HEALTH SERVICES( continued)
Safety( continued) wheelchairs / scooters must be self-sufficient and have documentation from a healthcare provider outlining parameters for use.
School Nurses Each elementary school has a full-time registered nurse assigned. The nurse is available for first aid procedures and the administration of medicines( by physician’ s orders only). School nurses do not diagnose specific illnesses. In the case of illness, you will be notified so that medical diagnosis and necessary treatment can be secured from your physician.
Screenings School nurses provide the following mandated screenings for students in the following grades.
Vision |
Students in Grades K-1, 3-5 |
Hearing |
Students in Grades K-1, 3-5 |
Scoliosis |
Females in Grades 5, 7 and Males in Grade 9 |
HOMEWORK
The purpose of homework is to reinforce and enhance the curriculum; it is assigned to help the student become more self-reliant, learn to work independently, improve study skills, reinforce and expand upon course content. Therefore, it is the policy of the Enfield Board of Education to require the assignment of homework on a routine basis and to have such homework considered in grading the student.
It is the teacher’ s responsibility to properly design, plan, review, and evaluate homework in a timely manner. Such homework shall be carefully planned to achieve and enhance the curriculum goals and shall have a sound educational purpose. It is the student’ s responsibility to submit homework on time and according to the specifications established by the teacher.
Homework assignments also afford parents and / or guardians a way to acquaint themselves with the school program and their child’ s educational progress. Educators believe that parents and / or guardians have a positive impact on their child’ s learning when they discuss homework and course work with them. This can be accomplished through a periodic review of homework by parents and / or guardians.
In addition, parents and / or guardians can assist by:
1. Providing a quiet place for study and homework 2. Encouraging the student to use a daily assignment notebook 3. Asking students daily about their homework assignments 4. Contacting the school to obtain current assignments when a student is ill 5. Contacting the teacher if they sense that their child is not completing or is having difficulties with homework assignments.
Each grade level / department shall establish standard homework regulations that will be subject to review and approval by the building principal.
Refer to Policy # 6154 for more information 53