Baldwin Community United Methodist Congregation

The Church has spent a tremendous amount of money this summer updating the school with paint and new flooring. We want to thank them for their ongoing support of their ministry of being an outreach to the community.  Every month you will receive a newsletter from the Church which will make you aware of the programs that are available to you. You do not need to be a Church member in order to participate in any of the activities. Our very own preschool parent has started a yoga class on Monday and Wednesday’s mornings. You will have the opportunity to support the Church’s food bank which we refer to as the Lord’s Pantry. A box located outside of my office is available for donations all year round. Many other programs such as the annual rummage sale being held here in late September provide support of our preschool scholarship funds.

PROCEDURES THAT ARE ESSENTIAL

TO KEEP A SCHOOL 

 RUN SMOOTHLY.

TUITION: The 15th of every month a payment is due from September through April. A 3% discount will be given for anyone that pays their tuition in full by September 1. Checks can be written to Baldwin Community Preschool and placed in the tuition box located in the Preschool office or in your child’s folder. Policy requires that a receipt be issued when a cash payment is made. An additional $10.00 will be charged for payments that are not made by the 15^th of every month unless you have notified the Director in advance. Families that choose to make 2 installments should make the 2^nd payment October 15-no invoices are issued. Families that want to pay with cash need to give that directly to the Director.

SECURITY SYSTEM: All families are required to have at least one fob issued to their family so that they can freely come into the building.  Sharing key fobs is not recommended. Most families that have multiple members coming consistently lose track of where it is. More fobs can be ordered at any time throughout the year. Fobs are programmed to work 5 minutes before class begins.

PARKING: Unless you are using the handicapped parking everyone is required to park across the street. Temporary handicapped cards are available in the office. Special arrangements can be made with other parents in your child’s class to bring your child to and from the car if circumstances make it too difficult to come into the school.

HEALTH ASSESSMENT FORMS: An age-appropriate health form provided by the school must be completed by your child’s physician every year. This must be submitted to the preschool office no later than October 31. If your child was enrolled last year and they have an updated form in their file, they will not need to bring in a new one until that one expires. You can email me if you are not sure if your child’s form is current.

ENRICHMENT: For an additional $16.00 per class, the extended day program is designed for children to lengthen their day either before or after preschool.  Classes are limited to thirteen and must have ten children enrolled in each session.  An Enrichment bulletin board is located outside of room 117 where signup sheets are posted. Payment must be made prior to the class.

FUNDRAISING: A limited amount of fundraising is usually done throughout the year. Tonight you will receive a copy of the Kidstuff coupon book which is our biggest fundraiser of the year. The cost of the book is $25.00. We earn $12.50 for every book sold. If you are not able to use or pay for the book yourself, please consider selling it to someone in your family or workplace. Additional copies are available.  Most of the monies raised are to provide scholarships for the preschool. We will also be working with the Italian Oven on a monthly promotion. Every month on a designated day that you come in with a flyer from the preschool we will receive 10% of the money spent. These proceeds will be used for the upkeep of the Natural Playscape.

PARENT INVOLVEMENT: Last year at Parent Kickoff Night we discussed why parents should be involved and most importantly how. The benefits of Parent involvement include higher test scores, higher grades in homework, and improved attitude toward school. Simply reading the handouts that are sent home, returning papers in a timely manner, paying tuition on time and supporting any fundraising are easy ways to be involved. If you are available to come into the building to help it is always appreciated but we realize that not everyone is able to do that.

 We get Exercise in Preschool.