Frequently Requested Forms

• Medication Authorization form
• Authorization for Self-Medication form
• Application for Free/Reduced Meals
• Student Vacation Form
• Chaperone & Volunteer Background (ICHAT ) Request
• Spirit Wear

MiStar Parent Connection / Student Access

Class assignments, student grades, and missing assignment information can be located using the MiStar Parent Connection. Accessing these resources will assist in keeping both you and your students current on the needs and expectations in each of their classes.

• Information regarding MISTAR Parent Connection.
• Students may also access MISTAR Student Connect.

Student Attendance / Late Arrivals

The school district emphasizes the value of regular attendance in enabling students to benefit from the school's education programs. Michigan law places responsibility on each student to attend school on a daily basis, and on each parent or guardian to send their child to school on a daily basis.

Any of these following options will help excuse your student upon their arrival:

1. Call the attendance line and report your student's tardy.
2. Send your child in with a signed note saying why they are tardy.
3. Send your child in with a note from a Doctor's / Orthodontist office confirming their appointment.
4. Use the parent reported absence option within MiStar Parent Connection.

If your child will be absent, please call our attendance line at: (734) 416-2880, press #2.

Be prepared to give the following information:

• Student Name
• Student ID NUMBER
• Grade
• Date of Absence
• Reason for Absence including illness symptoms such as cough, fever, fatigue, nausea, etc.
• A daytime phone number to verify the call

Please call the attendance line to report all absences and late arrivals. Unless we receive notification of your child's absence, your child will be marked unexcused.

You can report your student's absence using the MiStar Parent Connection

P-CCS has added the option for parents to report s student absence through the MiStar Parent Connection. Once you are logged into your account, a link to “Report Absence” will be available at the top of the screen.

The Report Absence link will open a screen for parents to complete. The parent checks the name of the student for whom any absence is being submitted. If the parent has multiple students, they will all be listed on this page and the parent will be able to select the student for whom the absence is being submitted. The parent also enters the applicable dates.

If the parent checks the “All Day” flag, attendance will be submitted for all periods on the dates provided. If the parent does not check the “All Day” flag, times must be entered and attendance will be submitted for whichever periods meet during the time range. Please be aware that parents can submit absences two days prior and two days forward. Parents will need to contact the student’s school to report any extensive absences.

For step-by step instructions, please click on this link: http://links.pccsk12.com/parentreportedabsences

Automated Parent Notification System (APNS)

Parents will be informed of student's unexcused absences at approximately 9:15 a.m. each day. In cases of extended absences, school personnel may require documentation to substantiate the reason for the absence. To avoid unnecessary calls, it is important to notify Discovery Middle School about your child's absences prior to 8 a.m. on the day of the absence.

Students Leaving During School Hours

Parent Reported Absences

When it becomes necessary for a child to go home due to illness or injury, a parent or guardian will be called for student pick up in the main office. If you are unable to pick your student up, they can be released to the people listed on the child’s emergency card if we are notified in advance by the Primary Parent or Guardian listed in MiStar that the student can be released to the emergency contact. Identification for the person picking up a child will be required. We will not release a student to an Emergency Contact without speaking to a Primary Parent or Guardian first.

It is helpful if parents can have the student bring a note to the office for any pre-arranged appointments that will require their child to leave school during the regular school day. When a student is leaving school early, the person picking up the student must first report to the school to sign the student out. Please bring your ID. Parents should allow enough time to sign the student out, allow time to visit their locker and make their way to the office. The office will not call children down early to wait for parents to arrive. When returning to school in the middle of the school day, students should be signed back in at the office.

Students Released to Emergency Contacts

When it becomes necessary for a child to go home due to illness or injury, a parent or guardian will be called for student pick up in the main office. If you are unable to pick your student up, they can be released to the people listed on the child’s emergency card if we are notified in advance by the Primary Parent or Guardian listed in MiStar that the student can be released to the emergency contact. Identification for the person picking up a child will be required. We will not release a student to an Emergency Contact without speaking to a Primary Parent or Guardian first. All Emergency Contacts must be 18 years of age. We can not release a student to someone under the age of 18. 

Riding Home on a Different Bus?

In order for a student to ride with another student both guardians must write a note containing the following information:

1. Both Students Names
2. What bus will be ridden.
3. Date
4. Guardian Signature

These noted must be brought to the main office before the end of lunch/recess for approval. Once approved, they student will give the noted to the bus driver. 

Returning to school following an illness

Please follow these guidelines when determining when your child should return to school after an illness:

1. Fever: A child has a temperature of 100°F taken by mouth or 99°F taken under the arm. The child should not return until 24 hours of no fever, without fever-reducing medications.
2. Diarrhea: Diarrhea may be difficult for a child to manage in school and may be a symptom of a contagious illness. Diarrhea can also be very upsetting to a child. Treatment requires diet modification, rest, and fluids which should be managed at home. A child should have no loose stools for 24 hours before returning to school. Exception: A provider has determined it is not infectious and documentation is provided to the school.
3. Vomiting: A child that is vomiting should have no vomiting episodes for 24 hours before returning to school. Exception: A healthcare provider has determined it is not infectious and documentation is provided to the school.
4. Rash: If your child has an undiagnosed rash, s/he should be seen by a medical provider. We will exclude until the rash subsides or until a healthcare provider has determined it is not infectious with documentation provided to the school.
5. Active, heavy coughing with a runny nose and sneezing are symptoms that may need a doctor's evaluation. Allergy symptoms can be controlled with medication. A child with a cold needs additional rest and fluids to avoid complications and should remain home until symptoms have diminished.
6. Other communicable diseases. Children diagnosed with certain communicable diseases may have to be excluded for a certain period of time. We will follow the Wayne County Health Department Communicable Disease Guidelines.

These are general recommendations. Please consult your local health department or medical provider for additional guidance. In addition, we are seeing confirmed cases of influenza in our student population. There is good information for parents on the district website (see link below).

Flu season typically runs between December and March. For more information about district procedures regarding student health, visit the Parent Resources tab on the Health & Safety Department webpage. If you have questions about these recommendations, including physician notes and other communicable diseases, please contact your school nurse.

Lunch Information

The Nutrition Department has gone digital for menus and payments! For grades K-8.

1. The menu is available on MenuLogic: https://nutrition.menulogic-k12.com/#/plymouth-canton-community-schools/calendar

2. Payments to your students account can be made on MyPaymentsPlus. This is linked directly to your students' information, enabling us to show real-time balances and invoices, and eliminating the need to call or visit your school in search of information.

Simply create a free MyPaymentsPlus account to get started today.

  How to create a MyPaymentsPlus account  / How to make a payment on MyPaymentsPlus

This application supports other funding in areas of education, discounts for pay to play, access for computer WIFI, college application fees and standardized testing fees. Explore more about the Free and Reduced program here. 

A new application must be submitted every school year for Free or Reduced Lunches. For questions, please contact the Food Service Department at 734-416-7702.   Free and Reduced Lunch Applications can be completed on-line beginning July 1, 2022. Approval will be faster if you fill the form out on-line.

School Pictures

For the 2024-25 School Year, Discovery Access Key for picture package purchases is: AA4610FALL24

School Pictures are scheduled for Thursday, September 5.  We are once again using schoolpictures.com as our vendor.

This year you will Pre-Order/Pre-Pay for your picture packages online. A pictures order form is available in the front office, however, picture orders must still be placed online.

To order your picture packets online - please go to schoolpictures.com. Select the Orange "Order Now" Button located in the top right hand corner for the homepage.

• When prompted, please enter our School Access Key is AA4610FALL24  (case sensitive) 
• Students will receive a student ID card when their picture is taken. Please encourage your student to keep this ID card in a safe place as they will need to utilize this ID card throughout the school year.

Yearbook Purchases

Yearbooks are to be purchased online ONLY - use a credit card, debit card or PayPal , go to yearbookforever.com and enter our school name.

Lost and Found

Lost and Found articles are kept on the clothing rack and table located in the main entrance of the school. Please encourage your student to check for personal items during lunch and at passing time. Some articles, such as eyeglasses may be kept in the office.

Use of Office Telephones

Telephones in the offices are for school business. Due to the disruption caused, students will not be called from classes to answer telephone calls. Only emergency messages will be given to students. Students will not be allowed to use these phones unless they are conducting school business or in the case of an emergency.

• Forgotten books, lunches, lunch money, homework, Band Instruments, etc. do not constitute an emergency.
• If a student forgets their lunch, homework, musical instrument, or any other item they need for school and have called someone to bring it to school, it is their responsibility to check with the Main Office to see if it has arrived.

Please make sure your child’s name is clearly written on the item you are dropping off. This practice eliminates interrupting classes to locate students. We do place student names who have items waiting for them in the main office on the hallway monitors throughout the school. Students are encouraged to routinely check the hallway monitors to see if they have anything in the office to pick up. (Please remember that student use of electronic devices upon arrival at school could result in disciplinary actions.)

In-School Message Monitors

Forgotten Items, change of after school plans

Students have been instructed  to check the message monitors located throughout the school frequently during the day. We share school information and list students who have items to pick up in the main office on these monitors. The message monitors allow the school secretaries to relay important information to your student without interrupting classes. We cannot interrupt class unless there is an emergency situation.

If you need to get a message to your student please call the general office at 734-416-2880. 
Please note the following:

1. Forgotten Items
   • such as homework, lunch, athletic apparel, etc.
     Please drop off in on the bookshelf in the vestibule. We will put students names on the monitors and announce items that have not been retrieved during our 10:30 a.m. morning announcements, and again on the end of school announcements.
2. Emergency Messages
   • such as change in after school transportation or family emergency, we will contact your student directly as soon as possible to be sure they receive your message in a timely manner
   •  Forgotten books, lunches, lunch money, homework, Band Instruments, etc. do not constitute an emergency.

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Medication Use at School

If your student will be taking any prescription or over-the-counter medication at school, a Medication Form must be filled out by you and your doctor and brought to school. Staff is unable to administer any form of medication to your student without the completion and return of this form. This form is available on our Health & Safety Page.

There are 2 different forms. The "Medication authorization for self-administration" is for inhalers and epi pens, mostly. This form allows your child to carry the medication on their person and administer it, as needed. The other form is for medications kept in the office and dosed by a trained staff member, either scheduled or as needed. This form is available on our Health & Safety Page.

You can drop the form off at your child's doctor's office. It might take 7-10 business days for the doctor to fill out the form and get it back to you, so please plan ahead!

Please note:

• The doctor needs to fill out and sign this specific form even if they say their office form is okay.
• This form is needed even for over-the-counter medications
• This form has to be turned in before your child can take any medications at school.
• A parent has to turn in the medication to the school office unless the form for self-administration is signed and on file.
• Prescription medications must be in the original pharmacy container with the pharmacy label attached.

Read the official policy and download the forms here: http://www.pccsk12.com/department/health-safety/medication-use. Forms are also available in the main office and online on our Health & Safety Page.

Parents/caregivers are always welcome to come to Discovery and personally administer medication to their students at any time. We have cups and water available in our school clinic for your use.

Medication on School Trips

If your student does not have a Medication Form on file and medication (even over-the-counter medication) will be accompanying your student on a field trip, the Medication Form must be completed and submitted with medication prior to the field trip. All unused medication will be available for pick up by an adult after the completion of the field trip.

This form is available on our Health & Safety Page.

School Visitors

Visitors must sign into the kiosk in the vestibule to receive a visitor pass before they enter the hallways.

Parents are welcome to visit classes in session when an appointment is scheduled in advance, with the teacher. 

As a courtesy to both teachers and students, please do not interrupt a class without an appointment. 

Student Images And Media Posting Opt-Out Form

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools has an opt-out policy for students and families who wish to not have their images used in school- and district-wide media, including the district website, district and school social media outlets, as well as external media outlets such as newspapers and online publications.

Please download and complete the form below if you wish to have your student(s) opt-out of the above uses. You can email the completed form to:

• Mail: P-CCS Director of Communications, 454 S. Harvey St., Plymouth, MI, 48170

• In-Person Drop-Off: E.J. McClendon Educational Center, 454 S. Harvey St., Plymouth, MI 48170

• P-CCS Student Images and Media Opt-Out Form (in PDF form)