KINDERGARTEN 2009-10

      Parents of children who will be in kindergarten next fall of 2009 are asked to notify the Claflin Elementary School as soon as possible. Principal Jane Oeser is requesting notification by calling 620-587-3896. If your child is already attending the four-year-old preschool you do not need to contact the school. Claflin Elementary Secretary Tracey Weber will request several items of information including the child’s name and birth date. According to state law, a child must be 5 years old by August 31, 2009, to be eligible for kindergarten for the 2009-2010 school year.
    The visitation will be Friday morning, May 1. Any child who is not currently enrolled in our four-year-old preschool program will have his/her vision, hearing, and speech checked this morning.  As Ms. Ciochon, the kindergarten teacher, works with your child that morning she will be checking for school readiness with the activities she has the children do.  If she has any questions about your child’s readiness she will contact you after the visitation.  
   Parents are also reminded that enrollment in Kansas schools for the first time requires a birth certificate and the Kansas Certificate of Immunization Card. Securing a birth certificate may take as long as six weeks; therefore, early application is encouraged. Application forms are available at the Claflin Elementary School Office. You may also secure a birth certificate application online by visiting the following website:

Birth Certificate Application