Justus Gage Elementary

Justus Gage Elementary Weekly News

May 30, 2025

Message from the Principal

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Out of Boundary Families

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Enrollment Information

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Kindergarten Round-Up

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Congratulations to all of our students, staff and all Justus Gage Stakeholders:  We were recently notified that we received an A on the Michigan Context and Performance Report Card for public elementary and middle schools.  What does this mean?   We’ve been identified as one of the top-performing 10 percent of public schools in the state of Michigan.  Our state ranking for the 2022-2024 school years  was 105th out of 2,188 schools.  We ranked fifth amongst Town Public Schools.   You can find out more information by clicking on the following link: https://www.mackinac.org/depts/epi/performance.aspx?report=3&year=2022-2024

Year Books: Justus Gage Elementary Year Books were sent home today. If you did not order a year book and would like to please follow this link: https://store.geskusphoto.com/search/YB1177 the cost is $9.00 and shipping will cost $6.00. We do have a few in the office that you can purchase for $9.00 ... exact change only please. Any questions regarding Year Book orders please contact the Customer Service team at Geskus. Their phone number is 616-453-4170 and their office hours are from 8am to 4pm, Monday through Friday.

ABC Countdown to the Last Day of School Schedule: Please click on the following link for more information and the schedule for our ABC Countdown Days. The countdown begins on Thursday, April 24th. Countdown Info and Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f4PGUB7WhacoN7Xh9NZCpCUFdFl-4lfJ/view?usp=sharing

LOST and FOUND: Our Lost and Found box is FULL. Please stop by or remind your student to look in there for any items that they are missing. The box will be donated on Monday, June 2, 2025.

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5th/6th Grade Girls

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Schedule of Events

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Printable 2025-26 Calendar

Building Highlights

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Shout Out Friday

Reminders

Starting Kindergarten Soon?

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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.

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Report Card Information

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Community Happenings

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Registration Link

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Dowagiac Elks JR Golf Program

INTERESTED LEARNING TO PLAY THIS SUMMER...

Registration forms can be picked up in the office.

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Helpful Links

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Transportation Website: https://www.dowagiacschools.org/page/transportation

Transportation App: My Ride K-12

Apple App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-ride-k-12/id6443848115?platform=iphone

Microsoft App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tylertech.myridek12&hl=en_US

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Form Link

Please click the link to give any staff member a shout out!

Building Information

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Principal:

Bryan Henry

bhenry@dowagaicschools.org

Phone: (269) 782-4460

Fax: (269) 782-4461

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Secretary:

Carol Primley

cprimpley@dowagiacschools.org

Phone: (269) 782-4460

Fax: (269) 782-4461

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

Social Media

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/

GO CHIEFTAINS!