Joplin Schools’ Parents as Teachers 2023 Spring Community Advisory Board Meeting to Be Held on April 21

Joplin Schools’ Parents as Teachers (PAT) has scheduled their PAT Spring Advisory Board meeting for Friday, April 21 at 9:00 am. The meeting will be held virtually via Google Meet; the link to the Google Meet will be sent out before the meeting.

They are also continuing with their Kindergarten Bootcamp home visits and preschool screenings.

Kindergarten Bootcamp will provide opportunities for future students and their families to attend special preschool visits in the 2023–2024 school year. Parent Educators will offer ideas and activities to help make the transition to kindergarten smooth for the entire family. To find out more, view the Kindergarten Bootcamp flyer here.

Preschool screenings to fill the Fall 2023 classes at Joplin Early Childhood are in progress. Families with children who will be three or four years old before August 1 are now eligible for free preschool. Enrollment numbers for Fall 2022 classes are limited, so interested parents should schedule a preschool screening and fill out an interest form as soon as possible. Please make sure to schedule your child’s screening before submitting your form! View the informational flyer here.

Joplin PAT is also partnering with One Joplin’s Education & Literacy Team to host this year’s One Joplin Children’s Literacy Resource Drive for the month of May. Joplin PAT will receive donated supplies for visits and books that will be used in blessing boxes and other community locations with free books. If you are interested in hosting a drive at your office or being a drop-off location for donations, please contact Kerri Clouse using the information at the bottom of this post.

If you want to purchase items for the One Joplin Literacy Resource Drive, you can visit their Amazon wish list here. Items purchased for the drive will be shipped directly to Joplin PAT. This is a convenient way to help our community with just a few clicks on your phone!

Joplin PAT Thanks You for Your Continued Support

Your support of Joplin PAT in our community is what keeps our program growing and successful! It takes a village, and we couldn’t do it without you.

Reference:

Kerri Clouse, Parents as Teachers Program Coordinator
Joplin Schools
417.208.2069
kerriclouse@joplinschools.org