Daily Schedule and Arrival

8:00 AM
9:15 AM
Assembly.)
9:30 AM
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
12:55 PM

Facility Open/Morning Set Up -TUTORS

Opening Assembly
(Nursery children should be dropped off before Opening
Foundations Classes Begin
Lunch- this should be a time of fellowship. Please no wild play.
Recess (Playground and back field)
Clean up and head home!

Opening Assembly
**Family Presentation schedule can be found on our website http://fairfaxcctrivium.wix.com/ccfairfax**

Opening Assembly begins promptly at 9:15 AM in the Sanctuary. Children should be seated
with their parents or quietly seated with friends.
Each week, one family will give a presentation about their family. This will take place
during the Assembly.
Please keep your presentation under 5 minutes!
After 3 Ps, announcements will be given and students will then be dismissed to their
classes and escorted by their respective tutors to their rooms. Parents please arrive
promptly to your assigned class.

Weather Cancellation Policy

We dont always follow Fairfax County Public Schools. An email and or TEXT notification will be
sent to parents as soon as the decision to cancel is made, so please check your emails before you leave
the house Thursday mornings. If we do end up needing to have to cancel one week, we will make the
missed class. Of course, we dont want to have to cancel our classes unless absolutely necessary.

Lunch Hour
Please have your family bring a bag lunch and a drink and stay for picnic lunch and fellowship. In an
attempt to keep the classrooms tidy we ask that children remain outside during playground time. This
being said, on rainy or particularly hot days, you may supervise your children in the nursery in lieu of
playing on the playground when necessary ( As always, remember to tidy up after play time.) During the
recess/lunch break it is not uncommon to find children playing in the bathroom or wandering in and out
of classrooms. Please do not allow them to go into the rooms or bathrooms unattended to play, we are
guests at FBC, it is better for children to be outside when it is not classroom time.
Please keep your children with you at all times during lunch. (12:00-12:35) This allows everyone to eat
and be still a while with little distraction. Please remember that you are responsible for your children
during this break, and they should be with you or eating with a friend during the lunch break. **At 12:35,
families should begin cleaning their eating area.
Yum!!!

What to Bring .. PLEASE LABEL ALL ITEMS!

For Nursery Children:

A labeled diaper bag containing diapers, wipes, change of clothes for those potty training, etc.
A labeled cup/bottle per child

For Foundations Children:

Drink with lid {preferably water or other non-staining juice}

Presentation/Show-&-Tell items
Tin Whistle {weeks 7-12}
Paint Shirt {weeks 13-18}

For Foundations Parents:

Lunch for your family

Snack for children
Your Foundations Guide

And
What to Leave
Electronic devices are not needed on campus. This program only meets for a few hours a
week, and all families are encouraged to use this interaction time to its fullest by leaving electronic
games, etc. at home. In addition, for the safety of all, items such as pocketknives, BB guns, rip
sticks, and the like are not to be brought to campus or used as part of a presentation. Cell phones
or other devices should not be out or used during class time. Parents, please step out of the room if
there is an emergency requiring your immediate attention so the class is not interrupted and please
keep texting during class to a minimum. The tutors rely on your assistance and the students see
you as a role model for what is acceptable during class time.

Sick Child
Policy
What signs should I monitor to see if my child should stay home from CC or away from other children? Ask
yourself these questions:
1) Does my child feel well enough to comfortably participate in the programs activities? Sick children
who are lethargic or whiny are often giving clues that they would be better off resting at home.
2) Can the tutor attend to your sick children without risk to others?
3) Did the doctor diagnose a contagious illness that should keep your sick child at home? Illnesses
such as pink eye, scabies, head lice, impetigo, strep infection, whooping cough, and chicken pox are
highly contagious. In this case, your child should remain isolated from others until the risk of
infecting others has passed.
Does your child have any of these symptoms?
Fever above 99 degrees Fahrenheit
Signs of possible severe illness such as uncontrolled coughing, difficulty breathing, wheezing,
persistent crying or lethargy.

 Diarrhea {loose or runny stools}, a stool that runs out of a diaper, or a sick child who cant reach
the bathroom in time.
Vomiting most healthcare providers recommend or require a child to stay away from other
children for a minimum of 24 hours.
Any sort of rash, especially when accompanied by a fever or behavioral changes.
If so, most providers indicate that your child should stay at home until the illness is no longer contagious
{i.e., 24 hours fever and symptom free} and she/he feels well enough to participate in the activities.
If your child has a fever or a contagious illness within the last 24 hours, please keep your family home.
While having a sick child is a hardship for most families, it is important that parents follow the
Golden Rule. Thank you for considering these recommendations and implementing them for
your children during the program.

Roles
Parent

The parent is the primary teacher. He/She is fully responsible for the students

education. Parents are required to stay in the classroom during Foundations and
Essentials.

Tutor

The tutor provides weekly academic support in the classroom by facilitating

activities and modeling the classical method.

Student The student will participate in class and will work on the weekly program at
home to the best of his/her ability.

By definition, discipleship can only come through relationships. A parent who spends
many years
studying with a child to show themselves approved unto God, a workman that
needeth not be ashamed,
rightly dividing the work of truth (2 Timothy 2:15) is far more effective than a
stranger with a textbook for
a semester. Leigh Bortins

Discipline Policy
Classical Conversations is committed to helping our enrolled students
develop Christian character in their studies. Therefore, encouraging one
another to exhibit Godly character is an important part of our entire
program.

Specific standards that will be upheld on our campus include:

Treating each person with gentleness and respect.

Obeying authority.
Answering and making eye contact when speaking.
Exhibiting a respectful tone of voice.
Using courtesies like please and thank you.
Demonstrating respect to people and property.

For conflicts that arise within the classroom and on our campus, we will
adhere to the Biblical standard set forth in Matthew 18.

If there is a problem with a child disrupting the class or acting in a

manner that is disrespectful to others, he/she will be lovingly, but
firmly advised to stop the behavior.
If the child continues to be disrespectful or disruptive, the child may be
asked to leave the room and sit with the parent. A follow-up phone call
from the tutor to the parent will occur to discuss the situation, and the
Director will be advised of the situation.
If the problem persists, then further action may be necessary and
could result in being asked to leave the program.

As parents and tutors, it is our privilege and responsibility to encourage and

equip our children for success in the classroom and in group activities. Let
us pursue an attitude of grace with one another and use discretion with our
spoken words. Our communications should always build up, not tear down.
Romans 14:19, So then we pursue the things which make for
peace and the building up of one another.

Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the

Lord rather than for men, knowing that from the Lord
you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the
Lord Christ whom you serve. Colossians 3:23-24

Through wisdom a house is built; and by

understanding it is established; through
knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and
beautiful treasures.
~ Proverbs 24:3-4 ~