Enrollment information released

The following information on enrollment for the 2007-2008 school year has been posted on the Joplin R-8 School District website:

The Joplin School District’s 2007-2008 school year will begin on Wednesday, August 15, 2007. Any school age child whose parents or guardians are residents within the Joplin School District boundaries and who meets the legal and Board of Education requirements may enroll. All student enrollment (including kindergarten enrollment) is handled at the school the student will attend. To verify which elementary or middle school the student will attend, please contact Joplin Schools’ Transportation Department at 417-625-5300 or view the district boundary map. Other questions regarding enrollment can be directed to the school offices or to the Joplin School District administration building at 417-625-5200.

Parents/guardians are asked to bring the following items for enrollment:

-Legal Birth Certificate
-Up-to-date Immunization Records as required by the State of Missouri
-Social Security Card
-Proof of Residency [Examples of acceptable documents include: property tax statement, mortgage documents, house closing documents, lease/rental agreement, construction contract with proposed occupancy date, current utility bill (water, gas, electricity), or current charge card statement.]
-Proof of guardianship if the student lives within district boundaries with someone other than a parent.

For students transferring from another district, please bring:
-The name and address of the previous school attended or an unofficial transcript from that school.
-Special Education records, if applicable, such as an Individual Education Plan and a current diagnostic summary

New students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades who are not currently enrolled in Joplin Schools may enroll at their assigned middle school on Tuesday, August 7, 2007 or Wednesday, August 8, 2007 between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. All middle school students can pick up their schedules at their school’s open house on the evening of August 13, 2007. Locker assignments will be given out within the first few days of school. There will be no enrollment on Monday, August 13, 2007 due to district-wide meetings.