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If it is necessary to release students prior to 3:00 p.m. or to close the Extended Day Program before 6:00 p. m,
the announcement will be made as soon as possible on the local radio stations listed above, and the office
staff will call all parents. Calling parents is very time consuming and many parents are hard to reach; so if there
is a question about the weather conditions listen to the radio or give the school a call.
Schedule
The Touchstone school day runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Children may enter their classrooms at 8:15 a.m. For
children arriving prior to 8:15, care is available between 7:45 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. for a nominal fee.
The school day starts promptly at 8:30 a.m. and ends promptly at 3:00 p.m. Parents and children should
BE ON
TIME. Frequent tardiness negatively impacts on a child's integration into the classroom routine.
Every student’s tardy arrivals will be recorded in the office, and students who arrive late will be required to
check in at the office. After three tardy arrivals in one month, the parent(s) will be called to discuss the
problem. Teachers will discuss any attendance issues (tardy arrivals, frequent absences) during Parent/Teacher
conferences.
After school care can be arranged through the Extended Day Program. Children who have not been picked
up by 3:15 p.m. will be placed in the Extended Day Program. If the child is picked up by 3:30 p.m. the fee is
$5.00, otherwise the regular EDP drop in rate will apply.
When children arrive they may leave their lunch boxes and outer wear in their designated "cubbies." There are
no lunches or refreshments provided by the school except for an afternoon snack for the youngest classes.
There is no refrigerator available for children's lunches. Students should bring a nutritious snack and lunch as
well as beverages.
Snack takes place at about midmorning (time varies slightly from class to class) each day followed by an
outdoor recess in good weather or indoors if the weather is inclement. Lunch takes place at about noon (time
varies slightly from class to class) followed again by an outdoor recess. The youngest classes will have a 30
minute rest time following lunch recess. The youngest classes will also receive a teacher-provided snack in the
afternoon each day.
Lunches and Snacks
Children bring both their snack and lunch to school each day. Children are encouraged to use insulated
lunchboxes since we have no refrigeration to offer for children’s lunches. There is also no method of heating
lunches, so insulated containers are useful for packing foods that need to stay hot. The school encourages
environmentally friendly practices, so reusable food and drink containers are encouraged.
School Events
Throughout the school year there are several all school events parents should be aware of and be sure to put
on their calendar. Each of these and the others that will come up during the year will be announced and
explained in our weekly News Notes.
Convocation (September) A welcome from our Head of School and Board of Directors Chair held on the first
morning of school.
All School BBQ (September) A family event to bring the community together.
Halloween Parade and Assembly (October) Students, teachers and many parents come in costume and
parade around the school, followed by an assembly.
Curriculum Night (fall) teachers do a presentation on one aspect of our curriculum.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Assembly (January) An annual event honoring the spirit and work of Dr. King, held in
January; each class contributes to the assembly and parents are invited to attend.
All School Open House (winter) An opportunity to visit all of the classrooms and see the work being done in
each. This is an evening event. May be held in conjunction with a Curriculum Night.
Annual Meeting (March) The Head of School and Board officers report on the state of the school and the Board
of Directors are elected by the members of the corporation (all parents/guardians are members of the
corporation).