Education Notes: Early Dismissal, Kindergarten Registration, Workshops

Early Dismissal Today
Today, Monday, March 14, schools will dismiss two hours and forty-five minutes early. This will provide professional development time for teachers. School is closed for pre-kindergarten students. 

Birth through Five Early Intervention Workshops
Carroll and Howard Counties will sponsor a half day of workshops on birth through five early intervention parenting on Saturday, April 2, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Glenwood Community Center in Cooksville, Maryland. After a short welcome session and meet and greet, there will be a keynote address by Judith Scott, a parent and author of the memoir Out Came the Sun. Participants will have the opportunity to choose three breakout sessions on a variety of topics including yoga for the overstressed parent, behavior management, getting ready for preschool, occupational therapy strategies, speech strategies, sign language, and potty training. Child care and light refreshments will be available. The deadline for registration is Friday, March 25. Space is limited. Register early for the best availability. For more information or to register, please call Cindy Senseney at 410-751-3955.

Kindergarten Registration Week
Registration for kindergarten for the 2011-2012 school year will be held the week of March 21 through 25 at the elementary school in your attendance area.  Enrollment in kindergarten is mandatory for children who will be five years of age on or before September 1, 2011.

Parents will need to present the following at the time of registration:

1. their child’s birth certificate or other legal document to verify their child’s legal name and  birth date
2. verification of residence such as a public utility bill or a lease agreement
3. specific address from which the child will be transported to school and the specific address to which the child will be transported after school.

 If you have questions about kindergarten, kindergarten orientation, or alternatives to kindergarten, please contact the principal of the elementary school in your attendance area.

Volunteer Training
Please Note: The training session will begin promptly at the scheduled time, so allow adequate travel time in order to arrive before the presentation begins.  Attendees must be present for the entire presentation because volunteer training is an annual compliance requirement.  You will need to attend another presentation if the training session has begun when you arrive.  The trainers appreciate your understanding and regret any inconvenience this situation may cause. 

DATE

SCHOOL

+  precedes a school event/activity

*  follows a school event/activity

#  part of a school event/activity

TIME

CONTACT

Please call the number provided to confirm the scheduled training session.

March 14

   Charles Carroll Elem.

  9:15 AM

410-751-3211

March 15

+ Century High

  6:30 PM

410-386-4400

March 16

    Mechanicsville Elem.

  6:30 PM

410-751-3510

March 16

+ Mt. Airy Elementary

  6:30 PM

410-751-3540

March 16

   Northwest Middle

  6:30 PM

410-751-3270

March 21

   Carrolltowne Elementary

  7:00 PM

410-751-3530

March 23

   West Middle

  6:00 PM

410-751-3661

March 28

   Ebb Valley Elementary

  6:30 PM

410-386-1550

March 30

   Oklahoma Road Middle

  9:00 AM

410-751-3600

April 4

   Winfield Elementary

 7:00 PM

410-751-3242

April 4

    Elmer A. Wolfe Elem.

 7:30 PM

410-751-3307

April 5

    North Carroll Middle

 7:00 PM

410-751-3440

April 7

   Hampstead Elementary

 6:30 PM

410-751-3420

April 8

   Charles Carroll Elem.

 2:00 PM

410-751-3211

**These notes were taken from a news release distributed by the Board of Education. For more information, visit the Carroll County Public Schools website.