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Welcome to
CrossRoads Preschool
2008-2009
The staff of CrossRoads
preschool is pleased to welcome
you and your child to our
facility. CrossRoads is a
state-licensed school operated
as a non-profit community
outreach program under the
authorization of Hebron Baptist
Church, and is open to all
children without regard to race,
creed or color.
This packet is designed to
help answer questions
Parents/Guardians may have about
CrossRoads Preschool and its
policies.
Please keep this for
future reference !
Mission
Statement
The mission of CrossRoads
Preschool is to nurture a
spiritual, educational, and
social foundation for each
preschooler by providing a
loving, Christian environment
for our students in which they
can express themselves and learn
through creative play and an
enriching curriculum.
Daily Programs and
Routines
CrossRoads Preschool provides
a program for 3 and 4 year olds.
Three year olds are offered a
two-day-a-week program, Monday
and Wednesday or Tuesday and
Thursday. Four year olds are
offered either three days per
week – Monday thru Wednesday,
Tuesday thru Thursday, or four
days per week – Monday thru
Thursday.
All morning classes begin at
9:00 a.m. and dismiss at 12
noon. Afternoon classes begin at
12:30 p.m. and dismiss at 3 p.m.
A snack will be provided
consisting of 100% juice and a
protein or bread. The snack
schedule will be posted on the
information board at the entry
way. Any food allergies must be
communicated in writing to the
staff so that we do not serve
your child an item they should
not have. If allergies are a
concern, we ask that you provide
your own snack.
CrossRoads Preschool will
follow the calendar of the Boone
County Public School System for
holidays. We will also abide by
the decisions of the Boone
County Superintendent on
inclement weather days. Listen
to the local radio or television
stations for news of the school
closings. For a one (1) hour
delay, we will begin at 10:00
a.m.; however, a two (2) hour
delay or a cancellation will
cancel our school for that day.
There is no credit for days
missed.
Enrollment Procedures
Open enrollment will be held
annually on the first Wednesday
in March from 9 – 11 a.m.
Priority registration will be
held the week before for
returning students and their
siblings, and the Sunday prior
for Hebron Baptist Church
members. MOPS moms will receive
third priority. All other
registrations will be on a first
come, first serve basis. If full
enrollment is obtained a waiting
list will be kept.
Arrival and Departure
The doors will open promptly
at 8:58 a.m. and 12:28 p.m.
Please enter through the doors
marked for CrossRoads Preschool,
not the outside classroom doors.
The doors will be locked at 9:15
and 12:45 p.m. daily. If
entrance is required after this
time you will need to use the
doorbell located next to the
door to request entry. Each
family is encouraged to arrive
at school on time! Late arrivals
may make a child feel left out
since his/her classmates will
already be involved in the day’s
activities.
Parents are responsible to
walk their child to their class
and sign them in. Parents are
welcome for a brief time in the
classroom in the morning to help
the child become adjusted. If
your child is experiencing
separation anxiety, please say
goodbye to your child and exit
the classroom promptly. Parents
can feel free to wait out of
sight in another area.
Each child will be dismissed
at the end of class individually
at the classroom door. An
authorized person must come to
pick up the child. If the person
who picks up the child is not
recognized as an authorized
pick-up, a picture ID will be
required as well as the family
code word. Parents who carpool
MUST have all parents placed on
the Authorized Pick-Up Sheet and
give a schedule of carpooling to
the teachers in writing.
Please be prompt in picking
up your child. Our staff has a
limited amount of time allotted
for clean up. You will be
assessed a late charge of $5.00
per child for each fifteen (15)
minutes you are late, paid to
the teachers. You will be billed
in writing and asked to pay the
fee before the next school day.
Needs and Requirements
Each child is required by the
state to have a copy of their KY
Immunization Certificate signed
by your physician or Health
Department official on file at
the school within 10 days of
enrollment.
It is imperative that you
notify the CrossRoads director
and staff in writing of any and
all allergies that your child
has including airborne and food
allergies.
All children MUST be potty
trained before beginning school.
This means being independent
from start to finish. Children
are expected to pull up and down
clothing, wipe themselves, and
wash their hands. Elastic waist
bands make this process much
easier for your child to feel
successful.
Please send a set of clothes
in a large Ziploc bag with your
child’s name on the outside
which we will keep at school.
Each day will bring an exciting
mix of hands-on, sometimes messy
activities – not including our
outdoor times. We regularly
paint and use the water/sand
sensory tables, so please help
your child to be prepared. Also,
remember accidents can occur at
any time even to those who are
very experienced with the potty.
Volunteer Policy
A person wishing to volunteer
in the classroom must have
following background check
completed and returned to
CrossRoads Preschool before they
are eligible: 1. Youth Leader
Background Check from the
Administrative Office of the
Courts
The director has these
available on site.
Health Policies
Please do not bring your
child if he/she is sick or shows
signs of being contagious: fresh
cold, sore throat, fever,
vomiting, diarrhea, rash, skin
or eye infection. Your child
should be fever free for 24
hours before returning to
school. Children displaying any
of the above-mentioned symptoms
will be removed from the
classroom and the parent will be
contacted for pick-up. Any
exception to this policy must be
in writing from the child’s
doctor as to his/her condition
stating that he/she is not
contagious.
No medications will be given
by any staff at CrossRoads.
In case of emergency,
CrossRaods Preschool will follow
these procedures, unless
otherwise directed by the
Parent/Guardian: 1. Attempt to
notify the parent/guardian at
the phone numbers given on the
registration form. 2. Contact
pediatrician listed on the
emergency form. 3. Transport by
ambulance or private vehicle (at
Parent/Guardian’s expense) to
the nearest available hospital,
unless otherwise directed by the
Parent/Guardian or physician.
Policy on Child Abuse
and/or Neglect
As required by law, the staff
of CrossRoads Preschool shall
report any suspected child abuse
to the director and to the
proper authorities.
Discrimination Policy
Students, their
Parent/Guardians, and all
employees of CrossRoads
Preschool are hereby notified
that this program does not
discriminate on the basis of
sex, race, color, national
origin, age, religion, marital
status, or handicap in its
educational activities,
admission practices and
policies, nor its employment
practices and policies.
Discipline
Kind, consistent, firm
discipline with positive
redirection will be used. There
will be no physical punishment.
If necessary, time away from the
activity to regain self-control
will be used. If the child has
persistent behavior problems, a
Parent/Guardian/teacher
conference will be arranged to
establish goals. If a child’s
behavior is uncontrollable,
extremely disruptive, and/or
harmful to him/herself or
others, a parent may be asked to
remove the child from school for
the day. If established goals
cannot be reached, dis-enrollment
may be considered at the
director’s discretion.
Withdrawal Policy
Two weeks written notice is
required for withdrawing for any
reason. If the required notice
is not given, parents will be
charged for that period. If two
weeks notice is given, any
additional tuition will be
refunded within thirty days of
the withdrawal less any
outstanding charges for late
fees, ect.
Fee Schedule
Registration Fee: $50.00
Monthly tuition:
Morning:
Two days/week - $109.00
Three days/week - $134.00
Four days/week - $149.00
Afternoon:
Two days/week - $105.00
Three days/week- $130.00
Four days/week - $145.00
Tuition is to be paid on the
child’s first day of class each
month. We prefer check or money
order; please do not pay in
cash. Fees that are greater than
7 calendar days late will be
charged a $5.00 late fee. Fees
which are greater than 15 days
will result in dis-enrollment.
Bank fees associated with checks
that do not clear are the
responsibility of the party
originally issuing the check.
The program’s budget and
teacher’s salaries are based
upon full enrollment. Therefore,
compensation cannot be given for
absences.
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