Kids Day at Hope Parents' Handbook

Dear Parents,

Welcome to our Kids Day at Hope program. We are so pleased you chose Hope’s kid's day out for your child.

Please read the handbook carefully. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me. I can be reached via email, text, or phone call.

Help us by marking everything your child brings, including clothes, lunches, pacifiers, bottles, blankies, diapers, etc.

We are a peanut/tree nut-free facility. Do not send anything that includes peanut butter or traces of any kind
of nuts in your child’s lunches.

We look forward to being with your child and thank you for letting us be a part of your child’s development.

Thank you,
Brooke Dick
Kids Day at Hope Director
Email me
405.627.6127 (cell)

Summer Session June 2/3 – July 21/22
Mondays & Tuesdays 9:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
3 months — Pre-K
K-3rd

Summer Tuition One-Time Payment Only
$40 non-refundable enrollment fee for EACH child
$165 for one child
$320 for two children
$475 for three children
$630 for four children

Important Dates
• KDAH Begins: June 2/3
• OFF FOR VBS JUNE 23/24
• Last Day of KDAH July 21/23

Three months through 18 months

Please send a diaper bag or backpack with:
• Extra set of clothes including socks
• Two-four disposable diapers
• Pre-prepared bottles
• Baby food, if desired
• Sippy cup
• Pacifiers
• Special blankets or comfort items

Your child’s name should be labeled on the bag, bottles, cups, pacifiers, and all other individual items like blankets, etc.

For children old enough, snacks are provided.

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Two years old and above

Please send a backpack with:
• An extra set of clothes including socks
• If your child is not potty trained, 2-4 diapers
• Lunch in a lunchbox
• Sippy cup

Your child’s name should be on the backpack, lunch box, and individual items like blankets, pacifiers, cups, etc.

Lunch times at Kids Day at Hope are a fun time to eat and socialize with new friends and teachers.

To help your children eat well at KDH keep the following in mind:
• As much as possible, send things they can eat well on their own
• Cut all food into bites appropriate for their age/stage
• Please avoid foods eaten with a spoon until they have mastered the skill
• Try new foods at home before sending them to KDAH

It is KDAH policy to send home what your child did not eat so you are aware of what and how much they did eat.

Please be aware there are no refrigerators or microwaves in any classrooms.

Peanut/Tree Nut Free Facility
Due to the life-threatening severity of peanut/tree nut allergies, Hope Community is committed to be a peanut/tree nut-free facility. We take active steps to prevent any exposure. Check food labels carefully to avoid sending any item that could contain nuts. This includes candy bars, granola/ energy bars, M&M’s, bread and snacks with nuts. Peanut butter substitutes like Wowbutter or Sunbutter are allowed.

Snacks
We will provide snacks mid-morning. If your child has any food allergies or restrictions, please discuss with your child’s teacher.
We have some gluten-free options available if needed. If any allergy information changes, please make sure to let the coordinator AND teachers know.

Lunch box ideas
• Cut up fruit
• Cooked and diced veggies
• Scrambled or hard-boiled eggs
• Peas
• Diced avocados
• Soft cheese
• Squeezable fruit or vegetable pouches
• Muffins
• Lunchables
• Cooked pasta
• Hummus
• Pancakes/Waffles
• Lunch meat, rolled or cut up

We always strive to provide a healthy environment for all our kids, and that means actively working to prevent the spread of illness from child to child.

For the safety of your child and others, please keep your child at home under your care if he or she exhibits any of the following contagious symptoms:
• Fever within the last 24 hours
• Vomiting within the last 24 hours
• Diarrhea within the last 24 hours
• Runny nose with any color discharge
• Sore throat/cough
• Any skin infection or open sores
• Pinkeye
• Head lice (must be free of all nits)
• COVID-19 symptoms

If we detect any of these symptoms while your child is here, we will contact you and ask that you pick them up.

Drop off is by the circle drive on the east side of the building. In order to have classrooms prepared and ready, we ask that children are dropped off no earlier than 8:50 a.m. Each child will be checked into our system before entering their classroom. You will be printed a name tag with a specific number for your child, which will be required to pick up your child.

Pick-up is at 1:00. If you are later than 1:10 p.m. there is a $5 charge for the first 15 minutes and $1 for every minute thereafter. It will be added to the following monthly charge.

Tuition is due by June 2, 2025.

All outstanding payments are due on the last day of the program at the end of the year.

At the Kids Day at Hope program, we strive to provide a loving, safe, and affordable program for our families. Summer is just a one-time payment for the entire 7-week program. It is due the first week of class.

Absences and withdrawals
If your child is going to be absent, please contact us. Full payment is due regardless of absences.

You can withdraw your child at any time. The director needs a written statement and complete payment for tuition that month.

During inclement weather, we monitor situations closely. Tornado and fire plans are posted in all rooms. Teachers and staff have completed thorough training for these emergencies. In the event of snow, ice or severe temperatures, Hope Community will monitor what local school districts are choosing to do. KDAH reserves the right to make the final decision on inclement weather. In the event of closures, parents will be notified via text or email.

If a child incurs a minor injury while at KDAH, an accident report will be filled out by the teacher. Your child’s teacher will verbally report the incident to you as well as request you to sign the accident report.

Please make sure your child is in clothes that are easy to get on and off for bathroom independence or diaper changes; no overalls or rompers. Send your child in shoes that will be appropriate for outdoor play. In the summer, please have sunscreen applied before your child arrives.

1. Diapers will be checked frequently.
2. Gloves will be used on each child.
3. Diaper changing will happen with other staff present.
4. The bathroom door will remain slightly open at all times.
5. KDH requires no cloth diapers.

If your child is potty training, we want to support your wishes and efforts. However, if a child has two accidents on the same day, teachers will put on a pull-up or diaper. Please communicate to your child’s teachers what you have been doing at home so we can best support you.

1. What do the children do for 4 hours? Each day we have an age-appropriate Bible-based lesson, free play, art and crafts, recess (outdoor or indoor depending on the season), and music class.

2. Will the children be taught preschool academics? At KDAH the focus is learning through play. Development of social skills such as playing with others, following instructions, and listening are emphasized.

3. I see a TV in the classroom. Is it on all day? Teachers may show a video that coincides with the lesson. The TV might also be utilized at drop off and/or pick up so that teachers can get or relay information to parents. We do not show movies.

4. How often are my child’s diapers changed? In the Nursery, Pre-toddler, and Toddler rooms, each child is changed at least two times or as needed. Older classes are changed or use the bathroom as needed.

5. After my child’s birthday, do they move up to the next class?
Class placement is based on age but students do not move a class on their birthday. Your child will be with peers close in age. Unless otherwise necessary, children stay in their class all school year. Nursery is the exception.

6. Can I withdraw my child before the end of the school year? You can withdraw at any time. The director needs a written statement and complete payment for tuition that month.