School Hours
8:55AM - 2:55PM
Absence
When
a child will be absent, a parent is requested to call the school and
give the date(s), and anticipated length of absence. Parents may leave a
message on the answering machine after or before school hours. The
School Department Policy requires that families send a note explaining
the circumstances of the absence to the teacher upon their child's
return to school in order for an absence to be considered an excused
absence.
Recess
Each class will go outside almost every day. Please make sure children are dressed for cold weather when it arrives.
Grades, Reports, Portfolio Conferences
Teachers
evaluate students three times annually with lengthy developmental
checklists of academic and social goals, which are sent to parents with
teacher comments. Students do not receive letter-grades. Parent-teacher
conferences are held three times per year though parents may meet with a
teacher at any time or speak with a teacher informally.