PIERCETON - Parents who have students who will turn 5 years old on or before Aug. 1 are encouraged to reserve a spot for their child at Kindergarten Round-up at Pierceton Elementary School.
Full-day kindergarten is available for all students. You do not have to live in the Whitko district to sign up for kindergarten at Pierceton.
During the round-up, each child will be taken through a series of simple readiness tests to help teachers plan for each student's individual needs. Students will be evaluated in gross and fine motor skills, language concepts, letter and number identification, vision, hearing and high ability potential.
Parents will participate in an informational presentation conducted by Barb Ihnen, PES principal, and other school staff members. The parents will complete school registration forms, as well as rating scales designed to assess the social and self-help skills of their child.
Parents need to bring the child's immunization records and legal birth certificate to Round-Up.Kindergarten Round-up will be held at Pierceton Elementary March 24 and 25. Appointments are required. Morning, afternoon and early evening slots are available on March 24; and morning and afternoon sessions are available March 25.
Call 574-594-2210 starting March 1 for more information or to sign-up for a time.
