Second Street Children’s School A place for children to explore, experiment, discover, play and most of all, be a child. 

Parent Handbook

2020-2021 School Year 

Statement of Services 2430 East Second Street Tucson, Arizona 85719 

520-327-2124office@secondstreetschool.org www.secondstreetschool.org

Federal Tax ID 45-0493882 

The handbook is updated on a regular basis and at least annually. Updates to the handbook are communicated to the families through email.  

A returned signature page of this handbook is due before your child’s first day of school,  each year, and when any updates have been made. 

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Welcome! Being a parent is the hardest and most important job you will ever do in your life. It is something a person is never fully prepared for, nor can it be accomplished entirely alone. Here at Second Street, our supportive environment will offer you genuine connections with others, friends to talk to who really understand parenting, caring people who respect you just the way you are and a professional staff who understand best practices in early childhood education. Our program will offer your child activities to enhance their social, emotional, and intellectual development, opportunities to make friends and be part of a larger community, and caring and dynamic teachers in a creative, open learning environment.   We place great value on freedom to be oneself-for adults and children alike. We offer a relaxed and casual setting geared to the needs, rhythms, and interests of each child. Under the play-based umbrella, our two main areas of focus are social-emotional development and community. We believe that children need a strong community where they feel that they belong and are accepted unconditionally. In addition to a supportive family, safety, and caring teachers, we believe children need role models who will help them to develop a sense of social responsibility. Children are our future and when they leave SSCS we want them to have acquired some basic skills and desires, to trust, to be excited about learning, to resolve conflicts peacefully, to think creatively, to question and to care for other people. We work to take into consideration individual differences, special abilities, and family cultural patterns.    Typically, in the days (weeks or months) leading up to your child’s first day at school as well as once your child has become established in their classroom community, we extend an open invitation to you to drop in as you are able for informal visits while your child is at play. During this time of COVID19 and in response to our increased health and safety measures, we are pausing our open door for family members policy. Once it is safe to do so, we will resume an open invitation to you to drop in. We know that these types of experiences give us the opportunity to become better acquainted with your entire family and fosters our relationship so that we can provide optimum learning opportunities for your child.   We look forward with excitement to the new school year! Again, welcome!  

  Jenny Douglas and Jeri Goldblatt 

Executive Director Associate Director 

    

2019-2020 Board of Directors Angela D’Acquisto - President ⬩ Lindsay Chimos - Vice President ⬩ Danielle Flink - Treasurer   

Emily Weiss - Secretary ⬩ Jenny Douglas ⬩ Jeri Goldblatt ⬩ Ryan Johnson ⬩ Alicia Armet ⬩ Julie Heskin JD Gibbs ⬩ Jackie Kibler ⬩ Rachel Camp ⬩ Guinevere Placer ⬩ Kate Price ⬩ Amanda Reed   

Kara Rubelt ⬩ Jeremy Ruiz ⬩Caroline Cummings ⬩ Christina Sanchez ⬩ Suezie Kim  

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  Mission Statement Second Street Children’s School’s mission is to provide a rich and stimulating learning experience for young children, individualized to meet the needs of every child with a strong emphasis on outdoor play and the arts, social and emotional development and community.   Philosophy of Second Street Children’s School Our program is inspired by the work of Piaget, Vygotsky, Bev Bos, Ellen Galinsky, the Reggio Emilia approach, the REI method, and other child development theories. We practice emergent curriculum and use an authentic assessment Portfolio process to guide our goals and objectives for children and guidelines for teaching. We consider it to be a developmentally appropriate program for young children. A developmentally appropriate program as defined by the National Association for the Education of Young Children is one that is planned and carried out based on a knowledge of how children grow and what they can do – socially, emotionally, cognitively, and physically at each stage of development. Children learn new skills and develop special interests as they take on typical growth tasks at each stage of life. In addition to having their own individual timetable of growth and development, each child brings their own special interest, life experiences, strengths, and needs.   Our program is also age-appropriate as it takes into consideration the normal sequences of growth typical of children within a given age group. Our teachers understand that young children are active, social individuals who have lots of ideas they want to share. Preschoolers are busy developing friendships and they benefit most when offered a variety of activity choices, such as dramatic play, block building, creative process focused art experiences, open ended toys, puzzles, exploring sand and water, cooking, music and movement, and a rich and ever changing selection of wonderful books to read.   In our program we:   · Individualize to meet the needs of every child · Provide a physical environment that is safe and orderly · Provide an environment that contains varied and stimulating toys and materials · Encourage children to select activities and materials that interest them · Expect children to become active participants in play · Show respect for children’s needs and ideas, and talk with them in caring ways · Respect our parents and encourage them to participate in our school in whatever ways they are able · Provide regular and ongoing professional development and education in the areas of child development and curriculum for our teachers   

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What Is Our Approach to Early Learning? We believe that children learn best through play. As demands for testing and measuring, and getting children ready for total standardization increase, we work to create an environment where children have the support and freedom to explore who and what they are in relationship to those they are sharing their world with – that means, their parents, their teachers, and their new friends.   We believe that children learn about the power of print and the value of becoming literate by being exposed to print in meaningful and relevant ways. We know that children, when given the opportunities to hear wonderful stories, are eager to tell their own stories. We see the evidence in the drawings children produce and the thoughts they share with us each day.   We believe that children need ample opportunities to run and jump, hide and chase. We know they thrive when they have some control over how they spend their days. Children are capable of making appropriate choices.   We believe that conflict is one way children learn about problem solving strategies, and we know that the teachers and other adults do not have to rescue children from emotional conflicts or expressions. Rather we need to be by the child’s side to support, coach them with helpful language, and repeatedly give the messages that what children feel and sense are valued.   We believe that the early years are the learning years. This is the critical time when memories are born that will sustain them throughout their years. It is more than the foundation of their whole life.   Second Street Children’s School/WB Collins Early Learning Project Not-for-Profit 501c3 status & Board of Directors In 2002, SSCS became a not-for-profit 501c3 organization. At that time our primary goal was to offer health insurance to our hardworking teachers and create a scholarship fund. We are proud to say that we have met and exceeded both goals. The WB Collins Early Learning Board of Directors consists of approximately 15 members and meets quarterly. Committees include fundraising, facilities maintenance, financial, alumni, and grants. New members are elected at our May board meeting. If you are interested in being part of the board, speak to the administration team or board president for more details.    In order to meet our annual fundraising goals, we have ongoing fundraising events and efforts. Led by the fundraising committee, current families and our extended community fundraise to meet our budget requirements (which includes health insurance), to maintain the buildings and grounds, and to support our faculty’s professional growth and development. Yearly events include, but are not limited to, several adult-only mixers hosted by current or alumni families, a silent auction gala, fall 

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family festival, and t-shirt, tote and water bottle sales. See our weekly digest and website for up-to-date information regarding these events.   Admission Second Street Children's School does not discriminate in our employment practices, volunteer opportunities or delivery of programs and services on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender identity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and/or veteran status. Children who may benefit from the services provided by the school, the curriculum, and/or the teachers will be considered for enrollment. Children having special needs may be included in the program. A conference will be held with the Directors, the teachers, and other support service personnel to determine eligibility.  The school does not provide support services including but not limited to occupational therapy, physical therapy, or speech and language services, but does invite specialists to provide services and resources on site to foster a team approach for the child receiving such services.     Wait List  After reviewing our website, families are welcome to schedule a tour. Tours are given during late fall and early spring, each year. After the tour, waiting list forms will be available for those families who are interested. There is an $85.00 waitlist fee, which is nonrefundable. Steps for being on our Wait List include the following: 

1. Families should make an appointment for a tour of the school while children are present. 

2. Families should visit at least three other preschools. 3. Families will complete and submit a wait list form and fee. This fee is 

nonrefundable. 4. Families will stay in touch by visiting on a regular basis, emailing or calling us! 

 Stay and Play (currently paused until further notice) Once prospective families have submitted a waitlist form to the office, they are welcome to visit any morning M-F between 8:00-10:00am. To keep these visits fun and safe for everyone, families are required to read and sign an agreement form that outlines the expectations for the visits.   Expectations are: Sign in and out each visit. Parents supervise their child at all times. Visit outside unless invited inside by a teacher. Honor the cell phone free campus policy by turning your phone off while you are here and refraining from using it. Use the office for emergency phone calls. Stay and Play on the side of the playground where the youngest children are. Avoid lengthy conversations with the teachers. 

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The chicken coop is closed during visits.       Enrollment Procedure Children may be enrolled after having a conversation with the Director and the administrative team. This will provide an opportunity to discuss the parents’ expectations, individual needs of the child, and the role the school will play in the child’s life. Curriculum, approach, and the operation of the school are discussed, as well as expectations the school may have for parents and children. If the school and the family decide to enroll the child, the parents will complete the necessary emergency form, application form and photo release and return it to the Director with a $75.00 registration fee (this fee is nonrefundable) and $300 tuition payment that is a credit toward the first month of the school year.   Is SSCS the best school for your family? We consider the following when enrolling children in our program: • Is your child between 2.9 years old and 6 years old and fully potty-trained? • Does the SSCS philosophy and approach align with your family values? • Will your family and child help expand our diversity? • Is your child a sibling of a SSCS child? • Did someone in your family attend SSCS? • Did a SSCS family recommend our program for your child?  Transition Plan from home (or another school) to SSCS Activities for this transition include:  Families who are interested in enrolling in SSCS, schedule and tour the school. After touring and submitting a waitlist form, families are invited to visit the school any morning between 8am-10am(Stay and Play.  Families are invited to enroll in March. There is a mandatory New Parent orientation meeting. At this meeting the parent handbook is reviewed as a large group activity. Families also meet the teachers at this meeting. The New Parent Orientation meeting is in May or June. Transition Timeline:  September-February SSCS provides tours and offers visits (called Stay and Plays) for prospective families.  February-March: tours wrap up and enrollment process begins.  May-June: New Parent Orientation meeting.  August: 10-month academic school year begins. Early August is our typical start date. Prior to the August start date, families are invited to meet their teachers during the late spring and summer. Teachers provide activities for the children to explore in the classroom during these meeting opportunities. Activities may include finding their classrooms and cubbies.    

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Hours of Operation Second Street Children’s School provides half and full day care and education for children aged 2.9-6yrs. We are open Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 5:30pm. We offer the following programs: Half-day: 7:30- 2:30pm Full-day: 7:30- 5:30pm  Our full-day includes an afternoon program that has a limited amount of space and is prioritized for families that have both parents working outside the home full time or single working families. Once our afternoon program is fully enrolled, families may add their names to a waitlist.  We do not provide evening or weekend care.  During the month of July, all children leave at 2:30pm. We do not offer an afternoon program in July. Please note: *All children are to arrive at school by 9:00 am, without exception.  *Children absent from the morning program may not attend the afternoon program. SSCS does not offer a drop in program. *All children are to be picked up from school as enrolled by either 2:30pm or 5:30pm. We recommend arriving no later than 15 minutes prior to the end of your child's day. Late pick-up will incur late fees ($1.00 per minute) to be paid directly to the teacher who stays with your child. *SSCS follows the TUSD calendar with some exceptions. There are regularly scheduled days that the school is closed. This includes a fall, spring and winter break in addition to other national holidays. See the calendar (found on our website secondstreetschool.org) for details.   Withdrawal/Disenrollment Procedures Tuition is payable monthly and you are responsible for ten months of tuition regardless of                             attendance. If a child is withdrawn for any reason, the school requires a month’s notice                             to be given in writing. No refund of tuition will be given for unused time. 

  If the SSCS placement is determined to be inappropriate despite outside help (or if outside help is refused), teachers, parents, and directors confer to plan for a placement outside of the SSCS program. A family's financial obligation for the remainder of the school year is forgiven.   Outside help is requested and recommended after teachers, directors, and family members meet with each other to discuss strategies of support for children having exceptional needs. After a written plan has been developed and implemented for three weeks, another meeting will be held to determine the impact of the strategies or intervention. At that point, families and school personnel decide if SSCS is the appropriate placement.  

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If a dispute between families and SSCS should arise and continue after attempts at mediation, SSCS reserves the right to dismiss the child from the program without refunding tuition. Dismissal will occur immediately and will be written. A copy will be sent to the family, kept in the office, and sent to the Arizona Department of Health Services.   Tuition and Registration Payment Requirements Tuition is payable monthly and you are responsible for ten months of tuition regardless of                             attendance. As a fee-for-service non-profit organization, our operating budget is                   entirely dependent upon timely tuition payments. Tuition discounts will not be offered                       for school closures due to holidays, school breaks, staff in-service days, illness,                       unforeseen circumstances, pandemics, and/or natural disasters. There are no tuition                   refunds for any reason. This ensures the continuity of our program and that our faculty                             will continue to be paid as scheduled. 

Please note that your family is committing to the program for a full academic calendar year. In the event there is a need to increase your child’s hours SSCS will do its best to accommodate those requests. Alternatively, if your family needs to decrease your child hours the school requires a minimum of thirty days notice.  We also offer an optional summer program. See summer holding fee for more information.   Failure to pay tuition in a timely manner will result in, one written warning and then dismissal from the program.    There is an annual registration fee of $75.00 for the academic school year. Summer program registration fee is $25.00.  Registration fees must be paid in advance and are nonrefundable.   Optional Summer Program (modified for 2020) Our Summer Program is open to currently enrolled students and recent alumni. During the summer program, in addition to a big idea for each summer session, the routine is similar to the academic school year. We include more water play and the flexibility and freedom to move through and explore what our different classrooms and teachers have to offer. This can provide the perfect transition to your child’s new fall classroom. Our fantastic teaching team staffs the summer program with support from special guest visitors, depending on the big idea. Over the summer, our educators work for 2-consecutive weeks, one month or all summer. The summer is typically divided into four, 2-week sessions. *During the month of July, we do not offer an afternoon program. The school closes every day at 2:30pm.  Summer program fees: $25.00 registration fee  Amount of one session ($325 or $415) deposit 

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Both are due in the Spring. See the SSCS calendar for exact dates. Should you wish to opt out of the summer program, there is a summer assessment fee. See summer holding fee for more information.     Summer Holding fee (modified for 2020) Our budget requires a certain enrollment throughout the entire summer program. The summer holding fee is charged to parents who:  

Opt out of the summer program, and are currently enrolled and holding a space for their child in the next academic year (this does not apply to new students enrolled for the upcoming academic year).  

The holding fee is nonrefundable and it is not deducted from tuition.  Fee schedule: $165/month (includes both June and July) if opting out of summer program (nonrefundable) There is no fee if 1 or more summer sessions are attended  The balance of all summer fees is due mid May, see calendar for exact dates.   Tuition and Fees Academic School Year (August -May) 7:30-2:30 $645.00/mo. 7:30-5:30 $825.00/mo. Kindergarten $825.00/mo.   Summer Program* 7:30-2:30 $325/2-week session 7:30-5:30 $415/2-week session (please note: in July SSCS closes at 2:30pm) Summer Assessment Fees: $165/month (June and July) if opting out of summer program (nonrefundable) There is no fee if 1 or more summer sessions are attended *Due to the COVID19 pandemic, summer 2020 programming has been modified.  Registration Fee $75/yearly, $25 summer (nonrefundable) Wait List Fee $85/one-time fee (non refundable) New Student holding fee $300 due upon enrollment. This is a credit towards the first month tuition.(nonrefundable)  Late Pick up Fees $1/per minute after 2:30pm or 5:30pm-paid directly to your child’s teacher  Late Tuition Fee $25/after the 5th of the month Bruce Phillips (music specialist) $35/per semester (checks written to Bruce Phillips) Pizza Fridays $3.00/each Friday or $85/year Missed Work Day Fee $85/per event 

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Make checks payable to: W.B. Collins Early Learning Project or Second Street Children’s School. Please write your child’s first and last name in the memo.    Scholarships and Financial Assistance We offer the Julia Butler Scholarship for Single Working Parents and Quality First Scholarships. To apply for a scholarship, please speak with our administrative team.   Private school tax credit scholarships for kindergarten-aged students are available through the Institute for Better Education. Contact our administration team or IBE directly for more information.   Be a Good Neighbor-Parking guidelines We try to be respectful neighbors. Our neighbors can be frustrated with parking congestion. Please help us build positive relationships with our neighbors! They must have access to their driveways AT ALL TIMES!   Please do not pull into a neighbors driveway or park (even for a minute) in front of either brick building to the east of the school on both sides of the street.   Parking west of Norton (neighborhood permit is required) or too close to a driveway is a violation of the law. You will be ticketed. For overflow parking we suggest Himmel Park Parking Lot.   Sample Daily Schedule  

Morning 7:30-8:00am   

Children arrive and meet in one classroom. 

8:00-9:00am  Children join their teachers and classmates outside. 

9:00 am  Program begins 

9:00-9:30am  Group time in each classroom.  

9:30-10:00am  Morning Snack Children have choice time and play both inside and outside during this time. 

10:00-11:45am   

Children have choice time and play both inside and outside during this time. 

11:45am  Children tidy classrooms and prepare for a short group time. 

11:45-12:00pm 

Group time/toileting/hand washing 

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12:00-12:30pm 

Lunch 

12:30-2:15pm  Prepare for and have nap and rest time 

2:15-2:30pm  Children prepare to go home or continue resting until the Afternoon Program begins 

Afternoon Program 2:30-3:30pm 

Afternoon program begins/wake up/fine motor activities/snack time 

3:30-3:45pm  Tidy Classroom 

3:45-4:00pm  Grouptime 

4:00-5:00pm  Outside Choices 

5:00-5:30pm  Final group time of the day 

   Daily Policies and Procedures Please note pandemic policy for adjustments to sign in and out procedures. Signing in and signing out/release requirements- Please escort your child to their class group and greet the teachers. Parents must sign in and out everyday using the forms provided. It is a state regulation that you sign your child in and out each day with a full readable signature. There are no exceptions.  Other caregivers who will be signing children in or out must be documented, in writing, on the blue emergency card or in the classroom log book. No child will ever be released to an individual without written permission from a parent. Teachers will request identification from new caregivers when they come to pick up your child. Please advise caregivers to bring proof of identity with them. We will not release children to unauthorized adults   Morning Drop Off Program begins at 9:00am. Plan on arriving early enough to create a goodbye routine with your child. Take a minute to observe the transition your child goes through, as they say goodbye to you and hello to their classmates. If your child is having a difficult time saying goodbye, ask a teacher to assist you. We are happy to offer suggestions about how to make transitions smoother and help you create a consistent drop off routine. Please remember, once you sign your child in, they are the responsibility of the teachers.   All children are to arrive at school by 9:00 am, without exception. Arriving later than 9:00am can influence your child’s day in a negative way. Please try to schedule doctor appointments early or after school. Arriving midday can be disruptive to the child’s day 

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and classroom flow. Children absent from the morning program may not attend the afternoon program. SSCS does not offer a drop in program.  It is important that you always say goodbye to your child and make sure that the teacher(s) know you are leaving. Children enrolled in our afternoon program may not attend the afternoon program if they did not attend the morning program. Chronic tardiness may result in discussion with the Directors regarding a more appropriate school placement.   Afternoon Pick Up Please arrive BEFORE 2:30 (or BEFORE 5:30, if your child is enrolled in the Latergator program) to pick up your child. Each classroom will have a routine regarding shoes and lunches. Generally shoes can be found on the curb or in classroom shoe baskets and lunch boxes are gathered in a designated location. Once you have arrived at school and located your child, you are responsible for your child. Please be respectful of teachers who are setting up for the afternoon program or preparing to go home by supervising your child once you arrive. Once you have signed your child out they are officially in your care. NEVER leave another child in your car while you are picking up or dropping off a child even if the car is not engaged.   Late Pick up Policy Parents who are late to pick up their child (after 2:30pm for the morning program or 5:30pm for the afternoon program) will be charged $1.00 per minute paid directly to the teacher on duty. Children can become anxious or frightened when a parent is late. If, for any reason, you are going to be late, please call and let us know so we can reassure your child. Please be advised that a call does not negate late charges.     Front Gate Supervision For the safety and security of all children enrolled at SSCS, only adults may open and close the front gate. Visitors, friends and relatives are welcome to enter the building only after being greeted by a staff member and directed to the office. All visitors must sign-in in the office in our visitor log book.   Positive Guidance Conflict provides us with the wonderful opportunity to help children develop problem-solving skills, such as brainstorming, negotiation, and compromise. Our teachers are skilled in helping children make appropriate choices. Sometimes this requires the direct intervention of an adult but often, children who are given options and support, are able to settle disputes successfully on their own. Occasionally, a child may be redirected to another area of the classroom, another classroom, or the office to support them in making a better choice. The emphasis is always on communication, as well as logical consequences. Repeated behavioral problems may indicate a need to establish a consistent, individual plan for a particular child. This is done in partnership with you, the parents and sometimes with an outside professional. 

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  Biting is considered a disciplinary exception. Biting behavior is a typical part of the preschool experience and occasionally, a bite does happen. We understand that human bites can be serious. When biting occurs, we encourage and assist the child who did the biting to help provide care and comfort to the child who was bitten, as is appropriate. An Incident Report (Ouch Report) is completed and notes are written to the parents of both children involved. If the skin was broken or a bite is severe, the parents will be called immediately. All biting incidents are confidential. If there is a recurring biting issue, the SSCS teaching and admin teams meet to discuss any needed changes to the classroom environment, so that future biting will not occur. If biting does persist, a parent conference would be held to discuss this matter in depth and create a cohesive action plan. If biting continues despite our efforts, we may ask you to remove your child from our program, as biting puts other children in jeopardy. An additional parent conference would be held to discuss this matter in depth before that action is taken.   Absence and Personal Vacations Tuition is payable monthly and you are responsible for ten months of tuition regardless of attendance. If you are planning a family vacation while school is in session, please make arrangements to pay tuition as necessary. There are no refunds on missed days. This is also true of days your child stays home due to illness or for personal reasons. Please communicate your plans to your child’s teachers via the classroom logbook or in-person and also contact the office. Please note the isolation requirement after travel (see pandemic emergency policy).  Illness Policy* If your child has been ill or if a staff member determines your child is showing signs of illness and infestation, we require that your child return to school ONLY once he/she is symptom and fever free for 48 hours *without the aid of fever-reducing or other medication. This is a requirement of the Arizona Department of Health Services.   If you are aware that your child is sick, please keep your child home and call or email the office to report the illness. In some cases, a doctor’s note stating that your child is no longer contagious may be required before he/she returns to school.   Our school is not set up to care for ill children. Parents and the SSCS staff will use the following three criteria to exclude children with short-term illnesses from attending our school:   1. Your child does not feel well enough to participate comfortably in the usual activities. 2. Our staff cannot care for the sick child without interfering with care of other children. 

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3. Your child shows symptoms of a contagious disease or immediate need for medical evaluation.   If we determine your child shows signs of being ill, we will call you using the phone numbers listed on the Blue Card aka Emergency Health Card. Parents are expected to pick up sick children as soon as possible and within an hour to prevent the spread of infection to other children and staff.   The following symptoms will require a parent to pick up the child within one hour: 1. Diarrhea 2. Vomiting 3. An unexplained rash 4. A fever higher than 100 degrees  5. Unusual drowsiness 6. Extreme fussiness 7. Persistent or excessive crying 8. Wheezing 9. Uncontrolled coughing 10. Difficulty breathing 11. Open/infected sores, not easily covered 12. Earache 13. Red eyes with discharge 14. Lice/nits  The following symptoms will require parents to come immediately while a staff member calls the child’s doctor (911 will be called if indicated by the doctor’s office): 1. A temperature of 105 degrees or higher in a child of any age 2. Looking or acting very ill or getting worse quickly 3. Neck pain when the child’s head is moved or touched 4. A stiff neck or severe headache 5. A seizure 6. Acting unusually confused 7. Unequal pupils 8. A rash of hives or welts that appears and spreads quickly 9. Breathing so fast or so hard that the child cannot play, talk, cry or drink 10. A severe stomachache that causes the child to double up and scream 11. Stools that are black or have blood in them   If your child is out sick or contracts a communicable disease, please notify the SSCS office by phone or email. State regulations require that an illness log be maintained in the office.   

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We require that your child return to school ONLY once they are symptom and fever free for 48 hours. Your child may return to school when he or she is not contagious and requiring significant one-on-one attention.    Medication The SSCS staff will administer medication, if parents have completed the proper medication authorization form. All medication given to the child will be documented on the authorization form. Medication will be kept under lock and key and, if appropriate, refrigerated. A qualified staff member will be assigned to administer medication when the director is not present. Prescription medication must be brought to SSCS in its original container, labeled with your child’s name and all pertinent information. If the label of the medication states “for children/infants under age x, ask a doctor”, SSCS will not administer the medication without written permission from the child’s doctor, even if the medication is over-the-counter. Dates, times and doses must meet with what the label or prescription says. A child must have received at least one dose of the medication before SSCS will administer it.  Medication must be taken home EVERY night. Do Not leave MEDICATION in your child’s lunch box or cubby.   Please do not send your child to school with special lotions, chapsticks or cough-drops.   If your child has a special health need, for example: allergic to bee stings, an individual medical plan must be written by the parents with the help of your family physician. This will be kept at the school. These medical plans help us insure the safety of your child.  Immunizations All children enrolled in our program must have a written documentation of their current immunization status on file at school. Adults who work with or volunteer at our program must have documentation of their immunization history as a part of their employment record. All immunization records are monitored by our associate director. If a child has not received immunizations due to a medical or for religious reasons, a written exemption document must be signed and submitted to the office to be kept on file.  

Pandemic Emergency Policy—effective 5/1/20 and updated frequently. 

In response to COVID-19 and following the Center of Disease Control and Prevention                         (CDC), the AZ Department of Health and Pima County Health Department guidelines,                       we have tightened our regular health and safety protocols and will implement the                         following guidelines and policies:   

We are asking all parents and caregivers to be especially vigilant in assessing the health of their children and themselves. We reserve the right to excuse any child from the 

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center if they appear to have any symptoms that may be connected to any illness. We plan to err on the side of caution to protect everyone.  

Please help us follow the following guidelines and policies: 

● We ask any of our families to immediately disclose possible contact with or exposure to COVID-19 (occupational contact, social or familial contact or travel related contact) ● If you and your child have been traveling by air, or have been in contact with out of state family/friends, we require that you isolate at home and keep your child away from school for 6 days. We reserve the right to make decisions at our own discretion for the health and safety of everyone ● We are limiting drop off and pick up times to include 1-2 adult representatives per family and limiting access for any visitors. We will be happy to escort children to and from their classrooms both at drop off and pick up in order to reduce the number of adults traveling through our center. ● A SSCS team member will support your child to wash hands at the outside hand washing sink, before bringing your child into their classroom. ● Keep yourselves and your child minimally exposed everywhere. ● Continue to practice social distancing and wash your hands often! ● Use prudent judgment in keeping your children home if they are not feeling well or exhibiting symptoms of any illness. Keep yourself home if you are sick as well. ● Please pay close attention to the flyers and notices posted throughout our school about symptoms and prevention of this virus. ● Keep the lines of communication open with teachers, staff and other parents.   

For the sake of being kind to each other and taking care of ourselves, other families including our staff, we ask you that you act in a prudent way by making sure you and your child stay home if you develop symptoms that are potentially contagious and possibly fatal to others. With that said, we truly believe that we can get through hard times when we work together as a team. 

To ensure the safety of children, families and staff, Second Street Children’s School will                           monitor the pandemic situation and take into account the guidance and suggestions                       from the authorities on the situation. Decisions made by the SSCS will consider the safety                             of children, families and faculty.  

Decisions may include: 

● School closure: length of closure to be determined by SSCS and the                       recommendations of the CDC, federal and local governments, and the Arizona                     Department of Health, Division of Child Care Licensing. 

● Adjusted hours of service.  ● Daily health checks of children and staff. ● Adjustments to our illness policy*. 

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● Smaller group sizes for when inside.  ● Wearing of masks/face shields. ● Limited entry onto the property.  ● Limited access to the property.  ● Limitations on what the children may bring into SSCS, such as: blankets, stuffed                         

animals, and pillows. ● Change in water, snack and lunch storage. ● Rest time modifications. ● SSCS will communicate these plans through a variety of methods such as mass                         

emails via Constant Contact and Facebook.    

Medical Emergency Procedure In case of a medical emergency, the school will call 911 first, and the parents second, immediately following the 911 call.  Emergency Evacuation Procedure There are a variety of emergency situations that require the faculty at SSCS to relocate the children or remove them from harm’s way. Our emergency evacuation plan can be found posted in each classroom and at the Welcome Center kiosk. We practice this plan during our monthly fire drills and review together as a team at our monthly staff meetings. Our practice includes: Evacuations to a safe place outside the building; Shelter-In Place procedures; Sounding an alert by pre-arranged code to persons within the building to avoid certain areas, in a situation where immediate danger is present; Access to phone; Posting accurate maps of the premises showing locations of exit doors; Picking up and bringing along the basket of shoes for any barefoot children, and Ensuring Emergency Information and Immunization Record Cards for each child are evacuated with the children. In case of an emergency evacuation from the school property, children and teachers will gather by the west side of Himmel Park play area (on Tucson Blvd) and all parents will be notified within 30 minutes of the evacuation. In the case of inclement weather and we can not be outside, we will gather in the Himmel Park Library.  Shelter In Place If we are advised to Shelter-in-Place, everyone must remain in the building until authorities advise us it is safe or that there is a need to evacuate. This precaution is intended to keep everyone safe. In the event this program is instructed by local authorities to Shelter-in-Place, children and adults, including visitors, will go to the Sunshine Room/Bathroom, taking cell phones with them. The Directors or Director Designee will write down the names of everyone in the room and answer phone inquiries from parents and authorities.   Policies for Empowering Children To Live Healthy Lives* SSCS is proud to be an EMPOWERschool! As a registered empowersite, we receive a discount on our 3-year licensing fee through the Arizona Department of Health Services, Child Care Licensing. We have pledged to develop and implement a written policy for each of the 10 Empower standards that will meet the needs of all children served in our 

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program. The following policies are effective from 7/1/13. Information on screen time, sun safety, breastfeeding, tooth decay prevention, healthy eating, and fruit juice will be available to our families at least once per year.  Physical Activity Policy (standard 1) We are committed to our children’s health. We encourage all children to participate in a variety of physical activity opportunities that are appropriate for their age, that are fun, and that offer variety. In keeping with this philosophy, SSCS will follow the guidelines below: · All children are provided at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day, including both teacher-led and free-play activities in accordance with the Empower guidelines. · Teachers will encourage moderate and vigorous levels of physical activity. · Every child will have the opportunity to participate in outdoor physical activity. · We encourage children to be active throughout the day exploring their environment by limiting sedentary activities to less than 60 minutes at a time (except during rest/nap time). · Screen time is not permitted. Occasionally (no more than 3-4 times a year) we will view an educational video.  · We occasionally use a classroom computer for research. This is a teacher led activity. Children do not have access to computers. · Physical activity is never used nor withheld as punishment.   Sun Safety Policy (standard 2) Living in Tucson, we are very conscious about the damage that can be caused by exposure to the sun. Please apply sunscreen on your child before arriving at school. We are committed to our children’s health and protecting children from the sun’s rays during outdoor activities. In keeping with this philosophy, our facility will:   

● Ask the child’s family to apply sunscreen prior to arriving at school. ● Reapply-if you feel that re-application is necessary and your child is in our 

afternoon program, you may bring a bottle of sunscreen labeled with your child’s first and last name and we will keep out of reach of children in each classroom. 

● Check with the child’s family before applying sunscreen. You will need to sign a sunscreen consent form to allow teachers to apply your child’s sunscreen while at school. We will apply sunscreen only if given permission and only after two hours of exposure in the sun. Forms are available from teachers or the administration team. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE SUNSCREEN IN YOUR CHILD’S CUBBY. It makes great finger paint! (This procedure is the same for Insect Protection.) 

● Ask the child’s family to provide a hat, sunglasses, and/or long sleeve clothing for their child that staff will put on the child when outdoors. 

● Provide shade during outdoor activities. 

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● Limit outdoor activities between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when the UV rays are at the highest level. 

● Regularly check the UV Index for the intensity of the sun’s rays and plan for outdoor activities accordingly. 

● Be a role model for sun-safe practices. All staff wear hats and sun protection when outside. 

● Follow guidelines in the Empower guidebook on protecting children from harmful sun rays. A copy of the guidebook is in the office. 

 Breastfeeding Policy (standard 3) We are committed to providing ongoing support to breastfeeding mothers and will respect a mother’s decision to continue to breastfeed her child. In keeping with this philosophy, our facility will:   · Provide a welcoming atmosphere that encourages mothers to initiate and continue to breastfeed, even after returning to school or work. · Provide a designated place for mothers to breastfeed their child on site (such as a rocking chair). · A refrigerator will be made available for storage of expressed breast milk for our staff.   Oral Health Policy (standard 7) We are committed to protecting the health and safety of our students and staff in regards to tooth decay. SSCS recognizes that we play an important role in preventing tooth decay and in educating children, their families, and staff on tooth decay prevention. In keeping with this philosophy, our facility will:   · Provide oral health education once a month  · Guide our staff on steps they can take to prevent tooth decay according to the age appropriate guidelines in the Empower guidebook.   Staff Training Policy (standard 8) We are committed to furthering staff knowledge on the Empower program and Empower topic areas including: physical activity, nutrition, oral health and tobacco. In keeping with this philosophy, our facility will make sure that staff receive or attend 18-24 hours of professional development annually, and at least 3 of those hours spent on age-appropriate topics pertaining to: physical activity, nutrition, oral health and tobacco education. All professional development shall be documented and records will be readily available.  Smoke Free Campus & ASHLine Policies (standards 9 & 10) At SSCS, we are committed to providing a smoke-free environment for children and staff due to acknowledged hazards arising from exposure to second-hand smoke. In keeping with this philosophy, our facility will notify all employees, families, and visitors of 

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the smoke-free policy with appropriate signage. We are also committed to supporting the efforts of the Arizona Smokers' Helpline (ASHLine) to help staff and parents quit tobacco. In keeping with this philosophy and to protect the health of our children, their families and our staff, our facility will promote the ASHLine information on the dangers of second- and third-hand smoke by placing them in a visible spot at least once per year so parents and staff can see them. We will also refer parents, when possible, to ASHLine.   Cell Phone Policy SSCS is a Cell Phone Free Zone. For the safety of the students and their families, SSCS is a Cell Phone Free Zone. We respectfully request that you refrain from cell phone use when in our building or playground. The Cell Phone Free Zone begins when entering the front gate and ends upon exiting. Drop off and pick up times are very special and sometimes stressful for your child and your attention should be focused on him/her. In case of an emergency phone call, please use our side porch or office. We appreciate your cooperation and ask you to share this policy with anyone else who picks up your child from school.   Meals and Water We are committed to supporting your child in establishing lifelong habits of healthy eating patterns. In keeping with this philosophy we will sit together family-style whenever possible to support children in learning to serve themselves and develop healthy relationships with food. Please bring your child’s lunch in a soft lunch box labeled with your child’s name. Lunch boxes are kept in the individual classroom refrigerators* (unless notified). We suggest you pack several healthy choices. Besides lunchtime, children may eat from their lunch boxes as needed during the day. Our teachers will help children open items from their lunches as needed. We eat our lunch with your children and use this time to build on social skills and community. Our teachers model behaviors for healthy eating and positive body image in the presence of children by recognizing the important role that adults play as role models for children as they learn to live healthy lives. We do not warm up food for children and ask that you pack a low sugar lunch. No candy. Our role as caregivers is to provide nourishing food. The child’s role is to decide whether and how much to eat. We will never force a child to eat. (Standard 6: Family Style Meals Policy)   Pizza (paused for the summer of 2020)-Every Friday, we order pizza and serve it for lunch. We ask that you put $3.00 in the pizza $ can (or yearly fee of $85) and have your child sign his/her name to the pizza list, when offered. This name writing activity is an opportunity for your child to practice his/her writing skills and is not an indication of who does or doesn’t get pizza. We encourage all children to write their names and we recognize unique marks as first attempts at name writing. Watch how these marks change over the course of a school year!   

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Water bottle stations are set up in each classroom. Please label the bottle with your child’s name (first and last), wash and refill daily with water from home. Please help save our planet by using refillable bottles only. Children also have access to drinking fountains and a refillable water station outside and are encouraged by their teachers to take sips of water while playing outside.  We at SSCS are committed to supporting your child in establishing lifelong healthy eating and drinking habits. In keeping with this philosophy, our facility will not serve fruit juice. Water shall be used as the first choice for thirst and will be offered throughout the day. (Standard 5: Fruit Juice Policy)  Snacks must be provided DAILY. Food should be healthy and represent two food groups. Please bring your child’s snack to school in a bag or container that has your child's full name and the date on it. Place the snack in the classroom snack basket so that your child may find his/her snack at the appropriate time in the morning. Teachers will clean out snack baskets daily to ensure food safety. Should you forget to bring a snack for your child, we will provide a simple snack such as applesauce and crackers. We are working hard to teach children to be aware of our environment. Please do not send paper items that need to be thrown away in our landfills. Send LABELED-cloth napkins, reusable containers, and silverware.   IMPORTANT ALLERGY INFORMATION-SSCS has a NO NUTS Policy. This means nuts, nut butters or nut oils should NOT be an ingredient included in your child’s snack or lunch. Food labeled with “may contain traces of nuts” is fine to bring. At this time, SSCS does not participate in the CACFP. If you would like additional information regarding eligible family enrollment, please contact CACFP at 1-800-352-4558. (Standard 4: Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Policy)   What to Wear to School Hats, Hats, Hats! Your child must wear a hat outside. Please help your child choose a hat that they like. Please label it and leave it at school. We will remind your child to wear a hat each day. Extra hats can be found in baskets located on our outside ramada. Borrowed hats are laundered after one use. We ask parents to wear hats too because no one is immune from sun damage and parents are children's first teachers.   Shoes* We work hard to create an environment where children are given the opportunity to be children. Our own memories are rich with long days spent baking mud pies and decorating sand castles. At Second Street Children's School, plenty of time is allotted for children to explore in this way. We permit children to go without their shoes for long periods of time, if they choose. If children do take their shoes off, we remind them to put shoes on “the curb” with socks inside or in classroom shoe baskets, so that they are 

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more easily found at the end of the day. During the winter months, children learn to check our outdoor thermometer. If the temperature is below 70 degrees, shoes stay on! If the temperature is too hot, shoes stay on outside. *The Arizona Department of Health Services has advised us that having shoes off during a fire drill may cause an injury.    Clothing Provide simple, comfortable clothing that is free of complicated fastenings-for example: overalls, belts and buckles can cause problems with toileting and independence. When you consider what your child will wear to school, think of the messy materials and the activities that children love. Think of sand, mud, and water. Children are not required to wear smocks when they paint. Even washable paint can stain clothing. Think of weather changes and provide a sweater or light jacket on our warm winter days. It is much easier to remove an unneeded item than to put on something you don’t have. Do not send your child to school in clothing that can not get messy. Label all clothing sent to school. Please keep a complete extra set (or two) of clothing in your child’s cubby, stored in a labeled bag, in case of toilet accidents or water play.    Rest Time Resting and Resting Mats At SSCS everyone rests. The Sunshine and Rainbow classrooms have a slightly longer time than the Bears and Butterflies. We believe that children need a time to quietly rest and relax during their busy day. Children are encouraged to rest quietly on their mats. Teachers will rub backs, read from chapter books or tell a story. If your child does not fall asleep after 30-45 minutes, they are offered quiet choices on their mat such as books or puzzles.  We provide a rest mat for each child in our resting classrooms. Parents provide the mat cover. You may choose to bring a purchased body pillow case or a homemade cover for the mat. If your child is in the Bear room, please bring a small blanket or towel for them to rest on. A small pillow, blanket and one soft lovie are helpful in making your child comfortable at rest time. Please keep in mind that we have limited space to store these items. On Monday morning, we ask that you prepare your child’s nap mat with a freshly laundered cover and place it in the mat storage area. We have extra covers just in case. On Friday, we will send home your child’s nap mat cover and bedding, as well as the borrowed nap mat for sanitizing/laundering.   *Mat sanitizing directions: 1) Spray soapy water on the mat and hose off. 2) Spray a sanitizing agent on the mat. (At school we use a one-part bleach to 10 parts water mixture) 3) Leave the sun to dry. Do not rinse off the sanitizing agent. The mats cannot go in the washing machine.   

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Transportation Procedures and Field Trips Requirements We do not provide transportation to and from field trip destinations. We ask parents to volunteer to drive your child. No child will be transported without an approved car seat, and a written permission slip from you.   Parents must sign a classroom group permission form before a child participates in a field trip. The field trip permission form includes the date and purpose of the field trip, the times of departure from and return to SSCS, and the name, street address, and telephone number, if any, of the field trip destination.    Parents who are transporting and escorting enrolled children on a field trip will carry a copy of the Emergency Information and Immunization Record card of each child participating in the field trip. Teachers will carry the group permission form and place a checkmark next to each child’s name at the beginning of the field trip when boarding the motor vehicle, upon arrival and each hour while at the field trip destination, when preparing to leave the field trip destination and upon return to SSCS at the conclusion of the field trip.   Each child participating in a field trip will wear a sticker identifying the school name and director’s phone number.    When SSCS uses a motor vehicle volunteered by a parent or other individual for a field trip, SSCS shall determine before the field trip begins that the motor vehicle is registered by the Arizona Department of Transportation and that there is current insurance coverage for the motor vehicle. Proof of current motor vehicle coverage will be maintained on SSCS premises and inside each motor vehicle used for transporting enrolled children. SSCS shall determine before the field trip begins that the motor vehicle driver is 18 years of age or older and holds a valid driver’s license issued by the Arizona Department of Motor Vehicles. If the motor vehicle driver is a staff member, the staff member shall be a teacher-caregiver.   Field trips may include a fall trip to a pumpkin patch, fruit orchard, botanical gardens, local theater productions and/or walking trips to the Himmel Park playground or library.   Car Seat Policy Your children's safety is our top priority at SSCS. For that reason, we want our teachers to be able to focus their full attention on the children, especially at greeting and dismissal time. So that the teachers can keep their hands free for assisting the children, we ask that parents who need to move car seats from one car to another (for example, when a parent brings the child but a nanny takes the child home) to carry and install the car seats themselves.   

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Injuries suffered while riding in cars are the number one preventable cause of death in young children. Here are guidelines to follow to keep your child safe in the car: 

● The rear center is the best seat for children 12 years or younger. ● All car passengers must wear a seat belt. Be sure that you wear a seat belt— 

children learn by example. ● Children under 4 years or 40 lbs. must ride in car seats. Most injuries can be 

avoided if parents take a few extra seconds to buckle their child into a safety seat or safety belt. 

● Never hold a child in your arms or lap while traveling in the car. Please note that Second Street Children's School's teachers and staff are not permitted to violate these regulations.   Toys from Home Policy Do not bring toys from home. If a toy is brought to school, we cannot be responsible for it. If your child insists on bringing in a toy from home they will be given the choice to either send it home with their parents or leave it in the office until the end of the day. Books, music, a soft, small lovie for rest time or something special found in nature are exceptions. These items can be shared at group time. Alert your teachers that your child has something to share.   Holidays At SSCS, children are free to entertain their brief moments of childhood while exploring their ideas and imagination sheltered from the commercialism that has infiltrated our holidays. Our intention is to look for opportunities to celebrate family and cultural traditions in ways children can construct new understanding and meaning. Your contributions to this end are critical. We invite you to participate in ways that you feel comfortable to help us create a season rich in meaning and memories. What about Halloween? We invite children to self-express everyday! Halloween can often be a day of heightened emotion. If your child would like to show his or her friends their costume, they are welcome to bring it to school in a bag. Your child’s teachers will help coordinate the sharing.   Birthday Policy We take great pleasure in celebrating your child’s birthday in the classroom. Feel free to bring healthy snacks to share. We invite you to make a plan with your child’s teacher.   Party Invitations-We request that party invitations go out via email or USPS. Please do not distribute invitations at school. You will find email addresses in our school directory.  Transition Plan Within Program Activity and support for children who are transitioning from one classroom to a different classroom January-May: Teachers in receiving rooms begin to build relationships with new students during outside play-time in the morning from 8-9am. 

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Summer: Teachers call each family to welcome them to the classroom, answer questions and review policies. August: Mandatory Parent/Teacher Open House.  August: Parents complete an annual intake family information form and write their goals, hopes and dreams for their child for that year. These documents are kept in each child’s portfolio. Portfolios go home with the child at the end of the school year.  Transition Plan from SSCS to the next School Supporting the transition to school after SSCS is important to us! Every October we provide the opportunity for families to participate in a round table discussion to talk about some options for school after SSCS, considerations when touring a school and receive guidance and information from the SSCS team and parents of alumni as we support each other through this important transition.  Parent/Program Communication Lesson Plans, Classroom Log Book, Posted Signs & Friday Digests, Conferences Please check your child’s classroom logbook for information and notices regarding upcoming events, reminders and important dates. The logbook is also the place where you may communicate with your child’s teachers regarding absences, changes in who will pick-up your child and any other information you may have for parents and teachers. Please also take notice of posted signs either on doors (health-related ONLY) or on our Welcome Center by the front gate. Please watch for regular Friday Digest emails to keep you up-to-date on classroom and school-wide events and information. Weekly lesson plans are posted on the bulletin board near the classroom logbook in your child’s classroom.    Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled twice yearly and upon request. The school is closed on conference days. Support teachers are available during your conference to be with your child.   The Administrative Team is usually present during school hours. A qualified, designated person is always present should an issue arise.   Communication Parents are encouraged to call or email the office to share or request information. The administrative team will always make its best effort to return your calls or emails in a timely manner. In the event of an emergency, or if you need an immediate response, please call the directors directly. Their numbers are located in the school directory.  Screening and Referral Policy Children learn and grow more during the first five years than any other time in their lives. As your child transitions from being a toddler to a preschooler, they will go through many stages of development. Although children develop at their own pace, developmental milestones help us understand what to expect as your child grows and 

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helps to identify if your child might benefit from a more indepth screening or evaluation. At SSCS each child is screened using a developmental checklist beginning in August through November and again in the Spring semester.   Teachers and the administrative team meet with any family whose children may benefit from more in-depth screening. The checklist is reviewed at this meeting. While a screening will not provide a diagnosis, if there are concerns regarding your child’s development, it will indicate if your child needs further assessment. If a more in-depth screening is needed, parents are referred to Child Find, their pediatrician, and/or other community resources. The administrative team and teachers follow up within 3 weeks to review the plan. Parent teacher conferences are scheduled every December and May. Additional parent meetings are scheduled as the need arrives.  Parent Rights & Responsibilities 1. Respect for your family You will be treated with respect and discretion when discussing any needs, concerns, and observations regarding your child. We would like to know about changes that may be happening at home. These changes often impact your child’s behavior at school. We look for unique and special ways to help your child during these periods of change. Your individual family culture will be respected. You are invited to share your family experiences with our school community.   2. An Invitation to Participate You are invited to visit the school at any time with or without an appointment. We value our open-door policy* and believe it promotes trust in our school community. You are invited to volunteer in your child’s classroom to help with special programs or events. We also appreciate and rely on parents to assist us when we take field trips. *Open door policy is currently paused.   3. Required Participation You are expected to participate in two workdays each school year. We schedule one per semester. If you are unable to, or do not wish to participate, we ask you to donate $85 in lieu of your participation for each workday scheduled.   4. A Note about Communication Direct and honest communication is a core value for all of us at Second Street Children’s School. If you have a problem with anyone at the school, please speak directly to that person as soon as the problem arises. If the problem does not resolve itself, we will call a conference between all involved parties. Staff will be present to facilitate and mediate.    

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Pesticide Use at the School Pesticide is sprayed around the outside perimeter of the building on the second Saturday of every month between 6am -7am. Name of pesticide: Cykick @.05% 32 oz. This information is also posted at our Welcome Center.   Liability Insurance Second Street Children's School is insured as required by the Arizona Department of Health Services. Insurance documents are available for review in the school office.   Child Abuse Reporting We are required by mandatory reporting laws to report any suspected child abuse or neglect to the Department of Health Services and Child Protective Services.   Inspection Report Second Street Children's School is licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services Department of child care licensing. Yearly inspection records may be reviewed in the school office or you may request a copy from: Arizona Department of Health Services Division of Licensing 150 N. 18th Avenue, 4th Floor Phoenix, AZ 85007  Important Information Second Street Children's School office: 520-327-2124  2430 E. 2ndSt. Tucson, AZ 85719 office@secondstreetschool.org jenny@secondstreetschool.org jeri@secondstreetschool.org Tax ID# 45-0493882 Emergency 911 Poison Control 1-800-222-1222         

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Street Children’s School Parent Handbook Signature page Parent’s Name: ______________________ Child’s name_______________________DOB__________ We update the handbook on an annual basis. Please read, sign and return the last page of this handbook before your child’s first day of school. Please check all: __ I have read the 2020-2021 SSCS Parent Handbook.    I understand: __the mission, philosophy and approach at SSCS __that SSCS is a not-for-profit and we will participate in annual fundraising events. __ the admission, waitlist and enrollment policies __ the Transition Plan from home (or another school) to SSCS __ the Stay and Play agreement __ the hours of operation and school calendar (including all days SSCS is closed) __ the withdrawal and disenrollment process and policy __ 10 month tuition policy and registration payment policy and responsibilities __ the summer program schedule and summer holding fee policy __ the tuition and all fees, when they are due and where to pay __ the scholarships and financial assistance available __ the parking guidelines __ the daily policies and procedures including daily procedures, drop off, late arrival and pick up policies __ the front gate policy __ SSCS’s Positive Guidance approach __ my absence and vacation notification responsibilities __ the illness*, medication and emergency/shelter in place procedures __ Pandemic Emergency Response Policy—effective 5/1/20 __ the EMPOWER/SSCS requirements for meals and drinks __ the EMPOWER policies and standards __ SSCS is a nut-free campus __ the recommendations for what my child should wear to school  __ the rest time policy, rest mats measurements and sanitation requirements __ I understand that my child may be barefoot at SSCS __ the transportation, fieldtrip and carseat policy __ the toys from home, holiday and birthday policy __ transition plans from home/another school and from SSCS to the next school __ the screening and referral policy __ the type of pesticide treatment and when it happens __ that SSCS has liability insurance __ that SSCS staff are mandatory reporters of suspected child abuse or neglect __ that the AZDHS office of child care licensing inspects SSCS annually __I have made a note of the tax id # 45-0493882 for my own personal records and understand that SSCS does not invoice. I agree to cooperate with the policies of SSCS as stated in the parent handbook. My signature indicates that I have read and understand this agreement and policies in the Parent Handbook.  Signature: _________________________________________________________Date: _________  

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COVID19 Protocol Supplement to the 2020-2021 Handbook: 

In response to COVID-19 and following the Center of Disease Control and Prevention                         (CDC), the AZ Department of Health and Pima County Health Department guidelines,                       we have tightened our regular health and safety protocols and will implement new                         guidelines and policies found in the 2020-2021 parent handbook. In addition to the                         guidelines and policies, we ask that you read these new protocols and sign that you                             have read and are willing to comply. Thank you for helping us keep your children and                               our SSCS team as safe as possible. We will continue to update these as needed.  

 COVID-19 Protocols— effective Summer 2020 and updated frequently  Hours- Modified summer program hours are 7:30-2:30pm. In order to accomodate more cleaning time, we will be modifying our pick up times. See drop off and pick up times for more details.  Ratios- During the summer, we will be reducing ratios to no more than 10 children per group plus a teacher. Children will be with their same teacher and group for the whole day except for teacher breaks, arrival, and dismissal. During the academic school year and when we have full enrollment, children will be divided into groups of 12 or less for inside group times and inside choosing time (centers).    Face Shields- Teachers will be wearing a mask or face shield with the children at all times, except when eating. We will not be asking children to use masks, but if a parent would like their child to wear a mask/face shield we will support it. Any child who wears a mask/face shield must be able to put it on and take it off themselves. All masks/face shields must be labeled and go home daily to be sanitized. Parents and visitors will have limited access to campus and will be required to wear a mask when they are onsight.  Strict Drop Off Times- We will ask that your child is dropped off within your assigned drop off window time. No earlier and no later. You will have an opportunity to sign up for these windows prior to SSCS re-opening. Due to new protocols needed for temperature checks, we will not be accepting children after 9:00am.  Drop Off Procedures- Parents will line up outside the school fence and a member of the SSCS team will meet you at the front gate. We will check your child’s temperature. If their temperature is 100 degrees or higher they will be sent home. The thermometer will be wiped down with an alcohol swab after each use. Additionally, if they are showing any signs of illness they will not be allowed on campus for the day. The team member will then take your child to wash their hands at the outside handwashing sink and to their class group. You will say goodbye at the gate. The more people we have picking up and dropping off, the more potential exposure we have. For this reason, we ask that you limit your pick up and drop off to 2 individuals per family. This includes parents, other family members, or nannys. 

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 Pick Up Procedures- Pick up times will also be more strict and a team member will be there to help facilitate the pick up. Parents will line up outside the school fence and a member of the SSCS team will bring your child to you. During the modified summer program, SSCS closes at 2:30pm and we ask that children are picked up between 1:45-2:00pm or 2:00-2:15pm. You will have an opportunity to sign up for your pick up time before school reopens. When we resume our full day schedule in August, we ask that everyone is picked up between 1:45-2:15pm (for our morning program students) and between 4-5pm (for our full day students). This will allow time for the staff to attend to our heightened cleaning and sanitizing procedures from 5-5:30pm.  Sign in Books- For ease of traffic flow and physical distancing, it is possible that a team member may be signing your child in and out each day upon arrival and dismissal. *You will need to sign our new sign in and out permission form in order to allow for this.  Hand Washing and Hygiene- We will continue with the hand washing protocols that we have been using including washing at arrival, before and after eating, after bathroom usage, and if they have touched anything that requires washing again. Gloves will be used for toilet assistance, wiping noses and helping with meals.  Storage- We are going to work hard to keep children’s personal belongings as separate as possible. Please bring a backpack or reusable bag for your child’s rest blanket, hat, and extra clothes. Bags/backpacks will hang on your child’s hook. Lunch and snack containers will be stored inside your child’s cubby.  Meal Times- We are going to work hard to keep children’s personal belongings as separate as possible. We are asking parents to make sure their child’s lunch box has an ice pack to keep their items cold. We will no longer be using a snack bin, or refrigerating your child’s lunch. Our new water bins have separate sections for each child’s bottle. Please clearly label your child’s water bottle. Pizza day is paused until further notice.  Classrooms- Our teachers will be cleaning spaces more frequently using a checklist provided to us by the Pima County Health Department. This includes all high touch areas such as door knobs, toilets, sinks, etc.   Rest time- Children’s resting mats will be placed as far away from each other as possible and children will rest head to toe with the child on either side of them.   Playground- The playground equipment will be disinfected daily. Stay and Play and Family Play in the yard after the 2:30 program is paused until further notice.  Sick Area- If a child shows any signs of sickness we will have them stay in the office with a member of the admin team. Parents/guardians must pick them up as soon as possible 

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and within an hour. Please refer to our Illness Policy in the Parent Handbook for more details.  COVID-19 Positive - If we have a positive case of COVID-19 in our center we will follow the CDC recommendations which include: 

● Reporting to the Pima County Health Department ● Closing off area where the person was ● Waiting up to 24 hours at minimum before cleaning and disinfecting ● Cleaning and disinfecting all areas the person used ● We will relocate the other children from that classroom, during the 24 hour 

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Staffing- We will have an additional staff on board and available in case there are teachers out sick.  Simplifying Classrooms- Classroom set up has been simplified to mitigate shared touched items and distancing.  Orientations- We will hold a zoom meeting for parents to go over these protocols and allow time for questions.  Cleaning Agents- We will be using a bleach solution to disinfect areas and toys.This will not be done with the children nearby. Clorox Wipes will be used for highly frequented areas such as door knobs, table tops etc for a quick clean as needed. Hand sanitizer and hand soap for hand hygiene.  High Risk/Vulnerable Populations- It should be noted that if you, your child, or a family member is considered high risk or in a vulnerable population please consult your doctor for recommendations before returning to school.  We are asking all parents and caregivers to be especially vigilant in assessing the health of their children and themselves. We reserve the right to excuse any child from SSCS if they appear to have any symptoms that may be connected to any illness. We plan to err on the side of caution to protect everyone.   Thank you for your diligence and cooperation as we work together to keep us all healthy and safe.  -Jenny Douglas and Jeri Goldblatt    COVID19 Protocol Supplement to the 2020-2021 Handbook Signature Page: 

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● I have read and understand the protocols in the COVID 19 protocol supplement to the handbook. 

● I agree to allow a member of the SSCS team to sign my child in and out.  Parent Name Signature  Date