FAQs

Building Entry

What time can kids come into the building?

  • Students can enter the building, through the SW doors, starting 30 minutes before school, Monday – Friday.

  • On Mondays, students can enter starting at 8:40am.

  • Tuesdays - Friday, students can enter starting at 7:10am.

Where do kids go after they come into the building?

  • Students will enter through the SW end of the building and will go to the cafeteria to wait for our hallways to open. Hallways open approximately 10 minutes before school starts, Monday- Friday.

  •  On Mondays the hallways open at approximately 9:00am.

  • Tuesdays -Fridays the hallways open at approximately 7:30am.

How will students enter the building?

  • Students will enter the building through the SW doors if they are here before 7:30am. We will have staff outside to assist students as they come in.

  • If students arrive after 7:30am they will need to enter through the front doors.

Student Drop Off

  • Please make sure to pull fully into the pull-through lane (all the way to the front doors) of the parking lot to drop off your student. Please do not stop at the end the building as it can cause a traffic jam with others also trying to enter the parking lot/drop off their student.

  • Please pull all the way through the parking lot to the North end of the building to exit. Please do not exit through the entry area.

Breakfast/Lunch

What is the breakfast plan?

  • We start serving breakfast 30 minutes before school starts, Monday – Friday.

  • Breakfast is served at 8:40am on Mondays and 7:10am Tuesday - Friday. 

  • Students eat breakfast in the cafeteria

How many lunches does EVMS run?

  • We have two lunches (schedules are below).

Where do students eat lunch?

  • Students eat lunch in the cafeteria.

How do I know what lunch my student has?

  • Students are scheduled in their lunch period based on their 4th period teacher. Lunch times will not show up on student schedules. 

  • If a student’s teacher is on the South end of the building during 4th period then students will have 1st lunch.

  • If a student’s teacher is on the North end of the building during 4th period then students will have 2nd lunch.

  • Students with band, orchestra or choir during 4th period will have 1st lunch.

  • Students with gym during 4th period will have 2nd lunch.

What is the lunch schedule?

  • 1st lunch is from 11:40am - 12:10pm (Mondays) and 10:55am - 11:25am (Tuesday - Friday)

  • 2nd lunch is from 12:20pm - 12:50pm (Mondays) and 11:50am - 12:20pm (Tuesday-Friday)

Attendance Information 

How to excuse my child’s attendance?

  • If your child is marked absent, please call our attendance line at 509-241-5363 to address their absence. If there is no answer on that line, please leave a message with your name, your child’s name, and the date/reason for the absence and we will get their attendance corrected.

    • We do not return attendance calls unless specifically requested in your message.

    • Attendance is corrected within 24 hours. However, we are not always able to correct attendance before the automated message goes out and you may still get a call on that day.

    • Please check your Skyward Family Access account for the most accurate attendance for your student.

How do I sign a student in?

  • If your child is running late to school they will need to check in at the front door prior to going to class. You will need to come in to sign them in, call the attendance line or send them with a note to correct their

    attendance. How

    do I check a student out?

  • If you need to pick your child up early from school please call the main office at 509-241-5300 10 minutes before arriving and we will call them down for you. Otherwise, we will call your child down when you get here.

  • Students MUST be signed out by a parent, guardian and/or emergency contact. Likewise, we will only release students to those listed in the student’s account. Please make sure to keep your information updated.

PE Information

Are uniforms required?

  • Uniforms are required for all students in PE. Uniforms can be ordered by following the below link. 

  • In lieu of the PE shorts, students can choose to wear plain, black leggings, sweats or athletic shorts. 

  • Students must wear non-skid shoes to PE.

General Information 

Can students use MacBook covers?

  • Students need to keep the MacBook in the case from EVSD when the laptop is not in use. Snap on covers are permitted. Decals, stickers or items that could cause damage to the computer are not allowed.