Polk Central & Sunny View kindergarten registration dates:

1) Polk Central will hold kindergarten registration March 24-26: Polk Central Elementary School will hold kindergarten registration for children who are not currently enrolled in  the school's PK program and who will be 5 years old on or before August 31, 2010. Kindergarten registration will be held March 24-26, at the school and parents/guardians are asked to call the school at (828) 894-8233 to schedule a registration time.

2) Sunny View Elementary will hold kindergarten registration on Thursday, April 15, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

WHAT TO BRING:  A parent or legal guardian should bring these documents to registration.  If you do not have any of these documents, come to registration anyway.  You will be required to provide these documents before your child begins school in August, 2010.

* Official Birth Certificate  If you do not have a certificate with an official seal on it,  an official certificate may be obtained from the Office of Vital Records in the county or state in which the child was born.) 

* Proof of Residency (Examples:  Utility bill with physical address, Rental agreement with physical address, Homeless Affidavit  from DSS)

*Immunization Record

*Kindergarten Health Form (This form will be provided for you at registration to take to a doctor or the health department for completion.)  

Polk County High students and staff working hard for "A World With More Birthdays" for Relay for Life:Polk County High School began its Relay for Life fundraising with a special assembly on Wednesday, Mar. 3 in the school's auditorium. The students and staff have chosen the theme of "A World With More Birthdays," and utilized the assembly to present this year's class challenges for raising their goal of $6,000 for the event. If the school reaches that goal, Principal Aaron Greene has agreed to shave his head. The school will also hold numerous activities that include birthday and baked food sales, a soccer tournament in April and Relay pencils, ribbons, pens and bracelets sales until the Polk County Relay For Life event to be held April 30 at the school. Life  Skills teacher Susan Bowman is the team's captain this year and says that her foods classes are working hard to raise money with bake sales. Students are also hitting the streets to ask for sponsors from local businesses. For more information, please contact team captain, Susan Bowman, at 894-2525.

UPDATE: As of Monday, March 15, following the PC Players donation of $250.00 to the school's RFL efforts, PCHS has hit the $1,000 mark in its fundraising efforts. 

Above, students Chris Halford and Evan Harding present Sydney Collins with cupcakes for her birthday during the Polk High Relay for Life (RFL) Assembly. Students in teacher Susan Bowman's foods classes will bake and sell birthday cupcakes for RFL as part of the school's RFL theme, "A World with More Birthdays."

March 2, 2010

Senior Letter

PCHS

Counselor Nela Loflin

Welcome to March!!! We are now working our way closer to graduation and many things are happening. I apologize for the senior letter getting to you later than usual and won't give an excuse except for two words-WEATHER and ILLNESS. The following are dates and events so mark your calendars and if I can assist you please call. Read more--click here.

Attention Polk County Schools' parents/guardians and students: The U.S. Department of Education has issued new requirements about race and ethnicity identification of students in public schools for all states. The new categories used to report ethnicity and race were developed by the federal government to give a better snapshot of the ethnic and racial diversity of our nation.

Polk County Schools normally only asks for race and ethnicity information upon enrollment, but this school year all students will have an opportunity to update their information. This information will continue to be used by the federal government in the same manner as it was in the past. The only change will be from the old categories to the new categories for race and ethnicity. To access the update form- CLICK HERE

Dear Polk County School Parents! We are pleased to introduce a brand new poster fundraiser program this year from an organization called FundYourGroup. It's fun and affordable and could earn a lot of money for PCHS Athletics!

Here's how it works. Parents, students, family, friends and supporters of PCHS Athletics go to www.fundyourgroup.com where they can upload their own digital picture, enter our assigned group code (OUR GROUP CODE IS:  POHS1-BS001. *This part is VERY important!  Don't forget to enter our group code or we won't get credit for the sale!) and select the size poster they would like to purchase. The photo is enlarged to the size selected and in 7 to 10 business days, the high quality poster is delivered right to their doorstep. It's as simple as that! Click here for complete information!

Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Notice: Polk County Schools is required by Federal legislation to inform you of your right to receive certain information concerning your child's teacher and/or teacher assistant in any school receiving Title I funds. All elementary schools in Polk County receive Title I funds. You may request and receive the following information on any elementary teacher or teacher assistant: Whether the teacher has met State qualifications and licensing criteria for the grade and subject(s) taught; Whether the State qualifications and licensing criteria have been waived for the teacher; The college degree(s) of the teacher including the college major; Also if your child is receiving services of a paraprofessional (teacher assistant), that person's qualifications. If you wish to receive this information, please request in writing to your school's principal.