Important Contact Information:
Mr. Guillaume - School Social Worker
203-977-4776
Ms. Spiegel- School Psychologist
203-977-4550
Ms. Santini- School Psychologist
203-977-4365
Ms. Rachel- School Based Health Center Social Worker
203-977-5706
Ms. Angelica Reyes- Parent Facilitator
203-977-5794
Main Office Phone: 203-977-4544
Main Office Fax: 203-977-4867
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Looking to meet with your child's teachers and/or counselor? Kindly fill out the Open Team Meeting Request Form and your child's counselor will get back to you with a meeting time and date! Important information to include in your Meeting Request:
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PARENT INFORMATION SHEETS: Click the files below to view useful information & teacher contact info
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6th Grade Parent/Guardian Info Sheet
-Updated 9/19/23 
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7th Grade Parent/Guardian Info Sheet
-Updated 9/19/23
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8th Grade Parent/Guardian Info Sheet
-Updated 9/19/23
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**Parent information sheets are in English & Spanish**
HERE-TO-HELP
SPEF designed its Here-to-Help program to provide families with resources that can alleviate obstacles and help children succeed. They can help families with additional needs such as:
Click here to submit your Needs Request (English) www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5980800/Family-Engagement-family-intake
Haga clic aquí para ayuda en Español (Spanish) www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5980800/Family-Engagement-family-intake?sg_navigate=start&sglocale=es
- Technology assistance (Wi-Fi access, Parent Portal/PowerSchool and Google Classroom)
- Assist with communication with your child’s school
- Transportation vouchers
- Interpretation and translation connections
- Childcare options and assistance
- Child Tax Credit assistance
- Healthcare options and assistance
Click here to submit your Needs Request (English) www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5980800/Family-Engagement-family-intake
Haga clic aquí para ayuda en Español (Spanish) www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5980800/Family-Engagement-family-intake?sg_navigate=start&sglocale=es
Looking for local support groups?
The Parent Support Network: For parents whose kids struggle with anxiety, depression, or other mental health challenges. Virtual meetings are 1.5 hours long.
www.supportgroupscentral.com/ymhp
The Den provides support for children and families who have experienced a death due to illness, accident, suicide or homicide. There is also a support group specifically for parents who have lost a child. The Den also offers specialty groups for Spanish-speaking parents, young adults, those coping with miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss. In addition, a general bereavement group for adults is also held bi-weekly on Monday evenings.
www.familycenters.org/The-Den-for-Grieving-Kids
For a more complete list, check out our Community Resource tab or visit thehubct.org
The Parent Support Network: For parents whose kids struggle with anxiety, depression, or other mental health challenges. Virtual meetings are 1.5 hours long.
www.supportgroupscentral.com/ymhp
The Den provides support for children and families who have experienced a death due to illness, accident, suicide or homicide. There is also a support group specifically for parents who have lost a child. The Den also offers specialty groups for Spanish-speaking parents, young adults, those coping with miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss. In addition, a general bereavement group for adults is also held bi-weekly on Monday evenings.
www.familycenters.org/The-Den-for-Grieving-Kids
For a more complete list, check out our Community Resource tab or visit thehubct.org
Websites & Articles We Recommend:
Top 10 Homework Tips:
The following are some tips for parents to help their child retain academic skills:
Summer Learning Loss
All Children experience loss of academic skills over the summer if they don't engage in educational learning.
- Know the teachers — and what they're looking for.
- Set up a homework-friendly area.
- Schedule a regular study time.
- Help them make a plan.
- Keep distractions to a minimum.
- Make sure kids do their own work.
- Be a motivator and monitor.
- Set a good example.
- Praise their work and efforts.
- If there are continuing problems with homework, get help.
The following are some tips for parents to help their child retain academic skills:
- Visit places such as a library, museums, and nature centers.
- Research an item of interest (i.e. animal seen at a nature center).
- Write a daily journal.
- Read a book as a family and discuss it.
- Let your child help prepare food (measure ingredients, read the recipe).
- Play games as a family (Bananagrams, board games, cards).
Summer Learning Loss
All Children experience loss of academic skills over the summer if they don't engage in educational learning.
- Research indicates children score lower on standardized tests taken after summer vacation than they did on the test prior to summer break.
- Most children experience loss of about two months of math skills.
- Some students lose more than two month of reading skills.
- Summer learning loss is cumulative. Children can be an average of 2 years behind their peers by the end of 6th grade if they have repeatedly experienced summer loss.
- 2-3 hours a week of enrichment can help prevent summer loss.
State of Connecticut Definitions of
Excused & Unexcused Absences
For more information on truancy and absences click the link below.
https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Truancy/Truancy
