Schools in Fulton County have announced their new student registration dates and Open House dates for the 2006-07 school year. The new school year begins Monday, August 14, for the majority of Fulton County students. Two south Fulton elementary schools, College Park and Parklane, operate on a year-round calendar and begin school on July 24.

Parents registering a student new to the school system should bring:

*Certificate of ear, eye, and dental screening (Georgia Department of Human Resources Form 3300) signed by the Health Department or a licensed Georgia physician.

*Immunization form (Form 3231) signed by the Health Department or a licensed Georgia physician. Georgia requires students to be immunized against measles, mumps, polio, rubella, whooping cough, tetanus, diphtheria, hepatitis B, haemophilus influenza, and varicella.

*Sixth grade students must have an additional MMR (mumps, measles and rubella) vaccine and are required to have the chicken pox (varicella) vaccine or proof of immunity. The Georgia DHR Form 3189 is acceptable for these students showing the additional immunizations for 6th graders.

*Government-issued birth certificate. According to Georgia law, children must be five years old by September 1 in order to enroll in kindergarten and to enroll in first grade, children must be six years old by September 1. The only exceptions are:

*Students who are age five by December 31 and who have lived outside the state of Georgia for the past two years and have enrolled in a public or accredited private kindergarten may enroll in public kindergarten in Georgia.

*Students who are six by December 31 and who have lived outside the state of Georgia for the past two years and have completed public or accredited private kindergarten or have attended a public or accredited private first grade may enroll in first grade in Georgia.

*Proof of residency. To enroll in Fulton County schools, the student’s parent or legal guardian must reside within a Fulton County School System attendance zone. Appropriate records for verification of residency must include any two of the following:

Copy of home mortgage payment book
Current utility bill (gas, electric, or water)
Apartment lease showing name of legal guardian
Homeowner’s insurance registration/card
Current paycheck stub
Current bank statement
Driver’s license showing legal guardian’s current address with one of the above
Copy of sales contract
Receipt to have utilities connected

Affidavit of Residency with signatures from the permanent resident and parent or guardian notarized with two of the above. The two additional documents should bear the name of the person signing as the permanent resident of the dwelling or apartment.

*Social Security Numbers are voluntary. A migrant number is acceptable.

*Academic Records. If possible, please bring the student’s most recent report card, withdrawal form from previous school and/or transcripts. Students in grades 7-12 also will need copies of any discipline records.

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