Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014 - Mason County Journal - Page A-9
SCHOOL BRIEFS
Pioneer district
offers screenings
to identify delays
Families that have concerns about
their childrens' development can re-
ceive free screenings conducted by the
Pioneer School District Special Servic-
es Department by appointment Sept. 2
and Sept. 4.
The screenings are designed to help
the families of children up to age 5
identify possible developmental de-
lays.
To make an appointment, call Kim
Auseth with Pioneer Special Services
at 427-2931.
Monthly screenings are available
throughout the school year for those
who are unable to come in September.
The screenings are available to
children who live in the Pioneer School
District, and those whose families live
in a temporary situation.
Hood Canal School
to hold screenings
to spot delays
Families that have concerns about
their childrens' possible developmen-
tal delays can receive free screenings
conducted by Hood Canal School by
appointment Sept. 5.
The service is also available
throughout the school year for chil-
dren up to age 5.
The screenings take about an hour
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observations by early-childhood teach-
ers and a speech therapist while fami-
lies fill out a developmental checklist.
Children who show potential de-
lays in development can be referred
for further testing by school special-
ists, if that is the wish of the fami-
lies.
Children who show significant
delays might be eligible for early
intervention birth-to-3 services,
speech and language services, or
preschool.
To make a screening appointment,
call the Hood Canal School office at
877-5463.
Shelton School
District
budget
approves
extension
To cover the costs of the $1.3 mil-
lion roof at Oakland Bay Junior High
School, the Shelton School District
Board of Directors voted unanimously
Tuesday night to approve a $300,000
budget extension for the 2013-2014
school year.
Superintendent Wayne Massie
explained that the loan for the roof
must be paid with funds from last
school year, even though the loan
term extends into the 2014-2015
school year.
"We want to make sure we have
enough to pay it," Massie told the
board. "We have enough in the fund
balance to do it, but we need it in the
expenditures side."
He told the board that if the
budget extension, which moves
$300,000 from the reserve fund into
the expenditures fund, wasn't ap-
proved, the board would risk being
out of compliance with state audi-
tors.
"This is a safety measure. We
should authorize it," board member
Gene Crater said.
The board was expected to ap-
prove its 2014-2015 budget at the
meeting however, when only three
community members commented
during the public hearing for the
budget, the board decided to extend
the public hearing to 1 p.m. yester-
day, after the Mason County Jour-
nal's deadline.
The board said it would approve the
budget once the public hearing was
closed.
• Compiled by reporters Gordon
Weeks and Emily Hanson
Looking for a Home
City of Shelton Animal Shelter
Adoptions cost $75, which Tuesday through Friday. The
include vaccine, wormer, spay shelter is closed Saturday
/ neuter and a $10 city license, through Monday.
New dogs are brought in all Dogs available for adoption
the time. Call 427-7503 or visit include:
the shelter at 902 W. Pine St. Dachshund F 2 yrs.
Dogs can be viewed at Shelton.
Pit Bull M 3 yrs.
petfinder.com. Labrador Mix M 5 yrs.
Hours are from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Kitten Rescue
This time of the year our
kitten season has finally
arrived. We have a small
steady supply of healthy and
friendly kittens just waiting
for that purrrfect indoor home.
For more information go to our
website kittenresq.net or call
us at 360-426-2455 or
360-584-0594.
Adopt-A-Pet
Esme
House trained • Spayed/
Neutered • Shots Current
This is Esme; she is about 7 years
old, very shy but very loving when
she gets to know you. She does best
with another dog pal. Esme was
adopted 2 years ago with her friend
Chester but she didn't adjust well to
being left alone and living in the city.
Esme would like nothing more than
a quiet home with someone to love
her and a nice daily walk. She will do
well with understanding and patient
adults who would like to give this
sweet girl a better life. She does enjoy
our fenced play yards, where she can
enjoy the company of other dogs, sniff
and run to her hearts content.
If you have room in your heart
and home for her, come meet Esme
at Shelton Adopt-a-Pet. E-mails are
preferred at thedoghouse3091@hot-
mail.com
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Because they're part of
your family.., you want
the best care for your pets.
81 SE. Walker Park Rd. • Shelton
(360) 426-1840
