Kindergarten Registration!!

March 19 th 1:30-3:00pm

in the Cafeteria

If you have a kindergartener coming to Wasatch next year and will be 5 on or before September 1, 2010 please come to register your kindergartener on March 19th. Children may come with their parents if they would like but it is not necessary for them to come.

 

You will need to have ALL immunizations COMPLETED BEFORE you can register your student. We cannot accept registration packets until all the immunizations are completed.

Immunization Requirements PDF

Immunizations needed are:

• 5 DTP, DtaP, or Dt
• 1 Varicella (Chickenpox)
• 4 Polio
• 2 Hepatitis A
• 2 MMR
• 3 Hepatitis B

 

Other things you will need to bring include:

• Original Birth Certificate --we cannot accept the little laminated cards
• Social Security Card
• Proof of Residency in Wasatch Boundaries or District School Chioce Approval Letter
• Completed immunization information

 

Registration packets will also be available in the office after the 19th.

 

Things you can do to prepare your student for kindergarten:

• Encourage your child to be cooperative, responsible, independent, and curious; to describe needs, feelings and events; and to mange emotions. These abilities help make school easier.
• Help motiviate your child by sharing your positive thoughts about the exciting changes ahead. Be confident and supportive to help your child feel less nervous.
• Use numbers: Play counting games. compare ges. Keep score. Measure things-time, sizes amounts.
• Read books together. Talk about the story and pictures to help our child learn language.
• Play with ABC's. Find letters in signs. Practice writing them. Ask how letters sound. Make words with blocks.
• Do art projects. Give your child markers, paints, paper, paste and other supplies to use. Display the results!
• Encourage free play. This helps build your child's imagination and problem-solving skills.
• Make play dates with your child's future schoolmates. It can help to get friendships started early.
• Encourage helpful habits: Set a regular time to pick up playthings. Stick to a schedule. Practice following directions.
• Promote a love of reading: Read aloud with your child. Ask questions about the stories. Set aside a quiet reading time. Turn off the TV and other distractions. Have books available in your home. Go to the library often.
• Discuss any fears. Encourage discussion. Let your child talk to you about his or her fears or feelings. Be reassuring and tell your child that you everything will be fine. Do all you can to help your child feel happy and confident about school. Keep a positive attitude. If you look forward to the first day of school, your child will probably do the same.