Daily Details

ARRIVAL

• Students should arrive no earlier than 7:20 am if eating breakfast, or 7:35 am if not eating breakfast. 

• Breakfast is served from 7:20 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. 

• Students who do not eat breakfast will come in the West main door at 7:35, or after, and go to the gym first. 

• First bell at 7:50 a.m.

• Tardy Bell at 8:00 a.m.

• Students arriving after the tardy bell will be counted tardy and need to check in at the office.

ABSENCES

Parents/Guardians are to notify the school office before 8:30 a.m. when their child is ill.

LUNCH SCHEDULES

Kindergarten- Recess 10:50-11:15/Lunch 11:15-11:30

1st Grade- Recess 11:30-11:55/Lunch 11:55-12:10 

2nd Grade- Recess 11:30-11:55/Lunch 11:55-12:10

3rd Grade- Lunch 11:30-11:45/Recess 11:45-12:10

4th Grade- Lunch 11:30-11:45/Recess 11:45-12:10

5th Grade- Recess 11:20-11:40/Lunch 11:40-12:00

6th Grade- Lunch 11:20-11:40/Recess 11:40-12:00

DISMISSAL

• All students are dismissed at 3:25 p.m.

TRAFFIC PROCEDURES

USD 428 and the Great Bend Police Department would like to inform you of safety procedures to be used when dropping off or picking up students from Eisenhower Elementary.  

• • Drivers may want to use the parking stalls west of Eisenhower.

  • In accordance with Kansas Standard Traffic Ordinances, students need to be using crosswalks to get across the street.

  • Drivers are not permitted to stop in front of the building on Garfield Street for pick up/drop off.

  • The bus lane is for busses and handicapped permitted vehicles only. 

  • Drivers should drop off students on the north side of the building on Lakin Street.

  • Drivers can park on the north, west, and south sides of Eisenhower Park to pick up/drop off students. 

  • Drivers are not permitted to stop, stand, or park on street where the curb is yellow or blocking any private driveway.

All other traffic ordinances will be enforced by law enforcement including: speeding (the speed limit is 20 miles per hour from 7:30am to 8:00am and 3:00pm to 3:30pm), U-turns, failure to use signals, illegal stopping, illegal parking, impeding traffic, jaywalking, etc.  

Traffic tends to be congested during arrival and dismissal times.  In order to ensure the safety of our students, please be aware of your surroundings! 

If you have questions regarding this message, please feel free to contact: 

Mrs. Abby Jonas – Principal, Eisenhower Elementary

Officer Ethan Thomas – School Resource Officer, GBPD