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HAVE AN ABSENT CHILD?
Email [email protected] or call 916-683-7680, select Attendance
You can email or call to report your child's absence. Please remember to include: student name, student’s ID#, date of absence, reason for absence, who is reporting the absence and a contact number where you can be reached.

NEED AN EARLY DISMISSAL?
We understand that medical appointments all cannot be done after school hours  and if the need arises and you need to have an early dismissal for your student please contact our Attendance line or email at [email protected]

We will need the following information:

• Student’s name
• Student’s ID number
• Reason for leaving
• Who is picking up the student
• Time for dismissal (no early dismissal at 3pm and later)

We will prepare the slip for your student then once the parent/guardian picking up your student will go to Student Services to sign the student out and show photo ID.

After verification with a photo ID a pass will be sent to the student’s classroom; and the student will meet the parent/guardian in the Student Services Office.

If you have any questions please call us at 916-683-7680, select Attendance.

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School Office Technicians
Our School Office Technicians are usually your first point of contact at EPMS. They process all student's attendance including early dismissals and late arrivals, coordinate cumulative files for incoming and outgoing student's, relay information from parents/guardians to other school staff members, assist our Data Processor as well as many other services to our EPMS families.

Data Processor/Registrar
Our Data Processor enrolls all new students, withdraws students, assists with student schedules and works closely with counselors.

School Counselors
Your student's counselor (Christine Peterson, Veronica Stoner and Sarah Van Buren) is available to discuss academic/emotional/social adjustments to middle school, class placement, academic guidance for students & parents/guardians and much more.

School Psychologist
Crystal Jones is our School Psychologist. She is on campus several days a week. Mrs. Jones provides support to our students with I.E.P.s and participates in SST meetings.

Speech Therapist
Kathryn Sharp is our Speech Therapist. She is on campus 2 or 3 days a week. She services students who have IEPs with speech goals.

School Nurse
Liz Gillespie is our school nurse. She is on campus one day a week. Students who become ill during the day will sign into the nurses office and call home and be picked up from school.

STUDENT SERVICES STAFF

Office Staff	Title	Ext.
Kimberly Barker	Registrar	31815
Liz Joya	Attendance	31812
Jennifer Mattson	Attendance	31811
Counselors	Team	Ext.
Christine Peterson	Gray/Tundra	31822
Veronica Stoner	Arctic/Red	31823
Sarah Van Buren	Timber	31824
Other Staff	Title	Ext.
Liz Gillespie	School Nurse	31834
Crystal Jones	School Psychologist	31827
Kathryn Sharp	Speech Therapist	31825

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NEED A COUNSELOR?

Best time to see your counselor?
• Before school starts
• During the morning break
• During lunch

If your counselor is not there, you can leave a note and they will call you up. You can also send them an email to make an appointment. [Counselor email links above.]

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SUCCESS TIPS
• Keep your backpack organized.
• Participate in class discussions.
• Complete all work.
• Turn in work on time.
• If absent, check with teachers for work.
• Accept responsibility for grades and behavior.