Desert Sands Unified School District Accepting ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Mary Perry, Mary.Perry@DesertSands.us 760-771-8502

Desert Sands Unified School District Accepting Kindergarten Registrations

New dual immersion language program registration now open.

April 1, 2019; La Quinta CA ? Desert Sands Unified School District, serving the communities of Indian Wells, Indio, Palm Desert, and La Quinta, is now accepting kindergarten registrations for students in the new dual immersion language program. Children who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2019 are eligible to be a part of this program. For the first time in Desert Sands Unified School District, dual language immersion kindergarten is being offered at both Andrew Jackson Elementary School in Indio and Ronald Reagan Elementary School in Palm Desert. This English/Spanish program will take these students from kindergarten through fifth grade. No prior familiarity with either language is required. For more information on the dual language immersion program visit dsusd.us/DLI-program. To register your child at either of these schools call the school directly: Andrew Jackson Elementary 760-775-3830 or Ronald Reagan Elementary 760-772-0456.

Regular kindergarten registration opens on April 22 and is available for children who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2019. Transitional kindergarten registration also opens on April 22 for children who will have their 5th birthday between September 2 and December 2 of that school year. Registration takes place at the school to be attended. Parents and guardians of eligible kindergarteners should call the neighborhood school for times of registration. A list of school phone numbers is provided at the end of this article or can be found at dsusd.us. Kindergarten in Desert Sands Unified School District is a full day program at most of these schools.

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The following documents are required for a completed registration for transitional kindergarten, regular kindergarten, and dual language immersion kindergarten (at Andrew Jackson and Ronald Reagan elementary schools, only):

1. Proof of residency, one of the following is required: current utility bill (gas or electric) ? with physical address ? post office box is not acceptable or, lease or rental agreement on letterhead, listing name of the parent/guardian or, escrow papers listing the name of the parent/guardian; closing date must be within four (4)

weeks of the start of the school term or, affidavit of residency from person with whom the guardian and student are residing with,

and a current utility bill (gas or electric) of that resident, and a copy of both parties' driver licenses.

2. Proof of birth, one of the following is required (PHOTOCOPIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED):

Birth certificate or hospital certificate or notarized affidavit or immigration document or baptismal record/church certificate or physician's certificate or other (adoption papers, court decree, passport)

3. Proof of guardianship, if student does not live with parents, one of the following is required: Legal guardianship, court ordered (i.e. foster care) Affidavit of parental responsibility (signature must be witnessed by school district official) Definition: Any person with whom the minor is residing, and with whom the parent/guardian is in agreement, and who is willing to complete the form. Caregiver's authorization affidavit (signature must be witnessed by school district official) Definition: a "qualified relative" of the minor child and with whom the minor child resides, and the parents are not accessible to give consent. (F.C. Div 11, Sect. 6550). ("Qualified relative," means a spouse, parent, stepparent, brother, sister, stepbrother, half-brother, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, first cousin, or any person denoted by the prefix, "grand" or "great," or the spouse of any of the people specified in this definition, even after the marriage has been terminated by death or dissolution.

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4. Transcripts and withdrawal grades from any previous school.

5. Approved transfer is necessary, if student lives outside the school boundaries:

Stamped Intra-district transfer: if student is transferring from within the boundaries of

Desert Sands Unified School District. (Transfer is initiated at the office of Child Welfare &

Attendance, located at 47-950 Dune Palms Road, La Quinta CA 92253, 760-771-8612.)

Inter-district transfer: if student lives outside the boundaries of Desert Sands Unified

School District. (Transfer is initiated at the school district of residence. The transfer can be denied

by DSUSD if there is no space or if student has attendance, or discipline problems.)

6. Immunization record ? one of the following is required: Stamped immunization booklet with dates and physician signature for all required

immunizations or, a copy of a school immunization card

Additional requirements for students entering transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, and/or grades 1-7:

Physical examination (form PM 171A): completed within six (6) months of the date child is entering transitional kindergarten/kindergarten, or within 18 months of entering 1st grade. Note: if the child has a preschool exam under Medi-Cal or CHDP, he/she may not be eligible for another exam for one-two years and parents will be required to sign a waiver (form PM 171B).

MMR: transitional kindergarten/kindergarten through 7th grade, two (2) doses must have been given on or after the first birthday.

Hepatitis B: Transitional kindergarten/kindergarten and above require three (3) doses.

Polio: Four (4) doses at any age, but three (3) doses meet the requirement for ages 4-6 if at least one (1) was given on or after the fourth birthday.

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DTP/DTaP: Five (5) doses, at any age, but four (4) doses meet requirements for ages 4-6, if at least one (1) was given on or after the fourth birthday.

Tdap or DTap or DTP: One (1) dose is given on or after the 7th birthday for ALL students promoting to 7th grade and all NEW students entering 7th-12th grade.

Varicella/chickenpox immunization: verification/vaccine prior to enrolling in school. Two (2) dose of the varicella vaccine are required for all children who have not had the disease. If the child has already had chickenpox, a physician or medical clinic must verify. NOTE: students relocating to DSUSD schools from out of state: grades 1-12 two (2) doses for or physician/medical clinic verification of having had the disease.

Dental exam: oral health assessment completed by a licensed dental professional for children entering public school for the first time at transitional kindergarten/kindergarten or first (1st) grade. The exam may be completed 12 months prior to school entry or by May 31of the school year during which the child is enrolled.

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Elementary School Telephone Numbers:* Carrillo Ranch, Indio 760-238-9700

John F. Kennedy, Indio 760-775-3840

James Earl Carter, Palm Desert 760-862-4370

Abraham Lincoln, Palm Desert 760-862-4340

Dr. Carreon Academy, Indio 760-863-1544

James Madison, Indio 760-775-3850

Amelia Earhart, Indio 760-200-3720

James Monroe, Bermuda Dunes 760-772-4130

Gerald Ford, Indian Wells 760-772-4120

Richard R. Oliphant, Indio 760-834-3231

Benjamin Franklin, La Quinta 760-238-9424

Ronald Reagan, Palm Desert 760-772-0456

Herbert Hoover, Indio 760-775-3820

Theodore Roosevelt Indio 760-775-3860

Horizon Independent Study School 760-238-9720

Andrew Jackson, Indio 760-775-3830

Lyndon Johnson, Indio760-863-3680

Harry S. Truman, La Quinta 760-777-4240

Martin Van Buren, Indio 760-775-3870

George Washington Charter, Palm Desert 760-862-4350

* To find the school that is geographically assigned to your student, please visit dsusd.us. For information on middle schools and high schools, please contact the school directly. Phone numbers are available at dsusd.us. Adams Early Childhood Learning Center is also accepting applications and can be reached at 760-777-4260.

Desert Sands Unified School District serves seven communities in the central Coachella Valley: Bermuda Dunes, Coachella, Indian Wells, Indio, La Quinta, Palm Desert, and Rancho Mirage. Close to 30,000 students in 34 schools are provided with challenging educational choices. DSUSD offers the highest level of opportunity for excellence in the preparation for entry to college as well as a number of career technical education programs (CTE). Academically rigorous programs such as AP (advanced placement), IB (International Baccalaureate Program), and AVID (advancement via individual determination) are offered in both secondary and elementary grades. Information on the district is available at dsusd.us.

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PARA DIFUSI?N INMEDIATA

Contacto: Mary Perry, Mary.Perry@DesertSands.us 760-771-8502

El Distrito Escolar Unificado Desert Sands est? recibiendo inscripciones para kindergarten

Las inscripciones para el nuevo Programa de Inmersi?n en Dos Idiomas est?n abiertas

1o de abril de 2019; La Quinta CA ? El Distrito Escolar Unificado Desert Sands que sirve a las comunidades de Indian Wells, Indio, Palm Desert, y La Quinta ya est? recibiendo inscripciones de estudiantes entrando a kindergarten para el nuevo Programa de Inmersi?n en Dos Idiomas. Los ni?os que cumplen cinco a?os el 1? de septiembre o antes son elegibles para participar en este programa. Por primera vez, el Distrito Escolar Unificado Desert Sands est? ofreciendo el Programa de Inmersi?n en Dos Idiomas para kindergarten en Escuela Primaria Andrew Jackson de Indio y en Escuela Primaria Ronald Reagan de Palm Desert. Este programa que emplea el ingl?s y el espa?ol guiar? los estudiantes del kindergarten hasta el grado 5. No se requiere conocimiento previo del ingl?s o del espa?ol para participar. Para m?s informaci?n sobre el Programa de Inmersi?n en Dos Idiomas, ingrese a dsusd.us/DLIprogram. Para inscribir a su hijo(a) en cualquier de las dos escuelas participantes, llame a la escuela directamente: Primaria Andrew Jackson, al 760-775-3830 o Primaria Ronald Reagan, al 760-772-0456.

La inscripci?n para el kindergarten regular comienza el 22 de abril y est? abierta a ni?os que cumplen 5 a?os el 1 de septiembre de 2019 o antes. La inscripci?n para el kindergarten transicional comienza el 22 de abril para ni?os que cumplen 5 a?os entre el 2 de septiembre y el 2 de diciembre del mismo a?o escolar. La inscripci?n se llevar? a cabo en la escuela donde el estudiante desea asistir. Los padres y tutores de los estudiantes elegibles para kindergarten deben llamar a la escuela en el ?rea donde viven. Se proporciona una lista de los n?meros telef?nicos de las escuelas al final de este art?culo y tambi?n se encuentra en

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