All activities that take place within the school day should focus on “learning experiences” for our students and cannot be approved if they are purely for entertainment or for birthday recognition. Parents are encouraged to discuss plans for classroom activities with the teacher so that the event can be planned in alignment with WCPSS policies and so that instructional time is not interrupted. All food items that are brought to school for special events must be store-bought. Additionally, when providing food or snacks, we ask that parents work with teachers to consider the nutrition standards that support our efforts to teach students to make healthy choices. We are unable to send home birthday party invitations in students' bookbags and will have to decline if asked to do so.