RMH
Enrollment Information
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RMH
Enrollment Information |
| Rose Mary Haggar Elementary School welcomes all students who meet state age requirements and health requirements, and live within the Plano Independent School District attendance area served by our school. Additional information regarding transportation and attendance requirements is included on this page. | |
| ALL NEW STUDENTS ENTERING SCHOOL MUST PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING DURING REGISTRATION: | |
| 1. | Certified copy of child’s birth certificate | |
| 2. | Immunization record signed by a physician | |
| 3. | Proof of residency (one of the following) | |
| a. | Current gas or electric bill showing your printed name and address | |
| b. | Original closing papers or lease agreement | |
| c. | If you have not yet moved into your home, a Certificate of Eligibility is needed to enroll in PISD from the district’s central office. | |
| d. | If you are living with someone who resides within the attendance area, a notarized proof of residency form is required along with one of the items mentioned above. | |
| 4. | Social Security Card (if available) | |
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Parent's Driver's License |
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| The parent or legal guardian is responsible for providing all information before enrollment can be completed. If not a parent, legal proof of guardianship is required. | ||
 Age
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| Kindergarten: | ||
| Children must be five years old on or before September 1 to be admitted to kindergarten. Kindergarten students who were not five years old by September 1 and who move into Plano during the school year may enroll in school on a tuition basis if they attended public school for at least six weeks with acceptable progress prior to moving to the district. | ||
| First Grade: | ||
| To attend first grade in Plano ISD, a child must be six years old on or before September 1, have been previously enrolled in the first grade of a public school in another state, or have completed public school kindergarten in another state. Children who are underage, but will become six between September 1 and December 31, may enroll in first grade through the district's kindergarten acceleration procedures. The child should be registered during the regular Kindergarten Roundup at his/her school. | ||
| Parents must attend a district information meeting in May and apply for kindergarten acceleration. Assessment sessions are scheduled in June. Students who move into the district in July and early August may be considered for acceleration assessment. The deadline for receiving these students is September 1. For further information regarding testing of underage students for first grade enrollment, contact the Plano ISD Elementary Curriculum Department. | ||
| Health Information
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| Immunization Requirements: | ||
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Immunizations must be signed or stamped by the licensed physician or clinic representative to be valid. Official school records will be accepted. |
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| P.I.S.D. Medication Policy .... |
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| A "Medication Request Form"
(available at the school) or a very specific written request must be completed
before medication will be dispensed at school. ALL MEDICATION must be brought to the clinic for administration. Students are not to have medication in their possession. Only medication that cannot be given at home will be given at school. Send only the number of doses your child will need at school. Keep the remainder of the doses at home. Send medication in the ORIGINAL CONTAINER. Prescription medicine must have the student's name and the pharmacy label on the bottle. Please ask the pharmacist to label the inhaler when sending asthma medication. Medication sent in a baggy, foil, etc. will not be given (except for cough drops). It is the student's responsibility to come to the clinic at the correct time for medication. Medication that has expired or is not picked up at the end of the school year will be thrown away. If you have questions about the immunization or medication requirements, please contact the school nurse. |
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| Transportation
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| Free bus transportation to and from school is available to students if they live two or more miles from school. The only exception is for routes which have been declared as "hazardous" by the school board. The student's home address is the only address used to determine eligibility to ride the bus. | ||
| Attendance
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| All students must attend at least 90% of the days school is in session. There are 182 days in the school year. | ||
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