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Cobb County Kindergarten
and New First Grade Registration

Registration for all students entering a Cobb County kindergarten or first grade class for the first time in 2012-2013 will be conducted at each school on July 25th.

Kindergarten students must be five years old on or before September 1st.
First grade students must be six years old on or before September 1st.

Bring the following documents and information to registration:

1. State law requires a certificate of immunization (form #3231) and a hearing, dental and vision form (form #3300) available from physicians or the Cobb County Health Department.  Form #3300 Certificates must be dated within 12 months of the first day of school.

2. Proof of birth:  A certified Birth Certificate, Military ID, Driver's License, Passport, Adoption Record, a religious record authorized by a religious official, an official school transcript, or an affidavit of age.  http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/
   adminrules/J_Rules/Rule_JF.pdf

3. Social Security number (optional)

4. Two proofs of residency in school attendance zone.

Also needed are the names and phone numbers of persons who may pick up your child if you cannot be reached, and the name and phone number of your child's doctor.  For further enrollment/immunization information, please see the CCSD website http://www.cobbk12.org/aboutccsd/enrollment/

REPORT TO YOUR LOCAL SCHOOL BETWEEN 9:00AM AND 6:00PM ON JULY 25th.

Students may receive a short screening in the spring after registration or in the first weeks of school.  Results from this screening help provide information on your child's development.

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Important HLES Dates...

May 2012:

• Teacher Appreciation Week - May 2nd - 6th
• PTA Meeting & Spring Extravaganza - Thursday, May 3rd @ 6:30pm
• Early Release - Wednesday, May 23rd and Thursday, May 24th   Elementary Students Dismissed @ 12:30pm
• Last Day of School for Students - Thursday, May 24th
• Teacher Work Day - Friday, May 25th
• Memorial Day - Monday, May 28th
• Teacher Work Days - May 29th - May 30th

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2011 South County Redistricting - Round 4
A Round 4 Plan map for the 2011 South County elementary school redistricting has been released. Click here for more info

ITBS Information...

Click HERE for the CCSD 2011-12 ITBS Brochure.

For more CCSD Testing and Assessment Information, click HERE.

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**If your child receives free school lunches, you may qualify for Internet Essentials from Comcast.  Click HERE for more details.

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Looking for affordable health insurance for your child?  Click HERE to apply for PeachCare for Kids.

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Reminders...

• Chick-fil-A Biscuits (Chicken or Sausage) - On sale every Friday morning for $2.50.
• Spirit Days - Students do not have to wear uniforms on Fridays.  We would like to see everyone in their school spirit shirts, but it is not required.
• Transportation Changes - Any transportation mode change must made in writing.
• PTA Membership Drive - Please don't forget to join our PTA.

School Times...

• Students may begin arriving at 7:15 AM.
• School starts at 7:50 AM. Students who are not present by this time are tardy.
• Morning announcements begin at 7:55 AM.
• Buses begin loading at 2:15 PM.
• Buses, daycare riders, car riders, and walkers are dismissed at 2:20 PM.
• ASP starts at 2:45 PM and ends at 6:00 PM.
  

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Recognition...

Harmony Leland Elementary School was among 868 Georgia Title I Distinguished Schools recognized by the Georgia Department of Education during its January 2011 meeting. The program is designed to honor high-performing Title I schools that receive additional federal funding and services to support economically disadvantaged students. To earn the Title I Distinguished School designation a school must make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for three consecutive school years. Schools that make AYP four or more consecutive years receive a monetary award, paid from federal Title I funds.

HLES has made AYP nine years in a row!