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• Childcare is provided on a non-discriminatory basis giving equal treatment and access to services without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, or handicapping condition.

• Ages of children enrolled must be between the ages of 2 and 6 years of age. To be accepted for enrollment, each child must be deemed able to benefit from the program by both the parents and Genesis Pre-School/Childcare.

• Genesis (The Beginning) Pre-School/Childcare is licensed by the State of California. Department of Social Services is the licensing agency.

• All staff members must pass a medical examination and submit documentation of freedom from tuberculosis. Each staff member must file a Criminal Record Statement and submit fingerprints to the State Department.

• Genesis operates all year round.  Monday thru Friday (stated holidays and closure of business excepted).  Normal hours of operation are from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM.  Genesis will be closed the week of December 26^th thru January 2^nd

Holidays

New Year’s Day

Washington’s Birthday

Martin Luther King Birthday

Good Friday

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Columbus Day

Veterans Day

Thanksgiving Day

Day after Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

New Years Eve

   Genesis will provide Breakfast (w/ participation by parents), Lunch, and two complete snacks; one in the morning and one in the afternoon.  Genesis must be notified of any allergies the child(ren) has.

   We celebrate each child’s birthday.  The parent may bring the birthday cake.  Please notify the school in advance of your desire to do so, so you will know the number of children to be served.  Parents are invited to join the celebration.

   Outdoor play is designated to provide fresh air and activate play.  The outdoor equipment is desingned to develop the child’s large muscles.  All children are expected to participate.  Please do not ask to have your child excused from outdoor time.  If your child is not well enough to participate please keep him/her at home.  There is not outdoor play in inclement weather.

   Each child will have an afternoon nap or rest time after lunch.  Genesis will provide a sheet and blanket.  All bedding will be washed on a weekly basis by Genesis staff.  All pre-school children take naps on mats in the classroom for approximately 2 hours.

Wednesday is sharing day and your child is welcome to bring a toy.  Please No guns, war toys or sharp, pointed or broken toys are welcome.  Genesis is not responsible for condition of loss of these toys.

Children learn through interaction with other children and adults.

Good behavior should derive through reasoning, positive redirection and by enforcing necessary limits.

Children should learn that all work is honorable.

Each child should be aware of and feel proud of his/her own culture and heritage.

Each child should develop positive attitudes towards people of other cultures.

Each child will be allowed to develop according to his/her own potential.

Social/Emotional Development

Physical Development

Arts/Crafts Experiences

Dramatic Play

Cognitive Development

Music

Nutritional Breakfast, Lunch, and Snacks

Nap Time

Basic Bible Learning Principals

• Identification and Emergency information

• Child’s Pre-admission health history –Parents Report

• Immunization Record

• Physical Examination Report

• Consent for treatment –Form 1

• Parents Rights

• Personal Rights

• Field Trip and Activities Consent

• Photograph Consent

• Termination

• Medication Procedures

• Consent for Treatment –Form 2

• Parent Roster Consent

• Tuition Agreement

   Within 10 days of enrollment a physician’s report must be filed.  Failure to do so may result in Termination from the program.

   Before permanent placement is made, a trial period of one week is required to insure that Genesis environment is the best place for your child.  After one week, it will be determined whether or not your child needs an additional three weeks trial period for his/her adjustment.  Happy adjustment and cooperative attitude are signs that a child is comfortable in a Childcare atmosphere and are expectations of the program.  A teacher and the director will assess each child’s adjustment after the trial period.  At that time a placement recommendation will be made.

   A daily activity plan is posted in the Center.  The plan provides for teacher-directed and for self-directed activities, group activities and individual activities.  The activities are age appropriate for each group.  The various activities include:

• Arts/Crafts Experience (paints, crayons, clay, collage, etc.)

• Dramatic Play (dress-up, house comer, puppets, dolls, etc.)

• Music (singing, dancing, finger play, playing instruments, etc.)

• Nutrition and Naps (nutritional meals, cooking experiences, comfortable cots, blankets, and soft music)

• Outdoor Play (large playground equipment, balls, tricycles, sand, etc.)

• Parent Participation (classroom involvement, parent night, outside events)

• Field Trips (grocery stores, museums, banks, zoo, planetarium, theater, etc.)

• Science/Math (weighing, sorting, counting, seriation, discovering, etc.)

• Blocks (various sizes, props, dolls, animals, cars, etc.)

• Manipulative (Puzzles, dominoes, memory & matching games, clay, etc.)

• Library (reading books, flannel board, story telling)

• Writing (pencils, pens, paper, envelopes, stamps, ink stamps, etc.)

• Computer (Pre-school programs, games w/ rules, computer literacy)

• Bible Lessons (Bible stories, the history and people, for moral, social, and spiritual growth)

• History –Social Studies (Learn about the country, help children to identify w/ oneself, encourage children to feel proud, promote confidence and to help children to take turns and share)

   Parents are responsible for a complete set of extra clothing.  They must be brought to the facility for your child’s emergency use.  Please identify clothing or belongs.

   Your child will be most comfortable in sturdy, simple, washable clothes, free of complicated fasteners, lace and ribbon.  Our art activities and water play are often messy: the children may get dirty.  Please provide ample warm outer clothing for outdoor play in cold weather.  All clothing should have the child’s name on it.  Iron on labels or sewn on labels may be ordered from a yardage store, with his/her name printed on them.  Genesis is not responsible for any lost or exchanged clothing.  The safety of your child is important!  Open toe and plastic shoes may not be worn.

   Genesis (The Beginning) Pre-School/Childcare provides the best care for our children.  All staff members are expected to model respect towards each other and all children.  This will promote a positive atmosphere with Love, Order, Obedience, and Understanding.

  All form of corporal and psychological punishment are strictly prohibited!  A positive approach to child’s guidance is employed-reasoning and positive re-direction.  If a child is too upset to be responsive, “Time Out” (a few minutes with an adult on a one to one basis) may be employed until the child can regain self-control and return to the work/play area.  If several attempts at positive discipline have failed and the unacceptable behavior is continuing the School will ask the parents to attend a conference.  Also the School reserves the right to dismiss a child if in the opinion of the School; the child’s needs can no longer be met by the School.