! Escanaba Area Public Schools ! ! ! ! ! Registration 2014/2015 School Year ! Wednesday, February 12, 2014 & Thursday, February 13, 2014! 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.! Escanaba Upper Elementary Cafeteria! ! ! ! ! ! We Have an Exciting Full Day Kindergarten Program! Featuring a strong foundation for future student success! Customized with a mix of instruction, free-play and developmental activities! Child-friendly experience, with enrichment and extra ! ! support to ensure a positive start to school! Children must be five years old on or before October 1, 2014, ! unless a parent chooses to use the age waiver for children who turn five ! on or before December 1, 2014. ! ***Age Waiver Option for Parents: In some cases, parents/guardians may feel it is appropriate for a four-year-old child to enroll in kindergarten despite not meeting age guidelines according o the school year cutoff dates. A four-year-old child may enroll in kindergarten if age five on or before December 1 if a parent/guardian notifies the school district no later than June 1 before the beginning of the school year. To register your child, please bring a certified copy of your child’s birth certificate to verify his/her age. Your child does not have to be present for registration. Once your child is registered, you will be given an appointment to bring your little one to ! Kindergarten Screening. This year, Kindergarten Screening will take place early in ! June at the Escanaba Upper Elementary School! ! ! Our schools are looking forward to seeing you!! ! Public Schools Escanaba Area ! Opportunity, Excellence, Innovation There’s No Better Place To Learn! *NEW* Kindergarten Enrollment Guidelines ! Kindergarten Enrollment Age! Age Waiver Deadline June 1! Cutoff Dates Change! In some cases, parents/guardians may feel it is! ! appropriate for a four-year-old child to enroll in! ! February 14, 2013 Volume VII On June 26, 2012, the State of Michigan 96th! Legislature enacted new minimum age guidelines! for students enrolling in kindergarten.! ! Kindergarten enrollment age will be gradually! changed to require children to be five years old by! September 1 rather than the current cutoff date of! December 1.! ! The enrollment age guidelines and cutoff dates! change each school year until 2015 - 2016 as! shown below.! ! KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT! AGE REQUIREMENTS/CUTOFF DATES! School Year ! Must Turn Five Years Old On or Before... 2014-2015 October 1, 2014 2015-2016 September 1, 2015 Enrollment! kindergarten despite not meeting age guidelines! according to the school year cutoff dates.! A four-year-old child may enroll in kindergarten! if age five on or before December 1 AND if a! parent/guardian notifies the school district no later! than June 1 before the beginning of the school! year.! " " "! New Resident Age Waiver Deadline! August 1! If a child becomes a resident of a school district! after June 1, a parent/guardian may enroll the! student in kindergarten for that school year if! written notification is submitted to the school! district no later than August 1.! " " "! Kindergarten Readiness Recommendation! Based on a child’s age and abilities, a school! district may advise parents/guardians against! waiving kindergarten age requirements. However,! regardless of a school district’s recommendations,! the parent or legal guardian may make the! final decision about the timing of kindergarten! enrollment.Cutoff Dates! Important Enrollment Age Exceptions! Kindergarten Information Resources! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Great Start! http://www.great-start.org/! Kindergarten Preparedness! http://www.education.com/topic/kindergarten-readiness/! Literacy Tips for Parents! http://www.readingrockets.org/audience/parents/! Getting School Ready! http://gettingschoolready.org/! Michigan Department of Education Parent Guides! !1 http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-6530_6809-152726--,00.html
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