We encourage active participation and involvement from all parents. Research has shown that active parental involvement encourages the child to have a more positive outlook throughout their school years.

Open Door Policy

We encourage you or other family members to come into the classroom and spend time by reading, storytelling, sharing photos of an educational trip, or having lunch with your child. We are happy for you to drop in at anytime, however, please be mindful of separation issues that might arise for a younger preschooler. We would ask that you watch your child’s behavior closely in order to make this a positive experience. Please let us know if you will be dropping by for lunch. We will have a place waiting for you!
All exterior doors are locked at 9:30 a.m. each morning and unlocked at 12:45 p.m. each afternoon in order to provide a secure environment for our children. There is a doorbell located at the breezeway door closest to the administrative office. We will be happy to greet you there if you need to enter during the school day.

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Scheduled conferences with your child’s teacher are held once a year in early spring. These are wonderful opportunities to discuss your child’s progress and how best to meet his/her needs. These conferences are limited to 20 minutes each. As needed, additional conferences may be scheduled at any time with your child’s teacher or the director. If you ever have any concerns, problems, or comments about your child or the program, please contact us as soon as possible. Please email us or leave a message during the day for us to return your phone call.

Parent/Support Team (PST)

The Parent Support Team (PST) is a vital organization that is open to all parents/families. Each team of teachers will ask for volunteers to become room parents – one or two per class. All room parent volunteers are encouraged to be a member of the PST. The PST gives parents an opportunity to support and be actively involved in accomplishing the goals of Trinity Presbyterian Weekday School. The PST organizes fund-raisers, family/parent events, and teacher appreciation functions. Every September there is a “kick-off” meeting to assign committees and discuss new areas of involvement for the year. Your assistance in this area is crucial to the success of our program.

Other ways to help our school are by participating in the Campbell’s “Labels for Education” and the Harris Teeter “Together In Education” Program. The school earns a small percentage of income when you shop at Harris Teeter. Trinity Weekday School code is #4936. Please remember to relink every fall.

Monthly Newsletters/Calendars/Notices

Monthly newsletters/calendars and notices of important events/information will be placed in family folders located outside your classroom or in communication folders within the child’s backpack. Some will be from the teachers, and some from the administrative staff. These will keep you informed as to events in the classroom and the school in which you can participate.

School Pictures

Individual photographs will be taken of each child in the Fall and in the Spring. Typically, the Fall photographs are outside in color, and the Spring photographs are taken on the playgrounds in black and white. Parents will be given the opportunity to purchase. An optional sibling shoot will be offered in the afternoon so that family members/siblings can participate. Group photographs of each class are taken in the Spring.

Teacher/Staff Qualifications

Our teachers are highly qualified, loving, and nurturing people who are committed to the education of our young children. The teacher is a resource person, a facilitator, a stimulator, an instigator, and one through whose open-ended questions encourages the creativity of each child. Only those individuals with early childhood experience and/or education will be considered for placement as a Weekday School teacher. All of our staff submits to a background check upon hiring and must remain current with CPR/First Aid training. Our teachers are excellent role models from whom children learn acceptable behavior as they develop and mature. Each teacher is required to earn 10 hours of continuing education each year in the field of early childhood education.

Structure

Trinity Weekday School is a ministry of Trinity Presbyterian Church. Our daily operation is under the supervision of a Director, an Administrative Assistant and a staff of highly qualified teachers. We are guided by the Trinity Presbyterian Church Weekday School Committee. This committee is chaired by a member of the Session and is comprised of church members who are actively involved in the preschool. Questions or concerns about the policies or procedures of the program may be brought to the attention of any board member. Congregational and parental interest in the school are encouraged and appreciated.

Non-Discrimination Policy

The Weekday School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national origin in the administration of its policies. Children with special needs will be accepted on an individual assessment basis.