Policies - Clavet Cooperative Preschool

FIELD TRIPS
For all excursions requiring vehicle transportation, the child's parents will be responsible to provide or arrange transportation to and from the excursion.

CLOTHING
Parents will need to provide the following to the Preschool for the duration of the school year: a clean pair of indoor, non-marking shoes a complete change of clothing in case of accidents or spills In all instances, both the parent helper and the children are to dress appropriately for the weather.

SNACKS
Each parent of a preschool child is to supply a snack for their own child consisting of a couple food items and a drink.

ILLNESS
If a child is feeling ill and is unable to participate in preschool activities, is contagious to others or requires dedicated care, it is best for their recovery and for the others that they would come in contact with, that they recuperate at home. If a child becomes ill while attending the preschool, the child's parent will be contacted and is then responsible for picking their child up immediately. When a child, teacher, or parent helper has contracted a communicable disease, that individual must refrain from attending preschool until the allotted contagious period has elapsed and general illness has run its course. Please contact the teacher if your child will not be attending class for any reason.

DISCIPLINE
The preschool caregivers use positive discipline to maintain safety and to help establish harmonious relationships among the children. All behavioural issues will be handled in a non-punitive manner. Methods of distraction, reasoning, clarifying and separating will be practiced. The children will be encouraged to share, take turns and to work out their own problems. The teacher will practice active listening, positive reinforcement and empathy. In situations where the teacher finds it important to intervene, it may be necessary for the children to have a time out. If this occurs, the parents will be informed that day. During and after any confrontations, the teacher will guide the children with problem solving skills. The child's parents may be contacted to remove the child for the day if: discipline attempts are not effective, and the child has been given a minimum of three opportunities to change his or her behaviour, and the teacher and/or parent helper are unable to perform regular duties due to negative physical or verbal behaviour

REFUSAL OF SERVICE
Clavet Co-operative Preschool Ltd. reserves the right to refuse preschool services in circumstances where a child demonstrates repeated and continuing negative behaviour and the parents and the teacher have exhausted all reasonable means to resolve the behaviour. Authorization for discontinuation of service must be obtained from both the teacher and the Board of Directors. All fees received will be returned will be returned for the time period where service was refused. Fees returned will not be pro-rated for partial months. Clavet Co-operative Preschool Ltd. reserves the right to refuse preschool services in circumstances where parents have neglected their responsibilities (i.e. parents helper days), and/or fees remain outstanding for a period of 60 days.

SECURITY
It is advisable to let the teacher know if you intend on having someone other than yourself pick up your child at the end of the day. In case of illness or school closure, the parents will be contacted. If the parents of a child cannot be reached, the teacher will contact an alternate contact as listed on the application form. Persons named as an alternate contact will be permitted to remove the child from the preschool. Any persons, other than the parents and the alternate contacts attempting to remove the child will be restricted from doing so, within reason and to the best abilities of the staff, until such time that approval is given by the parents. Approval may be obtained either in written form or verbally.

SCHOOL CLOSURES
Parents will be informed as soon as possible of any school closures due to weather or illness. As a general rule, if the school buses are not running in the Prairie Spirit School Division, the preschool will be closed. TOILET TRAINING Due to staffing levels, the parent will be required to stay at the preschool if their child is not fully potty-trained.

ENROLLMENT & FEES
Registration fees and a post-dated cheque for the first month of tuition are to be received with the completed application form. Enrollment is generally on a first come, first serve principle. Payment for preschool services are due on the 1st of each month. The methods of payment accepted are: paid in full by cheque or e-transfer at the annual general meeting post dated semester cheques or e-transfer at the beginning of the semester (Sep-Dec, Jan-May) post dated monthly cheques or e-transfer at the beginning of the month E-transfers can be sent to [email protected] All cheques returned indicating not sufficient funds are subject to a $40 handling fee.

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWL
One month's prior written notice is required to be submitted if parents choose to withdraw their child from the preschool. Returned fees will not be prorated for part months.

THE SASKATOON PRESCHOOL FOUNDATION
In accordance with its vision and mission, the Saskatoon Preschool Foundation allocates funds within its annual budget to provide subsidies for a portion of the preschool tuition fees for children enrolled or wishing to enroll in an eligible preschool program, where the payment of the tuition fees presents a financial hardship or impossibility. Application to the foundation will be made by the parent, along with the recommendation of the teacher of the preschool. For further information visit the Saskatoon Preschool Foundation's website at: www.spf.sk.ca