Edgewood NEWS

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Doors Open for Breakfast: 8:25

Tardy Bell: 8:45

Dismissal: 3:00

***Breakfast will not be served after the 8:45 bell!

2-Hour Delay Update - Doors will now open at 10:35 on 2 hour delay's instead of 10:25. This change is to accommodate the fact that there is no breakfast served on these days.

Updated Procedures

Doors open at 8:25. No students should be dropped off and left unattended before the school doors open. Once students enter the building they may head to breakfast first and then to class. All students should be in their seats at 8:45 to refrain from being marked tardy. Students arriving late will not be served breakfast as they close the cafeteria at 8:45.

For arrival, please remember there is no parent drop-off at Door A (front of the building), unless you are needing to enter the office. All drop off students should enter through Door B in the morning.
While we love seeing our families, no parents are allowed to enter classrooms without first stopping in the office for a badge and proper check in. No adults should be entering the building with their students at Door B.

Please be advised that we started a new procedure for those being dropped off after the 8:45 bell.

ALL tardy/late drop off students will have to be walked in by an adult and signed in with the time of their arrival. No children should be dropped off out front and walking in the building alone. They should all be accompanied by an adult.

Outside Lunches! If you are bringing in a lunch for your student from a restaurant we ask that you please enjoy your lunch with your student in the front foyer.

ALL early pick up's will be required to sign their child out with the reason for their pick up and the time that they are picking their child up. This is a requirement for ANY pick up time before 3pm.

If there are any changes to your dismissal plan, you must call the office by 2:00 at the latest. Changes will not be guaranteed if you call after 2:00.

Dismissal is at 3:00 PM each day.
Thank you for helping us create a safe and smooth start and end to the school day!

All visitors and volunteers must check in with the office when entering the building. You will be REQUIRED to show your ID and have it scanned for a visitors badge. If you do not have your ID to be scanned and/or do not have a background check on file you will not be permitted past the office.

When submitting a new volunteer form, please fill out the required paperwork and bring your driver's license to the front office to scan through our Raptor system.

No parents/visitors are allowed to walk their students to their classrooms in the morning without being checked in at the office and a call is made to the classroom to confirm with the teacher.

If you want to visit your child's classroom, you must give your child's teacher 24 hours notice and have a background check on file with the district.

Thank you for helping us ensure the safety of ALL students and for your understanding!

The Annual Student Information Update MUST be completed as soon as possible if you haven't done so already! We have many students who still do not have their registration complete. This needs to be completed ASAP. If you are having issues with PowerSchool please reach out to Mrs. Ostermeier. Feel free to call or email at k.ostermeier@mcas.k12.in.us

If you are having issues with the PowerSchool app, please try to complete the Annual Student Update by using the web browser. The link is listed below!

Click Here to complete the Annual Student Update for the 2025/2026 School Year

Test "YES" to # 67587 for school closings, weather alerts, etc

Please do not send your child to school sick, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. They should not be in school and rely on the nurse to send them home. We have had multiple students tell us that their Mom said to see the nurse after they got to school to get sent home and that is not the correct answer to give a sick child. We have also had students tell us they had a fever, were given Tylenol and then told to come to nurse when the medicine wears off, that does not make them any less contagious to other students. Students are coming in right off the bus vomiting or with a fever, and this is not allowed. If they have had a fever (100.4 or above), vomited or had diarrhea in the last 24 hours, they are not allowed to be in school per the MCAS policy manual. Please call the office to report these illnesses, do not send your child to school to spread the illness on the bus or in the classroom. Please make prior arrangements for who will care for your child when they are sick, as they are not allowed to spend the day in the nurse's office, the expectation is that your child will be picked up within an hour or less after receiving a phone call. Sick children are also not allowed to ride the bus home or go to Safe Harbor. The nurse treats many well children during the day for treatments, medications, insulin administration, etc. and a sick child hanging out in the nurse office exposes them needlessly to germs. Thank you for following the school system's policy. If any questions about this policy, please call the nurse.

A couple of reminders regarding outdoor food during lunch time for students.

* you CANNOT Doordash your student food to the school\

* if you are dropping off food for your student, it just be for your student ONLY, we cannot have parents dropping off food for their student and their friends

Thank you for your understanding in this matter.

This is not a popcorn week.

ESA is looking for new leadership beginning next school year. If you are interested in the operations of the ESA and considering being the President of our parent group please email Mrs. Ostermeier at k.ostermeier@mcas.k12.in.us for more information.