Kindergarten registration open

Pre-registration for prospective kindergarten students at Jay School Corporation is in progress.

Jay Schools is accepting new students who will be enrolling in the 2023 to 2024 school year.

Round-up enrollment dates for elementary schools in Jay County are slated for April 4 at the following schools and times:

•Bloomfield Elementary, 8:30 a.m.

•East Elementary, 4 to 6 p.m.

•West Jay Elementary, 5:30 p.m.

•Redkey Elementary, 6 p.m.

Indiana students must be at least 5 years old on or before Aug. 1 in order to enroll in public school kindergarten. Parents should attend round-ups at the school in their district. Certified birth certificates are required for registration.

To pre-register, parents may call or visit the school in their district.?Call (260) 726-9341 for more information.



Volunteers needed

EverHeart Hospice is looking for volunteers.

The nonprofit organization offering hospice and palliative care is recruiting volunteers to help with patients in west central Ohio and east central Indiana. EverHeart Hospice is in need of hair stylists, barbers, notaries and veterans.

EverHeart serves patients in Jay, Randolph and Wayne counties in Indiana, and Mercer, Darke, Van Wert, Allen, Auglaize, Paulding and Shelby counties in Ohio

To learn more, call the office at (800) 417-7535, select option five and ask for volunteer coordinator Beverly Baltes.



Senior learning

John Jay Center For Learning’s next session in its senior learning series is slated for April 6.

Jay County Tourism’s executive director, Mary Adair, will give a presentation following the lunch, which begins at 11:30 a.m. Reservations for lunch are $5 and must be paid in advance.