Students are only allowed to charge up to 3 meal charges.  If amount owed is not paid, they will be offered an alternative meal.  It is important that students pay in advance for all meals at school.  Applications for the Free/Reduced meal plan are available in the school office upon request.

The Mariposa Elementary School Staff welcomes you to the 2012-2013 school year.

On August 22 at 8:20 a.m., the first bell will mark the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year. The staff has undertaken the important work of transitioning Mariposa Elementary School to a K-8 school. We have worked diligently to plan and articulate a program that will prepare our students to be successful as learners and as members of the community.

This year will be unique in that it will be the first year of the new K-8 configuration for MES. We have the unique opportunity to maintain MES's time-honored traditions while beginning new ones. A major focus for 2012-2013 will be for us to build the foundation for MES's success for many years to come. Students, parents, and staff will have the opportunity to build a legacy this year, perhaps more than any other. This will be an exciting and memorable year.

We look forward to seeing you on the first day of school.

Best wishes for a great year,

Jared Pierce

MES Principal

The school and teacher MUST be notified prior to a missed school day due to religious, personal, or heritage awareness.  A permissive absence is permitted when there is prior knowledge of the absence, work is given to the student, and that work is returned completed the next day back to school.  Mariposa Elementary School is excited to celebrate and acknowledge these important days with our students and their families.

Check out the Resources page for more information on Fall 2013 sports and 4-H Summer camp.

Parents may register child at any of the following sites.

Yosemite Valley School - March 5, 2013 - 8:00 am to 10:00 am

El Portal  - March 5, 2013 - 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Woodland - March 5, 2013 - 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm

Lake Don Pedro - March 6, 2013 - 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Mariposa Elementary School - March 7, 2013 - 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm

PLEASE BRING WITH YOU

1. Your child for the Kindergarten Assessment

2. Immunization Verification Records

3. Original Birth Certificate, Passport, or Baptismal Certificate

KINDERGARTEN AGE REQUIREMENTS

A child is eligible to register for kindergarten in the Mariposa County Unified School District if the child will have his or her fifth birthday on or before September 1, 2013.

TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN AGE REQUIREMENTS

A child is eligible for the 2013-2014 Transitional Kindergarten program if a child will have his or her fifth birthday between September 2 and December 2, 2013.

A transitional kindergarten is the first year of a two-year kindergarten program that uses a modified kindergarten curriculum that is age and developmentally appropriate.

A child who turns 5 after December 2, 2013 will be eligible for Kindergarten in the 2014-15 school year.

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District School Calendar 2012-2013 (color)

District School Calendar 2012-2013 (B & W)

All student absences must be cleared by the school office within 5 days of the absence.  Please call the school office at 742-0340 ext 300 to talk to the attendance secretary and send in a note the first day back to school, following the absence.  Too many excessively excused or unexcused absences, as well as late tardies, will result in truancy letters being sent home.