Parking: Parking for the school can be found on Main Street in front of the school. Please refrain from pulling into the school driveway—this is a significant safety situation and we appreciate your attention to this.
Independence: The Montessori Philosophy encourages children to learn to do for themselves. When the children arrive at school they put their lunch boxes away, hang up their jackets and change from their street shoes to their slippers. (Please include a pair of slippers in your child’s bag the first day of school.)
Clothing/Personal Items: Please be sure all your child’s personal belongings are marked clearly. Families are encouraged to leave a change of clothes in their child’s cubby. Sunnybrook children go outside to play, paint and use glue every day—please consider this as you make selections regarding clothing.
Lunch and Snacks: Morning children should bring a snack and lunch. Afternoon children should bring a snack. All day children should bring two snacks and a lunch. We recommend a nutritious lunch that includes: protein, vegetable or fruit or both, and a healthy drink. Some families may choose to include a healthy dessert but this is optional.
Please note: Sweet snacks including candy, gum, chips, carbonated drinks and other sugary snacks should be kept home.
Because of the severe nature of some nut allergies, nut items must be clearly labeled to protect any children with these allergies.
The Montessori philosophy encourages us to be stewards of the earth. We strongly encourage the use of reusable lunch and drink containers, including cloth napkins.
Sharing: Natural items, books and CD’s may be brought in to share with the other children. Please leave toys at home.
Birthdays: Birthdays are always a time of great excitement and birthday treats are welcome. We do ask that birthday party invitations not be distributed at school unless you have invited everyone in the whole class—this will avoid many hurt feelings. Children enjoy donating a special book to the school as part of their birthday celebration.
Illness: Please keep your child home if they exhibit symptoms of contagious diseases including colds and fevers. With vomiting and diarrhea children should remain at home for 24 hours from the last episode of illness. Please notify the staff at Sunnybrook if your child contracts a contagious disease (ex. chicken pox, mumps, measles, scarlet fever, strep throat, conjunctivitis, etc.) Conditions such as lice and scabies should also be reported to staff members. Your child will not be able to attend school until he/she is no longer contagious or medical personnel have given their approval.
If medication is to be taken at school, please deliver the medicine in person with a written note and instructions.
Forms: Per state regulations we do have to maintain records on all children enrolled. Please be sure records of all current immunizations (or an exemption) are on file, as well as physical form. (Immunization records and a registration form must be on file for a child to attend school.)
School Closing: In the event of extreme weather conditions Sunnybrook may close for the day. School staff will contact families to verify the school’s status. Make up days will be at the discretion of the directress.
Parent Contact: Parents have access to newsletters, blog, and of course, contacts with the staff. Events and workshops are scheduled throughout the year so that families can have time together as a community. Conferences are scheduled, but families are encouraged to contact the staff at any time regarding their child’s progress at school.
Calendar: We generally follow the White Mountain Regional School District calendar. Sunnybrook calendars are available at the beginning of every school year.
