REMINDER DENTAL SEALANTS starting MONDAY, February 3, 2025. Get your forms in to take advantage of this great opportunity.

Dowagiac Resident FOOD PANTRY: The food pantry that is held at the Catholic Church (back parking lot entrance) is open to all Dowagiac residents. It is open the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month from 10:00 - 2:00.

END OF DAY CALLS and PICK UPS: You must call the office by 3:00 p.m. to make arrangements for your student to go home a different way. This is a policy that we have had in place and unfortunately have to enforce. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.

OUTSIDE RECESS:  Please dress your student appropriately for the cold weather.  It is our district policy to go outside for recess unless the temp is below 10 degrees w/windchill.

BUS RIDER PARENTS: Please have your student(s) at the bus stop 5-10 minutes early so that our bus drivers can stay on schedule in order for our schools to start on time. Thank you for helping.

KINDERGARTEN MEET N GREET: This event will be held on February 20, 2025 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. All incoming Kindergarten students are welcome to come and visit the kindergarten area and classrooms. Parents are encouraged to bring immunization records, birth certificates and proof of residency to get their students pre-registered for the upcoming school year. All pre-registered students will receive a goodie bag to go!! Hope to see you there.

If you are interested in donating please take items to the High School.

VISION SCREENING DATE Rescheduled for Friday, JANUARY 29: The Vision and Hearing Technician from the Van Buren Cass District Health Department will be coming to our building in the next couple of weeks. The technician will be providing our 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade students with the required vision screening.  This vision screening is done annually for these grades as part of our state requirements.  We know that children who can see well have a better school experience so please ensure that your child wears his or her glasses to school every day if they have been prescribed them.  This is just a screening and does not replace the importance of having your child’s vision examined by a provider. 

*Please contact the main office or myself for any questions or concerns or if you wish to opt your child out of this screening.  

Printable Dental SEALant Paperwork

• English Version

• Spanish Version

Please click on the link to view Oral Screening Information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HB9tvy1c_5Qe83LIosLahrgpsPqaHcTC/view?usp=drive_link

February 5 - PTO Carnival 6:00-7:30 pm

February 12 - Spring Count Day

February 19- County Spelling Bee

February 20 - Kindergarten Meet n Greet (for incoming 2025-2026 new Kindergarten students)

February 21 - Popcorn Day

February 28 - Hero Store

DRESS FOR Winter WEATHER: In case you haven't observed, Winter is here. Winter hats, gloves, boots and coats are needed. It would also be ideal if you send your little ones with snow pants.

OUTSIDE LUNCHES:    The district does not allow outside lunches to be delivered to school for students.

SICK CHILD:  Please call the office and report that you are keeping your child home due to illness. The Cass Van Buren Health Department requires schools to report illnesses every week.

Dowagiac Youth Football

Drop Off Time: 8:27 a.m.

Breakfast: 8:27 a.m.-8:41 a.m.

Building Times: 8:41 a.m.-3:37 p.m.

Half Day Dismissal: 11:56 a.m.

Phone: 269-782-4460

Justus Gage Website:

https://www.dowagiacschools.org/o/jges

Justus Gage Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/JustusGageElementary/

Lunch Menu:

https://dowagiacschools.nutrislice.com/menu

District Website:

https://www.dowagiacschools.org/

District Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/dowagiacschools/