NEWS

Lights On Afterschool

9/03/2010

 CASD’s K.L.A.S. after-school program and the Afterschool Alliance celebrated the importance of after-school programs, October 21 with  Lights On Afterschool, an annual event across the nation.

If you're not a regular reader of the news feature on this website, we remind you that in our communities across the country today, 14.3 million children take care of themselves after the school day ends. After-school programs keep kids safe, help working families and inspire learning. Join us, along with 7,500+ after-school programs nationwide, in celebrating our own after-school program.  The stimulus package affects only 50,000 more children, so there is much more work to do in dealing with the problem of  "latchkey" children.

The details of our event:

• Who: K.L.A.S. Afterschool Program
• What: An open house event with food, fun and entertainment
• When: Thursday, October 21, 4:00 PM until 6 PM
• Where: Thaddeus Stevens Elementary School, 800 Hollywell Avenue.
• Why: Visitors will experience first hand what fantastic learning activities the K.L.A.S. afterschool program is providing the at-risk youth of our community. 

Come and experience first hand what fantastic learning activities the  K.L.A.S. afterschool program provides the at-risk youth of our community. We’ll have a nutritious snack for everyone. We’ll introduce our teachers and we’ll have classroom visits. Enjoy kids’ artwork, a diversity experience, videos of their enrichment activities, the unveiling of our new web site, the opportunity to observe our kids at work. We’ll light up the K.L.A.S. “big board” and learn a little math, and environmental science from the exercise.  All in all, our kids will shine our lights (energy-saving) brightly to emphasize the importance of after-school programs.