NESHAMINY HIGH SCHOOL
LABORATORY PRESCHOOL
HANDBOOK
2015-2016
NESHAMINY HIGH SCHOOL
CHILD DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY PRESCHOOL
Established – 1974
2001 OLD LINCOLN HIGHWAY
LANGHORNE, PA 19047
ROOM C-116
215-809-6680 (Office)
215-809-6197 (Classroom)
alester@neshaminy.k12.pa.us
INTRODUCTION
We would like to welcome your child to the NHS Laboratory
Preschool.
Neshaminy High School sponsors the Preschool as a learning
experience class for the students enrolled in the Child
Development/Parenting Program. Most importantly, it provides a
rewarding learning experience for the young children. This program
creates an environment for learning and helping your child grow
mentally, physically, socially and emotionally. The program also is
structured to create experiences that will help the young children
grow and develop individual and group cooperation skills.
We hope that this experience will help your child develop a
lifelong desire to learn.
TEACHERS
Mrs. Myrna DeAngelis
Mrs. Kim Pfaff
AIDE
Ms. Anna Lester
GENERAL INFORMATION
1.
Parents must provide transportation for their child. Please
comply with Drop-Off and Pick-Up Procedures outlined in this
handbook.
2.
Child must be picked up by a parent (or authorized person, if
school is notified in advance) at specified time.
3.
Please call 215-809-6680 (office) or 215-809-6197 (classroom)
to report an absence or email alester@neshaminy.k12.pa.us
4.
Child must be toilet trained.
5.
Toys should not be brought to school.
6.
Food should not be sent in with your child, unless it is for their
birthday party. If you do wish to send in food for your child’s
birthday, please notify the teachers in advance.
7.
Visiting children during class is not permitted.
8.
If you have any questions regarding the Preschool Program,
please call our office at 215-809-6680.
9.
The Preschool is generally held on Mondays through Thursdays.
There is no school on Fridays.
10.
This Handbook along with other information pertaining to the
Laboratory Preschool is available on Neshaminy High School’s
website under the Family and Consumer Science Department.
REGISTRATION
The Preschool will be open to children 3 ½, 4 and 5 years old. The child
must be 4 by September 1st of the current school year for the 4-5 year old class
and 4 by May 1st of the following year for the 3 ½-4 year old class. Proof of
State required immunizations and a doctor’s visit within the past year must be
provided upon acceptance. There is a $25 non-refundable registration fee.
PRESCHOOL TUITION
Payment of the Preschool Tuition is due in two installments. $175.00 is
due by September 2nd and $150.00 is due on the first day of preschool.
PRESCHOOL SUPPLIES
Parents must provide the following, labeled with child’s name:
 A book bag to take home school work.
 A change of clothing, placed in a large zip lock bag.
DRESS
Our Preschool is a place where children not only learn, but play and have
a lot of fun. Therefore, they should come to school dressed in play clothes and
comfortable shoes. For safety reasons, please do not send your child to school
in sandals, flip flops or high heels. Also, on clear days we may go outside to
play, so their outdoor clothing should be such that they can put them on with
little assistance. They will be provided with a smock for painting activities.
CUSTODY ORDER
If a “custody order” or “no contact” ruling exists for a child in the
Preschool, please provide a copy of that order.
CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PROCEDURES
All staff members are mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect.
They are required by law to report suspected abuse and neglect.
CHILD ILLNESSES
If your child shows any signs of a cold or a communicable illness, please
do not send them to school. A child should not attend school if the following
symptoms have occurred within the last 24 hours:
Temperature over 100 degrees
Vomiting or diarrhea
Severe coughing
Yellowish skin or eyes
Pink eye
Chicken pox that are not scabbed
Head lice, including visible nits
Visible impetigo
Open and/or weeping sores
And any communicable disease
EMERGENCY FIRST AID PROCEDURES
If an emergency arises, a qualified staff member administers first aid care, calls
the parent and if necessary emergency medical personnel. Therefore, it is
essential for parents to complete the Neshaminy School District Emergency
Information Cards indicating where you can be reached, physicians’ names and
phone numbers. Should there be any changes during the year, please request
and complete a new card.
SNOW AND INCLEMENT WEATHER DAYS
School closings will be posted on the Neshaminy School District
Website, Neshaminy Channel and TV stations.
If the District announces a delayed opening or early dismissal, then both
AM & PM Preschool classes will be cancelled.
HIGH SCHOOL LOCK-DOWN PROCEDURES
In the event of a lock down at the High School, any children who
may be outdoors will be brought inside the building without delay.
Teachers will immediately take attendance. The staff and children will not
be permitted to leave the facility until an official “all-clear” message is
given.
Traffic will not be permitted in or out of the High School during an
emergency evacuation until the lock down is lifted.
PRESCHOOL DAILY SCHEDULE
Monday – Thursday
(No School on Fridays)
MORNING SESSION
2nd Period
--
Arrival - 8:30 am
Free play
Roll call, Pledge of Allegiance
Lesson and Circle Activity
Clean up
3rd Period
--
Free play
Lesson and Circle Activity
Clean-up and wash-up for snack
4th Period
--
Finish snack
Free play
Lesson and Circle Activity
Dismissal – 10:45 am
Please be prompt when dropping off and picking up your child
PRESCHOOL DAILY SCHEDULE(cont.)
AFTERNOON SESSION
6th Period
--
Arrival – 11:50 am
Free play
Roll call, Pledge of Allegiance
Lesson and Circle Activity
Clean-up and wash-up for snack
7th Period
--
Finish snack
Free play
Lesson and Circle Activity
Clean-up
8th Period
--
Free play
Lesson and Circle Activity
Dismissal – 2:00 pm
Please be prompt when dropping off and picking up your child.
PRESCHOOL PICK-UP AND DROP-OFF PROCEDURES
When dropping off and picking up your child, please follow the
directions on the map below.
Please do not take short cuts through the “Do Not Enter”
area, even if you are running late. For everyone’s safety,
please follow all traffic signs and speed limits.
This is only a test
Hockey
Field
If these procedures are not followed, School Administration
will no longer allow pick-up and drop-off at this convenient
location.
Drop Off Zone
ENTRANCE
EXIT
PRESCHOOL CALENDAR 2015-2016
OCTOBER
Mon 12
Thurs 29
NOVEMBER
Tues 3
Tuesday 10
Wed 11
Wed 25
Thurs 26-Fri 27
DECEMBER
Mon 21
Thurs 24-Fri 1/1
JANUARY
Mon 4
Mon 18
FEBRUARY
Mon 15
Tues 16
MARCH
Mon 21
Tues 22-25
APRIL
Tues 26
MAY
Mon 23
First Day of School
Halloween Party
Election Day/No School
Picture Day
Veteran’s Day Observance/No School
Act 80/No School
Thanksgiving Holiday/No School
Holiday Party
Holiday Recess/No School
School Resumes
Martin Luther King Day/No School
Presidents Day/No School
Teacher PDA/Act 80 Day/No School
Teacher PDA/Act 80 Day/No School
Easter Recess/No School
Election Day/No School
Preschool Move-Up Day (tentative)
During MARCH and APRIL there will be several days when PSSA State mandated
testing for the high school students will be administered and therefore the Preschool
will be closed. These days will be announced at a later date.
Whenever the high school schedule is adjusted due to delayed openings or other
circumstances, there will be no Preschool.
Please be advised that all dates are subject to change.
Emergency Evacuation Procedures
In the event that the High School needs to be evacuated for an
extended period of time, all preschool children will be
transported by school bus, along with their teachers, to Oliver
Heckman Elementary School in Langhorne.
Parents will be notified when the children arrive at Oliver
Heckman and will be instructed to then pick them up at Oliver
Heckman. Therefore, please ensure that we always have your
current emergency contact phone numbers.
Oliver Heckman Elementary School is located at Maple Avenue
& Cherry Street, Langhorne. The school’s phone number is 215809-6330.
To familiarize the children with being on a school bus, we take
them on a school bus ride once during the school year. They
are driven down the High School’s driveway and back again. The
children are told that they are practicing riding on a bus to get
them ready for Kindergarten.
PARENT’S CHECK LIST
Please use the following checklist to ensure that
you provide all of the required items for your child
as soon as possible.
 Child Profile form and immunization record with
evidence of physician’s visit in the last year (mailed
with acceptance letter).
 Neshaminy School District Emergency Information
Card. (3 part form)
 Photo/Video permission form (located in
Handbook).
 Permission to Share Contact Information form
(located in Handbook).
 Change of clothing in a large zip-lock bag, labeled
with child’s name.
PERMISSION TO PHOTOGRAPH AND VIDEOTAPE
From time to time, we will be photographing and/or videotaping
the children in the Preschool. The photographs will be used to
record the many activities in the Preschool and may be used on
our NHS web site.
We ask that you sign and return this permission slip for the
photographing and videotaping your child.
***Upon signing this form, you are acknowledging acceptance
of our philosophy, procedures, and assessment of children for
educational and program planning purposes. ***
Child’s Name:
Parent’s Signature:
______
I do give my permission for my child to be photographed and
videotaped during the 2015-16 school year in the NHS
Laboratory Preschool.
______
I do not give my permission for my child to be photographed or
videotaped during the 2015-16 school year in the NHS
Laboratory Preschool.
PERMISSION TO SHARE CONTACT INFORMATION
If you would like for us to share your name, address and
phone number with the parents of the other preschool
children, please complete and return this authorization
slip.
During the 2015/2016 school year, I allow the NHS Laboratory
Preschool to share with parents of the other children, my:
______
Child’s Name
______
Address
______
Phone number
______
None of the above
Child’s Name:
Parent’s Signature: