Hours of Operation/School Closing
Monday - Friday 7:00am - 6:00pm

Note: All children are expected to arrive by 9:00am and all part-time morning preschool children are to be picked up no later than 12 noon.
(Closed for all National Holidays)
Written notices will be posted for all national holidays and other closing days will be presented as they occur.
Our school will close occasionally when the public schools are close due to inclement weather. In case of closing, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED BY PHONE.

PLEASE PICK-UP YOUR CHILDREN PROMPTLY, THERE IS A DOLLAR PER MINTUE, PER CHILD LATE CHARGE FOR EVERY MINUTE PAST 12 NOON OR 6:00PM.

Health Policies
Your child's health is of great importance to us. It is to their benefit that you keep us informed and updated with phone numbers, emergency numbers, and other family profile information.

Children will NOT be permitted to begin attendance at Meadowbrook Learning Center until the Children's Health Examination Record has been signed and completed by a licensed physician and returned to Meadowbrook Learning Center.

Medication
Upon enrollment, you will receive a First Aid Medication slip. When returned to Meadowbrook Learning Center this form grants your permission for the Meadowbrook Learning Center staff to administer Bactine, insect repellent, and Tylenol with phone permission to your child at our discretion. If you would like the Meadowbrook Learning Center staff to administer other medications to your child, you must fill out a written permission slip, along with the medication. The permission slips are available upon request from a teacher. They must state the date, type of medication, quantity, and time to administer it, along, with your signature. The school will not administer the first dose of any type of medication.

Illness
You will be contacted to take your child home if he/she appears to have symptoms of illness.
Please keep your child at home if:
- If they have a fever over 99 degrees or have had one during the previous 24 hours.
- Vomiting or has diarrhea, or has had it within the last 24 hours.
- Rash of any kind that may be infectious.
- Symptoms of possible communicable disease.

Injuries/Accidents
In case of accidental injury, we will first call an ambulance. Until the ambulance arrives, we will make an attempt to contact a parent. If we cannot reach you or those listed on your emergency card, we will call your child's physician.

Until your arrival, the Director or a teacher will be in charge and make all necessary decisions regarding the care of your child. You will be expected to assume responsibility upon your arrival for your child and for any resulting expenses.

Vacation Time
Each family incurs one week of vacation during the school year and one week during the summer. No fee is charged for the vacation time. Please let the Director know ahead of time. No deductions or allowances shall be made from any payments for the following: Reason of illness, doctor visits, family emergencies, or any other unscheduled absences.

National Holidays - Please note that the school is closed on all national holidays such as Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Good Friday, Memorial Day, and July 4th. Tuition will be charged for these days.

School Rules
In order to ensure a safe environment for children, Meadowbrook Learning Center has a few rules to follow and with your help, these rules will be much easier to enforce. Please take a few minutes and go over the following rules with your child:

- Follow directions and be good listeners
- Playing with weapons is unacceptable.
- No chocolates, candy, or gum.
- No removing shoes without teacher's permission (naptime, sandbox, and dress-up are acceptable times)
- Please leave your child's toys at home or in the car unless it's sharing day (every Thursday & Friday). But feel free to bring labeled books to share with others at anytime.

Discipline
Our philosophy on discipline consists of reinforcing positive behavior rather than emphasizing the negative. Children are encouraged to verbalize rather than "act out". The staff at Meadowbrook Learning Center handles problem behavior by using the steps below:

- Make it clear to the child that it is the behavior, not the child that is unacceptable.
- Redirect attention.
- Talk about that specific behavior; encourage the child to express their feelings.
- Determine consequences with the help of a staff member. Children are encouraged to come-up with possible solutions to their problems.
- The last resort is "time out", for bad language or aggressive hurtful behavior such as hitting, kicking, biting, spitting, or scratching. If necessary, a staff member will sit next to the child to calm them down.

Rest Time
It is required that parents provide a labeled pillow and blanket for your child's comfort at naptime. Please remember to take them home weekly to be laundered.

Children are required to rest for at least one hour and quiet activities are provided for non-nappers.

Food Service
Since we are concerned with the complete development of your child, we feel that good nutrition is essential! It is the policy at (MLC) to provide nutritious snacks both in the morning and afternoon. Parents are to send their child's lunch to school in a labeled lunch box or bag. We will refrigerate or warm lunches if needed. Please remember our policy of no candy, gum, or chocolate and pack lunches accordingly.

We provide milk for all children at lunchtime, and also provide cereal between the hours of 7:00 am and 9:00 am.

We celebrate birthdays during snack time. If you wish to bring a special snack for your child's birthday, please let us know in advance for scheduling purposes.

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