[Tricountydirectorsgroup] beginning and end of the day

[jmedwards at roadrunner.com]

Hi Tanya-

Yes, we combine as soon as numbers allow, keeping in mind the regulations state that we must have ratios to the age of the youngest in the group.  So if at 5pm or 4:45  if someone only has a couple of children we combine- it helps with last minute clean up too.  In the morning, we know the bulk of the children don't arrive til a certain time, so we schedule and adjust accordingly.  After the first bus leaves we start having staff leave. 

Marguerite Edwards, Director
Tree HouseAfter School Program.
Trinity United Methodist Church
8595 Westmoreland Road
Whitesboro, NY   13492
(315)768-6712

---- "Tanya Kitchen Gadziala (tgadzial)" <tgadzial at hamilton.edu> wrote: 
> Dear Directors,
> I have a quick question for you. During the early morning and late evening hours when your staff are arriving and departing, do you combine age groups of children? At the end of the day, we usually have the children combine since there are only a few children left by 5:15. This way we can start to let staff go. I was wondering if this is common practice in area centers. 
> Thank you,
> Tanya Gadziala
> 
>  Tanya Kitchen Gadziala, Director
> Clinton Early Learning Center
> 198 College Hill Rd.
> Clinton, NY 13323
> 859-4176 (telephone)
> 859-4507 (fax)
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