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If your child is going to be absent, please call the office (603) 966-2220.  Outside of office hours, please leave a message on the answering machine.  

Arrivals – For all normal school days, children should not be dropped off at school prior to 8:00 AM. There is no supervision prior to this time.  Students arriving between 8:00-8:14 AM may walk directly to their designated entrance. Class begins at 8:15 AM. All students who are tardy MUST CHECK IN AT THE OFFICE WITH A PARENT and receive an admit slip.

Morning Drop Off- For the safety of our students, please adhere to the following guidelines when dropping your children off in the car lane:
*Follow the guidance of the staff on duty. You will be directed to pull up as far as possible before letting your child out of the vehicle. Please wait to pull up as directed before allowing your child out of the car.
* Do NOT park and get out of your car in the drop off lane.                                                                                                                                                                                 

Dismissal Time – 2:40 PM – Should your child be a carpool pick-up at the end of the day, vehicles must line up behind the 1st crosswalk to allow an exit route for buses.

Lunch and Breakfast are paid in advance by the week or longer. Each student is assigned a computer number, which they keep throughout their school years. The computerized system keeps track of the credits available for any lunch or breakfast purchased. If a student has no lunch, the kitchen will provide an emergency lunch, and the student may bring in money the following day. A menu calendar, with both breakfast and lunch selections, is available on our school’s website.

School delays are announced on WSMN-1590, WMVU-900 AM, WZID-95.7 FM and also on Channel 9 and Channel 12 Fox TV. There also will be communication sent out through the school district. Children should not be dropped off at school prior to 10:00 AM.

Visitors to our school: ALL ARE REQUIRED TO CHECK IN AT THE MAIN OFFICE. Parents are not allowed to go to their child’s classroom without prior approval from the principal or teacher. You will then need to sign in and get a Visitor’s Badge.

Medication – If your child needs to take prescription medication in school, state law requires a note from the doctor before the nurse can dispense any medication. A form must also be signed by you indicating the recommended dosage. Please do not send any medication in with your child for them to take on their own. Please call our school nurse if you have any questions. Required medication forms are available on the school website under the nurse’s department.

Immunization – All children must be fully immunized. Please notify the nurse if immunization records need to be updated. Any child entering kindergarten or first grade must be fully immunized and have a physical before entering school. 

All children will go out to recess, weather and conditions permitting, unless they have a note signed by a doctor. Please dress your child appropriately for the weather. For recess, teachers are on duty outside. During lunch in the cafeteria and during lunch recess, monitors are on duty to supervise the children.

Your child’s belongings – All clothing, boots, lunch boxes, backpacks, personal items, etc. should be marked with the child’s name. If your child loses something, please have them check lost and found (back of the cafeteria).

Please be aware of the school policy that students will NOT be permitted to distribute party invitations or other personal communications at school. This is in alignment with common practice throughout the Nashua School District.

Before/After School Program – The Adult Learning Center runs the program at Fairgrounds Elementary School. Please call (603)-882-9080 Ext.212 for information, if interested.