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Asbury United Methodist Church

Children's Morning Out

PARENT HANDBOOK

1751 27th Street

Columbus, In  47201

(812) 372-0419

asburycmo@asburyumccol.org

INTRODUCTION AND GREETING

Thank you for your consideration of Children’s Morning Out (CMO) as a teacher for your child.  We recognize the importance of this decision for parents as they seek to select an "away from home" environment for their child, which will be beneficial to the child's educational development and spiritual growth.

Children’s Morning Out is a non-profit, tax-exempt program sponsored by Asbury United Methodist Church.  The church and Children’s Morning Out Director select its Board of Directors. The board is responsible for overseeing all policies of CMO.

We recognize how important it is for parents to be able to leave their children knowing that they will spend their time in a setting that gives every attention to their physical welfare, educational development, and spiritual needs.

Our goal is to provide the very best care and training available for your child in a Christian environment.  As a part of our program we encourage you to discuss your child's growth and development with us.  Continued communication between the home and CMO is vital for the development of a close relationship.

This handbook was designed as a means to share with you important information and policies of CMO.  We invite you to read it and keep it available for future reference.  Thank you once again for your trust in us to care for your child. 

Please remember us in your prayers for the love, patience, and wisdom to care for your child.

PURPOSE AND GOALS

We at Asbury United Methodist Church see our program for young children as an extension of our Christian Education Program and, therefore, incorporate in our program the basic concepts of the Christian faith.  We emphasize growth in all areas of a child's life - spiritual, physical, mental, and emotional - as a continuous, interrelated process.  We offer a Christian atmosphere in which your boys and girls can know themselves as children of God.

To achieve our goals, we believe that the teaching methods and techniques used must be based on a proper understanding of child development and the teaching of the Bible.  We pledge that our staff will constantly work to foster good attitudes in children by positive example.

Under the leadership of qualified teachers, our classes will include a balance of activities; creative artwork, music, outdoor play, conversations, story times, dramatic plays, and group activities.  Each child will be encouraged to grow in independence, spiritual and social development, and the development of his or her own unique talents and abilities.

Asbury United Methodist Church

Children’s Morning Out Board of Directors

HISTORY

This program originally developed, by the church's Education Committee, through a suggestion from the Long Range Planning Committee that we start a children’s ministry.  They hired a Director, who was also a church member.  They met one day a week in order to provide young children with biblically based instruction with prayer as an alternative to the secular world.  The program was open to the community.  It was set up as a co-op program with parents expected to volunteer periodically.

After the first three years, Denise Hatten, also a church member, took over the Director's position.  She made many changes to the program, expanding it into what it is today.  Through the years, this ministry has touched many lives.  Children have found CMO a safe place where loving people cared for them.  

OUR PROGRAM

Asbury United Methodist Church’s Children’s Morning Out program is designed to teach each child what he or she is ready to learn.  It is flexible so that the needs of each child can be met.  The same curriculum areas are used for all ages, but the experiences provided expand as the child grows and develops.

• During free play activities, children have the freedom to choose activities and playmates.
• Periods of active play are followed by periods of relative quiet and rest.
• There is balance between self-directed and adult-guided activities.There are opportunities for group experiences, one-to-one interaction experiences, and opportunities for being alone.
• Children are encouraged to participate in activities, but are not forced to do so.
• There are outdoor activities daily, weather permitting.  Vigorous indoor activities are provided when children cannot go outdoors.

Christian Education

Emphasis on Christian education is an important part of each day's activities.  An early morning devotional, inspirational stories and songs will be   included daily.  Children will be taught Christian values through these instructional periods as well as through example.  Each week, a church staff member will conduct a chapel period with the children.

Classroom Assignment

CMO provides care for children ages 3 months to kindergarten. We have 6 different classrooms in which children are divided into age appropriate groups. Upon registration, your child will be placed in room that will best met his/her needs. Once your child is placed in a classroom, they will not move into another room until the beginning of the next school year.

Please understand that we do have specific requirements for several of our classrooms, and we do adhere to specific age limitations in our classrooms. While we do understand that many parents feel their children are ready to move on to the next stage early, please do not ask us to make an exception to our policy. Placing younger children in an older classroom is neither safe nor an advantage when learning age appropriate life skills.

SCHEDULE

Children’s Morning Out follows the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation’s (BCSC) elementary school calendar. When BCSC elementary schools are closed for any reason, Children’s Morning Out will also be closed. On scheduled half days for BCSC elementary schools, Children’s Morning Out will close at noon.  Lunch will not be served on half-days, unless you are an afternoon Little Seeds.

The exception to the above is the first and last day of school. Children’s Morning Out will begin school the day following BCSC’s first day and will close on the day before the last day of school for BCSC.

Hours of Operation

Children’s Morning Out is open daily from 7:30 am to 2:30 pm.

Schedule Changes

We try to be flexible and accommodate you and your family whenever possible. You  may request additional days for your child at any time by calling, emailing, or stopping by the CMO office. Also, if your child is ill or will not be attending Children’s Morning Out on his or her scheduled day, please let us know as soon as possible to avoid a no-show fee (see page 6).

You may leave a message on our answering machine at any time. You may also e-mail schedule changes. Our e-mail address is asburycmo@asburyumccol.org. Your promptness in notifying us of absences enables CMO to fulfill last minute requests for others.

Help keep our policy of charging for "attendance only" by using Children’s Morning Out consistently and keeping us well informed.

Inclement Weather

In the event of inclement weather, closings and delayed openings will be published through the following media.

Local radio stations:                                                                            Local TV stations:

              Q-Mix                 107.3                                                                           Channel 13

              WKKG             101.5                                                                           Channel  6

Y-105                  104.9                                                                           Channel  8

Please note that we will not have a separate listing for Children’s Morning Out, but will be listed under Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation.

In the event of an early dismissal, parents or contact persons will be personally notified by phone with as much notice as possible.  To ensure the success of this notification, please ensure our record of contact phone numbers is current.

In the event of a delay in the morning, Children’s Morning Out will open at 9:30 a.m. 

If BCSC is dismissed early, we close a half hour after the elementary school dismisses. Please realize that someone will stay here and care for your child until you get here, but we appreciate your getting here as soon as possible.

FEES

As a non-profit organization offered through the Church, every effort will be made to keep hourly rates as low as possible while maintaining a quality program.  The Children’s Morning Out Board of Directors, selected by the Church and the CMO Director, is responsible for setting the hourly rates. 

Your cooperation in paying your fees on time will help in keeping our costs down. 

Please refer to the fee chart for our rates. We will use the same pay scale for all classrooms.

You may check your balance at anytime in our billing book, located on the counter just inside the CMO doors. It is our policy that you make a payment and maintain a zero balance every week. If you would like to pay once a month, you may prepay at the beginning of the month. You will have a credit balance, and if you do not use all that you pre-pay, it will carry over to the next month.  If it becomes necessary to send you a bill, we will add a $5.00 billing fee to your account. If the problem is not addressed immediately your use of CMO will be suspended until your balance is paid in full.

Please make all checks payable to CMO. If you choose to pay with cash you may give it to the person at the desk or put the cash in an envelope, which is provided. On the envelope please write your name and the amount of cash enclosed. The drop box for checks and cash is located on the wall to the right of payment book.

No Show Fee

An $11.25 fee will be charged to families who do not notify the CMO office of an absence prior to 9:00 a.m. on their scheduled day of attendance. Absences may be reported by stopping by the CMO office, calling 372 – 0419 (leave a message if we are not available), or sending an email to asburycmo@asburyumccol.org.

Returned Check Policy

A $20.00 fee will be charged for all returned checks.

Supply Fee

All families will be required to pay a $25.00 supply fee per child. This fee is due upon your child’s first day of school.

Registration Fee

All families will be required to pay a $45.00 registration fee per family. We will not hold your requested days until this fee has been paid.

Late Pick-Up Fee

A $10.00 late fee will be charged for every 15 minutes any time a child has not been picked up by 2:30 pm. Repeated late pick-ups may result in dismissal from the program. 

Taxes

In early January, we will have year end tax statements for your child care fees in a book on the check in/check out table.

SUPPLIES

In addition to the one time $25.00 supply fee per child, we also ask that families contribute to the classrooms at various times throughout the school year.

Diapers and Wipes

In addition to the supply fee, families are asked to contribute to the class on a regular basis. With the exception of the nursery (Green Room), families with children in diapers need to bring in a package of diapers every 3 months and a package of wipes every other month. Please begin bringing diapers and wipes in on your child’s first day of school, as we will need some to get us started.

Snack

Please bring in a snack to share with the entire class at least once a month. It is not necessary to schedule which day you bring the snack. Please bring enough for your child's entire class.

REGISTRATION

Registration for Children’s Morning Out is held in February of each year. However, we will register children throughout the school year as space is available. Children will be placed in a classroom at the time they register and generally do not change classrooms until the following school year.

Each registered child may attend CMO no more than 3 days per week.

Children currently enrolled in our program, and siblings who are not currently enrolled, along with Asbury United Methodist Church members, will be given priority for registration.  The annual registration fee is $45.00 per family. 

Due to Indiana State Guidelines every child will be required to have a physical exam within 30 days of admission or 6 months prior to admission.  A form will be provided that needs to be signed by your child’s Doctor.

Student’s File

The Children’s Morning Out office staff creates a file for each child at the time of registration.  The following information is maintained in your child's file.

1.     Application

2.     Names and phone numbers (work and home) of all persons authorized to pick up your child

3.     Current immunization record

4.     Physical evaluation form signed by a Doctor

5.     Enrollment Agreement

6.     Parent's Handbook Receipt Acknowledgement

Your child's file must be kept up to date at all times.  Please inform the Director of any changes in your child's permanent record.  Please ensure all information remains current and up to date, especially addresses, telephone numbers for work and home, and pick up authorization lists.

LIBRARY

Our church has a library located in room 101 (one room past the nursery), from which CMO families may check out books. There are books for children as well as adults. Please write your name and "CMO" on the library card.

PARENT AND TEACHER COMMUNICATION

Mutual understanding and cooperation between parents and teachers are an essential ingredient of a successful program.  In order for our program to be truly effective, there must be reinforcement at home.  The parents who share the Children’s Morning Out experience with their children at home will find the learning more permanent and the experience more enjoyable for themselves and their children.  To help keep you informed of your child's daily activities, each classroom has a calendar posted with the weekly theme and Bible story, along with the class schedule.

Good communication is the key to a successful relationship between parent and teacher. 

Mutual respect between parent and teacher is also important.  Parents are requested not to distract the teacher from her duties when dropping off or picking up your child.  Children are subject to immediate dismissal if a parent shows disrespect, uses insulting words or actions, or displays acts of violence toward any Asbury United Methodist Church’s Children’s Morning Out employee.

LITTLE SEEDS

Little Seeds pre-school, a part of Asbury United Methodist Church’s children’s ministry, generally holds their registration in January. We will let you know those dates and times when they are set.

When Little Seeds is closed or has a field trip scheduled, Children’s Morning Out does not automatically have room for your child during his/her normal Little Seeds time. Any extra days and times your child needs to attend CMO must be arranged and approved in advance.  (See schedule changes, page 3.)

Emergency Plan

Children’s Morning Out meets all of the Indiana State guidelines for Health and Safety. Included in those guidelines are fire and severe weather evacuation plans. Plans for each are posted in throughout the church. Please see those posting or stop by the office to receive a copy.

DISCIPLINE GUIDELINES

The Children’s Morning Out discipline policy consists of the following: Re-direction, Warning, and Time Out.

Redirection

Our primary form of discipline is redirection. Redirection generally works well with our younger children. For example, if two children are arguing over the same toy, teachers can often offer a different toy to one or both children and the disagreement is forgotten.

Time Out

Time Out is removal of the child from the group for a short period of time.  Time Out is utilized in a situation in which the child is misbehaving and has not responded to re-direction or verbal warnings.  The Time Out space is located away from the classroom activity but within the teacher's sight.  During Time Out the child has the opportunity to think about the misbehavior which led to his/her being removed from the group.  After a period of no more than 5 minutes, the teacher will discuss the incident and appropriate behaviors with the child.  When the child returns to the group, the incident is over and the child is treated with the same affection and respect as the other children.  If Time Out is not having the desired affect, the child will be sent to talk to the Director. If we continue to have discipline problems, suspension may be considered.

General Behavior Guidelines:

1. No Unruly Behavior  

Example: excessive loudness, spitting, throwing food, etc. 
BE KIND TO OTHERS.

1. No Vandalism             

Example: destruction of Church property, or another student's or the teacher's property.  APPRECIATE WHAT YOU AND OTHERS HAVE

1. No Physical Violence Toward Others          

Example: kicking, hitting, or biting of students or teachers, or throwing things. 

KEEP YOUR HANDS AND FEET TO YOURSELF.

1. Stay With Your Group          

Example: leaving your group without permission at any time. 

HARM COULD COME TO YOU.

1. No Use of Bad Language      

This includes body parts and profanity.
USE KIND WORDS.

Dismissal

The Children’s Morning Out Board of Directors establishes the policy regarding dismissal.  It is the responsibility of the Director to ensure that this policy is adhered to both accurately and fairly.  It is the responsibility of the Director to decide if a student will be dismissed.

There are a variety of reasons for a child’s dismissal from the program, such as failure to follow school policy as stated in this handbook, failure to keep the child’s financial account up to date, or repetitive misbehavior.  Every reasonable effort will be made to avoid dismissing a child from Children’s Morning Out.

In the case of dismissal for behavior, both the staff and Director work to manage a child’s behavior. Normal methods of behavior management are not always effective.  In such a case, we will recommend several agencies to the child’s parents that can assist them with controlling their child’s behaviors.  Unless the safety of the child or other children is involved, parents will be given two weeks notice when their child’s behavior requires dismissal.

HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES

If your child becomes ill while at Children’s Morning Out, parent(s) will be contacted to pick up your child.  Once the staff has made a determination, based on our policy, that it is necessary for your child to leave Children’s Morning Out, we ask that you respect that decision.  You will be contacted to pick up your child if they have a fever, diarrhea, vomiting, a rash, eye drainage, head lice – including nits - or any other noticeable sign of illness.

Please be considerate of your child and the other children at Children’s Morning Out.  Keep your child at home if symptoms of illness have occurred.  If your child has a contagious illness, such as Chicken Pox, please inform us as soon as you are aware so that we can inform the other parents.  The staff will notify parents of children who have been exposed to a contagious illness. We will also notify all families in the event a staff member exposes children to a contagious illness.

Your child must stay at home or go home if he/she has any of the following:

*      A temperature of 100 degrees or higher.  Keep the child at home until the temperature has been normal for 24 hours, without medication.  A child cannot be medicated with fever reducing drugs (e.g. Tylenol, etc.) and come to or remain at school. 

*      Severe cold with sneezing and excessive nasal drainage.

*      Diarrhea. The child may not return to school the next day.

*      Vomiting.  The child may not return to school the next day.

*      Rashes that have not been diagnosed by a physician. 

*      Conjunctivitis, an eye infection commonly referred to as "pink eye.” The child should not return to school for 24 hours following the beginning of treatment.

 *     Any contagious disease, such as Chicken Pox, Mumps, Rubella, or Roseola.

*      Strep Throat.  Following diagnosis, the child should not return to school for 24 hours following the beginning of treatment.

*      Lice.  The child may return to school following treatment if no nits are present.

If your child seems sick without obvious symptoms, please do not bring the child to Children’s Morning Out.  If your child has any contagious disease you must not bring him or her to CMO.  By helping us observe good health practices, you will be protecting your child and other children in the church.  We appreciate your cooperation in this serious matter.

Please have a back up plan in place should CMO be unable to care for your child to due to your child’s illness or an unforeseen emergency which would require CMO to be closed.

Medication

Prescription medication will be administered at the school only after the parent has completed a Medication Permission Form.  Medication must have the child's name clearly printed on the label.  Medication is generally administered during lunchtime; other times must be requested through the Director.

PLEASE INFORM YOUR CHILD'S TEACHER DAILY WHEN BRINGING MEDICATION.

The complete Medication Administration Policy is contained in Appendix 4 of this handbook.

Immunization Records

CMO is required by the State to keep a current copy of every child's immunization records on file. We have a form that must be completed on your child's first day of attendance. This does not need to be completed by your child's doctor. A copy of his/her shot records is sufficient. You may have your doctor fax us your child's immunization records at 372-7284.

Injuries at School

If your child is injured while at CMO, the teacher and Director will determine the need to contact the parent.  We will not call the parents for each scratch or bump, but will contact parents if we feel additional medical treatment may be required.  Any time a child's teeth become loose we will contact the parent and request that they come to the church to determine what action they wish to take. 

Children’s Morning Out keeps a current witnessed Emergency Consent form for each child. This is in case your child needs medical treatment and we are unable to contact you immediately. In case of an emergency requiring medical attention, your child will be transported to the hospital by the most appropriate means while the parents are being contacted. A CMO staff member will remain with your child until you arrive.

Child Abuse and Neglect

According to Indiana law, teachers are required to report suspected cases of child abuse or neglect.  If such cases arise, the alerted staff member will report to the Director.  The Director will then notify the Child Protective Services Unit of the Department of Social Services. The parents will not be given advance notification.

DAILY ROUTINES

Arrival

Parents should accompany their child to their classroom and ensure the teacher acknowledges his or her arrival. Please make an effort to drop older children off first. After your child has been dropped off, please do not linger around the classroom.  This may distract your child and the teacher from the class.  Please sign your child in and out each day.

If your child brings their lunch to school, they will need to place it in the color-coded baskets by the classroom door. Each classroom has a basket, which represents it’s colored room name. The lunches will be put into the refrigerator shortly after 9:00 a.m. daily. If you arrive after 9:00 a.m., please take your child’s lunch to the appropriately labeled refrigerator.

Please do not send breakfast or sippy cups in to CMO with your child. Also, children should not bring toys from home into their classrooms. It is often hard for children to share their toys and they are easily lost in the classrooms.

Departure

Parents must designate on their enrollment application who is authorized to pick up their child.  If there is a change of plans regarding your child's departure, the Director must be notified in writing.  Your child will not be allowed to leave with anyone without written permission and proper identification.

Parking

Please park in the rear parking lot and walk your child into the building using the sidewalk and Children’s Morning Out doors. If you use the semi-circular drive, please park on the far right side of the drive, and unload your child from the right side of your vehicle. The left lane is for pulling out and passing only. This should keep children from running in front of moving vehicles. Do not park in the left lane. Please be aware of children and drive carefully.

Carbon Monoxide

Do not leave your car running when you park to pick up or drop off your child. Not only is this a code violation with the State of Indiana for childcare ministries, it is also a safety concern. Carbon monoxide from vehicles left running enters the building and poses a health threat to our children and staff.

Snacks and Lunch

If you would like to bring a special snack for a birthday, you need to coordinate it with the lead teacher. Due to state regulations, we are unable to serve homemade snacks. Water is served with our snacks so drinks are not required.

Please pack your child an easy-to-eat lunch with all necessary utensils. It is best to send plastic utensils with your child that may be thrown away at the end of lunch. We will serve water if you do not pack a beverage. All lunches are refrigerated in the morning. Heating of lunches is available in the nursery only. While shopping for your child's lunchbox, please keep in mind that we have very limited refrigerator space, so smaller is better.

Outside Activities

Daily routines at Children’s Morning Out include a playtime outside, weather permitting.  No child will be allowed to remain indoors while his or her class is outside.  If your child is too ill to participate in daily activities, please keep him or her at home.

PERSONAL ARTICLES

Clothing: Children are busy at play during the day and should not wear their "Sunday Best” to CMO.  Comfortable play clothes are preferred. Children may not wear flip-flops or sandals.  This type of shoe makes outside play dangerous. Please be certain to put your child’s name on their coats, jackets, and sweaters.

Jewelry: Children should not wear jewelry to CMO due to safety concerns.  Jewelry deemed unsafe will be removed and brought to the office for the parent to pick up.  Children’s Morning Out is not responsible for any jewelry brought to school.

Toys: Toys are provided and should not be brought from home.  "Show-And-Tell" days will be announced by your child's teacher and only on those days may your child bring a favorite toy.  No weapon toys of any type will be permitted.

Weapons: No weapons of any type are allowed on the property.  Parents, children, and staff are required to obey this policy.

Miscellaneous: Children should not bring any small items, money, or gum.

BIRTHDAYS, PARTIES, AND FOOD

Parents may wish to contribute a simple morning or afternoon snack to celebrate their child's birthday.  Please notify your child’s teacher in advance if you wish to do this.  Note that the Health Department requires all foods must be prepackaged - no homemade snacks will be served to the children.

Party experiences will be planned during the year to celebrate various holidays.  You will be given an opportunity to contribute to these parties.  For additional information, please contact the CMO Director. 

Please do not allow your child to bring drink or food for breakfast into CMO. 

A FINAL WORD

Asbury United Methodist Church’s Children’s Morning Out staff takes pride in the care we provide for your young child.  Due to an excellent child-staff ratio, you can be assured that your son or daughter receives much individual attention during the day.  Our teachers are carefully selected for their loving and responsible nature.  Staff training helps them to grow in their understanding of the preschool age child.  We know that you will appreciate their good work.  Just as parents sometimes make mistakes, so may we.  Please inform us of anything about Children’s Morning Out that gives you concern and we will make every effort to explain our policies or to rectify any errors in judgement on our part.  Above all, we ask that you keep CMO and its staff in your prayers.

Children’s Morning Out is a ministry of Asbury United Methodist Church. The church reserves the right to minister to individual needs at the discretion of the Director.

APPENDIX 1

Asbury United Methodist Church’s

Children’s Morning Out

Special Requirements for the Nursery

• Label everything.

• Please keep a supply of items in your child’s cubby in the classroom. We will let you know when you are running low on supplies! Keeping supplies in their classroom cubby will help you with getting ready in the mornings – no diaper bag to pack! – and will ensure that we always have the necessary supplies needed for each child.

• CUBBY SUPPLIES

• Please send two or three appropriate ounce bottles and equivalent formula powder so we can make bottles as needed.  Unused bottles cannot be re-warmed; they must be emptied after 30 minutes.  You are welcome to send in a can of powder formula (with a scoop) and several empty bottles.  We will be happy to make the bottles as needed.  Please also send enough bottles and powder for extras in case we need them.

• Diapers

• Wipes

• A change of clothing

• Baby food as appropriate

• Comfort items: pacifier, blanket, etc.

• If staying for lunch, please bring a lunch and a drink. We would really appreciate it if you could cut your child’s food into small bite-size pieces (for both snack and lunch). 

• Please let a nursery employee put your child’s items in the refrigerator so that we may label and cover them to meet state regulations. 

• After you have told your child good-bye, please do not come back in the room to check on him/her.  You may ask another staff member to peek in and check for you.

• Tell the staff if your child has an allergy of any kind.

• Please complete the nursery information form that you received.  This information will allow us to better care for your child.

• We do not awaken babies that are sleeping, and we do not keep children awake if they are tired.

• Please donate a monthly snack to share with the other kids in the nursery. Please provide something that is appropriate for your child to snack on, and others will do the same. This will allow us to have a variety of snacks to offer the children throughout their time here.

APPENDIX 2

Asbury United Methodist Church’s

Children’s Morning Out

Discipline and Behavior Management Policy

Praise and positive reinforcement are effective methods of managing children's behavior.  When children receive positive, non-violent and understanding interactions from adults and others, they develop good self-concepts, problem solving abilities, and self-discipline.  Based on that belief, CMO will practice the following Discipline and Behavior Management techniques.

APPENDIX 3

Asbury United Methodist Church’s

Children’s Morning Out

Enrollment Agreement

To ensure that parents understand the enrollment policies of the school, we ask that you read the following information and sign this form indicating your agreement and understanding of the policies set forth.

1.           Upon enrollment, a handbook will be furnished to each family that will include general regulations and procedures of Children’s Morning Out.

2.           I have received a copy of the handbook and acknowledge the discipline policy of Children’s Morning Out.

3.           I hereby agree that the Church and the Staff are released from liabilities arising from illnesses that may be contracted by my child while on the premises of Children’s Morning Out. I fully realize that my child may be subject to communicable diseases.

4.           Children’s Morning Out is not responsible for the loss of personal property whether the loss occurs from theft, fire, or any other cause.

5.           Children’s Morning Out admits children of any race, color, and national and ethnic origins to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally recorded or made available.  It does not discriminate in the administration of the personnel or educational policies, admission policy, or any other programs.

6.           As a parent, I agree to bring any and all questions and criticisms to the person most directly involved.  If I have concerns regarding the care or program provided to my child, I agree to make those concerns known to the teacher.  If a satisfactory conclusion is not reached, I will contact the school Director and, if necessary, the Children’s Morning Out Board of Directors.  If, for some reason, my child seems unhappy or I am dissatisfied with the service rendered, I agree to withdraw my child from CMO.     

7.           Children’s Morning Out reserves the right to dismiss a child that is not open to correction, who persistently and willfully misbehaves, or who shows disrespect to authority.

I HAVE READ THIS ENROLLMENT AGREEMENT.  BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, I AM INDICATING MY AGREEMENT WITH & SUPPORT OF THE POLICIES AS STATED IN THE STUDENT HANDBOOK.

          Father's Signature                                              Date                             Mother's Signature                                  Date

APPENDIX 4

Asbury United Methodist Church’s

Children’s Morning Out

Medication Administration Policy

• No medication will be administered to any child without specific written instructions from the child’s parent, physician, or other authorized health professional.
• No medication will be administered after its expiration date.
• Prescribed medication must be in its original container bearing the pharmacist’s label, which lists the child’s name, the date the prescription was filled, and the directions for dosage.
• Prescribed medication will be administered only to the person for whom the prescription was written.
• Non-prescription medication will be administered as authorized in writing by the child’s parent for up to three (3) days, not to exceed the amounts and frequency of dosage specified in the instructions on the container unless a written statement from the child’s physician is on file stating otherwise.
• Parent’s authorization for administering non-prescription medication must include the child’s name, the name of the medicine, dosage instructions, parent signature, and date.
• All medication will be administered by the student’s teacher and will be given at lunchtime only, unless a written statement from the child’s physician is on file requiring otherwise.
• The medication permission form must be properly completed and signed by the parent before medication will be administered.
• When medication is completed, please remember to take the medication bottle home.  Any medication bottle that is not removed within a week of completion will be discarded.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING VERY CAREFULLY:

If the instructions of any medication state that the medication is not to be administered to a child under a certain age without approval of a physician, the medication MUST have a signed and dated statement from a physician before it will be given to a child.  Children’s Morning Out may also request signed instructions from the physician if the dosage is in question.  State regulations allow us the option to refuse to administer any medication for which the dosage is in question.

BY SIGNING THIS FORM, I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND, AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY ITS PROVISIONS.

                  Father's Signature                  Date                                                    Mother's Signature            Date

APPENDIX 5

MEDICAL GLOSSARY FOR YOUR FAMILY