District 622 Preschool Parent Handbook 2020-2021 | Page 11

CLASSROOM POLICIES
TOILETING
Children must be independent with toileting without the use of a pull up or diaper to attend District 622 Preschool. Children
with an IEP are exempt from this requirement.
BACKPACKS
We request that each day children bring a backpack labeled with their name.
SHEET OF PAPER. This will help keep his/her belongings in one place and provide a
SNACKS
For 4-year-old preschool in-person days, breakfast and lunch will be served and there will be no additional snack time. If you
are not interested in school lunch, you may send a cold lunch with your child.
PRESCHOOL ATTIRE
Our motto is “Dress for Mess”. Children should be comfortably dressed for play. They will be
exposed to many kinds of materials including paint, finger paints, mud, water and clay. If your
child wears a dress or skirt, please send your child with shorts underneath. Children enjoy
themselves more if they can experiment without fear of soiling their clothes. During class we
encourage children to wear tennis shoes that they can take on and off on their own. We
discourage boots, slippers, cowboy boots or slippery soled shoes, because they often hinder the
child’s movement and performance in many of our class and gym activities. Accidents do
occasionally happen, so we ask that you send a complete change of clothing (label each item) for
your child.
PETS VISITING CLASSROOMS
We do not allow families to bring in pets in the preschool classrooms. Animals in the classroom can cause health problems for
both animals and students. We want to eliminate any potential safety hazards and potential bites that could occur. Many kids
have allergies, which can be exacerbated by animal dander. Some sites do have licensed therapy dogs that visit on a regular
basis. Additionally, on occasion, we will hire zoo type organizations to come in to visit the classroom with reptiles and
amphibians.
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