Parent Resources
Everything Parents Need from The Ossining Children’s Center
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Hello, Ossining Children’s Center family!
OCC prepares children for success in school with a basis for lifelong learning, with high quality, educational child care as diverse as the community we serve. At OCC, children build a strong foundation for life, and our community is likewise strengthened.
hELPFUL rESOURCES FOR pARENTS AND gUARDIANS
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OCC is open year–round, Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Traditionally, OCC is closed on the following National Holidays:
New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Presidents’ Day
Good Friday
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Thanksgiving Day and the following Friday
Christmas Day
OCC closes for several staff development/preparation days prior to each new school year.
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Upon arrival each morning, your child should be accompanied into the building by an adult. Please be sure to sign in and check in with staff. Arrival after 10 am (during the school year) must be accompanied by a doctor’s note; during summer hours if you are arriving after 9am, a doctor’s note is mandatory.
OCC closes at 5:55 PM. A late fee will be charged when a staff member must stay with your child past 6:00 PM. If you are late, a fee of $10.00 will be charged to your account for each 15-minute increment of lateness.
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If he/she is not well enough to participate in the program, including outdoor play, please keep your child at home. For highly communicable conditions, such as Conjunctivitis/Pink Eye, Coxsackie/Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease, or an undiagnosed rash, OCC requires your child be seen/treated by a physician, who should provide a note stating that a child is no longer contagious when s/he returns to OCC.
Illnesses with fever, diarrhea, or vomiting must be followed by 24 hours with no symptoms in order to return. If a child is ill with fever, vomiting, or diarrhea for 2 days or more, a physician’s note is required.
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For children who may require the administration of prescription medication, a MAT (Medication-Assisted Treatment) certified staff member is available at all times. This medication should be provided to staff in its original packaging, along with a permission slip signed by you and the doctor, and will be held in the front office. If your child requires an epi-pen or nebulizer/treatments, please include an action plan, provided by a medical professional.
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Infant class – 1 adult to 2-3 infants
Toddler class – 1 adult to 4 toddlers
Young preschool classes – 1 adult to 4-5 children
Pre-Kindergarten classes – 1 adult to 7 children
School-age classes – 1 adult to 10 children
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These schedules are examples ONLY and may change based on schedules, season, or the needs of students or staff:
Infants – the course of your child’s day is individualized based on his/her needs
Toddlers – the program is individualized, with a gentle introduction to a routine, similar to that outlined below.
Threes – Pre-K
700– 830 AM Arrival, handwashing, breakfast, free play
830 – 900 AM Children’s “Morning Meeting”
900 – 1015 AM Planned activities, e.g. creative arts, child’s choice
Specialty activities (music, nature, garden)
1015 - 1100 AM Unstructured outdoor play (running, swings, balance beam)
1100 -1145 AM Handwashing, lunch
1145- 1230 PM Structured indoor physical activity (dance, gymnastics, creative movement)
1230 - 230 PM Nap time
230 - 300 PM Handwashing, snack
300 - 400 PM Planned activities/child’s choice Specialty activities (music, nature, garden)
400 - 500 PM Unstructured outdoor play (running, swings, balance beam)
500 - 600 PM Handwashing, quiet activities
School-Agers
700 - 830 AM Arrival, handwashing, breakfast
830 – 900 AM Children’s “Morning Meeting”
300 - 330 PM Handwashing, snack
330 - 400 PM Outside play (weather permitting)
400 – 445 PM Handwashing, homework/reading time
445 – 530 PM Arts and crafts/special projects
530 – 600 PM Quiet games
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Check back here for events and schedule changes.
Current Changes:
Picture day
Earth Day
Fall Festival
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Please notify OCC if your child is absent due to illness, family trips or appointments, so that we can better plan the days activities and meals.
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If OCC needs to close due to extreme weather, an email will be sent to families as soon as the decision is made. OCC website will also post closing notifications on the ‘Banner’ at the top of the webpage. On Snow Days OCC follows the closings or delayed openings of the Ossining Public School District. Relevant information will be announced on TV News Channel 12.
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We incorporate age-appropriate field trips into our programs to expand our children’s world. Our children take excursions to museums, local farms, zoos, theatres, and the like. Participation in these experiences requires parental signing of the field trip permission slip included in our application materials. If such permission has not been given, the child may not attend OCC on the day of the trip.
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Main Office: 914-941-0230
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Billing: 914-941-0230 ex. 314
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Would you like to join the Parent Committee and plan social activities and community play dates?
Contact Hilary Clark: hclark@ossiningchildrenscenter.org
Parent Engagement Opportunities:
OCC has a Facebook page where we post photos of children engaged in their activities
Back-to-School-Night, offering parents an introduction to their child’s
Teachers, classroom environment, and the educational objectives of the OCC is offered to UPK students as well as Older 3’s.
Midyear preschool verbal conference to address your child’s progress
End-of-the-year preschool conference including a written evaluation.
Parents can always request additional meetings during the year with their teacher, the social worker, assistant director
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