Emma , That's what it used to be for ,to get them ready for school. Now they have to know their ABC's , count to 100, etc.,maybe they are getting the teachers ready for school .  Linda it's a sorry state of things when it comes to public school now a days ----- Original Message ---- From: Peace Roses <Roses4831@msn.com> To: southern-chat@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 5:58:41 AM Subject: Re: [SOUTHERN-CHAT] Bye, Buzz........ I'm with you.  I sure didn't know the kids had to pass a test to get into Kindergarten now.  It's a public school, how can they deny him entrance?  I realize some kids are more ready for school than others but I thought that was what Kindergarten was for, to get them ready for school.  Emma   ----- Original Message -----   From: Smoochie Newton<mailto:smoochieangelpie@gmail.com>   To: southern-chat@rootsweb.com<mailto:southern-chat@rootsweb.com>   Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 4:22 AM   Subject: Re: [SOUTHERN-CHAT] Bye, Buzz........   You mean there is a test to get into KindyGarden?? What in the world is that   all about???!!!!   paulette in sw fla usa.....   On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 11:59 PM, <askgranny@juno.com<mailto:askgranny@juno.com>> wrote:   >   > Yes, they're fun to be around, but so CONSTANT ! We won't get to see him   > this weekend, unless Mommy dearest has a meltdown and decided to dump him   > ...We've decided to hire a teenage girl to play with him and the little   > kids down the street....He starts Kindergarten in August..if they let him   > in...he's brilliant but untrained....Kindergartners have to pass tests   > now to see if they can go or not......Jeannie T   > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTHERN-CHAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message