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Centers' Locations and Classrooms' Hours of Operation
Biddeford (2 Stone St.)
- Stone 1: M- F, 8:00am – 2:15pm
- Stone 2: M-F, 8:15am – 2:30pm
Saco (80A Common St): M-F
Sanford (114 Emery St.)
- Emery 1: M-F, 8:00am-2:15pm
- Emery 2: M-F, 8:00am – 2:15pm
- Emery 3: M-F, 8:15am – 2:30pm
Springvale (14 King St.)
- Springvale 1: M-F, 8:15am – 2:30pm
- Springvale 2: M-F
Biddeford (2 Stone St.)
- Stone: M-F, 8:30am – 2:30pm
Biddeford JFK (64 West St)
- M- F, 7:45am – 2:15pm
Saco (80A Common St.):
- M-F, 8:00am – 2:00pm
Sanford (114 Emery St.)
- Emery A: M-F, 8:15am-2:15pm
- Emery B: M-F, 8:30am – 2:30pm
- Emery C: M-F, 8:00am – 2:00 pm
Sample Daily Schedule
8:15-8:30 Arrival
8:30-9:00 Breakfast
9:00-10:00- Center/Project
10:00-10:15 Diapers and ready to go outside
10:15-11:15 Outside
11:15-11:30 Diapers + Group Story
11:30-12:00 Lunch
12:00-2:00 Nap
2:00-2:15 Snack/Table top activity
2:15-2:30 Dismissal
**Classroom teams design their daily schedule
8:30- Arrival and check in
8:45-9:00- Sign in, Greetings, hand washing, individual or playground play
9:00-9:25- Breakfast
9:30- First Group /Circle
9:45-10:40- Centers, Small group work, potty
10:40- cleanup
10:45- Second Group Circle
11:00- cleanup/outside
12:00- handwashing, lunch
12:30- Potty time, calming activity
1:00-2:00- Rest
2:00- Snack
2:30- Departure
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
York Head Start Program participates in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), a Federal program that provides healthy meals and snacks to children receiving care.
Each day more than 4 million children participate in CACFP at day care homes and centers across the country. Providers are reimbursed for serving nutritious meals which meet USDA requirements. The Program plays a vital role in improving the quality of day care and making it more affordable for low-income families.
Meals: CACFP homes and centers follow meal requirements established by USDA:
- Milk
- Fruit, Vegetables, or portions of both
- Grains or Bread
- Milk
- Meat or meat alternate
- Vegetable
- Fruit
- Grains or bread
- Milk
- Meat or meat alternate
- Vegetable
- Fruit
- Grains or bread
Participating Facilities: Many different homes and centers operate CACFP and share the common goal of bringing nutritious meals and snacks to participants. Participating facilities include:
- Child Care Centers: Licensed or approved public or private nonprofit child care centers, Head Start programs, and some for-profit centers.
- Family Day Care Homes: Licensed or approved private homes.
- Afterschool Care programs: Centers in low-income areas provide free snacks to school-age children and youth.
- Homeless Shelters: Emergency shelters provide food services to homeless children.
Eligibility:
State agencies reimburse facilities that offer non-residential day care to the following children:
- Children age 12 and under;
- Migrant children age 15 and younger, and
- Youths through age 18 in afterschool care programs in needy areas.
Contact Information:
If you have questions about CACFP, please contact one of the following:
Sponsoring Organization/Center:
Head Start Health and Nutrition Manager
York County Community Action Corp.
Early Head Start/Head Start
P.O. Box 72
Sanford, ME 04073
207-324-5762
State CACFP Agency:
Cindy Chase
Child and Adult Care Food Program
Maine DOE Child Nutrition
136 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0136
(207) 624-6842
Temporary Exclusion Criteria due to Illness
- The illness prevents the child from participating comfortably in activities.
- The illness results in a need for care that is greater than the staff can provide without compromising the health and safety of other children.
- A severely ill appearance—this could include lethargy/lack of responsiveness, irritability, persistent crying, difficult breathing, or having a quickly spreading rash.
- Fever over 100.4.
- Diarrhea: Stool frequency is more than 2 times in a program day: for diapered children whose stool is not contained in the diaper and toilet-trained children if the diarrhea is causing “accidents” omitting: More than two times in the previous twenty-four hours unless known cause is not by an infections condition and child can be kept hydrated.
- Vomiting: More than two times in the previous twenty-four hours unless known cause is not by an infections condition and child can be kept hydrated.
- Abdominal pain: That continues for more than two hours or intermittent pain associated with fever or other signs or symptoms of illness.
- Rash: With fever or behavioral change, until the primary care provider has determined that the illness is not an infectious disease.
- Mouth sores: With drooling that the child cannot control unless the child’s primary health care provider or local health department authority states that the child is noninfectious.
- Active tuberculosis: Until the child’s primary health care provider or local health department states child is on appropriate treatment and can return.
- Impetigo: Only if the child has not been treated after notifying family at the end of the prior program day. Exclusion is not necessary before the end of the day as long as the lesions can be covered.
- Streptococcal pharyngitis: (i.e., strep throat) until the child has 2 doses of antibiotic (one may be taken the day of exclusion and the second just before returning the next day.
- Head lice: Only if the child has not been treated after notifying the family at the end of the prior program day. Note: Exclusion is not necessary before the end of the program day.
- Scabies: Only if the child has not been treated after notifying the family at the end of the prior program day. Note: Exclusion is not necessary before the end of the program day.
- Chickenpox (varicella): Until all lesions have dried or crusted (usually 6 days after onset of rash and no new lesions have appeared for at least 24 hours).
- Rubella: Until 7 days after the rash appears.
- Pertussis: Until antibiotic treatment is complete.
- Mumps: Return date is at the discretion of the CDC.
- Measles: Until 4 days after onset of rash.
- Hepatitis A: Virus infection, until 1 week after onset of illness or jaundice if the child’s symptoms are mild or as directed by the health department. Note: Protection of the others in the group should be checked to be sure everyone who was exposed has received the vaccine or receives the vaccine immediately.
- Any child determined by the local health department to be contributing to the transmission of illness during an outbreak.
In-Kind Ideas
- Assist teachers in rotating books and materials in the classroom
- Prepare seasonal decorations for your child’s classroom or center
- Check out a book at the library and share with your child’s teacher/circle time in your child’s classroom
- Visit a classroom to play an instrument for the children
- Volunteer as a classroom reader to share your favorite children’s book or theme-related story
- Serve as your classroom Policy Council Representative
- Assist in a playground clean-up day
- Assist with cleaning/sanitizing classrooms during cold and flu season
- Work with your child’s classroom teacher/liaison/coach to gather topical resources to share at Family Linkz Meetings
- Visit the playground during outdoor time to bring fresh energy to group play
- Decorate a table for refreshments and information at your center Family Linkz Events
- Visit your child’s classroom to share about a unique job or hobby you have done
- Visit your child’s classroom to share about your family’s culture
- Pitch in to help clean up after a staff wellness day, Family Linkz Meeting etc.
- Organize a book drive to collect books to donate to the classroom or send home with each child
- Host a parent coffee break one morning at your child’s center, encouraging parents to come visit the classroom
- Come in for lunch and help us make the most of mealtime conversation
- Set up a “car wash” to help children “wash” vehicles they use in outdoor play
- Demonstrate how to cook a favorite recipe for a parent group or your child’s classroom
- Make a creative bulletin board to display at your child’s center
- Be a “coat and hat” helper in the winter when everyone prepares for outdoor play
- Recruit another member of the community to come in and volunteer their time
- Organize a cleanup day around your center at the change of each season
- Attend a parent education opportunity
- Know your child’s learning goals and reinforce growth at home
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Table of Contents
History
Mission
The People at the Program
Transportation
Arrival and Pick Up
Attendance and Absences
Suspension and Expulsion
Cancellations and Delays
Outdoor Activities
Field Trips
Celebrations and Diversity
Open Door Policy
Curriculum and Assessment
Learning Genie
School Readiness
Educational Home Visits
Dual Language Learner
Special Services
Behavioral Health Services
Transitions
Parent and Family Engagement
Policy Council
Family Linkz
Classroom Family Engagement
Volunteer
In-Kind
Breastfeeding
Special Diets
“No Food IN- No Food OUT” Policy
Sleeping
Pacifiers
Diapering
Toilet Training
Exclusion due to Illness
Management of Communicable Diseases
Medications
Over-the-Counter Products and Medication
Head Lice/Fleas
Emergency Preparedness Procedures
Serious Injury
Incident Reporting
Rights of Children
Tobacco-Free Policy
Weapons Policy
Car Seat Safety
Mandatory Reporting: Child Abuse and Neglect
Mandatory Reporting: Domestic Violence
Use of Pesticides
Lead Testing
Professional Boundaries
Confidentiality
Centers’ Capacity
Classrooms’ Location and Hours of Operation
Temporary Exclusion due to Illness
CACFP
CACFP Non-Discrimination Statement
Sample Daily Schedule
In-kind Ideas
Sample Monthly Menu
Oral Health Tips
Lead Poisoning Prevention