SOUTH WHITLEY - Parents who have students who will turn 5 on or before Aug. 1 are encouraged to reserve a spot for their child at Kindergarten Round-up at South Whitley Elementary School Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon; 1 to 4 p.m. and 4:30 to 7 p.m. and on Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.
Appointments are required. There are a few open time slots left but the evening sessions are now booked completely full and no longer available.
The Whitko Community School District is committing to a full-day kindergarten only. Parents do not have to live in the Whitko school district to sign up for kindergarten at SWES.
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, hearing and high ability potential.
Parents will participate in an orientation informational meeting with school and district administrators and staff members.The parents will compete school registration forms, as well as rating scales designed to asses the social and self-help skills of their child. Parents will need to bring the child's immunization records and legal birth certificate to the round-up. Call 260-723-6342 before Thursday to make an appointment.
