Monday, August 26, 2013

After-school programs have real value - Bismarck Tribune

After-school programs have real value
Bismarck Tribune
After-school programs were created for Bismarck-Mandan elementary school children in response to a real need: supervised, educational and recreational programs for younger students, from after the final school bell and until their parents come home ...

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Y announces after-school programs - Fairfield Citizen

Y announces after-school programs
Fairfield Citizen
"The combination of enrichment and extended learning opportunities is essential to increasing children's success in school," said Tasha Dennison, senior director of the Family Y's Child Care and School Age programs. "YMCA after-school programs promote ...



Bakersfield after-school programs hope to interest children in college ... - KERO-TV 23

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Bakersfield after-school programs hope to interest children in college ...
KERO-TV 23
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Thousands of kids are back in the classroom and while a big chunk of their day will be spent at school, what you do with them after school is just as important. After school programs are a key way for students to extend their ...



Pre-school programs pay off, need support - MyCentralJersey.com

Pre-school programs pay off, need support
MyCentralJersey.com
Among these are after-school programs, summer programs, parent engagement and enrichment programs designed to help close the academic achievement gap. Sociologists Farkas and Beron (2004) studied the research on 6,800 children from ages 3 to 12 ...



Emphasis on truancy, after-school programs at juvenile justice conference in ... - Santa Cruz Sentinel

Emphasis on truancy, after-school programs at juvenile justice conference in ...
Santa Cruz Sentinel
SANTA CRUZ -- Leaders at a juvenile justice conference in Santa Cruz on Friday said that preventing truancy and increasing high-school graduation rates could mean fewer juvenile and adult offenders in the coming years. The Criminal Justice Council of ...



YMCA?To Offer After-School Programs - Jamestown Post Journal

YMCA?To Offer After-School Programs
Jamestown Post Journal
Combining play with academics, the Y's afterschool program provides learning enrichment through arts, music, physical education, sports and nutrition. It also provides children with an extra support system to help them achieve and reach their full ...



What's New at the “Q”? Congrats to backpack winners; after-school programs ... - Muskogee Daily Phoenix

What's New at the “Q”? Congrats to backpack winners; after-school programs ...
Muskogee Daily Phoenix
Congrats to backpack winners; after-school programs begin. Anonymous The Muskogee Phoenix Tue Aug 20, 2013, 10:27 AM CDT. Congratulations to the winners of the school backpacks! Now that school has started, we are making plans for after-school ...



City gets $57000 for after-school programs - Sandyjournal

City gets $57000 for after-school programs
Sandyjournal
The current after-school programs are academically-based, but also include recreation and youth development provided by the Sandy Club – A Safe Place For Boys and Girls. They typically include a snack, time for school work, recreation time and a full ...



After-school programs seek help - Bismarck Tribune

After-school programs seek help
Bismarck Tribune
BISMARCK, N.D. — After-school programs provided by Bismarck's Life After School Time and Missouri Regional Educational Cooperative are putting families on wait lists for the upcoming school year due to a shortage in employees. BLAST, which in an ...


Thursday, August 22, 2013

Grant cuts force closure of GISD after-school programs - Daily News - Galveston County

Grant cuts force closure of GISD after-school programs
Daily News - Galveston County
GALVESTON — After-school programs at seven Galveston Independent School District schools have been canceled this year after the district was not chosen to continue receiving federal dollars that had paid for the programs since 2008. Ball High School ...

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What's New at the “Q”? Congrats to backpack winners; after-school programs ... - Muskogee Daily Phoenix

What's New at the “Q”? Congrats to backpack winners; after-school programs ...
Muskogee Daily Phoenix
Congrats to backpack winners; after-school programs begin. Anonymous The Muskogee Phoenix Tue Aug 20, 2013, 10:27 AM CDT. Congratulations to the winners of the school backpacks! Now that school has started, we are making plans for after-school ...



After-school programs help to close the gaps - Gazettextra (blog)

After-school programs help to close the gaps
Gazettextra (blog)
Many folks think that after-school programs are just a safe place for children to be until parents can pick them up after work. While safety is important, copious research complied by the Afterschool Alliance shows that quality after-school programs ...


Saturday, August 17, 2013

After-school programs help to close the gaps - Janesville Gazette (blog)

After-school programs help to close the gaps
Janesville Gazette (blog)
Carrie and Beth are teaming up for this entry to discuss how to get the most for your kids in the time between school and dinner. Many folks think that after-school programs are just a safe place for children to be until parents can pick them up after ...



Benefits of after-school programs - KETK

Benefits of after-school programs
KETK
Tyler, Texas — In a few weeks schools across East Texas will start which means many working parents will be placing their children in after-school care. After-school programs are offered at a variety of places such as schools, churches, and community ...



Food 4 Less/Foods Co Stores Launch Campaign to Benefit After-School Programs - PR Newswire (press release)

Food 4 Less/Foods Co Stores Launch Campaign to Benefit After-School Programs
PR Newswire (press release)
Food 4 Less and Foods Co customers and associates can support after-school programs in their local schools through the supermarket chain's nonprofit arm, The Food 4 Less/Foods Co Fund, by donating their spare change in collection canisters located at ...



Pittsburg school trustees award after-school contracts for junior highs - Contra Costa Times

Pittsburg school trustees award after-school contracts for junior highs
Contra Costa Times
Under the junior high contract approved by trustees, STS Academy will provide before- and after-school programs that are offered for free and include homework help and enrichment programs such as recreational, arts and leadership activities at Hillview ...



Ralphs Grocery Company Launches Charitable Campaign to Benefit After ... - PR Newswire (press release)

Ralphs Grocery Company Launches Charitable Campaign to Benefit After ...
PR Newswire (press release)
Ralphs customers and associates can support after-school programs in their local schools through the supermarket chain's nonprofit arm, The Ralphs Fund, by donating their spare change in collection canisters located at the checkstands in their ...

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After-school programs have real value - Bismarck Tribune

After-school programs have real value
Bismarck Tribune
After-school programs were created for Bismarck-Mandan elementary school children in response to a real need: supervised, educational and recreational programs for younger students, from after the final school bell and until their parents come home ...

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Debate goes on over Collier after-school programs - NBC2 News

Debate goes on over Collier after-school programs
NBC2 News
An eyebrow-raising controversy for many parents in Collier County is running out of time to come up with a solution. The school district cut some after-school programs and it comes with a price tag for parents -- something many say they can't afford ...



YMCA after-school programs keep Oklahoma City-area kids occupied - NewsOK.com

YMCA after-school programs keep Oklahoma City-area kids occupied
NewsOK.com
Providing young people with opportunities to continue to learn and engage in meaningful activities at the end of the school day can boost success, and the YMCA offers after-school programs that focus on learning. The YMCA's Afterschool Program combines ...



Emphasis on truancy, after-school programs at juvenile justice conference in ... - Santa Cruz Sentinel

Emphasis on truancy, after-school programs at juvenile justice conference in ...
Santa Cruz Sentinel
SANTA CRUZ -- Leaders at a juvenile justice conference in Santa Cruz on Friday said that preventing truancy and increasing high-school graduation rates could mean fewer juvenile and adult offenders in the coming years. The Criminal Justice Council of ...


Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Woodbridge Youth Services gears up for fall with after-school programs - Amity Observer

Woodbridge Youth Services gears up for fall with after-school programs
Amity Observer
Woodbridge Youth Services gears up for fall with after-school programs. By Bettina Thiel on August 5, 2013 in Lead News, School News · 0 Comments. Come September, Woodbridge Youth Services will continue with the photography and cooking class for ...



4-H to Enhance Existing After-school Programs with $200000 Grant from MetLife ... - PR Newswire (press release)

4-H to Enhance Existing After-school Programs with $200000 Grant from MetLife ...
PR Newswire (press release)
CHEVY CHASE, Md., Aug. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National 4-H Council has received a grant of $200,000 from MetLife Foundation to enhance after-school programs in four states. MetLife Foundation funding for 4-H Afterschool will provide 250 ...

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After-school programs receive needed boost - Polkio.com

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After-school programs receive needed boost
Polkio.com
The grants will help fund the districts' after-school programs. Funded through the federal Title IV-B program, part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the grants are awarded to districts with high-poverty schools to improve student ...



Portland-area districts win millions for after-school programs - OregonLive.com

Portland-area districts win millions for after-school programs
OregonLive.com
Jim Zaworski, left,co-directed William Walker Elementary School's 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant back in 2007. Now his school and others will get new or upgraded after-school programs thanks to $2 million federal grants won by about 20 ...



Lake County ends busing to after school programs - WFTV Orlando

Lake County ends busing to after school programs
WFTV Orlando
Freddy Williams, the local director for the Boys and Girls Clubs, said the decision will be very hard on the mostly lower-income parents whose children attend the after school programs. "This is the program that helps those parents that need us the ...



Old Colony YMCA before, after-school programs - Wicked Local Kingston

Old Colony YMCA before, after-school programs
Wicked Local Kingston
The Old Colony YMCA Before and After-school programs are accepting registrations for ages 5 to12 years old for the upcoming school year. The Y programs are located right at the Kingston Elementary school for the Before School program for both schools ...



State council will evaluate extended learning school programs - Pegasus News

State council will evaluate extended learning school programs
Pegasus News
... executive director for the Texas Partnership for Out of School Time, said creating an oversight system for extended learning time programs will benefit the council as it assesses how to leverage available resources to design effective after-school ...



Bus service to return for West Orange students in after-school p - 12 News ... - 12NewsNow.Com

Bus service to return for West Orange students in after-school p - 12 News ...
12NewsNow.Com
At a special meeting Monday, the West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to reinstate bus service for after-school programs at West Orange-Stark High and West Orange-Stark Middle School. The service will be ...

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McCormick Foundation grants $455000 for youth and education programs ... - WGN Radio

McCormick Foundation grants $455000 for youth and education programs ...
WGN Radio
Young Men's Educational Network will receive $10,000 for the Education after school programs, which include individual academic tutoring, an on-line accelerated reading and math assessment program, mentoring, life skills seminars and college ...