What to expect?

First Day of School - Monday, August 11, 2025

School Hours: 7:40 a.m. - 3:05 p.m.

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Students should not be dropped off at school prior to 7:25 a.m.

 Drop-Off Procedures

Visitors needing access inside school buildings will need to schedule an appointment with the school. 

Before School Drop-off and After School Pick-up

We desperately need your help when dropping students off at school in the morning and picking students up after school.  The earliest drop off time is 7:25 a.m.  School will begin at 7:40 a.m. and end at 3:05 p.m. each day.

Before School

• Please enter from Preston Road so that the bus loop will be avoided during this heavy traffic time. Use the drop off zone in the Parent Loop by the Main entrance; this will be the only drop off location this year.  As students exit the vehicle a school staff member will help them into the building.

•  Parents/Guardians are asked to remain in vehicles during drop-off and pick-up. 

• Always make sure your child is clear from the vehicle before pulling away. Sometimes clothing or backpack straps can be caught in the door and can be a potential safety hazard to your student.

• Do not park in the bus loading area.

After School

• Please enter from Preston Road so that the bus loop will be clear during this heavy traffic time. 

• Use the pick up zone in the Parent Loop by the Main entrance. You can also walk up to the flagpole and pick your student up. We will call them out so it may be best to arrive to this location a few minutes prior to 3:00.

• As you approach the school a school staff member will ask for your students Driveline number (a mirror tag will be issued the first day of school), students will be dismissed from the classroom and will meet the parent at the front of the loop. A staff member will be helping students into their vehicle. Please be careful during this time.

• Please turn right out of the parent loop to avoid the other parents waiting in line for their student.

Bus Information

• Bus Route Information Click the link for more information

• Please direct all bus questions to First Student at 719-544-7589.

• Please allow a 10 minute window for arrival at bus stops.

• Road construction may cause additional delays in route times. 

• Kindergarten and preschool children will not be released at their bus stop without a parent, legal guardian, or sibling of appropriate age present.

• GPS Bus Tracking Information Click the link for more information

Parent Access to Schools 

• The majority of standard business being conducted at the school will be done through the front security window.  If business cannot be conducted at the front security window, parents will be allowed into the school. Please sign in and put a visitor badge on. 

• If parents are needing to meet with office personnel, they should call to schedule an appointment.  

• Parents will not be allowed to walk their child down to their classroom before school. All students will be dropped off at the flagpole and a staff member will make sure that they get to their classroom.

• All visitors must check in at the office when you come to school.  This includes volunteers, visitors, parents/guardians or anyone visiting for any reason.  We ask that you sign in when you arrive and sign out when you leave.  We have visitor name tags that can be worn to identify you as a visitor to our building.  This has to be done before you can visit the classrooms.  Under no circumstances is anyone to go to the classrooms or anywhere on the premises to talk to a child or take them from the building without checking with the office.  You can drop your child off outside the main entrance in the morning or pick your child up outside the main entrance in the afternoon, but we always encourage parents to use the parent drop off loop.

School Lunch Program

• Students may participate in the school’s hot lunch program or they may bring a sack lunch.  The school lunch program will follow the following price schedule:

  • Lunch: Elementary Free 

  • Middle/High Free 

  • Adult $5.00 (Does not include milk) 

  • Students can always purchase additional milk for $.75 extra entree $1.75 

  • No charges will be allowed since breakfast and lunches are free.

Healthy School Meals for All

All students in District 70 will have access to free, healthy and nutritious school meals beginning in the 2024-25 school year thanks to the Healthy School Meals for All (HSMA) program approved by Colorado voters.

What Families Can Expect for the 2025-2026 School Year 

• We encourage all families to complete the Combination Free/Reduced Lunch Form. This form will be available on Monday, July 17th. To access this form, you must log into MySchoolApps.com or pick up a form from your student's school and return it as soon as possible.

  • Completion of this form will help with additional education funding for schools and may allow for waivers of school-related fees.

  • All household income information provided through the HSMA Combination Form is strictly confidential and protected by law. Please note: Only one form is required for all students in the household. 

• Students receiving a free meal must take a 1/2 cup of fruit or vegetable with their meal in order to qualify as Free.  Failure to do so will force us to charge the individual food items to the student's account rather than granting a free reimbursable meal.

• In an effort to accommodate the number of meals being served and speed up our service lines, we'll be offering a variety of packaged fresh fruits and vegetables from a local Pueblo distributor throughout the week.  We'll also offer a rotation of fruit cups, slushies, and sorbets.

• Additional meals, entrees or a la carte items may be purchased by a student using cash or their MySchoolBucks account.  We won't be able to allow negative charge balances while we're utilizing the Healthy School Meals for All program.

Dress Code and Cell Phones

Please do not send your child to school in t-shirts that display sarcastic, derogatory, or negative messages. Appearance should be conducive to the educational setting and avoid hair coloring and haircuts that distract from the learning environment. The increase in the number of schools going to school uniforms is directly related to the changes in trends and fashions that are not appropriate for the school setting. Please help us maintain a positive and friendly environment by dressing your child in clothes that are appropriate for school and do not try to convey negative feelings toward individuals, work, school or family. We will ask your child to turn the shirt inside out or put another shirt on if necessary. If you keep your cell phone in your backpack it needs to be turned off. Cell phones should be used for emergencies only. The school is not responsible for lost or stolen cell phones.