Fairfield Community District Registration Checklist Pence 3:30-7 pm May 5, 2011

The checklist below is provided to assist parents in organizing the required documentation for kindergarten registration. Please keep the following information in mind as you prepare to register your kindergarten student for the 2010-2012 school year:

FYI: Kindergarten student placement will occur after May 5, 2011 and be communicated to parents before July 1, 2011. No building placement information will be available on May 5 th @ Registration.

Your child must be five years of age on or before September 15, 2011 to attend school for the 2011-12 academic year. A photocopy of your student’s birth certificate will prove this age requirement . Bring the original or a copy of your student’s birth certification to registration. Copies of the official document can be made at registration.

**Kindergarten are required provide documentation of a certificate of health from a licensed physician (Kindergarten Physical Examination Form) and have an up-to-date immunization record (Iowa Department of Public Health Certificate of Immunization) as outlined by Iowa law and the Iowa Department of Public Health within 60 days (by October 24, 2011) of the child's first day of school or be excluded from school. All Health Documentation can be turned in at registration on May 5th. The ultimate deadline for health documentation submission is by the end of the first week of school (Friday, August 27, 2011). If you choose to submit heath documentation once school begins, please do so in your student’s assigned building. Remember, kindergarten student placement will be determined before July 1, 2011; placement information will not be available on 5-5-2011.

NOTE: ALL HEALTH DOCUMENTATION SHOULD BE TURNED IN AT THE SAME TIME.

Kindergarten students are required by Iowa law to have a blood lead test and provide proof to the State within 60 days (October 24, 2011) of the child's first day of school. See attached lead testing form.

Kindergarten students are required by Iowa law to have a Dental Screening prior to the child's first day of school. (Day 1: August 24, 2011). See attached dental screening form.

Kindergarten students are advised to have a Vision Screening prior to the child's first day of school (Day 1: August 24, 2011). See attached example of a student vision card.

FYI: Kindergarten students must be residents of Fairfield School District or have the necessary open enrollment paperwork completed and approved to attend school in the district. **Kindergarten Open Enrollment deadline is September 1, 2011. Proof of residency or permanent address will be requested.

Parents/Guardians of kindergarten students must complete a home language survey before students begin school (Day 1: August 24, 2011).