TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Vision, Mission, Core Beliefs ............................................................................................................................ 1 GENERAL INFORMATION Admission to Preschool ..................................................................................................................................... 2 Special Education .............................................................................................................................................. 2 Proof of Identity for Children Enrolling in School ............................................................................................ 3 Fees .................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Attendance ......................................................................................................................................................... 3 Arrival and Departure ........................................................................................................................................ 3 Transportation .................................................................................................................................................... 4 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Curriculum ......................................................................................................................................................... 4 Daily Schedule .................................................................................................................................................. 5 Child Assessments ............................................................................................................................................. 5 Multi-Tiered Systems of Support ....................................................................................................................... 5 RESPONSE TO MISBEHAVIOR Misbehavior as a Learning Opportunity............................................................................................................. 6 Building Wide Expectation Matrix .................................................................................................................... 6 Positive Behavior Supports ................................................................................................................................ 6 Children in Need of Intensified Supports ........................................................................................................... 7 Emergency Safety Interventions ........................................................................................................................ 7 Suspensions/Expulsions ................................................................................................................................... 10 SAFETY & SECURITY Building/Premises Safety ................................................................................................................................. 11 First Aid/CPR .................................................................................................................................................. 11 Incident/Injury Report ...................................................................................................................................... 11 Mandatory Reporting ....................................................................................................................................... 11 Early Dismissal of School/Weather ................................................................................................................. 11 Fire, Tornado, and Other Emergencies ............................................................................................................ 11 HEALTH Health Assessments and Physicals .................................................................................................................... 12 Inoculations/Immunizations .............................................................................................................................. 12 Health Programs ............................................................................................................................................... 13 School Health Policy ........................................................................................................................................ 13 Required Quarantine Period .............................................................................................................................. 13 Illness and Injury Procedures ............................................................................................................................ 14 Medication ........................................................................................................................................................ 14 PARENT/FAMILY ENGAGEMENT & COMMUNICATION Parent and Family Engagement and Empowerment at Home ........................................................................... 14 Parent and Family Engagement and Empowerment at School .......................................................................... 15 Home/School Communication .......................................................................................................................... 16 Confidentiality .................................................................................................................................................. 17 Child Custody ................................................................................................................................................... 17 Student Improvement Team .............................................................................................................................. 17 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Clothing ........................................................................................................................................................... 17 Items from Home ............................................................................................................................................. 17 Libraries ........................................................................................................................................................... 17 Field Trips ........................................................................................................................................................ 18 Birthdays and Celebrations .............................................................................................................................. 18 Nutrition........................................................................................................................................................... 18 Kindergarten Transitions ................................................................................................................................. 18 BOARD OF EDUCATION INFORMATION USD 383 Mission Statement and Goals ........................................................................................................... 19 District Telephone Numbers ............................................................................................................................ 20 Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 Board of Education ............................................................................................. 21 Board of Education Meetings .......................................................................................................................... 21 Statewide Safety Hotline Number .................................................................................................................... 21 VISION, MISSION, CORE BELIEFS Vision: Children and their families are prepared to be thriving, contributing members of the community. Mission: To provide high-quality educational experiences and comprehensive services for young children and their families as a foundation for continuous learning. Core Beliefs: We believe children need an environment where they feel physically and emotionally safe and secure, valued, and cared for, in order to nourish and grow. We believe children learn best through play. We believe competent educators, working together, serve a crucial role in ensuring children enter kindergarten ready to succeed. We believe in educating the whole child. We believe it takes an entire community working together to ensure the needs of every child are met and children enter school ready to succeed. Civil Rights Notification: USD 383 Early Learning Community shall not discriminate on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender, race, color, national origin, handicap or disability in the educational programs or activities, which it operates. 1 ADMISSION TO PRESCHOOL All families seeking admittance to preschool must reside within the USD 383 school district boundaries or Head Start service area (Riley County). Preschool classrooms are open to children who are three or four years old on or before August 31. Children who have met the age of eligibility for kindergarten (five on or before August 31) are not eligible for admission to preschool. Children who qualify for special education services are served in the least restrictive classroom environment on or before their third birthday. SPECIAL EDUCATION Special Education services