Family Handbook 2018-2019

22 Hours of Operation Infant & Toddler: • Monday through Friday from 7:15am until 6:00pm. Preschool: • Morning Program 8:30 am – 12:45 pm • Full Day Program 8:30 am – 3:00 pm • Extended Day Program 7:15 am – 6:00pm Additional Options for Preschool Parents • Early Care 7:15 am – 8:30 am • Lunch & Nap (Lunch Bunch) 12:45 pm – 3:00 pm • Afternoon Care 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Your child’s agreement will detail your child’s scheduled school hours. Please refer to the school calendar for dates of school closings. Illness/Wellness Policy The health and well-being of your child and all the children and staff at the Early Learning Program is important to us. In order to ensure that a healthy environment is created and maintained, we need your help. If your child has a rash, diarrhea, fever, is sneezing, coughing, and/or is vomiting, please do not send him/her to school. A persistent, green, runny nose may indicate infection and may require a doctor’s note to return to class. On occasion we may need to send your child home (for example, if he or she has a temperature of 100°F or more). If your child is sent home, we require that you keep him or her home for 24 hours. If you present the Director with a doctor’s note stating that the child is well enough to attend school and is not contagious, an exception may be made. Note: As mandated by Broward County Child Care Licensing and Enforcement Ordinance, MSC cannot admit an ill child for care if one or more of the following exists: 1. An illness that prevents the child from participating comfortably in center activities including outdoor play. 2. An illness that results in a greater need for care than caregivers can provide without compromising the health, safety, and supervision of other children in care. 3. The child has a temperature of 100° degrees or greater; 4. Symptoms and signs of possible severe illness such as lethargy, abnormal breathing, uncontrolled diarrhea, two or more vomiting episodes in 24 hours, rash with fever, mouth sores with drooling, behavior changes, or other signs that the child may be severely ill; or 5. A health-care professional has diagnosed the child with a communicable disease, and the child does not have medical documentation to indicate that the child is no longer contagious. 6. An infectious disease (chicken pox, measles, strep throat, etc.; readmission is based on Broward County Department of Health guidelines); a. Croup (until symptoms subside) b. Lice (may return after shampoo treatment and removal of nits);