District 5 Elementary School Registration Dates

The first day of school for students is Aug. 21. 

Before you get started, parents and students can pick up class schedules, pay school fees, meet their new teacher or fill out important paperwork.

Students attending District 5 schools are required to show three proofs of residency prior to the first day of school. 

The following documents should be taken to your child's zoned school:

• One of the following: Property tax bill for the permanent residence, rental lease (complete copy, listing all occupants) or real estate closing documents (where applicable)
• Two of the following: Vehicle tax registration, voter registration card, electric bill, water/sewer bill, telephone bill, or cable/satellite bill

To register for kindergarten, your child must be age 5 on or before Sept. 1, 2012.

Parents should bring the following to their zoned elementary school:

•  Your child's legal birth certificate

• A current South Carolina Certificate of Immunization, or a South Carolina Certificate of Medical or Religious Exemption

• A property tax receipt or a rental lease showing all occupants

• Two utility bills showing your correct home address

A driver’s license or acceptable photo ID with the correct address is also need for registration and proof of residency.

For additional information, contact your child's school. You can also visit the district's website. 

The following is a list of registration dates for elementary schools.

 (K-5)
School hours:  7:50 a.m.-2:40 p.m.
Aug. 13: Back to School Blitz, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. or 4-6 p.m.
Aug. 15: Meet Your Teacher, 4:30-5:15 p.m. (last name A-L) and 6:15-7 p.m. (last name M-Z)
Aug. 21: First day of school for students
Aug. 27: Curriculum Night for 3rd and 4th Grades, 6-7 p.m.
Aug. 29:  Curriculum Night for 1st and 2nd grades, 6-7 p.m.
Aug. 30: Curriculum Night for Kindergarten and 5th grade, 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 3: Labor Day Holiday, all schools and offices closed

Chapin Elementary (PreK-5)
School hours:  7:40 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Aug. 13:  Eaglet Extravaganza for all students (pay fees, order yearbooks and t-shirts, get teacher assignment), 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Aug. 14:  Class rolls posted on front door, 4 p.m.
Aug. 15:  New Student Orientation, 3 p.m.; Meet the Teacher, 4-7 p.m.; Curriculum Night for 1st-5th, 4-7 p.m. 
Aug. 16:  Kindergarten orientation (parents only), 6 p.m.
Aug. 21:  First day of school for students in first through fifth grades (doors open at 7:15 a.m.); Kindergarten students will be notified if they attend Aug. 21 or Aug. 22
Sept. 3: Labor Day Holiday, all schools and offices closed 
Sept. 19:  K5 Curriculum Night, 6-7 p.m.

 (PreK-5)
School hours: 7:45 a.m.-2:40 p.m.
Aug. 1 & 2: Parents Pick up information packets, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
Aug. 8 & 9: Info Expo:  Return packets, pay fees/lunch money/find out your child's teacher, 3-6:30 p.m.
Aug. 16: Kindergarten Meet and Greet, 6-7 p.m.

 (PreK-5)
School hours:  7:50 a.m.-2:40 p.m.
Aug. 13:  Meet Your Teacher, grades K-2^nd, 4-7 p.m. 
Aug. 14:  Meet Your Teacher, grades 3^rd-5^th, 4-7 p.m. 
Aug. 15:  Escolares Academy Orientation, 6-7 p.m.
Aug. 21:  First day for students, full day, lunch served            
Sept. 3: Labor Day holiday
Sept. 4:   Title One Parent meeting, 5:30 p.m.; Curriculum Night (grades 1, 2, 4) 6-7 p.m.
Sept. 5:   Title One Parent meeting, 5:30 p.m.; Curriculum Night (grades K, 3, 5) 6-7 p.m.

 (PreK-5)
School hours:  7:35 a.m.- 2:40 p.m.
Aug. 7:  Crocodile Countdown (Registration), 2-7 p.m.
Aug. 15:  Welcome Walk, 5-7 p.m.
Aug. 16:  Kindergarten orientation (parents only), 6 p.m.
Aug. 17:  Croc Hunt: Where’s My Classroom?, 5-6 p.m.
Aug. 21:  First day for students, half of kindergarten students attend, full day, lunch served  Aug. 22:Other half of kindergarten begins
Aug. 23:  All kindergarten students attend
Aug. 27: Half of Child Development Program (4 year-olds) attend
Aug. 28: Other half of Child Development Program (4 year-olds) attend
Aug. 29: All Child Development Program students attend and Developmental Delayed students begin
Sept. 3: Labor Day holiday
Sept. 4: MAP testing begins grades 2, 3, 4, 5
Sept. 6:  Curriculum Night for grades 1 & 2 at 6:15 p.m.; AGP Orientation at 7 p.m.; Curriculum Night for grades 3, 4, & 5 at 7:20 p.m.
Sept. 19: Early Release Day, 11:40 a.m.
Oct. 2:  Fall pictures

 (tuition-based PreK-5)
School hours:  7:50 a.m.-2:40 p.m.
Aug. 16:  Stinger StartUp, (This is not a drop-in.  Families must attend a very important orientation meeting in our cafeteria covering procedures for our new campus to receive a pass that will allow entrance to the gym to participate in Stinger StartUp: 

• Last name starts in letters G-0: 4 p.m., cafeteria
• Last name starts in letters A-F: 5 p.m., cafeteria
• Last names starts in letters P-Z and anyone who cannot make their assigned time: 6 p.m., cafeteria

Aug. 21:  First day for students, full day, lunch served
Aug. 27:   Curriculum night - K5 at 6 p.m. and 1st grade at 7 p.m.
Aug. 28:   Curriculum night - 2nd grade at 6 p.m. and 3rd grade at 7 p.m.
Aug. 29:  Curriculum night - 4th grade at 6 p.m. and 5th grade at 7 p.m.   
Sept.3:  Labor Day holiday

 (K-5)
School hours:  7:40 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Aug. 13:  PAWS Preview - pay fees, get info packet teacher assignments, 8-11 am or 5-7 p.m.
Aug. 14: New student orientation: grades 1-5 for parents and students, 6 p.m.
Aug. 15:  Open House, 4-6 p.m.
Aug. 16: Kindergarten Nuts and Bolts, 6 p.m., for K5 parents only
Aug. 21:  First day of school
Aug. 21:  First day of school for ½ of kindergarten students
Aug. 22:  First day of school for other ½ of kindergarten students
Aug. 23:  ALL kindergarten students attend
Aug. 28:  5th grade Curriculum Night, 6 p.m.; 3rd grade Curriculum Night, 7:15 p.m.
Aug. 30:  2nd grade Curriculum Night, 6 p.m.; 4th grade Curriculum Night, 7:15 p.m.
Sept. 4:   1st grade Curriculum Night, 6 p.m.
Sept. 11:  Kindergarten Curriculum Night, 6 p.m.

(K-5)
School hours: 7:50 a.m.-2:40 p.m.
July 24: Parent Orientation and student screening for kindergarten, by appointment, beginning at 1:30 p.m.
Aug. 15: Shamrock Showcase, pay fees, complete forms, join PTO, provide proofs of residency, meet teacher; between the hours of 4:30-7 p.m., NEW Student Orientation (first - fifth) 5-5:30 p.m.
Aug. 21: First day for students, full day, lunch served
Sept. 3:  Labor Day - school closed
Sept. 11: Curriculum Night for parents of students in 4th grade, 6 p.m.
Sept. 18: Curriculum Night for parents of students in kindergarten & 1st grades, 6 p.m.
Sept. 28: Title I Meeting for all parents, 5-5:30 p.m.; Curriculum Night for parents of students in 2nd, 3rd & 5th grade, 6 p.m.

 (K-5)
School hours: 7:50 a.m.-2:40 p.m.
Aug. 16: Champion Check In, 4:30-7 p.m.
Aug. 21: First day of school for students in grades 1-5
Aug. 21: First PTO Meeting, 6 p.m.; SIC Meeting, 7 p.m. 
Aug. 21: One-half of kindergarten students attend full day
Aug. 22: One-half of kindergarten students attend full day
Aug. 23: First full day of school for all kindergarten students
Aug. 27: One-half of 4-K students attend full day
Aug. 28: One half of 4-K students attend full day
Aug. 29: First full day of school for 4-K students
Sept. 3: Labor Day holiday
Sept. 4 - Sept. 21: MAP Testing
Sept. 6: Curriculum Night, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Sept. 9: Beach Sweep/River Sweep
Sept. 18: PTO Meeting, 6:00 p.m.; SIC Meeting, 7 p.m.
Sept. 18: PTO/SIC Volunteer Orientation 6:30-7:15 p.m.
Sept. 19: Early Release Day at 11:40 a.m.; No 4-K students attend
Sept. 24: End of first nine weeks 
Sept. 27: Interim Reports Issues 
Oct. 8: Student Holiday/Parent Conference Day

Oak Pointe Elementary (PreK-5)
School hours:  7:45 a.m.-2:40 p.m.; Office hours: 7:05 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Aug. 17:  Pioneer Preview - orientation for Grades 1-5 at 2-5 p.m., Kindergarten 4-5 p.m.
Aug. 21:  First day for students, full day, lunch served
Aug. 28: Curriculum Night 5-8 pm (30 min. sessions by grade level)
Sept. 3:  Labor Day holiday
Sept 4 - 21:  MAP testing
Sept 26:  Fall Pictures

River Springs Elementary (K-5)
School hours:  7:50 a.m.-2:40 p.m.
Aug. 15:  Kindergarten Only Back to School Bash, 2-3 p.m.
Parents take kindergarten children to classrooms, where they remain with teachers while parents attend a meeting in the theater.  At 2:30 p.m., teachers will bring students to theater to meet their parents. Families can then go to the cafeteria to find bus information, register for after school care, purchase spirit wear and join the PTO.  
Aug. 15:  New Student Orientation for grades 1-5, 3:45-4:15 p.m., New students will learn all about River Springs and hear information from our PTO.
Aug. 15:  Back to School Bash for grades 1-5, 4-6 p.m., students will meet their new teachers, pay school fees, complete school forms, and have a chance to visit with PTO.
Aug. 21:  First day of school for students in grades 1-5 and selected Kindergarten students; Tissues and Tears in the Library, 7:30-8:30 a.m. (for parents with first-day jitters)
Aug. 22:  First day for selected Kindergarten students (full day and lunch served), Tissues and Tears in the Library from 7:30-8:30 a.m. (for parents with first-day jitters)
Sept 4:  Curriculum Night for grades 3-5, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 6:  Curriculum Night grades K-2, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 19:  Early Release at 11:40 a.m.
Oct. 16:  Individual and Class School Pictures 

 (PreK-5)
School hours:  7:50 a.m.-2:40 p.m.
Aug. 13:  Acorn Encounter (Registration), 4–7 p.m.
Aug. 14:  Acorn Encounter (Registration), 7:10–8:30 a.m.
Aug. 16:  Back to School Information Night (2 sessions - pick one), 5:30-6:30 p.m. or 7-8 p.m.
Aug. 21:  First Day of School
Sept 3:  Labor Day Holiday
Sept.17:  ESOL Family Night
Sept. 19:  Early Release Day
Sept. 28:  School Fall Individual Pictures