Safe
Arrival and Departure
Do not leave the engine running or a younger sibling
in the automobile at arrival or departure. Please
do not let your child out of the car unattended.
All children are to be taken into the building
by an adult and placed in the care of the teacher.
Always make sure the teacher is aware you have
picked up your child. This is for your child’s
protection. If your child is on the playground,
you must come inside the gate to pick up your child.
No teacher is permitted to allow a child to go
out of the gate without an adult. Please
refrain from fast driving through the parking lot.
Authorized
Pick Up
You will note that there is a place on your child’s
application for the listing of persons permitted
to pick up your child from this facility. This
is a very important requirement of our Center.
Please list all persons who might be picking up
your child so there will be no problem when it
is necessary for someone other than you to pick
up your child. If you know in advance that another
person will be picking up your child on a particular
day, please sign the Child Pick-Up form posted
in your child’s classroom. Written permission may
be sent in on a day to day basis, or you may phone
the director during the day about to whom your
child is to be released. The person must provide
a pictured ID before taking a child from the
classroom or leaving the playground. This identification
may be shown more than once, depending on whether
the same teacher is in charge.
Hours
of Operation
Our facility opens at 7:00 a.m. Monday-Friday. We close
each day at 5:45 p.m. (unless weather conditions exist
that would necessitate an earlier closing) Please pick
up your child at the scheduled time. If this cannot be
done because of an emergency, please notify the Center. We
ask that all children be at the center by 9:30 a.m. if
they are going to attend that day. Please notify
the Center by 9:30 a.m. if your child is going to be
absent (for any reason). The start time is
critical so the children can be involved in their daily
activities and to start their curriculum and it helps
them to adjust to the routine of the schedule. The Preschool
class may start as early as 8:30 to get through their curriculum.
We also need an accurate head count by that time, so
that lunch can be provided for your child. We will allow
late arrivals for doctor’s appointments, dentist appointments,
etc., if notified in advance. We do ask that your child
does arrive by noon so that the nap time will not be
disturbed. A full day’s care for a child is normally
a 9–hour day. You are allowed approximately 30 minutes
before your scheduled time of work and 30 minutes after
you leave work to pick up your child. No child can remain
in the center longer than 10 hours a day.
Discipline
Policy
ENLC is an extension of your home and we wish to work
with you, the parent, in training your child in the way
of the Lord. Therefore the following discipline policy
will be used in each classroom. The teacher has the authority
in the classroom to administer discipline according to
the policy.
1. Children must obey their teachers. When they do not,
they are placed in time out.
2. When a child receives three time outs in a day, then
he/she will be brought to the office and the parents
will be notified.
3. After three office visits, a conference with the director
is required and enrollment at the center is jeopardized.
4. Physical aggression from a child to the teacher will not
be tolerated and is grounds for immediate
dismissal. This includes intentionally hitting, kicking, cursing,
biting or spitting.
5. Weapons of any kind, whether real or toys, will result
in automatic dismissal.
Sickness
Any child who shows signs of illness should not be sent
to the Center. These signs include but are not limited
to: 1. Fever over 100° underarm
or 101° orally 2. Diarrhea (no
matter the frequency) 3. 2 or
more episodes of vomiting
within a 12 hour period 4. Scabies
or lice 5. A
red eye with white or yellow
eye discharge until 24
hours after treatment 6. Strep
throat, until 24 hours
after treatment has started 7. Chicken
pox or a rash suggestive
of chicken pox 8. Tuberculosis,
until a health professional
states that the child is
not infectious 9. Impetigo,
(skin infections) until 24
hours after treatment 10. Pertussis,
(whooping cough) until five
days after appropriate antibiotic
treatment 11. Hepatitis
A virus infection until one
week after onset of illness 12.When
a physician or other health
professional issue a written
order that the child be separated
from other children.
Children with colds and rashes
that are not contagious may attend the Center with
a written doctor’s note and if the child is able
to participate in all activities. Parents must notify
the center of any communicable disease their child
has or has been exposed to. Your child must
be fever free for 24 hours before returning to the
center.
Administering
Medication
We are able to dispense medication with written permission
from the parent, a physician, or other authorized health
professional. Please use the forms provided in each classroom
for this purpose. No drug or medication may be administered
to any child without specific written instructions from
the child’s parent, a physician, or other authorized
health professional. Written authorization must give
the child’s name, the specific name of the medicine,
dosage instructions, the parent’s signature, and the
date signed. **You must give detailed instructions on
dosage and times** We can not accept an authorization
that states the medication to be given “as needed”.
Injuries
A staff person will handle slight injuries occurring
at the center. In the event of a serious injury,
parents will be notified and necessary steps will
be taken to obtain medical attention. In the case
of an emergency, the following will be notified in
this order: 911, Parents, and/or emergency contact
listed on the application form and physician. For
this reason, please keep all records updated. Please
let the center know if you will not be at your work
number on any given day and where you may be contacted.
Outside
Play
We go outside everyday, weather permitting. Warm
Weather:If the temperature is 92° or
above the children will not be allowd out until the temperature
falls under 92°. If it’s between 88°
- 92° we will stay out no longer than 15 minutes. Cold Weather: If
the temperature is 50° or above our
daily schedule for outside time will apply. If the temperature
is between 40° - 49° we will stay out
no longer than 15 minutes. If the temperature is 39° or
below we will not go outside with the exception of a
short walk outside for fresh air and exercise. “Weather
Permitting” can be defined as anytime except
adverse weather. Short periods of time must be provided
even in hot or cold weather. Playing in gentle rain or
snow can be both educational and fun for children. These
are state regulations. If, for some reason, you do not
want your child to go out, you must keep them home or
make other arrangements for his/her care.
Late
Pick Up
Any parent picking up their child after closing, between
5:46 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. will be charged $10.00. Beginning
at 6:01 p.m. there will be an additional charge of $1.00
per minute until your child has been picked up. This
fee is due upon pickup of your child. All late fees will
be applied according to the clock at the center. There
will be no exceptions. To avoid late fees please pick
up your child on time. In the event that a child has
not been picked up from the Center and parents or contacts
cannot be reached by 7:00 p.m. the Center will notify
the Raleigh Police Department to pick up your child.
Please be courteous to the teachers and pick up your
child on time.
Inclement
Weather
Our closings or delay schedule will be aired on Channel
5, WRAL and NBC 17 will appear as Eagles’ Nest Learning
Center. If you do not see our closings on these channels,
we will be open on regular schedule. When we close early,
the same rules will apply as late pick up. For example,
if we close at 12:00, between 12:01 p.m. and 12:15 p.m.
you will be charged a $10.00 late fee. Beginning at 12:16
there will be an additional charge of $1.00 per minute
until your child has been picked up. This fee is due
upon pickup of your child.
Abuse
and Neglect
We are required by law to report any and all signs of
abuse and neglect. All reports are made through the Department
of Social Services Protective Service Unit.
Clothing/Personal
Belongings and Supplies 1. Children should wear
loose and comfortable clothing. 2.No
backless shoes/sandals. Tennis
shoes recommended. 3. Each
child must bring an extra
change of clothes to be
left at the center. This
includes: underwear, pants
or shorts, shirt, and socks. **2
sets will be needed if
your child is in the process
of potty training. Please
place your child’s clothing
in a gallon sized zip-lock
bag and write their name
on the bag. 4. Pull-ups
are to
be provided
by the
parents
for those
not yet
potty trained.
We have
found that
Huggies
pull-ups
work best
in helping
potty train
a child.
Wipes are
supplied
by the
center.
If your
child is
being potty
trained,
please
send extra
underwear.
Please
do not
go back
to pull-ups
once training
has started
unless
you have
determined
that training
has stared
too early.
This tends
to confuse
the child.
Please
communicate
with the
teacher
concerning
all potty
training
issues. 5. Jackets
of different weights are
essential for all seasons. 6. Each
child may bring a blanket
and small pillow to be
used only at nap time.
Please keep in mind that
these items must be able
to fit inside of your child’s
cubby. We do not encourage
stuffed animals. Please
be sure your child’s name
is on everything you bring
to the center. 7. Please
do not send toys to school
with your child, unless otherwise
requested by the teacher. (ex.
Show-n-tell) This can create
problems for the other children,
the teacher and your child. 8. Each
child will have his/hers own
cubby to store their belongings.
Holidays & Closings
ENLC is closed for the following Holidays
*Memorial Day
*Good Friday
*Easter Monday
*4th of July Week
*Labor Day
*Thanksgiving Break
(Wednesday-Friday)
*Christmas Eve
*Week of Christmas
*New Year’s Day
4 Teacher
workdays will be observed starting in 2008.
