Birthday Policy:
• For those who celebrate, we recognize individual birthdays in the classroom by reading a favorite story, dancing to a favorite song, or offering a preferred activity.
• Birthday food cannot be brought into the school. o Feel free to send in a favorite book from home, schedule a time with your child’ s teacher to come in or TEAMS in to share the story about the day your child was born, share the meaning of your child’ s name with the class, and / or send in non-food items such as stickers, pencils, etc.
MEALS Your child will be served breakfast, lunch, and snack each day. Part-day students will have breakfast and lunch. Menus are shared in the weekly newsletter via Parent Square. Children with special diets or food allergies will receive an individual diet plan. We have a strict NO OUTSIDE FOOD policy for nutritional and safety reasons. Thank you in advance for adhering to this policy. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Nurse Jen at 860-763-8858 or jmaier @ enfieldschools. org.
EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION In case of emergency, parents / guardians will be called immediately. The office must have up-to-date home, work, and emergency telephone numbers always. Please notify the office of any changes in any of these numbers. Every family must have two emergency numbers.( Emergency contacts could be relatives, neighbors, friends, etc.)
LEGAL FAMILY DOCUMENTS Any legal documents about the child’ s daily custodial arrangements must be shared with the main office. Copies of current court papers or divorce decrees must be on file to uphold the court orders noted in the document.
REPORTING ABSENCE OR TARDY TO SCHOOL If your child is late or unable to attend school due to illness or any other reason, contact the school office at 860-253-4741. To leave a message press 1 on the attendance line, simply state your name, your child’ s name, and the reason for the absence. If your child’ s absence is not reported, you will get a message on ParentSquare letting you know your child has been marked absent and asking you for a reason.
CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT NAEYC Standard 6A. 10
Child abuse is the non-accidental physical or mental injury, sexual abuse, or negligent treatment of a child under the age of 18 by a person responsible for the child’ s welfare.
Forms of abuse include: Physical abuse – injuring a child by shaking, beating, burning, or other similar acts. Sexual abuse – engaging in sexual behavior with a child or allowing sexual exploitation of a child. Emotional abuse – excessive belittling, teasing, or berating which impairs the psychological growth of a child.
REVISED 2025 11 Family Handbook