KINDERGARTEN CLASS 2012-13-If you have a child or know one who will be 5 years old by 7-31-12, and plans to start school in Carthage this August 2012, CALL NOW to set up their MANDITORY screening and register to receive their kindergarten enrollment packet.  Packets were  due to local schools on  MARCH 16.  IF you are new to the district or missed the cutoff call ASAP 359-7012
PRESCHOOL CLASS 2012-13-The Carthage R-9 has a FREE DISTRICT WIDE Preschool.  It meets twice a week, and each class has 15 children.  Acceptance letters will go out in MAY, for the 2012-13 school year.  To get on the waiting list, call us as soon as possible to schedule the manditory screening.  Your child is eligible if they live in the Carthage district and their birthdays fall between 8-1-07 to 7-31-08.
PARENTS AS TEACHERS-Always screening and visiting children ages prenatal to prekindergaren entries! Call to enroll 359-7012

OVER SUMMER BREAK WE WILL HAVE LIMITED VISIT AND SCREENING OPPORTUNITIES.  Full staffing will resume when school starts in August!  Messages are checked on a regular basis in the summer, so if you call we will get back to you!  Concerned with your childs speech or development? We can help refer you to early interventive services! Make sure you call us to screen your child yearly, starting at age 3 months! *******If sickness is in your home, please cancel your appointment- we don't want to spread germs******* *KINDERGARTEN CLASS OF 2012-2013! We will not be doing a mass kindergarten screening this year! Call our office NOW to do your child's kindergarten screening to start school in August 2012! ALL CHILDREN MUST BE SCREENED PRIOR TO KINDERGARTEN ENTRY! Please pass the word to anyone who has not been screened or registered to do it now! *PRESCHOOL CLASS OF 2012-2013! We have started our preschool screenings for next years Title One Preschool, a free 2 half days a week through the school district. You must be screened to get on the waiting list! Call today for your screening! (THERE ARE OPENINGS FOR THE 2011-12 class!!) Placements for next year will be announced in May, so call NOW! *****Winter Weather***** If the R-9 Schools are closed, we will not be completing visits for the day. Thank you for keeping our safety as well as yours a priority!

Parents As Teachers: A program that works!

As a parent, you are your child's first and most important teacher. Parents As Teachers (PAT) is a free program offered through the school district that provides developmental information, education, and support to families that begin prenatally and extends to Kindergarten entrance.

This is a program for those parents that are 19 or younger on May 1, 2011. If you are enrolled in high school, talk with your counselor or Mrs. Holman about enrolling in a PAT credit class!

Special teen meetings are held every third Thursday, during the Seminar block.
If you need to schedule a visit with your parent educator or need to enroll, call the PAT office (359-7012).

Parent Educators:
Supervisor- Jane Goade
Beatriz Bonilla
Ellie Waite
Brooke Johnston
and Patty Ogden
Secretary Sherry Fuller

Parents As Teachers
Carthage, Missouri