Posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 12:00 am
REGISTRATION CONTINUES AT ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL
RACINE - St. Joseph School, 1525 Erie St., has ongoing registration for students in grades K-eight. School hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 2:55 p.m. No busing is available. Contact Principal Joe Majowski at (262) 633-2403 for more information.
REAL CHARTER SCHOOL HOSTS BATTLE OF THE BANDS
RACINE - The REAL Charter School will host a Battle of the Bands from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday. The band competition will be held in the field house at Park High School, 1901 12th St.
Featured performers will be LEO, East of You, LABELED and Shadows of Life. Admission is $5 at the door. The event is open to the public. Students who attend must be ages 13-18 and have valid school identification.
For more information, contact the REAL Charter School at (262) 664-8100.
CASE HIGH SCHOOL HOLDS TALENT SHOW
MOUNT PLEASANT - Case High School students will present "Case Has Talent" at 7 p.m. Friday in the auditorium, 7345 Washington Ave.
Advance tickets are $5 and can be purchased by calling the activities office at (262) 619-4203. Admission at the door on the night of the show is $7. Parking is free in the north parking lot of the school.
For more information, contact the Case High School activities office at (262) 619-4203.
SUNSHINE MOUNTAIN PRESCHOOL SETS OPEN HOUSE/OPEN REGISTRATION
RACINE - Sunshine Mountain Preschool will host an open house and open registration for the fall semester on Sunday. Sunshine Mountain Preschool is sponsored by and located at Christ Church United Methodist, 5109 Washington Ave. Sunshine Mountain Preschool is a Montessori philosophy, nonco-op preschool. This school offers an environment in which children learn basic skills, self-motivation, and creativity with the benefit of being in a Christian atmosphere. There is a three-day Monday, Wednesday, Friday program, morning and afternoon sessions, and a two-day, Tuesday and Thursday morning session for children ages 3-5.
For more information, call the church office at (262) 632-1607. Open registration begins at open house from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
NORTH SIDE PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY
RACINE - North Side Preschool, located within Trinity United Methodist Church, 3825 Erie St., will hold an open house and begin taking enrollments from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday.
The school offers a pre-kindergarten class designed to meet the developmental needs of children from 3 to 4 years old as well as a 4-year-old kindergarten class with a curriculum to meet the needs of children from 4 to 5 years old.
Classes are led by two degreed teachers and assisted by parent volunteers, which allows for great adult-to-child ratios and lots of individual attention.
The comprehensive curriculum includes language development, reading readiness, math, science, social skills, art, music and more, all within a Christian environment. Lessons and activities are adapted to suit each child's level so that they can be successful as well as challenged to do more.
For more information, call (262) 752-4819.
HOLY COMMUNION PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY
RACINE - Holy Communion Preschool at Holy Communion Lutheran Church, 2000 W. Sixth St., will hold an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday.
Holy Communion Preschool offers a private school option for morning two-day, 3-year-old preschool class and a morning or afternoon three-day 4-year-old kindergarten class. The 3-year-old class is designed to strengthen students' social interaction and development skills with the introduction of basic academic concepts. The 4-year-old kindergarten class, in addition to social skills with large group interaction, also offers a wide variety of kindergarten readiness skills, including one-on-one hands-on math and science activities, art, music, multicultural units and an emergent reading program. Small class sizes, experienced teachers and parent involvement in the classroom are the key features of the program.
For registration information, call (262) 632-8802.
PARK HIGH SCHOOL CHEER, STUNT TEAM TRYOUTS
RACINE - Tryouts for Park High School's 2009-10 Cheer and Stunt Team will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. March 2-3, and March 5-6 in the boys "pit" gym, 1901 12th St. Those interested should attend all dates to try out.
For more information, visit the Park Web site at http://www.racinepark.org sports, cheerleaders or call Kathy Rogers at (262) 634-4818.
WISCONSIN LUTHERAN SCHOOL SETS KINDERGARTEN KICK-OFF
RACINE - A Kindergarten Kick-Off will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. March 3 in the lower school campus of Wisconsin Lutheran School, 2920 Bate St. All prospective kindergarten students are invited to attend to participate in the many activities that are planned. Parents are invited to attend an informational meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday.
For more information, call the school office at (262) 633-7143.
ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN KINDERGARTEN ROUND-UP SCHEDULED
RACINE - St. John's Lutheran School, 510 Kewaunee St., will hold a Kindergarten Round-Up starting at 7 p.m. March 3. Information about the kindergarten program will be presented by kindergarten teacher Cheryl Witek. Families can register their child for kindergarten for the 2009-10 school year at the event.
For more information, call (262) 633-2758.
OPEN HOUSE AT CONCORDIA LUTHERAN SCHOOL
STURTEVANT - Concordia Lutheran School, with campuses in Sturtevant and Racine, will hold its annual open house on March 4. From 6 to 7:30 p.m., visit the Racine campus, for students preschool through second grade, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 3350 Lathrop Ave; and from 6:30 to 8 p.m., an open house will be held for students in grades 3-8 at the campus at Faith Lutheran Church, 8500 Durand Ave., Sturtevant.
Concordia Lutheran School offers a comprehensive, Christ-centered education to students in 3-year-old preschool through eighth grade, including a full-day kindergarten program. Before- and after-school care is available. All interested families are invited to attend, tour classrooms, meet teachers and current families and take home informational packets. Call the school at (262) 884-0991 for more information.
RACINE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNOUNCES P-COC ENROLLMENT
RACINE - Enrollment for the 3-year-old, Parent-Child Oriented Classroom (P-COC) program will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 4 at Red Apple School, 914 St. Patrick St. The P-COC program is for students who are or will be 3 years old on or before Sept. 1. For the P-COC program, parents attend class one day a week with their child.
For more information, call (262) 619-4519.
HORLICK HIGH SCHOOL TO HOST FLEA MARKET
RACINE - Horlick High School, 2119 Rapids Drive, will host its annual Horlick Flea Market on April 25. Proceeds from the event will support student activities within the school. Booth space for vendors is still available for $25 per 10 by 10 area. Chairs and tables can be provided for an additional fee. Interested vendors and patrons should contact Victor Moreno or Rebecca Krahn at (262) 619-4300 ext. 8953 for more information.
ANNUAL JUMP ROPE FOR HEART EVENT
STURTEVANT - Concordia Lutheran School will hold its annual Jump Rope for Heart event March 6. Over the past five years the school has raised more than $15,000 to help fight heart disease and stroke. Preschool through eighth-grade students will jump together to help the American Heart Association celebrate its 30th anniversary of Jump Rope for Heart.
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