Parent Handbook (PDF format)

Our parent handbook contains all of CEL's policy and procedures.  Click the link to view the parent handbook.

For your ease of reference, we also highlight two important policies below: the snack policy and non-discrimination policy.

Snack Policy:                                                                            

We are a "no nuts" school.  We have several chidren in our care who have an allergy to nuts and specifically peanuts.  Children with more complicated, multiple food allergies are asked to bring their own individual snack.  Chocolate is also not served.  If bringing a snack for the toddler room, please cut/slice into thin strips.

Fruits:  Please wash all fruit before bringing it to school.  If it is a fruit that will not brown, please cut ahead of time. Fresh fruit cups and unsweetened applesauce are fine.  Favorites:  bananas, apples, grapes, oranges, melons and strawberries.  No Cool Whip dips or toppings.

Vegetables:  Here again, please wash and cut vegetables before bringing them to school  Some veggies are a little more enticing to children when they are dressed up with other things such as cream cheese or even a ranch or veggie dip.  Favorites:  carrots, celery, green and red peppers.

Cheeses and Yogurt:  Children generally prefer the softer, milder cheeses such as Cheddar, Colby or Monterey Jack.  These may be sliced, cubed or the prepackaged string cheeses or cheese sticks.  We will serve only Stony Field Farm yogurt, not Go Gurt.

Crackers:  Please watch your labels.  Many crackers contain sugar in high amounts.  Generally, if sugar is listed in the first three ingredients, you can know that it contains too much (limit to less than 8 grams per serving).  Favorites:  baked crackers such as goldfish, Wheat Thins and pretzels, Cheese Nips, Cheese Its, plain Cherrios.  No chocolate please.

Breads/Bagels:  Any home baked recipes must be made from scratch and must come in with the recipe attached (no nuts, chocolate or peanut butter chips).  We need to know all ingredients for our children with allergies.  Many recipes call for sugar in great amounts that can be reduced to 3/4 of a cup or less.  Store bought muffins and prepackaged muffins are not acceptable.

Drinks:  We will only serve 100% fruit juice, milk or water.  Milk is sometimes discouraged because of the frequency of dairy allergies.  Please check with your classroom teachers if you have questions about allergies.  No chocolate milk of any kind will be served.

Forms

The following forms are available online for your convenience. They and other forms can be obtained from the office as well.

• Registration
• Medical
• Walk/photo/video permission
• Permission to discharge
• Family information