Peer Tutors are needed for Next Fall
May 07, 2009
Keystone Learning Services (formerly North East Kansas Education
Service Center) sponsors early childhood special education (ECSE)
classrooms in local school buildings. These preschools are designed
for children 3 to 5 years of age who qualify for services in areas
such as communicating, learning, hearing, seeing, moving, or
socializing. The classrooms have half-day sessions and operate
during the school year. Currently these programs are housed in
Meriden, Oskaloosa, and Effingham.
To enhance the program, children who are developing typically have
been accepted as peer models. There are openings beginning in the
fall. Below are guidelines for selecting peer models. Applications
are currently being accepted and names will be randomly selected.
Please call the Keystone Learning Services office at (785)
863-3410X 231 to have your child’s name put on the list or if you
have any questions. The application deadline is May 14. Parents
will be notified by May 15th if their child’s name is drawn.
Guidelines for selecting peer models for ECSE classrooms:
1. The child must reside in one of the seven school districts
served by Keystone or their parent is employed by a hosting
district. These districts are Perry Public USD #343, Jefferson West
USD #340, Oskaloosa #341, McLouth USD #342, Jefferson County North
USD #339, Valley Falls USD #338, and Atchison County USD #377.
2. It is preferred that peer models be 4 years old on or before
September 1. However, 3 year olds will be considered. Children must
be potty trained. Children turning 5 prior to Sept. 1 are
considered kindergarten eligible and are not eligible for Keystone
preschool programs.
3. Children chosen for peer model positions will need to be
screened at a Count Your Kid in screening prior to the start of the
new school year. The purpose of this screening is to verify that
the child is not experiencing developmental delays. An appointment
for Count Your Kid In can be made by contacting Vicki Keling at the
Keystone telephone number listed above or
vkeling@keystonelearning.org
Keystone Learning Services does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its
programs and activities. The following person has been designated
to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
Deputy Director, Keystone Learning Services, 1220 Walnut Street,
Oskaloosa, KS 66066, 785-863-3410.
