District 101 to hold kindergarten preview

Elementary schools within Batavia Unit District 101 will host kindergarten preview sessions Thursday, March 3. Parents of incoming kindergarten students are strongly encouraged to have their children participate in a session at their future school.

To be eligible for kindergarten enrollment for the 2016-17 school year, children must be at least 5 years of age on, or before, Sept, 1, 2016.

It is a one-hour session during which prospective kindergartners participate in activities as a small group while being observed by teachers and parents. During this time, the child's fine ­motor, cognitive, speech and language skills are observed.

The session provides a positive kindergarten experience to incoming students and offers parents an opportunity to meet school staff members and ask questions. It is also the start of the school enrollment process.

To view session schedules and to register, visit www.bps101.net/kindergarten-preview.

Parents will begin the kindergarten enrollment process at kindergarten preview and will need to bring the following required documents on March 3: child's original county birth certificate and proof of residency, including real estate tax bill, signed lease, or closing agreement/mortgage and two items with name and address (i.e. driver's license with current address, voter registration card, utility bill.)