After-school programs to explore Indian life - Pueblo Chieftain

After-school programs to explore Indian life Pueblo Chieftain After-school programs are scheduled for 2 to 4 p.m. on Fridays at El Pueblo History Museum for children ages 7 to 12. The sessions on Friday and Nov. 9, 16 and 30 will include a tour of the "Life in a Tipi" exhibit, writing a short story, making hide ...

Proposed changes to Granite music programs creates crescendo of concern - Deseret News

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Proposed changes to Granite music programs creates crescendo of concern Deseret News Before- or after-school programs place a burden on parents to transport their children to or from school, and the proposed format would effectively eliminate the positions of 14 district music specialists. Mariotti said the district was aware of how ...

Brook Park commemorates after school programs at library - Plain Dealer

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Brook Park commemorates after school programs at library Plain Dealer The Afterschool Alliance research also says that between the hours of 3 and 6 p.m. juveniles are most likely to commit crimes or experiment with drugs. Teenagers who don't participate in an after school program are three times more likely to skip class ...

Local students getting after-school care with $20 million in federal grants - al.com (blog)

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Local students getting after-school care with $20 million in federal grants al.com (blog) The money, called 21st Century Community Learning Grants, represent the only federal dollars designated specifically for after-school programs, Penn said. The application process is very competitive, with school districts throughout the country trying ...

After school programs celebrate 'Lights On' - Rapid City Journal

After school programs celebrate 'Lights On' Rapid City Journal Belle Fourche after school programs for school age children wheeled into operation Thursday as families got together for a light evening meal and a celebration that the community has programs to offer fun and education instead of more dozens of latch ...

After-school programs get their due - STLtoday.com

After-school programs get their due STLtoday.com The Rockwood School District joined schools across the country on Oct. 18 in celebrating Lights on Afterschool, a nationwide rally in support of after-school programs. For more than 28 years, Rockwood has provided families with before- and after-school ...

Grant Money Will Improve Fort Worth After School Programs - CBS 11

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Grant Money Will Improve Fort Worth After School Programs CBS 11 “Some parents like myself don't get off of work until five, so after school programs do help because they can have those two hours from the time of getting out of school to when the parents get out of work — some activities to do,” said Monica Andress ...

Bunsold launching after-school program - ThisWeekNews

Bunsold launching after-school program ThisWeekNews Michelle Harris, SACC director for Marysville schools, said some people think after-school programs are babysitting services but they are much more than that. BASE will offer help to students in many areas, she said. "The funding is really for students ...

State provides money for after-school programs - Waterbury Republican American

State provides money for after-school programs Waterbury Republican American Sunday, October 21, 2012 12:04 PM EDT. State provides money for after-school programs. WATERBURY -- School officials will shortly pull together an after-school tutoring and enrichment program for 100 Wallace Middle School students, thanks to the award ...

Parents, students learn importance of after school programs - WALB-TV

Parents, students learn importance of after school programs WALB-TV They say after school programs help keep kids out of trouble and in school. The National After School Alliance sponsored its 13th annual Lights on After School event, Thursday. As more than 400 students from Mt. Olive Community Outreach Center's two ... and more »

Dailey: After school programs taken for granted - Rapid City Journal

Dailey: After school programs taken for granted Rapid City Journal Most of the time this time of year, much of the coffee shop talk is about national politics, guesses at winter weather - and so forth. Sometimes it's about the local high school sports teams. Sometimes it's something that somebody saw on television or ...

Keeping "lights on" at after-school programs - WOWK

Keeping "lights on" at after-school programs WOWK Organizations across the country celebrated "Lights On After School" Thursday. "Lights On" is a nationwide event that urges parents to enroll their kids in after-school programs. "After school programs are important," said Kelly Morris, the director of ...

First Bell: Willard named to national board; teacher preparation standards ... - Lawrence Journal World

First Bell: Willard named to national board; teacher preparation standards ... Lawrence Journal World First Bell: Willard named to national board; teacher preparation standards; bus driver appreciation; after-school programs;. Email; Post a comment; Print · Facebook · Digg · Delicious. By Peter Hancock — Lawrence Journal-World. October 22, 2012 ...

Bunsold launching after-school program - ThisWeekNews

Bunsold launching after-school program ThisWeekNews Michelle Harris, SACC director for Marysville schools, said some people think after-school programs are babysitting services but they are much more than that. BASE will offer help to students in many areas, she said. "The funding is really for students ...

Dean Harris: 'Weekend Wellness' program battles childhood hunger - Gustine Press-Standard

Dean Harris: 'Weekend Wellness' program battles childhood hunger Gustine Press-Standard That might not be the official mantra of Newman-Crows Landing schools, their after-school programs, Center for Human Services and other local organizations who reach out to others in need, but it sure seems to describe what they endeavor to do. The ...

State provides money for after-school programs - Waterbury Republican American

State provides money for after-school programs Waterbury Republican American Sunday, October 21, 2012 12:04 PM EDT. State provides money for after-school programs. WATERBURY -- School officials will shortly pull together an after-school tutoring and enrichment program for 100 Wallace Middle School students, thanks to the award ...

Northbridge After-School Programs Show Profit - The Daily Voice

Northbridge After-School Programs Show Profit The Daily Voice NORTHBRIDGE, Mass. – The school department is dealing with a pleasant financial situation with its after-school programs at Balmer and Northbridge Elementary schools – a profit. “We have pretty healthy balances, which was not an intentional situation ...

WA After-School Programs Focus On Science, Technology - Lake Stevens Journal

WA After-School Programs Focus On Science, Technology Lake Stevens Journal Lynnwood, WA – From Everett to Vancouver to Spokane, the people and programs that keep kids safe and learning in the hours after school are celebrating "Lights On Afterschool" day today (Thurs.) Despite budget challenges, one new focus of some ... and more »

WFUV Strikes a Chord For After-School Programs - All Access Music Group

WFUV Strikes a Chord For After-School Programs All Access Music Group FORDHAM UNIVERSITY Triple A WFUV/NEW YORK is planning a series of special reports on after-school programs via their award-winning Strike A Chord series. In addition to PSAs spotlighting not-for-profit after-school programs running from now through ...

Grant Money Will Improve Fort Worth After School Programs - CBS 11

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Grant Money Will Improve Fort Worth After School Programs CBS 11 FORT WORTH (CBS 11 NEWS) - A recent Fort Worth Independent School District study shows without after school programs, 12-percent of parents said their children would be home without adult supervision after school. “Some parents like myself don't get ...

Fund supports educational programs - Fond du Lac Reporter

Fund supports educational programs Fond du Lac Reporter Federal grants were first available in 2002 to help start after-school programs as part of the “No Child Left Behind” Act. Those grants are drying up and the Boys & Girls Clubs will soon rely on private donations to keep programs running, according to ...

Northbridge After-School Programs Show Profit - The Daily Voice

Northbridge After-School Programs Show Profit The Daily Voice NORTHBRIDGE, Mass. – The school department is dealing with a pleasant financial situation with its after-school programs at Balmer and Northbridge Elementary schools – a profit. “We have pretty healthy balances, which was not an intentional situation ...

Norwalk celebrates after school programs - The Hour

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Norwalk celebrates after school programs The Hour NORWALK -- The city celebrated after school programs as part of the national Lights on Afterschool program, but more work still needs to be done to bring more programs to Norwalk children. "Many parents are very concerned about what their children are ... Celebration Sheds 'Light' on Glastonbury After-School ProgramsPatch.com Letter: Event highlights after-school events for kidsFlorida Today Lights On After School Rally at LibraryFarmington Daily Times Concord Monitor -The Courier-Journal -The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com all 37 news articles »

WFUV Strikes a Chord For After-School Programs - All Access Music Group

WFUV Strikes a Chord For After-School Programs All Access Music Group FORDHAM UNIVERSITY Triple A WFUV/NEW YORK is planning a series of special reports on after-school programs via their award-winning Strike A Chord series. In addition to PSAs spotlighting not-for-profit after-school programs running from now through ...

Keeping "lights on" at after-school programs - WOWK

Keeping "lights on" at after-school programs WOWK Organizations across the country celebrated "Lights On After School" Thursday. "Lights On" is a nationwide event that urges parents to enroll their kids in after-school programs. "After school programs are important," said Kelly Morris, the director of ... and more »

Grant Money Will Improve Fort Worth After School Programs - CBS 11

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Grant Money Will Improve Fort Worth After School Programs CBS 11 FORT WORTH (CBS 11 NEWS) - A recent Fort Worth Independent School District study shows without after school programs, 12-percent of parents said their children would be home without adult supervision after school. “Some parents like myself don't get ...

Northbridge After-School Programs Show Profit - The Daily Voice

Northbridge After-School Programs Show Profit The Daily Voice NORTHBRIDGE, Mass. – The school department is dealing with a pleasant financial situation with its after-school programs at Balmer and Northbridge Elementary schools – a profit. “We have pretty healthy balances, which was not an intentional situation ...

The Daily Item: Rally held for YMCA after-school programs - Daily Item

The Daily Item: Rally held for YMCA after-school programs Daily Item Rally held for YMCA after-school programs By Amber Parcher / The Daily Item. LYNN — Ten-year-old Bryan Zayas dipped his spoon into a bowl of creamy yogurt and lifted a heaping pile onto a cup full of strawberries, blueberries and blackberries.

Fund supports educational programs - Fond du Lac Reporter

Fund supports educational programs Fond du Lac Reporter Federal grants were first available in 2002 to help start after-school programs as part of the “No Child Left Behind” Act. Those grants are drying up and the Boys & Girls Clubs will soon rely on private donations to keep programs running, according to ...

Forest Hills Students Rally to Support After-School Programs - DNAinfo

Forest Hills Students Rally to Support After-School Programs DNAinfo FOREST HILLS — Hundreds of Forest Hills school children showed their support for after-school programs on Oct. 18, marching down Austin street in the thirteenth annual 'Lights on After-School' rally. Waving signs, students participated in the ... and more »

WA After-School Programs Focus On Science, Technology - Lake Stevens Journal

WA After-School Programs Focus On Science, Technology Lake Stevens Journal Lynnwood, WA – From Everett to Vancouver to Spokane, the people and programs that keep kids safe and learning in the hours after school are celebrating "Lights On Afterschool" day today (Thurs.) Despite budget challenges, one new focus of some ... and more »

Parents, students learn importance of after school programs - WALB-TV

Parents, students learn importance of after school programs WALB-TV They say after school programs help keep kids out of trouble and in school. The National After School Alliance sponsored its 13th annual Lights on After School event, Thursday. As more than 400 students from Mt. Olive Community Outreach Center's two ... and more »

Programs before, after school keep students busy - ThisWeekNews

Programs before, after school keep students busy ThisWeekNews In order to showcase the importance of the after-school programs, Delaware, along with 6,500 school districts across the state, will host a Lights On carnival from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at Woodward Elementary School, 200 S. Washington St., for ... and more »

Struggling to maintain after-school programs - Delmarva Now

Struggling to maintain after-school programs Delmarva Now After School Academies (ASA) are essential programs which serve over 2,600 of our students in learning environments that are fun and nurturing, meeting the needs of the whole child. Twelve of our 14 schools offer ASA programs to students in four ...

NF School hopes to rent closed Children's Center so its programs can continue - Pilot Tribune

NF School hopes to rent closed Children's Center so its programs can continue Pilot Tribune With the unexpected closing of the Newell Children's Center recently parents have been scrambling to find spots for their school age kids who were utilizing the before- and after-school programs there. The Newell-Fonda School Board and administration ...

Academic achievement improved among students active in structured after ... - Phys.Org

Academic achievement improved among students active in structured after ... Phys.Org "After-school programs are increasingly viewed as a means of supporting children's physical, academic, social and behavioral development," according to Springer and Diffily. Increasingly, federal funding is tied to empirical evidence that proves ...

After-school programs are part of film, panel discussion - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

After-school programs are part of film, panel discussion Milwaukee Journal Sentinel When the dismissal bell rings each day at schools across Milwaukee, where do students go if they don't go home? And if it's a school-based center, private care or some other community site, what are they doing there? The answers, according to a new ...

Engineering for Kids going international - The Free Lance-Star (blog)

Engineering for Kids going international The Free Lance-Star (blog) A New Delhi couple were searching online for after-school programs they could offer in India. They wanted something different to satisfy the demands of the growing number of dual-income parents who don't want their children parked in front of the TV or ...

Music Changing Lives highlighted at annual Lights On After School celebration ... - Redlands Daily Facts

Music Changing Lives highlighted at annual Lights On After School celebration ... Redlands Daily Facts REDLANDS - Mayor Pete Aguilar, Councilman Jon Harrison, and Police Chief Mark Garcia went to the Redlands Community Center on Thursday to the 4th annual Lights on After School in support of funding for after-school programs. Music Changing Lives ...

Garner woman's after-school program grows in scope - News & Observer

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Garner woman's after-school program grows in scope News & Observer In its eight-year history, Community of Hope's after-school programs have served about a thousand students; the food pantry started soon after, and gave away enough food for 100,000 meals last year alone. Its “Carpenter's Hands” program has given needy ...

After 25 years, Maggie Hubbard leaves St. Mary of the Mills School - Baltimore Sun (blog)

After 25 years, Maggie Hubbard leaves St. Mary of the Mills School Baltimore Sun (blog) According to a news release, the event is an opportunity for students to celebrate the skills learned in after-school programs, and a chance to engage the community by supporting these programs. Vansville Community Center is located at 6813 Ammendale ...

Academic achievement improved among students active in structured after ... - Phys.Org

Academic achievement improved among students active in structured after ... Phys.Org "After-school programs are increasingly viewed as a means of supporting children's physical, academic, social and behavioral development," according to Springer and Diffily. Increasingly, federal funding is tied to empirical evidence that proves ...

How a New Jersey Lottery winnings surcharge could help at-risk kids - newjerseynewsroom.com

How a New Jersey Lottery winnings surcharge could help at-risk kids newjerseynewsroom.com New Jersey Senators Jim Whelan and Ron Rice have introduced legislation that would place a surcharge of that amount on New Jersey Lottery winnings of $600 or more that would be used on after-school programs for at-risk kids. The surcharge money ...

NJ Lotto Winnings Could Help Fund After-School Programs - New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio

NJ Lotto Winnings Could Help Fund After-School Programs New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio State Senators Ron Rice and Jim Whelan strongly believe after-school programs are vital and they're working to together to come up with a new way to pay for them. The lawmakers have introduced legislation to create a dedicated funding mechanism for ...

ACES after-school program grows quickly from start - Flathead Publishing Group

ACES after-school program grows quickly from start Flathead Publishing Group ... by recieving this year's 21st Century Community Learning Center grant from the Montana Office of Public Instruction, which doles out about $200,000 a year for the next five years for the Bigfork, Swan River, Kila, Marion and Deer Park after-school ...

Frederick County celebrates after-school programs - Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online

Frederick County celebrates after-school programs Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online Darin and Stewart were among 200 children and a few dozen adults who gathered at West Frederick Middle School on Monday to celebrate after-school programs and the service it provides to families in Frederick County. Organized by the Frederick County ...

After-school programs are part of film, panel discussion - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

After-school programs are part of film, panel discussion Milwaukee Journal Sentinel When the dismissal bell rings each day at schools across Milwaukee, where do students go if they don't go home? And if it's a school-based center, private care or some other community site, what are they doing there? The answers, according to a new ... and more »