For children 4 and older offer the child a to calm down, and then “break” discuss better choices before re-entering the large group. Remove the child immediately for supervised (i.e. walk in the hallway to “break” calm down) If guidance techniques have been utilized and the child/student continues to speak or act violently toward others, a parent conference will be scheduled to help resolve the issue. Acts of violence could result in suspension &/or removal from the ministry In circumstances where guidance is a continuous challenge, servants are encouraged to work with the paid staff and parents to confer as to what may be the best type of guidance for their child or youth. Safety Safe Sanctuaries St. Marks has an approved and adopted Safe Sanctuaries Policy that all servants are required to read and sign prior to serving. To read the policy in its entirety, please visit and go the Children’s & Family tab. KidCheck Electronic Check-in All parents &/or guardians as well as servant leaders are required to create an account on our secure, electronic check-in database. Once this account is created, parents will need to check-in their children upon arrival for child care, Sunday school, Spark Kids, Radiate, and other special events. The check-in stations are located by the Connection Center in the sanctuary and by the entrance to the lounge and child care room in the DOCK. Accounts can be created by going to Drop off and Pick up Children (4th grade and younger) must be escorted at all times by an adult. Please do not drop off a child outside and allow him/her to walk into the building alone. Parents are required to sign their child in and out. Children will only be released to parents and/or authorized adult. Count Responsibility Servants are responsible for knowing how many students are attending and specifically which children or youth are in their care at any given time. Servants should always have their class sign-in sheets with them if they leave the classroom. Please count children often. No child is ever to be left alone! Photography and Video
For children 4 and older offer the child a “break” to calm down, and then discuss better choices before re-entering the large group. Remove the child immediately for supervised “break” (i.e. walk in the hallway to calm down) If guidance techniques have been utilized and the child/student continues to speak or act violently toward others, a parent conference will be scheduled to help resolve the issue. Acts of violence could result in suspension &/or removal from the ministry In circumstances where guidance is a continuous challenge, servants are encouraged to work with the paid staff and parents to confer as to what may be the best type of guidance for their child or youth. Safety Safe Sanctuaries St. Marks has an approved and adopted Safe Sanctuaries Policy that all servants are required to read and sign prior to serving. To read the policy in its entirety, please visit and go the Children’s & Family tab. KidCheck Electronic Check-in All parents &/or guardians as well as servant leaders are required to create an account on our secure, electronic check-in database. Once this account is created, parents will need to check-in their children upon arrival for child care, Sunday school, Spark Kids, Radiate, and other special events. The check-in stations are located by the Connection Center in the sanctuary and by the entrance to the lounge and child care room in the DOCK. Accounts can be created by going to Drop off and Pick up Children (4th grade and younger) must be escorted at all times by an adult. Please do not drop off a child outside and allow him/her to walk into the building alone. Parents are required to sign their child in and out. Children will only be released to parents and/or authorized adult. Count Responsibility Servants are responsible for knowing how many students are attending and specifically which children or youth are in their care at any given time. Servants should always have their class sign-in sheets with them if they leave the classroom. Please count children often. No child is ever to be left alone! Photography and Video
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