Use your center's current schedule

Schedules and routines can differ by location and group.

Each center's approved schedule is the reference for the day. Before a shift or room assignment, find the current schedule and checklist selected for your center and age group. The example checkpoints below are a planning aid, not a Northstar-wide procedure or substitute for that schedule.

Example routine checkpoints

Confirm the order and responsibilities against your local schedule.

  1. 1

    Opening handoff

    Check the room setup and current handoff notes using the center's approved opening checklist.

  2. 2

    Transitions

    Use the local schedule to prepare children for the next activity and coordinate supervision with the assigned team.

  3. 3

    Meals and rest

    Follow the center's confirmed meal, rest, supervision, and documentation procedures.

  4. 4

    Outdoor time

    Check the applicable local routine and current conditions, then follow the center's confirmed supervision and transition steps.

  5. 5

    Closing handoff

    Complete the approved closing checklist and pass unresolved items to the designated receiving role.

If a schedule is missing or unclear

Before publication, select the authoritative files and make their center and age-group scope clear. If the schedule is missing, out of date, or conflicts with current direction, ask the designated center leadership role which version to follow. Do not rely on an unselected example file as the approved schedule.