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Camp Paul

Dear Parent,

With those sunny warm days of summer just around the corner, it is time once again to begin planning for your Child's summertime Day Camp. We hope you will consider Camp Paul.

This year Camp Paul children will be participating in a bowling league, roller-skating, movies and miniature golfing along with some interesting tours and field trips. There will be some optional overnights and plenty of outdoor activities.

This year summer day camp will run for ten (10) weeks from June 11, 2007 thru August 17, 2007.
The charge will be $1,081.00 for the entire ten-week summer program regardless of attendance.
To enroll, please fill out the attached form and return to Kathy or Deb by the due date.

JUST A FEW REMINDERS:

Children will need to pack a nutritional lunch. Camp Paul will provide a beverage.
ALL children need to wear Velcro or tied tennis shoes to participate in all activities.
All Campers need to be at the center 8:30 am - 2:30 pm to participate in all activities.
Kathy's Pre-School/Camp Paul hours: 6:30 am - 6:00 pm.
Kathy's Pre-School/Camp Paul will be closed July 4,5,& 6 2007
 

FURTHER FAQs ABOUT KATHY'S PRE-SCHOOL/CAMP PAUL:

PHILOSOPHY AND GOALS

To develop in each child active curiosity about the world in which he lives and an enthusiasm for learning based on personal satisfaction and involvement. To provide the child with opportunities to be expressed creatively through the use of language, physical activity, play materials and through the media of art and music. We will provide the child with opportunities to develop basic learning skills to acquire new information and knowledge. We will help the each child establish satisfying and successful social relations with children and adults in the school. We will help each child develop a positive concept of himself as a worthy individual, a good friend to his classmates and an eager participant in school activities.

ADMISSIONS

A child is considered to be enrolled in Kathy's Pre-School Center/Camp Paul only after the first week's tuition has been received, the administrator confirms the availability of space and starting date is marked on the application and the required paperwork is received. This includes the entire application and health form except for the medical form signed by a physician or certified nurse practitioner is required to be submitted within 30 days of admission. This medical must be updated every 13 months. Any change to this information must be communicated to the office immediately so that the current information is always on file. This is for the safety of your child.

HOURS AND DAYS OF OPERATION

The center will be in operation Monday through Friday 6:30 am to 6:00 pm.
At 6:00 pm or when the last child has left the building there will be no access to the building. If any items or personal belongings are left after the Center is closed you will need to pick-up on the next business day. 

After two (2) written warnings of late pick-up your child will be dismissed.

Kathy's Pre-School/camp Paul will be closed the following days for the 2007/08 school years:

   July 4,5,& 6,2007 INDEPENDENCE DAY

   September 3, 2007 LABOR DAY

   November 22 & 23,2007 THANKSGIVING

   December 24,2007 thru January 4,2008 CHRISTMAS BREAK

   CLOSED:March 21, 2008 GOOD FRIDAY

   May 26,2008 MEMORIAL DAY

THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THE ABOVE DAYS OFF WHEN THE CENTER IS CLOSED.

STAFF/CHILD RATIOS AND MAXIMUM GROUP SIZE

    1:12  3 YEAR OLDS
    1:14  4-5 YEAR OLDS

    1: 18  SCHOOLAGE CHILDREN

TUITION/FEES AND PAYMENT POLICIES

Full time weekly fee for Pre-School/Kindergarten classes is a weekly charge regardless of your child's attendance.
The weekly fee for your child: Summer 2007$110.00 Fall 2007 $110.00
Please make checks payable to: Kathy's Pre-School.

Our Federal tax ID number is available upon request.

REGISTRATION FEE: There is no registration fee. You must pay the first week's tuition and complete application to secure your enrollment. Payment is due weekly.

DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS/RETURNED CHECKS: Delinquent accounts will place your child on the unacceptable list and immediate withdrawn from Kathy's Pre-School Center/Camp Paul.
Returned checks should be paid in cash until all account balances are settled.
A $10.00 fee (or current Bank charge) for all returned checks.

LATE PICK-UP CHARGES: Two written warnings for late pick-ups will result in immediate dismissal and your child will be withdrawn from the Center without notice.

WITHDRAWALS: Parents wishing to withdrawal their child(ren) may do so at any time. A two-week notice, in writing, is required.

INCLEMENT WEATHER: On rare occasions, it may be necessary to close the center due to poor weather conditions. If circumstances should arise, listen to WKYC Channel 3 for closing information.

SUPERVISION POLICY
Parents are required to bring their children to the front door. Unassisted drop-offs are permitted if your child can safely get out of the car and ring the front door. Please wait until our staff member greets your child.
Any special messages, medications, special pick-up notes etc. should be handed to Kathy or Deb.
All parents should walk to the front door to pick-up their child.
No child is permitted to be passed over the playground fence for pick up or drop off.

SUPERVISION: At no time will a child be left attended. Staff will supervise children at all times, including naptime. If a child becomes ill, they may be isolated in a section of the classroom. They may be isolated in the office but within the sight and hearing of a staff member.

SUPERVISION OF SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN: School-age children may use the restroom alone as long as the child is within hearing distance of a teacher and the teacher checks on the child regularly.
SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN ARRIVING FROM OTHER PROGRAMS: Camp Paul children enrolled in our Before and After program should contact Kathy's Pre-School/Camp Paul when their child is not going to be on the bus or attending Camp Paul. Attendance is taken every afternoon.
 
RELEASE OF A CHILD: Staff will release children only to parents or legal guardians. Parents must provide a written signed note or call the center giving another person permission to pick-up their child. The person must provide a photo ID. Children will not be released unless the Center is notified and we have a photo ID.
Staff will not release children to anyone, including parents, who appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Emergency contacts will be called to transport the child home. Police will be notified if necessary.

CHILD ABUSE REPORTING: All staff members are mandated reporters of child abuse. If staff has suspicions that a child is being abused or neglected, they MUST make a report to the local children's services agency. The safety of the children is always our first
concern.

FIELDTRIPS: Before any child participates in either a routine or field trip, the center will obtain written permission from the parent or guardian. Before departing, the center will take count of all children. This process will be repeated upon leaving the destination, and returning to the center. During the course of the field trips, each staff member will have specific children that they are responsible for supervising.

GUIDANCE POLICY

We (Kathy's Pre-School/Camp Paul) use our form of discipline at our school in conjunction with our parent's use of discipline in the child's home. There will be no spanking at our Center by any Staff member. Time outs will be age appropriate in length and done within the classroom. Verbal warnings, re-direct and if necessary remove a child from play areas for children enrolled. Children enrolled in our Camp Paul program will also write sentences.
Any child enrolled at Kathy's Pre-School Center/Camp Paul program that displays unruly behavior, which cannot be controlled by the above discipline will be dismissed. If the child demonstrates behavior that requires frequent "extra attention" from the staff member, we may choose to develop and implement a behavior management plan. This plan would be developed in consultation with the parents and would be consistent with the requirements of Rule 5101 :2-12-22 OAC.
Staff will not impose punishments for failure to eat, sleep or toileting accidents.

MEALS AND SNACKS

Kathy's Pre-School Center/Camp Paul serves breakfast 6:30 am-7:45 am. Children may bring in their own breakfast.
Children will pack their own nutritional lunch for our lunch hour at 11 :00 am. We will provide milk for all children.
The center will provide an afternoon snack at 2:30-3:00 pm.
Please let us know ahead of time if your child is not permitted to have any type of foods due to allergies or religious beliefs.
Parents are required to provide a lunch for their child. This meal must consist of nutritional food from the following food groups: protein, grain and two foods from the fruit/vegetable group. All food items must be stored in a lunch box/bag clearly marked with your child's name. The lunches will be stored in the classroom, please be sure to include ice packs in your child's lunch if foods need to be kept cold. All hot foods should be heated at home and placed in a thermos. We will provide bowls and spoons. Please do not pack Go-gurts or any food product that needs to be sucked out of a tube. Any food item not acceptable will be sent home in your child's lunch.

ACCIDENTS/EMERGENCIES

The center has devised several procedures to follow in the event that an emergency would occur while a child is in the center's care. In the event of a fire, or tornado, staff would follow the written instructions posted in each classroom, describing emergency evacuation routes, and the procedures to be followed to assure that children have arrived at the designated spot. In order to prepare children for the unlikely need to evacuate, the center does conduct monthly fire drills, and periodic tornado drills. Should we need to
evacuate due to fire or weather conditions, or the loss of power, heat or water to the center, our emergency destination is our back yard neighbors and if necessary the Fire Dept will transport us to the fire/police station. A sign will be posted on the front door indicating that we have been evacuated and location where you can pick up your child. Parent's will contacted as soon as possible to come to pick up your child. If a parent cannot be reached, we will contact the emergency contacts as listed on your child's enrollment information.
There is always one staff member present that has received training in First Air/Communicable Diseases and CPR. In case of minor accident/injury staff will administer basic first aid. If the injury would be more serious, first aid would be administered and parents would be contacted immediately. If any injury is life threatening, the EMS will be contacted, parents will be notified, and a staff member will accompany the child to the hospital with all available health records. Only parents or EMS will transport.

An incident/injury report will be completed and given to the person picking up the child. If a child requires emergency transportation, the report shall be available within twenty four hours after the incident occurs.

MANAGEMENT OF ILLNESS

Kathy's Pre-School Center/Camp Paul provides children with a clean and healthy environment. We observe all children as they enter the program to quickly assess their general health. We ask that you not bring a sick child to the center. They will be sent home! A child with any of the below symptoms is not allowed to return to our Center for twenty-four hours or a note from the Doctor.
A child with any of the following symptoms will be immediately isolated and discharged to the parent or emergency contact:
1. Temperature of 101 degrees F
2. Diarrhea (more than three abnormally loose stool)
3. Severe coughing
4. Difficult or rapid breathing
5. Yellowish skin or eyes
6. Redness of the eye, obvious discharge, matted eyelashes, burning, itching
7. Untreated skin patches, unusual spots or rashes
8. Unusually dark urine or grey or white stools
9. Stiff neck with and elevated temperature
10. Evidence of untreated lice, scabies or other parasitic infestation
11. Vomiting
12. Sore throat or difficulty swallowing
If a child does not feel well enough to participate in center activities the parent will be called to pick-up the child.

Anytime a child is isolated they will be kept within sight and hearing of a staff member. The cot and any linen used will be washed and disinfected before being used again.
Children will be readmitted to the center after at least 24 hours of being symptom free of fever and other symptoms. If they are not symptom free a doctors note will be required that the child is not contagious.

Please consult our handbook for further information regarding: 

    •  MEDICATIONS/OUTDOOR PLAY

    •  SWIMMING INFORMATION

    •  PARENT PARTICIPATION

    •  CUSTODY AGREEMENTS

    •  PARKING LOT SAFETY

    •  VACATIONS

    •  SCHOOL DELAYS/CANCELLATIONS

    •  TRANSITIONING 

    •  FIELDTRIPS/TRANSPORTATION OF CHILDREN

LICENSING INFORMATION

Kathy's Pre-School Center/Camp Paul is licensed to operate legally by the Ohio Dept. of Job and Family Services. This license is posted in the front foyer entrance.

Kathy's Pre-School Center
261 S. Main Street
Munroe Falls, Ohio 44262
Telephone 330 686-0123
fax 330 686-0108