Kindergarten Schedule 2008-09

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The Bellingham School District offers daily, half-day kindergarten.

Kindergarten will be offered from 9 to 11:35 a.m. at all elementary schools. Because of classroom space limitations,Carl Cozier, Columbia, Geneva, Happy Valley, Larrabee, Northern Heights and Sunnyland will offer afternoon daily kindergarten sessions from 12:55 to 3:30 p.m., in addition to morning kindergarten, until space issues can be resolved.  To register or for more information, contact your neighborhood school.   If you do not know what school your child will attend, please call 676-6512 or 676-6520.

Children must be 5 years old before Sept. 1, 2008 to attend kindergarten. Bring proof of your child's birth date and immunization records to register. For more information and an open house schedule, visit: http://www.bham.wednet.edu/families/familieskindergarteninformation.htm

Lunch will be available to all kindergarten students. Title One schools will continue to offer an extended day option.

Kindergarten assessments will take place September 2, 3, and 4, 2008.  The first regular kindergarten day will be Friday, September 5, 2008.  Your school will distribute schedules for individual parent/teacher kindergarten entrace conferences and assessments.