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Discipline:
Our simple rules are made to encourage each child to carry out his/her duties to Allah, self, teachers, and classmates, and to ensure basic health and safety. We believe that prevention is the key to almost every discipline situation. We offer positive reinforcement of good behavior and redirection when necessary to minimize confrontation. Respect and encouragement are shown for the direct expression of feelings. No one is permitted to physically harm another person or property. Children are expected to treat other children and staff members with respect. Physical facilities of the school must not be abused. The role of the teachers and the parent helpers is to facilitate and model the development of the child's problem-solving skills. The children are guided to see the consequences of their behavior and to solve their own problems. Parents and teachers need to apply uniform standards in the classroom and there will be discussion of suitable classroom techniques at the parents orientation meeting. We are not equipped to handle children with severe behavioral or learning disabilities. In cases of habitual inappropriate behavior we will work closely with the parents in identifying the source of the problem and ways of changing those patterns. If we, the staff and parents together, have exhausted our resources to elicit appropriate behavior and improvement does not occur, parents will be encouraged to seek professional counseling.
Withdrawal:
We require that the school be notified as much in advance
as possible if you intend to withdraw your child. There is
no credit for mid-term with drawl. Parents must realize that
the monthly expense of running the school is same every month,
irrespective of whether a student is present or not. Parents
whose children are enrolled from September, must sign a contract
for paying tuition fees for the entire academic year of 10
months. Parents whose children are enrolled from January,
must sign a contract for paying tuition fees for 6 months.
Illness:
Garden of the Sahaba Academy is not equipped to accept children
suffering from any illness that can be transmitted to others.
Parents are advised to not bring ill children to the school
and staff will not allow any ill child to be left. If a child
becomes ill while in the care of the school, the parent of
the child will be notified to pick up the child and take him/her
home. If parents know in advance that their child will be
missing school please inform us by e-mail. Otherwise phone
the school directly between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00
p.m.
Tuition:
Garden of the Sahaba Academy is a non-profit educational institution.
The running expense of the school is primarily derived from
the tuition fees. This is a new school and there are minimal
cash reserves. LATE PAYMENT OF FEES WILL SERIOUSLY JEOPARDIZE
THIS SCHOOL AND YOUR CHILD'S EDUCATION. Please be responsible
and pay on time.
Tuition Assistance:
The tuition assistance program is designed for the under-privileged
children whose parents desire to send their children to Islamic
School but do not have the financial ability to pay the required
tuition fees. The only criterion is a demonstrable need of
tuition waiver based on total family income to family size
ratio. All other rules and regulations for admission still
apply. Family members of board of directors of Garden of the
Sahaba Academy are NOT eligible for this program. To apply
for the tuition assistance program, parents must file the
tuition waiver form. The number of tuition waiver given each
year will be dependent upon availability of funds.
Tuition:
There will always be at least one adult trained in pediatric
C.P.R. and first aid present during class.
There will always be fully stocked first aid kit in the
school.
Phone numbers of all the parents, and that of adults that
children may be released to, in an emergency, will be kept
near to the phone at all times.
In the event of injury or illness occurring while at school,
teachers will quickly assess the situation according to first
aid principles taught by the American Red Cross or other nationally
approved first aid training facility.
If the injury is considered minor, appropriate first aid
will be administered. The parents will be notified and asked
to come to school immediately and arrange further medical
treatment if necessary.
If the injury or illness is considered serious first aid
and C.P.R. will be administered. Another staff member will
call 911 or other appropriate emergency help, and then contact
parents or other persons that have been authorized to take
responsibility for the child during an emergency.
All injuries, minor or serious, will be recorded on an injury
form. It will be necessary to record the time the injury occurred;
how the injury occurred; the time the of the injury and names
of people who witnessed the injury.
Uniform:
The uniform for students shall be a school T-Shirt for both
boys and girls and any pants/shorts. Shoes and clean socks
are required.
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