2014 Kindergarten Round-Up Dates Announced

Newton County School System will hold its annual Kindergarten Round-Up during the week of May 5- May 8, 2014. Children must be 5 years old by September 1, 2014 (child must have been born on or before September 1, 2009) to register for the 2014-2015 school year. Parents should bring the prospective kindergarten student with them to the roundup so teachers can conduct screenings with the children.

At the time of registration, parents must provide their child’s social security card, certified birth certificate, immunization record form #3231, and hearing, vision and dental screening record form #3300. If needed, hearing and vision screening testing will be available at the schools at the time of registration. In addition, parents must also provide two (2) proofs of residence as follows—one from each of the two categories below:

Category 1: Utility bill with name and address (only garbage, electric, water, or gas will be accepted.

               AND

Category 2:  Current lease, rental agreement, or current mortgage statement.

Should the child not live with one or both parents, guardianship or custody documents will be required.

Each of the school system’s fourteen elementary schools have designated one day during the week for kindergarten registration. School registration dates are as follows:

Middle Ridge, Flint Hill, Porterdale                                  Monday, May 5

East Newton, Rocky Plains, Oak Hill                             Tuesday, May 6

Live Oak, Mansfield, South Salem, Fairview                      Wednesday, May 7

Heard-Mixon, Livingston, West Newton                        Thursday, May 8

Hours of registration for are 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Parents who are unable to register on the designated day at their home school may register at one of the other elementary schools per the schedule above.

For more information, and to download registration documents, visit the Newton County School System website at www.newtoncountyschools.org.