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Sharpen those pencils and dust off the backpacks - it's time to register kids for the new school year.
Warsaw, Whitko and Triton schools begin on Aug. 22. The first day of school for Wawasee students is Aug. 16 and, for Tippecanoe Valley schools, is Aug. 18.
Following is information by school district on registration dates, times and costs.
Tippecanoe Valley schools: Dates to register are Aug. 9, high school students only, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Aug. 10, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Aug. 11, noon to 8 p.m.
Book rental fees are: Akron Elementary: kindergarten, $35; first grade, $94; second grade, $90; third grade, $92; fourth grade, $87; fifth grade, $87.
Mentone and Burket elementaries: kindergarten, $38; first grade, $99; second grade, $92; third grade, $99; fourth grade, $99; and fifth grade, $99.
Tippecanoe Valley Middle School: sixth grade, $86.50; seventh grade, $98.95; and eighth grade, $94.30.
Breakfast prices are 75 cents, full price, and lunch prices for elementary are $1.30 and for middle and high school are $1.35.
Triton schools: Registration is Aug. 9 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Aug. 10 from 1 to 8 p.m.
Book rental costs are: kindergarten, $53.94; first grade, $118.27; second grade, $113.93; third grade, $101.06; fourth grade, $93.42; fifth grade, $90.90; and sixth grade, $94.93.
Rental fees for middle and high school vary according to the subjects the student takes.
Warsaw schools: Elementary registration is: Aug. 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Aug. 7, noon to 6 p.m.; Aug. 8, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Aug. 9, noon to 6 p.m.
For middle schools and high school, the dates are: Aug. 10, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Aug. 11 and 14, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Aug. 15, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Book rental rates are: kindergarten, $29; first grade, $88; second grade, $81; third grade, $83; fourth grade, $74; fifth grade, $72; sixth grade, $76.
Rates for middle and high school vary according to the student's schedule.
Meal prices are $1 for breakfast, $1.50 for lunch.
Whitko schools: Dates to register for the 2000-01 school year are: Aug. 10, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Aug. 11, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Aug. 14 and 15, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Returning Whitko High School students are encouraged to register on Aug. 10 and 11. Students new to Whitko High School should register on Aug. 14 and 15.
Elementary textbook fees are: kindergarten, $57; first grade, $80; second grade, $77; third grade, $82; fourth grade, $93; fifth grade, $78. As with the other districts, middle school and high school fees vary according to schedules.
Wawasee schools: Registration for Wawasee Middle School, Milford Middle and Elementary Schools, Syracuse Elementary School and North Webster Elementary School is Aug. 7 and 8, noon to 7 p.m. For Wawasee High School, dates are Aug. 4, noon to 7 p.m.; Aug. 7, noon to 7 p.m.; and Aug. 8 and 9, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Textbook rental fees are: kindergarten, $44.70; readiness, $66.85; first grade, $86; second grade, $84.60; third grade, $98.75; fourth grade, $99.30; fifth grade, $89.40; sixth grade, $106.90; seventh grade, $106.80; and eighth grade, $107.30.
Any questions about the dates, times or costs should be directed to the school your child attends.
