Policies
Drop off and Pick up:
Drop-off and Pick-up is at 9:30 and 3:00pm. Please back your vehicle into the designated areas.
Health:
Only send healthy students with no signs of illness. Please assess your child’s wellness prior to arrival.
What to bring:
Please bring the following items each day; a backpack, lunch, snack, water bottle, change of shoes/boots, additional clothes such as: pants/gloves/hat/socks. Wear layers!
Totem will provide ALL materials needed for our activities.
Tuition:
Tuition is due prior to the first class of each month or first camp. Tuition is based on sessions. Some months vary on the number classes-payments do not vary. Once a session begins you are responsible for payments for the entire session. Unless notification is received, your child will automatically be enrolled for all three sessions. There is a tuition discount when payment is made by session fee. You may submit payments by check payable to; Totem, cash or PayPal through our website: totempreschool.co I am able to provide invoices for childcare flex fund reimbursement.
Preferred communication:
Preferred communication through email or text; totemoutdoorschool@gmail.com 206-890-3849
Please communicate if your kiddos will be late, picked up early or absent. Our plans/preparation include all our students. I will not be available to answer calls during class times as I will be focusing all my attention on the class. Feel free to leave a text message, I will respond after class unless it is an emergency.
Dates to Remember:
2022-2023:
- Fall Session 2022: September 8th-December 16th No school November 24-25th
- Winter Session 2023: January 26th-February 24th
- Spring Session 2023: March 2nd-June 16th No School May 25-26th
2023-24:
- Fall Session 2023: Fridays, September 8th-December 15th, 2023 No class Nov 24th (14 classes)
- Spring Session 2024: Fridays, February 23rd-June 14th 2024 (17 classes)
FEES:
2022-2023:
- Fall and Spring session: $275/month. $500/month for 2 siblings
- Fall Session: $1000
- Winter Session: $325 (5 weeks)
- Spring Session: $1000
2023-2024:
- Fall Session: $900/session or $250/month-4 monthly payments to be made 9/1, 10/1, 11/1, 12/1
- Spring Session: $1100/session or $300/month-4 monthly payments to be made on 2/1, 3/1, 4/1, 5/1
Totem Outdoor School “The Plan”
Totem’s programs are ACTIVE. Plan on a tired/dirty child at pick up J
We are outside most of the day, regardless of weather.
Our learning style is through actively using our 5 senses and Inquisitive Science-thinking, asking-researching/answering questions.
We will spend our day in the old growth forest, the wetland and greenhouse/garden.
Our programs cover; forestry, botany, ecology, biology, horticulture, geology, zoology and meteorology
Example of a class/camp:
- Group up for planning, questions and review/follow up
- 5-Sense Game
- Forest/snack
- Wetlands
- Lunch/Mystery bag
- Garden
- Outside game
- Classroom
- Closing
Group #1 5/6 YO | Group #2 7+ YO | |
9:30-10:00 | Longhouse | Longhouse |
10-10:30 | Games/Classroom | Old Growth |
10:30-11:00 | Old Growth | Old Growth |
11:00-11:30 | Old Growth | Snack/Games |
11:30-12:00 | Lunch/Longhouse | Wetlands |
12:00-12:30 | Wetlands | Wetlands |
12:30-1:00 | Wetlands | Lunch/Games |
1:00-1:30 | Snack/Games | Greenhouse |
1:30-2:00 | Greenhouse | Greenhouse |
2:00-2:30 | Greenhouse | Garden |
2:30-3:00 | Garden/Closing | Garden/Closing |