2010-2011 Kindergarten Registration/Parent Orientation Registration of children who will enter kindergarten in the fall of 2010 is scheduled in the Fox Chapel Area schools during the month of March. Orientation meetings to acquaint parents with the kindergarten program and registration process are also scheduled during March.
Children must be five years of age on or before September 1 to be admitted to kindergarten and age six by September 1 for first grade in the 2010-2011 school year. A certificate of birth date, immunization records, two proofs of residency, and a photo id must be presented for registration. A child will not be officially registered in the school until all of these items are presented.
According to Pennsylvania Department of Health regulations, children must be immunized with the following before being admitted to kindergarten: - Diphtheria and Tetanus (4 doses, including 1 after the child's fourth birthday);
- Polio - OPV or IPV (3 doses);
- Measles and Mumps on or after the child's first birthday (2 doses);
- Rubella on or after the child's first birthday (1 dose);
- Hepatitis B (3 doses); and
- Varicella (chicken pox) immunity, either from vaccination (2 doses), history of disease (written statement from physician indicating year and month of disease), or laboratory testing.
Persons having medical or religious objections to these immunizations should contact the school nurse. Children entering kindergarten are also required to have a physical and dental examination. These exams may be done through the school or through a child's personal physician, no sooner than one year prior to entrance into kindergarten.
Hartwood Elementary SchoolParent Orientation Meeting: March 4, 2010 - Hartwood Elementary School Library - 7-8 p.m.
Registration: March 18, 2010 - Hartwood Elementary School Entryway - 8-11 a.m. & 1-2:30 p.m.
The school is located at 3730 Saxonburg Boulevard in Indiana Township. The phone number is 412/767-5396
String Concert 
The 3rd grade strings players from Hartwood joined the 3rd grade string players from Kerr Elementary on January 21st at DMS. The students did such a great job on their instruments, and all were amazed at how wonderful they sounded. Great job! Click the picture to see photos from the concert. Thanks to Mr. Bryer for the slideshow of pictures.
Winter CelebrationPlease enjoy a pictorial tour of the last few days of school here at Hartwood for the year 2009. What a great year we had. We will miss you 2009 but we are betting 2010 will be even better! See you on January 4th! Click the picture below to view. 
Hartwood Winterfest '09  What a wonderful night of song, food, great crafts and activities was had by the families of Hartwood, during our annual Winterfest program. Many thanks go out to the PTO and staff members who made it a great sucess. Click the picture above to see your family's picture that was taken in the solarium. Printed versions will be sent home soon.
Kindergarten's Feast Day 
In celebration of Thanksgiving, the Kindergarten classes all worked together to prepare and have a feast. During the preparation the students with the help of parent volunteers, made popcorn, relish, pumpkin bread, cornmeal pancakes, butter, a table cloth, and hats to wear during the feast. After all of their hard work, the students were able to celebrate by playing games and enjoying the feast as one big colony! Click the picture above to see more.
Hartwood Fall Festival 2009
Click above to see photos
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