North county update
Published 12:01 am Friday, March 18, 2011
Arlington: Full-time kindergarten may begin next year
Arlington School District officials are thinking about adding all-week, all-day kindergarten for the 2011-12 school year.
In the current program, kindergarten students attend school two days a week and alternating Fridays.
A Monday through Friday, full-day program would be available for those families who want to pay tuition for the extra time. The state only funds half-time kindergarten. Tuition would be about $275 a month for 10 months. Families who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch could be eligible for a reduced tuition. Enrollment would be on a first-come, first-served basis. School officials expect to make a decision by the end of May on whether to offer the extended hours.
In the meantime, kindergarten registration for 2011-12 is scheduled for March 28 through April 1 at all elementary schools in Arlington. Parents registering children need to provide immunization dates, proof of residency, health information and birth certificate copy.
Granite Falls: Board meeting canceled
The Granite Falls School Board of Directors regular meeting scheduled for April 6 has been cancelled.
The meeting was cancelled because it falls during the district’s spring break.
More info: 360-691-7717.
Marysville: Saturday meditation workshop
Marysville Parks and Recreation is planning a meditation workshop on March 26.
The workshop is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ken Baxter Community Center at 514 Delta Ave. The cost is $57 plus a $5 materials fee for participants.
More info and registration: 360-363-8450.
Stanwood: Former fire chief off to Afghanistan
Darin Reid, former head of the Stanwood Fire Department, is off to Afghanistan to work for a Defense Department contractor.
Reid expects to be a senior medical practitioner managing a medical facility, caring for other international contractors in a clinic environment, contributing to disaster planning, drills and education and training.
“I plan to finish my master’s degree while I am deployed, which will be beneficial in helping me advance my public safety career when I return,” Reid said in an e-mail. “This also gives me the additional training and experience necessary to advance my involvement in national and international disaster response management.”
