Health and Safety
CCP reserves the right to cancel school should a health/safety or weather emergency arise. We follow Seminole County Public Schools in cases of public emergencies.
CCP reserves the right to send a child home if determined by the teacher or Director to present a health hazard in the class. Please notify the school if your child develops a communicable disease. If a child becomes ill during school hours, the child will be separated from the class until a parent can be contacted and the child picked up.
Allergies - If your child has persistent allergies, a doctor's note stating that the child's condition is NOT contagious is required.
Illness - The health and safety of your child is our primary concern. We rely on parental cooperation to help prevent the spreading of communicable disease throughout the preschool program. For the safety of others, if your child displays one or more of the following symptoms, please keep him/her at home:
- A fever in the last 24 hours
- A cold that is less than three days old
- Heavy nasal discharge
- A constant, nagging cough
- If child is fussy, cranky and generally not him/herself
- If child has nausea, vomiting and refuses breakfast
- A rash on face or body
- Any signs of diarrhea
- Unusual tiredness (necessary rest may prevent illness)
- Any symptoms of possible communicable disease, sniffles, reddened eyes, sore throat, headache, and abdominal pain plus fever.
If your child develops any of these symptoms while at school, s/he will be immediately isolated and a parent will be notified for pick up. At that time, an accident/illness form will be filled out, signed by the teacher, and the child will be permitted back to school NO EARLIER THAN 24 HOURS from the occurrence. If the physician has prescribed medication, the child may not come back to school until medication has been administered for at least 24 hours. It is not possible to keep a child inside during outside playtime as all teachers are needed for outside supervision. If your child is not well enough to go outside, please keep him/her home to rest. We will be very stringent on matters of health and safety and appreciate your cooperation in all matters of this nature.
CCP Staff will at NO time be allowed to administer medication (prescription and/or over the counter medications) except for in case of known allergic reactions with a doctor’s note on file in the preschool office. This includes cough medicine, Tylenol, or any other over-the-counter medication.) Due to safety concerns, NO medications can be stored in a child’s back pack or lunch box.
For the safety and health of the children with allergies, you may be asked to refrain from using certain food items in your child’s lunch, such as peanut butter or strawberries. Allergies are very serious and may develop at any time. These decisions are not made lightly, but are made only for the needs of the children. Failure to honor this policy may result in your child’s dismissal from CCP.
CCP has a "No Nit" policy regarding lice, which is in accordance with Seminole County Public Schools. We require all students who have had head lice to be checked by teacher/staff prior to returning to the classroom so re-transmission cannot occur. If a third occurrence is noted by the teacher/staff, a physician's note for re-admittance is required for returning to class.
Locked Door Policy:
Doors to the classrooms will be locked at all times children are present. Please stop in the preschool office to receive a visitor’s badge before going to your child’s classroom. This policy is for the safety of all children in our care. All classrooms contain an entry window that will be used for the teacher to see any visitors before allowing entry. Parents are encouraged to visit anytime but must first stop in the preschool office for their badge.
In the Event of an Accident:
Plan 1 - If your child has a minor accident, staff will take whatever action is necessary to comfort the child, such as wash the wound, apply a bandage and give a hug.
Plan 2 - If the child has an accident that produces an injury requiring professional medical care (such as large bumps, head injuries, uncontrollable nosebleeds, cuts that may require stitches, or possible fractures), the parent, guardian or parental designated emergency person will be called immediately.
Plan 3 - In emergency situations, 911 will be called.
Hurricane/Tornado/Fire Drill:
Procedures are relayed to teachers and acted upon when necessary. We conduct monthly fire/emergency drills. Instructions and procedures are posted in each classroom.
Emergency Closing Plan:
Each individual class has a binder with a class roster that contains each student’s name, any allergies, and all contact numbers and security cards for pick-up.
When the decision is made by the Director to close, she will contact each lead teacher, who will then go to the nearest phone available to call each child’s parent in her class. All support teachers remain with the children.
A statement will be given to the teacher to be repeated to the parent explaining the situation and to assure them of the safety of their child.
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