Wednesday, April 9, is Kindergarten Round-Up Day at Highland Elementary School in Crookston. After the regular school day, Highland sets up time for incoming Kindergarteners and their parents to explore the school, meet some teachers, and start the registration process for the fall. In years past, this has happened at Washington Elementary, so this is something new for Highland Principal Chris Trostad. “This is my first time at Highland School offering Kindergarten Round-Up. Normally, Denice Oliver has offered this at Washington School, so we are going to continue with kind of the same program they had in the past, which she did an awesome job at.”
Who should plan on attending the Kindergarten Round-Up on Wednesday, April 9, and what do they need to bring with them? “If you have a child that is going to be five years old by September 1, 2025, we definitely want you to come, along with your child. The program is going to be from 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., with registration beginning at about 3:30 p.m.,” says Trostad. “It’s some real simple registration and information. We do need parents to bring birth certificates with them if possible.”
At 3:45 p.m., there will be a short presentation for the parents and children, and then the children will go with teachers to explore the school, and parents hear from different school personnel. “We will have a short presentation, and then we will split. The children will go with next year’s Kindergarten teachers, who might not be their exact teachers,” says Trostad. “So we split the children up, they go back to the classroom for about a half an hour and they are going to get a chance to explore the Kindergarten classroom, kind of learn about what Kindergarten entails, they get a free Kindergarten tool kit, and then after that, I think they are going to do a school bus ride on public school buses.”
What kind of information will parents be receiving during Kindergarten Round-Up? “During the presentation, the school nurse, the superintendent, and I will all be there to talk and explain a few things, and parents will be able to ask questions while the kids are in the classrooms with the teachers,” says Trostad. “We look forward to registering for Kindergarten for next year. The kids love to come and see the building and it relieves a lot of anxiety knowing where they are going to be and kind of how it looks, and things like that before the school year starts.”
Kindergarten Round-Up is on Wednesday, April 9. Doors to Highland School open at 3:30 p.m. to start registration. If you have a child turning five years old by September 1, 2025, you are encouraged to attend. If you have any questions, please call Highland School. at 218-281-5600
