Schedule and Activities
Our after-school program operates on all regular school days starting on the first day of school. We offer extended hours on Early Release days, Educator/Recess days, and some vacation days. We facilitate a variety of activities every day to meet the diverse needs and interests of our students.
Hours and Costs
Closed:
- Monday, September 7: Labor Day
- Monday, October 12: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
- Wednesday, November 11: Veterans Day
- Wednesday, November 25 – Friday, November 27: Thanksgiving Recess
- Wednesday, December 23 – Monday, January 1: Winter Recess
- Wednesday, January 6: Three Kings Day
- Monday, January 18: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Monday, February 15: Presidents’ Day
- Friday, March 26: Good Friday
- Monday, April 19: Patriots’ Day
- Monday, May 31: Memorial Day
- Friday, June 18: Juneteenth
Activities
Some activities such as Homework, Quiet Table, Free-play in the gym or outside are offered everyday in each activity block. Other activities rotate depending on changes in daily staff, weather, or interest. Other activities include art, music, Chromebooks, video games, science, and organized games in the gym or outside.
Snack
Students are offered several choices at snack time. Snack choices usually include fruit, various cracker items, popcorn, granola bars, etc. Students may also choose to bring their own snack but must check with a staff person first. We like to make sure it’s not a 20′ chain of Nerds. Please let us know if your child has any food allergies or dietary restrictions.
Group Meetings
These are discussion times with varying topics or group activities. We may discuss current events, past events, weekend plans, pet peeves, jokes, music, trends, the desire for truth in a lot of things, cartoons, movies, etc. It’s a space to practice sharing a conversation with others, listening to others, and hopefully, some bonding.
Bus
A school bus home is offered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays starting in mid September. ARPS (Amherst school system) provides the buses and vans. Guardians should inform the program director in advance of their intention to have their children on the bus. Otherwise, guardians are expected to pick-up their children by 5:30pm.