Kindergarten registration underway at Pine Island Elementary School

Pine Island Elementary School is registering all upcoming kindergarten students for the 2023-2024 school year If your child will be 5 years old by Sept 1, 2023, they are ready to start school. Please stop by the school office to register them for kindergarten

PIE encourages all new kindergarteners to be registered for school by July 1, 2023

When registering your child for school, please bring the child’s birth certificate, proof of residence, driver’s license and current physical with Florida immunization records to Pine Island Elementary A Lee County School Registration Form will need to be completed also. This form is located online at pie.leeschools.net or parents can stop by the school office to pick one up com/publicsafety/emergencymanagement/plan

If you have any questions about school registration, please contact Rosie Perez at 239-283-0505 Pine Island Elementary is located at 5360 Ridgewood Drive in Bokeelia.

■ Add a few pieces to your supply kit each week so that it doesn't break your budget

■ Remember to check your kit often and rotate the non-perishable food in your kit

■ Consider changing the voicemail message on your phone to say you are safe and at (home or wherever else you are); if your service is sporadic, a caller will still get your recorded message

■ You can help your neighborhood! If you are able, now is a good time to check with neighbors, senior adults or those who may need additional help securing hurricane plans to see how you can be of assistance to them

REMINDER: Have you organized your insurance policies and personal documents, and stored them where you can easily access them? Have you tested your weather radio?

Below is the summary list of actions you can take now, ahead of a storm, to be prepared Use this list as a reminder each week of actions you can take now to be better prepared

Prepare Now actions:

Make an Emergency Plan (article #1)

Know your warnings and alerts (article #2)

Register now, ahead of time, with Lee County if you have Special Needs - online at www leeEOC com or by calling Lee County Emergency Management at 239533-0622; pre-registered registration is required!

Review important documents (article #4)

Strengthen your home (article #3)

Get tech ready (article #4)

Help your neighborhood

Gather supplies (article #2)

Have questions about this article? You can contact the M / P I F C D , S t a t i o n # 1 , a t 2 3 9 - 2 8 3 - 0 0 3 0 , M o n d a yFriday 7:30 a m to 4:30 p m

Island Mahjongg

There was a fun group of eight mahjongg players at St James City Civic Association June 22

Top scorers were MaryAnn Harms with 100 points, Bonnie Kellen and Judy Burchianti with 110 and Carolyn Crosby with 130

We play Mahjongg on Thursdays from 1-4 p m at SJCCA, located at Fourth Avenue and Lemon Street. Come and join the fun while learning a new skill We look forward to meeting you!