Resources for Current Families

Our school is committed to discipline of children that always dignifies and respects their own inner guidance and self-directed purpose for harmony, order, cooperation and love towards their environment and those around them. Adults shall therefore only interact with children to support such self-discipline in children, to assure their compliance and cooperation with necessary procedures and proper behavior through such positive means as example, clear directions, reasoning, distraction, reflective language and questioning.

We consider any intentional inflicting of physical or emotional pain, or threat of such pain, on children, by such means as yelling, pulling hair, grabbing, pulling, hitting, spanking, slapping, pinching, degrading, calling a derogatory name etc., as strictly inconsistent and contrary to our discipline policy.

This policy applies to all adults while on school premises, including regular staff, part-time staff, volunteers and parents and their agents. All such adults are required to and hereby do agree to follow this discipline policy at all times in their interaction with children on school premises. This school policy also includes the actions of parents or their agents in the treatment of their own children.

Any adult who violates this policy agrees to accept correction, direction or other suitable guidance to cooperate in a remedy of the situation, consistent with our discipline policy stated here.

With each child, we address discipline individually, depending on the situation that calls for disciplinary measures. Our basic premise is, “If you break something you need to fix it.” This brings forth responsibility on the part of the child to correct their own mistakes, both now and in the future. Should a child find themselves out of control within their own frame of reference, the most that will be offered to them is to be taken out of play or work in order to sit for a moment, think about their actions and collect themselves before resuming normal activities. We work to bring out the inner discipline within a child.

We employ ample caution regarding sexual misconduct. Situations that were once considered benign are now being viewed as potential sexual abuse or molestation. In light of this, our school has documented our bathroom policy. We require permission for any assistance offered to your child in the bathroom. We would also like parents to know that we are sensitive to this issue and understanding of parental concerns.

No Fields of Green staff member will accompany a child into the bathroom unless permission is given by the parent(s). In the case of a toilet accident, if the waiver is declined and the parent is unable to be reached by telephone, the Fields of Green staff will assist the child and an incident report will be sent home to be signed and returned by the parent.

a) In the Seedlings classroom, there is a small toilet. All children will be assisted by the staff without parental permission since many are just learning how to use the toilet, unless other arrangements and agreements are made prior to enrollment of a child. Toilet trained children will, depending upon the situation, be brought upstairs to use the Sprouts bathroom.

b) In the Sprouts classroom, no more than one student can occupy the bathroom at a time and every effort will be made to secure a child’s privacy. Children are allowed to use the bathroom unsupervised. If deemed necessary by our staff, a staff member will stand outside the bathroom door and supervise the bathroom without entering.

c) In the Elementary classroom, only one student at a time can occupy a bathroom during toilet use. Every effort will be made to secure a child’s privacy. Children are allowed to use the bathroom unsupervised unless the situation calls for supervision by a staff member.

d) In the event of vomiting, a child will be accompanied to the bathroom by a staff member without parental consent and the door will remain open at all times. An incident report will be sent home to be signed by the parent(s) and returned to the school.

I understand that if I decline assistance by any staff member and the need arise for my child to require help (toilet accident, etc.) I will be contacted by phone first for permission. If I am unable to be reached, I understand that a staff member will assist my child and an incident report will be sent home for me to sign and return to the school.