Counterpoint School Policies Early Birds: Counterpoint School provides care Monday through Friday from 6:30 - 9:00 a.m. in our Early Bird’s classroom. Children can bring breakfast if they wish and join their friends in imaginative center play before our Academic Focus each day. Academic Focus: At 9:00 a.m. each morning our highly qualified teachers begin their academic portion of the day using a culturally based program that emphasizes a love for learning through music, art, dance, natural sciences, language arts, and creative movement. All programs are individualized and tailored to fit the needs of every child in accordance with Americans with Disability Act (ADA). Mealtimes: Our classrooms have a morning and an afternoon snack. We ask that children bring their own snack from home in order to respect any food allergies or dietary restrictions our families may have. Counterpoint holds a lunch time each day for half of a hour. Children bring a lunch from home. Refrigeration is available and microwaves are present in each classroom. Parents are welcome to call ahead to join their child for lunch. A $5.00 fee will be charged to your account for providing snacks and a $15.00 fee will be charged for providing lunch if parents forget to provide these items for their children. Parents must provide their children with their own utensils. Quiet Time: Our Pre-K classrooms rest from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Our younger classrooms, Sprouts and Pre-School, rest each day from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Each child is asked to rest on their nap cot and is welcome to bring a blanket, pillow, and soft toy from home to make them feel more comfortable. Please keep in mind that we Counterpoint “quiet” down between the hours of 12:30-3:15 p.m. for rest time. We ask that you respect this time of the day by picking up your child after 3:15 p.m. or before 12:30 p.m. If you do need to pick up your child please call ahead so we can have your child ready for pick-up and do not unnecessarily disturb other children in their classroom. Stay-N-Play: After Quiet Time each day our teachers use the afternoon portion of their day to allow the children time for exploration as well as any tutoring that may be needed.
Counterpoint School Policies Early Birds: Counterpoint School provides care Monday through Friday from 6:30 - 9:00 a.m. in our Early Bird’s classroom. Children can bring breakfast if they wish and join their friends in imaginative center play before our Academic Focus each day. Academic Focus: At 9:00 a.m. each morning our highly qualified teachers begin their academic portion of the day using a culturally based program that emphasizes a love for learning through music, art, dance, natural sciences, language arts, and creative movement. All programs are individualized and tailored to fit the needs of every child in accordance with Americans with Disability Act (ADA). Mealtimes: Our classrooms have a morning and an afternoon snack. We ask that children bring their own snack from home in order to respect any food allergies or dietary restrictions our families may have. Counterpoint holds a lunch time each day for half of a hour. Children bring a lunch from home. Refrigeration is available and microwaves are present in each classroom. Parents are welcome to call ahead to join their child for lunch. A $5.00 fee will be charged to your account for providing snacks and a $15.00 fee will be charged for providing lunch if parents forget to provide these items for their children. Parents must provide their children with their own utensils. Quiet Time: Our Pre-K classrooms rest from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Our younger classrooms, Sprouts and Pre-School, rest each day from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Each child is asked to rest on their nap cot and is welcome to bring a blanket, pillow, and soft toy from home to make them feel more comfortable. Please keep in mind that we “quiet” Counterpoint down between the hours of 12:30-3:15 p.m. for rest time. We ask that you respect this time of the day by picking up your child after 3:15 p.m. or before 12:30 p.m. If you do need to pick up your child please call ahead so we can have your child ready for pick-up and do not unnecessarily disturb other children in their classroom. Stay-N-Play: After Quiet Time each day our teachers use the afternoon portion of their day to allow the children time for exploration as well as any tutoring that may be needed.
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