Estabrook Information Index

Latest News

This year the Estabrook Updates and the PTA Newletters of previous years are being replaced by a combined Estabrook Newsletter. The Estabrook Updates from previous years included current news, the calendar of events, special notices, announcements and a letter from the Principal. Join the Estabrook email list at Estabrook Announce Web Site. to get announcements directly. The PTA News was an occasional newsletter with news, notices and announcements that related mainly to PTA activities. Archives of several years of these are listed at the end of this page.

• Estabrook News November 6, 2009

General Information about the Estabrook School.

• Estabrook's Regular School Hours (grades 1-5) are 8:30 am-3:15 pm except Thursday 8:30 am to 12:15 pm
• Link to Notice of school cancellations/delayed openings due to weather
• How to get to Estabrook
• Answers to many other Frequently Asked Questions
• Estabrook at a Glance - General statistics and information about our student body, staff, our challenges, goals and what makes Estabrook special.
• The LPS School Calendar web page
• Lunch and Breakfast Menus
• Chartwells Lexington School Dining Services Website including free and reduced cost meal program applications and nutritional information.
• Starting kindergarten Information for parents of children starting kindergarten in the fall.
• Lexington School Bus Schedules C & W Bus Company (781) 862-4747
• Special Education Office for Lexington (781)861-2490
• METCO Office (781)861-2322 x 1450
• Lextended Day at Estabrook (781)861-1103
• Lextended Day Main Office (781)862-8318
• The LPS Health Website has information on flu clinics and links to other CDC, State DPH and local Board of Health sites.

Estabrook School Policies and Procedures

• Conduct Policies for Students
• Homework Planner for students in grades 2-5. PDF Format
• The Estabrook Homework Guide
• Getting to know..Estabrook's standard procedures for drop-off, busses, snacks, etc.
• The Estabrook School Handbook The basic information about all Estabrook policies, procedures, student rights, and school laws that a parent needs to know. PDF
• The Lexington Elementary School Handbook Information about Lexington Elementary School policies, student rights, and school laws that apply district wide.
• The Estabrook Curriculum Accommodation Plan - Procedures to ensure that students are accommodated in regular education programs that meet their unique needs rather than by using Special Education programs wherever possible
• Estabrook is Recycling Paper. See this Abitibi Paper Retriever letter. (pdf)
• School policies regarding gifts to teachers and staff are explained in a letter to parents.
• Important Notes from the School Nurse about Lice.
• School Bus Policy regarding Large Instruments, Large Projects and Large Objects: Due to the width of the school bus aisle (12" at the knees and 15" at the waist/chest) and the height of the seat backs (44" from the floor to the top of the seat back), no large instruments (e.g. cellos, French horns), large projects or other large objects may be brought on a bus. A child must be able to carry and contain any and all items between his/her legs or on his/her lap.
• Estabrook School Improvement Plan 2009-2011. PDF
• Estabrook School Improvement Plan 2008-2009. PDF
• Estabrook School Improvement Plan 2007-2008. PDF
• Estabrook Site Council's School Improvement Plan 2004-2007. Revised 9/30/05. PDF
• Estabrook Site Council's School Improvement Plan Goals 2005-2006.
• School Site Council's School Improvement Plan 2003-2004.

Estabrook Downloadable Forms - Adobe PDF format, They are also available at the school office

• Lunch Ticket Request Form PDF Format
• Lexington School Bus Transportation Request Form for 2007
• Estabrook's Regular Daily Dismissal Plan.
• Emergency Contact Form
• Downloadable Health Forms you may need to file with the School Nurse. All these forms are also available at the School Nurse's Office.
  • Interval Health History
  • Immunization form-Kindergarten required for entry
  • Kindergarten Health information Form
  • Immunization form-Grades 1- 12
  • Massachusetts Certificate of Immunization
  • Medication Permision Form
  • Emergency Health Care Plan for Allergies
  • Asthma Health Care Plan
  • Massachusetts School Health record form

Some special programs and facilities at Estabrook

• The Big Back Yard - Estabrook's environmental education program.
• The Big Back Yard Permission Slip (PDF).
• Diversity Bookbag program
• About The Estabrook Science Fair - Spring 2009- repeats every two years so stay tuned for updates
• About The Estabrook Greenhouse and its function as an educational resource.
• About The Estabrook Butterfly Garden and its function as an educational resource.

Estabrook PTA Information

• Form to join the PTA (PDF)
• Form to volunteer for specific PTA activities (PDF)

Estabrook PTA Announcement Email LIst

Timely notices and the Estabrook Update are sent to parents via our listserv. The listserv will provide information about unexpected emergency closings. Families who wish to subscribe to this list or unsubscribe should go to the Estabrook Announce Web Site.

The list is managed and content owned by the Estabrook PTA as a community information service.

Useful education links

• The Lexington Special Education Parents Advisory Council's web site.
• The Lexington Education Foundation (LEF) web site. The non-profit LEF helps fund development of enhanced educational programs in the Lexington public schools outside of the Town's school budget.
• Resources for helping children to cope with terrorist events such as those of 9/11/01.
• No Child Left Behind Parents' Guide a US Government document.

Estabrook Update and PTA News Archives

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Last updated 11/6/09 by David L. Kaufman, Webmaster