1993 West Church Street, Freeport, IL 61032  
Church 815-235-1993 School 815-232-3511 CDC 815-232-3443

      


          
"I have set my rainbow in the clouds.." Genesis 9:13

         Immanuel Child Development Center

 


 

Our Christian Child Development 
Center Director: 
Mrs. Stephanie Yarzak.  

 

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CHRISTIAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

2010-2011 ANNUAL TUITION/FEE SCHEDULE

 

All fees will be paid through the “Smart Tuition” program adopted by Immanuel Church & School.

Registration Fee: (to be paid with the application, non-refundable)                      
New Preschool Student with all day Childcare                        $110.00 per child

Preschool without Childcare                                                      $  55.00 per child                              

Pre-K Book/Supply Fee    Fees will not be pro-rated.        $  55.00
Pre-K 3 year-olds
tuition                   $  925
Pre-K 4 year olds tuition
                   $1360

Weekly Childcare Fee                     $110.00
(5 day PK ˝ day - $50/week)    
(2 day PK full day - $55/week)    
(3 day PK full day - $ 80/week)

CCDC Before & After School Care Fees:             
Weekly Morning Fee     $17.00
Weekly Afternoon Fee     $23.00
Weekly Morning & Afternoon     $40.00
Drop – in Charge/per session     $10.00
 

PAYMENT CHOICES
Pay annually by July 15th for a 2% discount
Pay
semi-annually, half by July 15th, and half by January1st for a .75% discount
Pay in
ten equal monthly payments, July1st through April 1st or
           twelve equal monthly payments, June 1st through May1st
Late charges of $35 will be added to your account.

 

CCDC Newsletter:  May 2010

 

 

As we prepare for summer and outdoor fun; and to promote our children fostering friendships and relationships, we are asking parents to keep all video games/toys or other electronic devices at home, effective May 1st.  We will be working on communications skills, and playing games.

 

 

Summer Child Care

One week remains in the school year.  Do you have your plans in place for summer care for your school age children?  If you would like your child to spend his or her summer in our childcare program, please finalize registration.  There are registration forms in the school office and in the school age room in the lower level.  The registration fee is $25.00  

Each week the children will visit a different time period in history.  The children will also swim at Read Park, take several field trips around the area and enrich skills they have learned during this past school year by reading, playing games, cooking, and writing.   

The children will begin swimming the week of June 7.  First and second graders will swim on Tuesday and Thursday; third, fourth and fifth graders will swim Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  Please purchase your pool pass from the park district prior to that time, or send the appropriate fee with your child prior to the first swimming day.  In district fee is $50.00, out of district is $65.00.  The children will make sack lunches at school for the first week.  After that, sack lunches will be made at school on Mondays and Fridays.  The menu for June is on the back of this sheet.  If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Yarzak for more information.

Preschool Summer Camps

Each month during the summer, the CCDC will be offering a week long summer experience designed for children who are home with mom or dad.  It is an opportunity for children to stay in touch with preschool friends through the summer as well as meeting new friends.  Registration materials are available in the school office or in the preschool classrooms. 

An Update

            May 1 was the last day that video games were allowed to be brought into the school age classroom.  The children have survived.   Thank you for your support in this matter.  The American Academy of Pediatrics encourages families to limit screen time to two hours each day.  Screen time includes any time spent in front of a screen, including computer and video games.  

The biggest issue with screen time involves the other activities your child is not participating in while they are in front of the screen.  This list includes: 

            Physical activity

            Reading

            Talking with friends or family

            Exercising

            Building relationships

            Playing games           

            Encourage your child to use his or her time well and limit screen time over the summer.

 

 

Immanuel Lutheran

Christian Child Development Center

Handbook

 

PreSchool

Before & After School Care

                                                      

 

Stephanie Yarzak

Director

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Director’s Welcome  
            Enrollment Requirements
            Hours of Operation
            Payment of Fees
            Vacation
            Arrival & Pick-up
 

Preschool Section
            Snacks
            Curriculum
 

Full Day Preschool Section
            Lunch & Snacks
            Rest Period
            Toilet Training
            Absence & Illness
            Medicine
            Keep Us Informed
            Discipline

            Toys & Videos
            Clothing
            Field Trips
            Religion
            Daily Schedule
 

School Age Children

            Breakfast & Snacks
            Getting to & from classes
            School Discipline 
            No School Days/Vacation

            Daily Schedule

Late Fees

Staff listing

 

Dear Parents

Immanuel Lutheran’s Christian Child Development Center began as a latch key service to provide families with before and after school care for students attending school at Immanuel.  In the fall of 1999, the program expanded to provide childcare services to the community.   At that time we were already providing preschool programs for three and four year olds.  We are proud to be able to provide families with child care options that are safe, comfortable, organized, nurturing and tell of God’s love for them.  

Please feel free to share any comments you may have at any time about the care we provide here at Immanuel.  If it is GOOD, we definitely want to do more of it.  If it needs to change, we need YOU to tell us that.  This is where your child spends quite a bit of time.  Let’s work together to make sure it is the best time possible.                  

                             Thank you,
                                    Mrs. Stephanie Yarzak, Director
                                    Immanuel Lutheran
                                    Christian Child Development Center

 

Enrollment Requirements

Age 3 by September 1 for the 3 year old program

All children must be 4 by September 1 to enroll in the 4 year old program (no exceptions)

Toilet trained

Application, registration fee and supply fee paid

An ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE must be presented to the office to complete the application.  The certificate will be copied and returned to the parent.

Child Development Center Hours

 

We are open Monday through Friday

6:30 a.m. until 5:45 p.m.

 

The Center is closed on the following days:

New Year's Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day and Friday
Christmas Day

 

The Christian Child Development Center is open on all school holidays, Parent-Teacher Conference days, In-service days, and vacation periods.  The center will have the school age room open as long as six or more children are signed up.  The center is also open in the event of a school snow day, unless it is otherwise broadcast on television networks:   WREX channel 13, WTVO channel 17 or WIFR channel 23 or on the radio station WFRL.

 

Fees: 

Preschool fees are due the first day of the month.
Full time Preschool fees are due on Monday.
Financial assistance is available for preschool.
The Childcare program participates in the State of Illinois Subsidy Payment Program.
 

Fees for the school age room are due on Monday. 

Payments should be placed in the box near the entrance.
Do not
hand them to a staff member. 

Vacation:  Families using the full-time preschool program are allowed one week of free vacation during the year (August to August.)  This week may not be taken one day at a time.

Arrival and Pick Up:     

            All children must be accompanied into the Child Development Center by an adult. The doors will not operate before 6:30 or after 5:45.  Each family is given their own code to allow them access to the building.  Do not give this code to your children and do not allow them to play with the locking mechanism.  Because the entrance to the Child Development Center is not staffed, it is important that each family follow guidelines to keep the building safe. 

            Escort your child to the appropriate room and sign your child in.  Each room, school age, childcare and each preschool has a sign-in sheet.  Make sure you write your initials in the proper box.  This is used for attendance, or in the case of fire drills or other emergencies, to count the number of children.  

            As a safety precaution, do not leave your car running while you are escorting your children inside. Please discourage your child from running in the building.  The elevator is not to be used by children of any age unless they are accompanied by a parent, guardian, or staff member. 

            You may designate other people to pick your child up from the Child Development Center.  We keep a copy of your emergency card in our rooms so their names will be in our files.  Please let us know if someone else will be picking your child up by writing it in the notebook located near the doors of the school age and childcare rooms.  Parents of preschoolers, please write this information on the sign-in sheet.   The staff will ask to see picture I.D. from anyone picking a child up that is not recognized by the staff. 

            Closing time is 5:45 p.m.  Please be sensitive to the staff’s family needs and other commitments.  The late fee is $5.00 for every 10 minutes after 5:45 p.m.
 

Preschool

 All children attending preschool must be toilet trained.  This means they must be able to take care of their bathroom needs by themselves.  Please dress your child in clothes that she or he can easily operate.  Clothes with elastic waistbands are optimal.  In case there is a toileting accident, or other accident that involves wet clothes, please keep a complete change of clothes in your child’s cubby.

The morning session of preschool runs from 8:45 until 11:15.    Please do not bring your child into preschool more than 10 minutes before the start of the session.  Your promptness is required when picking children up.  If your child is ill, or will be absent, please call (232-3443) and let us know.  If your child has been ill, please make sure he or she has had a normal (98.6) temperature for 24 hours.  This is a precaution for those children who are not sick.

 SNACKS

Children enjoy bringing and sharing a treat from home.  A Snack Day list will be sent home each month.  When it is your child’s turn to provide the snack we ask you to bring in a juice beverage that is individually boxed, or a gallon of milk along with the snack.  Cleaned and trimmed vegetables are acceptable, Jello Jigglers, as well as fruit and cheese, crackers, pudding, boxes of cereal, GORP and so on.  Please keep nutrition in mind when selecting a snack.  If you are not sure something would be a good choice, please ask your child’s teacher.

 

Curriculum:

            Our preschool curriculum provides the child with first-hand experiences.  It is flexible and based on the interests of the child as they occur from day to day.  The curriculum aligns with the Early Learning Standards established by the Illinois State Board of Education and with the curriculum of the Northern Illinois District of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod.

JESUS TIME – Chapel on Wednesday mornings, Bible stories, Christian attitudes, songs, and prayers help children learn of God’s love for them.

LITERACY DEVELOPMENT – Through the use of stories, dramatic play, the writing center and puppets, children are exposed to the written word and spoken word to enhance their understanding of language.

SCIENCE EXPERIENCES – By working with snow, ice, plants and everyday objects children learn much about God’s world.

BEGINNING MATH SKILLS – Classifying and grouping objects, understanding number, shape and color concepts are orderly thinking skills children will develop.

SOCIAL STUDIES – Children will explore holidays, health habits, good manners, other cultures and their own selves and families.

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT – Through the use of games, group activities, playing with blocks, finger-painting and assembling puzzles, children develop movement skills and strength.

MUSIC – Group music that involves singing, movement, rhythm and games, makes for lots of fun!

ART - Children learn about color, texture, shape and other concepts while painting, gluing, cutting and coloring.

FREE PLAY – This is time for the child to make his or her own choices.  Social skills such as sharing, using polite manners, and playing appropriately together are practiced and refined.

FIELD TRIPS out into the community and guests brought in provide additional enrichment.  We have been to the fire station, a farm and the park in previous years.

 

Full Day Preschool

Lunch and Snacks:  

            A hot lunch and two snacks are provided each day.   Lunch menus for the month are available on or near the first day of the month.  Lunch can be brought from home.   It must be ready to eat; the teachers will not be able to heat or prepare any part of the lunch.  Snacks are served in the morning and again after the rest period in the afternoon.   Crackers, cereal, vegetables and fresh fruit are typical snacks.  Fruit juice or milk is also served with each snack. 

Rest Period:   

            Each afternoon we have a rest period from 1:00 p.m. until 2:30 p.m.    A cot is provided for this time, parents should provide a small pillow and blanket.   The pillow and blanket will periodically be sent home for laundering. We understand that not all children require such a rest and may not sleep during that time. Those children who do not nap get up at 2:00 and choose a quiet activity.  

Personal Hygiene:

            All children enrolled in the childcare center must be toilet trained.  They should be able to undress and dress themselves when using the washroom. 

Absence and  Illness :  

            If your child will be absent, please call us at the center to let us know.  We miss them when they’re not here.   Also, tell us if your child has been sick or complains that he doesn’t feel well; we welcome advice to help your child be more comfortable.

If your child has a fever, diarrhea, or a seriously runny nose due to illness, the child must stay home. If your child is sent home from the center with a fever or vomiting please do not send them back the next day.  They should be fever-free and not have vomited for 24 hours before returning.     

When there is a confirmed case of a communicable disease, a notice will be posted. We will not release the name of the child, who is ill, only the important facts about the illness that is involved. 

            Occasionally a child will become sick during the day.   We will try to contact the parents or guardians first and then the emergency contact listed on the registration form.  

Medicine:

            All medicine must be clearly labeled with the child’s name and with the dosing instructions.  Prescription medicine must be in the original container from the pharmacy.  All medicine is to be handed directly to a staff member, so that it may be properly stored in the high cupboard.  For the safety of your child and all the children, please do not put prescription or over- the- counter medicine, including cough drops, in your child’s backpack. 

Keep Us Informed:  

            In order for us to properly understand and care for each child, the staff should be made aware when changes occur in the home. Situations such as separation or divorce of the parents, moving, the death of a family member, or the death of a pet can impact the behavior of a child.  Being aware of these significant circumstances in a child’s life will help us be more understanding of difficult behavior in a child. Remember to keep us up to date on changes of address or home phone numbers, emergency contact phone numbers, or a change of employment.

Discipline:    

            For the safety and well being of all the children some form of discipline must be used. The most common form used is “time out.”   This is used after a child has been asked to stop a particular behavior, has continued to repeat it, or when a well-established rule has been broken.   The child will sit away from the activity of the other children, but always in the direct sight of or near a staff member.  At the end of the time out period more appropriate behavior is discussed, the child is reminded not to repeat the action, and is allowed to return to the activity. Serious or repeated discipline problems could result in expulsion from CCDC by the Immanuel Board of Christian Child Development

Toys and Videos: 

            Any toy or item a child brings from home must be left in the child’s cubby.  Children may bring soft items to use at naptime, but they will only come out at naptime.

 

Clothing:

Because accidents do happen, each child should have a complete change of clothes at CCDC.   Each item should be labeled with the child’s name.   

The CCDC is their “home away from home.” We like the children to feel comfortable here, to get involved and to feel free to play.  Therefore we urge you to dress your child in comfortable play clothes.   Children take great pride in being able to handle their own clothing.  Therefore belts, overall fasteners, and tights can be difficult for some children to manage alone.

            When weather permits we like to play outdoors or go for walks.  Remember to dress your child “weather appropriate.”  It may be helpful for some children to keep a sweater or sweatshirt at the center in case they feel cool.

Field Trips:

            Throughout the year we try to take several field trips.   All parents will be asked to sign a permission slip before a scheduled outing. On the day of the trip you may be asked to leave your child’s car safety seat if one is required.  Typical outings have included visiting the parks, movie theater or fire station.

 

Religion:

            Christian values are an everyday part of childcare.  We say a prayer before snack and lunch, and at other times that may be appropriate.   Bible stories and songs that teach the children about God’s love for them and that they are special are a part of our everyday curriculum. 

Daily Schedule 

6:30-8:45                   Free choice.  Children may eat the breakfast they bring in.  Play is quiet until the groups break off to go to preschool. 

8:45 - 9:00                 Preschool day begins.   Each teacher plans the day to meet the needs of the children in the group.  Play and making choices are integral parts of the preschool day. 

9:00 - 9:30                 Small Group art activity 

9:30 - 9:45                 Mid-morning snack 

9:45 - 10:00              Large group story/ learning activity 

10:00 - 10:45            Small group learning activity 

10:45 - 11:15            Music and / or games 

11:15 – 11:30            Prepare for lunch 

11:30 - 12:00            Lunch  

12:00 - 12:45            Recess—free play in gym or on playground 

 1:00 - 2:30                Rest time: quietly on cots 

 2:30 - 3:00                Afternoon snack 

 3:30 - 5:45                Child-directed play until parents arrive.

School Age Program 

This section applies to families with children in Kindergarten and above

 

Breakfast & Snacks:

            For those children arriving before school, breakfast may be brought.  It should be ready to eat. The staff will not be able to heat it for them.

 

            There is a snack after school.  Children are offered a nutritious snack including milk or juice.

 

Getting to & from classes:

The morning teacher will escort the children upstairs at 8:35 each morning.  No child will be allowed to wander the building alone.  

               

            At 3:05 the children attending the school age program will meet the teacher outside the gym.  For the first half hour the children will use the gym.  If the weather is appropriate, the teacher may choose to take the children outside. 

 

 School Discipline: 

            Although we are not in a classroom setting and we do want the kids to enjoy being in our care, discipline is important in order to make sure that everyone is able to have a safe and enjoyable time.  The school discipline code remains in effect while the children remain on school property or are taking part in a school sponsored activity.   This includes the School Age Program.

 

            In ordinary circumstances a verbal warning asking that the inappropriate behavior be stopped will be given.  If there continues to be a problem the child will be asked to take a “time-out” away from the others or the activity for a short period.   If the behavior continues, the child will not be able to participate in free play for the remainder of that day or possibly longer should it be necessary.   If problems become continuous, the parent will be contacted either by letter or by phone call.

 

No School Days  & Vacations:

            The school age room operates on an as needed basis for all days off and vacations during the school year. The program will only be available if six or more children are signed up. 

            For days off and the Christmas and Spring breaks, a sign up sheet will be posted two weeks prior to the scheduled day or days off.   The sheet will remain posted for 1 week. Once the sheet is removed, no one else will be able to sign up.  If you have signed up for a given day and no longer want to use the program for that day, you will be responsible for the fee for that day.  

            For Christmas and Spring break the school age room is available on a daily basis.  You need to sign up for the days you will use it.   The room is only staffed if there are six children signed up for care for the day. 

            In all cases we will notify you one-week prior regarding whether or not the program will operate so you will have the opportunity to make other arrangements for your children if necessary.               

When possible, special field trips or activities will be planned for these days off.   Some examples are movies, ice or roller-skating, and eating out.   Parents are asked to cover the cost of these activities.   

 

Daily Schedules 

Morning:      

6:30 – 8:35          As children arrive, they can eat breakfast brought from home, work on schoolwork or play quietly with friends 

Afternoon:

3:05 - 3:30           Meet in hall outside of the gym, run off energy in gym or outside. 

3:30 - 3:45           Snack 

3:45 – 5:45          Work on homework, play quietly, read.

 

Late Fees: 

Late payment fees are $5 per child per week.  Late pick-up fees are $5 for every 10 minutes or any increment of that period after 5:45 pm.  There are NO DISCOUNTS on holiday weeks or days when the child is absent.  

Families 2 weeks behind in payments will not be able to bring their child to the Child Development Center until they are caught up.

 

Child Development Staff 

Stephanie Yarzak      Director, Preschool teacher

Kristin Tiesman        Preschool teacher                           

Hilary Stone                  Preschool aide

Kristen Andrews       Childcare aide

Gloria Baker                 Childcare aide

Sharon Thompson      Childcare aide

Allyson Dahms              School-age room and childcare room aide