1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,380 Well, good morning and welcome to Pioneer Update brought to you by the Citizens Bank a bank built for you as we get caught 2 00:00:05,380 --> 00:00:11,120 Up on what is happening at the Batesville School District. We're being joined by the Communications Coordinator for the school district, Megan Renihan. 3 00:00:11,120 --> 00:00:12,320 How are you today? 4 00:00:12,320 --> 00:00:16,760 I'm doing well Wes. How are you doing? Good the weekend didn't last long enough 5 00:00:16,760 --> 00:00:21,920 But hey, we're on into Monday and that means there's some big news at four at the Batesville School District. Tell us a bit about it 6 00:00:22,640 --> 00:00:28,640 Yes, that's right Wes. So we are so excited to announce that the Batesville School District will be adding 7 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:34,120 a hundred slots for our infant and toddler care program at our 8 00:00:34,720 --> 00:00:37,400 Sulphur Rock campus miss Melissa 9 00:00:37,400 --> 00:00:44,320 Mergy is actually going to be in charge of that and we're just so excited to be able to provide the expansion as of right now 10 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:47,400 We have over 300 students on our waiting list 11 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:50,080 So we want to help accommodate for that 12 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:57,440 Lots of child care within our community at an affordable price and we're just so excited because that means more little pioneers 13 00:00:57,440 --> 00:01:01,320 Joining Pioneer Nation and some great news that came down from 14 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:08,040 Legislation is that there is no longer a 3% cap on those that can enroll in our school district 15 00:01:08,840 --> 00:01:15,280 Because a lot of times what happens West is our kids go through our preschool program and we're already at our school choice max 16 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:17,680 And so those students have to find somewhere else to go 17 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:23,120 But now we'll be able to attract and retain those kids from early on and we take such fantastic 18 00:01:23,120 --> 00:01:29,080 Care of them because of our staff so that means once we get them we get to keep them and we're so thrilled about that 19 00:01:29,200 --> 00:01:36,040 Because that's really going to help that Sulphur Rock campus grow under the administration of miss Melissa Mergy and of course, Mr. 20 00:01:36,320 --> 00:01:41,960 Dustin Rose is out there. So we're just extremely thrilled and then we've actually got our 21 00:01:42,520 --> 00:01:48,760 Registration date set already so that's going to take place at our current preschool location for both 22 00:01:48,760 --> 00:01:55,320 It's 650 Vine Street is the preschool locational many of you know as the old central building 23 00:01:55,440 --> 00:01:59,680 So that's going to be on April 13th from 5 to 7 p.m. 24 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:05,760 So if you want to get registered make sure that you're going on April 13th from 5 to 7 p.m 25 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:11,400 To get registered. We're just so thrilled to see Pioneer Nation grow and during school choice 26 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:16,800 That also means that if it's more convenient for you as a parent to have your child enrolled 27 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:22,760 For you know K through 12th grade because of your infant care being at that location 28 00:02:23,080 --> 00:02:30,360 We would love to make you a pioneer and get to benefit from all the wonderful things that our school district has to offer 29 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:34,600 Well, that is awesome. That is some really big news for the school district opening up a hundred extra slots now 30 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:37,640 Whenever they all do registration will they have a choice of which campus? 31 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:44,060 So with that, we actually have it to where they can pre-register for that location 32 00:02:44,060 --> 00:02:48,100 So hopefully depending upon you knowing where the availability is 33 00:02:48,500 --> 00:02:53,860 They you know if they're already secured at our preschool location on Vine Street? That's wonderful 34 00:02:53,860 --> 00:02:59,140 But you know sometimes they may have bigger siblings that are out at sulfur rock and it's gonna save mom and dad 35 00:02:59,420 --> 00:03:05,200 Time on that commute, so I'm sure that we'll be able to work something out as far as where that location is 36 00:03:05,460 --> 00:03:06,500 Well, that is awesome 37 00:03:06,500 --> 00:03:09,740 Well, thank you so much for joining us that is huge news for the Batesville school district 38 00:03:09,740 --> 00:03:15,220 Opening up a hundred extra slots at the preschool and over there at the sulfur rock campus. Thank you so much for joining us 39 00:03:15,220 --> 00:03:18,540 That's upon your update brought to you by the Citizens Bank a bank bill for you. Have a great day 40 00:03:18,540 --> 00:03:46,500 Thank you!