Daily Details

ARRIVAL

• Students should arrive no earlier than 7:20 a.m. 

• Breakfast is served from 7:25 a.m. to 7:55 a.m. 

• Students who do not eat breakfast will meet in designated areas in the Gym until 7:55 a.m. 

• First bell at 7:55 a.m.

• Tardy Bell at 8:00 a.m.

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

ABSENCES

Report Absences in advance using the SMHome App (SchoolMessenger Safe Arrival). Click Here to learn more. 

Parents/Guardians are to notify the school office before 8:15 a.m. when their child is ill/absent/tardy.

LUNCH SCHEDULES

Kindergarten- Lunch 11:45-12:05/Recess 12:05-12:25

1st Grade- Lunch 11:50-12:10/Recess 12:10-12:30

2nd Grade- Lunch 12:00-12:20/Recess 12:20-12:40

3rd Grade- Lunch 12:05-12:25/Recess 12:25-12:45

4th Grade- Recess 12:05-12:25/Lunch 12:25-12:45

5th Grade- Recess 11:50-12:10/Lunch 12:10-12:30

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

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 Jefferson Elementary.  

• • Drivers may want to use the parking stalls south of Jefferson.

  • 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 the middle of 24th for pick up/drop off.

  • Drivers that choose to park on the south or north side of 24th street may do so only in legal areas. 

  • Drivers picking up on the east side of the building need to stay in an orderly line and wait for their student within the designated waiting lane.

  • 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 7:15am to 8:00am and 3:00pm to 3:45pm), 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: 

Mr. Adam Niedens – Principal, Jefferson Elementary

Officer Paul Millard – School Resource Officer, GBPD