FAQ

School begins at 8:50 a.m. and finishes at 3:45 p.m. We have early release on every Monday at 2:15 p.m. We look forward to seeing you each day!

By law, if your child is absent, you must contact the school office to notify us. Then, upon the child’s return, bring a signed and dated note to the school office stating why the child was absent.

Check in with the front office to let us know you want to take your student out of school early. Once you arrive in our office, we will notify the classroom teacher to send your student to the office. We will not dismiss students to walk alone to either go home or to appointments. You must be present to check out your child.

Elementary Non-Pricing Schools: Carver, McGraw, OCJ, Roosevelt, and Pecan Grove

We know that breakfast is the most important part of the day. That is why at Yuma School District One, we offer breakfast at no cost. We serve breakfast promptly at 8:20 a.m. We also offer lunch to all students at no cost.

When students bring a sack lunch from home, they may purchase a juice or milk for 50 cents to go with their meal.

Please do not bring the following items to school: iPods, iPads, tablets, electronics of any kind, expensive jewelry, large sums of money, sporting equipment, or toys.

We try our best to return lost items to students, but we need your help. When possible, please label your children’s coats, sweaters, lunch pails, and anything else you want to be returned to you, if lost.

Yes, we allow students in grades 2-5 to ride bikes and/or scooters to school. City law does require your student to wear a helmet for safety reasons. We also have bike racks available to secure the bikes or scooters. Students must provide their own lock. C.W. McGraw is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged bikes.

We do NOT allow skateboards or rollerblades at school.

No, we have no transportation available. Students may walk or parents can pick up and drop off students.

Please properly label all medication and keep it in the school health office. Only our school nurse hands out the medicine to a student. Prescription medicines must be prescribed by a doctor and have documentation telling how much and how often the student must take the medicine. Please be sure to contact the health office ahead of time if you want your child taking over-the-counter medicines, too.

Grades are released at the end of each quarter: October, January, March, and May.

Yes. All classrooms are equipped with Internet access, and we want you to use this resource responsibly. Each parent and student must sign a permission slip, which tells us you are willing to follow the guidelines of good conduct when using the Internet in the classroom.

• Tops: Royal blue or red polos only
• Bottoms: Khaki, black, or blue only. Fitted blue denim is allowed – baggy denim and ripped denim are prohibited. Uniform dresses, skirts, and shorts are allowed but must be longer than students’ fingertips.
• Students can wear McGraw spirit shirts.