Education briefs
Laurel Highlands School District kindergarten registration
Parents in Laurel Highlands School District who have not yet registered children for kindergarten are asked to do so immediately. The process can be started at www.lhsd.org. Click on “student services” and then “kindergarten registration” to complete the online form. Students enrolling shall be admitted to school only during the first two weeks of the new school year.
On Monday, Aug. 22, the district will host a kindergarten bus run. The optional run allows incoming students to experience a bus ride before the start of the year. Parents can ride with children to and from their school. The runs begin at 9:50 a.m. and will run through 10:10 a.m. The principal in each building will be available at 10:30 a.m. Schedules are posted at lhsd.org. Students and parents will meet their teachers on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 6 p.m. The first day of school for all district students is Monday, Aug. 29.
Penn State Fayette holding alumni barbecue reunion
Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus will hold an alumni barbecue reunion on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 5 p.m. before the annual Concert on the Lawn at the Lemont Furnace campus. Alumni of all Penn State campuses are invited to attend. Cost is $25 for adults; free for children under 12. Register by calling 724-430-4190. The Concert on the Lawn, open to the public, features Foreigners Journey at 7 p.m. followed by fireworks.
Uniontown Area announces orientation schedule for kindergarten
Orientation for incoming kindergarten students in the Uniontown Area School District will run Monday, Aug. 15 through Thursday, Aug. 18. New students should report to the school they will be attending. Dates are:
n Tuesday, Aug. 16 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Menallen Elementary, 7527 National Pike, Uniontown; and from noon to 2 p.m. at Franklin Elementary, 242 Buena Vista Road, Vanderbilt;
n Wednesday, Aug. 17 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Wharton Elementary, 136 Elliotsville Road, Farmington; and from noon to 2 p.m. at Marclay Elementary, 111 Bruceton Road, Markleysburg;
n Thursday, Aug. 18 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Ben Franklin Elementary, 351 Morgantown St., Uniontown
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