School Birthday Information

Birthday Parties

Students love to celebrate birthdays at school, as it is a memorable time to share with teachers and friends. In an effort to foster a healthy environment, minimize food allergy exposures, and maximize student instructional time, students are not allowed to bring in food items for birthday celebrations.

We suggest the below option list for ideas honoring your student on his/her special day:

● Donate a book or game to the classroom in honor of your student.

● Have your child bring his/her favorite book to share.

● Donate a ball or jump rope (new or used) to the classroom for recess.

● Send in simple goodie bags for the class with safe items (pencils, stickers, bubbles, etc).

● Have your child choose a favorite song or musical piece to sing or play for the class.

● Send in supplies and directions for a classroom craft.

● Send in something that classmates can sign as a birthday treat (shirt/sweatshirt, tote bag, autograph stuffed animal, pillow case, etc.).

Please keep in mind these additional guidelines:

● Birthday parties will be held during the recess period.

● No candles or noisemakers are allowed.

● If you are planning a party to celebrate your child’s birthday outside of school, please send these invitations through the mail directly to the students’ home. Due to privacy laws, front office personnel and teachers cannot share student addresses or phone numbers.

● Parents should coordinate a day to celebrate with their child’s teacher.

● Students with summer birthdays are encouraged to celebrate their half birthday.We love celebrating birthdays in our classroom. There are two options for birthdays in our classroom.

Option 1

You are welcome but not required to send a small birthday treat/prize (stamps, bubbles, stickers, ect.) with your child on or near your child’s birthday. Please send me an email a week in advance if you are planning to send something in. We have 26 students in our class.

Option 2

We love to read new books. As a fun birthday option you may donate a book to our classroom library. We will read this book that day to celebrate your child. Then we will add it to our class library. Please make sure label the inside cover with your child's name.