Evans Mills Primary hosts two-day program for incoming kindergartners
Nearly 70 incoming kindergarten students attended a voluntary two-day program at Evans Mills Primary School before the start of the Indian River school year.
By the ClickNNY North Country Desk
Nearly 70 incoming kindergarten students took part in a voluntary two-day program at Evans Mills Primary School ahead of the Indian River school year, which begins Wednesday.
The program introduced students to classroom routines, teachers, the cafeteria line and school buses. Parents received information about kindergarten academics, student independence and winter clothing needs. The sessions ran from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday and Thursday.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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