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CALENDAR FOR NOVEMBER 2008
Breakfast Served Daily 8:15-8:30 a.m.
Daily Schedule: 8:15-11:00, 12:00-2:45

SUN	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT
Salvation Army Christmas Assistance Applications Available Nov. 3-6 from 9-12 & 1-3						1
2 Daylight Savings Time Ends - Turn Clocks Back	3 NO SCHOOL Teacher In-Service Salvation Army Apps.	4 Election Day - VOTE Title I Language Lesson Miss Jane PIE Salvation Army Apps.	5 Salvation Army Apps.	6 Title I PIE Salvation Army Apps Due	7 PAT "Dinosaur Stomp" 9:30-10:30 @ UMC CLC Book Orders Due	8
9	10	11 Title I Language Lesson	12	13 Title I PIE Literacy Night	14 Mini Screening Day 8-11am ESCE Book Orders Due	15
16 American Education Week Begins	17 Miss Kim's PIE	18 Title I Language Lesson	19 Miss Jane Gone to PLC meeting - Miss Kim is Substitute	20 Title I PIE	21	22 Holiday Parade @ 10am
23	24	25 Title I Language Lesson	26 Thanksgiving Break	27 Thanksgiving Break	28 Thanksgiving Break	29
30	Dec 1 Early Out - No PM Preschool
Mrs. Jane Schmitz Newsletter! | Mrs. Kim Griffin's Newsletter! Mrs. Rebecca Lewis' Newsletter | Parents as Teachers Newsletter

Daily Bulletins

To view school bulletin at each school follow this format:

http://ps.chillicothe.k12.mo.us/bulletin/schoolnumber

School Numbers:

• CHS-1050
• GRTS-1100
• CMS-3000
• CENTRAL-4020
• FIELD-4060
• DEWEY-4040
• GARRISON-4030

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Parent Link - PowerSchool

PowerSchool is the leading information system by Pearson which helps our school access and maintain student, staff, and schedule information. PowerSchool is a database application that runs on a server, which is the center of our student information system. PowerSchool uses the Internet to facilitate student information management and communication among school administrators, teachers, parents, and students.

PowerSchool Parent Portal is a tool that is integrated into the PowerSchool Student Information System (SIS) that is specifically developed for parents and students.

PowerSchool Parent Portal gives parents and students access to real-time information including attendance, grades and detailed assignment descriptions, school bulletins, lunch menus and even personal messages from the teacher. Everyone stays connected: Students stay on top of assignments, parents are able to participate more fully in their student's progress, and teachers can use their gradebook to make decisions on what information they want to share with parents and students.

Parent Portal User Guide (100KB PDF file)

CSD PowerSchool Tutorial for Parents and Students - Quick Reference Guide (166KB PDF file)
Here you will find answers to many common questions regarding the online student information system. Choose a topic or browse through all the topics.

Parent Access Sign-Up Form (22KB PDF file)
Completing this form allows you online access to your child’s information included in the Chillicothe School District PowerSchool student information system. This includes access to grades, attendance, and various other pieces of information pertinent to your child.

PowerSchool login

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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.

Mr. Pumpkin Head

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

The Grand River Area Family YMCA's Welch Gymnasium was a busy place January 11, 2008, as
toddlers and their parents converged for a Parents As Teachers playgroup field trip. The children
were invited to play at different stations in the gymnasium as well as take advantage of the
YMCA's Play Park. Refreshments were also offered to those attending.
C-T Photo/Laura Schuler

Parents as Teachers hosted, “A Hunting We Will Go” November 9, 2007 at Garrison School. The event
served as the November playgroup for children and parents involved in the PAT program. Many children
were dressed in camouflage and hunter orange and members of the Chillicothe High School Hunting
and Fishing Club were on hand to interact with the children.
C-T Photo/Megan Neis

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 Mrs. Becky Lewis' Newsletter!	Kim Griffin Mrs. Kim Griffin's Newsletter!
Jane Schmitz Mrs. Jane Schmitz Newsletter!	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.