ESS Gazette
6/10/2022
Dear ESS Families,
After 3 long years we were finally able to enjoy our first normal field day. The weather was great and the kids had a wonderful time. Thank you to our many parent volunteers for making the day so successful for our kids.
This was the last field day for Mr. O'Brien, our PE teacher, who is retiring this year. We want to thank him for his many years of teaching our Enfield students. Mr. O'Brien has always made positive connections with his students, and is an integral part of our school community. He will be missed, and we wish him all the best.
Best,
Mark Lord
Bethany Calado
Important Dates
6/16 - 2nd Grade Promotion
6/20-6/23- Early Dismissal Days (1:50pm)
6/23- Last Day of School (1:50pm)
iPads
If you are not returning to Enfield Public Schools in the fall, please have your child return their iPad on June 17th.
ESS Survey
Summer Reading 2022
Juneteenth Celebration
The Fourth of July is widely known as a holiday dedicated to celebrating independence, however many people also celebrate Freedom Day- Juneteenth. Juneteenth takes place annually on June 19th to commemorate that day in 1865 when enslaved Texans first learned of their freedom as directed by the Emancipation Proclamation, announced by President Abraham Lincoln back on January 1, 1863.
In recognition of this holiday we will be reading the book Juneteenth for Mazie by Floyd Cooper. Students will also be watching an age appropriate informational video discussing this important date in our history.
This year Juneteenth is Sunday, June 19th. Happy Juneteenth everyone!
Important Information from Previous Newsletters
Save the Date!
9:30-10:15 – Mrs. Kilty(upper tent) Mrs. Trifone (lower tent)
10:30-11:15 – Miss Maier (upper tent) Miss Tercasio (lower tent)
1:30 – 2:15 – Mrs. Fitzgerald (upper tent)
We look forward to seeing our 2nd grade families as we celebrate the accomplishments of our amazing 2nd Grade Class!
Spring/Summer '22 Community Resource Guide for Enfield Families
IPADS
Box Tops for Education
- Download Box Tops for Education app
- Create a log in
- Select Enfield Street School
- Scan your grocery receipt
From Our Parent Engagement Committee
SEL (Social-Emotional Learning) Overview for Parents
Why do we teach social-emotional skills in school?
Socially and emotionally competent students have been shown to have more positive attitudes toward themselves and others, show more positive social behaviors in school, and have fewer conduct problems. This results in greater school connectedness, which helps keep students safe and engaged in their learning.
Becoming a successful learner isn’t just about academics. At Enfield Street, students are learning through a social-emotional learning (SEL) program called Second Step. It teaches skills for resolving conflicts, working with others, forming healthy relationships, and making good decisions so students can be more successful emotionally, socially, and academically.
All students come to school affected by their home life, often including adverse childhood experiences that affect their behavior and readiness to learn. When schools implement universal SEL programs, the skills students learn can support them and improve their ability to benefit from instruction.
Social, emotional, and cognitive development are interdependent. Decades of research have shown that children need social and emotional competence to succeed in school. Social-emotional skills lead to improved relationships and increased school connectedness, which provide powerful support to help your child learn and grow.
Watch the following video from Second Step to learn more about why SEL is so important.
· Video – What is SEL and Why SEL Matters: https://youtu.be/ikehX9o1JbI
Descripción general del aprendizaje socioemocional (SEL) para padres
¿Por qué enseñamos habilidades socioemocionales en la escuela?
Se ha demostrado que los estudiantes socialmente y emocionalmente competentes tienen actitudes más positivas hacia ellos mismos y hacia los demás, muestran comportamientos sociales más positivos en la escuela y tienen menos problemas de conducta. Esto da como resultado una mayor conexión escolar, lo que ayuda a mantener a los estudiantes seguros y comprometidos con su aprendizaje.
Convertirse en un estudiante exitoso no se trata solo de lo académico. En Enfield Street, los estudiantes están aprendiendo a través de un programa de aprendizaje socioemocional (SEL) llamado Second Step. Enseña habilidades para resolver conflictos, trabajar con otros, formar relaciones saludables y tomar buenas decisiones para que los estudiantes puedan tener más éxito emocional, social y académico.
Todos los estudiantes llegan a la escuela afectados por su vida familiar, que a menudo incluyen experiencias adversas en la infancia que afectan su comportamiento y disposición para aprender. Cuando las escuelas implementan programas SEL universales, las habilidades que aprenden los estudiantes pueden apoyarlos y mejorar su capacidad para beneficiarse de la instrucción.
El desarrollo social, emocional y cognitivo son interdependientes. Décadas de investigación han demostrado que los niños necesitan competencia social y emocional para tener éxito en la escuela. Las habilidades socioemocionales conducen a mejores relaciones y una mayor conexión escolar, lo que brinda un apoyo poderoso para ayudar a su hijo a aprender y crecer.
Por favor mire el siguiente video de Second Step para obtener más información sobre por qué SEL es tan importante.
• Video: ¿Qué es SEL y por qué es importante SEL?: https://youtu.be/ikehX9o1JbI
Lunch menu
Handicapped Parking Spots
Attendance Notes and Letters
jfilanowicz@enfieldschools.org and sfinnie@enfieldschools.org.
Per the district attendance policy, which is located in the current school handbook on pages 6-16, attendance letters will be sent out for all absences, excused or unexcused, following this schedule:
5th absence – 1st Letter
10th absence – 2nd Letter
Additional letters will be sent after every 5th absence. (ex. 15th, 20th, 25th)
Quarantining days will not count towards absences.
Regardless of the content of the letters, if the majority of absences are excused as defined in the handbook, we will most likely not reach out unless there are a large number of absences.
If the majority of the absences are unexcused as defined in the handbook, an administrator will be reaching out to offer available support to make sure your child comes to school on a regular basis.
Current COVID Protocol Guidelines
- Please remember to send your child with a water bottle. With the warmer weather, it's important for kids to stay hydrated.
- Please contact the nurse if your student is a contact or a member of your household tests positive for COVID. The guidelines for quarantine need to be reviewed with the nurse so an accurate return to school date can be determined.
- Students who are unable to attend school because they are COVID positive or are required to quarantine by the school will have access to assignments posted on Teams.
- Students who are even mildly symptomatic with any of the symptoms associated with COVID-19 should isolate at home, test for the virus, and remain away from activities outside of the home. If symptoms improve, students can return to school without a negative test. Concerning symptoms: congestion, runny nose, cough, fatigue, fever.
- Per recommendations from the CDC, CSDE, and CSDPH, quarantine time for positive COVID cases can be reduced from ten days to five days in certain situations. If a positive person is asymptomatic five days after a positive test (not the beginning of symptoms), that person can return to school or work if they remain masked at all times. If a positive person still has the slightest symptoms on day five, they must complete the ten day isolation period.
- We will no longer require proof of a negative test to return to school.
- We can now accept at-home test results for positive cases
- We will no longer be contact tracing. Instead, a letter will be sent home in your child's backpack which states your child has been exposed to a positive person and the date of the exposure. Your child can return to school as long as any symptoms are monitored as per the directions on the letter.
Health Protocols
Communicable Disease and Infestation
Children should be observed before being sent to school to be sure they are free of any signs of disease, such as headache, upset stomach, sore throat, runny nose, rashes, flushed face, and/or red and watery eyes.
A child with a beginning cold should be kept at home for 24 to 48 hours. Many contagious diseases begin with signs of a cold. Prompt isolation of these children from others will help prevent spreading of the disease. The following are the isolation requirements of the Connecticut State Department of Public Health in regard to some of the more common communicable diseases:
Chickenpox Remain out of school until all primary lesions have healed, 5 to 7 days from onset of symptoms.
Head Lice Re-entry is permitted when student no longer had an active infestation which will be determined through examination by the school nurse.
Strep Remain out of school for 24 hours after their first dose to prevent the spread to other students.
Conjunctivitis (pink eye) with discharge; remain home until the prescribed treatment has been given for 24 hours and/or the discharge stops.
Vomiting, Diarrhea, Fever
Students must be fever free, without fever reducing medication given, vomiting, or diarrhea free for 24 hours before returning to school
Placards
Early Release Plan
Dismissal Procedures
Buses will be called following a set classroom schedule.
All exterior door numbers are posted on or above the door.
Classrooms with exterior doors (Mrs. Guertin Door 4, Miss Bradway Door 5, Ms. Nicol Door 20, Mrs. Scully Door 19, Mrs. Fritz Door 18) will dismiss from their classroom to parents or guardians that have a matching placard at 1:50.
Arrival and Dismissal
ESS Arrival Procedures
8:40-8:55
When you arrive please make sure to drive to the crosswalk and pull up as far as you can. Please make sure there are 3 cars in the crosswalk before letting your child exit the vehicle. Children will enter Door 1 when being dropped off.
If you are walking your child to school, come down the long sidewalk in front of the school, and wait 3 feet apart as students enter the building one at a time through Door 1.
All students should be wearing a mask correctly will use hand sanitizer when entering the building.
Dismissal Procedures
Buses will be called following a set classroom schedule.
All exterior door numbers are posted on or above the door.
Classrooms with exterior doors (Mrs. Guertin Door 4, Miss Bradway Door 5, Ms. Nicol Door 20, Mrs. Scully Door 19, Mrs. Fritz Door 18) will dismiss from their classroom to parents or guardians that have a matching placard at 3:15.
Other classrooms will dismiss from doors 1, 3, and 21 following this schedule:
Please park and bring your placard to the assigned dismissal door. If you do not have a placard, please come to the front entrance and ring for the school secretary. Please make sure you have valid identification.
Board of Education
We thought it would be helpful to show the dates and a link for future Board of Education meetings. They are a great way to stay involved and informed throughout the school-year.
All meetings are planned to begin at 7:00 PM.
June 14
June 28