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Campbell, CA
Bright Days Preschool

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Telephone: (408) 378-8422 · Website: www.brightdayspreschool.com

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Home-School Connection

OVERALL RATING (3.8)
Conducts an open house at start of school year
Conducts a parent-teacher meeting at start of school year
Conducts regular parent teacher conferences
Provides summary of child’s learning at end of year
Provides guidance on developmental goals for the following year
Provides guidance on best Kindergarten and elementary schools

source: This information was provided by parents

Director's Comments

Ways we communicate and connect with parents:
-orientation provides an overview of philosophy, learning goals and objectives, logistics, communication, etc.
-monthly newsletter
-monthly parent-group meetings
-parent education classes
-parent-teacher meetings
-biannual summaries of children's development
-daily observation postings

Community Building:
-Each November families and staff join together for a Sharing Feast
-An evening in December for children and parents to participate in a literary adaptation of a children's story
-Family night in February
-End of year celebration and potluck in May

Separation

OVERALL RATING (4.3)

Beginning of the year separation is handled through:

- Pre-entry meetings with parents at school

- Parents in classroom early on

source: This information was provided by the director

Director's Comments

Prior to the start of school, we share information with parents that can help facilitate the transition from home to school such as initiating arrival and departure routines, allowing extra time for getting ready, always saying goodbye, bringing a comfort toy, etc. In addition, on the first day of preschool, a parent or caregiver must come with the child and spend some time in the classroom with the child before attending orientation. After orientation, the parent joins the child again and together staff and families celebrate with ice-cream cones out in the play yard. We also ask parents to complete a family history form that gives the teachers more detailed information about each child: likes and dislikes, joys and fears, favorite kinds of play, etc.

Parents' Comments

Parent #1
Bright Days is a play-based preschool, in that they allow the children to play and explore, without specific direction. They have definite developmental goals, related to the child's social and fine/gross motor development.

Parent #2
The parent community is a little lacking. The school supports it but it is not happening, at least for me.

Parent Community

COHESIVENESS RATING (2.9)

Parents:

- Are able to visit the school anytime we want

- Receive newsletters

- Encourage play dates out of school

source: This information was provided by parents

Parents' Comments

Parent #1
There are occasional evening parent meetings to discuss any parenting issue, not just pre-school related.

Parent #2
I don't feel the parents do enough for each other

Modes of Communication Between School and Home

- Notes

- Phone Calls

- Voice Mail

- Email

- Special Meetings

- Two or More Regular Conferences

- Drop-Off

- Pick-Up

- Regular newsletter/printed updates circulated to the whole school

source: This information was provided by parents

Parents' Comments

Parent #1
They are open and flexible with any type of schedule we need.

Parent #2
I can request a conference/meeting whenever I need to communicate with them.

A Great Book Rhymes!

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Kids are a funny bunch. They are often loath to change and anything new. But still, our little ones are open to so much -- and so much more than we more ossified parents are! Think of poetry: preschoolers happily read and repeat poems with ease and

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