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Nursery School Contacts: Tel: (703) 532-2227 Fran Pfeffer Director fpfeffer@templerodefshalom.org Anja Chase Office Manager achase@templerodefshalom.org Jamie Korelitz Office Administrator jkorelitz@templerodefshalom.org Amy Medrick Office Administrator amedrick@templerodefshalom.org

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Nursery School Policies and Information

 

Printable Forms and Information

2011-2012 Student Calendar (updated 1/31/2012)	Commonwealth of Virginia School Entrance Health Form
TRSNS Emergency Action Plan Form (submit with Medication Authorization Form)	Medication Authorization Form (for Allergy/Asthma Medication ONLY)

 

Nursery School Policies and Information 

Discipline Policy

Emergency School Closing

Policy on Food at Family/Child Events

Health

Discipline Policy

Discipline at Temple Rodef Shalom Nursery School is constructive in nature. Methods of discipline include: fair and consistent limits, positively worded directions, redirection and modeling acceptable behavior. The staff also arranges materials, activities and schedules in a way that promotes desirable behavior.

Emergency School Closing

TRSNS follows Fairfax County Public Schools regarding schedule changes (closings or delays) due to inclement weather or other emergencies.

• If Fairfax County Public Schools decides to CLOSE, TRSNS will also be CLOSED.
• If Fairfax County Public Schools decide to start DELAYED TWO HOURS, TRSNS OPENS ONE HOUR LATE AT 10:15 am.
• If Fairfax County Public Schools CLOSES EARLY, TRSNS CLOSES AT 12:15 pm. 

To sign up for the Fairfax County Public Schools Keep in Touch Notification system, please click here.  Closing and delay notifications are also posted on the Fairfax County Public Schools website and on Channel 21.

If TRSNS deviates from any of the above statements, you will be notified!

Food Policy

Temple Rodef Shalom Policy on Food at Family/Child Events

(Adopted by TRS Board of Directors May 15, 2007)

Allergies to peanuts and tree nuts (such as cashews, walnuts, almonds, etc) are very serious and can be life threatening.  For many people with nut allergies, exposure to even a minute trace of nuts can cause a dangerous allergic reaction.  Because of the number of children at TRS who have peanut and/or tree nut allergies, the Temple has adopted the following policy to minimize the risk to these children:

It is the Temple's policy to take reasonable actions to maintain a “nut free” environment at activities primarily targeted for children.

These are the activities of the Nursery School, the Religious School, the Youth Group, and Camp and any Temple sponsored family/child event.  In particular, these include, but are not limited to the following:

• Oneg Shabbats following Tot Shabbat and Family Services
• Family Shabbat Dinners
• Mitzvah Day
• Purim Carnival
• “Inside Out Rockin’ Shabbat”
• Family Game Night and ice cream socials
• Second Night Seder
• Food available during Religious School hours (bake sales, bagel bar, etc.)

For purposes of this policy, restricted foods include any products with peanuts and/or tree nuts as an ingredient, or with a cautionary label warning such as “may contain nuts,” “manufactured on equipment that also processes nuts,” or “produced in a facility that processes nuts.”

Where products containing nuts are a necessary part of such activities (such as a Mitzvah day request to make peanut butter sandwiches), information that such event is not “nut free” will be prominently stated in the main materials about the event.  Additionally, when unavoidable, “nut free” baked goods from bakeries are permissible even if prepared on or with equipment that may also process nuts, including sliced Challah.

It is understood that the TRS Kitchen and equipment will not be “nut free.”  Further, events that are primarily adult related activities and private functions will not be restricted by this policy.  These include food at Board Meetings, adult committee meetings, adult education series, adult staff meetings, other general religious services, and Bar/Bat Mitzvah receptions

The Temple cannot and does not guarantee that food served at Temple functions is safe for allergic individuals.  Individuals and Parents should continue to exercise caution.

This Policy will be communicated at regular intervals to Religious School and Nursery School teachers and parents, Youth Group leaders and participants, Camp Director, counselors and parents, at Board Meetings and in the Temple Bulletin.  Caterers hired by the Temple for Temple sponsored events will be informed of this policy.

Health

The Fairfax County Health Department requires all children to have a current health form on file at the school. The form must be filled out, signed by the child’s doctor, and dated within 12 months prior to the beginning of school. Each child must have a current health form on file in order to start school.  Failure to have the health form on file will mean the exclusion of your child from the program.