Registrar: Martha S. Graziano, Shenendehowa District Office, 5 Chelsea Place Clifton Park, NY 12065
Phone: (518) 881-0662
Fax: (518) 371-9393
Email: grazmart@shenet.org

Registration Hours: BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Directions to the District Office:  Take the Northway I87 to Exit 9. Head east on Route 146. Take a left on Route 9/Route 146 intersection heading north. At approximately 1/4 mile, look for Chelsea Place on the right (right before Giffy's BBQ). The district office is #5.

District Office Hours: 7:45 am-4:15 pm
Hours during vacation breaks:
8:30pm-3:30pm
Hours during summer:
8:00 am-3:30 pm

When registering a student during the school year, please call the registrar at least 1-2 weeks prior to when you would like your child(ren) to begin school.  When registering a student during the summer months, please call as soon as you move in or have a contract / lease.  Registration is by appointment only which we schedule as soon as possible.  You must register your child(ren) in person.

Registration Requirements: review the list of items you will need to bring with you to your registration appointment.  Without the listed items, we will not be able to complete the registration process.

1. Student Registration Form: view and print out the Student Registration Form.  This form will need to be completed and brought with you to your registration appointment.

2. Transfer of Records Form: view and print out the Transfer of Records Form.  This form will need to be filled in with the child’s most recent school information (NOT Shenendehowa’s school information).  Please bring the completed form with you to your registration appointment and fill out one form per child being registered.

3. Health Summary Form: view and print out the Health Summary Form.  This form will need to be completed and brought with you to your registration appointment.  Please fill out one form per child being registered.

4. Health exam form for grade K-12 and sports (HA1/HPE5) required for students entering grades kindergarten, 2nd, 4th, 7th and 10th and all new students (the same form is used for secondary students interested in participating in sports) This form is not required at registration but must be provided to school within 30 days of registration.  Please give the form to your child(ren)’s doctor’s office to be filled out.  It can then be faxed / mailed / handed in directly to your child’s school. Physical Requirements:  All students, new or re-entry (out of district longer than 6 months), must have a physical.  For currently enrolled students, physicals are required for grades K, 2, 4, 7 and 10.

5. Alternate Transportation Form: view and print out the Alternate Transportation Form (if applicable) and for information regarding our policy for transportation to childcare providers. This form is for students who need transportation to a childcare provider. 

6. ****NEW LAW****  Regarding Dental Health Certificates. In accordance with NYS Public Health Amendment A00581 to State Law 2903 effective 9/1/08 students enrolling in kindergarten, second, fourth, seventh and tenth grades are requested to present a dental health certificate. Such dental health certificate must contain a report of a comprehensive dental examination performed on the student. If you have questions about the above request please call Michael Smith, Director of Student Services at 881-0600, ext. 68302.

We would like to share information with you regarding services provided by the Shenendehowa Central School District for non-public students.  In order for your student to received textbooks, busing and other services, you must register your child with the district registrar.  Registration is by appointment only.

Items required at time of registration:

• Student Registration Form: view and print out the Student Registration Form.  This form will need to be completed and brought with you to your registration appointment.

• Request for Transportation to a Non-Public School Form: view and print out the Request for Transportation to a Non-Public School Form (if applicable) and information regarding our policy for transportation to non-public schools.  Please bring the completed form with you to your registration appointment.  

• Proof of Residency/Student Registration Guidelines: review the list of acceptable proofs of residency.  You will need to bring 2 proofs of residency with you to your appointment from this list in order to complete the registration process.

• Proof of Date of Birth/Student Registration Guidelines: review the section regarding Proof of Date of Birth on the Student Registration Guidelines Form.  The registration process cannot be completed without proof of birth date.

Kindergarten Registration for 2008 will be held:

• Saturday, March 8, 2008 from 8:30am-12:00pm and 12:30pm-4:00pm

• Monday, March  10, 2008 from 5:00-7:30pm

• Wednesday, March 12, 2008 from 5:00-7:30pm

• Saturday, March 15, 2008 from 8:30am-12:00pm

Kindergarten registration usually begins the second Saturday in March.  Registration packets are mailed in February.  Children are eligible to start kindergarten in September if they turn five years old on or before December 1^st of that same school year.

If your child is eligible to start kindergarten in September and you have not received a registration packet prior to March 1, please call the district’s registrar at 881-0662.

“Ready Set Grow…A Complete Guider for Parents of Children Entering Kindergarten.”

Here’s what you can expect in the coming months after registering a child for kindergarten

• Every elementary school has an orientation program for kindergarten students throughout the spring.  You will be notified prior to orientation.

• In the middle of August you will receive a notice telling you the name of your child’s teacher and the room number.

• Students in grades 1-12 usually start school on the Wednesday after Labor Day.  The regular schedule for kindergarten students does not start until the following Monday.  Teachers will schedule an appointment with you and your child during those first three days prior to the start of the regular schedule.  This is an opportunity for teachers to learn about their students and to get a sense of the make up of their classrooms.

• Prior to the start of school, each building / teacher will provide information on snacks, school supplies, bus safety, volunteering, PTA, etc.

• In August the district mails a calendar with important information about busing and key events district-wide.  If you do not receive one prior to the start of school, please call the district office.

Kindergarten Session Assignment

Assignments to morning or afternoon session for kindergarten is ultimately dependent on the number of sections in each school and the balancing of enrollments across those sections.  Shenendehowa is a mobile community and our population changes quite a bit from year to year, so assignments and bus routes do sometimes change.

Bus routes are designed to achieve the lowest average ride time for all students thereby minimizing the time each student spends on the bus going to and from school.

 It is our intent to treat each student and family as equitable as possible by applying the same standard to all students.  It is unfair to make exceptions for some but not for others.  Therefore, Shenendehowa does not make any exceptions to kindergarten session assignments.

Kindergarten Transportation

• At the end of August a bus stop notice is mailed to the parents of each student listing the bus number, the approximate time of the pick-up / drop-off and the bus stop location.

• At noontime pick up and drop off bus stops for kindergarteners are often right in front of their homes unless there are several students within a short distance.  In that case, we typically assign one centralized stop.

• Students will have an opportunity to ride a bus when they visit their school for the orientation program.

• Every bus is identified by both a number and a symbol.  Kindergarten students are taught to identify their bus by the symbol.

Preschool and School-age Children Census