• Free Immunizations--February 1, 2012
  Franciscan Health System will provide free immunizations for students through the age of 18 on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at Key Peninsula Middle School. A parent or guardian must accompany the student and bring the student's shot record to the immunization clinic.

• Preschool openings for the Fall!
  The Peninsula School District Inclusive Preschool Program has a limited number of openings for the 2011-12 school year at Artondale, Harbor Heights & Vaughn Elementary schools.
  
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• 4-Day All-Day Kindergarten to Continue for the 2011-2012 School Year
  We are pleased to be able to continue our 4-day all-day tuition free program for the Class of 2024. Kindergarten Registration Kick-off is scheduled for Saturday, April 9, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at all eight elementary schools. Should you miss the Saturday Registration Kick-off, you may register your child at your neighborhood elementary school during regular office hours, 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., beginning Monday, April 11.
  
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• Registration/Withdrawal
  If you are new in the area and want to register your child, you can contact the principal (Patty McClelland) at mcclellandp@psd401.net and set up an appointment to pick up your registration materials, or wait until August 23 to come in.  To facilitate our planning, the sooner we know you are coming, the better prepared we can be, so you are encouraged to contact the principal as soon as is convenient for you. 

If your family is leaving Voyager, please let us know as soon as possible.  The easiest way is to send an email to the principal (Patty McClelland) at mcclellandp@psd401.net  Please let us know the names of your children and the reason for your withdrawal.  Your new school will request your children's records when you register there. 

• Out-of-District Transfer Students
  The Peninsula School District accepts out-of-district transfer students, pending district approval.  To find the application form, go to the district website (http://www.psd401.net/) and on the left you will see the link entitled, Student Transfers (non-resident).  If you have a question, call the district office 530-1007.

• Collaboration Time/Late Start Wednesdays
  As we did last year, during the 2010-11 school year (starting on September 8), the school day will start one hour late on Wednesdays.  For elementary schools this means the start time on Wednesdays will be 10:00am.  Collaboration time will focus on our school improvement work.  Watch the Stargazer for reports on our use of this time through the year or view our School Improvement Plan information here on our site GO THERE NOW!

• YMCA Information for Late Starts on Wednesdays
  The YMCA has again teamed up with the district and is offering free childcare for the hour during Collaboration Time on Wednesday mornings.  Check in the office to register for this service or go to Onsite Childcare on the district website where you will find links to the registration forms.

• Are you Going To Volunteer In Your Child's Classroom Or Chaperone A Field Trip in the 2011-12 School Year?
  Once the new school year starts, be sure to check your volunteer clearance status.  Once cleared (through thumb-printing), your clearance is good for two years.  If you are new to the school or you don't remember the last time you filled out a form, please stop by the office and ask for the expiration date of your volunteer clearance. If need be, you can fill out a new form then.  Clearance is required if you want to volunteer at school, participate in school events (such as field day), or chaperone a field trip.

• Monitoring Your Child's Lunch Account
  We appreciate your efforts to keep your child's lunch account up-to-date and 'in the black.'  We are happy to introduce a new system that will make it easier for you to know when your child's account is running low. This latest feature addition to the MealTime Online web payment system is Low Balance Notification. Beginning May 3, any parent, guardian or staff member with an established profile on MealTime Online (www.mymealtime.com), will be invited to opt in to receive an email notification-automatically-whenever their student's account reaches a pre-determined "low balance" level set by the account holder. The notification will prompt them to login and update the specified account balance using their Visa, MasterCard or Discover card. It's fast. It's automatic. It's free!  For more information, call 800-755-0904 or send an email to: support@mealtimeclm.com.