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Schedules, Arrival, and Dismissal

FULL DAY SCHEDULE

7:15 Morning Care (paid service)
7:50 Doors open
8:10 Morning bell rings
8:15 Tardy bell rings
8:30 PreK day begins
*Enrichment and lunch schedule varies by grade*
12:15 PreK Dismissal
3:00 Transitional Kindergarten through Fourth Grade Dismissal
3:15 Fifth Grade through Eighth Grade Dismissal
After Care (paid service)

HALF DAY SCHEDULE

7:15 Morning Care (paid service)
7:50 Doors open
8:10 Morning bell rings
8:15 Tardy bell rings
*enrichment classes vary by grade*
11:45 Fifth Grade through Eighth Grade Dismissal
12:00 Transitional Kindergarten through Fourth Grade Dismissal
12:15 PreK Dismissal
* No Lunch Served on half days *
**After Care (paid service) will be offered on half days this year**


ARRIVAL

Morning Arrival Procedures 

7:15-7:45    PAID Morning Care – Gym Lobby Drop Off ( Students must be registered. See below for more information)

7:50   Morning Drop Off begins (Doors will be locked until 7:50) -students will report directly to their homerooms starting at this time.

  • Drop off locations: Front Office, Horseshoe/Business Office Entrance, Preschool Hallway Entrance – Please do not drop off at middle school hallway door.
  • Parents are welcome to park in the front lot and walk their student to the classroom. Curbside drop off is available for K-8 students to foster student independence. Please do not park in the horseshoe lot during drop-off.

8:15    Tardy Bell rings for TK-8th (students should be in class and prepared for the day to begin)
**After 8:15 AM all students should come through the front door and check in with the front desk**

8:30    PreK Day Begins

Paid Morning Care Details

Families that need to drop off their students before 7:50 due to work time commitments can register for Morning Care HERE. There is a $25 per month fee for Morning Care. After School Care participants need to register for Morning Care but will not be charged the additional fee. A staff person will be at the Gym Lobby Entrance to welcome and receive registered students for Morning Care from 7:15-7:45am. Spaces are limited.


DISMISSAL

Afternoon Dismissal Procedures

COMING SOON!

After School Care

For an additional fee, students in our preschool and grades Kindergarten-5th may attend our After School Care program. You can contact Ms. Angi Blanton to register your child for the After School Care program.

Late Pickup Policy

Students will remain outside for up to 15 minutes after their dismissal time. If no one has picked them up, they will be taken to their classroom where they will remain until 3:30, then they will be taken to aftercare. Late parents will be billed a charge of $7.00 per 15 minutes for late pickup.

STUDENTS CHECKING IN AND CHECKING OUT

Our Front Desk receptionist will assist you and your child if they are checking in or checking out. Our MGCS Student Handbook outlines what conditions or reasons are considered excused or unexcused tardies. If you have any questions, please see your child’s principal: Angi Blanton (preschool), Kindall Dobson (K-5), or Durk Steed (6-8).


ELEMENTARY ENRICHMENTS

MGCS offers enrichment classes in art, computer, library, music, and PE for our elementary students. Each grade level attends one of these enrichments daily each week. Homeroom teachers will provide a more detailed enrichment schedule.

9:05am-9:50am      Second and Fourth Grades
10:45am-11:30am   Third and Fifth Grades
1:45pm-2:30pm     Kindergarten, and First Grade

Transitional Kindergarten and Preschool varies daily (check with teacher)