A Ministry of:
Resurrection Lutheran Church
675 W. Vandament Ave.
Yukon, Ok. 73099
(405) 354-3721
kim@rlcok.org
Kimberlee Ramsey
Program Director
Diana Ward
Assistant to the Director
Parent Handbook
Table of Contents
Resurrection Kids Philosophy…………………………………………………………1
Curriculum Goals…………………………………………………………………………...1
Financial Policies……………………………………………………………………………2
DHS Certification…………………………………………………………………………..2
Absences……………………………………………………………………………………...2
Drop-Ins………………………………………………………………………………………..2
Daily Information…………………………………………………………………………..3
Sign in………………..3
Snacks..………………3
Lunch…….…………..3
Rest Time………….3
General Information……………………………………………………………………...4
Label belongings.....4
Toys from home......4
Clothing………………..4
Classroom Supplies..4
Daily Active Play……4
Discipline……………..5
Biting Policy………….5
Safety…………………...5
Hours of Operation…………………………………………………………………….…6
School Hours………...6
After Care…………....6
Welcome Visit……...6
Yukon Schools Calendar….….7
Health Policies…………………………………………………………………………..8
General Health……..8
Medications………...8
Immunizations……..8
Program Class Structure……………………………………………………………...9
Starfish………………..9
Busy Bees…………….9
Zoo Room…………….9
Jungle Room……….10
Panda Bears……….10
Kiddie Korral……...10
Special Occasions…………………………………………………………….……….11
Rise N’Shine……......11
Grandparents Day…11
Field Trips………….….11
Special Guests…….…11
Other Special Activities..11
Resurrection Kids Philosophy
Every child has the potential to learn and should be given every opportunity to do so according to their individual skills. We seek to provide an environment where students can explore, discover, create and communicate.
We encourage a positive self-concept and continuous desire for learning. Our teachers are positive role models of good character, with Christian morals and values, committed to influencing and inspiring a child to be a productive student and citizen.
Curriculum Goals
Through all experience assist the child
In becoming aware of God’s love.
Care about each child and communicate this through love and
Individual attention.
Strive to assist each child in developing positive feelings and attitudes
about themselves and their world.
Offer children, age appropriate experience in art, music, reading, math, science and social skills.
Through various learning centers and group activities, offer opportunities for the child to explore their environment, develop skills,
and stimulate creativity.
Plan activities to develop large and small motor coordination.
Provide a curriculum of directed activities designed to facilitate the child’s social development including self-expression, caring for one another, and cooperation with other children, manners, self-control and a sense of belonging.
Provide weekly Bible time with simple verses, stories, truths and a classroom activity to tie it all together. We strive to teach scriptural truths and do not teach contrary to the beliefs and practices of Resurrection Lutheran Church.
Financial Policies
Our tuition and fees are used strictly for the program operating expenses: Teachers salaries and general program costs.
Resurrection Kids is a Non-Profit outreach program.
Non-refundable registration fee of $100.00 per child. This fee must accompany your child’s enrollment form, which reserves a space for your child. This fee helps us cover the costs of special crafts, scrapbook supplies and general miscellaneous items.
Tuition is $18/$20 (star fish) per school day. Tuition checks can be made payable toResurrection Kids, and write your child’s name and class on the memo line. Please stop by the office to pay your tuition.
Please do not place your payment in lunch boxes or backpacks;
They tend to get misplaced.
*Tuition is always due the first week of each month.*
Late Fee of $10 will be added to payment due if tuition is not received by the due date. You will receive a “Tuition Due” statement monthly, please make note of the amount due as well as the due date.
Additional fees may accrue if tuition is more than a week late.
Due to budgetary procedures and our attempt to ensure high quality staff, bimonthly payments will not be allowed without a processing fee of $5 per payment; bimonthly payments will only be allowed with the program directors approval.
Additional fees for Late Pick-ups starting at 3:00PM; Students will be placed in our After Care program; the fee is based on how many children are in after-care
that particular day.
Parents/guardians are responsible for any returned checks; a $25 NSF fee will apply.
Drop-Ins Welcome! If space is available
with a Fee of $18 & $20 (sf) day (Non-registered students) $25 /day Please contact the school office in advance. 354-3721
Student Absences
There is not a reduced rate for a child
who is out of school ill. If a child has an
extended illness for 6 consecutive school
days and has been under the care of a physician, you may
contact the program director for an adjustment
in that months fee. Please provide the director with
a signed document from the child’s doctor.
DHS Certified In August 2002, Resurrection Kids secured licensing for a one star part-day program. All parents/guardians are welcome to stop by the office to review our compliance records.
Daily Information
Sign in/out Sheets
A sign in sheet is posted near the door of every class. It is very important that you sign your child in/out daily with the Correct Contact Information for that day. We keep records of who is authorized to pick-up your child. In the event someone else will pick up your child, please contact the school office.
Children will only be released to parents/legal guardians listed on the enrollment form and/or Individuals listed as emergency contacts on the enrollment form.
ID will be required to release any child.
Snacks
Each class has its own policies regarding snack time. Teachers will inform you of these procedures at the beginning of the school year. If your child has specific food allergies, be sure to inform your teachers and agree on a suitable plan to avoid these items.
Lunches
Please send a labeled lunch with your child each day that does not require
Cooling or heating. Please do not send RED DRINKS; our floors thank you! A child may have more difficulty handling certain types of foods in a school atmosphere than they would under normal “home” circumstances, so Thank You for listening to your teachers recommendations.
Rest Time
In the afternoons, the entire program has “down” time. Children are not required to sleep, but they must make an effort to rest quietly without disturbing others. An age appropriate video or soft music may be played for them during this time. Each child must provide their own PLASTICKINDER MAT to rest on. This is a DHS requirement so all mats can be sanitized, wiped and stored. All other “washable” items such as blankets and small pillows must be taken home each day.
If after a reasonable amount of time, a child refuses to cooperate during rest time, we will request that the child be picked up early. A full day of school is not a set time, but how much time your child can handle.
General Information
Label BelongingsPlease write your child’s name on everything they bring into school;
Including general supplies, lunches, Sippy cups, backpacks, jackets etc.
Toys from homeWe request that children do not bring personal toys from home, unless their teachers have requested them to do so. Bringing a comfort item for rest time is permitted, even encouraged.
School Dress
Please dress your child in durable play clothes; jackets or coats and shoes that are suitable for either indoor or outdoor recess.
Pack a change of clothing for all children, all sorts of accidents can happen!
Please respect the requests made by the teachers suggesting certain types of clothing or shoes for the classroom environment; for example, disposable pull-ups, closed toe shoes, jackets etc.
Classroom Supplies
Each class has a supply list of the general supplies;
Paper towels, markers, glue, tissue etc.
Lists are available in early August
Daily Active PlayWeather permitting; the children have outside recess on our playground.
Please send hats & jackets on cool days. If your child is recovering from an illness or has asthmatic problems that are irritated by the outside air, please provide a note to excuse them from outside playtime. If the children are unable to play outdoors due to the weather, they will
have an indoor recess in our large fellowship hall.**Gun play is highly discouraged!
Discipline
A positive, welcoming atmosphere is maintained in the program. All children are welcomed and secure. If there is a need to correct or redirect a child’s behavior, the methods used are not humiliating, frightening or physically harmful to the child. Discipline is based on the child’s level of understanding and directed toward teaching the child acceptable behavior.
If a “Time-Out” or “Thinking Time” is used, their age is taken into consideration.
(Ex: 1 minute per year of age.)
If a child insists on behavior that is unacceptable, disturbing or harmful to others, parent(s) will be contacted and possibly asked to take their child home for the remainder of the day.
Biting Policy
Due to the seriousness of a bite injury, our program is required to enforce a strict policy that ensures the safety of all students and staff.
The following school procedures are for children who bite another
student or staff member.
FIRST & SECOND INCIDENT: Parents are notified and asked to pick up the child from school immediately.
THIRD INCIDENT: Parents are called and asked to pick up the child immediately and the child is suspended from school for one month. Parents may pay 50% of tuition to hold the students classroom slot.
FOURTH INCIDENT: Parents are called and asked to pick up the child immediately and the child will be expelled for the remainder of the school year.
SafetyWe make every effort to ensure student safety. Children learn how to use the Playground equipment appropriately, how to cross streets, hall safety, Fire and tornado drills, and stranger danger. We emphasize good health habits such as, hand washing, good table manners, using tissue, dressing properly, etc.
* If you have a court order showing that you have custody over a non-custodial parent, or if there is anyone who does not have access to your child, please provide us with a copy of the court order. This way we can better protect your child. Establish a Safety Code word with your child and all who are authorized to pick up.
* If the person, who comes to pick up your child, whether it’s you, or anyone else, appears to be impaired either mentally and/or physically, we will not release your child.
This will be a judgment call by the director and /or assistant director. We will make every effort to contact someone else on the dismissal list, or as a last resort, if we feel the child’s life may be in danger and we cannot find help from family/friends, we may need to call DHS to assist with the situation.
Hours of Operation
School Hours
Kid’s Day Out/Preschool/Pre-K: Monday – Wednesday – Friday 9:30am-3pm
Kiddie Korral – Tuesday – Thursday 9:30am-3pm
Drop off is NO Earlier than 5 minutes before class time (9:25am)
Pick up begins at 2:45pm; additional charges will apply after 3pm
After-Care
Extended care is for potty-trained children who are
enrolled in Resurrection Kids. Hours of operation are 3-5pm.
A daily fee is based on how many children are in after-care on that
particular day; we collect enough to cover staff salary.
Full-time and drop-ins are welcome.
Please check with the office
For more information.
Welcome Visit
An open house is scheduled for the Friday before the first day of school
From 9:30-11am. Parents and students are encouraged to visit
classrooms, meet teachers and bring any school supplies.
You will receive your welcome letter and supply list in early August.
Yukon School Calendar
We follow the Yukon Public school’s Calendar.
If Yukon schools are out due to Holidays, Meetings or BAD WEATHER,
We will also be out. The calendars are available in our school office,
Or you may download a current copy at www.yukonps.com
Health Policies
General Health
Please do not expect our program to take care of sick children.
If your child has a fever of 100 degrees or more, vomiting, diarrhea, earache, sore throat, mouth sores, skin eruptions (such as rash, boils, ringworm, impetigo) constant cough, red or runny eyes, runny nose with colored mucus, an acute cold, a respiratory infection, or just feels bad in general, KEEP YOUR CHILD HOME! Children need to be free of all described symptoms for at least 24 hours (without the use of pain or fever relievers) before returning to school. Sending a sick child will only expose others!
If your child becomes sick during the school day, we will
Notify you to come pick them up.
Nit Free is our goal; therefore, if we suspect head lice,
we will contact you immediately. A child MUST be
Nit Free for at least 48 hours before returning to school.
Medications
A parent/guardian must sign an authorization for each medication to be given. Authorization forms are located in the office.
The medication provided must be in the original container and clearly labeled
with the proper dosage, and time to be administered. When a doctor places a
child on an antibiotic, the child must remain out of the program until they have
been on the antibiotic for at least 24 hours.
Immunizations
State law requires written documentation that all children
have received immunizations at a medically appropriate
time before entering a daycare or preschool. Please provide the school
with a current immunization record, at the time of registration.
(They can be updated after the summer break as needed)
The health department makes yearly visits to our school to check
over our records. If you have medical, religious or personal beliefs that
prevent immunizations, please contact the school office.
Classroom Structure
Star Fish (12 months by September 1st)
M/W/F 9:30am-3pm
5 children to 1 teacher or 10 children to 2 teachers. Children may attend part-time
(2 days a week) or full-time (3 days a week)
Our young toddler class provides exposure to colors, music, early literacy skills through books and finger plays, crafts, sensory and fine motor activities, and social skills. We have monthly theme units that are age appropriate for our littlest students. Star Fish receive a lot of TLC from our teachers, as well as opportunities to interact with peers.
Busy Bees (2 years by September 1st)
M/W/F 9:30am-3pm
10-12 children with 2 teachers. Children may attend part-time
(2 days a week) or full-time (3 days a week).
Our 2 year old class offers exposure to colors, shapes, the alphabet, and literature, music appreciation, counting and following simple instructions. The teachers also work with the children on age appropriate manners, self-control and sharing skills. This class offers monthly themed units expanding on the above early skills
and provides a structured school day.
Zoo Room (3 years by September 1st) Preschool
M/W/F 9:30am-3pm 10 children to 2 teachers.
Children must be potty trained for this class (meaning; they can notify the teacher when they need to go to the bathroom and wipe themselves). Of course, accidents are expected and pull-ups for rest time are welcomed. Children attend full-time; all 3 days. This class focuses on learning concepts such as; colors, shapes, alphabet, name recognition, numbers, counting, music appreciation, and following general instructions. The monthly units are based on various seasonal concepts, in addition to working on social skills, sharing, manners, and empathy for others. Children have many opportunities to use manipulative materials for tactile learning.
Jungle Room (4 years by January 1st of the present school year) Preschool
M/W/F 9:30am-3pm 12 children to 2 teachers.
Only potty trained children may attend this class (of course we expect accidents). Children attend full-time; all 3 days. This class offers readiness skills for Pre-K. The children will practice the alphabet, their telephone number, address, birth date, number recognition, colors, shapes, days of the week, months of the year, opposites, rhyming, left/right, following directions, using scissors, the pledge of allegiance and how to write their name. They are exposed to music appreciation and social skills.
Panda Bears (4 years by September 1st) Pre-K
M/W/F 9:30am-3pm 6 children to 1 teacher.
Only potty trained children may attend this class. Children attend full-time; all 3 days. This class offers readiness skills for Kindergarten. The children learn the alphabet, their telephone number, address, birthday, number recognition, colors, shapes, days of the week, months of the year, opposites, rhyming, left/right, following directions, using scissors, the pledge of allegiance and how to write their full name. They are also exposed to music appreciation and social skills. Students are well prepared for Kindergarten.
Kiddie Korral (potty trained)
Tues/Thurs 9:30am-3pm 12 children to 2 teachers.
It is preferred that this class be potty trained,
however, we do expect accidents. This is a class with structured learning and play time designed to give children and parents a break during the week. Activities are as follows: arts and crafts, shapes, colors, letter and number recognition, games, recess, music, snacks and movies. Children can enroll in both programs, and have a fun, safe environment all week long!
Special Occasions
ChapelOn Monday mornings the program meets
in the sanctuary for singing and bible stories. We use this time
to learn about lighting the candle, prayer and giving.
Rise N’ Shine
On Wednesday and Friday mornings
the entire program meets in the fellowship hall
at 10am for a special assembly including stretching,
Bible songs, silly movement songs and nursery rhymes.
This 20 minute session closes with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Grandparents Day
Mid-September the Teddy Bears and Jungle Room classes
Invite grandparents in to see students’ classrooms and to join
in with our “Rise N’ Shine”. Classes pass out invitations a week
before the occasion.
Field Trips
All classes (except StarFish) go on one local field trip; i.e. McDonalds ,Yukon Park or CiCi’s Pizza. If van transportation is required please note the following: Resurrection Lutheran Church van transports passengers and is required by law to use seat belts; for safety reasons, the Division of Child Care Services recommends all children under sixty-five pounds be secured in a federally approved child/booster car seat. We require parents/guardians to install the seats in the van to ensure proper installation. All of our classes are required to have a child car/booster seat; if you do not have a car/booster seat, your child will not be able to travel in our van, but you are welcome to attend the field trip and drive separately.
Special Guests
We like to bring the “Field Trip” to the children throughout
the school year. i.e. Fire Fighters, police officers, nurses, puppets,
Santa, librarian, dentist, veterinarian, and a fitness instructor.
Other Special Activities
Monthly School wide lunch and theme days; i.e. Pizza and silly socks or Hot Dogs and Crazy Hats and even Soup and Sandwiches on Pajama day.
Classroom Parties: Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentines and Easter.
Christmas Program for parents and friends in December.
Graduation in May for those moving on to Kindergarten.
