Guiding Principles
These people are all part of our community at Nature Preschool.
Who are children, families, teachers, Schuylkill Center employees? (and many more!)
This temperature is considered a fever.
What is 100.4 degrees?
The daily time frame for morning drop off in classrooms.
What is 8:50-9:15am?
A child should bring these items to school each day.
What are lunch, snack(s), a filled water bottle (a sling is also recommended), and their backpack?
You should ask for this if you do not recognize the person picking up a child.
What is an ID?
Nature Preschool uses this as the primary context for learning.
What is nature
Children must stay home for 24 hours following their last sign of these symptoms.
What are fever, vomiting, and diarrhea?
These times are the windows for pickup (half and full day).
What are 12:15-12:30pm and 3:15-3:30pm?
These items should remain at home.
These holidays receive less emphasis than seasonal experiences.
What are Halloween and Valentine's Day?
We use this type of curriculum at Nature Preschool.
What is emergent?
If a family brings in a medication for us to administer to their child, this form must be filled out and signed by a parent.
What is a medication log?
If a child has not arrived by this time, you should let Sarah and Becca know.
What is 9:30am?
Families should keep these items at school.
What are 2 sets of extra clothes and a sleeping bag (for full day children)?
Some families also keep extra boots here.
These are the two ways that children are assessed for development and growth.
What are Teaching Strategies and ASQ (Ages and Stages)?
Nature Preschool encourages active learning through this.
What is play?
If a child becomes ill during the day, this is what you should do.
What is bring them to the office to isolate them and so Sarah or Becca can call their families?
This is who should families contact if their child is going to be late or is out sick.
What is the Preschool office? (by email or phone)
Families should keep these items at home so they can put them on their child each morning before arriving.
What are jackets, rain gear, and snow gear?
These are the three core expectations that guide children's behavior throughout the day.
What are be safe, be kind, and be helpful?
This developmental domain focuses on helping children manage their emotions and interact successfully with others.
What is social/emotional?
Parents should apply this in the morning and teachers should reapply it after siesta for full day children.
What is sunscreen and bug spray? Use school supplied in the afternoon.
We recommend that families keep this short and sweet in the mornings.
What is their goodbye?
If a child is not dressed correctly for the weather or has no extra clothes remaining, this is where you can find the Nature Preschool's extra clothes.
What are the bins at the end of the hallway and boot rack outside the office?
Class newsletters are sent to families at this frequency.
What is weekly?