4K Center Policies and Procedures

Dismissal of scholars will begin at approximately 3:30 Mondays-Thursdays and 12:30 on Fridays.  
The 4k Center will use a car tag system to ensure that scholars are being picked up by the correct individuals.  Car tags will be distributed during open house and additional car tags will be provided upon request.  These tags are the color of the scholar’s classroom and are the only tags that will be accepted by the staff members releasing scholars from the car line.

Individuals that do not have a car tag will be asked to park and those individuals will have to come into the school with identification to sign out the scholar. 
If that individual is not on the approved pick up list, they will not be permitted to pick up the scholar.  

Drivers should follow the single file line of traffic ONLY beside the sidewalk directly in front of the school building. For the safety of our scholars, please do not pull out of line quickly or try to make a second line for dropping off or pickup. School personnel will call children to the loading zone as cars arrive. School personnel will assist children getting into the car. Parents are asked to not get out of their cars as this interferes with the traffic flow. Please follow the instructions of those teachers on duty. 
NO CELL PHONES ARE ALLOWED IN THE CAR RIDER LINE.
 

When a scholar is required to take medication during the school day, the following guidelines will be followed:
1. Written permission from the parent/legal guardian for each medication in addition to doctor’s verification will be required and maintained in the Health Room.
2. The medication will be stored in a locked container and administered by the school nurse or staff who will record this information on the scholar’s medication record. A list of staff designated by the principal to assist with medications in the absence of the nurse will be posted in the health room. Schedules should be arranged so that the school nurse administers all medications if possible. The nurse will verify medication and signature of the parent if the parent does not come in.
3. Any errors or incidents involving medication will be reported on the DHEC Medication Occurrence Form with copies provided to the principal and nurse supervisor.

When a scholar leaves the school for a field trip (same day), his/her medication will be secured in a container labeled with the scholar’s name, date, medication, dosage, strength and time for administration. The school nurse shall provide the staff accompanying scholars on the trips with the information needed regarding the medication, its purpose, and side effects that may occur.
It is the parent’s responsibility to notify the school nurse regarding medication necessary when a field trip occurs.
 

Any scholar who becomes ill at school must secure a pass from the teacher and report to the Health Room. If a scholar is too ill to return to class, the nurse will contact the parents and dismiss the scholar. Dismissals from the Health Room are considered lawful absences.

Sick and injured scholars are sent to the Health Room for assessment and evaluation by the school nurse. If your child has a medical condition or illness that requires special treatments and/or nursing procedures, these will be managed in the Health Room. If your child is too ill or uncomfortable to remain in school, or if his/her fever is 100 degrees or more, the nurse will notify you by telephone to pick your child up from school. In addition, there are other medical conditions that will require you to keep your child at home. The nurse will send a letter to all parents at the beginning of the school year informing you of when you need to keep your child at home due to certain medical/acute conditions. It is very important that you complete and sign the Health/Emergency form on your child. All questions on the form must be answered so that your child’s health care needs can be met adequately during school hours. In addition, the school requires completion of other health related forms, especially if your child has a chronic health condition. If your child has a chronic health condition, the registered nurse will contact you to set up an appointment for the purposes of developing an Individual Health Care Plan (IHP) and/or an Emergency Action Plan (EAP).
 

At the Legacy Early College 4K Center, we believe that good discipline is a learning process that involves compassion, caring, sensitivity, and guidance. The goal of good discipline is to help the child develop self-control, responsibility, and problem solving skills. It is important for our scholars to learn that conflicts are a natural part of life. We give mutual respect to each scholar as an individual with changing needs and desires. 

There are many ways that our teachers will encourage good discipline practices:

• A well planned physical environment and curriculum
• Acting as role models for the scholars
• Setting reasonable and positive expectations
• Respecting feelings
• Trusting that each scholar will succeed
• Offering good, reasonable choices
• Calmly talking about problems
• Always reinforcing good behaviors

We do not allow any form of corporal punishment by staff or parent/guardian. This includes, but is not limited to spanking, belittling, shaming, shaking, depriving food, water, naps, outside time, or bathroom facilities, unsupervised isolation, or improperly restricting the movement of the child. It is our strong belief that these methods work against the healthy growth and development of a child.

With groups of children interacting with one another, there will be conflicts. Our teachers will use the following strategies to help with conflict resolution:

• Conflict Resolution- Teachers will help our scholars learn skills and language to help solve problems with peers. 
• Redirecting the Child- Scholars are given concrete, alternative suggestions for behavior to focus their energy in a positive way. 
• Positive Encouragement- Teachers praise the positive behavior, being careful not to give too much energy to the negative behavior
• Natural Consequences-By helping a child realize that arriving late for group time activities will result in missing their turn.
• Removal from the Classroom- This is done in a calm manner, to help the scholar regain self-control. 
   

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act requires certain offices/ persons within the school to maintain the privacy of protected health information and to provide individuals with notice of the school’s legal duties and privacy practices with respect to such information. The school will not use or disclose protected health information except under circumstances either required/permitted by law, or pursuant to authorization from the individual or his/her personal representative. 

Supervision by Legacy Staff is provided from 7:30 AM until 3:30 PM on Mondays through Thursdays and from 7:30-12:30 on Fridays. School doors are locked until 7:30 AM.  Scholars should not be dropped-off unattended on school grounds before 7:30 AM.   Parents and daycare providers should pick up scholars no later than 4:00 PM Mondays-Thursdays and 1:00 on Fridays. If this becomes an issue, law enforcement and/or The Department of Social Services will become involved and take necessary actions.  

Once an adult gets the scholar out of the car in the morning, adults in the hall will supervise entrance into the classroom. No child will leave the classroom unattended.  Bathrooms are located in the classroom.  At dismissal, scholars will be escorted from the building to their cars.

The Tadpoles platform will be used to track and monitor where scholars are located in and out of the 4k building during
school hours.

We make every effort to prevent accidents. Fire, tornado, earthquake, nuclear, intruder and other drills are practiced throughout the school year.
Should an accident or emergency occur, authorized school personnel will administer first aid to the injured scholar(s). In cases of serious accident or illness, we will make every effort to contact the parent/guardian. If we are unsuccessful in reaching parents, the school will follow parents’ directions on the enrollment and consent forms to secure an individual to pick up the scholar, or secure emergency medical treatment if needed. School personnel will exercise extreme caution in making a decision that involves the health and safety of scholars following an accident or other emergency. It is essential that the school has all updated numbers as soon as they are changed. Please provide the main office with any change of phone numbers by calling 864-565-8004(4K Center).