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Preschool Screenings set for January 13, 2024.

November 27, 2023

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Hello Putnam County!

We are starting Preschool Screenings early again this year! Screenings are mandatory for Preschool students to get on the list for the 2024-2025 school year; however, this does not guarantee a spot in the program. You will be mailed results via certified mail later in the school year (usually by April). Screenings for Preschool will be on SATURDAY, January 13, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Your child must be 3 before August 1, 2024, to be eligible for preschool. If your child is already in the program, they still need to come for screenings for 2024-2025. It is important you make an appointment. 

Please EMAIL Mrs. Kellyn Robinson to schedule times for your child to attend this screening. Please include the following in your email:

• Your name and a working phone number (it is important we have a contact number)

• Child’s name, gender, and date of birth

• Indicate if your child is currently in daycare or a preschool program

• Top three times you prefer (Scheduled in hour increments).

Mrs. Robinson can be reached at krobinson@putnamcountyr1.net. If you are unable to email please feel free to call 660-947-3361 ext. 333. You may need to leave a voicemail, but calls and emails will be responded to within 24 hours of a school day (weekends will vary). These spots usually fill up quickly so do not hesitate to email or call and make your appointment now! *If you do not get a response, please try again. Emails sometimes go to SPAM.*

If you are not interested in your child attending preschool this year but have concerns in any area (intellectual, speech, language, etc.), please feel free to contact Mrs. Robinson at 660-947-3361 ext. 333. Other arrangements can be made to screen your child. We are able to start serving students at the age of 3; therefore, please do not hesitate to contact us with any concerns.

What you need to bring on the day of screenings:

         *Child’s birth certificate           

            *Proof of residency (i.e. Rental Contract, Real Estate Contract signed by all parties, Utilities Bill/Deposit Receipt, payroll check, driver’s license, W-4 employment documents, or post-marked envelope received in the mail with your name and address on it).

         *Child’s immunization records

Copies of all of these items listed above will be made upon your arrival. Paperwork will also need to be completed. To help speed up the process arrangements need to be made with Mrs. Robinson to have paperwork given to you BEFORE the screening so it can be completed at home. 

The school nurse, Stephanie Gillum, will also need to look at your child’s immunization records and let you know if there is anything they will need prior to starting school.  Your child will then be given the DIAL-4.  The total screening takes approximately an hour.

If you or your child have any cold/flu symptoms or feel ill, please reschedule. 

Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.

Thanks again for the pleasure of working with your children. We love what we do and are so thankful to work in this community and school district.

Kellyn A. Robinson                                                                            

Early Childhood Special Education Director

Speech-Language Pathologist                                                         

660-947-3361 ext. 333