Smithfield School procedures

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School procedures

• Classes will begin promptly at 9:45 and end at 10:40. Please do not drop children off before 9:35 as our leaders are busy preparing for class and will not be available to supervise them.
• We must have a signed registration form on file for all children in our care.
• Toys and snacks from home should not be brought to the classrooms.
• Children under age 10 must be checked in and out of the second floor by one of the family members or friends named on their registration forms. After signing your children in, feel free to accompany them to their classrooms if you like.
• After signing your children out from class, you are responsible for their supervision. No person under age 18 should be left unsupervised in any area of the building.

Classroom rules and consequences

The word "disciple" and the word "discipline" are related. At Smithfield School we have rules and consequences in place to create an environment where everyone can become a better disciple of Christ. Families, please review our four classroom rules with your children:

• Be respectful to your teachers, your
  classmates, and church property.
• Listen when others are speaking.
• Follow directions.
• Use helping hands, not hurting hands.

When we observe children following these rules, we'll respond with praise, special privileges, and treats.

If a child is unable or unwilling to follow the rules, we will respond first with a clear verbal reminder, then with a supervised time-out outside the classroom. If the child persists in breaking the rules, we will return him or her to you for the remainder of the class session. Please support our leaders in their efforts to maintain a safe, loving, and respectful atmosphere where all children will feel encouraged and valued.

Worship

The nursery will be open throughout the worship hour for children from birth through age 2. (Please also feel free to keep your baby with you in the sanctuary.) All other children will begin the worship hour in the sanctuary. Children sit with their families, and youth have the option of sitting together as a youth group.

Children's activity bulletins with activities appropriate for ages 3-6 and ages 7-12 are available from the ushers. Be sure to ask for a copy if your child would like one. Children are also welcome to bring a book from home to read in the sanctuary; however, we ask that iPods, electronic games, and cell phones be turned off during worship.

After Children's Time, children in grade 4 and higher will remain in the sanctuary with their parents. Children age 3-grade 3 go to Pilgrim Adventures, a multi-age class that explores a single theme over an 8-12 week period. Suzy Bossart will lead this class.

After worship, please pick up your children from the Pilgram Adventures classroom. They will not be permitted to leave without being checked-out by a person named on their registration forms.

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