Your Guide to Kindergarten Programs and Enrollment in Shelby Township and Utica

Trinity Lutheran School in Utica will host the first of its four spring open houses on Wednesday, March 13, from 9 to 11 a.m.

Peace Lutheran, UCS to Host Kindergarten Open Houses March 5 and 6

Peach Lutheran will host its open house March 5 at 6:30 p.m., while all 25 Utica elementary schools will hold open houses March 6 at 7 p.m.

Mark Your Calendars, Kindergarten Open Houses for UCS, Peace Lutheran Coming Up

In Michigan, children must be at least 5 years old on or before Nov. 1, 2013 to enroll in kindergarten for the 2013-14 school year.

Your Guide to Kindergarten Programs and Enrollment in Shelby Township and Utica

In Michigan, children must be at least 5 years old on or before Nov. 1, 2013 to enroll in kindergarten for the 2013-14 school year.

Public and private schools in Shelby Township, Utica and across Macomb County have started enrolling kindergarten students for the 2013-14 academic year. Under Michigan's new kindergarten start dates, a child can be enrolled in a program for the 2013-14 year if they are at least 5 years old on or before Nov. 1, 2013. To make the selection of a program and the ultimate enrollment process easier, Patch has compiled a list of need-to-know information from schools in the area. Want more Shelby-Utica school and local news? Sign up for Patch's free e-newsletter for daily updates. A parent or legal guardian must register a student. Most schools required the following items to be provided at the time of enrollment: Utica Community Schools St. …

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UCS Hosts Open House for Mandarin Chinese Kindergarten Program

Parents who are interested in enrolling their children in a Mandarin Chinese kindergarten immersion program for the 2013-14 school year are invited to an open house Feb. 27 at Oakbrook Elementary School in Sterling Heights.

UCS Elementary Schools to Host March 6 Kindergarten Open House

Students are eligible to enroll in kindergarten for the 2013-14 school year if they turn 5 years old on or before Nov. 1, 2013.

Utica Community Schools Approve All-Day Kindergarten in 2012-13

Beginning next fall, Utica Community Schools will only offer all-day kindergarten.

Starting next year, parents of Utica Community Schools kindergarten students will no longer have the option of half-day school. Joining the statewide shift away from half-day kindergarten, the Utica Community School Board of Education voted Monday night to implement all-day, every day kindergarten at all district elementary schools starting in the 2012-13 school year. Kindergarten will no longer be what we remember as children, said UCS Board President Carol Klenow. The full-day recommendation follows a committee study on the impact of full-day options in UCS. “In UCS we value education and the committee’s first charge was to do research and we found out that certainly it has a positive impact on the progress of students,” said Assistant …

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State Reps. From Macomb Get Educated on Early Childhood Resources

Several Macomb County State Representatives recently met with Great Start Macomb to learn more about the countless resources available for the 50,000 children under the age of 5 living in Macomb County.

The problem: one in four children under the age of five are living in poverty in Macomb County, there are 57 main languages spoken at homes in the county and more than 50 percent of children not attending a preschool program before entering kindergarten. The solution: Great Start of Macomb, which is part of statewide initiative that supports families and children 0-5 so they can start school ready to learn and succeed. Great Start, which is primarily funded by the state and a number or Michigan-based foundations, was created in 2004 to restructure the state’s investment in children. The Macomb Chapter opened in 2008 and connects parents with local organizations such as the Health Department, faith-based communities, the Macomb Literacy …

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Here's Where to Find Supply Lists for Utica Community Elementary Schools

School starts Sept. 6 for Utica Community Schools students and Patch has everything you need to know before sending your kids back.

Before the bell rings in early September, make sure your homework is done on what school supplies your child needs in order to be at the head of the class. Utica Community Schools The first day of school is a half day on Sept. 6 for elementary students and AM kindergarten only. All students have a full day on Sept. 7, but PM kindergarten only. Beacon Tree Elementary School A school supplies list for kindergarten through sixth grade is found on pages 6 through 9 on the school newsletter. Beck Elementary School Kindergarten through sixth grade suggested school supplies list. Crissman Elementary School Suggested school supplies list for kindergarten through sixth grade is found on pages 10 through 12 of the June newsletter. Duncan Elementary…

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Top Five Things Kindergartners Need to be Ready

Every year that first day of school approaches and parents scramble to get their children ready. Here's what we came up with to help your kindergartner be ready for school.

As if picking the school and getting all the immunizations needed wasn't enough, parents of kindergartners have many things to consider when preparing their children to be students of today. Helping our kids grow and learn starts the day they are born. But once a child hits those preschool years they need to begin preparing to be good students. There are many things parents can do to help their child succeed in school. Beth Baird, a first grade teacher with Lakeview Schools and a Clinton Township resident, has taught both preschool and kindergarten. She gave Patch some tips for parents with preschoolers starting kindergarten next month. Having the ground work done ahead will surely help your child to adapt to kindergarten well.  Top Five …

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