Mamie Lou Gross Elementary

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰: School buses are the most regulated vehicles on the road. They’re designed to be safer than passenger vehicles in preventing crashes and injuries, and in every state, stop-arm laws exist to protect children from other motorists.
If you are driving, remember these simple rules:
– 𝐘𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐛𝐮𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 — don’t speed up — because the bus is preparing to stop. There are - likely students waiting to get on the bus or parents waiting nearby to pick up children.
– 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 — and wait at least 20 feet behind the bus — because children are getting on or off the school bus. Stay stopped until the red lights stop flashing, the extended stop-arm is withdrawn, and the bus begins moving.
– 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐭 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧, particularly in the morning or mid-afternoon, around school arrival and dismissal times. Be alert as you back out of a driveway, or drive through a neighborhood, school zone or bus stop.
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 - 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐛𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧:
Your child should arrive at the bus stop at least 10 minutes before the bus is scheduled to arrive. Teach them to play it SAFE:
– 𝐒tay five steps away from the curb.
– 𝐀lways wait until the bus comes to a complete stop and the bus driver signals for you to board.
– 𝐅ace forward after finding a seat on the bus.
– 𝐄xit the bus after it stops and look left-right-left for cars before crossing a street.

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If you have questions about the bus, please call transportation at 912-729-8374.

We are excited for our first day of school! This image shows the flow of traffic for PM car pick-up. You should have received a green car rider sheet with your child's name on it during Open House. Please have this displayed in your window during car pick-up. If you need a green car rider sheet, please contact the front office. Also, please keep in mind that during the first few weeks of school, we will have additional car riders, so the line may be a bit longer than usual.

Camden Families:

If you are not seeing a bus route for your child in the My Ride K-12 app, please log in to Infinite Campus to verify that the Transportation question was completed during your child’s registration.

We’ve found that many parents unintentionally skipped this step, which prevents the bus route from being assigned and displayed in the app.

Once you have confirmed that the Transportation question has been completed, please allow 24 hours during the work week before checking the My Ride K-12 app. If your child’s bus route still isn’t showing after that time, please contact the Transportation Department at (912) 729-8374 for assistance.

Thank you for helping us ensure a smooth start to the school year!

We hope everyone had a great summer! We are so excited to welcome our students back to school! Here are our school supply lists for each grade level.

📢 Hey Camden Families!

Have you received your email from Infinite Campus yet regarding Returning Student Enrollment? Be sure to check your inbox for a message containing your activation key. Once you’re logged in, take a moment to review and verify all student information to ensure everything is accurate and complete.

If you have not received an email for your returning student, please contact your child’s school.

For New Student Enrollment, visit: https://www.camden.k12.ga.us/o/ccsd/page/enrollment

Thank you for helping us keep our records up to date!

#BElieveinCAMDEN #WeAreCamden

☀️We know summer break just started, but it's time to MARK YOUR CALENDARS for Open House dates coming up soon: 📍Thursday, July 31st - High School: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Middle Schools: 5:00 - 7:00 PM 📍Monday, August 4th - Elementary Schools: 4:30 - 6:30 PM - KinderCamp: 9:00 - 11:00 AM 📍Pre-K Preview times will be sent directly to parents of enrolled students. We can't wait to see everyone and kick off another great school year! 🎒 #BElieveinCAMDEN #WeAreCamden #CCSOpenHouse2025

📢 Back to School Health Clinic Happening this July at the Camden County Health Department! 🩺🎒 Get your child(ren) ready for the new school year with essential checkups and services. #BElieveinCAMDEN #WeAreCamden

Summer meals are available at no cost to children 18 & under. The locations, times and dates are listed on the flyer below.

All medicine needs to be picked up by 3:00pm on Friday, 5/23.

Our Senior Walk will be this Wednesday, 5/21 at 9:00am. We hope to see you there!

The Summer Reading Challenge hosted by the Camden County Public Library begins soon! Make sure to sign up for this FREE challenge!

Happy National School Lunch Hero Day to our amazing cafeteria staff! We appreciate all that you do here at MLG and we are so lucky to have you!

We will have our Title 1 Stakeholder Input/School Council Meeting on Thursday, May 15th at 9:30am. We hope to see you there.

Good afternoon MLG Families, If you are able, please respond to our Title I Parent & Family Engagement Survey. You can click on the link below for access until May 9th. Thank you! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpblRfKEdMR_2UtTVSI7JBOyXWoGVTpYlUrUc4Y0k_YhID8A/viewform?fbzx=-6727315655749819800

Here are our events for the month of May! Proud to be MLG!

Don't forget about the Rising 6th Grade night at CMS on May 14!