School Policies
Arrival and Pick Up
Medicine Policy
Open Door Policy & Security Measures
Health Policy
Arrival and Pick Up
Arrival and Pick Up
Parents are required to sign their children in and out every day through the SmartCare app. Parents need to accompany their children to the class upon arrival.
Overtime charges will be assessed for each 15 minutes, or portion thereof, after 12:00 p.m. for preschool session and 6:00 p.m. for full day.
Medicine Policy
Medicine Policy
We know there are times when your child may need medication during the day. However, please note that we can only administer dated, labeled, and prescribed medication or physician-approved pharmacy-labeled over-the-counter medications in the original bottle when a doctor’s note is on file. We CANNOT accept or administer any medication in a child’s bottle. All medications should be returned to the parent daily or disposed of when no longer needed by the child.
We request that you complete a Medicine Authorization Slip the morning of each day that your child requires medicine.
Open Door Policy & Security Measures
Open Door Policy & Security Measures
You are welcome to visit at any time! However, when you plan to visit one of the sites, please sign-in at the office. We require that you bring your child into the school and sign him or her in each morning and sign-out at the end of each day.
Health Policy
Health Policy
We are committed to maintaining the good health of all our students and appreciate
your partnership in achieving this goal. Thank you for your cooperation and support.
Conditions for Exclusion from School
Students should not attend school if they exhibit any of the following conditions or symptoms:
• Fever of 100.4 degrees or higher
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea and/or two loose stools in a short period
• Undiagnosed rash on the body
• Conjunctivitis (pink eye)
• Two or more cold symptoms
• Scabies, head lice, or other infestations
• Any contagious illness reportable to the Department of Public Health
• A communicable disease (measles, mumps, chickenpox, etc.)
• Any condition preventing the child from participating in the program, including outdoor activities
If a child presents with any of these symptoms while at school, parents will be called to pick up their child immediately.
Conditions for Returning to School
To return to school after being excluded, the following conditions must be met:
• The child must be free from fever (without the use of fever-reducing medication), vomiting, and diarrhea for a full 24 hours without symptoms.
• A child excluded due to lice, scabies, or other infestations may return 24 hours after treatment begins, with a note from the doctor.
• If excluded due to a reportable contagious disease, a doctor’s note stating the child is no longer contagious is required.
• Children may not return to school until they have been symptom-free for 24 hours.
Please notify the office immediately if your child is diagnosed with a contagious disease. An exposure notice will be sent home if a student was found to be contagious.
Parents are required to sign their children in and out every day through the SmartCare app. Parents need to accompany their children to the class upon arrival.
Overtime charges will be assessed for each 15 minutes, or portion thereof, after 12:00 p.m. for preschool session and 6:00 p.m. for full day.
Children coming to Action Day Primary Plus Schools must be in good health.
Parents must notify the school upon registration if their child has any health or allergy conditions.
All children must have been immunized against childhood diseases that are required by California state law.
When children are ill, they cannot attend our schools. If your child becomes ill during the day, you will be notified promptly. If needed, you may also need to make arrangements to pick up your child from the school. If your child is sent home sick, he or she cannot return to the center for at least 24 hours.
Upon registration, parents must indicate an emergency telephone number and/or contact in cases such as these.
We know there are times when your child may need medication during the day. However, please note that we can only administer dated, labeled, and prescribed medication or physician-approved pharmacy-labeled over-the-counter medications in the original bottle when a doctor’s note is on file. We CANNOT accept or administer any medication in a child’s bottle. All medications should be returned to the parent daily or disposed of when no longer needed by the child.
We request that you complete a Medicine Authorization Slip the morning of each day that your child requires medicine.
You are welcome to visit at any time! However, when you plan to visit one of the sites, please sign-in at the office. We require that you bring your child into the school and sign him or her in each morning and sign-out at the end of each day.
- Temperature of 100 or higher
- Nausea, Vomiting or Diarrhea
- Chills
- Cough
- Muscle or Body aches
- Headaches
- Loss of smell or taste
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Sore throat
- Fatigue
- Two or more cold symptoms
Please note:
- If a child experiences any symptoms of illness while in our care, they will be isolated and parents will be contacted to make arrangements to pick the child up as soon as possible. Please remember isolation is a temporary situation and the child must be picked up as soon as possible.
- When children are at school, they should be able to participate fully in the program, including going outdoors.
- In order to give children prescription medications, we must have all of the medicine forms completed. Please check the medicine list and medicine pass each day. Be sure to bring the medication (dated for the current illness) in its original container with the child’s name and dosage information on it. All information on the prescription and the school forms must be consistent in order for the child’s medication to be administered.
