Classes will begin the second full week of August for students in the Carroll Consolidated, Delphi Community and Twin Lakes school corporations. The first day for Carroll students will be Aug. 14 and the first day for Delphi and Twin Lakes students, Aug. 15. Registration information, school calendars and other information follows. Rossville's information will appear next week.

Carroll

The first day of classes for students in the Carroll Consolidated School Corporation will be Tuesday, Aug. 14.

Student registration will be Aug. 8, 9, and 10. Registration hours will be noon to 6 p.m. on Aug. 8 and 10, and 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. on Aug. 9.

Junior and senior high school book rental is based on the student's individual schedule.

Elementary book rental fees are: Kindergarten, $61.40; first grade, $84.30; second grade, $77.46; third grade, $106.66; fourth grade, $90.42; fifth grade, $90.67; and sixth grade, $96.13.

Parents and/or students need to have the following information available during registration: Emergency phone numbers, Social Security numbers, new immunization information, and new medical emergency information.

Parents of kindergartners need to take that child's birth certificate and immunization records if the child did not attend spring kindergarten round up.

Lunch and breakfast fees will be the same as last year. The lunch fee for students is $1.45 daily at the elementary and $1.55 daily at the juniorsenior high school. Elementary breakfast fee is 85 cents per day.

Calendar (2007-2008) Aug. 8, 9, 10 - Student registration Aug. 13 - Teacher orientation Aug. 14 - Students' first day Sept. 3 - Labor Day, no school Sept. 7 - Staff development day; students dismissed at noon Sept. 14 - Progress reports issued Oct. 18 - Parent-teacher conference day (1-8 p.m.) Oct. 19 - End of first nine weeks. Classes in a.m. only Oct. 25-26 - Fall vacation Nov. 9 - Staff development day; students dismissed at noon Nov. 16 - Progress reports issued Nov. 22-23 - Thanksgiving vacation Dec. 20 - End of second nine weeks Dec. 21-Jan. 2 - Christmas vacation Jan. 2 - End of semester/teacher records day Jan. 18 - Staff development day; students dismissed at noon Feb. 8 - Progress reports issued Feb. 18 - President's Day (built-in snow day) March 7 - Staff development day; students dismissed at noon March 7 - End of third nine weeks March 24-28 - Spring break April 18 - Progress reports issued May 19 - Last student day May 20 - End of semester, records day To be announced - Baccalaureate May 24 - Commencement, 10 a.m.

Elementary supply list

ALL DAY KINDERGARTEN - 1 paint shirt, 2 large boxes Kleenex, 1 pair gym shoes, 1 backpack, 1 small blanket or beach towel, 1 spiral notebook (100 page). No Trapper Keepers.

FIRST GRADE - 2 pkgs. # 2 pencils, 2 large boxes Kleenex, 2 boxes of 16 count Crayola Crayons, 2 large erasers, 2 4- oz. bottles of Elmer's School Glue, 4 pocket folders, 1 paint shirt, 1 pair gym shoes, 1 small plastic school box, 1 box Ziploc sandwich baggies. No Trapper Keepers. Due to limited space, we prefer that first graders do not use rolling backpacks.

SECOND GRADE - 1 box of #2 plain yellow pencils (20 count), 2 boxes of crayons (24 count only), 2 glue sticks, 1 8-oz. bottle of Elmer's School Glue (white only), 4 pocket folders (at least two of them plastic), 2 boxes of Kleenex (1 per semester), 2 spiral notebooks (wide rule), 1 plastic school box, 1 paint set, Crayola or Prang 8-count, 2 Pink Pearl erasers, gym shoes, paint shirt. We prefer no rolling backpacks because of limited storage space.

THIRD GRADE - 6 #2 pencils, 1 box 24 ct. Crayola Crayons, 1 box 24 ct. colored pencils, 4-6 glue sticks (white), 1 pair Fiskars school scissors, 5 pocket folders (one each of red, yellow, blue, green & purple), 1 pkg. filler notebook paper (no spiral), yellow highlighter, 1 5x8 plastic school box, 1 paint shirt, 1 pr. PE shoes, 2 large boxes Kleenex. No pens, mechanical pencils, or Trapper Keepers.

FOURTH GRADE - 1 paint shirt, 4 #2 pencils, 2 Pink Pearl erasers, 2 pkgs. notebook filler paper, 1 4-oz. bottle Elmer's school glue (white), 1 glue stick (white), 1 box 24 Crayola crayons, 1 pkg. colored pencils, 1 pair gym shoes, 2 large Kleenex boxes, 1 school box (5.5"X 8.5"), 1 Metric ruler (IN/CM), 1 pair pointed Fiskars scissors, 2 spiral notebooks (70 pages wide ruled), 5 pocket folders (one each, red, yellow, blue, green, and purple). No Trapper Keepers. Assignment books provided.

FIFTH GRADE - 1 paint shirt, 5 #2 pencils per semester, 3 erasable pens (black/blue) per semester, 8 pocket folders, 6 spiral notebooks (wide rule), 1 composition notebook, 1 8-oz. bottle of Elmer's school glue (white), 1 box 24ct. Crayola crayons, 1 pair of gym shoes, 2 large boxes Kleenex, 1 set of markers or colored pencils, 3 pkg. 3x5 index cards, 2 pkg. 4x6 index cards, 1 plastic school box. Assignment books provided. No Trapper Keepers.

SIXTH GRADE - 1 pkg. pencils, eraser or pencil top erasers, 1 pkg. pens (blue/black only), 1 box 24 ct. crayons, 2 pkg. notebook filler paper, 1 8-oz. bottle Elmer's glue (white), 5 pocket folders/3- hole punched, 5 dividers with tabs, 1 3- ring binder or Trapper Keeper, 1 pair gym shoes for inside, 2 large Kleenex boxes. Colored pencils and markers are optional. Assignment books are provided.

Delphi Community

The first day of classes for students in the Delphi Community School Corporation will be Wednesday, Aug. 15.

Registration

Registration dates and times for all schools are Aug. 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Aug. 7 from noon to 8 p.m.

Freshman and new student orientation will be Aug. 7 at 6 p.m. in the middle school cafetorium. Schedules and locker assignments may be picked up prior to or immediately following orientation. Students will have the opportunity to tour the building at this time. Parents are invited to attend.

Book rental

Book rental fees are as follows:

Kindergarten $77.83 Grade 1: $120.51 Grade 2: $126.26 Grade 3: $95.17 Grade 4: $92.87 Grade 5: $95.23 Grades 6-8: $95 Grades 9-12: per course*

*Textbook rental or payment arrangements are due at the time of registration. Free and reduced lunch and textbook applications will be available at registration. If you feel you may qualify for free or reduced lunches, please be sure to fill out a form and include all the names of your children in school on the same form.

Used textbooks available

The following was copied directly from the school newsletter: The board of school trustees, upon determination that a certain textbook will no longer be used in the school corporation, may make available to any parent of a child who is enrolled in the school corporation and who wishes to receive a copy of the textbook, one copy of the textbook at no cost to the parent, subject to availability of the textbook. If any textbooks are available after distribution to all parents requesting such textbook, any resident of the school corporation who wishes to receive a copy of the textbook, will receive one copy of the textbook at no cost to the resident.

School meals

Elementary and middle school breakfast will be $1.00 per day ($5.00 per week). Elementary lunch will be $1.50 per day ($7.50 per week). Extra milk will be 30 cents per day ($1.50 per week). Middle school and high school lunches will be $1.75 per day ($8.75 per week).

School hours for the elementary school will be 8:05 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. Early Childhood Center hours will be 8:05 a.m. to 11 a.m. Special education pre-school hours will be 8:05 a.m. to 11 a.m. Middle school and high school hours will be 8 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.

Calendar (2007-08) Aug. 13 - First teacher day Aug. 14 - Teacher in-service Aug. 15 - First student day Sept. 3 - Labor Day (no school) Sept. 25 - Students 1/2 day,

teachers in-service p.m. Oct. 12 - End of first nine weeks Oct. 23-24 - Parent-teacher

conferences (students 1/2 day) Oct. 25-26 - Fall break Nov. 7 - Teacher in-service,

students 1/2 day Nov. 22-23 - Thanksgiving break Dec. 20 - Last day of first

semester Dec. 21 to Jan. 3 - Christmas

break Jan. 4 - Teacher records day -

no school Jan. 7 - School resumes Jan. 17 - Teacher in-service,

students 1/2 day Feb. 18 - Great Americans Day -

no school (snow make-up day) March 7 - End of third nine weeks March 21 to 28 - Spring break March 31 - School resumes April 24 - Teacher in-service,

students 1/2 day May 13 - Teacher in-service,

students 1/2 day May 23 - Last student day May 24 - Graduation May 27 - Last teacher day June 2 - First day of summer

school June 27 - Last day of summer

school

School supplies

DELPHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY

(** Indicates items which may be purchased at the school.)

FIRST GRADE - 2 4 oz. Bottles of white glue, 1 box of 24 regular Crayola Crayons for art, 3 boxes of 16 regular Crayola Crayons, 1 box of 8 Crayola Washable Markers for art class, 2 pairs of Fiskar's pointed scissors for kids, 2 large erasers, 1 package of 10-12 plain yellow #2 pencils, 2 ** ruled writing tablets (1/2" ruled with 3/8" dotted line & 3/8" skip-aline), 2 large boxes of facial tissues, small storage box, 2 black/blue dry erase markers.

SECOND GRADE - 3 large (1" diameter) glue sticks, 1 4 oz. Elmer's glue for art class, 2 boxes of 24 regular crayons, 1 Fiskar's pointed scissors, 2 large erasers, 2 packs of #2 pencils (10-12 pencils), 2 ** ruled writing tablets (1/2" ruled with 3/8" dotted line & skip-a-line), 1 box of 8 Crayola washable markers, 1 small storage box, 1 box of colored pencils, 2 dry erase markers, 2 large boxes of facial tissues.

THIRD GRADE - 5 pencils (no mechanical pencils), 1 ** ruled writing tablet (1/2" ruled with 1/4" dotted line), 1 pair of Fiskar's pointed scissors, 2 boxes of 24 regular crayons, 2 large erasers, 2 4 oz. bottles of white glue, 1 box of 8 Crayola Washable Markers, 2 large boxes of facial tissues, small storage box, 2 boxes of colored pencils, 1 1" 3-ring binder with pockets, 2 dry erase markers.

FOURTH GRADE - 1 box of one dozen pencils, wide-margin ruled loose leaf paper (not college-ruled), 1 eraser, 1 ruler (12" scaled to 1/16" with metric (wood or hard plastic), 1 box of 24 regular crayons, 1 black Sharpie marker, 1 pair of Fiskar's pointed scissors, 1 8 oz. bottle of Elmer's white glue, 2 large boxes of facial tissue, 1 1" binder, 2 spiral-bound wide-ruled notebooks, 3 heavy pocket three-ring folders, 1 box of 8 washable color markers, 8- color Prang or Crayola water color, 1 art box, 1 box of colored pencils, 2 black or blue dry erase markers, 2 black fine tip pens.

FIFTH GRADE - 6 pencils (no mechanical pencils), 1 package wide margin ruled loose-leaf paper (not college ruled or spiral bound), 2 erasers, 1 ruler (12" scaled to 1/16" with metric - transparent plastic), 1 box of 24 regular crayons, 2 boxes of colored pencils, 1 pair of Fiskar's pointed scissors, 2 large boxes of facial tissues, 1 2-pocket take home folder, 1 black ink pen, 1 large art supply box, 3 spiral-bound wide-ruled notebooks, 1 plastic zip pouch for pens & pencils, 2 black fine point Sharpie markers, 1 4 oz. bottle of glue, 1 1" 3- ring binder, 1 box of 8 Crayola washable markers, 2 Expo low odor dry erase markers, 1 protactor (clear plastic).

NOTE: Do not send Trapper Keepers or binders to school.

CAMDEN

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

READINESS - 1 backpack, 1 box of facial tissues, 1 pocket folder, 1 box of 8 narrow crayons, 1 4 oz. bottle of glue, 1 art storage box, 1 pair of pointed scissors (left or right handed), 1 #2 primary pencil with eraser (fat/beginner pencil).

KINDERGARTEN - 1 backpack, 1 box of facial tissues, 1 box of 8 large crayons, 1 box of 8 narrow crayons, 1 8 oz. bottle of glue, 1 box of 8 washable markers (classic colors), 1 pair of Fiskar's rounded scissors (left or right handed), 1 #2 primary pencil w/eraser (fat, beginner pencil).

MIDDLE SCHOOL

SIXTH GRADE - 4 2-pocket folders, 4 notebooks, 3 1" 3-ring binders, loose leaf paper, 2 boxes of Kleenex, blue or black pens, 1 colored highlighter, 2 boxes of colored pencils, 1 black dry erase marker, 1 ruler, #2 pencils, erasers, scissors, calculator, 1 brown paper grocery bag (Science)

SEVENTH GRADE - 1 spiral-bound single subject notebook, scientific calculator capable of calculating square roots, 1 12" ruler, protractor, ruled paper, 1 steno notebook, supply of #2 pencils, black or blue pen, 1 box of colored pencils, 1 package of markers, 1 highlighter, pink pearl eraser, 3 glue sticks, 1 box of Kleenex, 12" x 12" scrapbook, 4 2- pocket folders, 1 1" binder, 1 package of 5-subject dividers, 1 tabbed pocket folder, book bag, no Trapper Keepers.

EIGHTH GRADE - Basic function calculator, 1 3-ring binder (2-3 inches), colored pencils, erasers, 2 boxes of Kleenex, (8x11 or 8x10.5) lined notebook paper, #2 pencils, ruler with metric and English measures (plastic or wood), 1 spiral notebook for journaling.

Twin Lakes

The 2007-2008 school year for the Twin Lakes School Corporation will begin on Aug. 15.

Registration for students in grades kindergarten through eight will be Aug. 7, 8 and 9. Students in grades 9-12 may pick up their schedules on those days.

High school students new to the TL corporation (move-ins) must contact the guidance office (574-583-7108) for an appointment to register for classes.

Calendar (2007-08) Aug. 7, 8, 9 - Student Registration,

grades K-8; Schedule

pick-up for grades 9-12 Aug. 14 - Teacher Orientation Aug. 15 - First Student Day (half

day) Sept. 3 - Labor Day, no school Sept. 11 - Professional Development

Day, early dismissal Oct. 19 - Fall Vacation, no school Oct. 22 - Teacher Work Day, no

school Nov. 14 - Professional Development

Day, early dismissal Nov. 22-23 - Thanksgiving

Vacation, no school Dec. 24 - Christmas Break begins

Jan. 2 - Teacher Record Day, no

school Jan. 3 - Classes resume Jan. 21 - Professional Development

Day, no school Feb. 15 - Professional Development

Day, early dismissal Feb. 18 - Great Americans Day,

no school (snow make-up day) March 4 - Professional Development

Day, early dismissal March 21 - Good Friday, no

school March 24-28 - Spring Break, no

school April 10 - Professional Development

Day, early dismissal May 2 - No School (snow makeup

day) May 22 - Last day for students May 23 - Teacher Record Day