Welcome

Parents/Guardians/Families,

Welcome back to another school year at Paint Branch ES!! 欢迎来到新学年!!

We are excited to welcome all of our students and families back to another AWESOME school year!!

The first day of school for students is Tuesday, August 26, 2025. The school hours for PBES will remain the same as last year. The student day is from 8:30 am-2:40 pm. Students can be dropped off at 8:10 am. Please be sure not to drop off before this time to ensure supervision of your child.

Please update your contact information in ParentVue. Class Lists and Student Schedules will be available soon in your ParentVUE account. Student transportation information can also be found in ParentVue. For assistance in gaining access to ParentVue, see the link below:

https://www.pgcps.org/about-pgcps/back-to-school

Please reach out to our Main Office if you need further assistance. (301)-513-5300

Student Day and Student Drop Off Information

• Student day is from 8:30 am-2:40 pm. Students can not be dropped off prior to 8:10 am. There are no adults/staff on duty prior to 8:10 am.
• Student drop Off 8:10-8:25 am.
• Breakfast is available for all students from 8:10-8:25 am in their classrooms.
• The instruction starts at 8:30 am so please be on time.
• Parents can drop students off at the Gym at 8:10 am. Staff members will be on duty to direct students safely inside the gym. Students that arrive on a school bus will be dropped off in the bus loop. Staff members will be on duty to safely escort students inside.
• Dismissal begins at 2:40 Walkers and Car Riders will be dismissed from the Gym.
• No Early Dismissals will be allowed after 2:00 pm.
• Parents picking up students will need to sign your student out each Bus riders and Before & After Care will be dismissed as buses arrive.
• Please follow the red arrows so the school buses can come in safely to the bus loop.

• During dismissal time, the road in front of the gate to the gym entrance will be blocked for safety Parents, please park your cars and walk to the gym to pick your child up.

Attendance Policy

-This year we have a schoolwide goal to improve our attendance and we need your help! Please strive to send your child to school every day. We understand emergencies and illnesses happen so please see our policy/instruction for when these occur. Attendance Policy Link

School Supplies

School Supply Lists for All Grades

School Meals

Free and Reduced-Price Meals Online Applications

• Myschoolapps Online instructions -English.pdf
• Myschoolapps Online instructions_Spanish.pdf

Paying for School Meals

MySchoolBucks, owned and operated by Heartland Payment Systems, is an online payment service that provides parents the ability to securely pay for meals, monitor student cafeteria purchases, make tuition payments for Before and After School Extended Learning programs, and receive email notifications for low account balances. With MySchoolBucks, payments can be made 24/7 using a Visa, MasterCard, Discover, credit or debit card, and mobile app.

Transportation

• In light of the continued shortage of bus drivers regionally and nationally, we ask for your patience during the first weeks of Please update phone numbers, emails and emergency contact info. To view your bus stop, use our Infofinder tool. Transportation questions can be submitted online.
• Before and After school Child Care is conveniently located next door at the Lakeland College Park Community More information here on the website.

Stay Connected

We encourage all parents to stay connected and Join Paint Branch Class Dojo

Paint Branch Class Dojo

You can scan the QR code with your mobile device to join.

Activate Your ParentVUE Account

Sincerely,
Emmett Hendershot
Principal, Paint Branch ES