Health and Safety

Accidents and Injury
If an accident or injury should occur, immediate action will be taken.  If the incident is minor, a note will be sent home, or a phone call will be made to the parents.  If the incident is major, parents will be notified and, if necessary, the child will be carefully transported to the local hospital, or the ambulance will be called to the school.  Parents are required at the onset of the child’s attendance to sign an enrollment card that states emergency information.  Parents are also required to sign an emergency release form that is kept in the classroom and taken on all school field trips.

Health and Safety

Preschool classrooms meet all standards of health and safety.  The procedures for hand washing and diapering are posted in the classrooms.  Diapering or changing clothes is done in the restrooms. Preschool does accept children who are not toilet trained and will communicate with parents on training methods.  While diapering a student, staff members are required to wear gloves.  The diapering area is cleaned and sanitized after every use.

Sherman Preschool follows “how sick is too sick” produced by Children’s Hospital.  If a child has a fever, he/she may not attend class.  If he/she is ill without a fever, but is incapable of actively participating with the group, action is taken to have the child return home.  Current health status and immunization records of each child are maintained and filed in the office.  If an outbreak of a communicable disease or illness occurs, the parents will be notified in writing.

Children are never left unattended and are counted periodically throughout the preschool session.  If a child is unaccounted for, a thorough search of the classroom, restrooms, and building will be conducted.  If the child is not found within five minutes, parents and local law enforcement officials are notified.

District Health Care personnel follow procedures outlined in the Morgan County School District Re-3 Health Services Policy and Procedure Manual, Infectious Diseases, Guidelines for Childcare Providers, School Nurses and Other Personnel to determine the need for reporting to the Colorado Department of Public Health.

Emergencies and Drills

EVACUATION AND FIRE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

Fire exit directions are posted in each classroom.  At the sound of the fire alarm:

• teachers and their preschool students will walk normally and remain quiet 
• teachers will close windows and doors before leaving
• teachers will take their attendance books
• teachers will accompany their class out of the building by the posted route to their designated area
• teachers will assemble their class well away from the building
• teachers and/or assistants will make sure that all students evacuated the building by checking restrooms, etc. for stragglers
• teachers and their preschool students will re-enter the building in a calm, orderly manner when directed to do so by the administration

In the event an emergency situation requires students and staff to be evacuated completely from the school premises, all individuals will be moved to the Department of Human Services building, 800 East Beaver Avenue.  Standard reunification procedures identified in the District Emergency guidelines will be followed to reunite student and parents in such a situation.

LOCKDOWN

If a situation arises when there is a threat inside of the school building, classrooms will be notified by an announcement.  Staff and students will take appropriate cover in a predetermined safe location for each classroom.

TORNADO EMERGENCY PROCEDURES – SHELTER IN PLACE

Teachers are to post tornado procedure directions in each classroom.  At the sound of the tornado alarm:

• teachers and their preschool students will proceed from their classroom to the hall where they will position themselves against the wall
• if a warning occurs when preschool students are outside, the teachers will immediately bring the children in the hall nearest their classroom and position the children against the wall

Emergency Phone Numbers 

Emergency numbers are accessible to all staff in two locations and include fire department, police, rescue unit, staff, poison control center, and school nurse.  

A list of parents’ names, numbers, and addresses is also accessible to the staff. 

 

Child Abuse Law and Reporting

Preschool Staff are required under TITLE 19, Article 3, THE CHILDREN’S CODE 19-3-304 -- to Report Child Abuse or Neglect.

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Medication Policy
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Asbestos Notification

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Weapons in School

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Inclement/Adverse Weather Consideration

Children will play outside every day if the weather permits.  Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the changing weather every day.  If the temperature is 30°F or below or if it reaches 90°F or above children will remain inside for activities.  If the Air Quality Index falls between 101 to 150 children will remain inside for activities.

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