Whether you are transferring from another school or simply starting a new year at the same school (and everything in between), it can be complicated. The following information has been compiled from various sources to help parents and students prepare for the new year.
Enrolling at a school
To enroll at one of the Ferndale schools go to the office at the neighborhood school to be enrolled in. The high school offices open August 17th and middle school and elementary school offices open August 19th. School offices will be open from 8:30am to 3:30pm.
Beforehand, you can download the enrollment forms from the School District website. These forms are chock-full of the information the State requires schools to collect. You can download the transfer forms too.
To determine which school to register with, click here to use the locator provided by the Ferndale School District. It will also provide bus stop information.
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Click for more informationFerndale High School registration:
Grade 9
August 25, 9:30am to 12:00pm
Grades 10-12
August 26, 8:00am to 1:00pm
New students
August 27, 8:00am to 3:00pm
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Click for more informationWindward High School registration:
All new & returning students
August 27 & 28, 9am to 2:30pm
Classroom assignments
Elementary schools post classroom assignments in the office windows after the office closes the day before school starts, September 2nd. There are also opportunities to visit classrooms and meet teachers that day:
Central Elementary – 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Custer Elementary – 4pm to 5pm
Eagleridge Elementary – 4pm to 6pm
Skyline Elementary – 5pm to 6pm
Cascadia Elementary – 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Beach Elementary – no information
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Click for more informationHorizon and Vista Middle School orientation for incoming 6th graders and new students will be offered August 27, at 5pm. The location is presumably at each school but check any information sent from the school to be sure.
School supplies
Elementary school students are will have school supplies provided by the Ferndale School District. This is the first year the School District provides supplies for all elementary students. Backpacks are not included although there are some available for students in the free and reduced lunch program. Check with your school’s office.
Middle School and High School students have much more varied supply requirements which are directly tied to the courses they elect to take. Students will be required to provide the supplies required for the courses they signup for. Students in the free and reduced lunch program are asked to visit their school’s counseling office to arrange for supplies on the first day of school.
Grades 6 through 8 Supply Lists
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Lunches
Elementary/Middle/High School – Typically someone from meal services will be available at each school during open house, orientation and registration events in the days before school starts to accept prepayment. Otherwise payment can be made at the school during regular office hours or online via the MealTime service.
For more information, contact the Director of Food Service Kelly Triplet at 360.383.9341 or via email at kelly.triplet@ferndalesd.org.
Transportation
Students are assigned to bus routes as they go through the enrollment process at their school. You can click here to use the locator provided by the Ferndale School District to determine which bus route to use based on your home address. Bus routes have yet to be posted on the district website for the 2015-16 school year are listed here:
Beach Elementary
Cascadia Elementary
Central Elementary
Custer Elementary
Eagleridge Elementary
Skyline Elementary
Horizon Middle School & Ferndale High School
Vista Middle School & Ferndale High School
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Click for more informationOther frequently asked questions
How old must a student be to enroll in kindergarten?
Kindergarten students must be five years old prior to September 1.
How recent must a physical exam be for sports eligibility?
There are no elementary school sports so this is not an issue there.
Middle schools have allowed one exam to cover 7th and 8th grades but the sports eligibility form has not been updated to reflect 6th grade middle school students. So that is an unknown. Check with your school.
High schools require physical exams be done less than 13 months prior. Physical exams done for middle school sports are not acceptable for high school sports.
Click for more informationMy student did not show up on a class list. Now what?
Sometimes missing immunizations or other enrollment requirements will cause a student to not be completely enrolled. Check with the school office during office hours to find out what is missing and how to provide it.
What other questions need to be added to this list?
We’ll do our best to get answers.
Other important links:
Special Needs Resources
Health and Nursing Services
Information for Home-Based Instruction
School Schedules & Early Release Times