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EAST LEE COUNTY NEWS | <strong>October</strong> <strong>2021</strong> The Roar | Page 7<br />

Kindergarten Pre-Registration Opens September 27th By Rob Spicker<br />

The School District of <strong>Lee</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />

opened pre-registration today for students<br />

who will start kindergarten in August<br />

2022. Pre-registration is available<br />

until November 30th. Signing up early<br />

allows parents to avoid the lengthy wait<br />

times often experienced during the traditional<br />

student enrollment period.<br />

“Last year we had 2,500 new kindergarten<br />

students who could have secured<br />

a seat in the same K-5 elementary school<br />

as their older siblings by registering<br />

early, and only 500 did so,” says Soretta<br />

Ralph, Executive Director of Student<br />

Enrollment. “Some of those remaining<br />

Submitted By The Crafty Ladies of St. John XXIII Catholic Church<br />

If you’ve been to one of our fairs before,<br />

you know we have a large variety trucks, Great American Grilled Cheese<br />

this year we will be joined by two food<br />

of top quality, homemade items for sale. Kitchen and Viet Yum. On Sunday, the<br />

In addition to our well-known, exquisite<br />

quilts, afghans and hand-knit and ing their pancake breakfast after each<br />

Knights of Columbus will also be hav-<br />

crocheted items, there will be pillows, Mass.<br />

table runners, placemats/napkins, jewelry,<br />

mother/daughter aprons, tooth Come and join us on:<br />

fairy pillows, novel baby items, lots of • Saturday, <strong>October</strong> 16 from<br />

lovely holiday décor, including our fabulous<br />

wreaths, and so much more! • Sunday, <strong>October</strong> 17 from 8<br />

10 am to 5 pm and<br />

am to 1 pm<br />

Besides our always fabulous raffle,<br />

2,000 kindergartners are attending different<br />

schools than their brother or sister<br />

right now because they waited until<br />

open enrollment or later to register. Every<br />

family can avoid that happening to<br />

them by taking advantage of pre-registration<br />

and enrolling their incoming kindergartner<br />

now.”<br />

Students entering kindergarten in August<br />

2022 must be five years old on or<br />

before September 1, 2022.<br />

The documents required to pre-register<br />

include:<br />

• Physical exam (dated within the last<br />

year)<br />

• Florida Certificate of Immunization<br />

• Proof of address<br />

• Original birth certificate<br />

• Social Security Card (if available)<br />

• Custody documents (if applicable)<br />

• Parent Photo ID<br />

• Registration form (available here)<br />

Parents may pre-register their children<br />

online by providing all documents<br />

to studentenrollment@leeschools.net<br />

. Parents may also mail the documents,<br />

submit by fax to 239-335-1417, or place<br />

in the secure drop box outside The Student<br />

Enrollment Office entrance.<br />

Mark Your Calendar For The Crafty Ladies Fall Craft Fair<br />

The Crafty Ladies came together 12<br />

years ago. The group has grown to<br />

nearly 40 talented and dedicated women.<br />

All proceeds go directly back into<br />

the community. Just a few causes we<br />

donate to are:<br />

• St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church<br />

• Hunger Walk<br />

• Veterans Blankets<br />

• Soles for Souls<br />

• Special Equestrians<br />

• Cystic Fibrosis<br />

Parents who wish, can visit The Student<br />

Enrollment Office located inside<br />

the <strong>Lee</strong> <strong>County</strong> Public Education Center<br />

at 2855 Colonial Blvd in Fort Myers. The<br />

office is open 9:00am to 12:00pm and<br />

1:00pm to 4:00pm Monday through Friday.<br />

The office is closed from 12:00pm<br />

to 1:00pm. The Student Enrollment Office<br />

practices social distancing so only<br />

one family member is allowed in the<br />

lobby.<br />

More information can be found on<br />

the School District’s website. Parents<br />

with questions can email studentenrollment@leeschools.net<br />

• Verity House Pregnancy Center<br />

• Hope Hospice<br />

• Hats for Cancer Patients<br />

• <strong>Lee</strong> <strong>County</strong> Animal Care<br />

• St. John XXIII Villas<br />

• Lung Cancer Research<br />

We hope to see you at our craft fair<br />

at St. John XXIII, located on Palomino<br />

Lane, just north of Daniels Parkway.<br />

Stop by, have a chat and, just maybe you<br />

can get some early shopping done.<br />

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