Be assured……
Our concerns extend beyond the quality of our Education Program.

• Through reference checks on all our staff.
• Regularity reviewed safety programs covering fire drills and child facility maintenance.
• Nutrition awareness and responsibility
• High priority on interaction and communication with parents.
• Commitment to service. We try to accommodate if it is at all posible..

Discipline:
We see discipline as a means to helping children learn acceptable behavior. We use a positive approach of modeling and recognizing correct behavior. Our staff sets reasonable rules and follows them consistently. Most problems can be avoided by good supervision and interesting, properly spaced activities. When a child's behavior is disruptive or dangerous to other children or to themselves, we may keep the child close
To the teacher, change his/her seat, or temporarily separate the child from playmates or activities that lead to problems.

Toys from Home:
Your child may bring a special toy, book, or record to share with the class if she/he feels this need. We offer this opportunity on our regularly scheduled Share Day, which is Tuesday. However, we cannot be responsible for these items. We also will gladly accept any toys or materials that your child may have outgrown. Please do not allow your child to bring gum, fragile toys, biting animals, guns or war toys to school.

Nutrition:
We serve morning and mid-afternoon snacks, which include juices, fruits, vegetables, crackers, etc. Children on the Full Day schedule must bring their own lunches. Parents should include food that the child will eat, with an emphasis on good nutrition. We are encouraging the children to have good eating habits, so no cake, cookies, or candy, please. The school refrigerator has limited space, so to ensure the freshness of your child's food, please include an icepack in his/her lunchbox, and a spoon if one is required. We celebrate birthdays during snack periods. Please help your child select something simple to serve and healthful for all. Please also let us know of any allergies your child may have, particularly to food.

First Aid:
Media Center Montessori has first aid supplies. We ask that you prepare an earthquake kit for you child to be kept in his/her basket, and labeled with first and last name. Only prescribed medication may be brought to school, along with a written consent form from the parent or guardian. The consent must include the child's full name, name of the medication, dosage and schedule, and the name and phone number of the prescribing physician. Any medication must be clearly labeled.

Clothing:
Clothing should be simple and free of complicated fastenings. Please dress your child appropriately, considering the changing weather. Please label all sweaters and jackets with your child's name. We also ask that your child have a complete change of clothing to keep in their basket at all times. In addition, a small blanket and sheet (labeled) must be provided for the rest period, and replaced with a clean set bi-weekly.

Health and Safety:
The person bringing or picking up your child must sign him/her out, using his/her full name and the time of either drop-off or pick-up. No child will be released to a person not authorized by the parent. We must have written authorization for changes in this respect.
(Please see Child Release Policy).It is also vital that the school be kept apprised of changes in home, work and emergency phone numbers. We must have on file a current health form, signed by a physician. We also REQUIRE that the child have certain immunizations and a tuberculosis clearance. A daily health inspection is given upon each child's arrival at school. The school can only accept children who are well. The director has the right to refuse to admit children to the classroom for health reasons. Your child may be sent home if he/she appears to have symptoms of illness during the school day. In such cases, he/she will be immediately isolated from the other children and you will be contacted.
Please contact the school when your child will be absent for health or other reasons. Your child should remain at home if he/she displays any of the following symptoms:
a cold that is less than three days old; swollen neck/glands; runny nose; fever; unexplained rash or skin eruption; tonsillitis or any other communicable illness; the child acts listless, drowsy, has a flushed face, lacks appetite, or shows any other signs that are out of the ordinary and indicate impending illness.
In case of illness or accident while the child is in school, the following procedures will be followed:
1. Parents will be called immediately.
2. If the parents and the child's emergency contacts are unavailable, the Director will determine the next step based on the circumstances and seriousness of the emergency. These may include:
a. Calling the child's physician.
b. Calling the paramedics.
c. Taking the child to an Emergency Care Facility.

Child Release Policy:
We can only release your child to a person indicated on your emergency contact form on file at Media Center Montessori.
We cannot accept phone calls as authorization for someone other than listed persons to pick your child up from school. Only a written note handed to the Director, or the teacher in charge when you arrive in the morning will allow us to release your child to said person on that day. A driver's license will be requested as proof before your child may leave the school.