Mission:
Circle of Success®
(COS), empowers parents to prepare their child to enter school ready
to learn.
Vision:
Together with community partnerships,
families with children ages birth - 6 will possess the knowledge and skills to
assist their children in developing to their fullest potential.
Goals of Program:
- Goal 1 - Assess the needs of families and children ages
birth - 6.
- Goal 2 - Improve children's readiness to learn prior to
entering school.
- Goal 3 - Ensure opportunities for educating parents in
activities that are developmentally appropriate for their child.
- Goal 4 - Improve access to community services for
families with children ages birth - 6.
- Goal 5 - Improve the health of children ages birth - 6.
- Goal 6 - Provide opportunities for parent support.
- Goal 7 - Develop educated professionals and leaders
within the local population to become community assets and advocate for early
learning
Program Components:
Let's Read
Introduced in 2005, the Let's Read program
includes the Dolly Parton Imagination Library book club that brings a book to
every enrolled preschool child each month. The books are age appropriate, high
quality, and diverse in subject matter. The Let's Read program includes the
Dolly Parton Imagination Library, quarterly Let's Read newsletter and New Born
Baby Resource Guide and Imagination Library Story Hour.
Newborn Baby Resource Guide
A Resource Guide is provided in English and
Spanish to new parents in Yakima and Kittitas Counties. This comprehensive
community resource guide features the names and contact information for
services. Also, basic developmental information is included to educate parents
and to promote early brain development with infants. Guides are distributed
through physician offices, WIC and health clinic offices or upon request
through the Circle of Success office.
Let's Read Newsletter
The Let's Read newsletter is sent to enrolled
families each quarter with facts on health and literacy development. Age
specific information on the development expectations of their child is included
with the newsletter. The information is sent in the language preference of the
family.
Early Education for Parents
Circle of Success staff members, which includes an Early
Education Coordinator, can provide curriculum-based information to families in
Yakima and Kittitas Counties in both English and Spanish. When needed,
information is provided about community resources.
School Ready Family and Reader Leader
Awards
This award recognizes Yakima and Kittitas
County families for their effort and commitment toward the school readiness of
their children. The families receiving the "School Ready Family" award have met
the Circle of Success program standards of participation. Children can be
awarded Reader Leader awards when they are read to regularly.
Yakima's Cinema Circle
Yakima Theatres and Circle of Success invite
parents with their preschool children to enjoy first run movies at the Yakima
Cinema or Majestic movie theatres. Parents accompanied by preschool children
may attend the 11:00 AM movie matinee on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each
month, excluding holidays. The theatres offer a child friendly environment with
minimal lighting to facilitate toddler supervision. Both theatres are in the
city of Yakima. The Yakima Cinema is located at 1305 N. 16th Ave. and the
Majestic Theatre is at 1919 S. 14th Street.
- Please Note: ONLY PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS
ARE ADMITTED INTO THE CINEMA CIRCLE MATINEE. Please choose a regular matinee
time if you have older children. Matinee prices apply for parents and children
at the Cinema Circle.
- Matinee prices are parents - $5.00, children 4, 5, 6
years - $4.00 and 3 years and under free. Tickets are available at the door and
the doors open at 10:30 AM.
- Concessions with favorite movie munchies will be
available!
- Circle of Success® education program information
and Newborn Baby Resource Guides are available for parents in the lobby.
- SCHOOL READY BONUS!! Child literacy activities related
to the topic of the featured movie will be provided for children.
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