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
A snack will be provided in all preschool classes . For 4-year-old preschool classes , snacks will be provided by District 622 Nutrition Services . For 3-year-old classes , snacks will be donated by families and served to the whole class during designated snack times .
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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