Jack Anderson Elementary
April 22-26, 2019
Testing Success
Thank you for having your children at school on time. Testing begins promptly at 9:00 in most classrooms, so it is imperative that children are in their seats ready to begin.
We will be doing make-up testing on Monday and Friday and in the afternoons on Tuesday through Thursday if necessary.
Thank you to our amazing PTO for purchasing Brain Food for our students who are testing. Research shows that students who start the morning with a "just right" snack perform with greater success on assessments. We want to give every student the tools needed for optimum achievement.
Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten Registration will be held at Jack Anderson Elementary on April 26, 2019 from 9:00-12:00.
Eligibility requirements
Eligible children are those who are five years old on or before Aug.15, 2019. Before starting school, the following information must be provided to school officials:
- A state-certified copy of the child’s birth certificate. Get certified copies of birth certificates at the Sumner County Health Department.
- Proof of required immunization and current physical. These items can be provided by the Health Department or the child’s doctor. State law requires a series of three Hepatitis B shots and other immunizations, some of which must be spaced out over a specific period of time. Check with your child’s healthcare provider to make sure all shots can be obtained before the start of school.
- Proof of legal residence of the student’s custodial parents or guardians, which can be established by providing one or more of the following: current invoice/bill (electric, gas, water, landline telephone) assigned to a specific address and the primary custodial parent/guardian (cell phone bill is not accepted), legal documents for property ownership/residency and other similar legal documents.
Parents are encouraged to bring the required information on registration day, but any missing information can be provided at any time prior to the start of school. The first full day of school is Monday, Aug. 5.
Register early
Sumner County Schools spokesperson Jeremy Johnson said in a release, “As we look at budget and staffing issues for next year, the size of our kindergarten class is the most difficult thing for us to predict,” he said. “Early registration is important because it gives us our first indication of how large that class will be, and those numbers directly affect how we assign teachers and plan programs for the upcoming year. The higher the percentage of turnout we see on April 26, the closer our projections will be to what will actually happen in the fall. If our projections are accurate, we are better able to keep changes in classroom assignments to a minimum once the school year starts.”
Parents who miss this registration day will have to register kindergarteners at New Student Registration during the summer.
IF YOU MISS THIS EVENT, YOU WILL STILL NEED ALL INFORMATION BELOW BUT WILL ATTEND ONE OF OUR OUR SUMMER NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION EVENTS IN JUNE OR JULY.
Just to recap:
For Incoming Kindergarten Students For the 2019-2020 School Year
*Students Must Turn (5) On, Or Before August 15th, 2019
*Students Must Currently Live In the Jack Anderson Elementary School Zone
Items Needed For Enrollment
*TN State Shot Record w/ Physical
*DL/Picture ID of Primary Residential Parent
*Certified Birth Certificate (not mothers copy)
*(2) Proofs of Residency In Primary Residential Parents Name (must be directly relatable to address – lease, mortgage document, utility bill)
*Custody Papers If Applicable
**Residency Will Have To Be Verified Again In August During The Back To School Event**
Super Awesome Spirit Night Next Week!
April Staff Birthdays
4-3 Amy Bradley
4-6 Amanda Elliot
4-11 Kara Freebern
4-18 Cammy Fitzgerald
4-22 Brittany Nash
4-22 Jennifer Osborne
4-30 Kayce Jones