Absence If your child is going to be absent or arrive after 10:00 AM, please call the call us and let us know. If your child is not here by 10:00 AM, we will assume they will not be there for that day and will not be included in the lunch count. If a school age child will not be attending before or after school care, please notify us. Vacation Vacation days apply when your child has been enrolled at Little Embers for at least 6 months. Each child is given 5 vacation days each calendar year. A written 2 week notice is required before your desired vacation dates. There are only 10 available vacation spots for each week of the calendar year. Withdrawals A written 2 week notice is required by the center when a child is being withdrawn. Failure to notify the center will result in additional fees. Closing Due to Extreme Weather Should severe weather or other conditions (i.e., snow, storms, floods, tornadoes, loss of power, loss of water) prevent us from opening on time or at all, notification to the families will be announced on News Channel 5. If it becomes necessary to close early, we will contact you or your emergency contacts as soon as possible. Your child’s early pick-up is your responsibility. DROP OFF & PICK UP General Procedure We open at 6:00 AM. Please do not drop off your child prior to the opening time. Parents are expected to accompany their children and sign them in. We close at 6:00 PM. Please allow enough time to arrive, sign your child out, and leave by closing time. Cell Phone Usage The times you spend in the center dropping off and picking up your child are the primary windows of time we have to communicate with you about your child. In order to make the best use of this these opportunities, as well as to be attentive to your child, we ask that you NOT use your cell phone at any time while visiting the center. Authorized & Unauthorized Pick Up
Absence If your child is going to be absent or arrive after 10:00 AM, please call the call us and let us know. If your child is not here by 10:00 AM, we will assume they will not be there for that day and will not be included in the lunch count. If a school age child will not be attending before or after school care, please notify us. Vacation Vacation days apply when your child has been enrolled at Little Embers for at least 6 months. Each child is given 5 vacation days each calendar year. A written 2 week notice is required before your desired vacation dates. There are only 10 available vacation spots for each week of the calendar year. Withdrawals A written 2 week notice is required by the center when a child is being withdrawn. Failure to notify the center will result in additional fees. Closing Due to Extreme Weather Should severe weather or other conditions (i.e., snow, storms, floods, tornadoes, loss of power, loss of water) prevent us from opening on time or at all, notification to the families will be announced on News Channel 5. If it becomes necessary to close early, we will contact you or your emergency contacts as soon as possible. Your child’s early pick-up is your responsibility. DROP OFF & PICK UP General Procedure We open at 6:00 AM. Please do not drop off your child prior to the opening time. Parents are expected to accompany their children and sign them in. We close at 6:00 PM. Please allow enough time to arrive, sign your child out, and leave by closing time. Cell Phone Usage The times you spend in the center dropping off and picking up your child are the primary windows of time we have to communicate with you about your child. In order to make the best use of this these opportunities, as well as to be attentive to your child, we ask that you NOT use your cell phone at any time while visiting the center. Authorized & Unauthorized Pick Up
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