Kindergarten Registration is This Week

This is a reminder to all parents with children beginning their school careers next September that this week is kindergarten registration.

According to an informational release from the , registration will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. every day this week, ending on Friday, Feb. 11, in the main offices of each of the town's four elementary schools, , , and .

In order to be eligible for registration, a child must turn five years old before August 31, 2011.

According to the Burlington Public Schools, at the time of registration, parents are required to bring:

• A birth certificate for the child
• Proof of residency in the Town of Burlington. This could include a presentation of a lease or a recent utility bill.

Also, a medical form must be completed by a family physician and returned to the school two days prior to the beginning of classes in September. Children will not be able to attend school if this form is not complete. The physician must state in the form that the child has been given the following immunizations and screenings and include the date of when the immunizations were given:

• 5 doses Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus (DTap)
• 4 doses Polio
• 3 doses Hepatitis B
• 2 doses Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
• 1 dose of Varicella Vaccine or Chicken Pox disease
• Proof of having Lead Screening
• Vision and Hearing Screening

The medical forms can be picked up in the main offices of the elementary schools at the time of registration or by clicking on the following links.

http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/com_health/school/health_record_form.pdf

http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/cdc/immunization/record_certificate_of_immunization.pdf