Kindergarten Registration Handbook
2024-2025 School Year
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
The following are required for your child to be admitted into our kindergarten program:
- Your child MUST be five (5) years old on or before October 1st of his/her kindergarten entry year.
- Proof of a current physical examination by family physician (within the last year) must be completed on state-mandated, required form and be presented before your child may start school. If you do not have a physical within the last year, please provide your most recent physical until a new one is completed.
- All current immunization records must be included in the registration. ALL IMMUNIZATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED AND PROVIDED TO THE SCHOOL PRIOR TO THE START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. According to NJ State Law 5141.3, it is mandatory for ALL children to have received current dosages of all mandated immunizations before entering school. Proof of having the following immunizations must be provided to the school: Diphtheria Pertusis Tetanus (DPT); Polio Vaccine; Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR); Hepatitis B; and Varicella. (If there are medical or religious reasons for not having immunizations, this must be presented in writing from your personal physician for medical reasons, or yourself for religious reasons).
- Legal birth certificate, with raised seal
- Proof of residency: The completed residency form linked at the bottom of this handbook, current tax assessment card issued by the town, recent rental agreement with current terms, copy of sales agreement stating the date your family permanently occupied house/apartment, or deed with name and address. If you are a Byram resident but do not own or lease your home, please contact the main office.
The registration process is completed totally online. This Smore will outline the registration process, including all of the necessary steps and documents that need to be completed.
Please complete your registration by February 29, 2024.
Our kindergarten registration process is comprised of four steps, each of which will be explained below.
- Student Registration
- Parent Orientation
- Spring Into Kindergarten
- Student Orientation
As you complete each step of the process, if you have any questions please feel free to contact Krista Gimigliano, our main office secretary, at (973) 347-1047 ext. 2400. She can help address any issues or questions you may have.
Again, welcome to Byram Lakes! We look forward to meeting and working with both you and your child(ren) to make sure they get the very best out of their experiences at BLES!
Sincerely,
Pete Morris
Principal
Step one of registration MUST be completed in order to receive communication to move on to step two (Parent Orientation)
STEP ONE: Student Registration
- If you are registering multiple children, please add all of their names while in the "Register Students" tab in the registration portal.
- All students MUST have at least two (2) emergency contacts included in their file. These contacts will be added within the "Contact & Addresses" tab. These individuals cannot be the same people listed as "Guardian 1" or "Guardian 2" and should be people who will be available in case of an emergency at school. Please note, that all efforts will be made to contact parents/guardians first. (Only a valid phone number is required for emergency contacts. No addresses are needed)
A registration will not be considered complete until all information has been entered AND all required documentation is submitted for review.
Within in a few weeks of all information being submitted, you will be contacted by someone in the main office to review all documentation.
CLICK HERE FOR THE REGISTRATION PORTAL - See videos below for a step by step tutorial on how to use our registration portal.
Please complete registration by February 29th, 2024.
RESOURCES: VIDEO TUTORIALS
STEP TWO: Parent Orientation
PARENT ORIENTATION WILL TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY, MAY 2nd @ 6:00 PM IN THE BYRAM LAKES CAFETERIA. This orientation is geared toward parents and guardians, so please arrange for alternate childcare for your children.
STEP THREE: Spring Into Kindergarten
*Registration MUST be completed prior to Spring Into Kindergarten. All medical paperwork must be submitted in order to participate.*
Spring Into Kindergarten will take place on May 21st, 22nd, and 23rd. A sign up form will be sent to all registered families at a later time.
STEP FOUR: Student Orientation
Once a schedule has been created, you will be notified of available dates and times.
REQUIRED FORMS FOR REGISTRATION
Health Survey (We also accept a completed Universal Health Form that can be done through your pediatrician)
Official Immunization Records from Physician
*Your most recent physical is required for registration. Your child's five year physical must be completed by 10/1/24 at the latest.
Beginning the School Year
Your child's teacher and schedule will be released on or around August 15th. At that point you will receive communication from your child's teacher about beginning the 2024-2025 school year!