I can't think of anything harder than coming back to life's normal routine after being away on a nice vacation. I have to admit, I am struggling today. Bear with me.
My post today is just to remind our community how important it is for parents of incoming Kindergartners to register for school THIS WEEK. That's right - for those of you new to the whole public school process, you should know that the school system will be making initial decisions about staffing and student to teacher ratios for your child's school with the registration numbers they collect this week.
Some things you need to know --
Children must be five-years-old by September 1, 2010 to enroll in kindergarten for the 2010-2011 school year.
Contact your local school for information about specific registration hours.
All kindergarten programs are full-day
You will need to bring the following documents with you when you register your child:
*Child’s birth certificate
* A copy of your child’s immunization record
* To check immunization requirements at http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines
* Proofs of residency
* A Lease or mortgage document along with one additional document with the same address such as a current utility or phone bill; Income tax of property tax notice; or a notarized Tenant Verification Form that is available at school offices.
Why is this important? I know some schools that have lost some terrific teachers because they weren't sure whether they would have enough students for a full time position. (Most found out after the loss that they did have the numbers, but parents just weren't registered in time for the decision making.)
So if you are a parent and you know someone who should be registering their youngster for next year's Kindergarten, please make sure they know they need to be doing this. It really matters to all local schools.
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