Occasionally several classes want to take a trip on the same day and we ask for parent volunteers to drive their cars for the field trip. All children will be strapped into a seat belt during field trips whether they are in the school van or a private car. Because the field trips are generally very exciting for the children, they are a wonderful topic of discussion for you and your child. Children often have trouble discussing what has happened during a routine day, so field trips offer the opportunity to really engage your child in an interesting conversation. The schools have many developmentally appropriate toys t the children's use during the school day.
Some children enjoy bringing toys from home.
While we do not encourage toys on other days, we realize they are one way in which children ease their transition fro home to school. The teachers try to help the children develop a sense of responsibility about their belongings, but home toys are the child's responsibility at school and they may b lost or damaged. Parents should not allow items to come to school that are irreplaceable. We do not allow war toys or toys whose main theme Is violence. Clothing and other supplies Children should be dressed in play clothes which are appropriate for the season and the weather conditions.