Reformation Nursery School
2014-2015
Parent Handbook
Reformation Schools, Inc.
102 W. Rose Tree Road
Media, PA 19063
Schedule 2014- 2015
Sept. 3 (W) - Parent Mtg. @ 7pm in Creighton Hall Sept. 8 (M) - First day of school for 3 & 5 Day Classes Sept. 9 (T) - First day of school for 2 Day Class
Sept. 29 (M) - Claire’s Gourmet Fundraiser begins Oct. 1 (W) - 3 & 5 Day Parent Coffee @ 9a.m. in the
Community Room
Oct. 2 (Th) - 2 Day Parent Coffee @ 9a.m. in the Community Room
Oct. 15 (W) - Picture Day for 3 & 5 Day classes Oct. 16 (Th) - Picture Day for 2 Day class Oct. 20 (M) - Claire’s Gourmet Fundraiser ends Week of Nov. 10th- Claire’s Gourmet Distribution
Nov. 24 (M) - Thanksgiving Feast for 3 & 5 Day Classes in
Creighton Hall @ 10:30 a.m.
Dec. 17 (W) - Christmas Program for 3 & 5 Day classes
** Program is held in the Church @ 7:15 p.m. Please drop
your child off at their classroom @7p.m.
Jan. 5 (M) - School resumes for 3 & 5 Day classes
Jan. 6 (T) - School resumes for 2 Day class Feb. 12 (Th) - No Lunch Day due to RTM Early Dismissal May 20 (W) - Graduation for 3 & 5 Day classes @ 10:00 am in
the Church (This will be the last day for the 3 & 5 Day Classes).
May 21 (Th) - Last day for 2 Day class
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SCHOOL IS CLOSED on the following dates:
Sept. 25 (Th) Rosh Hashanah Nov. 4 (T) - Election Day
Nov. 25 (T) to 28 (F) Inclusive: Thanksgiving Vacation Dec. 22 (M) to Jan. 2 (F) Inclusive: Christmas Vacation Jan. 19 (M) - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb. 13 (F) – 16 (M) Inclusive: President’s Weekend March 12 (Th) & 13 (F) - RTMSD Parent Conferences March 30 (M) to April 6 (M) Inclusive: Easter Vacation
** Note: Please check the monthly newsletter for the most up-to-date school schedule, as there may be
schedule changes during the school year. As a reminder, we follow the Rose Tree Media School District calendar. Schedule changes will also be announced on our web site and Facebook page.
Summer Camp will be offered from June 1st - June 12th to currently enrolled students, on a first come, first served basis. Details regarding Summer Camp will be sent home after the holiday break.
Tuition
Tuition is based on a yearly figure broken down into 9 equal monthly payments even though the number of school days varies from month to month. Tuition checks are due in the tuition
basket no later than the 10th of each month.
Monthly tuition is due in full each month even if your child is not in school due to illnesses or vacation.
A late charge of $10 is charged for payments received after
the 10th day of the month. Please look ahead due to the fact that
on certain months the 10th falls on a weekend. The late fee will apply if your payment is received after the 10th.
Make all checks out to
“Reformation Schools, Inc.”
It willalso be helpful if you put the Tuition month and N.S. in the lower left corner of your check.
Returned checks-You will be asked to pay an additional $20 fee to cover bank costs.
Tuition Costs for the 2014-15 school year are as follows: 2 Day - $130 3 Day - $185 5 Day - $275 Federal Tax number
Reformation Schools Inc.
# 51-0391957
A receipt is available upon request.
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Extended Lunch Day
Extended Lunch Day is offered 5 days a week from 11:30
am to 2:00 pm on a first come, first served basis. Each
child brings his/her lunch and beverage in a lunchbox or bag with their name on it. All registered children are eligible to sign up for extended lunch day regardless of what day they attend school. For example, if your child only comes to school on M- W- F, they are still eligible to sign up for Tuesday or Thursday lunch days. Please do not drop off children before 11:30.
We will start extended lunch day the week of September 15. The monthly calendar will list any days that extended lunch day is not offered (teacher meetings, early RTM dismissal, the day before a vacation, etc).
You will receive a lunch day calendar on the 3rd
week of each month for the following month. Please make sure that you write your child’s name on the calendar and select the days that you want your child to stay.
The cost is $13 per day. Payment by check or
cash (no coins) is expected in advance. We ask
that you pay for at least 2 weeks of Extended Lunch Day. We will also accept payment for the entire month. Please do not combine Tuition and Extended Day checks!
We will have a separate basket for your extended day lunch form and payment.
Once you turn in your lunch day calendar with the dates you have selected, we will post a list with the names of the children staying on their scheduled days. Please see Mrs. Clarke for any changes.
What Your Child Will Need
1. Your child will need a Full Size school bag. Please bring it every day! It will be used to send home important papers and art projects.
2. Your child should wear play clothes. We do a lot of crafts & painting and do not want to risk ruining nice clothes.
3. Rubber soled shoes are safer on the playground. Please make sure shoes have backs: NO Flip-Flops for school. Shoes should be safe for running and climbing.
4. Outerwear should be appropriate for the season. If the weather permits, we go outside unless it is extremely cold, so dress accordingly. We do not go out if snow covers the whole play area, so boots are rarely needed.
Parents‐ Please make sure to put names on
all items: coats, jackets, lunch bags &
backpacks!
*Children may have similar jackets /coats, etc. and it is difficult & time consuming for teachers to figure out the owners’ identities.
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Arrival Routine
Children may be dropped off at school at 8:55 a.m. Please do not arrive earlier due to the fact that teachers need this time to prepare their rooms and activities. A staff member will be stationed at the doors at 8:55AM to admit you into the school.
If you arrive later than 9:15, please ring the bell at the
Community Room door.
When you come into the school:
1.
Please check off your child’s name on the attendance sheet in your child’s classroom. 2. Make sure that your child has her/his name tag.We usually only use the name tags for the first 2 weeks of school in September.
3. Drop your child off directly at their classroom door each morning.
4.
Teachers will explain procedures for where coats & back packs belong upon arrival. Pleaseencourage your children to do things for themselves such as hanging up their coats & placing backpacks in their proper location.
Allergies
If your child has severe food allergies, it is safer to give the teacher a box of appropriate snacks for your child. Please make sure that the box or bag is
labeled with your child’s name.
Parent Volunteers
We will have a sign-up sheet for various volunteer jobs throughout the year. We appreciate the parent volunteers who do so much for our school!
Holiday Parties
The monthly newsletters & calendars will reflect when we are having holiday parties. We will have sign-up sheets posted asking volunteers for specific donations.
Special Guests
We do not go on field trips; however, we occasionally have special guests visit the school. If you know of someone who would be willing to visit our school, please let us know. Parents are welcome and encouraged to share their occupation or hobbies with us.
School Pictures
Individual and class pictures will be taken in October and will be ready in November or December. Order forms will be sent home with your child with all of the details.
Toys
With the exception of items for Show and Tell, toys from home should not be brought to school. Toys that promote violence are prohibited in our school.
Show & Tell is different for each class! Please refer to
your child’s monthly calendar so that you aware of Show & Tell days in their class.
Library Books
The 3 and 5 day classes will select a book from their classroom library each Monday. Each child will be given a bookmark with their name on it.
Please return your child’s library book every Friday & be certain to include the bookmark so that the teacher knows who returned the book.
Discipline
We encourage positive behavior! If a child is having difficulty with his/hers peers, we will redirect the child to a different activity. In dealing with unacceptable behavior, the teacher will talk to the child and ask what happened and suggest what they might do or say the next time.
If a problem persists or we have serious misbehavior issues, we will speak to a parent as soon as possible and work together to find a solution.
Playground Rules for Nursery School
It is important that parents adhere to our playground rules after school! Many times the teachers have seen children on equipment which is off limits to them or have seen children taking sand out of the sandboxes to place it on the slides or other equipment. Please follow our rules at all times; consistency is important! Children should wear appropriate shoes: NO flip-flops! Go down the slide only. No running or walking up the slide.
Also, remember: one person at a time going down the slide. Children should play on the blacktop and woodchip areas only! The steps and cement wall are off limits.
Sand should remain in the sandbox. Please do not allow your child to remove sand from the sandboxes.
Bikes are for blacktop area only.
Children are not allowed near the fence.
If you are using the playground after school, please watch your
children carefully.
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Snow and Emergency School Closing Policy
We will be closed when Rose Tree Media SchoolDistrict is closed.
We have the same number as RTMSD: #542.
***New this school year ***
Modified Weather Related Schedule:
If RTM has a 2 hour delay due to weather issues,Nursery School will open with the following modified schedule: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (If your child is signed up for Extended Lunch Day, the lunch will offered from 12:30PM - 2:00PM)
Many T.V. stations list school districts by name. You can also go to the websites of the major T.V. stations and register to get email or cell phone alerts on school closings.
The RTM district cable station is Channel 11. We do not make up snow days unless we go over 5
days in the Monday-Wednesday-Friday schedule.
Power Outage Procedures
In the event that the school loses power, each classroom has an emergency lantern for lighting (there are no windows in the main classrooms).
In the case of an extended power outage, we will contact parents about school closure or early dismissal by using an emergency phone chain.
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