FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS...

How do I find out what bus route to take?
      * Contact Durham Transportation directly at 972-542-8316 or visit this site
www.infofinderi.com/tfi/address.aspx?cid=D-M04436238560

When are middle school hours?
      *  School begins at 8:45  a.m. each day and ends at 3:45 p.m. The doors to the school open at 8:15 a.m. Students may not be dropped off before this time as no one is on duty to supervise. 

How much do meals cost and can you suggest methods of payment?
      *  Both lunch and breakfast are served at SJMS. 
For questions regarding food service, please contact Aramark Services at 469.302.4263.
Lunch and breakfast prices for 2016-17 are:
$1.10 for Breakfast
$2.75 for Lunch
$0.75 for milk
$0.75 for juice
$1.75 for adult breakfast
$3.50 for adult lunch
Reduced Lunch price:
$0.30 breakfast
$0.40 lunch
A "Point of Sale System" is used for making purchases in the cafeteria. Parents are encouraged to pay by check by the week or month. Money is posted to the student's account and daily transactions are deducted.  

What is the dress code?
      *  Please refer to the Student Code of Conduct for detailed information. SJMS administrators and teachers are committed to enforcing MISD's Dress Code Policy. Just some reminders for you
as you begin your back to school shopping:       
      No spaghetti straps or tank tops.
      No tummies showing.
      No sagging pants or underwear showing.
      No holes in pants above the knees.
      No short  shorts.
      No tee shirts depicting music groups, violence, drugs, alcohol or tobacco products.
      First time violators will be allowed to phone home for a replacement garment. After that,
      the student will be provided an appropriate garment to wear in exchange for the offending
      garment. 

Can we carry backpacks and gym bags?
      *  Students may carry backpacks to and from school and gym bags may be carried to and from the gym. However, backpacks and gym bags must remain in the student's locker during the school day. 

Will students have lockers?
      *  Students will be issued a locker. Locks are permanently installed on the lockers and the students will receive their combinations on the first day of school.

When do students get their schedules for an upcoming school year? 
      * August 15th on HAC

 Online Meal Pay http://www.mckinneyisd.net/departments/nutrition/payment_notice/index.asp