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2010-02-09

2010-01-19

Agriculture

Lifestyles

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 12:10 PM

School enrollment begins this week for some students

By JENALEA MYERS, Herald Staff Writer

For area students, summer fun almost is over.

Area school districts’ enrollments begin as early as this week and continue through August.

Ottawa

• Eugene Field Elementary School — noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday at the school, 720 Tremont Ave.

• Lincoln Elementary School — noon to 7 p.m. Aug. 5, 1102 N. Milner Road

• Garfield Elementary School — noon to 7 p.m. Aug. 6, 1213 College St.

• Eisenhower Elementary School — noon to 7 p.m. Aug. 6, at Garfield Elementary, 1213 College St.

A kindergarten student must be 5 years old on or before Aug. 31. A first grade student must be 6 years old on or before Aug. 31, unless the child attended a public kindergarten.

• Ottawa Middle School — 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, eighth-graders; 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, seventh-graders; 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 6, sixth-graders. Enrollments are at the school, 1230 S. Ash St.

Pictures of all OMS students will be taken at registration. A pool party for each grade will begin at 6:30 p.m. each day.

• Ottawa High School — 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Aug. 11, seniors; 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 11, juniors; 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Aug. 12, sophomores; 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 12, freshmen. Enrollments are at the school, 1120 S. Ash St.

Open enrollment will be 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 12 at the school. OHS student pictures will be taken Aug. 21.

Families using the bus service for the first time need to call D&H Inc. at (785) 242-5760.

Ottawa parents can apply for free and reduced price school lunches for their children during enrollment, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays at the Ottawa Board of Education office, 416 S. Main St., or during extended hours.

Extended hours are 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. today and Thursday; 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday; and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 10-12.

Parents will need last month’s income for all household members or a letter from SRS stating eligibility for free meals.

For more information or to set up an appointment, call Teresa Powers at the district office at (785) 229-8010.

“I encourage parents to come to the district office before enrollment,” Powers said. “It is a lot faster than enrollment day. If parents qualify for free meals, they can sign up to have the enrollment fee waived.”

Ottawa’s first day for K-9 and all new students is a half day Aug. 18. K-12 students will have a half day Aug. 19, and the first full day of classes will be Aug. 20.

Wellsville

Enrollment for Wellsville students will be 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday. Elementary enrollment will be at the elementary school, 218 Ash St., while middle and high school enrollment will be at the high school, 602 Walnut St.

Wellsville’s first day for K-9 and all new students is a half day Aug. 18. The first full day for all grades is Aug. 19. Early childhood preschool will begin Aug. 24.

West Franklin

Enrollment for West Franklin students will be 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Aug. 5 in the commons area of the high school, 511 E. Franklin St., Pomona.

West Franklin’s first day of class is Aug. 19.

Central Heights

Enrollment for Central Heights students will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday at the school, 3521 Ellis Road, Richmond.

Central Heights’ first day of class is Aug. 13.

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Back to school: What will it cost?

Ottawa

Book rental and other fees

• K-5 — $40

• OMS — $42; elective fee, $40; student activity fee, $10

• OHS — $42; student activity fee, $20; additional fees will be charged for electives

Meal prices

• Elementary breakfast — $1.25

• Elementary lunch — $2.05

• OHS/OMS breakfast — $1.30

• OHS/OMS lunch — $2.15

Wellsville

Book rental and other fees

• WES — $50 (family limit of $150 district-wide); technology, $10; planner, $5

• WMS — $50 (family limit of $150 district-wide); technology, $10; planner, $7; art, $15/semester; industrial tech class, $20/semester; safety glasses, $4; band rental, $50; band supplies, $10

• WHS — $50 (family limit of $150 district-wide); technology, $20; planner, $9; art, $20/semester; FACS foods, $25/semester; PLATO, $125; general shop/metal and woods, $25/semester (Student pays for own materials for projects); safety glasses $4 to $7; band rental, $50; band supplies, $10; summer driver education, $200

Meal prices

• Breakfast — $1.50

• K-5 lunch — $2.20

• Grades 6-12 lunch — $2.35

West Franklin

Book rental and other fees

• K-12 — $50; technology, $15

Meal prices

• Elementary breakfast — $1.10

• WFMS/WFHS breakfast — $1.25

• Elementary lunch — $2

• WFMS lunch — $2.10

• WFHS lunch — $2.10

• Kindergarten snacks — $12/semester; afternoon milk, $22/semester

Central Heights

Book rental and other fees

• Books — $40; shop fee, $30

Meal prices

• K-12 breakfast — $1.20

• Elementary lunch — $1.85

• CHMS/CHHS lunch — $2.15