Justus Gage Elementary

Justus Gage Elementary Weekly News

September 5, 2025

Welcome Back!

Message from the Principal

HERO Expectations: Honesty, Earning and Giving Respect, Responsibility, and Orderly and Safe! After the four-day weekend all classrooms will watch a video which will review our Justus Gage HERO Expectations. 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!

Next week will be our first full week of school! This past week, many of our students were taking I-ready Diagnostic tests for ELA and Math. Please continue to work together and motivate your student to try their best.

Please remember the importance of attendance; attendance matters! We had several students and families that had their student(s) present all four days this week! Great Job!

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. 

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

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

September 16- Board Meeting, 6:00 p.m. @PAC

September 19 - Popcorn Day/50 cents a bag

September 15 - Fall Fundraiser Begins

September 29 - October 3 - Spirit Week for Homecoming

October 6 - Picture Day

Shout Out Friday

Building Highlights

Mrs. Northrop's first-graders have been working on their handwriting and super words!

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Mrs. Wegner's students have been working on their ordinal numbers in their math journals!

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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.

Community Events

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Mandatory Notices

Required School Postings: https://www.dowagiacschools.org/page/mandatory-notices

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!