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‘ Registration Dates: January 28 â€" February 15, 2002 Please contact your local elementary school for its specific date and time of registration. Arrange a time to visit the school to comâ€" plete the necessary registration forms for Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten. If you are not sure of the school your child(ren) will attend, call 570â€"0915 ext. 4554, 4624, 4625 or 4282. Please bring: â€" Proof of Birth Date â€" â€" Baptismal Certificate If the student‘s baptismal certificate cannot be provided, then the parent or guardian‘s baptismal certificate must be provided. At registration, parents will receive a School Entry Immunization Form to complete. Dianne Moser Roger Lawler Chair of the Board Director of Education ifi Waterloo Catholic District School Board JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN AND KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION For September, 2002 Children born in 1998 are eligible for Junior Kindergarten. Children born in 1997 are eligible for Kindergarten. Children who presently attend Junior Kindergarten do not need to register for Kindergarten. Chapters Waterloo Presents: 428 King Street North, Waterloo 886â€"4015 Join in the fun at our .. Magic for Muggles Show Featuring Lee the Magic Guy Sunday, January 27, 2:00 p.m. (Shows every 4th Sunday of the month) Calling all Harry Potter fans and aspiring junior wizards and magicians: child is interviewed and asked to report to the proâ€" gram within the next few weeks. Continued from page 3 During the threeâ€"hour course, children are asked to write a pretest before watchâ€" ing a video called, "It could happen to you", which details the lives of six chilâ€" dren who were involved with a fire accident or explosion Program reaches children who exhibit fireâ€"setting behaviour | Guelph‘s Largest, International | Visit www.PsychicExpos.com for FREE stufft Moser said he enjoys hearing success stories that come out of the program, especially those that involve and are physically scarred for life. "We show them what can transpire, and how the fire trucks and police cars rush to the scene, which puts othâ€" ers‘ lives in danger," Moser said. "We show them possible consequences _ of _ their actions and who can be affected." At the end of the proâ€" gram, students are asked to write a final test, and are then presented with a cerâ€" tificate congratulating them for completing the course. Moser said the video is only shown to children in the older age bracket, for fear the scenes would bother younger children and give them nightmares. Students are also informed of the repercusâ€" sions when someone pulls a fire alarm for no reason. "We call that the shock factor," Hussey said. "It gives them a dose of reality." nHesbeoooomeonerees In an effort to enhance the message, Moser said posters promoting the proâ€" gram have been put up in a variety of locations, such as arenas, which target chilâ€" dren and parents. For more information, or to make a funding contribuâ€" tion to the program, call 465â€"9727. children going home and teaching their parents what they‘ve learned. "That carries so much weight," Moser _ said. "Everything from the ‘Stop, Drop and Roll‘ rule, to checking _ smoke â€" alarms means so much." "It‘s really about increasâ€" ing our efforts towards pubâ€" lic _ education," _ Hussey added. "We‘re trying to make the program more noticed," he said. "Because helping even one person is very rewardâ€" ing." "If we can get children before they‘re too old, and show them how to bring fire safety home with them, it‘s fabulous."