North Putnam sets registration; first student day is Aug. 7

North Putnam Community Schools will open for the 2015-16 school year on Friday, Aug. 7 for students in kindergarten through grade 12.

The schools will begin maintaining office hours from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, beginning Friday, July 31.

All kindergarten students must be age five on or before Aug. 1 to be eligible to enroll.

Students will be in attendance all day on Aug. 7 and lunch will be served.

New students will need a copy of their birth certificate and immunization records. Proof of legal guardianship may be required. All students need to have everything completed prior to Aug. 7.

Student registration as follows:

-- Bainbridge Elementary: Monday, Aug. 3, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

-- Roachdale Elementary: Monday, Aug. 3, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

-- North Putnam Middle School and High School: Aug. 3, 8 a.m. -- 8 p.m.

Parents are encouraged to register from the privacy of their homes, online from any location. If you register online it is not necessary to come to registration.

For convenience, you can pay your textbook rental on eFunds using your lunch account number or send a check payable to the school. Parents unable to pay should make financial arrangements with the building treasurer prior to the first day of class.

Questions regarding online registration, free and reduced applications or obtaining your student's Harmony use name and password should be directed to Paul Stinemetz at pstinemetz@nputnam.k12.in.us. Parents without user names will need to contact Stinemetz at his email address.

All mandatory state and corporation forms are included in the online registration. In addition, parents may also access optional forms that can be printed and returned to the school.

Parents should make every effort to register during those days if you have not registered online. If this is not possible, contact the school between 8 and 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 and 4 p.m. to make arrangements by calling Bainbridge Elementary (522-6233), Roachdale Elementary (522-1732), the middle school (522-2900) or the high school (522-6282).

North Putnam Middle School/High School students' schedules and book fees are now available to view online. High school students with schedule conflicts or questions should contact the high school office at 522-6282 to schedule an appointment with a guidance counselor.

For parents who may qualify for free and reduced lunches and textbooks, applications are available on the website or can be picked up at the elementary or the middle school/high school.

To save time during the registration process, parents are encouraged to download the application and return it in advance to the building's secretary or the cafeteria director.