Parent Resources

On The Bedford Campus

For students who have completed the enrollment process and will be joining us in the fall, or for those students returning once again, all of the required registration forms, as well as important additional materials, can be found here.

Health Forms

Below you will find the required Health Assessments/Immunization Record for the 2023-2024 school year. For information on immunization requirements, please refer to the Immunization Requirements Guide. Please note: Influenza immunizations are required for all preschoolers.

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IMPORTANT NOTE: If your child has an allergy requiring an Epi-pen or other medication, please refer to the additional information in the drop down menu entitled Students With Allergies on this page.

Health forms can be emailed to Sarah McKimmie or mailed to:

Landmark Preschool
P.O. Box 477
Bedford, NY 10506

If you have questions, please contact the main office at 914.234.2300.

Students With Allergies

If your child has an allergy requiring an Epi-pen or other medication, please be sure that the school has the following items before the first day of school:

An Epi-pen in the original container with the pharmacy label indicating your child’s name and dosage. Please check expiration date.
An authorization form permitting school personnel to administer medication signed by BOTH the child’s physician and child’s parent.
An emergency care plan for your child signed by both you and your child’s physician.

If your child requires Benadryl or other medication in addition to his/her Epi-pen, the school is required to have a separate form signed by both you and the physician authorizing school personnel to administer the medication and giving exact dosage information. A measuring utensil must be included to ensure correct dosage is given.

If your child’s allergy is food-related, you will be required to provide “safe” foods and snacks for your child to eat. Due to the proliferation of ambiguous language such as “processed in a facility that handles peanuts and tree nuts” on food labels, it is not possible for teachers to make informed decisions about what is and is not safe for children with food allergies to eat. Only you, the parents, in consultation with your child’s physician can make that choice for your child. Please work with the teachers to help them keep your child safe by providing the foods you approve of for your child. If you have any questions, please speak with your child’s teacher or with the Director, Evelyn Tangney.

Please note: For your child’s safety, they will not be allowed to attend school without the Epi-pen and required paperwork.

Allergy Awareness Policy

We have a number of students enrolled in our program who have life-threatening allergies to peanuts and tree nuts. An anaphylactic reaction may occur if these children come into contact with peanut or nut products. Because of the severity of these allergies, we are asking that parents refrain from sending products that list nuts or peanuts as an ingredient to school. While all children provide their own snacks, children with allergies can have a reaction just from touching the residue left behind by these foods.

While we realize that peanut butter is a favorite with many children, it is particularly likely to be spread around the classroom because it is so sticky. Coming into contact with traces of peanut butter can trigger anaphylaxis, which can lead to death.

This is a difficult situation for these children and their families, as well as for the teachers who are trying to keep all their students safe. I know that your support and compassion will be most helpful to them as they deal with this serious problem. Allergies can develop at any time during an individual’s life, and if your own child were to develop such a devastating allergy, we would want to take whatever steps were possible to protect him or her.

We suggest that you talk with your children, and help them to choose a snack that will help keep their friends safe and healthy. Please also bear this in mind when sending in treats for birthdays and other celebrations throughout the school year. While we cannot guarantee a “nut-free” environment, we should all do our best to help keep these children safe.

If your child has an allergy requiring an Epi-pen or other medication, please refer to the "Students With Allergies" section above.

Additional Information & Forms

2023-2024 At-A-Glance Calendar

Arrival & Departure Information

Morning Procedures:

Assisted drop-off begins at 8:40 a.m. and ends at 9:00 a.m. Morning drop-off for all the children will take place curbside in the parking lot to the right of the church. Please remain in your car as you go through the car line and circle around the back of the parking lot. When you pull up to the curb one of your child(ren)'s teachers will assist your child(ren) out of the car and escort him or her to the classroom. Please be sure that your child can exit the vehicle on the right side. It is not safe for teachers or children to walk between the cars during drop-off.

Afternoon Procedures:

Pick-up for the Fours classes also takes place curbside in the parking lot to the right of the church. Pick-up is at 12:00 p.m. This may be subject to change.
Pick-up for the Threes class is at the playground gate. Please park in the lot and wait at the gate and one of your child's teachers will escort him or her to you. Pick-up is from 11:50 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Pick-up for the Twos class is at the Twos classroom door. Please park in front of the classroom and one of your child's teachers will escort him or her to you. Pick-up is from 11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Please keep the placard with your child's name and teacher clearly visible on your windshield during both drop-off and pick-up to facilitate our process.

Day One Checklist

In preparation for your child's first day of school at Landmark, please review the following checklist.

Please label everything your child brings to school with your child’s name or initials. If you have not done so yet, please mail or drop-off a copy of your child's NYS Child In Care Medical Statement. This form is required by the state of New York, and must be in your child’s file in order for them to attend school.

Additionally, please send:

A backpack clearly labeled with your child’s name to carry personal items and papers.
A healthy snack labeled with your child’s name. We ask that parents do not send in items containing tree nuts or peanuts.
A complete change of seasonally appropriate clothing including underwear, shirt, pants/shorts or dress, socks and shoes in a plastic bag labelled with your child's name. This bag will be kept in your child's cubby. Please label all clothing.
Diapers if your child is in our Twos program.
If your child has allergies, please refer to the Students With Allergies section on this page.

This is truly one of the most exciting times of the year for Landmark families, teachers and staff. The teachers and assistants have lovingly prepared their classrooms for the children’s arrival. We look forward to our school filled with happy faces and the joyous sounds of children learning!

Snack Time

Emergency Procedures

In the event of an emergency, a delayed opening or school cancellation due to inclement weather, you will be notified via text message and email. The Emergency Contact information you have provided in the Parent Portal informs the school of who is authorized to pick-up your child(ren). The school is not permitted to release students to any person without written authorization from parents/guardians. Please inform anyone you have authorized to pick-up your child(ren) that they will need to provide a photo ID at pick-up.

Clothing Guidelines

Please write your child’s name on all of their possessions including all clothing, hats, masks, gloves, mittens, backpacks, water bottles, snack bags, and lunch boxes.

Children should wear comfortable, seasonally appropriate clothing and securely fastened footwear.

For children who are not yet toilet trained, parents must provide diapers/pull ups in a bag labeled with their child’s name. Children who have been recently toilet trained should wear clothing that is easy to remove; we highly recommend elastic waistbands and strongly discourage overalls, pants with buttons, zippers or belts.

Please remember that a preschooler’s day frequently involves many highly educational but messy activities. Although we use washable products in our classrooms, stains sometimes do occur. Please keep this in mind when choosing clothing for school. We also ask that you keep an extra set of seasonally appropriate clothes and shoes in your child(ren)’s cubby(ies).

Family Handbook

Landmark Parent Association

The purpose of the Landmark Parent Association (LPA) is to support the school, faculty and, most importantly, Landmark students. The LPA helps the school in a number of ways including coordinating room parents to help each classroom and teacher throughout the year, organizing social events for Landmark families and parents, putting together a yearbook, helping to raise funds for items to benefit the school and coordinating fun events for the students. The LPA is also serves as an open forum for communication between parents and the administration.

As a Landmark parent, you are automatically a part of the LPA and each parent is encouraged to get involved in whatever way they can throughout the year. There are a number of ways to show your support, most of which require minimal time commitment. Whatever level of participation you choose, your time and involvement is much appreciated! If you're interested in volunteering, contact Director Evelyn Tangney.

TRP Brochure

Patriot (Parent) Portal

The Patriot Portal is a password protected hub used by enrolled families to update household information, view progress reports, and schedule parent-teacher conferences. The Patriot Portal is our official contact record, so we rely on our parents to give us complete, accurate, and updated information. It is imperative that the school has accurate contact information for all parents for safety, communication, and other reasons.

Updating Family Information in the Patriot Portal
Please note, this information must be updated prior to your child attending the first day of school.

To review and/or make changes, you will need to follow a few quick and easy steps:

Log in to the Patriot Portal. (Please note: If you can't remember your username or password, you can resolve that here. Tip: Username is always lowercase in the following format: firstname.lastname (i.e. jane.doe)
Click on the blue link that reads Update my Household Profile
Review contact information, emergency notification information, school directory information, and student medical information.

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