Frequently Asked Questions
Registration | Attendance | Meals |
Contacting Teachers | Before & After School Info
Registration
Question: What do I need to register my child for school?
Answer: You need the following information to register your child for school.
- Certified copy of Birth Certificate
- Updated shot records
- Proof of address
- Name and address of last school attended for request of records
Attendance
Question: What do I need to do if my child is ill or otherwise cannot attend school?
Answer: Call the Kerr Attendance Line at 480-472-5102 (During non-school hours you may call 480-472-5100 and Press 2 to leave a message for the Attendance Clerk), and report the absence with the following details:
- Child’s full name
- Teacher’s name
- Room number
- Reason for absence
- Length of absence (If you are calling for more than one day)
Meals
Question: What is the cost, and how do we pay?
Answer: Breakfast is served, free of charge, to all students in classrooms at the start of the day.
Lunch includes a main entrée and milk. Elementary Lunch prices are $1.85 a day or $9.25 per week and $.40 a day or $2.00 per week for those students whose families qualify for reduced-price meal benefits. Each child will have an individual account so that you can pay in advance by cash or by check, in any amount. As the account is nearing its end, you will be notified several days in advance.
For information on Prices, Menus, Nutrition, Assistance Applications, Employment, and much more: Mesa Public Schools Food and Nutrition
The child could also pay on a daily basis, but that is up to you to decide with your child. The website to pay online for school lunches is MyLunchMoney.com.
Contacting Teacher
Question: How may I contact my child’s teacher?
Answer: All of the teachers' classroom phone numbers may be found by clicking on Staff on the Kerr Home Page. Teachers are available for phone calls before and after school hours. During regular school hours you may leave a voice-mail message, and the teacher will return your call when the school day is over. Calls are not permitted into the classroom during times of instruction.
Before and After School Information
Question: What time can I drop my student off for school?
Answer: Students should not arrive before 7:25 a.m. as there is no adult supervision on the playground prior to that time.
Question: Do you have afterschool daycare?
Answer: Yes, We have Kids Corner on site. Please call Community Education (480-472-7250) to register, click on the Kids Corner link or stop by the office to get the registration packet. Kids Corner is open until 6 pm each day. Kids Corner link.