Monomoy Regional School District KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION (2017-2018)
Registration for all children eligible to enter Kindergarten in the fall of 2017 will be held at Harwich Elementary/Chatham Elementary School on Tuesday, February 28, and Wednesday, March 1,, 2017. Please bring your completed registration packet.
As the parent of an entering Kindergartner, your participation is invaluable. On your scheduled registration day, you will need to come to the school, preferably without your child, to register. Please remember to bring your completed packet.
The schedule for registration is as follows. Students whose last name begins with:
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(A-M) Tuesday February 28th anytime between 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM
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(N-Z) Wednesday March 1st anytime between 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM
KINDERGARTEN ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS: As mandated by Massachusetts state regulations, your child MAY NOT start school without the following:
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Immunizations
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5 DTP/DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis)
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4 IPV (Polio)
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2 MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella)
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3 Hepatitis B
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2 Varicella (Chicken Pox) or physician documentation of disease
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Lead Screen
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Physical Exam: Within 6 months of Kindergarten entry
If your health insurance mandates 12 months between exams, and your child is not due until after school starts, please bring a copy of last physical exam to let the nurse know the date of your child’s next physical.
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Vision Screening: Within 1 year prior to Kindergarten entry
Provided by your Primary Healthcare Provider or Eye Care Provider, including a screen for stereopsis
Your child will be excluded from starting school if these requirements are not up to date by the first day of school (for permissible exemption see http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/docs/dph/cdc/immunization/guidelines-vaccine-exclusions-school.pdf).
ALSO REQUIRED:
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Copy of Birth Certificate
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Proof of Residency: A utility bill, lease agreement, water bill, notarized letter of residence that includes street address. We cannot accept a Driver’s License as proof of residency.
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If applicable, court-ordered child custody
Important Kindergarten Registration Dates to Remember
Tuesday, February 28 - Kindergarten Registration - 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (Students whose last name begins with A-M)
Wednesday, March 1 - Kindergarten Registration - 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (Students whose last name begins with N-Z)