• Families may review their children’ s records within two( 2) business days following a request.
• Requests should be addressed to the Director and / or nurse.
• We are a component of the Enfield Public Schools Board of Education, and as such, educational and health records are started for each child. Your child’ s school records will be forwarded to the respective kindergarten that he / she will attend. Guardians must sign a written release form before any records are sent to any school system other than Enfield.
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
As a member of SELC, you are now connected to community services and resources. For Head Start Students, Family Advocates make at least two home visits per year to their assigned families. A family and their Family Advocate jointly develop a Family Partnership Agreement to learn more about the family’ s interests, strengths, goals, and needs. Family Advocates work with each family to build on strengths while providing resources for the families to meet their own needs. This approach is crucial to success in PK because students learn best when their families can support and engage in their education. Family Advocates also help identify where family strengths can be used in the classroom, on Policy Committee, and in other activities. For PK STEAM students, teachers meet with families before school starts, in the fall and Spring for family conferences, and additionally as needed. Strong relationships between home and school allow families to feel comfortable reaching out to staff to seek resources as needed.
WAYS IN WHICH THE SELC STAFF PARTNERS WITH PK FAMILIES
The entire SELC staff embraces the philosophy of partnership with families. We look forward to partnering and collaborating with you to both learn from and share experiences and knowledge to support a high-quality PK experience for your family.
• The Education / Disabilities Manager is available to answer any education or special needs question that may arise.
• The Family Services Manager is available to answer questions that may arise regarding family engagement, transportation, and services in the community. If we do not have the resources on site, we refer to outside agencies.
• The Health / Nutrition Manager is available if you have questions concerning your child and family’ s health or nutrition.
• A social worker( L. M. S. W) is available through a partnership with the Family Resource Center if you have concerns regarding your student’ s mental health or behavior.
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