Justus Gage Elementary

Justus Gage Elementary Weekly News

August 22, 2025

Welcome Back!

Message from the Principal

Welcome back Justus Gage families. We had a wonderful turnout at Wednesday's Open House. We may have had our best turnout ever! Thank you for making the commitment in supporting your child's education. We are so excited to kickoff the 2025-26 school year Monday morning!

HERO Expectations: Honesty, Earning and Giving Respect, Responsibility, and Orderly and Safe! All classrooms will practice and review our Justus Gage HERO Expectations the first two days of school. Please stress the importance of our expectations as we would like for our students to remember and practice HERO expectations during all phases of the day!

ARRIVAL TIME:  The first bell of the day RINGS at 8:27 for BREAKFAST.  Students are allowed in the building at that time if they will be eating breakfast.  The start of the school day is 8:41 a.m. Students that arrive between 8:50-9:10 are marked TARDY.  If students arrive at 9:11 a.m. or later they are marked ABSENT for the morning.

Thanks for working together in getting your student(s) off to a great start each and every day.

DISMISSAL TIME:  School is dismissed at 3:37 p.m.  If a student leaves before 3:06 p.m. they are marked absent for the afternoon. 

Kindergarten Schedule 1st Day Reminder: As a reminder, our kindergarten students will start at 9:40 and be dismissed at 2:40. All kindergarten students will need to be brought to school and be picked up by their caregiver.

DISMISSAL DOORS:  Students that are in grades 1 & 2 will be dismissed through the POINT doors at the south end of the school.  Students in grades 3, 4 & 5 will be dismissed through the OFFICE doors.  Kindergarten students will be dismissed at the KINDERGARTEN DOORS.

Schedule of Events

August 25 First Day of School

August 29 - No School

September 1- No School, Labor Day

September 11 - PTO Meeting, 5:00 p.m.

September 15- Board Meeting, 6:00 p.m. @PAC

Building Highlights

Welcome Back Returning Young Writers

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Reminders

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When we have home football games $1 student tickets will be sold at school on game day!

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Please download the bus app if you are wanting to access your child's bus schedule. If you are needing further assistance from transportation, please do not hesitate to call them at 269-782-4482.

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.


FLIP FLOPS & SANDALS:  Please do not send your student to school with flip flops or sandals.  Tennis shoes are best for this time of year.

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!