PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES: Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Wednesday, March 12th and Thursday, March 13. Please make every effort to keep your appointment time as we have many conferences to hold. If you can not make it please call our office so that we can notify the teacher or possibly re-schedule it for you.

BOOK FAIR: Justus Gage will be sponsoring a Spring Book Fair during conferences this week. Parents will be able to shop during conference times. Conference times are Wednesday, March 12th from 5:00-8:00 and Thursday, March 13th from 1:00-4:30p.m. Justus Gage students will be able to purchase at the Book Fair Monday-Thursday. The Book Fair is closed on Friday, March 14.

National Teacher Appreciation Week is May 5-9, 2025. The Michigan Department of Education’s (MDE) Office of Educator Excellence wishes to celebrate teachers across Michigan for the entire month of May.  

MDE invites parents to submit 15-30 second videos of their students recognizing and thanking a specific teacher for their impact. Cell phones easily capture the videos. Please follow the directions on the flyer. Videos and parental consent must be submitted via the Teacher Appreciation Video Project Google Form.  Videos are currently being accepted until Friday, April 16, 2025. 

Submitted videos may be posted on the Teacher Appreciation Month webpage and MDE’s YouTube channel. The Office of Educator Excellence’s Facebook  (@MIeducator) and X (formerly Twitter) social media pages will be promoting the videos throughout the month of May.  

If your child has great things to say about a teacher, use the instructions found on MDE’s website to submit a video today! 

Reading Month Info:   

Please make sure you look in your child’s backpack as there should have been information about Reading Month sent home today.   This information includes a reading month calendar, incentives and instructions about the reading logs.   We are also having participants have a chance for a bike raffle at the end of the month and a chance to receive free South Bend Cub tickets for students. Please click on the following link for reading month documents that were sent home today as we have a dress up day on Monday!

Reading Month Calendar

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.

March 12 - Parent Teacher Conferences 5-8PM

March 13 - 1/2 Day of School

March 13 - Afternoon Conferences 1-4:30PM

March 14-16 - Spring Musical

March 20 - PTO Meeting 5-6PM

March 25 - Spring Music Program

March 28 - No School

March 31 - April 4 - Spring Break

April 7 - School Resumes

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.

Given the increase in illnesses, this serves as a friendly reminder about the importance of proper handwashing.

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/