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Children Smiling — Norfolk, NE — Montessori Circle of Friends

Enrollment

Application Form

An application form will be needed to be filled out for your child. This will include child’s name, age and address, Parent’s names, addresses, phone numbers, work place and work place phone number. Emergency contact names and numbers are also needed. In the event that parents are separated or divorced, please indicate with which parent the child resides.  

Enrollment Fee

There will be an Enrollment/Application fee of $100.00 for child care at Montessori Circle of Friends.

Tuition Contracts

We have a Pre-school session contract and a Summer school session contract. The Pre-school Session contract runs from the first week in September to the end of May. The Summer School session contract runs from June through the end of August. 

Financial Policy

Billing

You can choose you billing statements to be either weekly, bi-weekly or monthly and is decided upon at the time of registration. Other arrangements may be made, however, this must be completed in advance and in person. The billing statements will be placed in your assigned slot in the Parent Center, located in the main lobby, on Wednesdays. We ask that pay your statement by that Friday to avoid late payments.

Late Payments

If special circumstances arise and a regularly scheduled payment may be late, please discuss the situation with the directress. PLEASE remember that we care for your child, but a regular income is needed to maintain this environment. 

Financial Suspension

Failure to pay tuition in a timely fashion may result in a student’s suspension or expulsion. We make every effort to accommodate parents who experience financial difficulty, but if your account falls seriously behind, the Director may request the removal of your student from the school. 

Withdrawal

In the event you need to withdraw your student prior to the end of the school year, a two week notice is requested. This notice should be given to the Director. 

Illness Policy

If your child becomes ill at home with a fever or a communicable condition such as diarrhea, chicken pox, ringworm, impetigo, head lice, pink eye, or scabies; please call the school so the directress is aware of the situation and our staff can take appropriate action to avoid any breakout. 



Please do not send your child to school when any of the following symptoms are present: fever, rash, diarrhea, or vomiting

Please call the school if your child is ill and will not be attending class

If your child becomes ill at school, you will be called and your child will be isolated from the others until he/she can be picked up.

Medications will NOT be administered to the children at anytime by staff or teachers. 

Lunch

Children will bring their own sack lunches. They will be refrigerated until lunch time. Microwaves are available, and lunches will be checked to see if anything needs to be warmed up. Eating utensils will be provided to the children. Water will be served, and milk can also be served upon request. Please do not send any juice boxes or juice pouches with your child’s lunch.

Snacks and drinks

Snacks and milk will be furnished twice a day in accordance with state regulations. Treats for the class may be sent for birthdays or special occasions. Please be aware of peanut allergies.

Personal Property

Please mark your child’s personal property such as a coat, lunch box, hat, mittens, backpack, boots, etc. with your child’s name. 

Clothing

Children should dress in comfortable clothing that allows for easy movement. Avoid clothing with loose straps, extra belts, or difficult buttons or snaps that could be difficult for the child to fasten.


The school maintains a small emergency supply of spare clothing. Should your child need to borrow from this supply, we ask that you launder and return the clothing as soon as possible. 


Donations of new underwear, gently used socks, and pants are always appreciated.

Emergency Procedures

Lock Down

If for any reason we will need to go into lock down mode, all doors will be locked and monitored by staff, and all the children will be located in one area away from windows and will remain quiet. Parents must call to get access to the building. (402-371-4592)

Inclement Weather

Children will be in doors while the staff and teachers monitor the weather. In case of tornado watch, all children will be located in the downstairs area. In case of tornado warning, all children will be placed in the designated area and will remain there until the warning is over. Tornado drills are practiced monthly. 

Fire or Emergency

All children and staff must leave the building by the nearest exit. They will calmly proceed to our designated area located on the west side of the playground which is our basketball/soccer area. Fire drills are practiced monthly. Emergency/Natural or Man Made Disaster and we must evacuate the premises, we will walk over to Norfolk Country Inn and Suites (address: 1201 S 13thSt.)

School Closings

Inclement Weather

Montessori will remain open as weather permits. This is for the parents who still need to work for that day.

Holidays/Vacations

Holidays and vacations are indicated by the dates marked on our school calendar. Calendars are available at the beginning of the school year. Parents will be notified of any changes dates.

Birthdays

Celebrating your child’s birthday is optional. Birthdays are usually celebrated with some special recognition of the birthday child and a special birthday snack provided by the parents. We prefer a nutritious snack. 



Children with summer birthdays or whose birthdays occur during vacations or on weekends will celebrate their birthdays on a day as close to their birthday that can be arranged.

Behavior

A busy child is a happy child. We keep children busy and normally have effortless days. Off task behavior is redirected. Repositioning children is used for a less distracted work time. Children are given words to use to empower themselves to handle small upsets. Teachers expect all children to listen and follow instructions at all times. Continued success in school hinges on the ability to be polite, to listen and keep hands to oneself. We actively teach all of those classroom skills each day. New children do have a time to adjust to see if this is a good fit between child and environment. If we need help from parents we can work as a team to construct a behavioral modification plan. If a child is not a fit we part amicably understandings that Montessori Circle of Friends cannot possibly fulfill the needs of the child. We do not condone or practice Corporal Punishment as a method of discipline.

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