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Security Features
For the safety of your child, each classroom and playground is completely fitted with closed circuit T.V. for you to watch, in the front office, at anytime for that peace of mind before a long day at work.
Our front door, which is the only way to enter the facility, is security key coded that is changed frequently, and only given to Precious People families. The front door opens to an office area with staff members who monitor the facilities visitors daily.
Our school is also completely surrounded with a 6ft, chain link fence for extra security!
Extra Activities
Jungle Bus is a gymnasium, converted into a mobile, climate controlled, foam padded, full size school bus that offers 30 minute session for children ages 2yrs through VPK. Class sizes are small and offer your child the opportunity to bounce, balance, zip line and monkey bar grab their way through a very structured, lesson planned class.
Gymnastics is offered every Tuesday morning at an extra cost of $40.00 per month.
Spanish / Sign Language/ Character Education
Included in the cost, and as part of the curriculum, we offer Spanish to our children on a daily basis. The program is designed to run over a 12 month period and is included in our daily lesson plans and circle time format. Our words of the month are posted on your child's classroom bulletin board to keep you up to date
Sign language for your child is also included in our program. Twelve carefully selected words, which correlate with our curriculum and monthly theme, are taught daily in our classrooms and at circle time.
Our school encourages and develops Character Education daily into our lesson planning format to encourage positive character attributes. Appropriate behavior achieves high standards in our school, and encourages our students to be good citizens; even into adulthood.
Parent Suggestions
Precious People is a family owned and operated facility and welcomes constructive suggestions and criticism. We have a conveniently placed school bus/ suggestion box, right outside the front door for your confidential suggestions or comments. Alternatively, you may email the Director at pplc98@hotmail.com for a direct response to your concerns or suggestions.
2mth Old Program
Our quality, GOLD SEAL ACCREDITED nursery program offers just 6 available spaces to children aged between 2mths- 12mths old. This limited and exclusive program fills very fast! If you are looking for care for your new baby, please call ahead for available spaces.
We can place your child in the next space that will fit your working needs without worry!
Playground Cooling System
Our custom made, commercial mister sits 6ft tall with12 finely tuned spraying nozzles that will keep your children cool while in the playground. With their fine evaporating mist, during the hot summer months, the high-pressure pump supply's a fine mist that sprays vertically to the ground, which quickly absorbs heat to provide cooled air.
Organic Pest Control
In order to keep your family safe, our once a month pest control services are strictly organic and free form harsh chemicals.
Hand Washing Policy
In the best interest and safety of your child, and to keep you in work, we require that every child wash their hands upon entering our facility. Washing your hands on the way out of our facility is a great idea too!
Mosquito Repellant
Repellant will be applied to your child twice a day, during the hotter months, before playtime to assist with the help of reduction of mosquito bites. The spray used will be OFF, by Johnson.
The parent will be asked to donate one bottle of ‘OFF’ at the time of registration and every year thereafter. If you are not comfortable and do not want your child sprayed with the repellant, please make sure that you fill in the waiver form accordingly.
Anecdotal Records and Report Cards
In order for teachers of young children to fully understand their students, it is important to keep records on a regular basis. In the rush of moment-to-moment activities, it is easy to lose track of developmental milestones and other important events. When there is a concern about a child’s development, having a written record becomes even more important.
Anecdotal notes are a type of record keeping in which a teacher or other adult in the classroom records a child’s actions, behaviors, verbalizations, learning style or process for a period of time. As opposed to a more subjective or interpretive type of record, this kind of documentation is strictly objective.
Anecdotal notes should be used to record the day-to-day development of students, as well as specific issues as they relate to each individual child. Some of these issues might include:
- Specific behaviors, especially those that are a cause for concern
- Speech patterns
- Language development
- Social/emotional development
- Peer interactions
Parent and teacher conferences will be held on President’s Day between the hours of 8:00am through 12:00pm and will give you the opportunity to discuss your child’s progress in the classroom including social and academic behavior.
One report card will be issued and delivered in September and another report card approximately one week before President's Day, to assess your child’s benchmarks and milestones which include their academic and social ability.
Communication
In every effort to try to communicate with you, we respectfully ask that each parent sign up for our email service by emailing our school at pplc98@hotmail.com. We will gladly enter you into our system.
You may also join our ‘fan club’ on FACEBOOK, at Precious People Learning Center for daily status updates and photo’s of your child. Please feel free to comment, like and tag your photos to share with your own friends on FACEBOOK.
We ask those of you who have signed up for e-mail to be alert during the course of each day just in case something should happen. For those of you who do not have e-mail, we will try to contact you by phone.
Staff members are not permitted to fraternize with clients though FACEBOOK, email or phone numbers. Our school continues to remain professional on all levels and feels that outside involvement with families and clients is inappropriate.
Nutrition Program / Lunch
A healthy and nutritious morning and afternoon snack is provided to your child, and 100% apple juice is offered with our PM snack. Milk (2%) will be served at lunch time unless otherwise requested. Please, do not send candy, gum, or soda to school.
There are two easy ways to feed your children while attending our pre-school.
- Lunch boxes (that contain an ice pack)are a convenient and easy way to pack food you prefer for your child.
Alternative Food Program
Food Program
- Alternative Food Days are three times weekly for an extra cost of $4.00 per day. Tickets can be purchased ahead for convenience.
- Monday = Hot Mac 'n' Cheese, vegetable, and a fruit cup
- Wednesday = Pizza Day - 2 slices of pizza and a dessert
- Friday = Chic-fil-a - 4 nuggets, hash browns and a dessert
Please note that tickets presented to the teacher for fast food days, regardless of attendance, are non - refundable. Tickets may be moved to the next fast food day if absenteeism is known in advance. Orders need to be received before the cut off time at 9:30am. Be advised if your child does not have a lunch box or a food ticket on fast food days, a charge of $5.00 will be added to your account!
Remember, our fast food program is a convenience program for your family and does not have to be used, it is an option for your family as NO is a word we all have to learn.
Alternative Programs
Jungle Bus is a gymnasium, converted into a mobile, climate controlled, foam padded, full size school bus that offers 30 minute session for children ages 2yrs through VPK. Class sizes are small and offer your child the opportunity to bounce, balance, zip line and monkey bar grab their way through a very structured, lesson planned class.
Gymnastics is offered every Tuesday morning at an extra cost of $40.00 per month.
Parent Involvement
We strongly encourage parents to visit our school at any time, as we have an open door policy! The following event's should be marked into your calendar!
Teddy Bears Picnic (April) Christmas classroom parties Conference Day (President's Day) Pre-K Graduation (May/June)
Tropical Day (dress up - September) P.P.L.C. Circus Day (dress up- July)
Thanksgiving lunch (November) Water day (June)
We would love to see you at lunchtime to have lunch with your child and to visit us for our annual events - Lunchtime visits are encouraged on the playground, at our shaded picnic benches with your child, so as not to disturb our classroom routines.
Dress Code
For your child's comfort we ask that you bring a complete change of clothing, clearly marked with his/her name and placed into a clear 'zip lock' baggie. We will use them in case of spills or accidents. Please make sure that all garments are replaced accordingly.
The school has a number of activities that are sometimes messy. We ask that you dress your child appropriately so that this will allow him/her to feel comfortable and able to participate.
We do not allow open toed sandals, flip-flops, Crocks or jelly shoes into the school. These types of footwear are not appropriate for climbing and playing on our equipment in the playground.
Precious People Learning Center will not be held responsible for lost articles of clothing.
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The Center’s philosophy has always been to provide a setting for pre-school age children that foster learning and acceptable social behavior in a loving and caring environment. Our teachers are carefully selected for their ability to relate to children in a positive way. We believe that learning can be fun and practice this at Precious People Learning Center through activities that utilize music, arts & crafts, self expression and creative free play.
The Center uses a spiral curriculum that is derived from a monthly theme that incorporates the number, color, shape and letter and carried out throughout the various age groups at their appropriate level. This provides consistency and uniformity for the children. Our curriculum will include four elements monthly, bi-weekly, and weekly depending on age group. The elements are defined as a number, color, shape, and letter introduced into circle time twice daily. Our circle time consists of the four elements, literacy, at least two finger plays, at least two flannel board stories and our monthly theme unit. Spanish is integrated daily into our curriculum.
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