Sunday, April 12, 2009

Register Your Child for Kindergarten

Skidmore-Tynan Elementary will hold registration for Kindergarten age students at the Skidmore-Tynan Elementary Office on Thursday, April 23, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

The following guidelines are followed for students registering for Kindergarten:
1. Children must be 5 years of age on or before September 1, 2009.

Parents of students registering must provide the district with the following information:
1. Original Birth Certificate
2. Immunization Record - Current
3. Original of Student’s Social Security Card
4. Legal guardianship papers if child does not reside with parent(s)
5. Proof of Residency: electric bill, phone bill

Please note that under 25.085 (c), compulsory attendance also applies to students below the age for compulsory attendance during any period that the student is voluntarily enrolled in kindergarten. Additionally, the Texas Education Code 25.092 states, “…a student may not be given credit for a class/program of instruction unless the student is in attendance for at least 90 percent of the days the program of instruction is offered.”

Questions regarding registration may be directed to the office of Elementary Principal Emilia Dominguez at 361-287-3426, ext. 4000.

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