Dear MGSD Parents and Community Members,
As the superintendent of the Mooresville Graded School District, it is my pleasure to serve this incredible community and welcome you to the 2025–2026 school year. We are excited about the opportunities this year will bring and remain committed to creating an environment where every student is empowered to grow, thrive, and succeed—academically, socially, and emotionally.
We take great pride in our tradition of excellence, which is evident in the accomplishments of our students, the dedication of our staff, and the ongoing support of our families and community partners. As we look ahead, our focus remains on providing innovative, engaging, and rigorous learning experiences that equip our students for long-term success and help strengthen our broader community.
We recognize that the success of our schools is deeply rooted in the strength of our partnerships. We invite and encourage you to stay actively involved in your child’s educational journey and to take part in school events and district initiatives. The relationships we build with our families and community are vital to the work we do.
Effective communication is essential to maintaining these partnerships. We encourage you to regularly visit our district website, follow our social media channels, and utilize the ParentSquare app to stay up to date on important announcements and events. If you have questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your child’s teachers, school leaders, or our Central Office.
Together, we can continue to build a supportive educational environment that inspires every student to reach their full potential. Thank you for your ongoing support and commitment to the Mooresville Graded School District.
Please read through this newsletter carefully for important information to get your school year off to a good start. Here’s to a fantastic 2025–2026 school year!
Kind regards,
Superintendent Jason Gardner, Ed.D.
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As a reminder, online student registration for the 2025 - 2026 school year is now open through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. This online process allows review and updating of a child's demographic, health, and household information, along with phone numbers and emergency contacts, from home. This process needs to be completed even if your children have been attending MGSD schools in past years. Timely completion ensures your child is ready for the new school year, has access to class schedules, and aids us in planning for this new school year.
You should have received Instructions on accessing the Infinite Campus Parent Portal via email on Tuesday, July 15. Please check your SPAM folder If you did not receive that email. If you have questions or need assistance, do not hesitate to reach out to your school's data manager. Resources and assistance are available on the Infinite Campus Parent Portal page, as well as our MGSD Infinite Campus webpage. Thank you!
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MGSD's School Nutrition team is excited to welcome our students back next week and provide them with healthy breakfast and lunch options! Did you know that your child might qualify to receive their school meals free of charge? We encourage everyone to fill out the Free & Reduced Meals Application linked below even if you do not think you will qualify. Curious about what is being served or want to add funds to your student's meal account to start the year? Those links are below, too! Our School Nutrition team has created a go-to spot for everything school nutrition!
Click the links below to get started:
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We have a couple of new protocols around technology use for our students this year.
- Technology fees only apply to students in grades 5 - 12 this year.
- These fees can be paid online. A guide to help you do that can be found at this link: Help for Online Payments.
- Only grades 5 - 12 will utilize the MGSD book bags. New students in those grades will receive a new book bag.
- Existing students in those grades may use the book bag they were previously issued or purchase a new book bag to replace theirs if they choose to do so.
- We would appreciate the help of our parents to prepare for any laptop damages that may have occurred over the summer. Please fill out this form with any information regarding damages: Summer Device Damage
Thank you from the MGSD Technology Department!
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As we prepare for the new school year, please review the important transportation information below. Your support helps us keep our students safe and our buses running efficiently!
Here Comes the Bus
Track your child’s school bus in real time using the Here Comes the Bus app. This tool shows the bus’s location in relation to your stop — especially helpful during cold or rainy weather so students can wait inside until the bus is nearby.
Transportation Requests or Changes
All transportation requests or changes must go through your school’s data manager. Please allow UP TO 5 business days for changes to take effect. Families should have a backup transportation plan during this period.
Bus Stop Locations
Have a concern about your child’s stop?
Contact the Transportation Office at 704-658-2634. Per NC General Statute 115c-246, students may walk up to 1 mile to a bus stop. While we aim to reduce this distance, we prioritize safety and efficiency using intersection or community stops whenever possible.
Discipline and Safety
- All discipline concerns should be directed to your child’s school administration, not addressed at the bus stop.
- Only students and the driver are allowed to board the bus.
- Students should be at their stop 15 minutes before the assigned time.
- No food or drinks should be consumed on the bus. Items should be stored securely in a lunchbox to avoid spills.
- Students must get on and off only at their assigned stop.
- MGSD requires that a parent or guardian is at the bus stop for students in grades pre-k thru 2nd. If a parent is not present at the designated stop for the PM route, the student will be returned to the school at the conclusion of the route.
Riding the Bus is a Privilege
Riding the bus is a privilege and may be revoked due to inappropriate behavior. Please talk to your child about school bus safety and acceptable behaviors:
- Stay alert and aware of surroundings at the bus stop.
- Stand at least 10 feet from the road until the bus comes to a complete stop.
- No phone use while boarding—students must pay attention to the driver’s signal before crossing.
- Board quickly, sit facing forward, keep voices low, hands to self, and keep aisles clear at all times.
Route Information
Route details will be shared via ParentSquare no earlier than August 1. Please check your email and make sure notifications are enabled so you don’t miss important updates. We appreciate your patience during the first few weeks of school as we make adjustments and fine-tune routes.
We’re Hiring School Bus Drivers!
Looking for a rewarding, flexible job? Join our team!
- Competitive pay
- Flexible schedule
- Free CDL class
- CDL reimbursement after 3 months of successful driving
- Weekends off – no late nights
- Leave work at work
Thank you for your continued partnership to ensure a safe and successful year for our bus riders!
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The MGSD Health Services team is excited to welcome our students to another wonderful and healthy school year! If you have any questions or need assistance regarding health services for your student, please contact your school nurse. Their contact information can be found at this link: Health Services MGSD.
When does my student need to stay home from school due to illness?
- Please follow this guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
- You can send in a parent note, doctor's note or respond to the absence notice in parent square when your child is absent.
What are the required vaccines that my student needs?
- There are REQUIRED vaccines for KINDERGARTEN, 7TH GRADE and 12TH GRADE. Updated vaccine records are DUE the first day of school.
- Kindergarten required vaccines: DTap, Polio, MMR, Varicella, Hib, Hepatitis B, Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV)
- 7th grade required vaccines: Tdap and Meningitis (MCV4)
- 12th grade required vaccine: Meningitis (MCV4)
- More information about required immunizations can be found here: NCDHHS Immunization Requirements
My student has a medical condition. What do I need to do?
- Please contact your school nurse to figure out which health plan would be necessary (copies of plans can be found on the Health Services MGSD webpage).
- New plans are REQUIRED each school year.
- If you have any doctor’s notes that give specific instructions, make sure your school nurse has a copy.
- Some medical conditions are student specific and will need to have a health plan developed by your school nurse. The school nurse will work with the student and parent/guardian to develop this plan.
My student needs to take medicine during the school day. How do I do this?
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Prescription medications that are given daily - or as needed - at school must have a Medication Authorization form completed by the doctor and parent/guardian. The parent/guardian then must bring the medication to the school to sign it in. Your student SHOULD NOT have prescription medication on them at school unless it is an emergency medication such as Glucagon, Inhaler or Epinephrine. (School Board Policy 6125)
- Over the Counter Medications may be carried by Middle and High School students according to School Board Policy 6125; HOWEVER, an Over the Counter Medication form MUST be submitted in order for them to do so.
Help us keep our children in school and learning! We look forward to your partnership this school year!
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ParentSquare is how MGSD and your child's school communicates with you, and if you are receiving this newsletter via the ParentSquare App or in your email, you are probably good to go! Just make sure your contact information is correct throughout the year so we can keep you in the loop regarding district and school happenings. If you are reading this newsletter on our social media sites or our website and have not received any posts or are unfamiliar with ParentSquare, we need to get you signed up! There are two ways to sign up for ParentSquare if you have not done so already. If you are new to MGSD, you should receive an email inviting you to ParentSquare once you have registered your child in our district. That being said, you can also sign up using the ParentSquare website to generate an account activation email/ text to register your account.
- Visit https://www.parentsquare.com/signin
- Under Register, enter Email or Cell Phone Number. You must use the same email/phone you provided to your school.
- Click Get Started.
- If the email/phone matches the information in ParentSquare, user receives an account activation email/text to register.
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Park View Elementary School is excited to welcome our Patriots to the new school year!
PVES Administration
Principal Misha Rogers, EdD
Assistant Principal Jen Marshall
Contact Information
Park View Elementary School
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Open House
Monday, August 4, 3:00 - 5:00pm
School Supply Lists
School Hours
Student Arrival Time - 8:15am
Start Time/Tardy Bell - 8:40am
Dismissal Time - 3:40pm
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Rocky River Elementary School is excited to welcome our Racers to the new school year!
RRES Administration
Principal Kaylor Kaemba
Assistant Principal Lani Earnhardt
Contact Information
Rocky River Elementary School
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Open House
Monday, August 4, 3:00 - 5:00pm
School Supply Lists
School Hours
Student Arrival Time - 8:15am
Start Time/Tardy Bell - 8:40am
Dismissal Time - 3:40pm
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South Elementary School shining with happiness about welcoming our Stars to the new school year!
SES Administration
Principal Cheryl Dortch
Assistant Principal Jill Zsuppan
Assistant Principal Intern Gary Merriman
Contact Information
South Elementary School
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Open House
Monday, August 4, 3:00 - 5:00pm
School Supply Lists
School Hours
Student Arrival Time - 8:15am
Start Time/Tardy Bell - 8:40am
Dismissal Time - 3:40pm
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East Mooresville Elementary School is ready to watch their Eagles soar this school year! Welcome back!
EMIS Administration
Principal Tracy Pratt-Dixon
Assistant Principal Debbie Birchett
Assistant Principal Tabitha Richardson
Contact Information
East Mooresville Intermediate School
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Open House
Monday, August 4, 4:00 - 6:00pm
School Supply Lists
School Hours
Student Arrival Time - 8:05am
Start Time/Tardy Bell - 8:25am
Dismissal Time - 3:25pm
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Mooresville Intermediate School is roaring with excitement as we welcome our Bobcats to the new school year!
MIS Administration
Principal Mark Cottone, EdD
Assistant Principal Katie Calloway
Assistant Principal Jordan Black
Contact Information
Mooresville Intermediate School
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Open House
Monday, August 4, 4:00 - 6:00pm
School Supply Lists
School Hours
Student Arrival Time - 8:05am
Start Time/Tardy Bell - 8:25am
Dismissal Time - 3:25pm
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Welcome to Mooresville Middle School where it's always a great day to be a Red Imp! #AllHeart
MMS Administration
Principal Patrick Kosal
Assistant Principal Mandalinn Browning, EdD
Assistant Principal Ron Bost
Contact Information
Mooresville Middle School
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Open House
Monday, August 4, 5:00 - 7:00pm
- Rising 6th & 8th grade students between 5:00 - 6:00pm
- Rising 7th grade students between 6:00 - 7:00pm
School Supply Lists
School Hours
Student Arrival Time - 7:35am
Start Time/Tardy Bell - 7:55am
Dismissal Time - 2:55pm
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Selma Burke Middle School welcomes our Bears to their den! It's going to be a fabulous year!
SBMS Administration
Principal Dan Miller
Assistant Principal Greg Kuhn
Assistant Principal Justin Poole
Contact Information
Selma Burke Middle School
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Open House
Monday, August 4, 5:00 - 7:00pm
School Supply Lists
School Hours
Student Arrival Time - 7:30am
Start Time/Tardy Bell - 7:55am
Dismissal Time - 2:55pm
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Mooresville High School is all in for our Blue Devils and looks forward to a phenomenal year!
MHS Administration
Principal Samone Graham
Assistant Principals:
Meredith Bost, EdD
Brent Bustle (Athletic Director)
Michael Few
Jedidiah Gist-Anderson
Taisha Townsend
Contact Information
Mooresville High School
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Open House
Tuesday, August 5, 3:30 - 5:30pm
School Hours
Student Arrival Time - 7:00am
Start Time/Tardy Bell - 7:20am
Dismissal Time - 2:20pm
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NF Woods School is ready for an AWESOME year with our students who attend our program at the NF Woods Campus!
NF Woods School Administration
Principal Melanie Allen
Assistant Principal Tim Anselmo
Contact Information
NF Woods Campus
574 W McLelland Ave | Mooresville, NC 28115
Phone 704-658-2500
Fax 704-664-5102
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NF Woods High School Student Orientation
Monday, August 4, 2025 - Parents of high school students who will be attending the NF Woods Campus this school year should have received an invitation with times.
NF Woods Middle School Open House
Thursday, August 21, from 6:00 - 8:00pm
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If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us. You can reach out via the following links:
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