The following information is taken from the the 2011-2012 Central Methodist Dayschool Handbook and is subject to change. Please call (336-629-5887) or
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the Dayschool with any questions.
School Hours
The doors to the school will open at 8:25 am. Up until that time the staff will be preparing for the school day. Please do not bring your child into the building prior to 8:25 am. The entry door will be open from 8:25 until 8:40 at which time it will be locked for security purposes. If you bring your child after 8:40, you will need to enter by the Church offices.
Classes will be dismissed as follows:
2 year olds: 11:25 am
3 year olds: 11:35 am
4 year olds: 11:45 am
Kindergarten: 12:30 pm
Class Cancellations
Our Preschool (2’s, 3’s, 4’s) and Kindergarten will not operate on days when Asheboro City Schools are cancelled due to inclement weather. All classes will open one hour late if the city schools are delayed one hour. If the city schools are delayed two hours, Central will open one hour late. Preschool will not make up days missed due to bad weather. Should there be an extensive number of days missed for one class (more than 5 days), we will evaluate the situation and attempt to make up time if available days remain in the school year. Kindergarten may be required to make up days missed due to bad weather.
Fees and Payments
2 day program - $95.00/month (2 & 3 year olds)
3 day program - $110.00/month (3 & 4 year olds)
4 day program - $125.00/month (4 year olds)
5 day program -$140.00/month (4 year olds)
Kindergarten - $205.00/month
A non-refundable registration fee of $50.00 for Preschool classes and $70.00 for Kindergarten classes is to be paid at the time of registration. This fee will be applied directly to the Day School budget, including supplies and special activities.
Tuition fees are payable from the first of each month through the 10th of each month. Please place your payment in the tuition box, or mail it to arrive by the 10th of the month. The address is: Central Day School, 300 S. Main Street, Asheboro, NC 27203.
Please make all checks payable to Central Methodist Day School. A discount of $5.00 off the monthly tuition for the second child enrolled at the School will be given to each family with two or more children enrolled except in the instances where scholarship assistance has already been awarded
and except with Kindergarten. No scholarships or discounts are available for the Kindergarten program.
Our School is a non-profit organization. Our operating funds come from the tuition payments we receive and any monies received from fund raisers (J.O.Y. Circle Consignment sales; dinner/auction) and contributions from the Church. If tuition payments are ignored or are extremely late, our operating budget is immediately jeopardized. Please make every effort to make payments on time.
We reserve the right to dismiss a child whose tuition is more than 10 days late. If you have a problem concerning the payments, please contact the director.
Occasionally, we must deal with returned checks. It is our policy to notify the responsible party of the returned check, and we ask that a new check, plus a $10.00 returned check fee be issued at that time. If we receive two returned checks from the same party during the year, we will ask that all future tuition payments be made in cash.
Late Tuition Fee
Tuition received after the tenth (10th) of the month should include a $2/day late fee.
Required Forms
In order to attend Central Methodist Day School, your child must have the following forms signed by a parent or guardian and on file with the director:
- Registration Forms
- Car Pool Form
- Health Information Form including immunization records
- Emergency Medical Release Form
- Liability Form
- Handbook Form
- Photo Consent Form
- Share Info Consent Form
Kindergarten students must have a (Blue) State Health Assessment form signed and dated by a physician.
Enrollment Policy
Due to insurance coverage, we cannot allow un-enrolled children to stay in the classroom without a parent present. Students will be registered on a first come, first serve basis. Registration will be opened to the Central United Methodist Church members and currently enrolled families one week prior to the general public.
Limited scholarship assistance is available in the 2 year old, 3 year old, and 4 year old classes only. Please see the director for more information.
Based on new NC Public School requirements which went into effect for the 2009-2010 school year, cut off dates for age/class requirements will be August 31st. Your child must have reached the age of the class you wish him/her to attend by August 31st in order to register. There will be no exceptions.
In the best interest of the overall program, the Preschool staff reserves the right to determine that a child with certain physical, mental, emotional or health problems may not be accommodated in the program.
Termination of Enrollment
By the Parent:
The parent agrees to give the Preschool Director two (2) weeks written notice should it be necessary to withdraw your child from our program. If notice should come in the middle of the month, it is agreed that tuition for the entire month be due.
By the Preschool:
After every effort has been made to deal with or correct undesirable or dangerous behavior of a child, or noncompliance with school policy by the parent, the parent shall be given notice of termination writing.
Failure to make payment of tuition may also result in the termination of enrollment. Tuition that is not received within one week of written notification by the director will be considered delinquent. Extenuating circumstances will be carefully considered. Please notify the director if payment will be late and every effort to accommodate the situation will be made.
Drop Off/Pick Up Policy
When bringing your child each morning, please enter the building through the side entrance located midway the length of the building. The Day School doors will be unlocked at 8:25 a.m. and will remain unlocked until 8:40 at which time they will be locked. If you bring your child after 8:40, then you will need to enter through the church office entrance.
Pick-up will also be at these same doors. Parents or responsible parties need to be prompt. There will be a $5.00 per child late fee charged for each time a child is picked up ten (10) minutes late. Families with more than one child enrolled should pick up the youngest child first and pull forward to wait for the older child. *This is important, because our teachers may have other appointments to keep and your tardiness could in turn cause them to be late for personal obligations. We will be continuing the “Lunch Bunch” program this year that children can go to after their preschool class until 12:30. There is an additional fee for this service and again, it is crucial that your child be picked up on time. Please see the Director to enroll your child in this program.
Parents/Guardians are required to buckle in the child/ren they are picking up. Special note: the Day School does have some booster seats to loan out if necessary.
To ensure the safety of our children, orange cones will be placed in the left lane of the church drive to prevent cars from passing while children are being loaded into cars. If your child is buckled in before the child in the car in from of you, please do not attempt to pass; wait until the line moves on.
Please do not leave your car in the pick up line and enter the church to pick up your child; this holds up the line. Please park in the spaces and walk across. Also, please come inside the church to pick up your child to avoid confusion on the steps while the teachers are loading children.
If you wish to speak with your child’s teacher after the school day ends, please pull forward until all the children in the class have been dismissed.
Illness/Communicable Disease Policy
It is our policy to make every effort possible to prevent the unnecessary spread of illness in out classrooms. Children who become ill at school will be placed under the care of the Director until a parent or other responsible person can be notified to pick up the child. If your child is sick the day/night before Preschool, please carefully evaluate their condition before bringing them to school.
In the best interest of the health and safety of all our children, please notify us if your child contracts a communicable disease such as chicken pox. Other illnesses/symptoms that should be considered as infectious are defined as follows:
- fever
- diarrhea
- vomiting
- “bad cold”
- persistent, deep cough
- unidentified eye inflammation
- unidentified rash or spots
- contagious disease
- Nose running yellow/green
If a child has a communicable disease, that child may not attend school until there is no danger of infecting other children. Certain diseases may require
a doctor’s note before returning to Preschool.
Whenever there is contact with bodily fluids, disposable gloves will be used.
Medications
Our staff cannot administer any type of medication without the written permission and directions from the parents.
Conferences
Parent/Teacher conferences will be held at the discretion of the teacher and parent. This time will give you the opportunity to discuss any concerns you might have as well as the progress of your child.
Visitor Policy
Our children function best when following a regular schedule. When their routine is interrupted with unplanned visitors, the children’s behavior can sometimes become a problem. Parents can be involved with field trips, special parties, special projects, and other planned events.
Should there be a need to observe your child or your child’s teacher, please notify the Director in advance.
Visitors must sign-in in the church office area and get a visitor name tag.
Field Trips
Field trips expand your child’s learning experience. Parents or another adult will be needed to assist with transportation on these various trips. Each child will require a permission slip signed by a parent/guardian before being allowed to accompany the class on these off-site excursions. Car seats must be provided for children who do not meet the legal requirements. (See drop off policy.)
Birthdays
Birthdays are for celebrating! Please check with your child’s teacher to select a convenient date closest to your child’s special day. Please keep the celebration simple, with appropriate refreshments. In order for each child to feel equally proud of his/her special day, the teachers have asked that you refrain from bringing treat bags to send home with the children. If you wish to honor your child’s birthday in a special way, we would like to suggest buying a new book for the classroom that he/she can present on the party day. Time limit on parties - 30 minutes.
No Candles will be allowed.
What (Not) to Bring/Wear
- All children need to bring:
- A labeled book/tote bag for notices, newsletters, priceless works of art.
- A change of clothes in case of accidents or spills during the year.
(place items in a large zippered bag, labeled with your child’s name).
- Children are encouraged to bring books, tapes, nature items, and other specials interest items for sharing time on designated days for show and tell. Bringing toys is discouraged since they can be broken or misplaced. Items will need to be kept in book bags during regular class times. No guns or weapons, not even toy weapons please. If you wish to bring a pet you must get approval from both the teacher and the Director. This is for the safety of all the children.
- Please dress your child in comfortable clothes and shoes appropriate for the day. We will go outside in cold weather, so please send your child in a warm coat, and hat/gloves if necessary. Please label any removable clothing. Shoes worn to school need to be appropriate for outside play; teachers will not have time to change children’s shoes prior to going on the playground (with the possible exception of picture day). Flip flops are not allowed. Shoes must be secured at the back of the feet.
- Please do not bring children’s umbrellas to school. If your child wishes to walk in with his/her umbrella on a rainy day, please take it back out with you when you leave. Umbrellas have been proven to be a danger when trying to get 8-12 children down the hall to pick up along with book bags and artwork.
Book Bags
We encourage each child to bring some type of book bag to school each day. Tote bags are the easiest for the teachers to fill with notes, artwork, etc. Remember to mark your child’s bag (and any other possessions) with his/her full name.
Rolling book bags will not be allowed in the school. If this is an item you have already
purchased, you may bring it to school, but your child will not be allowed to roll it in the hallways or classrooms.
Biting Policy
Biting can be a common behavior among preschoolers. Due to the consequences of biting in the classroom—the risks if the skin is broken—we feel the need to have a specific policy regarding biting. If a child bites another child (or different children) on three separate occasions, we will have to ask that the child not return to school until the behavior is corrected. Many times, the threat of or act of removing the child from school will curtail the incidences. We will be willing to hold the child’s spot until it is determined that the child can safely return to school. Tuition will still be due in order to hold the spot.
Parent Involvement—How You Can Help
Parents play a vital role in the success of their child’s preschool development. We at Central encourage our parents/families to become actively involved in their child’s daily preschool experience. Here are some suggestions of how you can be involved:
- Keep the lines of communication open with your child’s teacher. You know your child best and forming a partnership with our staff will help us understand your child’s needs.
- Please see the Director or your child’s teacher if you can help by:
- Sharing a special talent or hobby
- Substituting in a classroom
- Providing transportation for field trips
- Providing special snacks
- Volunteering: telephoning; fund-raising
- Donating gently-loved, age appropriate toys
- Teachers can always use help with preparing for craft projects, i.e. cutting, etc.
- Share your child’s experience. Ask open-ended questions to aid your child in remembering the morning’ s events. Remember to ask what they learned in Chapel each month.
- Help out with our fundraisers: Fall and Spring Consignment Sales; and our Dinner and Auction held in late winter/early spring.
- We appreciate your support because you are an integral part of our program.
A Few Other Items to Remember
Transition can be a difficult thing for some children. You can expect a few tears from time to time. When this happens, we feel it is best to keep your good-byes quick, assure them that you will be back and that they will have fun at school; kiss them, and exit the room. If you need to stand outside the room to reassure yourself that your child will be OK —that is fine! I promise our staff will lovingly reassure each child and redirect their attention to the exciting business of school! Remember, if you are apprehensive, your child will pick up on that; remain positive whenever you talk of school.
Although we do provide a small snack during the morning, it is not equivalent to breakfast. Please make sure your child does eat breakfast before coming to school. If he/she eats breakfast in the car on the way to school, please have him/her finish it before entering the building.
Please do not send juice cups to school in your child’s bag. They will not be allowed to have them during class time hours because (1) other children begin looking for theirs and don’t have one and (2) if they set them down, other children will pick them up and drink from them. We will provide cups and water/juice for each child.
Please do not hang out in the classrooms after dropping your child off or prior to dismissal times. This distracts the teachers when they need to focus on the children. If you need to discuss something at length with your child’s teacher, please set up a conference. If you need to visit with other parents, we encourage this, just please visit outside the classroom.
