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  • What are the service hour requirements?

    Kindergarten: Collect socks and toiletries for the poor 1st Grade: Provide books for an inner city school 2nd Grade: Provide baby food for a poor family 3rd Grade: Provide a food basket each month for the Food Pantry 4th Grade: Perform 10 hours of community service 5th Grade: Perform 10 hours of community service 6th

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  • If my child will not be at school, how should I notify the school?

    Please call the main office at (630) 968-6155 if you know your child will not be attending school that day.

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  • Is there a fee for the bus service?

    For the 2023-2024 school year, the fee for bus service for families living in District 58 boundaries is $49 per student.

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  • Am I eligible for bus service?

    If you live in the District 58 boundaries and more than 1.5 miles from school, you are eligible for bus service.

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  • Where do you purchase SMG school uniforms and the gym uniform?

    School uniforms can be purchased through Schoolbelles, Land’s End or bought at any local retailer (navy blue pants and shorts, white shirts). Girls’ jumpers and skorts are purchased through Schoolbelles or Land’s End. Gym uniforms can only be purchased online through Just Peachy Prints. A separate “SMG Uniform and Dress Code Information” guide with more

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  • What kind of snacks should the students bring for their morning snack break?

    A healthy no-mess snack is recommended. The preschool is a nut-free environment. The kindergarten and grades 1-8 are nut-free at the discretion of the teacher. You will be informed at the beginning of the year, if your child’s classroom is a nut-free environment. This would be the case if a child with nut allergies is

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  • What are the pick-up procedures for parents who are driving to school to pick up their child?

    Parents are asked to park either in the parking lot or along the side streets surrounding the school (Douglas or Gierz). There is absolutely no parking on Prairie alongside the preschool and kindergarten rooms. Parents who are picking up Preschoolers or Kindergarteners are asked to go to the preschool or kindergarten doors to pick up

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  • When does the school day end?

    The school day for Preschool (AM) ends at 10:35am The school day for Preschool (PM) ends at 2:15pm The school day for PreKindergarten (full-day) ends at 2:00pm The school day for Kindergarten through 8th Grade ends at 2:20pm

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  • When does the school day start?

    For grades K-8, the students are permitted to go to their classrooms at 7:30am. The school day begins when the tardy bell rings at 7:40am. Students are expected to be in their seats and ready to listen to announcements at that time. For Preschool (AM) and PreKindergarten, the school day begins at 7:50am. For Preschool

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  • When can SMG students arrive at the school?

    For grades K-8, the students may arrive beginning at 7:15am, unless arrangements have been made for the student to meet a teacher earlier or attend a school club (i.e. Student Council, Students for Life, etc.). Kindergarten students are dropped off at the main entrance to the school. They will wait in the main hallway with

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ST. MARY OF GOSTYN SCHOOL

440 Prairie Avenue
Downers Grove, IL 60515

ph (630) 968-6155
fax (630) 968-6208

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Monday – Friday
7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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