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Tips for a Positive Preschool Experience

Your attitude is contagious! Be positive and confident about your decision to enroll your child in preschool. Your little one will reflect your confidence and positive attitude.

When dropping off your child in the morning, don’t linger, but be sure to tell your child good-bye and remind them that you will be there to pick them up in a little while. A quick, clean, confident break will be best for both you and your child. As soon as you are gone, your child will quickly become absorbed in the activities of the day.

Be sure your child gets plenty of sleep and a good breakfast before coming to school.

Encourage your child to tell you about his or her day at school. However, don’t press the issue if your child doesn’t seem to have much to say – some children just don’t keep their parents informed as well as others.

Check with the teacher for activities you can do at home to carry through on the things done in school. Let your child teach you finger plays and songs. If special recipes are used in school, try making them at home. Your interest and involvement will give your child a great sense of achievement and importance.

Please read all papers and weekly newsletters that are sent home with your child in their folder and tote bag.

Purpose/Philosophy of School

Our vision is to provide the young children in our community with

a loving, Christ-centered environment where they may grow,

develop and learn, and be equipped for future education. The

teachers provide planned activities that seek to meet the

emotional, physical, cognitive, social, and spiritual needs of each

child within a caring, Christian environment.

Licensing Statement

Central Presbyterian Church Preschool is accredited by the

National Association for the Education of Young Children and

licensed by the State of Maryland. Please see www.naeyc.org for

more information.

Central Presbyterian Church Preschool

7308 York Road Towson, MD 21204 410/823-6164 preschool@centralpc.org

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Curriculum and Class Goals Most experts will agree that children, especially young children, learn best in an environment which has a balance of structured and free choice activities. We embrace this concept and provide a wide range of hands-on activities that encourage children to experiment with science, math, language, reading, music, and art. Blocks, books, painting, toys, dress-ups, puzzles, manipulatives, games, and role-playing are available to the children during class time. CPCP has chosen to use The Creative Curriculum and provides

both direct instruction and hands-on activities, each of which will focus on the whole child. During the course of each

class, the children will have the opportunity to participate in free choice activities, small group encounters, and whole group teacher-directed experiences. Free choice activities encourage personal interests and self-

expression. Small group encounters are designed to enhance social skills and to provide reinforcement and extensions to concepts. Whole group experiences are intended to develop listening skills and the ability to follow directions, as well as to allow practice in being part of a group. We also supplement our math instruction with Get Set for School Numbers & Math curriculum by Handwriting Without Tears, a NAEYC and NCTM approved curriculum for preschool focusing on number sense and operations, geometry, data analysis, algebra, and measurement. Every class has a 30 minute period outside each class day. If the children can not go outside there is an inside space used for large motor activities. Our Pre-Kindergarten Classes are structured to prepare children for kindergarten. Our classes provide experiences that allow the children to be successful and to practice the necessary pre-reading and pre-math skills needed for kindergarten, while interacting with peers in a social setting. Students participate in technology once a week using I pads A “letter of the week” program gives exposure to the alphabet with emphasis on recognition and phonemic awareness. Handwriting Without Tears curriculum teaches children how to correctly form capital letters. Our math program introduces children to patterning ( a pre reading skill), one to one correspondence, addition, and subtraction. Enrichment classes allow students to be pulled out of the large group setting and engage in small group activities including cooking, science, math, and language.

Schedule of Classes for 2014-2015 School Year 2-year old class (2 days):

Monday & Wednesday 9:00-12:00p

Tuesday & Thursday 9:00-12:00p Child must be 2 by September 1

Tuition $1855.00

3-year old class (2 days):

Tuesday, Thursday 9:00-12:00p Child must be 3 by September 1

Tuition $1855.00

3-year old class (3 days):

Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9:00-12:00p Child must be 3 by September 1

Tuition $2710.00

Pre-K class (3 days):

Tuesday/Thursday/Friday , 9:00-12:00p Tuition $2710.00

Pre-K class (4 days):

Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday 9:00-12:00p Child must be 4 by September 1

Tuition $3650.00

Pre-K class (5 days): Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday 9:00-12:00p

Tuition $4500.00

Annual Tuition

Deposit Due 2/15

Full Payment Due by 7/15

Quarterly

Monthly

2 ‘s class (2 day) $1855 $200 $1599 $414 $166

T/TH 3’s class $1855 $200 $1599 $414 $166

M/W/F 3’s class $2710 $300 $2329 $602 $241

Pre-K (3 day) $2710 $300 $2329 $602 $241

Pre-K (4 day) $3650 $400 $3140 $812 $325

Pre-K (5 day) $4500 $500 $3865 $1000 $400

2014 -2015 Tuition Payment Schedule

Our prices are based on the hourly 2013-2014 prices of area preschools. Please contact the office for more information. Financial Aid is available. Please contact the office.

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Registration Information Please read the following information carefully to comply with deadline and fee requirements for the 2014-2015 school year. Refer to the chart on the opposite page for payment options. Registration Fee for all classes is $50.00, is non-refundable,

and is due with each completed registration form.

Tuition Deposit is also non-refundable and due for all students

regardless of payment option.

A Sibling Discount is offered. Call the CPCP office for details.

If you are a non-CPCP family your name will be placed on a

waitlist with the return of your registration.

We will pull from this waitlist beginning January 15th.

ecember 1 In -house registration begins.

January 15 Registration for non-CPCP families.

February 15 Tuition Deposit is due.

July 15

Full payment, 1st Quarter payment, or First Monthly payment is due.

All forms (emergency, health records, ect.) are due.

August 15 Second Monthly payment is due.

September 15 Third Monthly payment is due.

October 15 2nd Quarter or Fourth Monthly payment is due.

November 15 Fifth Monthly payment is due.

December 15 Sixth Monthly payment is due.

January 15 Seventh Monthly payment is due.

February 15 3rd Quarter or Eighth Monthly payment is due.

March 15 Ninth Monthly payment is due.

April 15 Last Quarter or Last Monthly payment is due.

CPCP is a Music Together licensed preschool. All children will receive music classes from a licensed Music Together teacher. Two and three- year- old classes will have Music Together classes bi-weekly beginning in September. Pre-k will have music classes weekly.

Class Size and Teaching Staff All of our lead teachers are qualified college graduates. In order to

provide quality attention to our students, all classes are staffed by two teachers. Class size may change at the discretion of the Director.

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2-year old classes: 1:6 students

3-year old classes: 1:7 students

Pre-K classes: 1:10 students

Afternoon Program 1:9 students

CPCP has chosen Gospel Light’s Movers and Shakers curriculum for “Bible Time” in each classroom. Through discovery and creative activities children will learn about God and His Word.

CPCP is very excited to also have an art program. Each class will receive a 30 minute Art class bi-weekly. During this time the students will travel to the art room and do various activities using a variety of media focusing on pro-cess. There will be an additional $25 yearly fee per child for Art and Music.

CPCP encourages the 3’s and 4’s classes to go on at least one field trip a year. Parents are expected to attend with their child or find a parent in your child’s class to bring your child. On days of scheduled field trips there will not be school for your child’s class.

Lunch Bunch is an afterschool program that runs M-F, 12-2:00. Your child is welcome to join us even if they do not attend school on that day.

Admissions

Central Presbyterian Church Preschool offers two-day classes for

Two-year olds, two and three-day classes for three-year olds and

three-day, four-day, and five-day pre-k classes for four year olds.

Central Presbyterian Church Preschool does not

discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion,

national or ethnic origin regarding students.

The school, however, is not equipped to provide

programs for children with special needs.

Admission priority is given to families of current

students, children of Central Presbyterian Church members, and

families of former students only until January 15, when open

enrollment begins.

For all entering students, there will be a 4-week trial period. The

teacher and the director along with the parent will decide if the child

will be successful in completing the program. If a decision is made to

withdraw a child from the school, first quarter tuition will be assessed

but any prepaid tuition, including the tuition deposit, will be refunded.

Cancellations: Since our program is non-profit, we cannot refund

fees for days absence due to illness or weather.

Withdrawals: If you wish to withdraw your child during the school

year, we must receive written notification. You are responsible for the

tuition deposit and the tuition for the quarter of your child’s withdrawal regardless of your payment option, and all outstanding payments

must be submitted to the school. After February 28, tuitions are not

refundable because of the difficulty of filling a class opening for the

last quarter.

Grievance Policy: If you have a concern we ask that you follow the

grievance policy. First, conference with the

teachers, Second, conference with the teachers

and director. Third, meet with the teacher ,

director and Jim McClure, Director of Ministry

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What to Do if Your Child is Sick

If your child has been ill during the night or prior to school’s opening, keep your child at home until you are sure

he / she is well. Please call the school so the teachers will know of your child’s illness. A note of explanation must

be sent to school when the child returns to the classroom. If a child is absent for three consecutive days, a doctor’s note

must be sent to school as required by the Baltimore County Health Department. If a child arrives at school and appears ill, the parent will be contacted and expected to take the child home. The Baltimore County Health Department specifies that a child not return to school until he/she has been free from fever for 24 hours.

Snow Closing Policy

Central Presbyterian Church Preschool follows the school closing decisions made by Baltimore County Public Schools. To find out if CPCP is closed, please listen to WBAL 1090AM and listen for decisions for Baltimore County; we will not contact you by phone. Any weather related school closing is non-refundable.

If Baltimore County schools are closed, CPCP will be closed.

If Baltimore County schools have either a one or two hour delayed opening, CPCP classes will open at 10:00am and will dismiss at their regularly scheduled times. Lunch Bunch will meet as scheduled.

If Baltimore County schools close 2-3 hours early due to weather, Lunch Bunch will be canceled and the school will close at 12:00 noon.

Note: Parents should make the final decision in transporting their children safely to and from school.

Parking We prefer you use the south lot off of Stevenson Lane. Do not park in the spaces closest to the medical building for these are reserved for patients.

Late Pickups Please be prompt, the one who misses is your child. If you arrive 15 minutes after the regular dismissal time, your child will be brought to Lunch Bunch to wait for a parent or guardian to arrive. After one late pickup a $15 late fee will be charged.

PIC - Parent Interaction Club PIC seeks to provide an environment where parents of preschoolers at Central Presbyterian Church Preschool can invest their time, talents, and energy in meaningful ways as they work together to build relationships and community, to enrich the children’s preschool experience, and to support CPCP. PIC provides opportunities for parents to serve as members, and in different capacities of prayer, fundraising, special events, and community care teams.

Parent-Teacher Conferences and assessment Two’s and Three’s classes have a scheduled Parent-Teacher conference in the fall (cubbie conference) and in the winter and a written progress report in the fall and spring. The pre-k classes have two conferences, one in the fall and one in the spring and a written progress report in the fall and spring. If at any time during the school year you wish to speak privately with the teacher, please arrange a mutually convenient time for an appointment or phone call with your child’s teacher. Weekly class communication from the teacher will be sent via e-mail or newsletter.

Discipline Policy The goal of all discipline is to develop, in children, habits of self-control and of honoring God in all that they say and do. Our approach to corrective discipline follows these steps: the teacher endeavors to identify for the child what he or she did wrong, to understand the circumstances, and to walk through the experience with the child to demonstrate the proper kind of response to the situation. Discipline is typically handled at the classroom level where the teacher may correct, counsel, and pray with the child. Corporal punishment is not used.

Arrival and Dismissals Classes begin promptly at 9:00a. Having your child to school a few minutes early to get settled and to go to his/her cubby is appreciated by the teachers. The staff is ready to greet your child 10 minutes before the start of class at carpool. Dismissal time for all classes is at 12:00.

Carpool Students are greeted and dismissed by the teachers and staff at the church’s entrance. Please be courteous, cautious, and aware. Do not drive around another car unless instructed by a staff member to do so. This ensures safety for the children,

teachers, and parents during carpool. The preschool staff may not buckle your child in their car seat.

Safety and Security Your child will be released only to individuals whom you have designated in writing on the Transportation Form. Written permission must be submitted to the CPCP office if your child will be going home with anyone not listed on the form. On the Emergency Form please list persons who could come to the school quickly to gather your child(ren) in case of a closing for weather or other emergencies. You are welcome to visit the school at any time. All visitors to the preschool must come di-rectly to the CPCP office and sign and receive a visitor badge.

Family Events at CPC Children’s Ministry invites you and your family to participate in the programs offered by Central Presbyterian Church. Flyers will be sent home announcing these events and other community events.

Cubby Conferences Two and three-year old students will meet their teacher before the

beginning of the school year at a Cubby Conference. This special one

on one time with their parent and teacher is planned to acclimate each

child to the classroom and affords them the personal attention they

deserve. Any concerns a parent may have could be addressed at this

meeting.

Tote Bags Each child will receive a CPCP tote bag with a folder for

communications. Projects and letters from the school will be put in the

bag and folder, so be sure to check them each day. Each child must

come to school with an extra change of clothing in their bag as well as

the toilet needs of the child, extra underwear or diapers and wipes.

Please do not allow toys or special cozies to come from home in your

child’s tote bag. The school has a wonderful selection of toys and it is so hard to share.

Clothing Please make sure your child is dressed in play clothes and non-skid

shoes (no open toe or open back shoes). Good clothing should not be

worn, as the children will have opportunities to experiment with a

variety of materials. A part of each class will be spent outside, weather

permitting, so please keep this in mind when dressing your child.

Please mark all outside clothing (coats, hats, mittens, etc.) with your

child’s name. We can apply sun block with written permission.

Toilet Training In the two-year old class, toilet training is not required.

For any three-year old child entering the school not trained, we ask

that a goal to be trained as quickly as possible be made for your child.

The staff is willing to assist your child in obtaining this goal. All four-

year old children must be fully trained before entering the school.

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Snack/Food A snack is served each day in the classrooms. Families will be asked to contribute snacks as organized by the classroom teachers. When it is your turn please send in a healthy low sugar snack. A list of allergy-safe foods will be provided to each family. Children will need a healthy lunch and drink if they are attending the Lunch Bunch Program. If your child has dietary re-strictions we ask that you send in individual snacks for your child in a plastic labeled container.

Birthdays We invite each child to celebrate birthdays with friends at school, provided arrangements are made ahead of time with the teacher. Parents may provide a special class snack, but we ask that you do not bring presents, party favors, goody bags, or balloons.

Holidays CPCP recognizes holidays in a simple manner to avoid confu-sion and anxiety for the children. Even though CPCP does not promote the commercial influences of certain holidays, CPCP does not discourage children from sharing their thoughts about that holiday. In October, CPCP focuses on pumpkins and the harvest. In November, the focus is thankfulness for Thanksgiv-ing. During the Christmas season, Jesus’ birthday is the focus. In February, CPCP focuses on loving others for Valentine’s Day. And in the spring, the focus is on “new life,” the life that the sea-son brings, and the new life that Jesus’ gift provides us at East-er.

Chapels and Programs Chapels and programs are held during the school year. Families are welcome and invited to attend.