March 2011

This month is an exciting month for the Family Resource Center, and that's due to Kindergarten Registration. If your child will be enrolling in a Monroe County school for the 2011-2012 school year, then I want to take this time to welcome you. We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of our new kindergarten students and hope that you share the same excitement. It's our goal for your child to have educational excellence and a joyous learning experience. Children who will be five years old on or before September 30, 2011 will be registering for kindergarten for the 2011-2012 school year. However, children are not required to start kindergarten in Tennessee until they have reached age 6.

Parents who will be enrolling their child in kindergarten for the upcoming school year will need to bring their child to the school they will be attending on the dates listed below. If for some reason it is impossible to register at a particular school, parents should take their child to another school to registration and arrangements will be made to transfer those records to the appropriate school. If you are unable to attend any of these registrations, then please call the principal of the school your child will be attending and submit your child's name for attendance in the fall.

Here is a list of the following things that you will need to bring with you to registration: A certified birth certificate and a social security card are needed for school entrance and should be present at the time of registration. A Tennessee Certificate of birth can be obtained at the Monroe County Health Department Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Before your child may start school in the fall, a school physical and a Tennessee Certificate of Immunizations will be required. Check with your Health Care Provider for immunization requirements.

The dates, times, and locations for Kindergarten and Pre-K registration are:

Madisonville Primary - Monday - March 21 ~ 8:30 - 2:00
( Children whose last name begin A - M)
Madisonville Primary- Tuesday - March 22 ~ 8:30 - 2:00
( Children whose last name begin N - Z)
Vonore Elementary- Wednesday - March 23 ~ 9:00 - 2:00
Tellico Plains Elementary- Thursday- March 24 ~ 9:00 - 2:00
Rural Vale Elementary - Friday - March 25 ~ 9:00 - 12:00
Coker Creek Elementary - Monday - March 28 ~ 9:00 - 12:00

If you have any further questions on registration, then please feel free to call the FRC @ 442-6109!!

PARENTING CLASSES FOR MARCH
March 8 - 10 ~ 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.


RURAL VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HEALTH FAIR
March 16 8:30 - 2:30


MUFFINS FOR MOMS READING GROUP
March 29 10:00 - 11:00