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Grow In Grace Preschool
Policies and
Procedures
Arrival & Departure
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Hours are from 9:00 am-11:50
am.
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The drive-through is opened
from 9:00 am-9:15 am.
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Children will be waiting
under the breezeway for pick-up at 11:50 am. Please remember
that because we meet less than three hours a day we are not required
to be licensed. Therefore, it is very important that you be on
time to pick up your child. A late fee of $1 will be assessed
for each five minutes a child is here after 12:10.
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Children may only be picked
up by the adults that are indicated on our pick-up form. If
someone else will be picking your child up please send a note with
the child that day.
Tuition
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Tuition is due the first
of each month and considered late after noon on the first Thursday
of the month. Tuition not paid by noon on Thursday will result
in a $10 late fee.
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Tuition is due even if your
child misses days, weeks or a month(s).
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Checks are to be made out to
Grow In Grace Preschool.
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Statements will be issued
each month after tuition is paid.
Attendance
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All registered children are
expected to attend each scheduled class day. We realize that
there are times when your child cannot attend; however, full tuition
for that month is due. We ask that you let us know ahead of
time if possible when absence is for travel, doctor's appointment,
etc.
Withdrawal from Preschool
General Policies
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Three and Four year old
children need to bring a snack and drink to school each day.
Please no glass containers or carbonated drinks.
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Send diapers and wipes for
children that are not potty trained.
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Send a change of clothes to
be kept at school in case of accidents.
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Label all belongings,
including lunch boxes.
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Send hats and coats in the
winter, as most days we will play outdoors.
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Children must wear shoes
(flip-flops are not encouraged). We prefer tennis shoes and
not boots because there will be days we play in the gym and boots
are not allowed.
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Do not let the child wear
clothes that cannot get dirty. The children play outdoors, and
enjoy art projects that are hard on good clothes.
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Children should not bring toy
guns, knives, swords, money, or gum with them.
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Toys may not be brought
unless requested by the teacher.
Holidays
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We use the same calendar as
the Tullahoma City School system. We take Fall Break,
Thanksgiving, Christmas, Spring Holidays, Easter Holidays, and other
Public school planning days.
Inclement Weather
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In the event of inclement
weather we will follow Tullahoma City School procedures.
Meaning, if TCS are closed, so is Grow In Grace. (School
closings will be announced on local radio stations and Nashville
television stations.)
Birthdays
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You may celebrate your
child's birthday by providing refreshments for the class.
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Contact the teacher at least
one week in advance so notes can be sent home telling other parents
not to send snacks on that day.
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Only send snacks appropriate
for that age child.
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Do not give balloons as
favors.
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Children will receive a small
gift from Grow In Grace Preschool.
Health
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Please do not send sick
children to Preschool.
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Children need to be free of
fever, vomiting, or diarrhea for 24 hours before returning to
Preschool.
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Please contact the teacher so
she may alert others if your child has exposed the class to an
illness.
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If your child becomes ill at
Grow In Grace Preschool we will call you to pick them up
immediately.
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Please make sure your child
is current on all his/her immunizations.
Curriculum
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The Grow In Grace staff works
with the children on age appropriate basic skills and uses
activities to build on these skills.
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Music is included everyday as
part of our curriculum.
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Outdoor playtime is included
each day, weather permitting.
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Field trips are planned
for the classes and visitors from the community are utilized
throughout the year. Please have a booster seat to send for
field trips.
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Children enjoy play doh,
painting, cutting, pasting, nursery rhymes and Bible stories along
with free unstructured play. Emphasis is placed on development
of social skills as well as academic skills.
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Children enjoy physical
education, chapel, pre-writing, pre-reading, phonics, math, and
science skills. Emphasis is placed on learning while having
fun.
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The children will receive
progress reports twice a year. This is in no way meant to
compare children, but to point out their progress as the teacher has
observed them throughout the year. Individual conferences are
available at the request of the parent.
Discipline
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Our discipline policy is as
follows: 1) Time Out, 2) Positive Reinforcement.
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Time out removes the child
from the group as a way for him/her to calm down and have time to
think about the situation. The amount of time spent in Time
Out is always based on age, with the maximum being one minute per
year of age. Example: 4 years, 4 minutes.
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Positive Reinforcement is
praising a child for good behavior as a way to encourage him/her to
continue on with that behavior. These types of discipline are
used as a means of helping children learn to be self-disciplined and
to develop positive feelings about him/herself. If there are
continual behavioral problems with your child you may be asked to
attend a parent-teacher conference in order to communicate to your
the problems we are having and to get input from you about how you
deal with similar problems at home.
Parent Participation
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Class parties are a great way
for parents to get involved. The parties we have are:
Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's, Easter, and End of
Year. Room mothers are chosen from moms who complete the
volunteer form at the beginning of the school year. Parents
will be asked by the room mother to provide refreshments, favors,
etc. for the parties.
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Parents are asked to assist
with field trips during the year. We are requesting that
each child have a booster seat for field trips. These seats
make traveling on the church bus easier.
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Parents are welcome and
encouraged to share with our group on any subject we are studying.
Please refer to the monthly calendar for our study topics.
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Parents are invited to visit
at any time.
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Parents will be asked to
furnish various items such as wipes, crayons, watercolors, etc. that
their children will be using.
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Parents are encouraged to
discuss with their child what they learned each day. This
helps reinforce the day's subject matter. Use the calendar to
keep informed of the study topics and encourage participation in the
"special days" planned throughout the year.
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