ‭8th‬ ‭of‬ ‭each‬ ‭month.‬ ‭Additionally,‬ ‭the‬ ‭annual‬ ‭non-refundable‬ ‭registration‬ ‭fee‬ ‭will‬ ‭be‬ ‭collected‬ ‭at‬ ‭the‬ ‭time‬ ‭of‬ ‭enrollment‬ ‭using‬ ‭the‬ ‭credit‬ ‭card‬ ‭information‬ ‭provided.‬ ‭Non-member‬‭registration‬‭is‬‭not‬‭complete‬‭until‬ ‭this‬ ‭authorization‬ ‭form‬ ‭is‬ ‭on‬ ‭file‬ ‭and‬ ‭the‬ ‭annual‬ ‭non-refundable registration fee is collected.‬ A‭ ‬ ‭non-member‬ ‭account‬ ‭will‬ ‭be‬ ‭created‬ ‭specifically‬ ‭for‬ ‭sending‬‭program-related‬‭invoices.‬‭This‬‭account‬‭does‬‭not‬ ‭grant membership privileges at SRSRC.‬

‭Return Check Policy‬

2‭ 024-2025‬ ‭Annual Cot Sheet Fee per Child‬ ‭Member‬

‭Non-Member‬

‭$15‬

‭$15‬

I‭f‬ ‭a‬ ‭check‬ ‭for‬ ‭tuition,‬ ‭yearly‬ ‭registration,‬ ‭field‬ ‭trips,‬ ‭or‬ ‭related‬ ‭fees‬ ‭is‬ ‭returned‬ ‭due‬ ‭to‬ ‭insufficient‬ ‭funds,‬ ‭the‬ ‭payee‬‭must‬‭pay‬‭all‬‭bank‬‭charges,‬‭and‬‭a‬‭fee‬‭of‬‭$15‬‭will‬‭be‬ ‭added to your account.‬

‭Past Due Accounts‬ 2‭ 024-2025 Monthly Tuition per Child‬ ‭Half Day‬ ‭Days‬

‭Member‬

‭Non-Member‬

‭Mon.-Fri.‬

‭$807‬

‭$974‬

‭Mon./Wed./Fri.‬

‭$523‬

‭$641‬

‭Tues./Thurs.‬

‭$368‬

‭$450‬

2‭ 024-2025 Monthly Tuition per Child‬ ‭Full Day‬ ‭Days‬

‭Member‬

‭Non-Member‬

‭Mon.-Fri.‬

‭$1,274‬

‭$1,555‬

‭Tuition Policy‬

Y‭ ou‬‭will‬‭receive‬‭a‬‭bill‬‭prior‬‭to‬‭the‬‭following‬‭month‬‭of‬‭care‬ ‭for‬‭your‬‭child’s‬‭monthly‬‭tuition,‬‭which‬‭is‬‭due‬‭by‬‭the‬‭20th‬ ‭of‬‭each‬‭month.‬‭A‬‭late‬‭fee‬‭of‬‭$15.00‬‭will‬‭be‬‭applied‬‭to‬‭your‬ ‭account‬ ‭if‬ ‭a‬ ‭payment‬ ‭is‬ ‭received‬ ‭after‬ ‭the‬ ‭20‬‭th‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭month.‬ ‭Monthly‬ ‭tuition‬ ‭is‬ ‭not‬ ‭prorated‬ ‭for‬ ‭missed‬ ‭days/absences.‬

‭Updated 3/25/2024‬

S‭ hould‬ ‭your‬ ‭account‬ ‭(including‬ ‭online‬ ‭registration‬ ‭account‬‭for‬‭other‬‭programs)‬‭become‬‭past‬‭due,‬‭you‬‭will‬‭be‬ ‭notified‬ ‭in‬ ‭writing‬ ‭that‬ ‭you‬ ‭must‬ ‭bring‬ ‭your‬ ‭account‬ ‭current‬‭within‬‭14‬‭calendar‬‭days‬‭of‬‭the‬‭notification.‬‭SRSRC‬ ‭reserves‬‭the‬‭right‬‭to‬‭delay‬‭enrollment,‬‭suspend‬‭from‬‭the‬ ‭program,‬‭or‬‭dismiss‬‭from‬‭the‬‭program‬‭any‬‭participant‬‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭program‬ ‭who‬ ‭is‬ ‭listed‬ ‭under‬ ‭a‬ ‭past‬ ‭due‬ ‭account.‬‭A‬ ‭member‬ ‭utilizing‬ ‭the‬ ‭program,‬ ‭while‬ ‭having‬ ‭delinquent‬ ‭membership‬‭fees,‬‭also‬‭is‬‭cause‬‭for‬‭termination‬‭from‬‭the‬ ‭service.‬‭SRSRC‬‭reserves‬‭the‬‭right‬‭to‬‭discontinue‬‭services‬ ‭at‬ ‭any‬ ‭time‬ ‭when‬ ‭the‬ ‭account‬ ‭is‬ ‭not‬ ‭current.‬ ‭All‬ ‭information‬ ‭retained‬ ‭in‬ ‭our‬ ‭systems‬ ‭may‬ ‭be‬ ‭used‬ ‭in‬ ‭collections activities.‬

‭Schedule Changes‬

B‭ ecause‬ ‭of‬ ‭capacity‬ ‭and‬ ‭staffing‬ ‭requirements,‬ ‭the‬ ‭schedule‬ ‭that‬‭you‬‭select‬‭for‬‭your‬‭child(ren)‬‭must‬‭remain‬ ‭the‬ ‭same‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬‭entire‬‭school‬‭year.‬‭If‬‭you‬‭would‬‭like‬‭to‬ ‭change‬ ‭your‬‭child(ren)’s‬‭schedule,‬‭a‬‭30-day‬‭prior‬‭written‬ ‭request‬‭is‬‭required.‬ ‭Any‬‭changes‬‭to‬‭the‬‭schedule‬‭will‬‭be‬ ‭made‬‭as‬‭space‬‭permits,‬‭upon‬‭approval‬‭from‬‭the‬‭Program‬ ‭Director.‬ S‭ chedule,‬ ‭program‬ ‭hours,‬ ‭and‬ ‭monthly‬ ‭tuition‬ ‭rates‬‭are‬ ‭subject‬‭to‬‭change‬‭by‬‭Scripps‬‭Ranch‬‭Swim‬‭&‬‭Racquet‬‭Club‬ ‭with a 30-day notice.‬

‭ADMISSION‬ ‭Program Withdrawal‬

A‭ ‬‭30-day‬‭written‬‭notice‬‭is‬‭required‬‭prior‬‭to‬‭discontinuing‬ ‭enrollment in our program.‬

‭School Year‬

T‭ he‬ ‭school‬ ‭year‬ ‭begins‬ ‭on‬ ‭Monday,‬ ‭August‬‭12,‬‭2024‬‭and‬ ‭concludes on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.‬

‭Non-Operational Days‬

‭SRSRC Preschool is‬‭CLOSED‬‭on the following dates:‬ ‭●‬ ‭Labor Day‬‭- Monday, September 2, 2024‬ ‭●‬ ‭Veterans‬ ‭Day‬ ‭Observance‬ ‭-‬ ‭Monday,‬ ‭November‬ ‭11, 2024‬ ‭●‬ ‭Thanksgiving‬ ‭-‬ ‭Thursday,‬ ‭November‬ ‭28,‬ ‭2024‬ ‭and Friday, November 29, 2024‬ ‭●‬ ‭Winter‬ ‭Break‬ ‭-‬ ‭Tuesday,‬ ‭December‬ ‭24,‬ ‭2024‬ ‭through Wednesday, January 1, 2025‬ ‭●‬ ‭Martin‬ ‭Luther‬ ‭King‬ ‭Jr.‬ ‭Day‬ ‭-‬ ‭Monday,‬ ‭January‬ ‭20, 2025‬ ‭●‬ ‭President’s Day‬‭- Monday, February 17, 2025‬ ‭●‬ ‭Spring‬ ‭Break‬ ‭-‬‭Monday,‬‭March‬‭31,‬‭2025‬‭through‬ ‭Friday, April 4, 2025‬ ‭●‬ ‭Memorial Day‬‭- Monday, May 26, 2025‬ ‭●‬ ‭Juneteenth‬‭- Thursday, June 19, 2025‬ ‭●‬ ‭Independence Day‬‭- Friday, July 4, 2025‬ ‭●‬ ‭Staff‬‭Development‬‭Days‬‭-‬‭Wednesday-Friday‬‭the‬ ‭week before the following school year begins.‬

‭Admission Forms‬

I‭t‬ ‭is‬ ‭the‬ ‭parent’s‬ ‭responsibility‬ ‭to‬ ‭complete‬ ‭the‬ ‭registration‬ ‭forms‬ ‭before‬ ‭the‬ ‭child’s‬ ‭first‬ ‭day‬ ‭of‬ ‭attendance.‬ ‭The‬ ‭forms‬ ‭are‬ ‭in‬ ‭your‬ ‭registration‬ ‭packet‬ ‭and‬ ‭are‬ ‭required‬ ‭by‬‭the‬‭State‬‭of‬‭California’s‬‭Department‬ ‭of‬ ‭Social‬ ‭Services‬ ‭Community‬ ‭Care‬ ‭Licensing‬ ‭Division.‬ ‭Your‬‭child‬‭will‬‭not‬‭be‬‭able‬‭to‬‭attend‬‭the‬‭program‬‭until‬ ‭all‬‭required‬‭forms‬‭have‬‭been‬‭completed‬‭and‬‭turned‬‭in.‬ ‭Please‬ ‭keep‬ ‭our‬ ‭daycare‬ ‭within‬ ‭code,‬ ‭by‬ ‭continuing‬ ‭to‬ ‭provide‬‭the‬‭Center‬‭with‬‭any‬‭important‬‭changes‬‭in‬‭phone‬ ‭numbers,‬ ‭addresses,‬ ‭or‬ ‭names‬ ‭on‬ ‭your‬ ‭emergency‬ ‭or‬ ‭pick-up list.‬ ‭●‬ ‭LIC 700 ID & Emergency Info‬ ‭●‬ ‭LIC 702 Parent’s Report‬ ‭●‬ ‭LIC‬ ‭627‬ ‭Consent‬ ‭for‬ ‭Emergency‬ ‭Medical‬ ‭Treatment‬ ‭●‬ ‭LIC 995 Notification of Parent’s Rights‬ ‭●‬ ‭LIC 613A Personal Rights‬ ‭●‬ ‭LIC 701 Physician’s Report‬ ‭●‬ ‭Copy of Immunization Record‬ ‭●‬ ‭Preschool Contract‬ ‭●‬ ‭Custody‬ ‭stipulations/Court‬ ‭Ordered‬ ‭Forms‬ ‭(If‬ ‭needed)‬

‭DAILY SCHEDULE & PROCEDURES‬ ‭Daily Schedule of Activities‬

E‭ ach‬ ‭school‬‭year,‬‭the‬‭preschool‬‭will‬‭be‬‭CLOSED‬‭between‬ ‭the‬‭end‬‭of‬‭the‬‭school‬‭year‬‭and‬‭the‬‭beginning‬‭of‬‭the‬‭new‬ ‭school‬ ‭year.‬ ‭This‬ ‭allows‬ ‭our‬ ‭teachers‬ ‭to‬ ‭prepare‬ ‭the‬ ‭curriculum for the new school year.‬

T‭ he‬ ‭curriculum‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭program‬ ‭is‬ ‭designed‬ ‭to‬ ‭provide‬ ‭your‬ ‭child‬ ‭with‬ ‭a‬ ‭large‬ ‭variety‬ ‭of‬ ‭activities‬ ‭and‬ ‭experiences‬ ‭to‬ ‭enable‬ ‭them‬ ‭to‬ ‭learn‬ ‭and‬ ‭grow.‬ ‭A‬ ‭tentative‬‭daily‬‭schedule‬‭is‬‭posted‬‭in‬‭the‬‭classroom.‬ ‭The‬ ‭following‬ ‭is‬ ‭a‬ ‭sample‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭full‬ ‭day‬ ‭preschool‬ ‭daily‬ ‭schedule.‬

‭Absences‬

‭Morning‬

‭Staff Development Days‬

‭ hen‬ ‭your‬ ‭child‬ ‭will‬ ‭be‬ ‭absent‬ ‭or‬ ‭will‬ ‭not‬ ‭be‬‭attending‬ W ‭their‬ ‭scheduled‬ ‭hours,‬ ‭please‬ ‭notify‬ ‭the‬ ‭Center‬‭staff‬‭by‬ ‭telephone‬ ‭or‬ ‭email‬ ‭the‬ ‭Director.‬ ‭Failure‬ ‭to‬ ‭notify‬ ‭the‬ ‭Center‬ ‭may‬ ‭result‬ ‭in‬ ‭a‬ ‭$15.00‬ ‭charge‬ ‭added‬ ‭to‬ ‭your‬ ‭account.‬‭Because‬‭our‬‭program‬‭&‬‭licensing‬‭requirements‬ ‭mandate‬ ‭staffing‬ ‭based‬ ‭on‬ ‭the‬ ‭number‬ ‭of‬ ‭children‬ ‭enrolled,‬ ‭we‬ ‭can‬ ‭not‬‭give‬‭refunds,‬‭credits,‬‭or‬‭exchanges‬ ‭for days your child is absent.‬

‭Updated 3/25/2024‬

‭8:00-8:30‬

‭Welcome/Free Choice‬

‭8:30-8:45‬

‭Clean-up‬

‭8:45-9:00‬

‭Wash Hands‬

‭9:00-9:20‬

‭AM Snack / Clean-up‬

‭9:20-9:30‬

‭Bathroom Time‬

‭9:30-10:00‬

‭Patio Play‬

‭10:00-10:30‬

‭Circle Time‬

‭10:30-11:00‬

‭Small Group Activities‬

‭11:00-11:30‬

‭Art‬

‭11:30 -11:50‬

‭Playground Time‬

‭11:50-12:00‬

‭Wash Hands‬

‭12:00-12:30‬

‭Lunch‬

‭12:30-12:45‬

‭Bathroom Time‬

‭12:45-1:00‬

‭Bedtime Story‬

‭1:00-3:00‬

‭Nap Time / Quiet Time‬

‭Afternoon‬ ‭3:00-3:15‬

‭Wake-up‬

‭3:15-3:30‬

‭PM Snack‬

‭3:30-3:45‬

‭Bathroom‬

‭3:45-4:00‬

‭Preschool Daily Meeting‬

‭4:00 – 5:00‬

‭Patio Play & Goodbyes‬

‭We are at a children’s place, we move at a child’s pace.‬

‭Supplies to Bring the First Day of School‬

‭●‬ E‭ xtra‬ ‭change‬ ‭of‬ ‭clothes‬ ‭(2‬ ‭shorts/2‬ ‭pants,‬ ‭2‬ ‭underwear, 2 shirts)‬ ‭●‬ ‭1 face mask‬ ‭●‬ ‭Healthy lunch (daily)‬ ‭●‬ ‭2‬‭Snacks‬‭(morning‬‭and‬‭afternoon‬‭daily,‬‭packed‬ ‭separately)‬ ‭●‬ ‭Jacket‬ ‭●‬ ‭Refillable‬ ‭water‬ ‭bottle‬ ‭labeled‬ ‭with‬‭your‬‭child’s‬ ‭name (daily)‬ ‭●‬ ‭Small‬‭pillow‬‭and‬‭blanket‬‭(nappers‬‭only-must‬‭fit‬ ‭in bed box)‬

‭Snacks & Lunches‬

T‭ he SRSRC preschool program may designate areas of‬ ‭the facility as‬ ‭NUT FREE‬‭. Please do not send items‬ ‭containing peanuts, tree nuts and nut butters if your child‬ ‭attends the program in a nut free classroom.‬

‭Updated 3/25/2024‬

T‭ here will be a snack break in the morning and afternoon.‬ ‭A snack will be provided in the morning. The full day class‬ ‭will also be provided with an afternoon snack.‬‭Though‬‭we‬ ‭provide snack times and water breaks, it is ultimately the‬ ‭parent’s‬‭responsibility to send enough food and fluids‬ ‭with the child for the day. Children will have the‬ ‭opportunity to refill water bottles at the drinking fountain.‬ P‭ arents‬ ‭are‬ ‭also‬ ‭responsible‬ ‭for‬ ‭providing‬ ‭a‬ ‭nutritious‬ ‭packed‬ ‭lunch‬ ‭with‬ ‭all‬ ‭necessary‬ ‭eating‬ ‭utensils.‬ ‭If‬‭your‬ ‭child’s‬‭lunch‬‭requires‬‭refrigeration,‬‭please‬‭provide‬‭a‬‭cold‬ ‭pack‬ ‭in‬‭their‬‭lunchbox.‬‭The‬‭classroom‬‭refrigerator‬‭is‬‭for‬ ‭staff‬ ‭use‬ ‭only.‬ ‭Our‬‭staff‬‭is‬‭not‬‭able‬‭to‬‭microwave‬‭lunch‬ ‭items.‬‭For‬‭safety‬‭purposes,‬‭please‬‭DO‬‭NOT‬‭SEND‬‭any‬‭glass‬ ‭containers,‬ ‭bottles,‬ ‭or‬ ‭any‬ ‭tin‬ ‭can‬ ‭pull‬ ‭top‬ ‭containers‬ ‭(soda, tuna, etc.) Also, please do not pack candy‬‭.‬ F‭ or‬ ‭dietary‬ ‭reasons‬ ‭and‬ ‭safety‬ ‭precautions‬ ‭(allergies)‬ ‭children‬ ‭are‬ ‭not‬ ‭allowed‬ ‭to‬ ‭share‬ ‭food‬ ‭items‬ ‭sent‬‭from‬ ‭home with their classmates.‬ P‭ lease‬‭note:‬‭If‬‭you‬‭fail‬‭to‬‭provide‬‭your‬‭child‬‭with‬‭a‬‭lunch,‬ ‭your‬ ‭child‬ ‭will‬ ‭be‬ ‭provided‬ ‭with‬ ‭a‬ ‭lunchable‬ ‭or‬ ‭similar.‬ ‭There will be a $10 charge.‬

‭Birthdays & Special Occasions‬

I‭f‬ ‭you‬‭wish‬‭to‬‭provide‬‭a‬‭treat‬‭for‬‭your‬‭child’s‬‭birthday‬‭or‬ ‭special‬ ‭occasion,‬ ‭please‬ ‭communicate‬‭with‬‭the‬‭Director‬ ‭for approval.‬

‭Summer Swimming‬

O‭ ur‬ ‭summer‬ ‭schedule‬ ‭begins‬ ‭in‬ ‭June‬‭and‬‭goes‬‭through‬ ‭August.‬ ‭Weather‬ ‭permitting;‬ ‭the‬ ‭children‬ ‭will‬ ‭enjoy‬ ‭scheduled swimming activities in the wader pool.‬ ‭Children are responsible for bringing:‬ 1‭ .‬ ‭2.‬ ‭3.‬ ‭4.‬ ‭5.‬ ‭6.‬

b‭ athing suit‬ ‭medium sized towel‬ ‭spray sunscreen‬ ‭swim pants (if under 4 years of age)‬ ‭goggles‬ ‭swim shoes (Crocs, flip-flops, etc.)‬

A‭ ll‬ ‭items‬ ‭should‬‭be‬‭labeled‬‭with‬‭the‬‭child’s‬‭name‬‭and‬‭be‬ ‭brought‬ ‭to‬ ‭school‬ ‭each‬ ‭swim‬ ‭day.‬ ‭Swimming‬ ‭is‬ ‭a‬

p‭ rivilege‬‭and‬‭teachers‬‭may‬‭cancel‬‭swim‬‭time‬‭at‬‭any‬‭time‬ ‭for any reason.‬

‭Nap Time‬

S‭ tate‬ ‭Licensing‬ ‭regulations‬ ‭require‬ ‭that‬ ‭each‬ ‭child‬ ‭in‬‭a‬ ‭State‬ ‭Licensed‬ ‭full‬ ‭day‬ ‭program‬ ‭is‬ ‭provided‬ ‭the‬ ‭opportunity‬‭for‬‭quiet/resting‬‭time‬‭each‬‭day.‬‭The‬‭children‬ ‭have‬‭2‬‭hours‬‭of‬‭nap‬‭time‬‭each‬‭day‬‭for‬‭full‬‭day‬‭students.‬ ‭All children are required to rest quietly during this time.‬

‭Bedding‬

C‭ hildren‬ ‭who‬ ‭stay‬ ‭a‬ ‭full‬ ‭day‬ ‭and‬ ‭nap‬ ‭at‬ ‭preschool‬ ‭are‬ ‭required‬ ‭to‬ ‭take‬ ‭their‬ ‭bedding‬ ‭home‬ ‭at‬ ‭the‬ ‭end‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭week‬‭on‬‭Friday‬‭to‬‭be‬‭washed‬‭and‬‭returned‬‭at‬‭the‬‭start‬‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭next‬ ‭week‬ ‭on‬ ‭Monday.‬ ‭Parents‬ ‭are‬ ‭responsible‬ ‭for‬ ‭providing‬ ‭a‬ ‭small‬ ‭pillow‬‭and‬‭blanket.‬‭The‬‭blanket‬‭should‬ ‭be‬ ‭big‬ ‭enough‬ ‭to‬ ‭cover‬ ‭their‬ ‭entire‬ ‭body,‬ ‭but‬ ‭small‬ ‭enough‬‭to‬‭fit‬‭into‬‭their‬‭napping‬‭drawer.‬‭An‬‭annual‬‭$15‬‭fee‬ ‭will‬ ‭be‬ ‭assessed‬ ‭for‬ ‭a‬ ‭fitted‬ ‭cot‬ ‭sheet‬ ‭for‬‭children‬‭who‬ ‭are enrolled in the full day program.‬

‭Arrival & Dismissal/Hours of Operation‬

H‭ alf Day Program (8:30am-1:00pm)‬ ‭Drop‬‭off‬‭time‬‭is‬‭at‬‭8:30am.‬ ‭Early‬‭drop-off‬‭is‬‭not‬‭offered.‬ ‭Please‬ ‭arrive‬ ‭no‬ ‭earlier‬ ‭than‬ ‭8:30am.‬ ‭Children‬‭must‬‭be‬ ‭picked up no later than 1:00pm for the morning session.‬

a‭ dult.‬ ‭This‬ ‭includes‬ ‭the‬ ‭EXACT‬ ‭time‬ ‭of‬ ‭drop-off‬ ‭and‬ ‭pick-up‬ ‭every‬ ‭day‬ ‭the‬ ‭child‬ ‭attends.‬ ‭Authorized‬ ‭individuals‬ ‭must‬ ‭be‬ ‭over‬ ‭18‬ ‭years‬ ‭of‬ ‭age,‬ ‭and‬ ‭on‬ ‭the‬ ‭pick-up‬‭list‬‭with‬‭a‬‭valid‬‭I.D.‬‭PLEASE‬‭DO‬‭NOT‬‭ALLOW‬‭YOUR‬ ‭CHILD TO WRITE ON THE SIGN-IN SHEETS.‬

‭Late Pick-Up‬

F‭ ailure‬ ‭to‬ ‭pick‬ ‭up‬ ‭your‬ ‭child‬ ‭by‬ ‭your‬ ‭child’s‬ ‭assigned‬ ‭classroom‬ ‭time‬ ‭will‬ ‭result‬ ‭in‬ ‭a‬ ‭written‬‭warning‬‭the‬‭first‬ ‭time.‬ ‭After‬ ‭one‬ ‭written‬ ‭warning,‬ ‭a‬ ‭$1.00‬ ‭per‬ ‭minute‬ ‭charge‬‭after‬‭the‬‭designated‬‭time‬‭will‬‭occur.‬‭If‬‭you’re‬‭late‬ ‭and‬ ‭the‬ ‭pick-up‬ ‭file‬ ‭reflects‬ ‭that‬ ‭you‬ ‭have‬ ‭arrived‬ ‭late‬ ‭more‬ ‭than‬ ‭3‬ ‭(three)‬ ‭times,‬ ‭the‬‭charge‬‭will‬‭increase‬‭to‬‭a‬ ‭charge‬‭of‬‭$2.00‬‭(two)‬‭per‬‭minute.‬ ‭If‬‭your‬‭late‬‭pick-up‬‭file‬ ‭reflects‬ ‭that‬ ‭you‬ ‭have‬ ‭arrived‬ ‭late‬ ‭more‬ ‭than‬ ‭5‬ ‭(five)‬ ‭times‬‭the‬‭charge‬‭will‬‭increase‬‭to‬‭a‬‭charge‬‭of‬‭$3.00‬‭(three)‬ ‭per‬ ‭minute‬ ‭and‬ ‭may‬ ‭be‬ ‭cause‬ ‭for‬ ‭termination‬ ‭from‬ ‭program‬ ‭services.‬ ‭Late‬ ‭charges‬ ‭will‬ ‭be‬ ‭billed‬ ‭to‬ ‭your‬ ‭SRSRC‬ ‭account.‬ ‭If‬ ‭by‬ ‭1‬ ‭hour‬ ‭past‬ ‭the‬ ‭pick‬ ‭up‬ ‭time‬ ‭selected‬‭for‬‭your‬‭child‬‭we‬‭have‬‭not‬‭heard‬‭from‬‭the‬‭parent‬ ‭and‬ ‭the‬ ‭child‬ ‭has‬ ‭not‬ ‭been‬‭picked‬‭up‬‭we‬‭have‬‭no‬‭other‬ ‭alternative‬ ‭but‬ ‭to‬ ‭turn‬ ‭the‬ ‭child‬ ‭over‬ ‭to‬ ‭Protective‬ ‭Services.‬

‭HEALTH & SAFETY‬ ‭Children’s Center Facility Access‬

F‭ ull Day Program (8:00am-5:00pm)‬ ‭Drop‬‭off‬‭time‬‭is‬‭at‬‭8:00am.‬ ‭Early‬‭drop-off‬‭is‬‭not‬‭offered.‬ ‭Children must be picked up no later than 5:00p.m.‬ T‭ eachers‬ ‭will‬ ‭be‬‭taking‬‭a‬‭head-count‬‭at‬‭8:45‬‭am‬‭to‬‭plan‬ ‭and‬‭prepare‬‭activities‬‭for‬‭the‬‭day.‬‭Please‬‭call‬‭by‬‭8:45‬‭a.m.‬ ‭if‬ ‭your‬ ‭child‬‭will‬‭be‬‭arriving‬‭after‬‭9:00a.m.‬‭or‬‭if‬‭they‬‭will‬ ‭be absent that day.‬ P‭ arents‬‭must‬‭accompany‬‭their‬‭child‬‭AT‬‭ALL‬‭TIMES‬‭during‬ ‭drop‬‭off‬‭and‬‭pick‬‭up‬‭times.‬‭Please‬‭inform‬‭teachers‬‭of‬‭any‬ ‭possible‬ ‭ailments‬ ‭that‬ ‭your‬ ‭child‬ ‭may‬ ‭be‬ ‭experiencing‬ ‭(i.e.‬‭didn’t‬‭sleep‬‭well‬‭the‬‭night‬‭before,‬‭woke‬‭up‬‭cranky,‬‭no‬ ‭breakfast,‬ ‭etc.).‬ ‭At‬ ‭pick-up‬ ‭time,‬ ‭please‬ ‭inform‬ ‭the‬ ‭teacher‬‭that‬‭you‬‭are‬‭taking‬‭your‬‭child.‬‭(This‬‭is‬‭especially‬ ‭important if we are out on the playground).‬

‭Sign In/Out Policy‬

C‭ alifornia‬ ‭State‬ ‭Licensing‬ ‭requires‬ ‭that‬ ‭each‬ ‭child‬ ‭attending‬‭the‬‭preschool‬‭must‬‭be‬‭signed‬‭IN‬‭and‬‭OUT‬‭of‬‭our‬ ‭program‬ ‭with‬ ‭a‬‭full‬‭and‬‭legal‬‭signature‬‭of‬‭an‬‭authorized‬ ‭Updated 3/25/2024‬

F‭ or‬ ‭improved‬ ‭security,‬ ‭the‬ ‭front‬ ‭door‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭Children’s‬ ‭Center‬ ‭has‬ ‭a‬‭numbered‬‭code‬‭lock.‬ ‭Each‬‭family‬‭enrolled‬ ‭in‬‭the‬‭program‬‭will‬‭receive‬‭their‬‭own‬‭code‬‭that‬‭will‬‭allow‬ ‭them‬ ‭entrance‬ ‭into‬ ‭the‬ ‭facility‬ ‭during‬ ‭normal‬ ‭business‬ ‭hours.‬

‭Program/Parent Communication‬

C‭ ommunication‬ ‭is‬ ‭essential‬ ‭for‬ ‭any‬ ‭program‬ ‭to‬ ‭be‬ ‭successful.‬ ‭We‬ ‭encourage‬ ‭communications‬‭between‬‭the‬ ‭program‬‭staff‬‭and‬‭parents.‬ ‭Please‬‭let‬‭the‬‭teachers‬‭know‬ ‭if‬‭your‬‭child‬‭is‬‭on‬‭any‬‭medication,‬‭had‬‭a‬‭difficult‬‭morning,‬ ‭or any other information that you feel is relevant.‬ B‭ esides‬ ‭communicating‬ ‭directly‬ ‭with‬ ‭the‬ ‭parent,‬ ‭the‬ ‭teachers‬ ‭will‬ ‭keep‬ ‭the‬ ‭parents‬ ‭informed‬ ‭of‬ ‭any/all‬ ‭classroom information by:‬ ‭1.‬ P‭ osting‬ ‭information‬ ‭on‬ ‭the‬ ‭Parent‬ ‭Board‬ ‭(located‬‭in‬‭the‬‭main‬‭lobby‬‭above‬‭the‬‭sign‬‭in/out‬ ‭sheets).‬

‭2.‬ P‭ roviding‬‭a‬‭“Student‬‭File‬‭Box”‬‭(located‬‭next‬‭to‬ ‭sign‬ ‭in/out‬ ‭sheets).‬ ‭It‬ ‭is‬ ‭the‬ ‭parent’s‬ ‭responsibility‬‭to‬‭check‬‭their‬‭child’s‬‭file‬‭daily‬‭for‬ ‭their‬‭behavior‬‭report,‬‭artwork,‬‭newsletters,‬‭and‬ ‭any possible handouts.‬ ‭3.‬ ‭Parent‬ ‭Meetings‬ ‭and‬ ‭Parent/Teacher‬ ‭Conferences‬‭may be requested by the parent.‬ ‭4.‬ ‭Monthly‬ ‭Newsletters‬ ‭will‬ ‭be‬ ‭sent‬ ‭home‬ ‭to‬ ‭notify‬ ‭parents‬ ‭of‬ ‭upcoming‬ ‭activities,‬ ‭events‬ ‭and‬ ‭curriculum‬ ‭plans.‬ ‭In‬ ‭addition,‬ ‭for‬ ‭those‬ ‭parents‬ ‭that‬ ‭provide‬ ‭us‬ ‭with‬ ‭their‬ ‭email‬ ‭address,‬‭we‬‭will‬‭send‬‭out‬‭brief‬‭email‬‭reminders‬ ‭regarding the program.‬

‭ ho‬ ‭exhibits‬ ‭signs‬ ‭or‬ ‭symptoms‬ ‭of‬ ‭illness‬ ‭will‬ ‭not‬ ‭be‬ w ‭allowed‬‭at‬‭preschool.‬‭In‬‭the‬‭event‬‭that‬‭a‬‭thermometer‬‭is‬ ‭not available, SRSRC may utilize a symptom checklist.‬ P‭ lease‬‭ensure‬‭that‬‭you‬‭always‬‭have‬‭a‬‭backup‬‭plan‬‭in‬ ‭case‬ ‭your‬ ‭child‬ ‭cannot‬ ‭attend‬ ‭preschool‬ ‭due‬ ‭to‬ ‭illness.‬

‭SRSRC Precautions‬

I‭f‬ ‭at‬ ‭any‬ ‭time‬ ‭you‬ ‭have‬ ‭any‬ ‭questions‬ ‭or‬ ‭suggestions‬ ‭regarding‬ ‭the‬‭program,‬‭please‬‭contact‬‭the‬‭Lead‬‭Teacher‬ ‭or Preschool Director.‬

S‭ RSRC‬‭is‬‭taking‬‭precautions‬‭to‬‭help‬‭prevent‬‭the‬‭spread‬‭of‬ ‭illness.‬ ‭These‬ ‭include,‬ ‭but‬ ‭are‬ ‭not‬ ‭limited‬ ‭to,‬ ‭additional‬ ‭hand‬ ‭washing,‬ ‭frequent‬ ‭cleaning‬ ‭of‬ ‭commonly‬ ‭touched‬ ‭surfaces,‬ ‭providing‬ ‭a‬ ‭variety‬ ‭of‬ ‭schedule‬ ‭options,‬ ‭and‬ ‭reinforcing‬‭good‬‭habits‬‭with‬‭the‬‭children‬‭(hand‬‭washing,‬ ‭covering your cough, refraining from sharing food, etc.).‬

‭Child Abuse Reporting‬

‭Illnesses & Absences‬

T‭ he‬ ‭staff‬ ‭is‬ ‭required‬ ‭by‬ ‭law‬ ‭to‬ ‭report‬ ‭suspected‬ ‭child‬ ‭abuse‬‭to‬‭the‬‭proper‬‭authorities.‬‭The‬‭telephone‬‭number‬‭of‬ ‭the‬‭Child‬‭Protective‬‭Services‬‭is‬‭(619)‬‭560-2191.‬ ‭The‬‭Family‬ ‭Stress‬‭Center‬‭(619)‬‭691-1331‬‭assists‬‭families‬‭with‬‭stressful‬ ‭times and provides suggestions for parenting techniques.‬

S‭ tatement of Risk Related to COVID-19‬ ‭An‬ ‭inherent‬ ‭risk‬ ‭of‬ ‭exposure‬ ‭to‬ ‭COVID-19‬ ‭exists‬ ‭in‬ ‭any‬‭public‬‭place‬‭where‬‭people‬‭are‬‭present.‬‭COVID-19‬ ‭is‬‭an‬‭extremely‬‭contagious‬‭disease‬‭that‬‭can‬‭lead‬‭to‬ ‭severe‬ ‭illness‬ ‭and‬ ‭death.‬ ‭By‬ ‭visiting‬ ‭SRSRC,‬ ‭you‬ ‭voluntarily‬ ‭assume‬ ‭all‬ ‭risks‬ ‭related‬ ‭to‬ ‭exposure‬ ‭to‬ ‭COVID-19 for you and your child.‬ E‭ ach‬ ‭individual‬ ‭must‬ ‭weigh‬ ‭and‬ ‭evaluate‬ ‭their‬ ‭comfort‬ ‭level‬ ‭with‬ ‭the‬ ‭risks‬ ‭associated‬ ‭with‬ ‭being‬ ‭around‬ ‭others,‬ ‭while‬ ‭taking‬ ‭into‬ ‭consideration‬ ‭important‬ ‭additional‬ ‭risk‬ ‭factors,‬ ‭including‬ ‭but‬ ‭not‬ ‭limited‬ ‭to,‬ ‭current‬ ‭or‬ ‭chronic‬ ‭health‬ ‭concerns‬ ‭or‬ ‭a‬ ‭weakened immune system.‬ ‭Daily Illness Screenings‬

S‭ RSRC‬ ‭reserves‬ ‭the‬ ‭right‬ ‭to‬ ‭check‬ ‭participants’‬ ‭temperatures‬ ‭daily‬ ‭prior‬ ‭to‬ ‭attending‬ ‭the‬ ‭program.‬ ‭Children‬ ‭and‬ ‭staff‬ ‭who‬ ‭have‬ ‭a‬ ‭temperature‬ ‭of‬ ‭100*‬ ‭or‬ ‭above‬ ‭will‬ ‭not‬ ‭be‬ ‭admitted.‬ ‭Any‬ ‭child‬ ‭or‬ ‭staff‬ ‭member‬

‭Updated 3/25/2024‬

A‭ ll‬‭absences‬‭should‬‭be‬‭reported‬‭to‬‭the‬‭preschool‬‭staff‬‭on‬ ‭the‬ ‭morning‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭day‬ ‭your‬ ‭child‬‭will‬‭not‬‭be‬‭attending.‬ ‭For‬ ‭the‬ ‭protection‬ ‭of‬ ‭students,‬ ‭their‬ ‭families,‬ ‭and‬ ‭our‬ ‭staff‬‭members,‬‭do‬‭not‬‭send‬‭your‬‭child‬‭to‬‭preschool‬‭if‬‭they‬ ‭have‬‭experienced‬‭any‬‭symptoms‬‭of‬‭illness‬‭in‬‭the‬‭past‬‭24‬ ‭hours.‬‭Call‬‭the‬‭center‬‭the‬‭same‬‭day‬‭to‬‭inform‬‭the‬‭staff‬‭of‬ ‭your child’s symptoms and to report the absence.‬ Y‭ our‬ ‭child‬ ‭should‬ ‭be‬‭kept‬‭home‬‭if‬‭they‬‭have‬‭had‬‭any‬ ‭symptoms‬ ‭of‬ ‭any‬ ‭communicable‬ ‭disease‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭previous‬ ‭24‬ ‭hours.‬ ‭Symptoms‬ ‭of‬ ‭communicable‬ ‭disease‬‭may‬‭include,‬‭but‬‭are‬‭not‬‭limited‬‭to,‬‭rash,‬‭red‬ ‭and‬‭watery‬‭eyes,‬‭fever,‬‭cough,‬‭shortness‬‭of‬‭breath‬‭or‬ ‭difficulty‬ ‭breathing,‬ ‭chills,‬ ‭fatigue,‬ ‭muscle‬ ‭or‬ ‭body‬ ‭aches,‬ ‭headache,‬ ‭sore‬ ‭throat,‬ ‭nausea,‬ ‭vomiting,‬ ‭diarrhea,‬‭congestion‬‭or‬‭runny‬‭nose,‬‭and/or‬‭a‬‭new‬‭loss‬ ‭of‬‭taste‬‭or‬‭smell.‬‭Participants‬‭with‬‭symptoms‬‭will‬‭not‬ ‭be permitted to remain at the program.‬ I‭t‬‭is‬‭recommended‬‭that‬‭those‬‭with‬‭symptoms‬‭of‬‭COVID-19‬ ‭immediately‬ ‭get‬ ‭tested.‬ ‭Anyone‬ ‭with‬ ‭COVID-19‬ ‭may‬‭not‬ ‭enter‬‭the‬‭center‬‭until‬‭they‬‭meet‬‭the‬‭criteria‬‭for‬‭return‬‭as‬ ‭set‬ ‭by‬ ‭the‬ ‭California‬ ‭Department‬ ‭of‬ ‭Public‬ ‭Health‬ ‭for‬ ‭childcare.‬ ‭SRSRC‬ ‭reserves‬ ‭the‬ ‭right‬ ‭to‬ ‭implement‬ ‭a‬ ‭stricter set of criteria.‬ C‭ hildren‬ ‭sent‬ ‭home‬ ‭with‬ ‭a‬ ‭fever‬ ‭due‬ ‭a‬ ‭suspected‬ ‭communicable‬‭illness‬‭will‬‭not‬‭be‬‭able‬‭to‬‭return‬‭until‬‭they‬ ‭have‬ ‭been‬ ‭fever-free‬ ‭without‬ ‭the‬ ‭use‬ ‭of‬‭fever-reducing‬

‭ edication‬ ‭for‬ ‭a‬ ‭full‬ ‭24‬ ‭hours‬ ‭and‬‭any‬‭other‬‭symptoms‬ m ‭have‬‭improved‬‭or‬‭resolved.‬‭Returning‬‭students‬‭may‬‭have‬ ‭their‬ ‭temperature‬ ‭taken‬‭upon‬‭arrival‬‭to‬‭ensure‬‭the‬‭child‬ ‭is‬ ‭fever-free.‬ ‭*WE‬ ‭GO‬ ‭BY‬ ‭OUR‬ ‭THERMOMETER.‬ ‭(Non-negotiable).‬ I‭f‬ ‭your‬ ‭child‬ ‭has‬ ‭been‬ ‭exposed‬ ‭to,‬ ‭has‬ ‭contracted,‬ ‭or‬ ‭displays‬ ‭signs‬ ‭of‬ ‭a‬ ‭highly‬ ‭contagious‬ ‭disease‬ ‭(such‬ ‭as‬ ‭COVID-19,‬ ‭strep‬ ‭throat,‬ ‭viral‬ ‭infection,‬ ‭pinworms,‬ ‭lice,‬ ‭measles,‬ ‭mumps,‬ ‭chicken‬‭pox,‬‭scarlet‬‭fever,‬‭red,‬‭watery‬ ‭or‬ ‭mucus‬ ‭filled‬‭eyes,‬‭etc.)‬‭you‬‭are‬‭required‬‭to‬‭notify‬‭the‬ ‭Director‬ ‭immediately.‬ ‭As‬ ‭a‬ ‭licensed‬ ‭program,‬ ‭we‬ ‭are‬ ‭required‬ ‭to‬ ‭report‬ ‭certain‬ ‭communicable‬ ‭diseases‬ ‭to‬ ‭Community‬ ‭Care‬ ‭Licensing‬ ‭and‬ ‭the‬ ‭local‬ ‭public‬ ‭health‬ ‭department.‬ ‭The‬ ‭Director‬ ‭may‬ ‭alert‬ ‭other‬ ‭parents‬ ‭that‬ ‭their‬ ‭child‬ ‭may‬ ‭have‬ ‭been‬ ‭exposed‬ ‭to‬ ‭a‬ ‭contagious‬ ‭disease‬ ‭depending‬ ‭on‬ ‭circumstance‬ ‭(your‬ ‭child’s‬ ‭name‬ ‭will not be included).‬ A‭ ‬ ‭child‬ ‭who‬ ‭is‬ ‭prescribed‬ ‭antibiotics‬ ‭for‬ ‭an‬ ‭illness‬‭may‬ ‭return‬‭after‬‭at‬‭least‬‭24‬‭hours‬‭of‬‭antibiotics‬‭and‬‭a‬‭doctor’s‬ ‭clearance‬‭in‬‭addition‬‭to‬‭meeting‬‭all‬‭other‬‭criteria‬‭outlined‬ ‭in this section and as outlined by their physician.‬ C‭ hildren‬ ‭may‬ ‭also‬ ‭be‬ ‭sent‬ ‭home‬ ‭or‬ ‭excluded‬ ‭from‬ ‭the‬ ‭program‬ ‭even‬ ‭without‬ ‭fever‬ ‭if‬ ‭they‬ ‭are‬ ‭unable‬ ‭to‬ ‭participate‬ ‭in‬ ‭program‬ ‭activities‬ ‭comfortably.‬ ‭SRSRC‬ ‭reserves‬‭the‬‭right‬‭to‬‭send‬‭a‬‭child‬‭home‬‭if‬‭we‬‭feel‬‭it‬‭is‬ ‭in the best interest of the child‬‭.‬ I‭t‬ ‭is‬ ‭the‬ ‭parent’s/guardian’s‬ ‭responsibility‬ ‭to‬ ‭HAVE‬‭A‬ ‭BACK-UP‬‭PLAN‬‭in‬‭the‬‭event‬‭that‬‭the‬‭child‬‭must‬‭remain‬ ‭home‬‭or‬‭be‬‭picked‬‭up‬‭from‬‭the‬‭program‬‭due‬‭to‬‭illness.‬ ‭If‬‭a‬‭child‬‭must‬‭be‬‭picked‬‭up‬‭due‬‭to‬‭illness,‬‭the‬‭parent‬ ‭is‬‭responsible‬‭for‬‭having‬‭the‬‭child‬‭picked‬‭up‬‭within‬‭30‬ ‭minutes.‬

t‭ eacher/director will be required in order for the child to‬ ‭return.‬

‭Accidents/Injuries‬

A‭ ll‬‭preschool‬‭staff‬‭are‬‭First-Aid‬‭and‬‭CPR‬‭certified‬‭and‬‭are‬ ‭capable‬ ‭of‬ ‭properly‬ ‭caring‬ ‭for‬ ‭minor‬ ‭injuries‬ ‭that‬ ‭may‬ ‭occur‬ ‭at‬‭school.‬‭In‬‭the‬‭event‬‭of‬‭a‬‭non-emergency‬‭injury,‬ ‭the‬ ‭teachers‬ ‭will‬ ‭tend‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭situation‬ ‭and‬ ‭a‬ ‭detailed‬ ‭“Ouch Report” will be sent home on the same day.‬

‭Emergency Injuries & Illnesses‬

F‭ or‬ ‭emergency‬ ‭injuries‬ ‭requiring‬ ‭medical‬ ‭attention‬ ‭or‬ ‭when‬ ‭serious‬ ‭illness‬ ‭occurs,‬‭the‬‭parent/guardian‬‭will‬‭be‬ ‭called‬ ‭immediately‬ ‭to‬ ‭pick‬ ‭up‬ ‭their‬ ‭child.‬ ‭The‬ ‭paramedics‬‭may‬‭be‬‭called‬‭for‬‭emergency‬‭treatment‬‭when‬ ‭deemed‬ ‭necessary.‬ ‭An‬ ‭accident‬ ‭report‬ ‭from‬ ‭the‬ ‭supervising‬ ‭teacher‬ ‭or‬ ‭director‬ ‭will‬ ‭be‬ ‭written‬ ‭up‬ ‭and‬ ‭given to the parent.‬

‭Administration of Medication‬

C‭ alifornia‬ ‭State‬ ‭Licensing‬ ‭regulations‬‭do‬‭not‬‭allow‬‭us‬‭to‬ ‭administer‬ ‭over‬ ‭the‬ ‭counter‬ ‭medicine‬ ‭(including‬ ‭sunscreen)‬‭unless‬‭a‬‭medication‬‭medication‬‭consent‬‭form‬ ‭is‬ ‭completed.‬ ‭If‬ ‭your‬ ‭child‬ ‭has‬ ‭a‬‭prescribed‬‭medication‬ ‭please‬ ‭notify‬ ‭the‬ ‭director‬ ‭or‬ ‭teacher‬ ‭with‬ ‭written‬ ‭instructions.‬ ‭The‬ ‭bottle‬ ‭MUST‬ ‭show:‬ ‭name‬ ‭of‬ ‭child,‬ ‭prescription‬ ‭number,‬ ‭name‬‭of‬‭the‬‭doctor‬‭and‬‭how‬‭many‬ ‭times‬ ‭a‬ ‭day‬ ‭the‬ ‭medication‬ ‭is‬ ‭to‬ ‭be‬ ‭given.‬ ‭The‬ ‭parent‬ ‭must‬‭fill‬‭out‬‭the‬‭necessary‬‭information‬‭on‬‭the‬‭medication‬ ‭consent‬ ‭form‬ ‭provided‬ ‭by‬ ‭the‬ ‭Director.‬ ‭Inform‬ ‭the‬ ‭Director of when the medication was last administered.‬

I‭f‬ ‭a‬ ‭child‬ ‭becomes‬ ‭ill‬ ‭while‬ ‭at‬ ‭the‬ ‭program,‬ ‭SRSRC‬ ‭reserves‬‭the‬‭right‬‭to‬‭have‬‭the‬‭child‬‭wear‬‭a‬‭mask‬‭until‬ ‭they are picked up.‬

T‭ here‬ ‭are‬ ‭some‬ ‭medical‬ ‭services‬ ‭that‬ ‭we‬ ‭may‬ ‭be‬ ‭unequipped‬‭to‬‭handle,‬‭such‬‭as‬‭gastrostomy‬‭tube‬‭care‬‭or‬ ‭ileostomy‬‭bag‬‭care.‬‭If‬‭you‬‭have‬‭questions‬‭regarding‬‭what‬ ‭services‬ ‭can‬ ‭be‬ ‭provided,‬ ‭please‬ ‭request‬ ‭a‬ ‭copy‬‭of‬‭our‬ ‭Incidental Medical Services Plan.‬

‭Lice‬

‭Sunscreen‬

S‭ RSRC PRESCHOOL PROGRAM IS A NIT-FREE FACILITY.‬ ‭Please notify the preschool immediately if your child has‬ ‭been exposed to or has lice so that we can address the‬ ‭issue as promptly and efficiently as possible. (Daily head‬ ‭checks and proper cleaning.) Early detection is key to‬ ‭getting rid of lice and nits quickly. A head check by a‬

‭Updated 3/25/2024‬

P‭ arents‬‭should‬‭apply‬‭sunscreen‬‭to‬‭their‬‭children‬‭prior‬‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭school‬ ‭day.‬ ‭If‬ ‭you‬ ‭wish‬ ‭the‬ ‭teachers‬ ‭to‬ ‭reapply‬ ‭sunscreen, please send your child with spray sunscreen.‬

‭Transportation‬ ‭SRSRC‬ ‭10-passenger‬ ‭vans‬ ‭may‬ ‭be‬ ‭used‬ ‭in‬ ‭order‬ ‭to‬

t‭ ransport‬ ‭children‬ ‭for‬ ‭field‬ ‭trips.‬ ‭Staff‬ ‭members‬ ‭who‬ ‭drive‬‭the‬‭passenger‬‭vans‬‭have‬‭valid‬‭driver’s‬‭licenses‬‭and‬ ‭have had their driving record reviewed.‬

‭Discipline/Behavior Modification‬

C‭ orporal‬ ‭or‬ ‭physical‬ ‭punishment‬ ‭of‬ ‭any‬ ‭kind‬ ‭is‬ ‭not‬ ‭allowed‬‭at‬‭any‬‭time.‬‭The‬‭preschool‬‭staff‬‭follow‬‭a‬‭3‬‭point‬ ‭behavior‬ ‭plan‬ ‭if/when‬‭there‬‭are‬‭behavioral‬‭issues‬‭in‬‭the‬ ‭classroom.‬ ‭1.‬ R‭ edirection‬‭-‬ ‭The‬ ‭teacher‬ ‭will‬ ‭redirect‬ ‭the‬ ‭child’s attention to something more positive.‬ ‭2.‬ ‭Reflection‬ ‭Time‬ ‭-‬ ‭If‬ ‭the‬ ‭child‬ ‭is‬ ‭unable‬ ‭to‬‭be‬ ‭redirected,‬‭the‬‭teacher‬‭will‬‭take‬‭the‬‭child‬‭aside,‬ ‭discuss‬ ‭the‬ ‭issue,‬ ‭and‬ ‭allow‬ ‭them‬ ‭an‬ ‭age-appropriate amount of time to reflect.‬ ‭3.‬ ‭Removal‬ ‭from‬ ‭the‬ ‭Class‬‭-‬ ‭If‬ ‭the‬ ‭disruptive‬ ‭behavior‬‭continues‬‭and‬‭becomes‬‭too‬‭much‬‭of‬‭a‬ ‭distraction,‬‭the‬‭child‬‭may‬‭be‬‭removed‬‭from‬‭the‬ ‭classroom‬‭at‬‭the‬‭Director’s‬‭discretion.‬‭The‬‭child‬ ‭will‬‭miss‬‭the‬‭next‬‭activity‬‭before‬‭returning‬‭when‬ ‭ready‬‭and‬‭will‬‭have‬‭a‬‭note‬‭sent‬‭home‬‭explaining‬ ‭the incident.‬ I‭n‬ ‭the‬ ‭event‬ ‭of‬ ‭extreme‬ ‭or‬ ‭consistent‬ ‭misbehavior‬‭or‬‭if‬ ‭your‬ ‭child‬ ‭inflicts‬ ‭bodily‬ ‭harm‬ ‭of‬ ‭any‬ ‭kind‬ ‭to‬ ‭another‬ ‭individual‬ ‭they‬ ‭will‬ ‭receive‬ ‭an‬‭Incident/Behavior‬‭Report.‬ ‭Repeated‬ ‭misconduct‬ ‭during‬ ‭program‬ ‭hours‬ ‭is‬ ‭unsafe‬ ‭and‬ ‭disrupts‬ ‭the‬ ‭experience‬ ‭of‬ ‭other‬‭children.‬‭If‬‭a‬‭child‬ ‭continues‬ ‭to‬ ‭be‬ ‭disruptive‬ ‭after‬ ‭the‬ ‭staff‬ ‭member‬ ‭has‬ ‭already‬‭followed‬‭the‬‭procedure‬‭as‬‭mentioned‬‭above‬‭or‬‭if‬ ‭the‬ ‭child‬ ‭intentionally‬‭hits,‬‭harms,‬‭or‬‭endangers‬‭another‬ ‭child,‬ ‭staff‬ ‭member,‬ ‭or‬ ‭self,‬ ‭the‬ ‭Director‬ ‭may‬ ‭require‬‭a‬ ‭conference‬ ‭meeting‬ ‭between‬ ‭the‬ ‭Program‬ ‭Director‬ ‭and‬ ‭the child’s parents.‬ A‭ fter‬ ‭three‬ ‭Incident/Behavior‬ ‭Reports‬ ‭have‬ ‭been‬ ‭filed,‬ ‭and‬ ‭depending‬ ‭on‬ ‭the‬ ‭severity,‬ ‭the‬‭child‬‭may‬‭be‬‭placed‬ ‭on‬ ‭an‬ ‭action‬ ‭plan‬ ‭to‬ ‭help‬ ‭remedy‬ ‭the‬‭situation,‬‭may‬‭be‬ ‭placed‬ ‭on‬ ‭suspension‬‭from‬‭participation‬‭in‬‭the‬‭program‬ ‭or‬ ‭may‬ ‭be‬ ‭removed‬ ‭from‬ ‭the‬ ‭program‬ ‭entirely.‬ ‭A‬ ‭disruptive‬ ‭action‬ ‭that‬ ‭threatens‬ ‭the‬ ‭safety‬ ‭of‬ ‭others‬ ‭or‬ ‭self‬‭may‬‭also‬‭result‬‭in‬‭an‬‭early‬‭parent‬‭pick-up‬‭for‬‭the‬‭day,‬ ‭conference,‬‭suspension,‬‭or‬‭program‬‭removal‬‭if‬‭it‬‭is‬‭in‬‭the‬ ‭best‬‭interest‬‭for‬‭the‬‭safety‬‭of‬‭others‬‭or‬‭self‬‭regardless‬‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭number‬ ‭of‬ ‭Incident/Behavior‬ ‭Reports‬ ‭on‬ ‭file‬ ‭at‬ ‭the‬ ‭Director’s discretion.‬

‭Updated 3/25/2024‬

A‭ ‬ ‭child‬ ‭removed‬ ‭from‬ ‭the‬‭program‬‭may‬‭be‬‭ineligible‬‭for‬ ‭other‬ ‭SRSRC‬ ‭programs‬ ‭(including,‬ ‭but‬ ‭not‬ ‭limited‬ ‭to,‬ ‭licensed‬ ‭childcare‬ ‭and‬ ‭camps)‬ ‭for‬ ‭12‬ ‭months.‬ ‭Prior‬ ‭to‬ ‭becoming‬ ‭eligible‬ ‭to‬ ‭return‬ ‭to‬ ‭an‬ ‭SRSRC‬ ‭program,‬ ‭the‬ ‭parents‬ ‭must‬ ‭meet‬ ‭with‬ ‭the‬ ‭child‬ ‭care‬ ‭director‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭program‬‭for‬‭which‬‭they‬‭wish‬‭to‬‭enroll‬‭their‬‭child‬‭to‬‭seek‬ ‭approval for enrollment.‬ I‭t‬‭is‬‭the‬‭parent’s‬‭responsibility‬‭to‬‭find‬‭care‬‭for‬‭the‬‭child‬‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭event‬ ‭of‬ ‭an‬ ‭early‬ ‭pick-up,‬ ‭suspension,‬ ‭or‬ ‭program‬ ‭removal.‬‭Please‬‭note‬‭that‬‭final‬‭disciplinary‬‭decisions‬‭are‬ ‭made at the discretion of the Director.‬

‭Items From Home‬

T‭ he‬ ‭teachers‬ ‭ask‬ ‭that‬ ‭children‬ ‭keep‬ ‭their‬ ‭personal‬ ‭belongings‬ ‭(toys‬ ‭and‬ ‭valuables)‬ ‭at‬ ‭home,‬ ‭unless‬ ‭it‬ ‭is‬ ‭a‬ ‭scheduled‬ ‭sharing‬ ‭day.‬‭The‬‭preschool‬‭is‬‭not‬‭responsible‬ ‭for‬‭lost,‬‭damaged,‬‭or‬‭stolen‬‭possessions‬‭of‬‭any‬‭kind.‬ ‭We‬ ‭encourage‬ ‭you‬ ‭to‬ ‭label‬ ‭all‬‭clothing‬‭and‬‭possessions‬‭and‬ ‭leave valuables at home.‬

‭Program Attire‬

C‭ hildren‬‭should‬‭wear‬‭comfortable‬‭play‬‭clothes‬‭and‬‭tennis‬ ‭shoes,‬‭or‬‭sandals‬‭(please‬‭no‬‭flip‬‭flops‬‭or‬‭Crocs)‬‭for‬‭active‬ ‭play.‬ ‭A‬ ‭change‬ ‭of‬ ‭clothes‬ ‭is‬ ‭required‬ ‭to‬ ‭keep‬ ‭in‬ ‭your‬ ‭child’s‬ ‭cubby‬ ‭at‬ ‭all‬ ‭times‬ ‭(1‬ ‭face‬ ‭mask,‬ ‭2‬ ‭shirts,‬ ‭2‬ ‭shorts/pants,‬ ‭2‬ ‭underwear,‬ ‭&‬ ‭2‬ ‭pairs‬ ‭of‬ ‭socks).‬ ‭If‬ ‭it‬ ‭becomes‬‭necessary‬‭to‬‭change‬‭your‬‭child’s‬‭clothes‬‭and‬‭no‬ ‭extra‬ ‭clothes‬ ‭are‬ ‭available,‬ ‭the‬ ‭parent‬‭/guardian‬‭will‬‭be‬ ‭called to bring extra clothing.‬ B‭ ecause‬ ‭our‬ ‭daily‬‭activities‬‭include‬‭art,‬‭we‬‭suggest‬‭that‬ ‭you‬‭dress‬‭your‬‭child‬‭appropriately‬‭(clothes‬‭that‬‭you‬‭don’t‬ ‭mind your child getting dirty).‬

‭ADDITIONAL NOTES‬ ‭Media‬

S‭ cripps‬ ‭Ranch‬ ‭Swim‬ ‭&‬ ‭Racquet‬ ‭Club‬ ‭may‬ ‭take‬‭pictures‬ ‭and/or‬‭video‬‭of‬‭participants‬‭and‬‭activities‬‭for‬‭the‬‭website‬ ‭www.srsrc.com,‬ ‭promotional‬ ‭materials,‬ ‭camp/program‬ ‭projects,‬ ‭and/or‬ ‭for‬ ‭publicity‬ ‭purposes.‬ ‭Please‬ ‭contact‬ ‭the‬‭director‬‭in‬‭writing‬‭if‬‭you‬‭would‬‭like‬‭to‬‭withdraw‬‭your‬ ‭photo/media‬‭permission.‬‭A‬‭new‬‭withdrawal‬‭request‬‭must‬ ‭be‬‭submitted‬‭at‬‭the‬‭start‬‭of‬‭each‬‭school‬‭year‬‭or‬‭program‬ ‭session.‬

‭Final Note‬

I‭f‬‭you‬‭have‬‭any‬‭questions‬‭or‬‭want‬‭additional‬‭information‬ ‭on‬ ‭anything‬ ‭in‬ ‭this‬ ‭handbook‬ ‭or‬ ‭about‬ ‭the‬ ‭program,‬ ‭please‬ ‭see‬ ‭the‬ ‭Preschool‬ ‭Director.‬ ‭We‬ ‭look‬ ‭forward‬ ‭to‬ ‭having your child become part of our preschool family.‬

‭Keela Lindsay‬

‭Children’s Center Director‬ ‭858-549-5355‬ ‭childrenscenter@srsrc.com‬

‭PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN THE‬ ‭FOLLOWING PAGE‬

‭Updated 3/25/2024‬