Illness

The health and safety of your child is of the utmost importance to us. We rely on parental cooperation to help prevent the spreading of communicable disease throughout our program. For the safety of others, if your child displays one or more of the following, please keep him/her at home if any of the following symptoms are observed:

• A fever in the last 24 hours,

• A cold that is less than 3 days old,

• Heavy nasal discharge,

• A constant, nagging cough,

• If child is fussy, cranky and generally not himself,

• If child has nausea, vomiting and refuses breakfast,

• A rash on face or body,

• Any signs of diarrhea,

• Unusual tiredness - Necessary rest may prevent illness,

• Any symptoms of possible communicable disease, sniffles, reddened eyes, sore throat, headaches, and abdominal pain plus a fever.

• UCP has a "No Nit" policy regarding lice, which is in accordance with Seminole County Public Schools. We require all students who have had head lice to be checked prior to returning to the classroom, so retransmission cannot occur.

If your child develops any of these symptoms while at school, he/she will immediately be isolated and a parent will be notified to pick him/her up. At that time an accident/illness form will be filled out, signed by the teacher, and the child will not be permitted back in school for no earlier than 24 hours from the occurrence. If the physician has prescribed medication, the child may not come back to school until medication has been administered for at least 24 hours.

Hurricane/Tornado/Fire Drill

Procedures are relayed to teachers and acted upon when necessary. We conduct monthly fire/emergency drills. Directions/procedures are posted in each classroom.

Discipline

We live in a world of cause and effect. In order for all of us to live and work in harmony there must be rules to follow. The ultimate discipline comes from within, not because of external rewards or punishments. Children need help in developing a sense of responsibility and inner discipline. This is an important part of teaching, both in the home and at school.

We provide reasonable, age appropriate rules and logical consequences for breaking those rules. Our techniques are positive approaches to problem solving, redirection, and if necessary a supervised time apart from the situation. We use consistent clear rules and daily routines. All children are treated with respect and dignity at all times.

In the event of continued disruptive behavior such as biting, excessive hitting or pinching, the following steps will be taken:

1. Each incident will be documented in the child's records, noting the date, circumstances leading up to the incident and disciplinary actions taken.

2. Parents will be notified in writing.

3. After three incidents, viewed to be unusual and unprovoked the child will be on probation and will be removed from the program if another incident occurs. Our goal is to help children learn to behave within acceptable limits, learn self-control, as well as maintain a safe and secure environment for all children in the program.

Corporal punishment nor the withholding of food or drink is in no way part of our discipline routine.
Please let us know if there is a home situation, major change, or problem that may affect your child's behavior. Communication is a vital part in providing a positive atmosphere for all the children in our program.

Arrival and Pick-Up

Please be prompt. Your promptness in bringing and picking up your child will be reassuring to your child and will greatly facilitate the staff's use of pre- and post-planning time.

Children may come to the classrooms no sooner than 8:55AM and dismissal time is promptly at noon/2:00 PM.
If your child arrives early, he/she may play on the playground under your supervision. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CHILD UNATTENDED AT ANY TIME.

1. Please park, then walk your child to the classroom and sign them in/out.

2. If someone other than a parent is picking up your child, a driver's license will be required as identification.

3. There will be a $10.00 fee for consistent late pick-ups. A late pick-up is after 10 minutes past noon/2:00pm.

4. Parents must come to the office and personally write on the registration form the names of any other authorized persons to transport their child. NO CHILD WILL BE RELEASED TO ANY ONE OTHER THAN A PARENT OR AUTHORIZED SUBSTITUTE.

We do this for the health and safety of your child and appreciate your cooperation.