Guiding Principles
Health Policies
Arrival and Departure
Child Belongings

Potpourri
100

These people are all part of our community at Nature Preschool.

Who are children, families, teachers, Schuylkill Center employees? (and many more!)

100

This temperature is considered a fever.

What is 100.4 degrees?

100

The daily time frame for morning drop off in classrooms.

What is 8:50-9:15am?

100

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?

100

You should ask for this if you do not recognize the person picking up a child.

What is an ID?

200

Nature Preschool uses this as the primary context for learning.

What is nature

200

Children must stay home for 24 hours following their last sign of these symptoms.

What are fever, vomiting, and diarrhea?

200

These times are the windows for pickup (half and full day).

What are 12:15-12:30pm and 3:15-3:30pm?

200

These items should remain at home.

What are toys and stuffies? (apart from one small stuffie for siesta)
200

These holidays receive less emphasis than seasonal experiences.

What are Halloween and Valentine's Day?

300

We use this type of curriculum at Nature Preschool.

What is emergent?

300

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?

300

If a child has not arrived by this time, you should let Sarah and Becca know.

What is 9:30am?

300

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.

300

Pictures that should not be used in Schuylkill Center social media and other marketing materials are marked with this phrase in the Drive.

What is "no pub"?

400

Nature Preschool encourages active learning through this.

What is play?

400

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?

400

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)

400

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?

400

These are the three core expectations that guide children's behavior throughout the day.

What are be safe, be kind, and be helpful?

500

This developmental domain focuses on helping children manage their emotions and interact successfully with others.

What is social/emotional?

500

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.

500

The place where families can pick up their children. (Half day and full day)

What are in their outdoor classrooms and by the playscape main entrance?

500

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?

500

Class newsletters are sent to families at this frequency.

What is weekly?