Our first grade REGISTRATION for this September’s entering class will be held on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon, and 12:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Golden Brook School (DOORS CLOSE PROMPTLY AT 2:30 P.M.).It is not necessary for your child to attend the registration.Due to the anticipated numbers, we will try to speed up the process by having only the parent/guardian attend.People whose last names start with A to J may register during the morning, and the K to Z group may register in the afternoon.This helps to balance the number of people and reduce waiting time.If you have a problem or conflict, please call the school at 898-9586.It is important that we know of all the children entering school so the proper number of teachers and classrooms will be ready.To be eligible for school, a child must be six years of age by September 30, 2008.

***IMPORTANT:Please bring your child's original birth certificate with the raised seal, an immunization record, and two (2) proofs of residency to registration (New Hampshire license with current address as one proof of residency).***

New Hampshire State Law requires all children who will enter first grade to have a physical exam and verification of all immunizations by the start of school in September. Enclosed, you will find a form for your child's physical examination.Please remember to call your physician early to set up an appointment, as there will be no exceptions to entering on the first day of school without a completed physical examination form.Please return your child's physical form by August 1st.All physicals must be dated no earlier than September 1, 2007.

We will have an ORIENTATION PROGRAM FOR PARENTS of entering first graders on Thursday evening, May 8th at 7:00 p.m.The staff will outline testing procedures, placement of students, and the differences between the first grades, (regular first and transitional first). We will also answer any questions that you might have.We hope you will attend this important meeting.It will help you to understand our first grade program and share questions that parents of entering first graders have about school.The meeting will be held in the Golden Brook School gymnasium.

A PARENT VISITATION DAY will be held Wednesday, May21^st at GoldenBrook.Parents of entering first grade students are invited to visit the school and observe our first grade classes.Please report to the gym at9:30 a.m. for a brief overview.From 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., you will have an opportunity to visit all first grade and transition classrooms.At 10:45, please return to the gym for a question, answer and discussion period. This visit is not for children — Parents Only.

Again this year our STUDENT ORIENTATION PROGRAM for entering first grade students will be a two-day program. Students entering grade 1 this September will come to Golden Brook on Thursday and Friday, May 29^th and 30thfrom 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.Parents should make the necessary arrangements to drop students off and pick them up at the above times.A light snack will be provided. Children will eat lunch after returning home.The students who are in our present first and transitional first grade classes will remain at home for the two days.This will afford us a better opportunity to observe your child and help in determining their placement.Both nationally standardized evaluations and other assessments will be administered.It will also help your child become better oriented to Golden Brook School.

Entering first grade students and their parents may visit their assigned classroom and teacher the day before the first day of school.This will be an opportunity to meet your child's teacher, visit the classroom, and help him/her become more relaxed about the first day of school.

Please call Golden Brook at 898-9586 if your child will not be attending Golden Brook in September.