Small Sprouts Preschool follows the guidelines recommended by Alberta Health Services for preschools, daycares and day-homes. Parents/guardians must observe health regulations set by Alberta Health Services http://www.albertahealthservices.ca.

As well, Covid guidelines and health measures are followed, to the best of our abilities - https://www.alberta.ca/covid-19-education-and-child-care.aspx  (Guidance for Preschool).

Feeling sick
If you OR your children have symptoms including fever, cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, sore throat or runny nose*, you MUST isolate for 10 days after the onset of symptoms and until symptoms have resolved (whichever is longer). Under no circumstance should you or your children leave your property during isolation.
*Not related to other known causes/conditions, such as seasonal allergies or being outside in cold weather

Visit http://www.albertahealthservices.ca for a self assessment or call Health Link 811. 

Precautions

• Questionnaires must be filled out everyday upon entering the school.
• If a child presents with symptoms they cannot return until they receive a negative covid test.
• If a child has a positive covid test, the class (both classes) and teachers must not return to school without a negative covid test - class will then be provided online.
• Hand washing - wash hands/sanitize at the beginning and end of class and before snack/after playing at the park, etc.. 
• Two cohorts attend school but do not mix - separate classes on different days.
• Children must bring their own snack to school. Snacks or treats provided for birthdays or special parties are to be individually packaged.
• Masked parent volunteers in the classroom only when allowed through government regulations.
• Mask wearing is not mandatory by students at this age, parents to decide on behalf of their children.

Small Sprouts Preschool will do its best to keep your child safe.