Kindergarten Registration Week for 2021/22 School Year March 8 - March 12, 2021

 

REGISTRATION FOR KINDERGARTEN

Kindergarten Registration Week for 2021/22 School Year

March 8 - March 12, 2021

You can begin the online registration process for Kindergarten! It is recommended that you work on a laptop or desktop, not your cellphone, to complete the registration. For details about registration and enrollment, visit www.hcpss.org/enroll/. Please call our GES front office at 410-880-5930 or email one of our secretaries and they can assist you if you have any questions.

Please make certain you are on the screen for 2021/22 if registering for the next school year. Please read this message in its entirety.

Online Registration for students entering Kindergarten in Fall 2021 starts on Monday, March 8th and runs through Friday, March 12th. There will be no in-person registration appointments at this time.

Kindergarten is mandatory in Maryland, so if your child turns 5 by September 1, 2021, you must register your child for the 2021/22 school year. Parents or guardians are to register students at the school serving the address where the child’s parent or guardian resides. Information on neighborhood schools can be found through School Locator by going HERE or by calling the Public Information Office at 410-313-6682.

 Step 1: Register online by going HERE. If you need to create an account, click where it says, “More Options” and you will see the link to create it.

 Step 2: Complete the registration online by providing the documents listed below. The registration process is easier if you upload them during the online registration. Otherwise, you will be asked to submit them via email as pdfs. If you are an i-Phone user, you can scan documents through your Notes app. (Images must be clear.)

 The following documents are needed for registration:

  • Child’s evidence of birth (i.e., birth certificate, baptismal certificate)
  • An authorized record of immunizations
  • Proof of residency in the form of your entire signed lease or deed including signature pages
  • Current utility bill
  • Photo ID of parent/guardian
  • Proof of custody (if applicable)

Please make sure this information is completed in your online registration:

 Prior Care: What type of schooling did your student have prior to Kindergarten? (Needs a value of 2. For example, if your child was in PreK for a half day (1) and with parent the other half (1) = 2 or PK full day = 2

Language Survey Information: 

  1. Home Language:  this is language family uses at home to communicate with one another 
  2. Dominant Language: this is language the student is most comfortable speaking or prefers when able to speak multiple languages. If a family is confused about this (b/c child speaks more than one language) ask, “which is your child’s strongest language?" 
  3. Native Language: this is language student learned first and may be only language the student communicates in. 

Ø  If you have a child currently attending an HCPSS PreK program, there is no need to re-register your student for Kindergarten. 

Ø  If you have a multi-family living arrangement, an appointment with our PPW, Kevin Lee is required. A representative of the host family and guest family must be present for the appointment. Email kevin_lee@hcpss.org  for more information.

 

Health Forms: These forms should be completed by your child's pediatrician and dentist and emailed to our Cluster Nurse, Carolyn Kotz at carolyn_kotz@hcpss.org OR our Health Assistant, Shanita Brooks at shanita_brooks@hcpss.org prior to the first day of school or as soon as your child has their 5 year check-up. You can find these forms at www.hcpss.org/health.  

  • Blood Testing Certificate
  • Dental Health Form
  • Physical Exam Form
  • Immunization Form

 

Resources From HCPSS

 Off to Kindergarten Parent's Guide 

Off to Kindergarten SPN  

Off to Kindergarten KOR  

Parent Notification of Screener (REQUIRED)

Parent Notification of Screener SPN 

Parent Notification of Screener KOR 

I'm Off to Kindergarten: A Guide for Kids and Their Families 

 A+ Student Letter for Incoming Kindergarten Students 

The HCPSS Getting Ready for Kindergarten page, which includes resources to support kindergarten readiness and online registration, will be updated this winter with additional information and resources for families. This will include the information that is typically covered in the Road to Kindergarten live event, which includes information about kindergarten readiness, the kindergarten program, and registering children for school.

We also encourage families to visit our Grade K Family and Community Resources page for more information about the kindergarten instructional program and ways families can support their children at home. The Prekindergarten Family and Community Resources page also contains resources for families and providers for children currently in their prekindergarten year. 

 

Date

Monday, March 8, 2021 (All day)