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Miscellaneous

Lockers

Each student is given a locker to use for storing school-related materials such as books and clothing. The student is responsible for keeping the locker clean and neat, and nothing should be written or hung on the locker with the exception of items attached by magnets. Students are expected to respect the privacy of their classmates and should never open the locker of another student.

Lost and Found

Please be sure that all items your child brings to school are labeled with the child’s name. Unmarked lost and found articles are kept in the appropriate division’s bins and periodically are put on display to be claimed by parents. At various times throughout the year, items are donated to charity.

Communication about parent-hosted events

Any memos to be distributed to an entire class/grade, which are written by a room parent or room representatives, must be approved by the Associate Head of School. Please allow for a one-week turnaround period and plan accordingly.

Gift ideas for faculty

At times, room parents generously suggest pooling donations from families to purchase a gift for the teacher/classroom. Any written communication between families must be approved by the Associate Head of School. Any request for donations must note that a contribution is purely voluntary. Sums requested should be very modest. Families should allow for a one-week turnaround period for written communication edits and approval

Parent Participation in parties

• We place no limit on the number of parent participants in the Preschool classroom, as parties may require more parent support and as these may be the first such experiences for young children. So that children are not overwhelmed, it may be helpful to have a parent on hand.
• We have found that it works best for most parties to limit the number of parents who participate in the classroom to 4 or 5 at one time in Prekindergarten and beyond. If we try to include more than that, the students seem to think that all the parents are present and hurt feelings develop with those students whose parents are not there. All parents who would like to participate in a party or special event will have at least one opportunity to do so during the year. If you would like to volunteer to help with parties or in other ways in the classroom or school, please contact the teacher or the PA.
• Please refer to the communications section of this book and to the General Parent Handbook for additional information.

Daytime School Events

Because of work and home schedules, we try to be thoughtful about the number of daytime events in which parents are included. We know that it is impossible for some of you to come to school on a given day. During the year there are several celebrations including Grandfriends Day, Field Day, and closing ceremonies and chapels. It is especially nice if the appropriate family member is able to attend. However, if they can’t, families can arrange for a “stand in” (nanny, grandma, neighbor, etc). When no one can attend, we make enormous efforts to make each child feel included by having him/her “share” another parent or one of the teachers. Please do send your child to school on these special occasions, even when you cannot attend yourself.