Minnesota State Law requires that
all preschoolers be screened once
prior to entering public and some
private kindergartens.
School District 833 begins
inviting children to screening at
age three.
One mailing will be sent in
September of each year to all kids
who are 3 as of September 1st.
But you can sign up online
anytime.
If you have concerns and your
child is younger than three, please
call
Becky
Lehner at 651-768-4822.
Licensed, professionally
qualified School District Staff,
with backgrounds in child
development, conduct the screenings
Early Childhood Screening is a
comprehensive "peek" in the window
of your child's development.
Specialists observe your child
perform a variety of tasks to screen
communication, cognitive, fine and
gross motor development.
Using
parent reports and/or checklists,
medical, developmental history,
behavior and social development are
screened.
Screening also
includes checks on hearing, vision,
height and weight. Reviewing and
integrating all of the above areas
creates a momentary picture of the
"real" child on any given day.
Results are interpreted according to
your child's
chronological age.
Just a reminder - there is no
pass or fail!!!!!!
This screening provides
encouragement to parents as they
handle the important task of raising
today's preschooler.
It
allows families to access a wide
variety of resources based on child
and family needs
These resources can include:
-
School Readiness Programs
-
Early Childhood Family Education
-
Early Childhood Special
Education
-
Public Health
-
Mental Health Services
-
Community Social Services
-
Other Community Agencies
If you have any questions or concerns about the
screening process or it's requirements or if you
have concerns about your child's development and
he/she is not scheduled for screening this year
contact:
Becky
Lehner at 651-768-4822
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