Grace Aldridge (left) paints her senior parking place Monday afternoon with help from her mom, Patti Aldridge (center) and a friend, Tayen Applegate (right), also a senior. Each senior is given a space to decorate in the high school's parking lot as a perk for their senior year. Credit: Patti Brown / Estes Valley Voice

Estes Park students in sixth and ninth grade started back to school today, and all secondary students, grades 6 through 12, will return to class tomorrow. Elementary school students return to class on Thursday.

The staggered start allows students moving from elementary to middle school and those moving from middle school to high school to have a transition day.

Middle School Daily Schedule

ActivityTime
Students eating breakfast at school may come inside7:45 a.m.
All students enter the building through the front doors7:50 a.m.
Bell rings late, students must check in at the front office before going to class8 a.m.
Students dismissed for the day3:20 p.m.

If a student is going to be absent, it is necessary to contact the front office to excuse the absence by phone, 970-586-4439 ext 3203, or email.

High School Daily Schedule

BellsTime
Zero hour:On Tuesdays and Thursdays, students enrolled in Zero hour will attend class.7 a.m.
First bellStudents may go to classrooms7:55 a.m.
Tardy bellStudents who come in after 8:00 must stop at the office to check in8 a.m.
Release bellStudents released for the day3:20 p.m.

If a student is going to be absent, it is necessary to contact the front office to excuse the absence by phone, 970-586-5321 ext. 3304 or email.

The Estes Park School Calendar, which details holidays and other days school is not in session, can be reviewed at this link.

Meet Your EP Secondary Leadership Team

Sonja Greenway, Principal of Secondary Schools. Greenway can be reached at 970-586-4439, ext. 3201, or by email.

Mary Barron, Assistant Principal of Secondary Schools. Barron can be reached at 970-586-5321 ext. 3301

Ryan Harris, High School Assistant Principal. Harris can be reached at 970-586-5321 ext. 3302