School starts Aug 20, but something important is happening in schools next week. Summer registration is Aug, 6 to Aug. 10 for all 50 schools in the Birmingham City School System.

We need all parents and guardians to go to their children's schools and complete the forms that will mean students are officially enrolled for the 2012-2013 school year.

I am happy to be able to tell parents that the registration form is available on the district website. Parents can fill out the form on line and submit it.

Those who submit the form on line will have less paperwork to fill out when they go to their child's school. We are working on getting all the necessary paperwork on line but do not have all the forms available yet. We hope to complete that process in the near future.

Click here to fill out the form.

Registration is important because schools need to be prepared for the students who will arrive for classes Aug. 20. They need to place students in classes and prepare schedules for those who are in the sixth through 12th grades.

Registration hours will be from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. for elementary, middle and K-8 schools. Hours at high schools will be 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.