Dexter schools host kindergarten screening

Thursday, March 21, 2019

DEXTER STATESMAN/Josh Ayers photos

The Dexter School District hosted its kindergarten screening for the 2019-2020 school year at Southwest Elementary. Incoming kindergarten students were screened in a variety of areas including speech, hearing, vision, concepts, fine motor skills, gross motor skills and kindergarten readiness. Screening will continue Friday, March 22.

Lori Garrison watches as Ellis Carr completes a test at one of the screening stations.
Whitney Horton instructs Maxwell Marshall at one of the screening stations.
Shyla Gallardo takes her test during the kindergarten screening.
Emery Tucker smiles as she finishes her hearing test.
Sophia Fuget identifies different color blocks for screener Angela Watkins.
Brilleigh Robinson shows how well she can follow the lines with a pair of scissors.
Whitney Horton helps Ronin Blackwell reach the chin rest as he has has vision checked during the kindergarten screening process.