Saint Anne Montessori School 720 Boston
Post Rd, East, Marlboro, MA
01752, 508-597-1416
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Organizational Information and Services Provided 3
General Policies and Procedures 6
Appreciating Different Cultures
Intergrated Pest Management Plan
Communications with Parents 11
Required Written Information Given to Parents
Parent/Educator Conference Reports
Special Education Department Phone Numbers 18
Suspension and Termination Policy 19
Abuse and Neglect Procedures 21
Emergency Healthcare Procedures Transportation Plan 22
Medication Administration Policy 23
Criteria for Excluding an Ill of Infected Child From an Early Childhood Program 25
List of Illnesses or Infections
Procedure for Children’s Records 28
Research and Experimentation: Unusual Treatment
Fire
Drills
Hours for the First Week of School 45
P A R E N T H A N D B O O K
Saint Anne Montessori School is a school
that strives to be faithful to modeling and fostering Gospel values in care, in
understanding, in education. “Let the
little children come unto “Me for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven”.
Saint Anne Montessori School is owned and
operated by the Sisters of Saint Anne of Saint Marie Province. It was founded as a non-profit corporation
in 1964. Our school provides a
preschool experience for children between the ages of two years nine months and
six years of age. An interview is
required before acceptance is granted.
Saint Anne Montessori School does not
discriminate in providing services to children and their families on the basis
of race, religion, cultural heritage, political beliefs, national origin,
marital status, sexual orientation, or disability. Toilet training is not an eligibility requirement for enrollment.
Maria Montessori based her philosophy on
respect and love for children. We
believe in and support these ideals in all that we do. We strive for a harmonious balance of freedom
and structure. We encourage the children to be independent, assisting
them only when necessary. We
provide the limits necessary for comfort and security while allowing the
children to make their own choices.
Careful observation of each child allows
us to draw conclusions about what interests a child. It allows us to see not only how the child approaches a task but
gives us a clear indication of his/her coordination, ability to concentrate and
his/her sense of order. These basic
skills are vital for all future learning.
This information becomes essential as we prepare to introduce the child
to new activities. We build on what the
child already knows and then increase the challenge and interest level as the
child progresses. This is the premise
on which any true developmental program is based.
What a child learns in school reflects how
successful the school is in helping the child make the academic and social
connections necessary for his/her growth.
However, no child can be successful without the support and
understanding of his/her family. The
family is the vital link in the child’s development. What a child learns at home reflects the values which the family
considers important for the child’s development within the family
structure. The triangle which this
creates, the school - the child - the family, forms the structure upon which
the child’s security depends. By
sharing the responsibility for the child’s support we
can witness together the child’s joy in
his/her success and participate with the child in his/her continued progress.
The
Saint Anne Montessori program is
designed with the following goals in mind:
-To
assist children in their learning process by presenting developmentally appropriate lessons.
-To
develop a positive self-image by helping the child to grow in both physical
and mental independence, self-confidence and self-discipline.
-To
foster global awareness by exploring cultural diversity and similarity.
-To
increase environmental consciousness by modeling environmental respect.
-To
develop a life long love of learning.
Organizational
Information and Services Provided
The Province Leaders for the Sisters
of Saint Anne are the Licensee for the
Saint Anne Montessori School. As
Licensee, the Province Leaders and
their Council have designated Kathleen Finn to act as an agent
for the licensee. Kathleen Finn shall
be responsible for the center administration.
The individual designated meets
the administrator requirements of the EEC.
The finance director maintains an accurate account of the
finances.
The School will notify, if possible, prior
to or as soon as possible, following any change in Educators.
Chapter 28, Section 10 of the General Laws
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts mandates to the EEC the legal
responsibility of promulgating rules and regulations governing the operation of
day care centers (including nursery schools).
Therefore, the EEC is the
licensing authority for Saint Anne Montessori School. Parents may contact the
EEC for information regarding the Program’s regulatory compliance history at:
Department
of Early Education and Care
10
Austin Street
Worcester,
MA 01609
Telephone: 508-798-5180
Saint Anne Montessori School provides
educational services for children between the ages of 3 and 6. Children of this age can be enrolled for a
half-day program only. Children who
are 5 on or before September 1, will be
considered as members of the Kindergarten class for purposes of school
placement the following September.
We believe that children benefit most from
the program if they attend a Montessori
School for three years. Children who
enter at age 3 and remain through
Kindergarten will have the best opportunity for success. At
times, some of our Kindergarten children attend a half day program here
as well as a half day program in the public school. In January, the public
school system switches children from one session to the other. They do not make exceptions for any child.
Please be informed that it is impossible for us to accommodate
“switching sessions” in January. Please
be aware of this policy before signing the contract.
The Montessori materials are designed to
meet the needs of children operating at various levels of development. They progress from the simple, familiar
activities which our youngest children
do, to those which are more complex and
appeal to a more advanced student. The children also gain valuable social
skills while working within a mixed age, family-like grouping.
1.
Parent calls for information and has
child’s name put on wait list.
2.
In January, parent and child are invited
to come in for a tour of the school, meet the Educators,and have a
meeting with the director. This
gives the Parent the opportunity to observe their child in the Montessori
setting and to determine whether the environment is the right match for the
child.
3.
The Director speaks with the Parent,
seeking information about the child and family interests and needs. At the time of the visit. The Director asks
that the Parent share information about other therapeutic, educational, social
and support services the child is or has received.
4.
The Director will also discuss the child’s
development history.
5. A
non-refundable registration fee is required after acceptance to the
program.
We try to enroll children from various
cultural backgrounds and religions, and strive to have a balance of ages and
genders in our groupings. Acceptance is on a first come, first
served basis, bearing in mind these
parameters.
The EEC
requires thirty-five square feet of indoor activity space per
child. We more than exceed this
requirement. The EEC Educator/student
ratio for our age grouping is 1/12. Our
class has 36 children, 3 full time
Educators and 2 part time Educators.
Our Montessori program supports the view that we learn from each other
during all stages of life. In this
view, we strive for a balance of ages in our classrooms so our youngest
students may learn by modeling older
children and our older children will have opportunities to share their
accomplishments with younger members of their group.
1. The
registration fee is non-refundable.
2. The tuition deposit is non-refundable.
3. The full tuition will be paid if a family
decides to withdraw a child from the Program.
4. If
the Educators requests that a child be withdrawn from the Program, the tuition
will be prorated.
5. All
children will be immunized according to the EEC Regulations and the
parent will provide the school with a completed, current physical examination
form prior to admission.
6. The
law states that every child in Massachusetts must be tested for lead. The first test must be done between the ages
of 9 and 12 months. Children must be
tested again at ages 2 and 3. If you
live in a high risk neighborhood, your child must have a lead test before they
begin Kindergarten.
General
Policies and Procedures
Transportation
Transportation
is the responsibility of the parents.
You will be given a class list which
includes the names, addresses and phone numbers of our families. It is your
responsibility to set up car pools, if desired. You are solely responsible for the care and safety of all
children in your car pools.
Please notify us in writing of your car
pool arrangements. If there is to be a
change, even for one day, you must notify us.
We will not release your child to any unauthorized person.
? Please keep your child in the car until the
car reaches the school entrance.
? Please have your child get in and out of the
car by the left side of the car.
It
is good training to have your child arrive on time. Children feel very uncomfortable
when they walk into an “already” busy room.
? It is equally important to pick up your
child on time. There are many little chores to be done during the lunch break
as well as after school.
? When picking up your child, please advance
your car a little before putting on the seat belt. This will help to keep things
moving.
? Please place your child’s name card in the
driver’s window at pick up time.
? Please do not block the entrance to the parking
lot.
If
you need to talk to a parent or Educator,
please park your car in the parking lot.
? The Massachusetts State Law requires all children under the age of five
to wear a seat belt or appropriate child restraint.
Students
of Saint Anne Montessori School do not go on field trips.
Inclement weather necessitating school
closing will be announced on WSRO 1470.
Please be good enough to listen to the
radio or T.V. channels 4 , 5, or
7, in the early hours of the morning.
? If Marlboro schools close for the day, we
will be closed.
? If Marlboro delays, we will have school in
the afternoon.
Should it be necessary to close in the afternoon,
we will call you after 10 A.M. If you are not going to be home in the morning
to receive our phone call concerning
the afternoon session, please be good enough to call the school to see if we
are open. Our leaving a message on your phone does not guarantee that you will get the
message on time.
School clothing should be easy for your
child to manage. Overalls, while very
comfortable and attractive, are sometimes a hindrance to a child who might need
to use the bathroom on short notice. An
extra set of clothes (if you think there may be a need) should be left at the
school, which includes but not limited
to, a shirt, pants, socks, and
underwear. Please assist us by labeling all clothing that might be changed at school. When your child wears boots to school
he/she must bring a pair of shoes in a bag.
It is much too warm to wear boots in the classroom.
Please send us your child’s photograph for
his/her file. We would appreciate
having this photo before the opening of school.
We will have a special celebration on your
child’s Birthday. Part of the
celebration will be a Birthday walk around the sun (a candle). The purpose of this walk is to:
?
to help the child understand the passing of a year
? to recognize how he/she has grown and
changed during the years
? to give the other children an opportunity to join him/her in
celebrating this event.
The Birthday Walk consists of the child
carrying the globe and walking around
the circle. A candle representing the sun is placed in the center of the circle. As the child walks around the circle, the
Educator recalls for the child each year of his/her life, highlighting
special events, people and places. At
the conclusion, the child will open his/her little gift from the school, the
group will sing “Happy Birthday” to the child, and then share the special Birthday snack the child has brought for
the occasion. We would invite you to
send in cookies or small cupcakes for
the whole class. We ask that there be
no nuts or peanuts used in the baked goods.
We always have children with allergies, so please keep this in mind.
The Birthday information sheet you will
fill out for your child will help the Educators to make your child’s
celebration more meaningful. Children
who have weekend or summer Birthdays will celebrate their special day in the
month of May.
Saint Anne Montessori School does not have
a planned menu for snack. Parents, are
invited to participate in the “Family Snack Program”. The School provies written guidelines so that Parents will be
aware of snacks that will be nutritious and beneficial to the children.
If you choose to participate in the Program, you would be expected to
provide a simple, nutritious snack for your child’s class, approximately five
or six times a year (this would include
your child’s Birthday snack). A
calendar would be prepared by the school at the beginning of the school year,
so you would know in advance the snack days for which you would be responsible.
Your child will take home the snack basket
the day before you are scheduled to send in the snack. Please remember that this is a “snack” not a
meal. We ask that you send in “ONE TYPE
OF SNACK”, ENOUGH FOR 36 CHILDREN.
Sending in more than one kind of food, e.g., a combination of raisins,
cookies, yogurt, for less than 36 children makes it almost impossible to have
snack at the snack table. Children must
make a choice of one food and this can cause confusion.
In the interest of keeping all of our
children safe, we are a NUT FREE school. Because many of our children have
severe nut allergies, please do not send in any food that contains, may
contain, has been processed on machinery, or in a facility with any type of nut
or sesame seeds.
If you purchase the snack, please leave it
in its original package/container so we can read the ingredients before serving
it. If you bake the goodies, please
include a list of ingredients (including packaging from cake mixes, chocolate
chips, etc.) We must be able to verify
the ingredients before we serve it. If
the snack does not contain the list of ingredients, we will have to return it
to you. TELLING us that it is a “Betty
Crocker” cake mix is unacceptable. A
snack that is deemed unsafe will be RETURNED TO YOU.
-crackers
and cheese
-raisins
/ yogurt apple sauce
-nutritious
cookies / mini muffins
-food
that contains plain M & M’s (often contaminated with nuts)
-nuts
(of course)
-popcorn
/ celery / whole grapes (food that may cause choking)
-gummi bears / fruit rollups / fruit
strings / gogurt
Please have your child leave toys, gum,
candy, etc. at home. Sometimes toys
from home become lost or broken at school causing disappointment and eventually
tears. We have a number of materials in
the classroom so that toys are not needed. We also discourage the wearing of any
jewelry other than small non-dangle earrings.
Bracelets, rings and necklaces have proven over the years to be a
hindrance to the child and others.
Appreciating
Different Cultures
In today’s world, it is increasingly
important for children to understand people of other nationalities. If we ever want to achieve peace, we have to
begin by teaching children how to understand and accept very real similarities
as well as differences. The
impressions and values of respect for each other will be
with them forever.
If you can help us in any way to make that
which is truly foreign to the child’s experience come alive, please call the
school office and share your ideas.
Parents with a special talent, career, or
hobby they think would be of interest
to the children, are encouraged to make arrangements with the school office to set up a time to share this information
with the children.
Saint Anne Montessori School does not have
pets in the classroom. Parents will be
notified prior to the introduction of any pets into the Program.
Integrated Pest
Management Plan
Saint Anne Montessori School files and
Intergrated Pest Managenent Plan for both their indoor and ourdoor facilities
yearly with the Department of Agriculture.
Herbicides and pesticides are not used during the school year. In the event should the need arise to use
herbicides or pesticides, Parents will be notified in writing prior to their
application.
Required Written
Information Given to Parents
All Parents are given the following
information in writing.
1. A
copy of the Parent Handbook which includes:
a. our
medication administration policy
b. our
emergency action plan
c. our
school calendar
d. our
tuition fee schedule
e. our
child guidance policy
f. our
health care policy with includes
i. Exclusion
due to illness information
ii. Information
regarding mandated reporters
g. our
procedure for amending a child’s permanent record
2. Two
Progress Reports, one in November and one in May
3. The
Program’s mission statement
4. The
Program’s organizational information
5. The
Program’s suspension and termination policy
6. The
School will notify Parents in writing seven days prior to the implementation of
any change in the Program’s policies or procedures
The School will
communicate with Parents whose primary language is not English (who need
intepretation in their own language) or who require altenative communication
methods, by getting an appopriate interpreter, either through the Convent
Personnel, other Parents, or outside interpretation service if needed.
Parent/Educator
Conferences/Reports
Communication between Educators and
families is important to us.
Informal communication is encouraged.
Feel free to discuss any concerns you may have. Please inform us of any
changes or problems occurring in your child’s life which may affect him/her
during the school day. Any kind of
change affects your child whether it be something positive such as going on
vacation or starting school or something negative such as sickness in the
family or a parent away on business. No
matter what the change is it can be stressful for the child.
Keep in mind that your children interpret
experiences and what they overhear through their three to six year old
filter. Very often, they misinterpret
the information.
If you are concerned about your child’s
behavior, it is helpful to inform us of changes in your household so that we
can better help you to understand and address a change in your child’s
behavior. Some of these changes could
be:
-illness
of anyone in the household or extended family
-a
sibling home sick from school
-extended
visit from a friend or family member
-parent
business trip
-divorce
or separation
-new
baby
-arguments
that have been overheard in the household
-loss
of job
-your
own stress from events in your personal or professional life
The educators will bring any special
problems or significant developments to
your attention as soon as they arise.
Sometimes a brief conversation can clear the way for excellent
communication.
You may, at any time, request to have a conference with any of
your child’s Educators or with the director.
It is difficult to discuss
any issues in depth when the
children are arriving or departing.
Additionally, we do not like to discuss
issues in front of the
child. Please call the office to set up
an appointment should you wish to have a conference. In the months of November and May, a written progress report will be sent to the parents and the
Educators will be available for individual conferences with parents at parental request. Any child with documented
special needs will receive a progress report every three months.
Parents may make suggestions as to the
program or policy of a center, to the Director at any time, either by telephone
or in writing, but it is up to the center to decide whether or not these
suggestions will be implemented. The
center shall provide an explanation to
the parent when the suggestions are not adopted by the center. If the parent
requests a written response, the licensee shall respond in writing to the
parent.
Parents may visit the school while their
child is present. These visits may be
unannounced. We have two Observation
Days in October, February and May.
This is an excellent opportunity for your child to share with you a
dynamic picture of what life is like Montessori style.
We know from experience that what you will actually see is colored
by the excitement that your child has
at having you here. To observe
accurately, we must have deep respect for whatever we are observing. To respect the child means just to look at
the child, without any interpretation or judgment...we are thoughtful,
sensitive, and caring. Since this is your Montessori child’s special day, we
ask you not to not bring any siblings.
We know your Montessori child would appreciate “all” your attention.
Though you may interact with your child,
in order to foster individuation and independence, we appeal to your kind
consideration to allow your child to make his/her own work choices. The children draw inspiration from their
spontaneous activities as they follow their inner guides.
Saint Anne Montessori School will guide a
child’s behavior in a consistent, reasonable and appropriate way based on an
understanding of the individual needs and development of a child and
for protecting the group.
The goal in discipline is
to assist the child in
establishing an inner discipline. In
Montessori we look to the environment to elicit appopriate behavior from the
children. The furniture is arranged so
that the classroom is inviting to insure proper supervision. When children are aware o the adult’s
presence, they are better able to use self-control and act in appropriate
ways. The educators have created a
dynamic environment changing the materials as needed to prevent boredom and
encourge active learning and independence. There are many choices available to
children so they do not have to wait for mateials. The day is structured in
such a way that children understand and take comfort in the daily routine. The children have time for independent
activities, socializing, and relaxing in the reading corner
Educators reinforce positive behavior by
recognizing children’s positive actions. When a child is engaging in negative
behavior, an educator will redirect the child towards positive activity,
thereby interrupting the negative behavior.
Educators understand that growing children will at times engage in inappropriate
negative behavior. Simple inappropriate
negative behaviou that is unpleasant (not dangerous or destructive) will be
ignored.
A child who needs to be corrected will be
spoken to in a quiet but firm voice about the problem at hand. If the problem is physical in nature
(hitting, pushing, fighting, etc.) the
child will be removed from wherever he/she is and invited to sit in the reading
corner or on a chair at the table, for a few minutes. He/she will be asked to observe the other children working well
together. When the child is calm,
he/she will be free to return to work.
Social skills are very important. Educators will teach children new skills and
encourage them to discuss and resolve their conflicts on their own or with the
adult’s assistance when necessary.
Children will be introduced to the Peace Rose, a tool for conflict
resolution.
Educators observe and document children’s
behavior on an ongoing basis.
Occasionally, educators will enlist the help of the child’s Parents in
guiding the child towards more positive behavior. The Director will contact the Parents and they will work in close
partnership to address child’s difficulties at home and at the Program. The Director will establish and maintain
communication between home and school.
The Director will be responsible for documenting these Parent
discussions.
If a child’s behavior continues to be
harmful to themselves or others, the School will follow their policy for
Resource and Referral.
-to be safe with themselves and with
others
-to feel good about themselves
-to develop self-control and good coping
skills
-to appropriately express their feelings
-to become more independent
-to balance their needs and wants with
those of others
-to learn new problem solving skills
including non-violent conflict resolution
-to learn about conservation
-to use equipment, materials and other
resources in caring appropriate ways
-spanking or other corporal punishment
-subjecting
children to cruel or severe punishment such as humiliation, verbal or
physical abuse, neglect or abusive treatment
-depriving children of snacks
-force feeding children
-disciplining a child for soiling,
wetting, or not using the toilet
-forcing a child to remain in soiled
clothing
-forcing a child to remain on the toilet
-using any other unusual or excessive
practices for toileting
-confining a child to a swing, high chair,
crib, play pen or any other piece of equipment for extended periods of time in
lieu of supervision
-exessive time out – time out will not
exceed one minute for each year of the child’s age and must take place within
an educator’s view
The educators provide children with
expectations that are clear, age-appropriate and applied in a consistent
way. The educators model appopriate
behavior by being consistent in their expectations When appropriate and
feasible, children shall participate in
the establishment of such rules, policies and procedures.
St. Anne Montessori School serves children
between the ages of 2.9 and 6 years of age in one classroom. Children are not transitioned between
classrooms.
Educators are aware of what is expected of
students going into first grade in the public, private and parochial schools in
the area and spend Kindergarten year gradually preparing them for this
transition.
For child that leaves either mid-year or
prior to the Kindergarten year, the educators speak to the child assuring
him/her that he/she is ready for the next year setting and the group says
“goodbye” to that child.
Occasionally a Educators member may have a particular concern about a
child’s academic or social progress or
a child’s well being. If one of the
Educators members has a concern about a
child, it is called to the attention of the other Educators members, including
the director. All Educators
members will begin to observe the child
in question more carefully and examine the observation book for clues.
If Educators members agree that a problem exists, an observation report
will be made and the child’s record will be reviewed. Educators members will
continue to document progress of the particular problem in the daily
observation book.
Parents
will be called in for a special conference to notify them of the
school’s concern about their child. Information
shared by parents and Educators members
will determine what if any kind of a referral is needed.
The director/Educators member will be
responsible for documentation in the
child’s file. Recommendations will be
placed in the file. The center will
advise parents of their rights under
Chapter 766 and will also give other referrals should they choose to go an
alternate route. The director/Educator will offer assistance to the child’s parents
in making a referral. If parents
need extra support, the center, with written parental consent, will
contact the referral agency for them.
The director/Educators member will keep
contact with parents whose child has been referred and will be available to speak with consultants or share in group meetings at a parent’s
request. The director/Educators member
will be in contact with the family in question to make sure that an evaluation is in progress
if needed and to offer any assistance that is needed. If it is determined that
the child is not in need of services or is ineligible to receive services, the
school will review the child’s progress every three months to determine if
another referral is necessary. The
school will maintain a written record of any referrals, including the parent
conferences and results.
When a child’s behavior warrants an
evaluation and a parent is not taking action after an appropriate amount of
time, the director may give the parent a time frame in which action must be
initiated for the child to remain in the center.
CLEPPP-Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
Program 1-800-532-9571
DCF - Child at Risk Hotline ………… 1-800-792-5200
DPH 1-617-624-5920
DPH – MA Retail Food Regulations 1-617-983-6712
MIP - Massachusetts
Immunization Program 1-888-658-2850
U.S.- Consumer
Gateway Home Page www.consumer.gov
EEC – Website www.mass.gov/eec
Special
Education Department Phone Numbers
Marlboro 508-460-3559
Ashland 508-881-0155
Framingham 508-626-9123
Natick 508-647-6510
Sudbury 978-443-1058
Wayland 508-358-7728
Suspension and Termination Policy
The Educators at Saint Anne Montessori
School make every effort to meet the individual needs of all children. The program is tailored as much as possible
to recognize each child’s special and unique qualities, their different stages
of development and their social, emotional and academic growth patterns. The
Educators spend a significant amount of time observing and recording the
activities and behavior of each child to assist themselves and he child’s
family in better understanding the child.
Sometime, however, a child or a family
needs more than this level of support.
In such cases, we do the following:
-meet
with the family to discuss or observations/concerns
-make
a plan for change/support that all parties agree to
-make
a date to meet again to discuss the success of the plan
-document,
sign and date this plan
If the issue has not been resolved and the
problem is on-going, we do the following:
1.meet with the family to discuss other
resources
-referral to
another person/agency for evaluation, diagnostic or therapeutic services
-pursue
supportive services for the program itself including consultation with other
persons or agencies and professional development for the educators
-develop a plan
with the family for behavioral intervention at home as well as at the program –
may include input from outside services
-document, sign
and date this plan
2. make a date to meet again to discuss
the success of the plan
Our goal will, in all cases, be to provide
support and assistance so the child/family can remain in the program.
However, there may be times when in spite
of genuine effort on the part of all concerned, that the best choice will be to
move the child to a program that is better equipped to meet the needs of the
child or the family.
Suspension or Termination from our Program
is rare and in most cases directly related to the child’s specific needs.
When a child must leave our program, we
make every effort to prepare the child for the change in the most respectful
way. Before the child leaves, educators
will talk with the child and his/her classmates about the change and a goodbye
celebration will take place. A small
gift will be given to the child. If
there is no opportunity for celebration, the educator will write a simple
goodbye note addressed to the child.
Please be assured that suspension and
termination are very unusual events.
They occur with the child and his/her family as a center focus and are,
in our experience, generally determined to be a hopeful next step.
Occasionally, there may be other reasons
for suspension/termination. Among those
are:
-the family is
unable or unwilling to honor their tuition obligations and alternative methods
of payment cannot be negotiated
-the family is
unwilling to pursue additional support services or evaluations for the child
-the needs of
the child or family place a burden of hardship on the educators/school that
cannot be resolved due to financial requirements, space or other requirements
-there are
serious concerns about safety for the other children and for the educators
-the child is not
developmentally ready for the program
All Educators of St. Anne Montessori
School are mandated reporters and shall report suspected child abuse or
neglect. Any suspected cases of child
abuse will be brought forth to the
Director who will notify the Department of Children and Families and then the
EEC that a 51A report has been filed.
Evidence of abuse will be carefully
recorded and documented and
placed in a special file. When
appropriate, parents will be notified
that a 51A is being filed. A system of documentation that
addresses the issue of confidentiality
will be exercised throughout the
procedure.
The program director or designee shall
cooperate in all investigations of abuse and neglect, including identifying
parents of children currently or previously enrolled in the program;
providing consent for disclosure to the
Office of information from, and allowing the Office to disclose information to,
any person and/or any agency the Office may specify as necessary to the prompt
investigation of allegations and protection of children. The director understands that failure to
cooperate may be grounds for suspension, revocation, or refusal to issue or
renew a license.
Should there be any allegation of abuse
and neglect involving a child while in the care of the Saint Anne Montessori
School, the Parent(s), as well as the Department of Children and Families and
the EEC will be immediately notified.
Should there be any allegation that child
abuse by a Educator has occurred, the Parents,
Department of Children and Families will be notified and then the
EEC. An allegedly abusive or neglectful
Educator will be relieved of his/her
duties and will not have direct
contact with children until the DCF
investigation is completed and for such time as they or EEC requires. If the Educator is proven guilty of
child abuse, he/she will instantly be dismissed and will not be eligible for
rehire.
Emergency
Health Care Procedures Transportation Plan
All
Educators at Saint Anne Montessori School are trained in both Pediatric
First Aid and CPR. While we hope never
to have to use our skills, we have a carefully thought out plan to assist with
both the injured child and the other children in the class.
For minor injuries, the Educators will
treat the injury with minor first aid measures. Parents will be notified of any minor incident. The school will inform parents immediately
of any injury which requires emergency care beyond minor first aid and shall
inform parents in writing of any first aid administered to their child within
24 hours of the incident.
In case of a medical emergency, we will
make every effort to contact you. If we
are unable to reach you, the person on
your child’s emergency form will be
called. In case of serious injury, we
will call a rescue/ambulance service (911). They will transport your child to
the hospital listed on your child’s emergency form. We will take your child’s medical record with us. We will continue to try to reach you with
instructions to meet us at the hospital.
The EEC will be notified as well
if outside medical care is needed.
Any illness or injury that occurs at the
center and requires overnight hospitalization will be immediately reported to
the EEC
Occasionally, children may become ill
while at school. If a child exhibits
symptoms of illness while at school, he/she may rest in the reading corner
while awaiting parental pick up.
Please be sure
to notify us of any change of phone numbers
Medication Administration Policy
Saint Anne Montessori School will not give
over-the-counter (non-prescription medication) to children with the exception
of topical medication and in the case of a child having severe allergies,
Benadryl. All prescription and topical
medications administered to a child must be provided by the child’s
Parent. This includes:
1.Topical
medications of any kind
2.Prescription
medication
Dispersing prescription medication as well
as Benadryl (in cases of allergies, for which there is an IHP, requires written
permission from the physician as well as from the parent. Topical, non-prescription medication (not
applied to open wounds or broken skin)requires permission from the parent only.
Topical non-prescription medication when applied to open wounds or broken skin,
requires written authorization from the child’s health care practitioner as
well as the parent. This written
permission must be in the child’s file prior to the administration of any
medication.
All medications must be in its original
container with the original label with the name of the child affixed. Over the counter medications (Benadryl and
Topical) must be in the original manufacturer’s packaging with the child’s name
affixed.
Educators will not administer any
medication contrary to the directions on the original container unless
otherwise authorized in writing by the child’s Licensed Health Care
Practitioner. Any medications without
clear instructions on the container will be administered in accordance with a
written physician’s or pharmacist’s descriptive order.
Unless otherwise specified in a child’s
individual health care plan, the educator will store all medications out of the
reach of children, and under proper conditions for sanitation, preservation,
security and safety during the time the children are in care. The child’s photo will be attached to
his/her medication. In the case of a child having more than one medication, all
of the child/s medication will be stored together in a zip lock bag and his/her
photo attached to the bag.
The medications found in the United States
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Schedules II-V will be kept in a secured
and locked place at all times when not being accessed by an authorized
individual.
Prescription medication requiring
refrigeration shall be stored in a way that is inaccessible to children in a
refrigerator maintained at temperatures between 38F and 42F.
Emergency medication such as Epinephrine
Auto-Injectors will be immediately available for use as needed.
When possible, all unused, discontinued or
outdated prescription medication shall be returned to the Parent and such
returns shall be documented in the child’s record (on the medication
administration log). When return to the
Parent is not possible, or practical, such prescription medication will be
brought to the Marie Esther Health Center for proper disposal in accordance
with the Department of Public Health Drug Control Program. The Director will
record this on the medication administration log.
The Educator will inform the child’s
Parent at the end of each day whenever a topical medication is applied to a
diaper rash.
No Educator shall administer the first
dose of any medication to a child, except under extraordinary circumstances and
with parental consent. Each time a
medication is administered, (with the exception of topical non-prescription
medication that is not applied to wounds or broken skin) the Educator will
document on the child’s medication log, the name of he medication, he dosage,
the date, the time, and the method of administration and the signature of the
Educator who administered the medication.
Criteria
for Excluding An Ill Or Infected Child
From
An Early Childhood Program
List of Illnesses of Infections
Chicken pox: must remain home five days after the onset of the rash or when all
lesions have dried and crusted, whichever is later.
Diarrhea: must remain home 24 hours after having
diarrhea. (more than the child’s normal number of stools, with increased stool water or decreased
form) that is not controlled by toilet use, or stools that contain blood and/or
mucus.
Fever: must remain home until the child has had a
normal temperature for 24 hours.
Head lice: must remain home 24 hours after treatment
has begun.
Hepatitis: a virus infection - must remain home for 1
week after onset of illness and
jaundice (if any) has disappeared or until immune serum globulin has
been administered to appropriate
children and Educators in the program within 2 weeks of exposure, as directed by the health department.
Impetigo: must remain
home for 24 hours after treatment was begun.
Measles: must remain home for 4 days after the rash
appears.
Mouth sores:
in a child who cannot control his or her saliva, must remain home, unless the child’s physician or local health
department states the child is noninfectious.
Mumps: must remain home for 9 days after onset of
gland swelling.
Pertussis: must remain home until 5 days of appropriate
antibiotic therapy has been completed.
Pinworm: must remain home for 24 hrs after treatment
has begun
Purulent conjunctivitis:
Pink or conjunctiva with white or yellow eye discharge, often with matted eyelids after sleep, and eye
pain or redness of the eyelids or skin
surrounding the eye), must remain home for 24 hours after treatmRash: with fever or behavior change, child
must remain home until a physician has determined that the illness is not a communicable disease.
Rash: with
fever or behavior change, child must remain home until physician has determined
that the illness is not a communicable disease
Ringworm infection: must remain home until after treatment has begun.
Rubella: must remain home for 7 days after the rash
appears.
Scabies: must remain home until after treatment has been
completed.
Strep throat: must remain home for 24 hours after
treatment was begun and the child has had a normal temperature for 24 hours.
Tuberculosis: must remain home until the child’s physician
or local health department authority states the child is noninfectious.
Vomiting: twice or more in the previous 24 hours, unless
the vomiting is determined to be due
to a noncommunicable condition and the child is not in danger of dehydration.
Child should remain home for 24 hours
after vomiting as a result of illness.
The School will notify Parents whenever a
communicable disease or condition has been identified in the Progam.
Children do not need to be excluded for
other minor illnesses unless:
? they are too sick to participate comfortably
in program activities.
? they need more care than the Educatorsing
level allows.
? they have unusual lethargy, irritability,
persistent crying, difficulty breathing, or other signs of possible severe
illness.
(Adapted from American Academy of
Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases)
If your child is sick and will not be
coming to school, please call to let us know.
If
your child has any type of contagious infection he/she must remain at home
until the infection is controlled and your pediatrician says the child may
return to school. This would include:
a. severe colds
b. pediculosis (nits)
c. chicken pox
d. impetigo
e. conjunctivitis
f. rash accompanied by fever
g. earache
h. sore throat
-children should remain at home for the
first 24 hours on any antibiotic medication.
-children should remain at home if there
is a suspected reaction to food or medication.
-if your child is mildly ill, we discourage you from bringing the
child to school.
-if a child becomes mildly ill while at
school, you will be notified and requested to make arrangements to pick up your child as soon as
possible. Until you arrive, your child
will be invited to sit quietly in the reading corner or will be attended to by
the director in the office.
St. Anne Montessori School does not serve
infants. However, the following information is provided for
Parents regarding SIDS.
-place infants on their back for sleeping
unless your child’s Health Care Practitioner instructs otherwise.
-nap infants in individual cribs,
portacrib, playpen or bassonet
-ensure that cribs have firm, properly
fitted mattresses with clean covering and do not contain any potential head
entrapment areas.
-ensure that slats on crib are no more
than 2 3/8 inches apart
-ensure that crib, portacrib, playpen or
bassonet used for sleeping infants, under the age of 12 months, do not contain
pillows, comforters, stuffed animals or other soft padded materials
Procedures For Children’s Records
Saint Anne Montessori School requires that
all forms for the child’s record be submitted prior to the child’s entrance to
the school. The school will maintain an
individual written record for each child that includes all of the written forms
required by the EEC.
The information contained in your child’s
file is privileged and confidential.
a)
The school will not distribute or release information in a child’s record to
anyone not directly related to implementing the program plan for the child
without the written consent of the
child’s parent(s). The school shall notify the parent(s) if a
child’s record is subpoenaed.
b)
The child’s parent(s) shall, upon request, have access to his child’s record
at reasonable times.
In no event shall such access be delayed more than two business days after the initial request without
the consent of the child’s
parent(s). Upon such request for
access the child’s entire record shall
be made available regardless of the physical location of its parts.
c)
The school shall establish procedures governing access to, duplication of,
and distribution of such information,
and shall maintain a permanent, written log in each child’s record
indicating any time a child’s
record has been released.
. each time information is released or
distributed from a child’s record the following information should be recorded: the name, signature, and position
of the person releasing or distributing
the information; the date; the portions
of the record which were distributed or released; the purpose of such distribution or release; and the signature of the person to
whom the information is distributed or released.
. such log shall be available only to the child’s parent(s) and program
personnel responsible for record
maintenance.
d)
No child shall be required to have any such immunizations if his/her
Parent’s objects thereto in writing on the grounds that it conflicts with their
sincere religious beliefs or if a child’s physician/nurse practioner or physician’s
assistant submits documentation that such a procedure is contraindicated.
a) A child’s
parent(s) shall have the right to add
information, comments, data or
any other relevant materials to the child’s record.
b)
A child’s parent(s) shall have the right to request deletion or amendment of
any information contained in the
child’s record.
? If the parent(s) is of the opinion that
adding information is not sufficient to explain, clarify, or correct
objectionable materials in the child’s record, the parent shall have the right
to have a conference with the licensee to make
his/her objections known.
? The school shall, within one week after the
conference, render to the parent(s) a decision in writing stating the reason or
reasons for the decision. If the
decision is in favor of the parent(s),
steps shall be taken immediately to put
the decision into effect.
At any time, representatives from the EEC may request to see school records. They are required to
respect and maintain confidentiality.
They may not remove the records
from the school.
When the child is no longer in care, upon
written request of the parent(s), the licensee shall transfer the child’s
record to the parent(s), or any other person the parent(s) identifies.
The school shall not charge an
unreasonable fee for copies of any
information contained in the child’s record.
Research and
Experimentation: Unusual Treatment
The school will not conduct research,
experimentation, or unusual treatment involving children without the written,
informed, consent of the affected child’s parent(s) or guardian, for each
occurrence. At times, Saint Anne Montessori School has
student Educators observing the classroom.
Observation shall mean that there is no unmonitored interaction between the child and the observers and no
identification of the individual child.
In no case shall the school allow a child to be harmed during research,
experimentation or unusual treatment.
Research and experimentation shall not mean program evaluation or date
collection for purposes of documenting services of the program which do
not identify individual children.
The school shall not allow children to participate
in any activities unrelated to the direct care of children without the written,
informed consent of the parent(s), or guardian.
“Activities” shall mean, but not be
limited to:
a)
fund raising
b)
publicity, including photographs and participation in the mass media.
It has always been the policy of this
facility to maintain an effective fire safety and disaster preparedness
plan. The primary purpose of our fire
safety and disaster preparedness plan is to provide a course of action for all
personnel to follow should a fire, severe weather, or other disaster occur that
would affect the normal operation of our facility.
The following is a brief “summary” of the
fire and safety disaster preparedness for the entire house which includes the
school.
-our
facility is equipped with an automatic fire alarm system that will
automatically activate when pull stations, or a fire or smoke/heat are detected within the facility.
-our
fire alarm system is connected to the All Safe Alarm Company in Westborough,
MA, who in turn sends the alarm to the Marlborough Fire Department.
-our
building is separated into zones so that fire areas can be easily identified
and immediate action can be taken.
-our
local Fire Department conducts unannounced fire safety inspections in
accordance with current laws.
-ongoing
review of the fire safety and disaster preparedness plans are made with the
Fire Department.
It is the policy of this facility that
written arrangements with other related facilities and support organizations be
maintained in the event a disaster occurs within our facility.
In the event of a power outage, The
Director will ensure that all Educators know how to handle all emergency
situations in an appropriate manner. In
addidition to First Aid Training and CPR Training, this information is reviewed
annually in Staff meetings.
The Director wil ensures that all
Educators are able to communicate basic emergency information to emergency
personnel.
A telephone is provided in both the
classroom and the office for the purpose of making and receiving phone calls
during all hours of program operation.
St. Anne Montessori School does not take children on field trips, however,
when at the playground Educators maintain contact with the office through the
use of walkie-talkies. In the event of
an evacuation, the Director and Educators carry their personal cell phones on
their person.
Educators follow the direction of the
local emergency management authorities when evacuation or sheltering in place,
immediate action can be taken.
Exit signs are posted in rooms and
corridors that have direct access to the outdoors.
Evacuation of Children from the
Program in the event of an emergency situation
In the case of a fire, natural disaster,
or situation (chemical spills, bomb threats)necessitating evacuation of the
building, the Director of Nurses obtains information from local authorities and
will contact the Director of the School with the information from the local
authorities whether to evacuate or shelter in place.
In the case of a power outage, our
emergency generator will provide auxiliary power. Our emergency generator is tested weekly and such test results
are recorded on our Weekly Alarm and Life Support Systems Test Record. The battery operated emergency lights are
also routinely tested. The Director of
Nurses and Maintenance personnel are knowledgeable in the location and use of
all control valves, cut-off valves, main power switches, and emergency power
systems of this facility. During school
hours the maintenance department is responsible for the control and operation
of all power supply equipment. It the
power sere to be lost before the opening of the school day, school will remain
closed and parents notified. In the
case of power outage during the school day, the Director will determine whether
the children have enough natural light in the classroom to proceed in the
normal day. In the event that we find
it too dark, Parents will be notified to pick up their children early.
In the case of loss of heat prior to the
opening of the school day, school will remain closed and Parents notified. In the case of loss of heat during the
school day, Parent will be notified to pick up the children. Educators will insure that the children stay
warm by providing them with their coats and betting blankets from the convent
if necessary to keep he children warm while waiting for Parents.
In the case of loss of water prior to the
opening of the school day, school will remain closed and Parents notified. In the case of loss of water during the
school day, Parents will be notified to pick up their children
During a shelter in place, we must stay
inside with the children. A shelter in
place could take place as a result of a hazardous materials’ spill on a nearby
road, a hurricane or a storm. In the
case of a shelter in place, toys / games can be found in the corridor storage
cupboard. These activities will help to
keep the children calm and occupied. It
is the policy of this facility that a supply of food and bottled drinking water
be available at all times for all residents, employees and children.
Escape routes from the school are at the
main entrance, the office dooe and the stairwell at the far end of the
classroom.
Plan for evacuation of the center in an
emergency is posted at all exits.
-as soon as the bell rings, Educators and
students go quickly in silence to exit the building.
-Jin Sim will carry a picture of a flame
and the attendance sheet and lead the children out the door and up to the
playground ramp (the designated meeting place).
-Sandy Goyette will follow the group. Jeannie Korona-Treveloni will check the
bathrooms.
-when children reach the ramp they remain
in single file and in silence.
-Jin Sim will call each child by name and
he/she is expected to raise his/her hand and say “here” (to insure that no
child is left in the school).
-When it is safe to return to the
building, Educators and children will return to the building in silence and in
an orderly fashion.
-if for any reason, children cannot exit
the main door, the Educator will lead the children to one of the other exits
(using alternate exits is practiced during monthly fire drills.
-in he event of an Educator’s absence, the
substiture will take Sandy’s place at the end of the group and Sandy Goyette
will replace the absent Educator.
-the Director follows the group with the
emergency duffle bag. In the case of
the Director’s absence, Jeannie Korona-Treveloni will get the bag.
-the building fire alarms are tied in with
the alarm company who automatically notifies the fire department.
-in the event of a non-fire emergency, the
Director of Nursing of her delegate in her absence, contacts the appropriate
authorities.
-in the event of an emergency evacuation,
the Educators will contact Parents via call phone, using the Parent contact
information contained in the emergency duffle bag.
The Director is responsible to insure that
this plan is kept current and meet the need of all the children in care.
In the case of a general evacuation,
necessitating evacuation of the building, the Educators and children of St.
Anne Montessori School would be transported to Marlborough High School on
Bolton Street. A bus having place for
at least 42 passengers would transport the Educators and children. The
designated person will take the necessary steps to see that the building is
open and accessible. Educators will
count children and match names to attendance lists before leaving the building
as well as at the end of the evacuation procedure. A backpack containing parent emergency contact information,
medication, (if we have epi-pens in the first aid cupboard) cell phone, books
to read to the children, flashlights, etc. will be ready and taken to the new
location by Kathleen Finn.
Parents will be notified as soon as
possible. The Director is responsible
for notifying the parents. Educators
will help with phone calls, if needed.
Information concerning fire will be given
early in the year. Children will be instructed
as to what to do in case of fire (stop, drop, roll and cover face) and in case
of smoke (to crawl close to ground)etc.
Several periods will be spent talking to the children about fire
fighters being friends, the importance of safety, etc. Procedures for fire drills will be explained
and fire drills will be conducted to enable the to understand procedures.
The Director will see that evacuation
drills are held at different hours of the program and use alternative
exits. The Director will be responsible
for the documentation of these drills.
The Director will document the date, time, exit route used, number of
children evacuated and the effectiveness of each drill.
Fire drills will be conducted every month
St. Anne Montessori School will make sure
that all children are kept safely within view of an Educator at all times.
The school will keep the doors secure at
all times and visitors will be supervised by a member of Staff while on
premises. A sensor alarm is placed in
the hallway to alert Educators in the event a child should leave the classroom
unsupervised.
The door will be supervised throughout the
arrival and departure time of the children.
In the unlikely event of a child going
missing, the Educator who first notives a child is not in the classroom will
alert the rest of the Educators and the office. The search will take precedence over all other activities.
The school will be thoroughly searched,
including cupboards, closets, and restrooms.
If the child is not found, the Director will activate the code alarm
signal adopted by the Convent which is:
“Code Eve School” for a missing person.
Designated convent staff will come to the school to see the child’s
photo and get the name. All inside and
outside areas will be thouroughly searched including cupboards, closet and
restrooms.
If the child is not found, the child’s
Parents will be called.
If the child is not found withing fifteen
minutes, the Marlborough Police Department will be called.
When the child is found, the child will be
reassured and comforted, preferably until a Parent of caretaker can be
present. When ideally two Educators and
the Parent will be able to talk to the child.
One of the two Educators should take notes. It should be kept in mind that the child may be unaware of having
done anything wrong, or alternatively may also have been afraid and distressed
and my now be in need of comfort. Other
Educators present will take the opportunity to speak to all the children to
insure that they understand that they must not leave the premises on their own
and why.
The Director will be available to discuss
the with the child’s Parents the events surrounding the disappearance of the
child.
If the child is lost at the playground,
the Educator noticing the child missing will alert the other Educators on the
playground and carry out a numbers check.
The Director will be alerted via walkie-talkie.
The group will remain calm, reassure the
children and return to the school. The
Convent missing persons system will be activated.
Outgoing risk assessments will be carried
out ant their immediate review take place after the incident.
Curriculum
Guide
I have studied the child, I have taken what the child has given me and expressed
it, and that is what is called the Montessori Method” (Maria Montessori)
These activities are the ones that appeal
instantly to our youngest children.
They are designed to develop order, coordination, independence and
concentration. The activities are intimately related to hand function and its ultimate precision.
The activities include but are not limited
to:
? scooping
? squeezing
? twisting
? pouring
? stringing
? rolling and folding
? care of the environment
? care of the person
“The senses, being explorers of the world,
open the way to knowledge”
(Maria Montessori)
The child absorbs through contact with his
surroundings - contact which comes through his/her senses. The sensorial materials are designed to give
a child a system by which he/she can discover similarities and differences.
The materials include but are not limited
to:
? matching
? sorting
? dimension
? color
? shape
? texture
? auditory
The language materials begin with simple
exposure to vocabulary and progress to reading experiences.
The materials include but are not limited
to:
1.
Phonetic sounds
a. sandpaper letters
b. matching
objects with their initial sounds
c. matching
pictures with their initial sounds
2.
Blending sounds to make simple phonetic words
a. matching simple, printed, phonetic words with
objects
b. matching simple, printed, phonetic words with
pictures
c. making simple, phonetic words using the movable alphabet
3.
Phonogram (consonant and vowel combinations)
a. matching word cards to objects
b. matching word cards to pictures
c. making words containing phonograms using the
movable alphabet
d. composing short sentences using the movable
alphabet
e. composing short stories using the movable
alphabet
4.
Reading
a. matching sentences to pictures
b. matching stories to pictures
c. simple readers
d. more advanced readers
5.
Printing (Several activities such as
pin punching, cutting, coloring,
tracking, etc. are done to prepare
the hand for writing)
a. printing individual letters and numbers
b. printing simple words
c. copying simple sentences
d. printing own words and/or sentences
e. printing full name
f. printing created stories in a composition
book
The program includes but not limited to:
a. greetings
b. colors
c. shapes
d. numbers
e. parts of body
f. members
of the family
g. clothes
h. animals
i. days of the week
Maria Montessori designed concrete
materials to represent all types of
quantities, after she observed that the child who becomes interested in
counting likes to touch or move the items as he/she enumerates them.
Montessori’s mathematical materials are designed to isolate the concept being
taught.
We begin with the exploration of number
and quantity, building on the knowledge the child acquired using the sensorial
materials and progress to fuller understanding of simple numerical operations,
place value and the idea of a decimal system.
- counting 1-10
- recognition of numbers 1-10
- sequencing numbers 1-10
- counting 11-19
- recognition of numbers 11-19
- sequencing numbers 11-19
- counting 1-100
- recognition of numbers 1-100
- sequencing numbers 1-100
- composing numbers 1-10,000
- writing numbers
- adding numbers to 10
- subtracting numbers from 10
- adding two-digit numbers
- subtracting two-digit numbers
- exchanging
- time concepts
- money concepts
- calendar skills
The science curriculum includes but is not
limited to the following:
1. living
and non-living things
2. plants
3 animals
a. insects
b.
birds
c. fish
d. reptiles
e. amphibians
f. mammals
4. solar
system
5. weather
The idea of history is approached by using
historical biographies chosen for their interest and appeal to young children
as well as for their importance to our cultural heritage.
The biographies include but are not
limited to:
1.
Martin Luther King
2.
Abraham Lincoln
3.
George Washington
4.
Benjamin Franklin
5.
Christopher Columbus
6.
Maria Montessori
Children become familiar with the
world by exploring globes and
maps. As each area of the world is studied, the culture,
resources and treasures of the area will be explored. This study includes but
is not limited to:
1. Land and
water formations
2. Continents
a. puzzle maps
b. flags
c. customs, cultures, celebrations
d. natural resources, treasures and animals
Along with songs, rhymes and finger plays,
the following are included:
Biographies of:
1. Hayden
2. Mozart
3. Bach
4. Handel
5. Brahms
6. Chopin
7. Schumann
8. Tchaikovsky
Our fine art curriculum includes but is
not limited to discussion and imitation of the following artists:
1. Cassat
2. Da Vinci
3. Goya
4. Hopper
5. Klee
6. Michaelangelo
7. Monet
8. Picasso
9. Rembrandt
10. Renoir
11. Van
Gogh
1. Color
a. primary
b. secondary
2. Finger painting
3. Marble painting
4.
Drawing from set up models
5.
Open- ended drawing
Suggested
Reading
The Montessori Method is a system of
educating young children. In order to
fully understand and appreciate the
opportunity for success that you are giving your child, it is
suggested that you read the following:
Available at bookstores and libraries
Montessori, A Modern Approach by Paula Polk Lillard
The Secret of Childhood by Maria Montessori
The Absorbent Mind by Maria Montessori
The Montessori Controversy by John McNichols
Nurturing the Spirit
by Aline D. Wolf
A Parent’s Guide to the Montessori
Classroom by Aline D. Wolf
TUITION
FEE SCHEDULE 2011
- 2012
Tuition
for the 2011-12 school year is
$4,700. This amount does not include
the $50 non-refundable registration fee due forty-eight hours after the
interview.
To
secure a place for your child, a non-refundable $300 deposit is due two weeks after acceptance to the
Program. This deposit is
non-refundable and non-transferable to a sibling. Should you make other school choices after the deposit has been
made, we will place the $300 in a discretionary fund and use it to give a
scholarship.
The tuition balance of $4400 may be paid in four installments each of
$1100, due
June 1, 2011
September 1, 2011
November 1, 2011
February 1, 2011
? A
late fee of fifteen dollars ($15) will be assessed after the tenth of the
month.
? There will be a thirty-five dollar ($35) fee
for checks returned due to insufficient funds.
? As was indicated in the contract given at registration time, a place secured in the school at registration
time is taken for the entire school
year. You are responsible for the annual tuition. If you cancel during the summer months, please be aware that the
deposit and June tuition payment will not be refunded to you.
Please make checks payable to:
SAINT
ANNE MONTESSORI SCHOOL
Thank
you for making every effort to send in your tuition payments on time!
HOURS
FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL
The first day of
school will be Tuesday, September
6, 2011.
To
facilitate the adjustment to school, classes will be held from
8:15 - 9:45 A.M. for the children of the morning session
and
12:00 - 1:30 P.M. for the children of the afternoon session
on
Tuesday, September 6,thru Friday, September 9.
REGULAR
SCHOOL HOURS WILL BEGIN
ON
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12.
The school door
will open at 8:15 A.M. and 12:00 noon.
Dismissal
will be at 11:15 A.M. and 3:00 P.M.
We
ask for your cooperation in prompt drop-off and pick-up of your child.
Children tend to feel uncomfortable when
they arrive or are picked up late. The time between sessions is needed to prepare for the afternoon
session as well as to give us sufficient time to have lunch.
We
look forward to greeting you and your child on
Tuesday,
Sept. 6, 2011.