1. For your child's safety-you must sign your child in and out in the Day School office. Make sure the teacher is aware of your child's presence before you leave the child in the classroom. Make sure the teacher is aware you are taking the child when picking him/her up. We encourage you to walk your child in, as opposed to carrying the child from the car. Keep good-byes short and happy; this encourages the child to separate cheerfully and easily.

2. All authorized persons picking up your child must sign the registration form. Notification of changes of authorized persons must be made to the office at once. No one other than designated persons will be allowed to pick up your child.
3. Due to emergency situations, any change of address or phone numbers must be reported to the office. It is important to be able to reach you or a responsible person at all times. Check the blue emergency card in the office from time to time to see if the information is current.
4. According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, our licensing agency, we are unable to accept any child with a diagnosed communicable disease (measles, mumps, chicken pox, etc.) or an obvious acute illness. Therefore, please do not send you child to school when he or she has the following (a fever greater than 99.9F, ear ache, pink eye, sore throat, chest congestion, stomach ache, diarrhea, body rash/bumps). Must be fever free for 24 hours before returning. These medical precautions are taken for the protection of your child as well as the other children entrusted to our care.
5. The children are disciplined by "timing out" and by natural and logical consequences. No physical punishment, belittling, etc. is allowed.
6. Our tuition is posted on the Tuition and Fees page.
7. DES clients are billed our monthly rate minus the payment received from DES. The $10.00 discount does not apply to DES clients.
8. If you plan to withdraw your child two weeks notice is required.
9. Parents are encouraged to discuss the progress of their child with his/her teacher providing you make an appointment with the teacher.
10. Please label your child's clothing and other belongings. A change of clothing should be brought in for your child. Dress the child simply and appropriately for the preschool setting.
11. Medicine cannot be administered unless it is plainly labeled and parents have signed the special form in the Day School office. Medicines are locked in the refrigerator in the office. All medication will be given at 12:30 p.m.
12. Birthdays are very special events in the lives of the children. We would ask that you talk to your child's teacher if you're planning a party and wish to invite classmates. We ask that invitations be passed out by the classroom teacher. This eliminates children not invited from possibly being made to feel too badly.
13. Birthday parties and special snacks at school are welcomed. Please let us know if you plan to bring a cake, cupcakes ice cream or popsicles. Treats must be pre-packaged, store-purchased items as per Health Dept. regulations.
14. If at any time you have problems related to school procedures, please notify the office, 520-327-4791. Remember to inform us of illnesses, vacations, family problems; these may affect behavior at school and would help us relate better to your child.
15. Our preschool, and day care is designed to serve working parents, those going to school, and for other parents needing or wanting child care. We endeavor to help your child have a better understanding of the world about him, to learn tolerance for all persons and to receive a sense of love and security from our teachers and staff.
16. Our hours are 6;30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. If your child is picked up after 6:00 p.m., there is a $5.00 late charge per each 15 minute or portion thereof.
17. Tuition payments are due by the 10th of the month. Payments made after that will be assessed $5.00 late charge.
18. To enroll your child call the office the first week in March to make an appointment for a visit during our Open House in April. At that visit you will register for summer or fall placement. Siblings or currently enrolled students will have priority. Admission requires completing a registration form with signatures of all authorized persons to pick up your child, a medical information and immunization verification card, and the annual fee of $50.00.
19. Special Needs: Special needs children will be evaluated on an individual basis. Every effort will be made to accommodate these children.
20. Field trips require written permission, a written plan left at center, emergency information taken on the field trip, a field trip roster verified during trip, a beverage taken along, and proper I.D. on each child.
21. The Day School is closed on the following:

New Year's Day Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday Presidents' Day Good Friday Afternoon Memorial Day July 4th Labor Day Thanksgiving Thursday & Friday Christmas Eve & Christmas Day

STATEMENT OF EMERGENCY PLAN

In case we need to evacuate our facility for safety reasons, Jo Rhoads or Nicole Freeman will pull the fire alarm which instructs everyone on the premises to leave the building and go to designated areas. The person in charge will have taken the emergency medical cards along and you will be called from a nearby phone (example Himmel Park Library) to come to pick up your child.
 

Spiritual/Cultural Awareness Program

A spiritual/cultural awareness program is offered as a part of our curriculum. This program is bimonthly for ages three and up - parents, grandparents, etc. are welcome. There are alternative activities planned for those children whose parents do not wish for them to participate.
 

Regulatory Authority

This facility is regulated by the Arizona Department of Health Services. Inspection reports are available at:

Arizona Department of Health Services 400 West Congress, Suite 100 Tucson, Arizona 85701 520-628-6540

The Catalina United Methodist Church Day School has liability insurance as required by the Arizona Department of Health Services. A copy of our certificate of insurance is on file with the Arizona Department of Health Services.