Good Things to Know
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Arrival
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Begins at 8:30 AM for the morning class and 12:30 PM for the afternoon class. I will greet you and your child in front of the school and I will assist your child from the car seat into the classroom.
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Dismissal
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Dismissal is promptly at 11:30 AM for the morning class and 3:30 PM for the afternoon class. I will assist your child into their car seat and secure them safely for your journey home. Please fill out emergency contact information with alternative people that may pick up your child if you cannot make it. Whenever there is a change regarding the designated person picking up your child, I ask that you please provide a written note which is dated and signed (I need a note written and dated) by (you) one of the parents stating (with) the name of the person who will be picking up your child.
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Medication
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Medication will not be distributed to any child unless you provide a written note from your child's physician. Please do not send your child to school with a green running nose, fever or persistent cough.
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Tuition
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Tuition is ten installments of $420.00 due on the first day of each month - August 1st through May 1st. A late fee of $15.00 will be assessed after the 3rd of the month.
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Deposit
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A deposit of $225.00 is applied towards the total tuition.
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Materials Fee
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A Materials fee of $160.00 is required each year.
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Spare Clothing
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Please provide an extra set of clothing for your child here at school i.e. pants, shirt, underwear, socks and sweatshirt or sweater weather permitting. Please label all clothing.
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Slippers
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Please provide a pair of slippers for your child to wear in the classroom.
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Snacks
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Each child will provide a snack for the class on a rotating basis, typically fruit, bagels with cream cheese, cheese and crackers, vegetables with dip, etc, organic juices or milk, etc. A snack calendar will be sent home on the first day of each month.
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School Closure for Weather/Snow
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When storms are forecasted, parents are advised to use their own discretion in the safe transportation of their children to and from school. For cancellations and delays please check Channel 9 WMUR on your television. If the Namaste Children's House is going to be closed due to bad weather, the closing will appear at the bottom on the screen in the school closing scroll area. Watch for the "Namaste Children's House".
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Birthday Walks
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Your child's birthday is a very special day and we will celebrate with a birthday walk. During a birthday walk your child will walk around a candle (symbolizing the sun) holding a symbol of the earth. Each time your child walks around the sun it symbolizes the earth rotating around the sun each year your child has been on earth. When it is your child's birthday celebration you may bring pictures of your child since birth and a birthday snack for each child. Cupcakes work well!
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Observations
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Parents are always welcome to come in and observe the environment and work with your child. Feel free to spend some time with your child in the Montessori environment.
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Communication
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Communication between home and school environments is so important. Often times it is difficult to speak with each other during arrival or dismissal. Please feel free to contact me at 627-3503 to set an appointment to meet with each other.
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