Kings Early Years Screening for School (KEYSS)
Registration for the Fall 2010 clinics has begun.
KEYSS will ease the transition into school for children and families. The main focus is on building relationships between families, schools, and community agencies before the child begins school. KEYSS will also help identify any developmental issues a child may have so that intervention and support can be given prior to school entry. The fourth year of KEYSS will focus on children born in 2006 or 2007.
KEYSS is working with eight schools in Kings County, and clinics will take place in the FALL of 2010.
The “Clinics”
Every parent in Kings County who has a child born in 2006 or 2007 can register for a KEYSS clinic at one of the participating schools. At the clinic the parent and child will be greeted at the door and the child will be given a school bus badge to wear. As each station is visited, a sticker is placed in the window of the school bus badge. The parents will receive information at each booth, and have the opportunity to speak various professionals regarding their child’s development. Pictures will also be taken (with signed parental consent) and given to the parents at check-out so that the child can review their visit to “big kid school” at home with other relatives. The parents will receive a take-home information package, along with information from each individual station. At the check-out station, the parent will be asked to fill out a feed-back form.
Past Feedback From KEYSS Clinics
This is what participants had to say about their screening experience:
Contact information
If your child was born in 2006 or 2007, you can contact the Project Coordinator to register.
RaeAnne Bekkers
Valley Child Development Association
(902) 678-6111
OR
You can also register by clicking HERE