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2025-2026 Rising Kindergarten Information

 

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Who: All kindergarten students for the 2025-26 school year
When: Begins January 27, 2025 through January 31, 2025 by appointment only
Where: Student Registration Building, located at 1140 Dahlonega Highway, Cumming, GA 30040
Description: Visit https://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/district-services/technology-information-services/information-systems/registration-home/kindergarten-registration to make an appointment, pre-register, and review documents needed to enroll.
 

Kindergarten Signing Event
Who: Parents/Guardians and rising kindergarten student(s)
When: Thursday, May 1, 2025 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Where: Poole’s Mill Elementary
Description: Students and parents will drop-in to receive information pertinent to kindergarten. There will be opportunities to visit classrooms, hear from teachers,
tour a school bus, and enjoy a free pizza dinner. You can also visit the Bookmobile! 
CLICK HERE to sign up to attend the event or scan the QR code.
 
Signing QR Code
 

Screening
Who: Parent/Guardian and kindergarten student(s)
When: Tuesday May 13, 2025 by appointment only
Where: Poole’s Mill Elementary
Description of Screening: Your child will be assessed on basic kindergarten skills. You should plan to wait for your child as this assessment lasts about 20 minutes. Please bring your ID to enter the building.
CLICK HERE to sign up for an available time slot, scan the QR code, or contact Susan Lawing: slawing@forsyth.k12.ga.us
 
Screening

Bus Round Up
Who: Parents/Guardians and kindergarten student
When:Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Description: Buses will pick up students and parents at their assigned bus stops and take them through the bus ride to and from school (approximately an hour). Your bus driver will contact you prior to the roundup date (usually the day before) with information regarding bus pickup time and stop location. If you have any questions about transportation, please contact Forsyth County Transportation kboggs@forsyth.k12.ga.us or jplinke@forsyth.k12.ga.us. Parent(s) must ride the bus with the student and make other arrangements for siblings due to limited space on the bus.
 

Open House
Who: Parents/Guardians and kindergarten student
When: Thursday, July 31, 2025
Where: Poole’s Mill Elementary
Description: Open House is for kindergarten students and parents. You will meet your child's teacher and see the classroom. You will also be able to visit stations set up to answer your questions about transportation, lunch accounts and after-school programs. Your student’s teacher will contact you prior to Open House (usually the day before) so you will know which classroom to visit. If you have any questions, please contact slawing@forsyth.k12.ga.us.
 

School Tours
Who: Kindergarten student & parents
When: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Where: Poole's Mill Elementary
When: CLICK HERE to sign up for an available time slot or scan the QR code.
 
School tours

First Day of School is Tuesday, August 5, 2025
7:40am - 2:20pm
 
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Twitter: @PoolesMillES