When your child is absent from school because of illness, or for any other reason, parents are required to call or email the nurse each day of their absence: 203-797-4739. If an absence of three or more days is anticipated, please notify the school nurse. If there will be prolonged absence for family vacation or other reasons, please inform the office as soon as possible.

If your child becomes sick at school, you or someone will have to pick them up within 15 minutes; please keep phone numbers and emergency contacts up to date. Please send your child to school in shoes designed for active wear as they walk up and down stairs throughout the day and weather permitting will be going outside for mask breaks. Sneakers are the best option. We discourage flip-flops, backless sandals and sandals with heels. The Hayestown staff is encouraging healthy snack choices. We strongly discourage soda and sugary snacks in school.

All staff and families will be requested to do a self monitoring screening and temperature check at home each morning before school. If your child has a temperature and/or flu like symptoms please keep them home and report any symptoms to the school nurse. Also, if anyone in your home is sick, please check with the school nurse before sending your child to school. Due to the pandemic, all students must wear a mask to school. Mask breaks will be built into the school day.  

Arrival/drop off: Students who are being dropped off to school in the mornings cannot be dropped off prior to 8:00 AM, as there is no supervision prior to that time. All students must wait in the entrance way of the school and will be permitted to walk to their classrooms when the doors open at 8:00. Parents are not permitted to walk with students to their classrooms in the morning. Parents who need to conduct any school business in the morning must report to the main office and speak with the secretary.  

Dismissal/pick up: If your child will not be taking the bus home for any reason, a note must be sent to the teacher. We do not accept phone calls during the day for dismissal plans except for emergencies.  Please make your child’s after school plans the day before.  Bus changes are not permitted due to social distancing on the buses.  Children who are picked up early from school for appointments should be picked up by 2:30.  The office is very busy after that time preparing for the safe dismissal of all the students. Children will be sent home on the bus unless the teacher has been informed of alternate plans. 

Parents who are picking up their children in the afternoon should line up outside the gym doors. The doors will be opened at 2:55 PM, where the students will be waiting for parents. Teachers who are supervising parent pickup will dismiss children to their parents from the back of the gym. We appreciate your patience as we take time to ensure appropriate dismissal of each child. Parents will not be permitted to walk through the building or visit classrooms after dismissal.

Parking: When visiting the school, please park on the lower level, as parking on the upper level is limited. Enter the building through the main entrance near the office. There is no parking in front of the school where buses drop off and pick up. There is no parking around the circle. 

Parent drop-off: The building opens at 8:00 AM and children must be in their classroom ready to learn by 8:25. Regular and prompt attendance at school is very important for your child’s learning. Please see that they are in school on time each day.

For students in Grades 1 - 5: parents can drop students off at the circle off of Tamarack from 8:00-8:25. For everyone’s safety, we need to keep traffic organized and moving smoothly. Please do not pass cars. Your child(ren) should be getting out of the passenger side of the car during parent drop-off and the parent should not be getting out of the car. Staff will direct you when it is safe to unload your child(ren).

For Kindergarteners: from 8:00 -8:25, drive through the circle off of Tamarack and park in the parking lot to the left with the basketball hoops.  Walk your child up the stairs  to the kindergarten door.  A staff member will meet your child and help them to class.  You will be in line with all drop-offs, you will just need to proceed through, park and then walk to the drop-off area.

Parent Pick-up: For students in Grades 1 - 5: parents can park in the area off Tamarack in the parking lot and proceed to the gym doors.  Doors will be labeled by grade.  Please bring a photo ID when picking up your child from school. Parent pick up will be at 3:00pm. The first few days of the year, even weeks, may be slow, just please be patient as we want to make sure students are dismissed safely.

For Kindergarteners: drive through the circle off of Tamarack and park in the parking lot to the left with the basketball hoops.  Walk up the stairs  to the kindergarten door.  A staff member will meet you.  Please bring a photo ID when picking up your child from school. Parent pick up will be at 3:00 pm. The first few days of the year, even weeks, may be slow, just please be patient as we want to make sure students are dismissed safely.

You can find this information in PowerSchool's Parent Portal. Questions regarding transportation (routes, stops, late buses, etc.) should be directed to the DPS Transportation Department at 203-797-4728. Click here to log in to the Versatrans site and use your child's student ID number for both the username and password. If your child will not be taking the bus home for any reason, a note must be sent to the teacher. We do not accept phone calls during the day for dismissal plans except for emergencies.  Please make your child’s after school plans the day before.  Bus changes are not permitted due to social distancing on the buses.  Children who are picked up early from school for appointments should be picked up by 2:30.  The office is very busy after that time preparing for the safe dismissal of all the students. Children will be sent home on the bus unless the teacher has been informed of alternate plans. 

Please contact your child's teacher and the office regarding any school visits.  Please send a note or call by 9:00 am if you need to pick up your child during the day or drop something off.  We will have a table outside to drop off forgotten items.  When you arrive at school, ring the buzzer and we will help you. Please bring a photo ID when picking up your child from school. All exterior doors will remain locked throughout the day and evening.

Breakfast: Breakfast is available each morning from 8:00-8:25. Breakfast will be grab & go and students will eat in their classrooms. *Please note that breakfast is not available on delayed opening days.*

Lunch: Breakfast and lunch are free for all students. Your child has the option of bringing a bagged lunch or receiving a school lunch. Hot lunch is served every school day, including early dismissal days. A menu will be sent home every month. Students order lunch with their classroom teacher for the next school day.

School does not provide snack for students. Children should bring a small, healthy snack and a drink each day. Your child’s drink should be water or juice, not soda. 

Before and after school supervision is available through the Extended Learning Program. Call 203-830-6518 for registration details. Students may not be dropped off prior to 8:00 AM unless they are enrolled in the program.

We offer all students, staff and families an opportunity to purchase school spirit wear a few times per year.  These items are available online, purchased directly through the vendor.  For the fall, the store is open from August 13, 2024 until September 28, 2024.  After the online store closes, orders will be sent home (by ordering you are agreeing to have your items sent home with your child) once they arrive, approximately 4 weeks after the sales ends. The link to order from will be provided via ParentSquare. Thank you for your support of Hayestown Avenue School!  The spirit wear is great quality and a fantastic way to show your school spirit and build community.

From I-84  Westbound - Take exit 6, turn right at the traffic light and proceed to next traffic light. Make right onto Hayestown Avenue; you will come to a traffic light where you will make a left. This is Tamarack Avenue. Proceed up the hill and look on left for Oak Lane and the sign for Hayestown Avenue School. Turn left onto Oak Lane make the next left to Hayestown Avenue School. This is the upper level lot. If parking is limited, the lower lot is on Hayestown Ave.

From I-84 Eastbound - Take exit 5, go straight at stop sign onto Down Street. Continue straight across Main Street onto North Street. Follow North Street for 4 traffic lights. At the fourth traffic light, turn right onto Hayestown Avenue. Continue on Hayestown Avenue to the first traffic light (T in road). Make a left at the traffic light onto Tamarack Avenue. Proceed up the hill and look on left for Oak Lane and the sign for Hayestown Avenue School. Turn left onto Oak Lane make the next left to Hayestown Avenue School. This is the upper level lot. If parking is limited, the lower lot is on Hayestown Ave.