Policies and Prcedures


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Policies and Procedures Emergency Cards All children are required to have an emergency card on file at St. Pius Day Care Center in addition to the emergency information kept in the school office. This will enable the staff to act in an emergency on the parent's behalf for the good of the child. Parents Responsibility Your child's safety and well being is the main concern of the Day Care staff. Emergency cards should be completed and kept current. It is your responsibility to sign your child in and out and inform the staff of any person designated by you to pick up your child at any time. Students may not leave Day Care without a parent or other designated person. Behavior Unacceptable behavior (i.e. physical aggression, bad language, etc.) will not be tolerated. It will be expected that your child demonstrate proper respect for staff and other children enrolled in the program. Illness No child will be placed in Day Care if he/she is ill. If a child becomes ill while in Day Care, it will be the responsibility of the parent to have the child picked up within a reasonable amount of time, after notification of the illness. Medication Only properly labeled medication will be dispensed while a child is in Day Care and ONLY WITH A SIGNED DOCTOR'S NOTE. Properly labeled means: name accompanied by a form signed by parents and by the doctor. Injury For minor injuries first aid will be administered and the parent will be informed. For serious injuries and/ or emergencies parents are notified and the instructions, as outlined by the parent and on the emergency form, will be carried out. Child Abuse The Day Care staff is obligated to report cases of suspected child abuse under the Mandatory Child Abuse law, California Penal code Section 11161.5. If your child has an accident or has injuries that could look suspicious, please inform the Day Care Director. Telephones Students may not use the Day Care phone and parents are asked to call Day Care only for emergencies. Day Care shares the school phone line and this line should not be tied up. Pick-up arrangements, playdates, etc. should all be arranged before your child comes to school. Cell phones may not be used by students in Day Care. Unattended Children Day Care is only available for St. Pius School children. Children not signed in to Day Care may not be in the Day Care area. This includes children of parents volunteering on the school grounds. Study Hall Students in grades 3-8 may attend supervised Study Hall on long Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:15-4:00PM. The student must first sign in to Day Care and the $4.40 per hour fee will be paid through Day Care.

Policies and Procedures

Emergency Cards
All children are required to have an emergency card on file at St. Pius Day Care Center in addition to the emergency information kept in the school office. This will enable the staff to act in an emergency on the parent's behalf for the good of the child.

Parents Responsibility
Your child's safety and well being is the main concern of the Day Care staff. Emergency cards should be completed and kept current. It is your responsibility to sign your child in and out and inform the staff of any person designated by you to pick up your child at any time. Students may not leave Day Care without a parent or other designated person.

Behavior
Unacceptable behavior (i.e. physical aggression, bad language, etc.) will not be tolerated. It will be expected that your child demonstrate proper respect for staff and other children enrolled in the program.

Illness
No child will be placed in Day Care if he/she is ill. If a child becomes ill while in Day Care, it will be the responsibility of the parent to have the child picked up within a reasonable amount of time, after notification of the illness.

Medication
Only properly labeled medication will be dispensed while a child is in Day Care and ONLY WITH A SIGNED DOCTOR'S NOTE. Properly labeled means: name accompanied by a form signed by parents and by the doctor.

Injury
For minor injuries first aid will be administered and the parent will be informed.

For serious injuries and/ or emergencies parents are notified and the instructions, as outlined by the parent and on the emergency form, will be carried out.

Child Abuse
The Day Care staff is obligated to report cases of suspected child abuse under the Mandatory Child Abuse law, California Penal code Section 11161.5. If your child has an accident or has injuries that could look suspicious, please inform the Day Care Director.

Telephones
Students may not use the Day Care phone and parents are asked to call Day Care only for emergencies. Day Care shares the school phone line and this line should not be tied up. Pick-up arrangements, playdates, etc. should all be arranged before your child comes to school. Cell phones may not be used by students in Day Care.

Unattended Children
Day Care is only available for St. Pius School children. Children not signed in to Day Care may not be in the Day Care area. This includes children of parents volunteering on the school grounds.

Study Hall
Students in grades 3-8 may attend supervised Study Hall on long Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:15-4:00PM. The student must first sign in to Day Care and the $4.40 per hour fee will be paid through Day Care.