Building and Safety
A child falls and scrapes their knee! What do you need to do?
Ensure that the child is okay and provide first aid, fill out an incident report, have a caregiver sign it, and bring it to the office.
These are our 5 Core Concepts
What are Respect, Trust, Belonging, Sharing, Responsibility?
True or False: If you're pretty sure you're going to be sick tomorrow, it's best to wait until morning so you know for certain.
False. Email outsick@theschoolhousevt.org as soon as you think you might be out.
Before children pick food from our gardens, what do they need to do first?
Check with a teacher to make it's edible and ready to be harvested
This is what you do when you notice something in the building or outdoors needs fixing
Record the issue on the Building Log
(Do not only tell Maria.)
You eat or drink from a Schoolhouse dish. Where should that dish be when you are finished?
Cleaned and put away where it belongs
A child gets sick while at school and is waiting to be picked up. Can they hang out alone in the Community Room while they wait?
No! The sick child still needs to be supervised.
What rung can children climb up to on the spiderweb? How many points of contact do you need?
1. Second from the top
2. 3 points of contact
Before heading outside with children for recess, what three things do you need to do or bring?
1. Attendance
2. Radio
3. Enough staff
You need to have an unexpected meeting with a caregiver. How do you know if the annex is available?
Look at tutoring schedule or email Kelly.
What is the proper protocol for requesting PTO / a day off?
(4 steps)
1. Check in with your supervisor / Head Teacher to make sure your requested day works to be out.
2. Request PTO on Bamboo.
3. Find sub coverage and log it into Bamboo. (make note of who is covering what parts of your shift)
4. Wait for your coverage to get approved by admin.
(Get 3 out of 6 for 300 points)
-Continual movement while supervising
-Checking attendance
-Counting children
-Listening
-Checking gates / other hazards
-Keep adult conversations to a minimum
True or False: If you are driving the school bus and receive a speeding ticket, it's the school's responsibility to pay for it.
F: it's the driver's responsibility to pay for a speeding ticket.
(The school pays for tickets for issues related to the bus, like a brake light being out.)
What Schoolhouse phrase means 'this isn't a suggestion- I need you to follow this instruction immediately due to safety'.
a Direct Request
What are the 4 illness symptoms listed in the Staff Handbook that would be reason for staff or children to stay home sick from school?
(100 points per correct answer)
temperature of 100○ or above; or
signs of a contagious illness (including but not limited to flu, conjunctivitis, chickenpox, mumps, measles, strep throat); or
mysterious rashes, or
severe diarrhea and/or vomiting.
What are the tree climbing expectations (as discussed yesterday)?
1. Students need to ask a teacher to supervise them
2. Students must follow the direction of the teacher who is supervising
3. The student should never be at the tippy top of trees
Preschool: Teachers should be able to reach the students feet
What is the full procedure during a fire drill?
1. Staff escort children out designated fire exits when the alarm sounds.
2. The teacher ensures windows are closed and the door is closed and unlocked.
3. Staff make sure children evacuate quietly and orderly.
4. Staff take attendance lists and emergency instructions with them.
5. Assemble outside in the designated meeting spot. Staff take attendance and indicate when all students are present.
6. Staff have students remain at the assembly location until they are dismissed by fire marshal or school administration.
Teachers often have short lunch breaks; what do you get to do at lunch that the children can not?
Cut the hot lunch line
Before heading out on a field trip, what 2 emergency medicines from the front office might need to come with your group?
An Epipen & an inhaler
When is the next community garden night?
This Thursday at 3:00!