WELCOME BACK TO THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR!

Free and Reduced Meal Applications: Title I funds are so crucial to the success of our school and district. All families should submit an application through their PowerSchool account as soon as possible. PLEASE apply even if you don’t think you will qualify. Income guidelines are generous and applying helps our school whether your children eat school meals or not. Applications are sent by secure encryption directly to the district office. NO income details or applications are available to EES personnel. Families must reapply each year and only one application is needed for all students in the household. Instructions for applications can be found here: https://www.ssanpete.org/images/stories/DO/lunch/Free_Reduced_Application_Instructions.pdf

Main school doors open at 7:40 a.m. and all other school doors stay locked. Please plan accordingly when dropping off students in the morning. When doors open on the first day, students may go directly to class. After the first day, students who arrive earlier than 8 a.m., will go to the lunchroom for breakfast or the gym to watch a movie until the bell rings. At 8:00 a.m. they will be excused to go to their classrooms.

Dress Code:
Please remember the school district has a dress code policy that will be enforced.
- No tank tops of any kind are allowed.
- Shoulders and stomachs must be covered and holes in jeans can’t be any higher than above the knee.
- Skirts and shorts must also cover everything close to the knee. All shirts must also have a modest neckline.
More information regarding the dress code may be found here:
https://www.ssanpete.org/policies/j-students.html?view=article&id=618:jfca-dress-and-grooming-standards&catid=20

Secure Entry: Ephraim Elementary is equipped with state-of-the-art key card systems. This will control access to the building, restrict unauthorized entry, and improve visitor management. Visitors to Ephraim Elementary will have to ring in at the front door on a video doorbell, before entering the school. The outside door will remain locked until school personnel is alerted and the doors are unlocked from the inside. Visitors will then be required to check in at the front office before going to any classrooms in the school.

EES Meal Prices: (price increase)
Breakfast- Reduced Price: $0.30 / Full Price: $1.30 (Served 7:40 - 8:00 a.m. beginning Thursday, Aug. 15th)
Lunch- Reduced Price: $.40 / Full Price: $2.15

MILK: $0.35 (Please send exact change daily)

Due to our text alert system being very limited on the amount of information that can be sent, we ask that you please make sure you check your email and the school website! The majority of our information can be found using those resources. The school calendar, lunch menu, and bus routes can all be found here.

Under the Information tab, familiarize yourself with the bell schedule, bus schedule, attendance policy, dress code, and visitor information. You will also find information on Title 1, parent resources, and new student registration information.

We look forward to another great year at Ephraim Elementary!

Sincerely, Principal Gannon Jones