August 7, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

First Day of School is Monday, August 14

There are two official start dates for the 2006-2007 school year for students in the KCK Public Schools. Monday, August 14 will be the first full day of classes for K-5, plus 6th grade students at all middle schools and 9th-grade students at Washington, Wyandotte, Schlagle and Harmon high schools.

At Sumner Academy of Arts and Science, 8th-grade students, plus new 9th and 10th-grade students will begin classes on Monday, August 14. There will be a full day of classes for students at all grade levels on Tuesday, August 15.

Lunch will be served beginning on the first day of classes, August 14. Breakfast will be served beginning Tuesday, August 15. Meal prices will remain the same as the 2005-2006 school year: .80 for elementary breakfast; $1.35 for elementary lunch; .90 for middle and senior high breakfast; $1.60 for middle and senior high lunch.

Most middle and senior high school students pre-enrolled for classes last spring, but those students new to the district, including elementary, should contact the school they will attend for information about enrollment. Parents may call the district's Student & Parent Services Office, 279-2247, with questions concerning the school their child will attend.

The KCK school district does not charge enrollment fees or textbook rental fees. However, students may be required to pay for items used for individual projects in woodworking, art, etc. Students will be charged for lost or damaged textbooks and supplies.

If you have a child who is entering the school district for the first time, please bring the following items with you at the time of enrollment:

• A birth certificate for each child enrolling in kindergarten or grade one.
• A birth certificate or other proof of age for all other students.
• A Kansas certificate of immunization for each child.
• A physical exam / health assessment for each child nine years of age or younger. Those coming from another school in Kansas must present a copy of the physical health assessment when enrolling in the KCK Public Schools.
• A report card from the sending school or authorization for school transcripts.

Children must be five years of age on or before August 31 to enter kindergarten. A child enrolling in first grade who did not attend kindergarten must be six years of age on or before August 31.