ATTENDANCE

We encourage you to arrive in a timely manner to establish a predictable routine for your child, help keep the class on schedule and avoid disruptions. We cannot accept early drop-offs. Prior arrangements must be made for any drop off after 9:30am.

Please email or call the Starbright office at (405) 728-4778 if your child will be absent due to illness or other reasons. You may call the

night before or early in the morning the day your child will be absent. Also, if your child’s teacher gave you her contact info, please feel free to contact her in case of absence.

We are happy to accept drop-ins for children enrolled in the program. The drop-in fee is $35 per day.

Please contact the office or the child’s teacher before school begins to inquire about drop-in space availability.

Parents who are consistently late for pick up may be charged a late fee of $10.

DISCIPLINE

Starbright staff uses developmentally appropriate strategies for behavior issues in class.

Strategies include:

 *redirecting attention to another activity

*withdrawing the object of contention

*age appropriate calming break

Behavior concerns of a persistent nature including biting and aggression will be discussed with the parents to address and resolve the issues.

PERSONAL ITEMS

Please label everything you send with your child’s name. If your child takes a pacifier, please include a pacifier clip.

Play clothes are most comfortable and appropriate. We prefer closed toe shoes for the safety of your child. Children 3 and under should have a change of clothes in their bag. Two-piece outfits are helpful for children that are potty training.

Children should not bring toys or other items from home unless it is something they need for rest time.

Any items sent for rest time will be kept in their bag until needed. If you choose to wean your child from a pacifier/bottle, please try to do so during a school break. This will help your child transition easier in the home setting.

POTTY TRAINING

If your child is wearing a pull-up, we request that you send brands that use Velcro sides.

We want to be supportive during potty training, however we have a limited number of bathrooms, staff, and scheduled potty breaks. It is helpful for all if you begin potty training when on a break from the program. If your child is unable to fully communicate their potty

needs or has frequent accidents, we may ask for Velcro pull-ups to be provided.

SICK POLICY

Children will not be admitted when they are not feeling well. Children who have any of the following symptoms will not be

accepted in our classrooms:

Temperature above 99.9 degrees (must be fever-free for 24 hours without medication)

Vomiting or diarrhea (must be symptom-free for 24 hours)

Show signs of an acute cold or not feeling well

Respiratory infection, Flu, Sore throat or strep throat, Croup, Cloudy or green mucus, Constant cough, shortness of breath, Persistent

cough, Body aches, Headache, Chills, Fatigue, Infectious or unexplained rash, Pinkeye or other eye infection (must be on medication minimum of 24 hours), Any childhood disease (e.g. Scarlet fever, Measles, mumps, chickenpox), Loss of taste or smell.

OTHER ITEMS

Medication: We are willing to give your child medication when necessary. We must have this form on file for each medication.

NAPTIME

Each class has a rest time during the day. Children do not have to go to sleep, but they are required to rest quietly. Please bring a nap

mat for your child to rest/sleep on. The nap mats will be stored in the classroom and sent home during school breaks.

If your child is unable to consistently rest quietly during rest/nap time, we might schedule a pick-up time for your child after lunch.

Tuition will remain the same if this should occur.

FOOD

Each child brings a lunch and two drinks for the day. Please send one drink for snack time and the other for lunch time; no-spill cups are required in all rooms. Lunches should include fingers foods that your child can handle on their own and do not require special preparation or refrigeration. Please do not send glass containers or carbonated drinks. Church of the Servant is not a peanut/tree nut free facility. If your child has a food allergy, there will be accommodations put in place for that classroom according to the degree of allergy. Each room is supplied with a list of all the food/medical allergies and your child’s teacher will inform you of any known food allergies that will require special attention.

DONATIONS

We work to keep our fee and tuition as low as possible for our families while still providing a superior program. Any donations of supplies are appreciated.

DUAL PROGRAM PICK-UP

If you are blessed to have kids at both Starbright & Warm World, for the safety of our students and staff, we please ask that you

pick up your Starbright child, and then head to carpool to pick up your Warm World child.  When you pick up your Starbright child please feel free to park in carpool. We do start carpool at 2:20, so we just ask that you’re in your car by then to keep it moving!