School Address: 300 E. Lansing Street, Gaines, MI  48436
                          Website Address: www.swartzcreek.org

Principal:  Michael L. Gibbons email: mgibbons@swcrk.org

Secretary:  Sandy Owens  email: sowens@swcrk.org                  

PTA President:  Erin Carnes

School Telephone Numbers

Swartz Creek Community Schools Switchboard: 800-870-8614 (this number is toll free for area code 989 numbers; it only operates until 4:30 PM) or 810-591-2300

Gaines Elementary School Office: 989-271-8329 or 810-591-1075, Mr. Gibbons 810-591-1076, Ms. Owens 810-591-1078

  If you would like to reach the High School, Middle School, Community Education, or

Transportation (buses), and you’re calling from an area code 989 number, you may use the toll free number (800-870-8614).  However, this number does not work after 4:30 PM.

The School Day:

The first bell rings at 8:40 AM: students may enter the building.

Classes begin at 8:47 AM

School dismisses at 3:40 PM (on half days, we dismiss at 12:00 Noon.)

  Parents: please do not take your children out of class early unless absolutely necessary.

A.M. Kindergarten: 8:55 – 11:57 PM

P.M. Kindergarten: 12:30 – 3:40 PM

The Lunch Schedule:    Lunch prices: $1.75     Milk: $0.35

  1^st grade: 11:45 – 12:25     Students eat first and then go outside
2^nd grade: 11:55 – 12:35     for recess.  Students will go outside
3^rd grade: 12:05 – 12:45      anytime it is zero degrees or above--
4^th grade: 12:15 – 12:55      including the wind-chill.  Please have
5^th grade: 12:25 – 1:05        your child dressed for the weather.