To provide developmentally appropriate experiences for children. EARLY CHILDHOOD OFFICE HOURS AND LOCATION The Early Childhood Registration office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday. The office is located at 2029 N. Milford Rd, Highland MI. 48357 and is open year round. The office will be closed when the Huron Valley School district is closed due to weather or building related concerns. For further information, visit or call 248-676-8496. The office will be closed Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day after, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day, Good Friday, Monday after Easter, Memorial Day, and July 4th. APOLLO CHILDCARE HOURS AND LOCATION Apollo Childcare is open from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. Children may be combined in classrooms during the morning or afternoon hours if needed to accommodate staff to child student ratio standards as outlined by State of Michigan Department of Human Services. Apollo Center is located at 2029 N. Milford Rd. Highland MI. 48357. The office phone number is 248-684-8245. To access any of our childcare classrooms you should dial and then listen to the prompts in order to reach the appropriate classroom. CENTER CLOSINGS We will provide a calendar each which will indicate scheduled closings. In the event of inclement weather or a building related concern, Huron Valley Schools will make a decision on whether or not to close for the day. Apollo Center Childcare and the Recreation and Community Education office will be closed when Huron Valley Schools are closed. EDUCATION & CURRICULUM EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY In conjunction with the family, Huron Valley Schools Childcare commits itself to providing enriching experiences for each child in an atmosphere conducive to the child’s maximum development of his or her potential. We strive to meet each child’s social, emotional, intellectual, physical, communicative and creative needs by providing a balanced variety of experiences. The program follows the fundamental premise that children are active learners who learn best from activities they plan and carry out themselves along with a predictable daily routine. CURRICULUM We are committed to providing your with the highest quality early childhood education and care in an enriching environment. Our program is designed to encourage each child to reach their
Sluggishness or unusual drowsiness without explanation Difficulty with breathing Diarrhea Vomiting sores Unexplained rash Crusty, red eyes Fever of 101 degrees or more Persistent Cough If the conditions become severe during the day while children are in our care, we commit to notifying parents immediately and will require that children get picked up from the center. As adapted from the Academy of Pediatrician’s report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, children with any of the conditions below are not able to attend Apollo Center until the symptoms/conditions have been resolved and the child has been symptom free for at least 24 hours or has been on medication for 24 hours (We reserve the right to request a physician’s certification of health prior to readmitting a child who has been absent due to a contagious disease, extended illness or injury). Herpes gingivostmatitis, thrush, sores, or ulcers Conjunctivitis Children with specific infections such as but not limited to: Pertussis, Strep Throat, Head Lice and Scabies, Coxsackie Disease, Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease, Chicken Pox, Impetigo, Mumps, Measles, Rubella, Hepatitis A Influenza Discolored eye, ear, or nose discharge Evidence of severe illness: lethargy, unusual sleepiness, irritability, prolonged Children need to be symptom free for a 24 hour period before they may return to the center. The following may be used as a guideline for re-admission to the center after communicable and infectious diseases: Chicken pox: Ten days from appearance of the crop of vesicles, or until skin is clear. Impetigo: recovery or until child is receiving treatment from a physician. Measles (hard): Seven days after the appearance of the rash or when the skin clears. Measles (3 day): Four day exclusion if accompanied by a physician statement, otherwise 7 days.
You will receive advanced notice of the application of a pesticide, other than a bait or gel formulation at your child’s school. This advance notice of the application will be given 48 hours before the application. The law requires us to do this notification by using two methods. The first method required by the law is the posting at primary entrances to your child’s school. The entrances that will be posted are those entrances that have a sidewalk that leads directly to a parking lot. The second method we are going to use is the posting in a common area located by the main office of the school. Parents are also entitled to receive this notice by first-class United States mail postmarked at least 3 days before the application. In an emergency (for example, bees nest), pesticides may be applied without prior notice, but you will be provided notice following any such application. If you would like to be notified by phone, mail or email, please contact the Operations Department at the following number 248-684-8188. Please give the Operations secretary your name, mailing address or email address and what school your child attends. In addition, you will be given a written copy of our annual notification from your child’s teacher in September. You may review our IPM program or pesticide application records for your child’s school by calling by calling the Maintenance and Operations Department 248-684-8188. LICENSING & LEGAL REGULATIONS CONFIDENTIALITY All information given on forms and in discussions will be treated as confidential. Information in children’s files, including, health, family needs, behavior, etc. will only be made available to staff and the child’s parents. If you have any question regarding our policies or program, your child’s development or any other issues, please feel free to contact our staff. STAFF SCREENING All employees of Valley Schools comply with: Fingerprinting Annual Criminal background checks through the Michigan State Police registry (ICHAT). Documentation from Department of Human Services that they have not been named in a central registry case as a perpetrator of child abuse or neglect. TB tests are conducted. Reference prior to working in the classrooms.