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Calendar For October 2009
Breakfast Served Daily 8:15-8:30 a.m.
Daily Schedule: 8:15-11:00, 12:00-2:45

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Stacking Shapes
Published: Tuesday, April 28, 2009, C-T

CAPTION: Jadon Collins, son of Jeff and Jenny Collins, stacks some shapes for Kim Griffin (right), preschool teacher, this (Tuesday) morning at Garrison School. The Chillicothe R-2 School District’s annual preschool screenings are being held this week through Friday and so far, there are 153 preschool children registered, school officials say.

C-T Photo / Laura Schuler

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CAPTION: Becky Lewis' morning preschool class bundles up as they get ready to board the bus after classes Wednesday morning. At 11:30 a.m. the temperature was 13 degrees, and the National Weather Service had issued a wind chill advisory from 9 p.m. this evening until noon Thursday. The lowest wind chill readings of around 22 below zero are predicted after midnight. Thursday high temperature is expected to be around 9 degrees with the lowest wind chill readings of around 23 below zero predicted in the morning.

C-T Photo/Laura Schuler 01 14 09

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Title I Pre-School
Currently, we have approximately 30 students in the Garrison pre-school Title I program. Title I is for 3 and 4-year-olds and is free of charge. However, students are screened and must meet certain criteria to attend.

Screening for the next school year takes place every March or April. Watch the Chillicothe Newspaper, listen to KCHI, or visit this page on our web site to know the dates each spring. Screening can also be done any time of the year by calling us for an appointment. Our Title I teacher is Rebecca Lewis.

Early Intervention
This program is also for 3 and 4-year-old children and is free of charge. We now have 27 students in the program. Our Early Intervention teachers are Jane Schmitz and Kim Griffin.

Jane Schmitz classroom

Even Start Family Literacy
Karen Dixon and Janice Shaffer are our Family Literacy Educators. Our goal is to help individuals and families who are seeking to improve their literacy skills, receive adult basic education, or obtain a GED. We offer child care, pre-school, and learning activities at our center or at Diapers and Diplomas, 1303 Bryan Street. Families may also utilize Head Start, home care providers, family members, and community providers to achieve the integration of family literacy through adult education, childhood education, and parenting education.

Who qualifies for Even Start?

• Parents seeking a GED
• Parents wishing to brush up on basic skills
• Parents with children age seven or under

Services offered include free transportation, free daycare for those who qualify, and free meals (for those who qualify).

Parents As Teachers
Parents as Teachers is a program for any parent in the district with a child from birth to age five. Developmental information, home visits, group meetings, and screenings are components of this program. Our Parents as Teachers program currently includes approximately 270 families (with children from birth to 3 years of age). Educators are Jill Gibson, Danielle Costner, and Jenny Snyder. An appointment for a PAT visit may be made by contacting the PAT office at 660-646-4840.247-2951

Playing in ‘Our Town’ CAPTION: This youngster was one of several attending the Parents As Teachers playgroup held in Garrison School the morning of Friday, February 6, 2009. There were 20 families attending the playgroup, which carried the theme of “Come to our Town and Play.” There were several “centers” featured in the school’s gymnasium, including a tricycle “track” for children to ride around, an ice cream parlor and Valentine shop, and much more. C-T Photo/Laura Schuler

Winter Olympics — Child Style CAPTION: Youngsters from the Chillicothe School District enjoyed building towers, shooting basketballs, crawling through tunnels and more during the Winter Olympics play group at the YMCA Friday, January 16, 2009. Around 30 children from 17 families participated in the event which was sponsored by the school district’s Parents as Teachers program. C-T Photo / Catherine Stortz Ripley

Mr. Pumpkin Head CAPTION: The Parents as Teachers Fall Fun Fest was held Tuesday, October 21, 2008, at the Jenkins Expo Center at the Livingston County Fairgrounds. Youngsters enjoyed Halloween inspired games such as a bean bag toss, play-dough creations and a Mr. Pumpkin Head, where kids could literally rearrange the face of their pumpkins using Mr. Potato Head pieces. C-T Photo/ Amanda McKay

Other staff members include our Speech Therapist, Terri Figg; and Paraprofessionals, Debra Cassity, Donna Ewing, and Marlene Paulus. For a full listing of our staff, visit the district's DIRECTORY. Click these photos to see a closer view!

Becky Lewis	Kim Griffin
Jane Schmitz	Terri Figg

Early Childhood Screening
This developmental assessment is appropriate for all children in the Chillicothe R-II School District. School district personnel will conduct a FREE screening for two, three, and four-year-old children with dates to be announced soon. This includes:

• Hearing, Vision, and Health Screening
• Height and Weight Screening
• Speech Assessment
• Developmental Screening
• Check of Immunization Records (if available)

Screening takes approximately one hour, and parents will be with their child during this time. Call Garrison School at 646-1653 to schedule an appointment. Parent educators will be present on screening dates to discuss the Parents as Teachers' program with parents and to screen two-year-old children.