Kindergarten Screenings

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The Odessa R-VII School District will be holding a Kindergarten Round-up at McQuerry Elementary the week of April 8th through April 12th, 2024.  The screenings/pre-enrollment will be held between the hours 8:30 am and 2:30 pm.

There will be a Kindergarten Information Night available for families to attend on March 21st, 2024 at McQuerry Elementary.  Incoming kindergartners will do an activity in a kindergarten classroom, while parents get useful information about the school.  
Session #1-5:00 pm-5:45 pm
Session #2-6:00 pm-6:45 pm

All children who will be 5 years old on or before July 31st, 2024 are eligible for kindergarten.  Every child will need to go through the screening/enrollment process.  

Parents/Guardians can call the McQuerry office at 816-633-5334, starting February 1st, 2024, to schedule an appointment for an Information Night Session and a screening/pre-enrollment time slot.  

At your child’s screening appointment, please provide the following requested items:  Current Proof of residency (less than 30 days old-water bill, gas bill, etc.), parent’s ID, child’s birth certificate, child’s social security card/number, and the child’s immunization record.   Those items can be scanned and emailed to our building registrar at agust@odessar7.net in advance.  Otherwise, please have those items available to be copied at your appointment time.  

The School District also recommends that all incoming students have a completed vision screening.  You can find the  MISSOURI EYE EXAM FORM FOR SCHOOL  on the Odessa R-VII website.  It can be found under McQuerry>>PAT>>Vision Screening Form.

If you have any questions, please call the McQuerry Office at 816-633-5334 or Parents As Teachers at 816-633-3298.