Kindergarten registration in SHENANDOAH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS has been scheduled for March 17, 18, and 19, 2014 from 12:
600 North Main Street, Suite 200 Woodstock, VA 22664 Phone (540)459-6222 Fax (540)459-6707
NOTICE TO PARENTS KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION Kindergarten registration in SHENANDOAH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS has been scheduled for March 17, 18, and 19, 2014 from 12:00 noon to 7:00 p.m. at W. W. Robinson Elementary, Ashby-Lee Elementary, and Sandy Hook Elementary Schools. CHILDREN ARE ELIGIBLE TO ENTER SCHOOL IN 2014 IF THEY ARE FIVE YEARS OLD BY SEPTEMBER 30. Parents are not required to bring children to March registration. Parents should participate in registration at the school nearest their home. The following information is required: Child's birth certificate (not hospital certificate) Child's immunization record Street address or highway number If an official birth certificate is not available, forms will be available for parents to obtain a certificate. All entering kindergarten students will be expected to participate in pre-kindergarten screening of hearing, fine motor skills and general readiness for kindergarten. Appointments for screening will be made during registration. Pre-kindergarten screenings will be held in June at each of the elementary schools. Screening information is used to plan instructional programs and services for kindergarten students. Students are not denied entrance on the basis of screening results.
Shenandoah County Public Schools Kindergarten Enrollment Procedures A child must be five years old on or before September 30 of the upcoming school year to enroll in kindergarten. The enrollment procedures are as follows: 1. The parent completes the enrollment packet of forms that include student information, parent information, emergency contact information, affidavit of residency, and home language survey. 2. The parent presents the three documents necessary for enrollment. These documents can be presented at the initial enrollment or during the kindergarten screening.
A certified birth certificate for the child or, for non-U.S. citizens, other substantiating documentation,
A copy of a comprehensive physical examination by a qualified licensed physician within 12 months prior to the date the child begins school, and
Evidence of immunizations as required by Virginia law for kindergarten enrollment. The immunizations required are:
Diphtheria, Tetanus, & Pertussis (DTaP, DTP) – A minimum of 4 doses. A child must have at least one dose of DTaP or DTP vaccine on or after the fourth birthday. Polio Vaccine – A minimum of 4 doses of polio vaccine. One dose must be administered on or after the fourth birthday. Measles, Mumps, & Rubella (MMR) Vaccine – A minimum of 2 measles, 2 mumps, and 1rubella. (Most children receive 2 doses of each because the vaccine usually administered is the combination vaccine MMR). First dose must be administered at age 12 months or older. Second dose of vaccine must be administered prior to entering kindergarten but can be administered at any time after the minimum interval between dose 1 and dose 2. Hepatitis B Vaccine – A complete series of 3 doses of hepatitis B vaccine is required for all children. However, the FDA has approved a 2-dose schedule ONLY for adolescents 11-15 years of age AND ONLY when the Merck Brand (RECOMBIVAX HB) Adult Formulation Hepatitis B Vaccine is used. Varicella (Chickenpox) Vaccine – All susceptible children born on and after January 1, 1997, shall be required to have one dose of chickenpox vaccine administered at age 12 months or older. Effective March 3, 2010, a second dose must be administered prior to entering kindergarten but can be administered at any time after the minimum interval between dose 1 and dose 2.
3. The parent schedules an appointment with school personnel to have their child participate in kindergarten screenings. The screenings last approximately an hour and assess the child’s fine motor skills, gross motor skills, communication skills, knowledge of colors, numbers, and the alphabet, and other pertinent skills. Rev 1.2014
