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VISITING THE
CENTER
Brockton Day
Nursery welcomes all families and encourages them to visit the
program unannounced any time they can. Families are encouraged
to spend time with their children, observe the program, and talk
with the teachers as often as they can. Parents are invited to
become involved in the daily program and to share information with
the teachers as well as ask the teachers for information on their
children. This sharing of information helps us to create an
atmosphere of success for your children. So, come on in and
VISIT!
DAILY ATTENDANCE,
PICK UPS AND DROP OFFS
Once enrolled we
expect that your child will attend each day. We do take attendance
daily in order to ensure the safety of all children. Please
telephone us if your child will be absent for any reason. It is
your responsibility to let us know when your child is not going to
be here.
If you will be
bringing your child in late, please call by 8:30 AM and let us
know. This will ensure that your child is included in the meal
count for the day.
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THINGS TO REMEMBER. . . |
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When dropping your child off in the morning, please bring your
child to the classroom. This ensures your
child reaches his/her classroom safely and allows for time for
you to talk with staff about your child. |
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When picking up your child in the afternoon, please go to your
child’s classroom to get your child. This also allows time for
you to talk with staff about what your child did during the day. |
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When picking up your child from the playground or from a field
trip, ALWAYS let a staff member know that you are taking the
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RELEASING
CHILDREN
BDN will not
release your child to anyone who is not listed on your Release form.
The authorized person must present a driver’s license or other form
of official personal identification before she/he can take the
child. Only the persons listed by you on the Release (Blue)
Form can pick up your child. This includes a spouse
(non-parent), grandparent, friend, or relative. In case of an
emergency, your child may leave with someone other than you ONLY
WITH WRITTEN PERMISSION AND A PHONE CALL FROM YOU.
You can add or
remove the names of people from your child’s release form at any
time. This must be done in writing and in person only by you.
Please tell the person at the front desk that you want to make a
change on your Release (Blue) Form.
PHOTOGRAPHS
In order to
photograph your child for publicity, newspaper stories, television
programs, and classroom activities, we need your written
permission. The photo permission form is included in your
enrollment paperwork. If you do not wish to have your child
photographed, you may indicate this on the form.
LATE PICK-UPS
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Brockton Day
Nursery closes each day at 6:00 PM. We expect that all children
will be picked up by 6:00 PM.
If you are not
able to pick your child up on time, please have someone on your
Release form do so. BDN staff will contact the people on the
Release form if you are not on time.
If your child is
not picked up within a reasonable time after closing, and we do not
hear from you, we are required to call the Department of Social
Services. This is a state requirement.
Habitual late
pick-ups may cause you to lose your child care services.
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CLOSURES
Holidays / Staff
Training Days:
Brockton Day Nursery is open year-round Monday through Friday except
for certain Holidays and Staff Training Days.
Brockton Day
Nursery is committed to providing the most appropriate, safe, and
enriching environment for your child and therefore closes two days
per year to provide staff training. Training may cover a wide
variety of topics including, but not limited to: observing
children, documentation, conflict resolution, infection control,
special needs and developmentally appropriate practice. (Please see
the updated closure list included with this handbook.)
Snow Days /
Weather Emergency Policy:
BDN will remain open for child care services whenever possible and
will close only when it is predicted that the accumulation of snow
is expected to continue or worsen throughout the day, or when a
blizzard snowfall has occurred.
In bad weather,
BDN may remain open, but without transportation for the
children.
WHDH-TV Channel
7 and Fox 25 Morning News will run an announcement of whether BDN is
open without transportation, or closed. You may also log onto
www.fox25.com and click on School Closings, or call us at (508)
588-2700.
ASAP SCHOOL VACATIONS AND
HALF DAYS
When the public
schools in
Brockton
are not in session due to vacations, holidays not observed by BDN,
or adverse weather conditions, ASAP will be in session a full day.
You may bring your child in as early as 6:30 AM and pick him or her
up at your usual time.
When the
Brockton public schools have an early release day, the morning
session will maintain the normal schedule of 6:30 to 8:30, but the
afternoon session will begin at 11:00 AM.
If your child
attends a private school or an out of town school, and it does not
coincide with the Brockton Public School schedule, you will need to
make arrangements with the ASAP Program Coordinator for your child’s
care that day. Arrangements may be made to place your child in an
alternate classroom until the other ASAP children arrive. Your
child will be provided with all appropriate activities and meals.
It is your responsibility to inform the Program Coordinator in
advance so that these arrangements can be made.
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