Irma Marsh Middle School

Doors Open

7:30 AM

Instructional Day

8 AM to 3:40 PM

Early Dismissal Days

8 AM to 1:40 PM

ACE Afterschool Program

3:40 PM to 6 PM

Doors open for students at 7:30 AM. Students may not enter the building and will not be supervised when on building property, if they arrive before 7:30 AM.

Students eating breakfast should report directly to the cafeteria. All other students will wait in the auditorium until 7:55 AM. Weather permitting, students may go outside after breakfast until the 8:00 AM start of the school day.

Instruction begins at 8 AM. Students arriving after 8 AM must follow the campus late-arrival procedures.

Students arriving after 8 AM must enter through the main office and sign in before heading to class. A student ID is required to enter the building.

Parents and guardians may report an absence through ParentSquare or by contacting the campus attendance clerk Javi Hernandez. Documentation must be submitted within three days after the student returns to school.

For detailed information, including campus attendance phone numbers, visit the district’s Report an Absence page.

Parents and guardians who need to pick up a student before the scheduled dismissal should report to the main office and bring a valid physical photo ID. Pictures of IDs are not accepted. Students will only be released to individuals listed as authorized contacts in Skyward.

Early pickups must be completed before 3 PM to help keep dismissal safe and efficient.

At the end of the instructional day, students will leave campus using their approved transportation method or report to a scheduled school activity, including athletics, fine arts, clubs, tutoring or the ACE Afterschool Program.

Transportation changes must be submitted by 3 PM by contacting the main office (817.252.2200). Changes received after the cutoff may not be accommodated.

Car riders are picked up in front of the building on Hagg Drive or in the parking lot, bus riders report to the back of the school, and walkers/bike riders may exit from any door in the front of the building. Students participating in a school-sponsored activity should report directly to the location designated by their coach, sponsor, or program leader. Students enrolled in ACE should report to the cafeteria.

All students are expected to be picked up by 4 PM. Any student who is not participating in a scheduled activity and remains on campus after 4 PM will be relocated to the north end of the building to wait for pickup. Parents/guardians will be contacted.

A parent, guardian, or authorized contact may be required to present a valid physical photo ID before the student is released. Families should follow staff directions and campus traffic procedures to help keep dismissal safe and efficient.

ParentSquare

The most efficient way to contact your child's teacher or another staff member on campus is by sending a Direct Message in ParentSquare or comment on a post the teacher has previously sent.

Phone

• Call the main office at 817.252.2200 and ask to be transfered to the teacher.

The main office is open from 7:30 AM to 4 PM. 

When visiting the main office during school hours, please be prepared to show valid physical photo ID before entering. Pictures of IDs are not accepted. 

Early dismissal requests are accepted until 3 PM. 

Phone: 817.252.2200

Irma Marsh Middle School has a full-time school nurse, two full-time school counselors, and a full-time social worker available to support students during the school day.

School Nurse

Phone: 817.252.2209

Email

Students, parents, and guardians may anonymously report bullying or other safety concerns through the STOPit reporting platform. Additional information about reporting bullying, safety concerns and other issues is available on the district’s Reporting Concerns page.

For questions or comments regarding student discipline, please contact Cameron Marshall, Assistant Principal at 817.252.2218 or via email. 

The District prohibits smoking and the use of tobacco products and e-cigarettes on District property, in District vehicles, or at school-related activities. The District prohibits the unlawful use, possession, or display of any firearm, location-restricted knife, club, or prohibited weapon, as defined at FNCG, on all District property at all times.

No violation of this policy occurs when:

• A Texas handgun license holder stores a handgun or other firearm in a locked vehicle in a parking lot, parking garage, or other parking area provided by the District, as long as the handgun or other firearm is not in plain view; or

• The use, possession, or display of an otherwise prohibited weapon takes place as part of a District-approved activity supervised by proper authorities. [See FOD(LEGAL)]

Access to District Property

Authorized District officials, including school resource officers and District police officers if applicable, may refuse to allow a person access to property under the District's control in accordance with law.

District officials may request assistance from law enforcement in an emergency or when a person is engaging in behavior rising to the level of criminal conduct.

Ejection or Exclusion

In accordance with Education Code 37.105, a District official shall provide a person refused entry to or ejected from property under the District's control written information explaining the right to appeal such refusal of entry or ejection under the District's grievance process. A person appealing under the District's grievance process shall be permitted to address the Board in person within 90 calendar days of filing the initial complaint, unless the complaint is resolved before the Board considers it. [See FNG(LOCAL) and GF(LOCAL)]

Students are expected to follow the Code of Conduct for behavior and dress code while at events. Employees shall be designated to ensure appropriate conduct of participants and others attending a school-related activity at non-District or out-of-District facilities. Those so designated shall coordinate their efforts with persons in charge of the facilities.

• Breakfast is available to all students at no charge from 7:30 to 7:55 AM.
• Students eating breakfast should report directly to the cafeteria upon arrival.
• Breakfast service ends promptly at 7:55 AM.

Irma Marsh Middle School is a closed campus for lunch. Parents and guardians may not eat with students during scheduled lunch periods. Lunch is available to all students at no charge.

A parent or guardian may drop off a lunch for their student who forgot a meal or for a special occasion. The lunch must:

• Be labeled with the student’s first and last name.
• Be delivered by the student's parent/guardian before the student’s scheduled lunch period.
• Be communicated to the student in advance.

Campus staff will not interrupt instruction or notify students about surprise lunch deliveries. Unclaimed food will be discarded at the end of the school day.

The campus may discontinue lunch drop-offs if they interfere with front office operations.

Deliveries from third-party food services, including DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub, are not permitted on campus. Food may only be dropped off according to the campus lunch drop-off procedures above.