Center Policy

 Spring Session 2012   --- Policies and Information

Welcome to Music Together^®® classes!  We’re glad you’ve chosen to spend this quality time with your child, having fun together and learning about music development in a relaxed, participatory experience.  Below are a few things you need to know, and a few thoughts I wish to share with you that will make your time in class more enjoyable.

1.       Before the second class, please read pages 5-8 in your songbook.  You will find valuable information that  enhances your experience in music class.

2.       Please come to class 5-10 minutes before the actual start time so that we may begin on time.  You  and your child need some time to visit with parents and transition to class.  When we sing the ‘Hello Song’ we are engaged with our children and  use our singing voices.  Many teachers teach 2 or 3 classes in a row, so we need to keep on schedule out of consideration for all of our families.  This includes ending the classes on time as well.

3.       Model respect for your teacher, children and classmates by engaging musically with your child during class.   Our experience is that classes with focused and attentive parents are the classes with the most focused and attentive children.  Likewise, if the grownups in class are chatting, the teacher, children, and other parents find it difficult to focus on music-making.  Think of this time as music immersion.   Please save your talking for before and after class, not during.

4.        You are the real teacher and equally important in this class as your children.  We really hope you enjoy this time as much as your child does.  Let us know if you have any concerns about the class or about your child’s response.  We listen and welcome your input.

5.       Please keep sick children at home, as much as we hate to not have them with us.  Your child must be fever-free without use of Tylenol for 24 hours before returning to class.  Please wait 24 hours if child has vomited, had diarrhea, runny nose other than clear mucus, seems lethargic, or has been exposed to something you’re concerned about.  We need to be super-vigilant regarding disinfecting instruments and using hand sanitizers in the classroom.  If you have concerns about your child using the instruments, you may bring your own set from home.

6.       Your teacher may call if there is an emergency situation.  If the teacher is sick, she will generally make arrangements for a substitute teacher for that class.   If public schools are cancelled in your community due to weather, our classes are cancelled.  We will post on our website and on our phone message.

7.       The parent assumes all safety and behavioral  responsibility at all times for your child.  Please be attentive to them.  Children must  be directly supervised outside of the classroom at all times.   If your child is distressed, please take them  to a quiet place and give them time to calm down and return to class.

8.       We allow two make-up classes per session.  This semester we are using an automated online make-up scheduler.  Not all classes have availability.  Access our website at www.mtwtc.com/ and find 'Schedule a Make-Up' under the CLASSES heading on top.  We ask that you schedule before 5PM the previous day to allow time for the teacher to be notified.  Make-ups are first come, first serve.

9.       No food or drinks are allowed in the classrooms.  Diaper changing is allowed only in the restrooms, not in our classroom.  We discourage bringing toys to class, as this becomes a distraction for other children.