KINDERGARTEN

PROVIDING A SAFE HARBOR WHERE ALL CHILDREN ARE SUCCESSFUL

How old must a child be to enroll?

Your child must be 5 years old on or before August 31, 2014 to enroll in kindergarten for the 2014-2015 school

year.

Inside you’ll find specifics about when and where you can register a child for the 2014-2015 school year and

what you need to bring to complete the process.

We’ve also provided tips for first time bus riders and for

that first trip to the school cafeteria.

for the 2014-2015 school year

Registering Your Child for

To register your child for kindergarten, you must bring the

following items to the scheduled event:

Please bring the child that will be screened for kindergarten

Proof of residency: May use any 2 of the following items to prove

residency: Signed lease agreement, rental receipt, utility bill (gas,

water or electric), current listing on income tax form or proof

of home ownership

Social Security Card of child enrolling in kindergarten

Certified copy of enrolling child’s birth certificate

Immunization records: Available from your pediatrician

or the health department of record

Kindergarten Health Assessment will be available at registration

A comprehensive eye exam is recommended but not required for

enrollment

The learning is just beginning!

We are excited that we will have the opportunity to

educate your child. We believe that the education

process is most successful when there is a positive

working relationship between the school and the

home. Ongoing communication is critical to ensure

that important information is shared. We look forward

to meeting your child and playing a role in your

child’s education.

Our door is always open if you have questions or

concerns.

Sincerely,

Dr. Don Phipps

Superintendent, Beaufort County Schools

When & Where to Register

Bath Elementary School

phone: 923-3251

Thursday, March 20 from 1pm to 6pm

Friday, March 21 from 9am to 2pm

Eastern Elementary School

phone: 946-1611

Tuesday, March 25 through Thursday, March 27 1pm to 6pm daily

Additional Registration Periods: Tuesday, April 29 &

Wednesday, April 30; Wednesday, 1pm to 6pm daily

June 11, 10am to 6 pm

S.W. Snowden Elementary School

phone:322-5351

Monday, March 31 from 2pm to 6pm

Tuesday, April 1 from 9am to 1pm

*Parents are asked to call the school and schedule an

appointment!

Chocowinity Primary School

phone: 946-3881

Monday, April 14 from 9am to 6pm

Tuesday, April 15 from 9am to 6pm

Northeast Elementary School

phone: 943-6545

Tuesday, April 15 from 8:30am to 3:30pm

Wednesday, April 16 from 8:30am to 3:30pm

Q & A

Q: My child has

special needs

regarding getting to

and from school.

How can their needs

be accommodated?

A: A student with an

Individualized

Education Program

(IEP) may have

transportation listed

as a related service.

Further, that IEP may

require specialized

equipment (e.g.

wheelchair lift)

or other

accommodations so

that the student can

be safely transported

to and from school.

In such cases where

there is an IEP, the

school district has an

obligation to make

sure that those

needs are met.

The LEA may decide

that those needs

can be met via

transportation by

school bus or may

identify an alternative

method, such as

contracting with a

third party to

transport the

student.

www.ncbussafety.org

Tips for talking to

first time school bus riders

Students should always stay seated while the

bus is moving.

Talk quietly to avoid distracting the bus driver.

Keep hands inside the windows.

Report any problems to your bus driver.

Always cross in front of the school bus and

never behind the school bus!

Never retrieve anything dropped near the bus

unless you alert the driver first.

Be aware of the traffic around you as you exit

the bus and take five giant steps away from

the bus.

Eating in the School Cafeteria

Your child can learn good habits for life by making healthy food choices and getting proper exercise now. This year is a transition year as you and your child join our school family. We want to ensure that every child, in every com-munity across Beaufort County, has access to healthy and nutritious meals. Encourage them to try new foods and eat the healthy food offered. Reinforce healthy eating by offering similar new foods at home.

School lunches now include more fruits, vegetables, and whole grain-rich foods; only fat-free or low-fat milk; "right-size" meals with portions designed for a child's age; and less saturated fat, trans fat and sodium. The changes in school meals, the first in 15 years, are based on the latest nutritional guidelines.

Please remember to fill out the Free and Reduced Price Meal Applications

that will be mailed to your home at the beginning of August. If you have

additional students in your home that receive free or reduced priced meals

please call the Child Nutrition Office at 252-946-2012 in August 2014, to

add your kindergarten student to our database to ensure he or she

receives free or reduced meals.

Use the last couple of weeks before school starts to help your child get prepared. Change

your child’s schedule so it reflects that of a typical kindergarten school day: wake up

earlier, and eat lunch at the same time your child’s class will. Schedule 30 minutes of

quiet afternoon time for your child to “read” books quietly.

Read books about kindergarten and talk about your child’s fears or excitement. I suggest

“The Kissing Hand”, “Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten”, “The Night Before

Kindergarten”, and “Welcome to Kindergarten”.

Most children do very well with the adjustment to kindergarten. Approach the year with

enthusiasm and excitement and your child is likely to follow your lead. It won’t be long

before you realize the transition to kindergarten is as easy as ABC and 1, 2, 3!

Excerpt from an article by Shelby Moore, Teacher

Shelby Moore is a kindergarten teacher at an inner-city school in Houston and was recently

awarded as one of the East Region's Campus Teachers of the Year.

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WHERE ALL CHILDREN ARE SUCCESSFUL

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