March 2008
Dear Parents:
Welcome to the North Haledon Cooperative Nursery School. We are pleased that your family will be
joining us for the 2008 – 2009 school year. Becoming a member of a cooperative provides a unique
and exciting opportunity for families to be a welcome part of their children’s early education experience.
There are plenty of special events and activities at the North Haledon Co-op for the children. We just
finished participating in Read Across America, a program sponsored by the National Education
Association that celebrates Dr. Seuss’s birthday and promotes early literacy. And, right now we are
getting ready to celebrate the Week of the Young Child. We will kick-off the celebration with our annual
Fun Fair on Saturday April 12 from 11 – 2. We hope you will join us for an afternoon of fun for our
preschoolers and their families and friends. There will be plenty of games, crafts, food and fun for
everyone.
Class & Tuition Information
Enclosed with this letter, please find a confirmation slip and tuition bill. The confirmation slip indicates
the class your child is scheduled in and whether or not you selected full participation (a family member
helps out in the classroom on a regularly scheduled basis) or partial participation (a family members
does not help out in the classroom). If you have any questions about your enrollment status, please
contact Registrar Amy Stampone at 973-427-8709 or nhcoop@optonline.net
Tuition payments are made in 10 installments, as detailed in your membership agreement. The tuition
bill shows the total tuition due, your installment payment amount, payment schedule and where to mail
or deliver your payments. It also details some important information about the school’s payment policy.
Please take some time to review this information. Additional copies of the tuition bill are available on
our website (www.northhaledoncoop.com). Questions regarding payments can be directed to our
Business Administrator, Francie Joseph Keating at 973-427-8709 or nhcoop@optonline.net.
The Membership Obligation Security Deposit is due by May 1st. The first tuition payment is due by
June 1st. The remaining 9 payments are due on or before the 1st day of the month, August – April.
Your tuition bill lists these due dates and payment policies.
Required Paperwork (to be returned with your August tuition payment)
Enclosed in this enrollment packet, please find the following paperwork that needs to be completed and
returned:
 Universal Child Health Record & Immunization Record (return by August 1, 2008)
The form can be completed based on the most recent exam, as long as the exam was conducted
after August 2007.
 Parental Authorization for Emergency Treatment form (return by August 1, 2008)
In compliance with state regulations, full participation families also need to complete the
following:
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Child Abuse Record Information consent form (return completed form by August 1, 2008 with a
$10.00 check made payable to NHCOOP to cover the processing fee)
Sagem Morpho Fingerprinting (after fingerprinting process is complete, return receipt, which will
serve as a record that the appointment has been completed, to the co-op by September 1,
2008. There is no cost for this – see box 6 on the form)
The above two forms only need to be completed once every three years so if you have submitted these within the
last 2 years, you do not need to resubmit them.
School Orientation
You will receive an orientation packet in August with additional information regarding the school year,
including a calendar for the year. There is also a parent orientation meeting on the evening of
Thursday September 4. Children are invited to visit the classrooms on Friday morning, September 5.
More information about both these dates, including the times for each class, will be included in the
August mailing.
About Cooperatives
We are pleased that you have made the exciting decision to become part of a co-op! Enclosed please
find some information about the organizational aspect of a cooperative so that you can better
understand the structure of our business and organization. Remember that there is no individual owner
of a cooperative. As a co-op member you are an owner and business partner in this organization.
Your dedication to the success of the co-op directly benefits all the co-op children!
The first general membership meeting for the 08/09 school year will be held on May 21 at 7pm.
All members should plan on attending. At this meeting, members will vote on the budget and elect
board members for the 2008/2009 school year. A brief orientation regarding committee work will also
be held.
Anyone unable to attend should contact the school and leave a message for the Parent Participation
Coordinator, Rosa Tandurella, prior to the 21st. (In accordance with the co-op by-laws: Meeting
attendance is required. Those who are unable to attend must notify to the school prior to the meeting.)
Important Dates
May 1 – Membership Obligation Security Deposit Due
May 21 – Important General Membership Meeting & Committee Orientation – 7 pm
June 1 – First tuition payment due
August 1 – Second tuition payment and forms due to co-op*
September 1- Third tuition payment due, Sagem Morpho fingerprinting receipt due to co-op
September 4 – Parent Orientation
September 5 – Classroom visits for the children
September 8 – School Opens
* Due to state requirements, your child will not be allowed to attend school without a completed medial form and
immunization record.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call the school anytime at 973.427.8709. We
will be happy to assist you. We look forward to a great year together!
Dana Petrie
Director of Education
Tracey Campana
President, Executive Board