FULL DAY SCHEDULE
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 at main entrance
2:40 TK and Kindergarten Dismissal at main entrance
2:50 First and Second Grade Dismissal at main entrance
3:00 Third and Fifth Grade Dismissal at main entrance; Fourth Grade Dismissal at horseshoe parking lot
3:15 Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Grade Dismissal at main entrance
After Care (paid service)
HALF DAY SCHEDULE
8:10 Morning bell rings
8:15 Tardy bell rings
*enrichment classes vary by grade*
11:35 Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Grade Dismissal at front entrance
11:45 Third and Fifth Grade Dismissal at front entrance; Fourth Grade Dismissal at horseshoe parking lot
11:55 First and Second Grade Dismissal at front entrance
12:05 TK and Kindergarten Dismissal at front entrance
12:15 Preschool dismissal at preschool parking lot breezeway
* No Lunch Served on half days *
**NO After Care (paid service) on half days**
ARRIVAL
Morning Arrival Procedures – NEW FOR 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR
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
Students will be dismissed at two locations per the schedule below.
*Families with multiple children will need to progress through each dismissal location at the appropriate time.
2:50 First and Second Grade Dismissal at main entrance
3:00 Third and Fifth Grade Dismissal at main entrance; Fourth Grade Dismissal at horseshoe parking lot
3:15 Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Grade Dismissal at main entrance
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 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: Carla Grove (preschool), Kindall Dobson (K-5), or Durk Steed (6-8).
RECESS SCHEDULE
In Order by Grade Level
Transitional Kindergarten – 12:15-12:45pm (preschool playground)
Kindergarten – 11:15am-11:45am (preschool playground)
First Grade – 11:15am-11:45am
Second Grade – 1:20pm-1:50pm
Third Grade – 12:20pm-12:50pm
Fourth Grade – 11:50am-12:20pm
Fifth Grade – 12:50pm-1:20pm
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 at the same time daily each week. Homeroom teachers will provide a more detailed enrichment schedule.
9:05am-9:50am Kindergarten and First Grade
10:45am-11:30am Second and Third Grade
1:40pm-2:25pm Fourth and Fifth Grade