5 Things You Need To Know Today: March 1

1. Did you know that you can contribute articles, press releases, birth and wedding announcements (and much more) to Marlborough Patch whenever you'd like? Take a look at our announcements section and start uploading today.

2. The Girl Scouts will be at EMS, Saturday, March 3 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; then at the Sunnyside Cafe, Sunday, March 4 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. These are the last two schedule Marlborough events for the 2012 selling season. Don't miss out!

3. You can now login to Marlborough Patch through your Facebook account. Try it today and comment on a variety of stories without having to create another account.

4. The  is asking residents to support their "No Show Ball" by not attending. That's right. Go online and purchase your "virtual tickets" for $5 to an event that will not be taking place. By doing this, all the proceeds will go towards the development of children in the MetroWest community and not towards an extravagant fundraising event. The event itself will "not" take place on April 1 – April Fool’s Day. Tickets can be purchased online. Be sure to forward to your friends, family and colleagues because the more “no shows,” the better!

5. All children living in Marlborough who will be 5 years old on or before Aug. 31, 2012, are eligible to enter kindergarten for the 2012-2013 school year. There are no exceptions regarding entrance age requirements. Families should register at the school the children will attend. Day 1 on the schedule is for students with last names that begin with A-L, and Day 2 is for students whose last names begin with M-Z. If families are unable to attend on the specified date, they can attend the alternate registration date for the appropriate school.

Day 1 (A-L):  9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 6
Day 2 (M-Z):  9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 7

Day 1 (A-L):  9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 21
Day 2 (M-Z):  9 a.m. to 2 p. m. Thursday, March 22

Day 1 (A-L):  9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 28
Day 2 (M-Z): 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, March 29

A make-Up date will be held at the district Office Monday, April 2 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

A page has been created on the district website to help parents get the information and forms they need for kindergarten registration—see the “Kindergarten Registration 2012-2013” tab under “Students and Families.”

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