Bobby Ray holds registration

Bobby Ray Memorial Elementary is blasting off another school year as registration for the 2006-2007 year was held yesterday with classes beginning this Monday. The rest of the school system will begin class Aug. 14 with registration Aug. 11.

?We had parents arriving bright and early this morning,? said Bobby Ray principal Beverly Ramsey. ?Registration has been going strong since.?

The school will once again be operating under a 45-10 calendar this year, the only school in the system which follows such a schedule.

According to Ramsey, the school is expecting quite a few new students, as well as 20 new students for the new pre-K program. The pre-K program will also be available for the first time this year at Irving College. The schools join West Elementary and Eastside which started the program last year.

To be eligible for the program, a child must be age 4 by Sept. 30, 2006. If the family qualifies for free or reduced school lunches, they will qualify for this program. Other qualifications, not including age, will be considered to obtain the 20 students for each class.

If anyone is interested in signing their child up for the program, please call the school in which your child is zoned and leave your name and contact information to be placed on a list. Parents on the list will be called to begin the screening process in early August.