Supplies are provided by each family:

TODDLERS:

1- Diapers/Pull-ups/Swim diapers (in summer)

2- Wipes

3- Blanket for nap time

4- Backpack with extra Clothes

5-Rash Ointment

6- Lunchbox with ice pack

PRESCHOOL AND PRE-K

1- Blanket for nap time

2-Backpack with extra Clothes

3-Lunchbox with ice pack

Here at Trinity, we encourage healthy food choices only. Please pack your child a well-balanced meal complete with a protein, veggie, starch, and fruit assortment. Swet treats may be packed and will be consumed as the child’s afternoon snack.

Snacks: Parents are responsible for packing an AM and PM snack for their child.

Lunch: Parents must pack a lunch for their child. On Wednesdays, we offer hot lunch for $5. Parents must sign up by 9am and pack a lunchbox with snacks. Please view our calendar to see what is being served each Wednesday.

PLEASE NOTE: NO SODA, ENERGY DRINKS, OR CANDY IS ALLOWED IN CHILDRENS LUNCH BOXES.

Food Safety: We follow safety guidelines on storing, heating and serving all food.

*In accordance with Federal Law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 or (202) 720-6372 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Not all classes have a naptime in their schedule. Bumblebees, Butterflies, and TK classes do not nap.

Toddlers nap from 12:00pm-2:30pm

Preschoolers nap from 12”30pm-2:00pm

The school will provide each child with a cot and sheet that will be laundered once a week or as needed. The children help teachers make their beds (if age appropriate). Soft soothing music will play as teachers rub backs to help children rest. This is an important part of the day as well. Important brain development goes on during this quiet rest time. LABEL – LABEL – LABEL all items please!

Children love to explore and express their curiosity with the world around them. When they become uncooperative, even defiant they need adults who are gentle yet firm to enforce reasonable limits but also understand the difficulty that they may have. They have a lack of understanding and a lack of self-control but often have good intentions, but bad implementation. It is important for us to show encouragement and appreciation of the good intention. Discipline with all children is a matter of planning, setting clear limits and expectations, redirection and logical consequences done in a loving and caring manner.

Trinity’s positive discipline policy is as follows…

·         Positive redirection and other positive guidance strategies will be used

·         Discussion with child and an incident report sent home with the parent

·         Shadowing the teacher at recess to allow the child to reset

·         Celebration of a change to an acceptable behavior

·         Parent conference and individual behavior plan if needed

If all of the above has not resolved the issue, your child will be sent home for the day to reset and try again the next day.

All children have multiple recesses a day depending on the weather. We do not take the children outside if the temperature is less than 35 degrees, raining, or has visible lightning.

Our Toddler Playground is separated from the preschool playground, with age-appropriate outdoor play toys including a sandbox, slides and other various items. There is designated areas with artificial grass, sand, and rubber mulch.

The preschool/pre-k playground has two large in ground play structures, swings, monkey bars, balance beam, and large digging area with designated rubber mulch and sand areas.

All children have access to a secondary gross motor play area with bikes and care to drive.

Safety and security are very important to us, which is why all of our playgrounds are blocked by a 5 foot tall wall and are not visible from the street.

6:45am ~ School opens

6:45am – 8:00am ~ Morning Activities (open centers in the big room)

8:00am ~ Breakfast table closes

8:15am ~ School Kids – GES bus stop in front of Center

8:30am ~ School Kids – Bus Drop-off MES

8:00am – 8:45am ~ Outside Fun or Inside Free Centers (depending on weather)

8:45am-9:00am- Morning Meeting

9:00am ~ All Classes begin

9:00am – 9:20am ~ Morning snack

9:20-9:30am- Wash hands/potty

9:30am – 11:00am ~ Instructional time in classrooms

9:405m – 10:00am ~Chapel for all classes. (Wednesday’s Only)

11:00am – 11:30am ~ Outside Playground Fun

11:45am – 12:15pm ~ Lunch

12":15pm-15:30pm- Wash hands/potty

12:30pm ~ Half Day Program Ends

12:30pm – 2:00pm ~ Nap time

2:00pm – 2:25pm ~ Afternoon Snack (snacks provided by parents)

2:30pm – 4:30pm ~ Depending on weather -Recess/bikes/games on grass

3:30pm ~ School Kids – Drop Off

4:30-5:00- Table activities in Big Room

5:30pm – 6:00pm ~ Clean-Up/Story/Music

6:00pm ~School Closes

YES! We have an open door policy for all families. We encourage parents to attend Chapel on Wednesdays, class parties, field trips and more! Even if you just want to pop in to have lunch with your child, you are more than welcome.

Disclaimer: When children are new to the school, we typically ask that parents wait 2-3 weeks before coming to visit. It is best to establish a consistent routine for the children first. Then parents are welcome to join in the fun. This especially goes for younger children who are having difficulties at drop off.

Please ask your child’s teacher or the director about your child’s progress to decide when they are ready.

No. You will see a large TV in the Big Room that is used for music/movement, naptime sounds, and holiday program practice.

On party days the children may be allowed to watch a themed movie but never in its entirety.

Toddlers should wear clothes that are easy for teachers to remove to change diapers. Please do not send your toddlers in onesies that snap closed. Their shoes should fit properly, and they should not wear belts.

Preschoolers and pre-k should wear clothes that they can put on and take off independently. This is crucial for children potty training. Please do not send your children in clothes such as overalls if they and jumpers if they cannot remove them to use the bathroom.

All children must have shoes with backs on them. No slippers are allowed.

No clothes with inappropriate language, images, or logos. Nothing political is allowed.

Nope! We are a year-round school. We also offer summer programs for school aged children grades kindergarten through 2nd grade.