Calendar & School Hours
- School Holidays
- Emergency Closings
- School Hours
- After Hours Fees & Penalties
Daily Procedures
- The First Day
- Arrival and Departure
- Daily Health Check
- Rest Time
Nutrition-Lunch
Preschool Curriculum
- Acadenuc Instruction
- Social Instruction
- Physical Development
- Spiritual Training
- Bible Time
- Chapel Time
Special Events & Features
- Summer Program
- Parties
- Field Trips
- Programs and
- Special Events
- Back to School
- Open House
- Parent-Teacher Conferences
General Information
- Clothing
- Toys
- Lost & Found
- Discipline
- Medication
- Safety
- Disaster Preparedness
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General
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Calendar &
School Hours
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS: Nazarene Christian Preschool is a year round school. We are open
every school day except for the following holidays and events: New Year's Day, Martin
Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day,
Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving and the day following, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, December
26th, the two days of ACSI Teacher Convention and Good Friday (Close at 12:00 noon).
If any of these holidays fall during a weekend, we observe either the Friday or Monday in
lieu. Copies of the current school calendar giving the exact dates of these holidays and
events are available upon request in the school office.
EMERGENCY CLOSINGS: Information about emergency school closings due to natural
disasters such as flood, fire, earthquake, etc. will be broadcast on radio station KNX
1070 AM.
SCHOOL HOURS: Our school is open from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. each weekday except
for holidays. A child may attend any portion of time for which he/she is registered, but
to attain the maximum benefit of the program, the child should be here during our academic
emphasis which is 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
General Daily Schedule
6:30 - 8:30 a.m. Opening and Indoor Play
8:30 - 11: 30 a.m. Class Instruction Time (Recess and Snack time included)
11:30 - 12:30 p.m. Lunch and playtime
12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Rest Time
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Clean-up, Snack, Indoor Centers
3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Outdoor Play
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Indoor Activity Time
Each teacher has her own detailed schedule to allow for more efficient use of the
playground and classrooms. Please check with your child's teacher for a more
accurate and in-depth daily schedule. You may also check the posted lesson plans in
the main hall next to the Sign-In Station for more information about what activities are
taking place on a given day and time.
AFTER HOURS FEES AND PENALTIES: A charge of $
1.00 per minute will be made for each child left after 6:00 p.m. If
a child is left later than 7:00 p.m. and all attempts to reach the parents or emergency
contacts have failed, the child will be considered to be abandoned and proper authorities
will be called. A child that is repeatedly picked up late is subject to dismissal
from the program.
Daily Procedures
THE FIRST DAY: On their first day of school, the child should bring an extra
set of clothes to be kept at school until needed, their lunch or lunch money, and a
blanket for rest time. Be sure to sign your child in at the Sign-In Center and
escort your child to class.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE: Parents or their authorized representatives will be
responsible for delivering their child onto the school property and directly into the care
of an authorized school staff person. Parents must sign each of their children in
and out in the Sign-In notebook. Children may leave the premises only when
accompanied by an authorized person who has informed the teacher that the child is leaving
and has properly signed the child out. Proper identification will be required.
Authorized persons are the custodial parents or those individuals whom the parent
has listed on the registration and emergency cards as having permission to take their
child from school. The parent, in writing or with personal contact, must make any
changes in this information with the school office.
If there are any restraining orders or custody orders against any person regarding the
visitation or taking of any child, a copy of the order must be on file with the school
office and the Long Beach Police Department to be enforceable. Parents also need to keep
the school informed of any changes in such orders as they occur.
DAILY HEALTH CHECK: The teachers will do a quick health check each morning.
If a child appears to be ill, feverish, or uncomfortable, the child will be sent to the
office to be checked and parents will be notified if the child is too ill to remain at
school. Please do not bring your child to school when he or she has a fever, fresh
cold, deep cough, rash, diarrhea, vomiting or other contagious diseases. State
regulations prohibit a day care center from allowing a child in this condition to attend
unless the school has special accommodations for it. Children who become ill during
the day will be isolated from the rest of the children at once. Parents will be
immediately notified and expected to pick up the child as soon as possible. Children
must be free of fever for twenty-four hours before returning to school. Please
remember that Tylenol and other fever reducing medications only relieve the symptom of
fever for a short period of time. These medications do not cure the illness or cause
the illness to be less contagious. This policy is for the protection of your child
as well as the other children.
Each morning the teachers observe the children for obvious signs of illness (paleness,
excessive runny nose or cough, rash, itching, upset stomach, listlessness, fever, sore
throat, earache, swollen glands, etc.) A child who shows signs of illness will be
sent to the office to be checked and the parents will be notified and called to pick up
the child if symptoms warrant.
The school reserves the right to ask for a doctor's readmit slip if the child has been out
ill for longer than 5 days or has had a communicable illness.
REST TIME: Young children need lots of rest. Even if they are
not in the habit of taking naps or rest periods at home, they often require more REST WHEN
ATTENDING SCHOOL. In recognition of this, the state regulations require that we
offer each child a rest time. Our typical rest time is 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. each day.
Children are provided with a cot and fitted sheet which is used only by them. Cots
are sanitized each Friday and sheets are sent to the laundry. Parents are
responsible for providing a small blanket (a beach towel or small crib blanket works well)
to be used as a cover and for taking it home each week to be washed. Although most
children do sleep, they are not required to sleep. Non-sleepers are asked to lie quietly
on their cots during rest time. They may bring a small stuffed toy, book, or other
quiet toy to play with during rest time if they choose and can play with it without
disturbing others.
Nutrition -
Lunch
Nutrition is an important part of our program. The school
provides a morning and afternoon snack each day. Snack generally consists of food
from at least two basic food groups. All snacks are served with water. Milk
and juice are offerred as one of the food groups once or twice a week. A weekly
snack menu is posted on the main Parent Bulletin Board near the Sign-In Station.
LUNCH: Children may bring a lunch from home or may order hot lunch from the
school. When packing a lunch, please keep good nutrition in mind and limit the
number of sweets in the lunch. You may bring a thermos with a beverage, include a
canned or boxed drink, or buy milk or juice from the school for $.50. Please do not
send canned sodas to school or pack soda in a thermos. They tend to explode.
Children may also buy lunch at school for $3.00 per day.
When ordering lunch by the day, please put $3.00 in an envelope marked: HOT LUNCH
& CHILD'S NAME. Then place the envelope in the container marked
"HOT LUNCH" in the room. At 9:30 a.m. the teacher will count the number of
hot lunch orders and call it in. If you plan to arrive after 9:30 a.m. and want
lunch, please call it in immediately to the school office to be included on the lunch
count. Our lunch menu may vary slightly from year to year. Daily menus are
posted in the office, on parent bulletin boards and on the preschool doors.
Children are encouraged to eat their lunch, but are never forced. We also encourage
them to eat their entree first and save such things as chips, fruit rolls, desserts until
last.
If your child has a special nutritional need, problems, or allergy, please notify the
director immediately so that special arrangements may be made.
SNACKS: Two daily snacks will be served each day.
PreSchool
Curriculum
ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION: Nazarene Christian School offers an
excellent academic program. The children in our preschool participate in all types
of school readiness activities including pre-reading, pre-writing and pre-math. Each
child is introduced to letter and number recognition, letter sounds, and number meaning.
Special emphasis is placed on vocabulary building, using complete sentences, verbal
expression and hand-eye coordination activities. In addition, children are
instructed in social studies, science, nutrition, health and safety, and Bible.
Lessons are presented in age-appropriate ways that are both enjoyable and meaningful to
the child. Music and Art are important ingredients to our curriculum and are used to
extend and emphasize the skills and concepts taught in the other subjects.
Children's individual needs are met and their strengths are built upon. For example,
a child who comes to school knowing the letters and numbers receives reinforcement of
those concepts and is given help in learning the sounds and meanings of those symbols.
SOCIAL INSTRUCTION: Our students are given lots of opportunities to interact with
other children and with adults. Through this interaction and special lessons taught in
Christian conduct, morals, and good, manners, it is hoped that the child will learn
appropriate ways to interact with peers.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT: The preschool years are years of rapid growth for the child.
Children this age need lots of movement and learn best by using all their senses.
Therefore, we provide a program that incorporates a lot of physical and creative
movement. The mind can only absorb what the body can endure. Therefore, formal
lessons are kept short and the child is given lots of opportunities to move, stretch, and
explore.
SPIRITUAL TRAINING: It is the goal of Nazarene Christian Preschool to present the
gospel of Jesus Christ to our students and their families. Our Bible curriculum
presents basic Biblical stories, concepts and applications. It is our goal for each
child to know Jesus as Lord and Savior and to accept the Bible as the inspired word of God
and a guide for daily Christian living.
BIBLE TIME: A special time each day is set aside as Bible time. During
this time, Bible stories and songs will be shared and basic Biblical principles will be
taught. Christian character traits will also be emphasized and integrated
throughout the daily program. Our main curriculum for this is Faith Alive
which is published by Concordia Press. Children are taught that God is the creator of the
world and of all life in the world. God is a loving and just God. Jesus is God's
only son who loves us, died on the cross for our sins and rose from the dead so that we
may have eternal life through Him. Children are encouraged to learn about Jesus'
life so they can follow His example and teachings of loving God, and showing God's love to
their friends and classmates. The Christian character traits of love, kindness,
honesty, sharing, and thankfulness, etc. are emphasized in all aspects of the daily
program. Children are encouraged to memorize short Bible verses and to say prayers
at meals, nap, and whenever they have a need.
CHAPEL TIME: Every Thursday morning is Chapel time. At that time, we
hold a worship service in the sanctuary for the entire school. Preschoolers are in a
special section. Chapel time features special speakers, singing songs of praise, and
prayer time. A free-will offering is taken during Chapel, which goes to missionary
projects of the church or relief programs such as hurricane, earthquake, fire, or flood
victims. Our school also sponsors a child in another country with their offering.
Parents are always welcome to attend chapel if they wish.
Special
Events & Features
SUMMER PROGRAM: During the summer months, NCS PreSchool performs a summer program.
This program includes a review of the academic concepts presented during the
regular school term plus many exciting and special events. Some of the special
events include Bike Days, Cooking Days, special theme days, Fourth of July Parade and
Picnic, Family Bar-B-Q and On-Campus Field Trips. Please see the Summer Program page for more details.
PARTIES: Birthdays are very special so we welcome the
opportunity to celebrate with each child. Parents are welcome to provide
refreshments such as cupcakes or cookies on the day of their child's birthday if they
wish. Please make arrangements in advance with your child's teacher to avoid having
more than one party on a given day. We also celebrate some holidays with parties.
These are usually Christmas, Valentine's Day, and Easter. Parents will be notified
of such parties or additional parties in advance.
FIELD TRIPS: During the course of the year, we may take field trips to places
that relate to what the children are studying. Parents will be notified and are
encouraged to participate. Travel to and from the field tip destination is by a
school bus driven by a licensed school bus driver. The student/teacher ratio for
these trips is no more than 5: 1. Usually it is more like 2 or 3 to 1. During the
summer program, there are several on-campus field trips. Special guests come on
campus and present a variety of programs such as music, bubbleology, wild animals,
puppets, etc.
PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS: Each year we have a Christmas program and a Graduation
ceremony. All children are expected to attend these programs. Parents will be
notified well in advance of these events. One of our very special events each year
is our "Theme Day". Our theme days are on a three or four year rotation
plan, which includes Heritage Day, International Day, Science Day, and Fine Arts
Day. Our theme day is a culmination event of a two to three week unit of study that
has been undertaken in each class. During the study, the students gather as much
information as they can about the theme. They then choose one activity that they
will present on Theme Day. On the day of the event, everyone dresses in costume to fit the
theme and then each class visits every other class to do the activity that was planned.
History, Geography, Science, and Fine Arts suddenly come alive and everyone has a great
time while learning. Other special events include Grandparents' Day, Thanksgiving Feast,
classroom parties, and the Easter Festival.
BACK TO SCHOOL AND OPEN HOUSE: Back to School Night is held the first week of
the fall term. Parents are encouraged to visit their child's classroom and meet in a
20-30 minute session with the teacher. During this meeting, the teacher will explain
the goals and expectations she has for her class this year, the curriculum that will be
used, and the routines that will be followed. Parents will have an opportunity to
ask questions and to get acquainted with the many other services and programs the school
offers. It's a great way to start a new school year!
OPEN HOUSE: Is held in the spring. Parents are invited to visit the
classrooms to see what their child has accomplished through the year. The rooms are
filled with samples of work that the children have done and the students are full of pride
as they play host to their guests and share their work with them. It is also a good
time to see what is going on in the next grade.
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES: Preschool Parent-Teacher Conferences are held in
January. Please check your current school calendar for the exact dates. It is
our hope that all parents will take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about
their child by attending the conference. At the conference the teacher will share
with you her observations of your child and her evaluation of his progress. She will
also answer any questions you may have. This is a good time to share any suggestions
or in-put you may have that might help the teacher better serve or understand your child.
The goal of the conference will be to develop a plan for working together to meet the
unique needs of each child. Please watch for the Conference Sign-up sheets that will be
posted approximately 1-2 weeks prior to conference time and plan to attend.
General
Information
CLOTHING: An extra set of clothing including socks,
underpants, shirt and pants should be brought and left at school for unexpected accidents.
If a child comes home in this set of clothes and brings home a soiled set, another set of
clothing needs to be brought and left for this purpose. Clothing that the child
wears to school should be comfortable and fit for play. Fancy dresses, shoes,
shirts, and dress pants are not appropriate. Clothing should be simple so that the
child can easily take care of bathroom needs. Shoes should be rubber soled.
Tennis shoes are best for our playground. Open toed shoes and sandles are not
appropriate. Thongs and shoes without a back strap are not permitted. Please
mark your child's name in each article of clothing.
TOYS: Children are not permitted to bring toys from home to share except when
instructed to by the teacher. They may, however, bring books or records if the
parent consents. Please mark the child's name clearly on each item.
LOST AND FOUND: Lost articles that are found are returned to the child's cubby if
it has the child's name on it. If there is no name, it is placed on a rack inside
the cot room of room 107. If you are missing an article, please ask to check the
Lost and Found. Approximately four times per year, all found articles will be
displayed on the playground fence. Any articles not claimed at that time will be
given to a charity organization. PREVENT LOSS- MARK A NAME ON ALL ITEMS.
DISCIPLINE: Every attempt is made to involve students in productive activities
through careful planning and supervision. However, occasionally, a child becomes
over stimulated, tired, or just having trouble with appropriate behavior. When this
happens, the teacher first tries counseling with the child and redirecting him to a new
activity. If the child still persists with inappropriate behavior he/she is given a
"time out" for a short period of time to calm down and gain self-control.
Time outs are always served in complete view of the teacher. Time out may be served
in the Director's office for very severe or repeated offenses. The director will
notify parents if a problem persists or he/she inflicts injury on another person.
No corporal punishment is practiced or is permitted.
MEDICATION: In accordance with state law, medication of any kind can be given
only when the school has written authorization from the parent. Medication
authorization forms are available in the school office. These forms must be filled
out by the parent and be on file in the school office before any medication can be
administered. This policy applies to both prescription and over-the-counter medicines.
All prescription medicines must be in the original container with the name of the
medication, doctor's name, name of person for whom it is prescribed, date, dosage, and
instructions. No medication shall be transferred between containers and no medication will
be given if the patient's name on the label does not match the child requesting the
medication.
Over-the counter medication must be in the original container, be labeled with the child's
name, and accompanied with a signed medical release form.
Medications around children are dangerous. Please bring all medications to the
office where they will be administered and stored. DO NOT LEAVE ANY MEDICATIONS
(including cough drops, vitamins, chapstick, lotions) IN A CHILD'S BACKPACK OR CUBBY.
Administering medications at school is a service to the parent and not a requirement of
the school. If it is extremely important that the medication be given at a precise
time, please feel free to call at that time and remind us or to check to see if it were
given, or come and give the medication to your child yourself. Every attempt will be
made to administer the requested medication on time, but occasionally a dosage may be
given late or missed entirely. A log is kept of all medications given at school and
a notice is sent to the parent when a medication has been administered. Please check
your child's cubby for these notifications.
SAFETY: Every effort will be made to keep your child safe while at school, but
young children are active, daring and, at times, clumsy and accidents do occur
occasionally in spite of us. When a child has a minor accident we will administer
some first aid and send an accident report home to you telling what happened. You should
find the accident report in your child's cubby when you come to pick him/her up.
Injuries requiring medical attention are reported to our licensing agency as required by
law.
In the event of a more serious injury that might require medical care, the parent will be
called immediately. If the parent or another relative cannot be reached, and the
injury warrants it, the child will be taken to the nearest emergency room. In a
life-threatening situation, the paramedics would be called and the parent notified.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARENTS TO KEEP THE EMERGENCY FORM UP TO DATE AT ALL
TIMES.
The school carries accident insurance on each child. This is a secondary insurance
and will pay the remainder of a bill not covered by the parent's primary insurance.
There is a small deductible fee. The Department of Social Services, Long Beach Fire
Department, and Health Department, regularly inspect our school to insure compliance with
health and safety regulations.
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: The school has a complete disaster preparedness plan.
Fire and earthquake drills are practiced regularly. Emergency supplies such as
water, blankets, food and first aid supplies are stored at the school. Staff and
members are all trained and certified in First Aid and CPR. In addition each child
is asked to furnish an earthquake packet which contains some personal items to be used
during a long evacuation period. A letter and description of this packet is
available upon registration and at the beginning of each school year. Our school
holds a fire drill each month, and is regularly inspected and drilled by the local Fire
Department.
Information about school closure during a natural disaster such as earthquake or flood can
be obtained by tuning your radio to KNX 1070. |
