The first workshop for children who will start kindergarten this fall will be held on Saturday, February 1 at each of Verona’s four elementary schools from 10 to 11 a.m.
These workshops, sponsored by Verona elementary schools’ SCAs, are open to children who will be five years old on or before October 1, 2020 and are registered with the Verona Board of Education to enter kindergarten. Additional workshops will be held on March 7, April 4, and May 2. For information and to sign up, please contact the following people:
- Brookdale: Sarah Ford 973-518-4278 [email protected]; Kate Cichocki 201-780-8254 [email protected]
- F.N. Brown: Catherine Crevoiserat 201-446-4146 [email protected]; Sharon Stanisci 973-768-0683 [email protected]; Rachel Klansky 908-770-5934 [email protected]
- Forest: Casey McCartney 201-417-2124 [email protected]
- Laning: Kristina Oliver 973-615-2217 [email protected]
There will also be kindergarten parent orientations:
- Brookdale, Thursday, May 21, 6:30 p.m.
- F.N. Brown, Thursday, March 26, 7 p.m.
- Forest, Wednesday, March 11, 7 p.m.
- Laning, Monday, March 23, 7:30 p.m.
Verona now has a full-day kindergarten session, which runs from 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. The Montclair YMCA offers an aftercare program between 2:45 and 6 p.m. You can find more information on kindergarten registration and orientations on the Verona Public Schools website.