Health and Wellness
Daily Wellness Checks
Our teachers check each child daily to help monitor the health of our children and school. We are on the look out for changes from their well checks throughout the day. It doesn’t take much for our kids to go from good to green, so we are constantly looking out for their well being.
Beyond bumps, bruises and scratches we are always checking for: fever (100.4+), persistent coughs, colored drainage, conjunctivitis, unexplained rash, vomiting or persistent diarrhea, noticeable change in energy or eating, severe diaper rash, and symptoms of other common childhood illnesses (strep throat, hand foot mouth, RSV, etc.)
Admin message: “6 months! Who said she could get that big!?! Oh my goodness, that went fast!”
Parent: “I know! I am having a hard time with it. I’ve been so impressed though with all she’s doing, her teachers are just fabulous!”
Emergency Procedures
We comply with monthly drill requirements. We practice our fire drills, lock downs, severe weather, and evacuation routes. Our teachers use these drills as time to practice expanding students’ knowledge. They talk about the different types of weather and tie into current events. We use time during camping weeks to practice fire drills, as fires can happen from camping fires. Evacuation drills are a great way to practice dinosaur walks, big steps and gross motor skills like climbing the stairs.
Cleaning and Sanitation
We focus on keeping germs out of the facility as much as possible. However, in working with kids we anticipate some shared germs, we do our best to prevent them. Our teachers focus on teaching students how to wash their hands in each classroom, frequent handwashing is the standard. Surfaces are wiped in between uses, toys are soaked in “yucky” buckets when put into their mouths, all soft surfaces are washed with hot water and a sanitizer. Hand sanitizer stations are available in each class and the hallway.
