PARENT RESOURCES
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DISASTER PLAN
We are ready in case of a natural disaster to care for your children for 72+ hours. We have emergency supplies and all staff have current First Aid, CPR and Blood borne Pathogen Training.  We are within walking distance of two fire stations and review emergency procedure annually. You can read more about emergency plans in the Parent Handbook and Health and Safety Handbook.
CLOSURES
Closures due to power outages and weather will be updated when problems occur. We highly recommend frequently reviewing our sites Message Board.
DAILY SCHEDULE
We offer a consistent schedule each day with flexibility to follow a groups interest.
- 7:00am – Open
- 7:45am – Breakfast, Wash Hands
- 8:30am – Outdoor Play, Split Groups
- 9:10am – Circle Time
- 9:30am – Free Choice, Special Projects, Clean Up
- 10:30am – Snack, Wash Hands
- 11:10am – Outdoor Play
- 12:00pm – Lunch, Wash Hands
- 12:30pm – Nap, or Outside Play
- 1:00pm – Rest, or Outside Play
- 2:30pm – Snack
- 2:45pm – Story
- 3:00pm – Free Choice
- 3:45pm – Outside Play
- 4:30pm – Story
- 5:00pm – Snack
- 5:15pm – Free Choice
- 6:00pm – Closed
In the afternoon classrooms combine with other groups as children leave for the day and our head count drops. We have a 2-3 year group in the Rainbow Gang classroom and a 3 to 4 year old group on Big Play yard in the Stargazer or Sunshiner classroom.
The Dewdrops stay in their own class until the last hour of the day then they may combine with rest of the school. The remaining groups combine based on sleep requirements. We have a group that lays down for a rest/nap and a group that stays up and takes enrichment classes or continues to play.
At 1:00 PM all Rainbow Gang (2s) and half the Stargazers (3s) combine for a nap time in the Rainbow Gang classroom. Parents and teachers work together to determine if children still need a nap.
The remaining Stargazers (3s) and Sunshiners (4s) combine on the Big Play yard. Some of the children take enrichment classes in the barn (Sunshiner Classroom) and others play outside or do projects in main building (Stargazer Classroom).
Any school-age children that join us after school combine with the older group.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. Is it a drop off program where I wouldn’t be in the room at all with my daughter? Or do you allow for a transition whereby Id slowly begin to sneak away?
- We encourage parent involvement and some parents volunteer one day a week in the classroom. It is not a requirement.
- We like parents to join in and get their children settled into an activity before they leave.
- We ask parents to always say good-bye before leaving.
- Before you would leave your child for a day alone at school we ask a parent to stay with them for the length of their day to provide a safe harbor and guidance through the routine.
- The first visit after touring the school you can drop off paperwork and visit for an hour and during that visit leave the room for 5 minutes.
- Their reaction when you leave the classroom for a short time is a good indication how long parents will need to spend transitioning their children.
- The more days and more hours the children attend the faster they bond with the other children and teachers and the transition is complete.
2. Which days of the week is it?
- We are a program that is open 5 days a week.
- Children attend for 2, 3 or 5 days based on the schedule you want and the days with openings.
3. My daughter will be 2 in July so would she fall into the 2 or 3 years old class?
- We place children in the classroom based on their age on August 31st, which is the school districts cut off date.
- She will be 2 years old when she starts so she would start in the two year old program.
- The following year we transition in the middle of June and September to the next class for the next school year.
- Some children will start to turn three years old in September through August so it will be a 2-3 year old class.
- Same age span you will find in the local elementary schools.
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:
1) Letter from Shyne School Director, Katrina Brooke
2) Public Health
For information on your child’s health, communicable disease or Immunization:
3) Family Fun
Find ideas for crafts, vacations, party’s and more:
4) National Association for the Education of Young Children
Promoting excellence in early childhood education. Whether you are looking for a quality child care program, preschool, or school for your child, or you are interested in activities you can do at home to encourage your childs development, NAEYC can help!
5) Scholastic Parents
We are your early childhood parenting partner! Find ideas for activities and development, expert advice, parenting tips, and much more!
6) Northshore School District
For Only and Plus students we follow Northshore School District breaks.
7) Kindering Center
Helping Infants and Toddlers with special needs:
 KIRO
Check for school closures and the family section for current parenting news:
9) KOMO
Check for school closures and the family section for current parenting news:
10) Child Find
For the Northshore School District
11) Child Find
For the Lake WA School District
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