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Parent Handbook
           
  ATTENDANCE:
    If your child is absent from Church of the Savior Child Care Center for two (2) weeks they will be dropped from our rolls, unless arrangements have been made before time of absence.
           
  AUTHORIZATION TO PICK UP CHILD:
    No child will be released to a person not authorized by a parent to pick up the child. Only persons listed on the enrollment card will be allowed to take your child from the Center, unless arrangements have been made and the office has been notified. Person authorized may be required to show current driver’s license at the time they sign the child out. Authorization code numbers are also available upon request.
           
  CHILD CARE CENTER RULES:
      Gum and toys from home are not permitted, unless brought for a special event.
           
      Children will keep their hands and feet to themselves (no hitting, kicking, biting, or pushing).
           
      Inappropriate language will not be tolerated.
           
      Children will walk at all times inside the building. (The "big hall", gymnasium and play grounds are appropriate areas for running).
           
      Children are not allowed to ride bicycles/trikes while inside the building.
           
      Children must keep their shoes on their feet.
           
      Children cannot leave the building for any reason without their teacher or parent (except for fire drill).
           
      Children cannot hurt another child or teacher.
           
  CLOTHING:
    Please send adequate clothing for your child. Please also see that a change of clothing is kept in your child's cubby in case of an accident. All coats and clothes brought to the child care center should be labeled. This is so we can do our best to send the same clothes back home to you. We are not responsible for hair bows, headbands, barrettes, jewelry, etc. Parents are responsible to supply the following items if your child needs them at child care: diapers, pull-ups, formula, baby food or any special diet.
           
  CURRENT INFORMATION:
    Parents please help us keep current information for your children. When you have a change in your work or home phone numbers or immunization updates, please notify the office.
           
  DISCIPLINE:
    Church of the Savior Child Care Center's staff use positive discipline. Our goal is to recognize children for positive behavior with special notes and praise. We remove the child from a situation with "time out" when there is a behavior problem. When the problem continues the child is brought to the office. The Director or Assistant Director will call the parents to discuss the problem. When a child has repeated behavior problems or hurts another child or teacher, the Director will call the parents to pick the child up from the Center for the rest of the day.
           
  EMERGENCY:
    In the event your child has a medical emergency and it is necessary they have immediate care, we follow the following procedure:
     
      Call 911
     
      Notify parents
       
      If necessary transport by ambulance to:
       
      Deaconess Hospital
5501 N. Portland
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
Phone: 946-5581
           
  FIELD TRIP RULES:
    Children will stay with teachers at all times.
           
    Child must wear Center T-shirts or name tags at all times.
           
    Money is not allowed to be taken on a field trip by any child.
           
    Any child that misbehaves on an outing:
      The child will not be allowed to go on the next outing.
           
      The child may be brought back to the Center early or the parent could be called to pick up the child from the outing.
           
  FIRE DRILLS:
    Each of our classes at Church of the Savior Child Care Center participate in a monthly fire drill. Dates and times of drills are recorded in the office.
           
  FOOD:
    Do not send food, candy or gum with your child, unless specifically recommended by your child's doctor. Well﷓balanced meals will be provided to all children in the Center. Church of the Savior Child Care Center is on the CACFP (Child and Adult Food Program) and follows specific guidelines concerning food preparation and serving which are set by this program. Breakfast is served at the Center at 8:00 AM, lunch is served at 11:00 AM and a supplement is served at 3:00 PM. Because we receive reimbursement through the CACFP lunch program, parents are required to sign a Family Size and Income Application form each year.
           
    If a child has a food allergy problem please provide a medical statement.
           
  HOLIDAYS CLOSED:
    The center will be closed on the following holidays:
      New Years Day
      Memorial Day
      Fourth of July
      Labor Day
      Thanksgiving Day
      Christmas Day
     
    When the holiday falls on a Saturday we will close on Friday. When the holiday falls on Sunday we will close on Monday
           
  ILLNESS:
    Children cannot attend the center when they have a temperature over 100°. If your child has symptoms during the day that indicate they are not feeling well, you will be called. This will help keep you aware of your child's needs.
           
    Keep your child home if he/she:
      has a fever or has had one during the previous 24 hours.
     
      has a cold with heavy nasal discharge.
     
      has an eye infection or discharging eyes.
     
      has symptoms of a communicable disease. Please notify the Center at once if the child does have a communicable disease.
     
      has diarrhea and/or vomiting, which is highly contagious when associated with a virus.
           
  INCLEMENT WEATHER:
    We will make every attempt to open the Center each and every day despite inclement weather. However, our center recognizes the same policy as Putman City Schools on inclement weather. If they are closed, we will also be closed.
           
  MANNERS:
    Manners are an important part of our daily program. Every child will have the opportunity to practice good manners.
           
  MEDICATION:
    All medicine must be in the original prescription vial labeled with the date, name of prescriber, name of child, name or type of medication and directions for administration. A parent or guardian bringing medication for a child must complete the information in the medication book kept in the office. No medication will be administered without authorization from parent or guardian. Medicine must be handed directly to Director or Assistant Director or placed securely in the designated medication box in the office. ALL MEDICINE MUST BE REMOVED FROM CHILDREN'S DIAPER BAGS OR BACKPACKS.
           
  PARENT INPUT:
    Parents are one of our most valuable resources at Church of the Savior Child Care Center. Children love for their parents to share special times with them and their friends. Parents, if you have a hobby, sport, sing, dance, are a storyteller, or have a vocation that would interest the children or be a good field trip, please call the Director to set a time for you to share with us.
           
    Please call the Director if you have any suggestions, concerns, questions about a given situation, a problem with your child or their teacher, or when you or your child really like something we are doing. We want your child to experience the very best care, activities and education possible, and your input helps us to achieve that goal.
           
  PARENT REFERRALS:
    Whenever a parent, after being enrolled full time for a period of three,(3) months, gives the Church of the Savior Child Care Center as a recommendation to another family and that family enrolls their child or children in the Center they will receive a bonus of $25.00 to be taken off of their tuition fee.
           
  PROMOTION OF CHILDREN:
    Children six (6) weeks - three (3) years are promoted by child development rather than age. Children will visit the new class several times for short periods of time, so they can adjust to the new class. Children promoting to the two (2) year old room must be able to attend all day without a bottle.
           
    Three (3) year olds must be potty trained before they can move to the preschool classes. Because of limited classroom space, we have a young three (3) year old class and an older three (3) year old class.
           
  SEAT BELTS and TRANSPORTATION BEHAVIOR:
    Seat belts must be worn at all times while children are in the van. Children are not allowed to misbehave while in the van.
           
    Children who do not wear their seat belts or continue to misbehave:
    First time - parent will be called.
           
    Second time - parent will be called and the child will not be allowed to ride the next trip.
           
  SIGN IN & OUT POLICY:
    Parents must sign their children in & out every day their child is attending the Center. Please notify the office if there will be a change in the person picking up your child.
           
  SPECIAL ACTIVITIES:
    Creative movement - Children in our preschool program (age 3 and over) have weekly gymnastics. This program stresses both gross and fine motor development, special relations and body coordination.
           
  TOYS FROM HOME:
    All toys should be left at home. When toys are brought to the Center they are likely to be broken or taken home by another child. We will not be responsible for lost or stolen articles. The only exception will be your child's "Show and Tell Day". The items need to be labeled and put in cubby before and after "Show and Tell". A stuffed animal, special pillow or blanket may be brought from home for nap time. Parents will be responsible for seeing that these items are taken home for frequent washings.
           
  TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM PUBLIC SCHOOL:
    Children riding the Center van to school in the morning must be at the Center by 8:15 AM (If the van has already left, the child will need to be taken to school by his/her parent/guardian).
           
    Anytime you pick your child up at their public school, we need you to notify us.
           
  VACATION POLICY:
    After attending Church of the Savior Child Care Center for six (6) months in full﷓time enrollment, each child receives one (1) week vacation. Vacation days accumulate up to 10 days maximum. Days may be used for holidays, sick days or scheduled vacations. Please notify the office when vacation days are to be used.
       
  VISITORS:
    All visitors must check in at the child care office. Parents are welcome to visit their child's class at any time, but we would like to know you are in the building for safety reasons.