- Can I bring in an edible treat for my child's birthday celebration at school?
- How can I find out about school cancellations, delays, and time changes?
- What if my child forgot his/her homework, lunch, snack etc. at home?
- Who can ride the bus?
- Do I have to report my child's absence?
- What if my child has a different dismissal procedure?
- How can I contact my child's teacher?
- How can I keep informed about what's going on at Pumpkin Delight School?
- Who do I speak to regarding my childs lunch account?
- Why do I get the voice mail when I'm trying to call the school?
- How do I request homework if my child is absent?
- Where can I park at Pumpkin Delight School?
- Can I have lunch with my child?
Can I bring in an edible treat for my child's birthday celebration at school?
PDS has a no food policy for parties. You may opt to bring in a
craft or activity for the class to do instead of food. Contact
your child's teacher to make arrangements.
How can I find out about school cancellations, delays, and time changes?
Log on to the Internet to site http://www.milforded.org.
or
Call the Milford Board of Ed at 203-783-3400 for a recorded
message after 6:15am.
Listen to your local radio stations (WICC, WEZN, WAVZ, and WPLR)
and/or
television newscasts (WTNH-TV, WVIT-TV, or Channel 12 News).
Announcements
will be made on these stations beginning at 6:00 a.m. and
repeated every 15
minutes. Please avoid calling the school office for school
closing
information. The school telephone lines need to be kept open for
emergencies.
Delayed opening times are as follows:
grades 3-5 10:00 a.m.
Scheduled early dismissal times are:
grades 3-5 1:00 p.m.
What if my child forgot his/her homework, lunch, snack etc. at home?
Bring the item to the main office. Your child will be instructed
to get the
forgotten item when its convenient for the classroom teacher. Do
not bring
the item to the classroom yourself.
Children are allowed to use the office telephone if they forget
their lunch,
snack, house key or other emergencies. They are not allowed to
call home
for forgotten homework, musical instruments or to arrange play
dates.
Who can ride the bus?
Bus transportation is limited to the students that live on the
bus routes.
Busing is determined by street address and the distance from the
school.
Durham Bus Company does not provide courtesy rides. Call the
school to see
if your child is eligible for bus transportation.
Do I have to report my child's absence?
Call the school to report your child's absence. Please give your
child's
name and the reason for the absence. On the day your child
returns to
school, you must send a note explaining the absence.
What if my child has a different dismissal procedure?
If you know ahead of time that you'll be picking up your child
early,
send a note in with your child letting us know what time you're
coming. If
you need to pick your child up due to an unforeseen circumstance,
call the
school so we can notify your child's teacher. The children will
be called
to the office upon your arrival. You must sign your child out in
the main
office.
If your child is going to a friend's house after school, you need
to
send your child to school with a note informing the teacher of
the change in
dismissal. Children are not allowed to ride different buses for
play
dates.
How can I contact my child's teacher?
Call the school and let the office know that you need to talk to
or set-up
an appointment with your child's teacher. The teacher will
return your call
as soon as possible.
How can I keep informed about what's going on at Pumpkin Delight School?
Parent Newsletter: Every month we send home a Parent Newsletter
with the
students. This is to inform you of things coming up in the near
future.
PTA Bulletin: The PTA will send home a small newsletter
containing upcoming
events and reminders.
Pumpkin Delight School Web Site: Visit our web site to find out
what's going
on in the school. You can access us through the Milford Board of
Education
web site.
Who do I speak to regarding my childs lunch account?
The person in charge of our cafeteria is Mrs. Moran. She can be
reached at
203-783-3611.
Why do I get the voice mail when I'm trying to call the school?
Pumpkin Delight School has two in-coming phone lines. When both
of these
lines are being used the voice mail automatically picks up the
call. Voice
mail messages are checked frequently so please leave your message.
How do I request homework if my child is absent?
Homework pick-up is arranged through the main office. When you
are calling
in your child's absence, please let us know at this time that you
are
requesting homework. Homework can be picked up at the office
after
dismissal time or can be sent home with another student.
Homework requests
made after lunchtime are not guaranteed.
Where can I park at Pumpkin Delight School?
You may park at Pumpkin Delight either on the street in
designated parking areas only or in the visitor parking lot at
the end of Art Street past the school. The upper lot located
near the circular turn-around is also open to visitors. The main
lot near the front door is for staff and handicapped parking only.
Can I have lunch with my child?
Due to seating limitations in our cafeteria, guests are unable to
eat in the lunch room.
