{"id":75,"date":"2020-09-21T13:15:20","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T13:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/exploringmindslearningcenter.com\/?page_id=75"},"modified":"2021-11-11T11:31:46","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T11:31:46","slug":"parents-portal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/exploringmindslearningcenter.com\/index.php\/parents-portal\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents Portal"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Parent's Portal<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Any parent who has failed to pick up their child\u00a0by 6:30\u00a0will be accessed a\u00a0late fee of $1.00 per minute per child.\u00a0Late\u00a0charges are due and payable at the time of late pickup. Re-admission to the facility will be denied until and unless the late fee has been paid.

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Your individual weekly fee is outlined in your financial\/contract agreement. All\u00a0tuition\/fees are due on\u00a0Mondays\u00a0before\u00a06:30pm\u00a0of pay week regardless of your child’s attendance for the week. If it is later than this, the total must include a $30.00 late fee. As owner and operator of a small business, I have no way to accommodate cost of living increases in a fluctuating economy.\u00a0Therefore,\u00a0I reserve the right to review\u00a0EMLC\u00a0rate structure at any time and or increase fees at\u00a0EMLC\u00a0discretion.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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EMLC\u00a0have a policy\/fee regarding over time, $1.00 per minute\u00a0per child\u00a0for every minute over 11 hours. We\u00a0have an 11 hour per day max. Example if you drop your child off at 6:30am they will need to be picked up by 5:30pm. Please pay close attention to your child sign in and out time. Over time only applies to parents who drop their child\/children off before 7:30am.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Any field trips that require a fee will\u00a0be considered extra and a notification of\u00a0calendar activities\u00a0will be sent home. This calendar will be distributed at the beginning of each month and is also posted on the Parent board in the center.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Effective\u00a009\/08\/2020<\/strong>\u00a0all students from 2- 5 years will be required to wear uniforms to remain in our program.\u00a0<\/p>

Baby blue shirts (button down or pull over)<\/p>

Navy blue bottoms (pants, shorts, jumpers, skirts)<\/p>

Black, White, or Navy-blue shoes. (no sandals, flip flops are open toe shoes)<\/p>

We will wear our uniforms\u00a0EVERY<\/strong>\u00a0Monday \u2013 Thursday with Friday being a free day (dress down day).<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Director Helen G Hyde will be responsible for the day to day operation of the licensed childcare center. In Helen G. Hyde absents Sherrel Givens will be the designee she is oriented on the policy\u00a0and procedure of the licensed\u00a0center, trained and capable of caring for the children and running the daily operation of the Licensed childcare\u00a0center.<\/p>

Helen G. Hyde will be responsible for maintain all records of children and staff. All current enrolled children records will be updated\u00a0annually,\u00a0and all phones numbers will be updated\u00a0every 6 months. All staff records will be updated\u00a0annually,\u00a0and phone numbers updated as needed.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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All new hires will be required to pass a back ground check and oriented on policy and procedure including but not limited to handling of emergencies and how to recognize signs of abuse, and the importance of reporting such abuse to the proper authorities. EMLC\u00a0train new employees to\u00a0do visual health checks\u00a0and identify,\u00a0document,\u00a0and report any type of suspected\u00a0abuse.\u00a0All new hires will receive a copy of the operation policy and procedure during orientation. Background checks will also be required every two years from date of hire. This will also be maintained and updated by the director annually. Staff will be required to maintain their training hours yearly the director will train staff and make available other resources for training purposes.\u00a0All employees, upon being hired and prior to regular assigned duties will receive training relative to the fire safety\/emergency evacuation plan, its procedures and employee specific duties. Additionally, all employees are required to receive annual training as a contingency for continued employment.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In order to provide your child the best possible care, I must remain in good physical and emotional health. Therefore, the following holidays will be observed as PAID holidays: New Year\u2019s Eve and Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving\u00a0Day,\u00a0and the day after.\u00a0Christmas Eve, Christmas day and the day after.\u00a0In the event one of these falls on a weekend, it will be observed either the Friday before or the Monday after.<\/p>

The daycare will also reserve five paid personal days a year that will be used for occasions such as workshops for furthering education, medical emergencies, important family events, jury duty etc. These days will not routinely be\u00a0used and\u00a0held in reserve to use as needed EMLC will operate as usual and the designee will be responsible for daycare.<\/p>

EMLC will be CLOSED 5 days of our choosing per year UNPAID VACATION. This is the only time tuition will not be due.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Exploring Minds Learning Center<\/em>\u00a0has an\u00a0open-door\u00a0policy. Parents are welcome to drop in any time during regular business hours without securing prior approval to observe their child and\/or the program. However, please remember that younger children have a difficult time when parents come to visit and leave without taking the child with them.<\/p>

As the Director of EMLC,\u00a0my\u00a0door is always open to discuss the concerns or needs of any parent of Exploring Minds Learning Center without an appointment. Please understand in certain situation I may not always be immediately available to address your concerns however I will always get back with at\u00a0EMLC\u00a0earliest\u00a0convenience\u00a0or you can speak with the assistant director.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Parents must provide a list of persons authorized to pick up a child who is in\u00a0EMLCcare. Parents must provide the following information\u00a0in Bright Wheel App\u00a0for each person on that list:<\/p>

  1. Name, address, and telephone number<\/li>
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    A child will not be allowed to leave with anyone other than the parent or person authorized by the parent whose information is included on enrollment form. A person whose information is not on the form can be allowed to pick up the child under the following conditions. The parent calls me or notifies me when the child is dropped off and lets me know the following information:<\/p>