BOTKINS — Botkins Local School has set April 5, 2016, for kindergarten screening.

Any child who will be 5-years-old on or before Sept. 30, 2016, will be eligible to attend kindergarten during the 2016-2017 school year. Kindergarten is mandatory by state law.

Screening will be held on April 5 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the gym. An adult must accompany each child and children need to be present during the entire scheduled session which will be approximately an hour.

It is necessary to have students registered, complete with copies of the birth certificate, shot record, social security card, and custody papers if applicable by April 5. Registration forms may be picked up in the office at your convenience and should be returned by March 1 for scheduling. For more information or questions, please call 693-4241 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. any week day.