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21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERSmalley School & Lafayette SchoolBound Brook, NJ
The Afterschool Hours in America More than 15 million school-age children (26 percent) are on
their own after school. Among them are more than 1 million are in grades K through 5. (Afterschool Alliance, 2009)
More than 27 million parents of school-age children are employed, including 23 million who work full time. (U.S. Department of Labor, 2010)
The hours between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. are the peak hours for juvenile crime and experimentation with drugs, alcohol, cigarettes and sex. (Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2002)
Currently, the federal government contributes only 11 percent of the cost of afterschool while 29 percent of the children in afterschool meet the federal government’s definition of low-income and in need of federal assistance. (Afterschool Alliance, 2009)
Afterschool Programs Benefit Youth, Families & Communities Teens who do not participate in afterschool programs are nearly
three times more likely to skip classes than teens who do participate. They are also three times more likely to use marijuana or other drugs, and are more likely to drink, smoke and engage in sexual activity. (YMCA of the USA, March 2001)
Early childhood education expert James Heckman concludes that a compliment of early education and participation in afterschool programs can reduce initiating drug use among youth by nearly 50 percent (45.8) while reducing the likelihood of them skipping school by half. (Investing in Our Young People, University of Chicago, 2006)
The Promising Afterschool Programs Study, a study of about 3,000 low-income, ethnically-diverse elementary and middle school students found that regular participation in high-quality afterschool programs is linked to significant gains in standardized test scores and work habits. (University of California at Irvine, 2007)
Mission Statement The mission of the Middle Earth 21st CCLC
program is to provide a safe and nurturing environment for fourth through eighth grade students from Bound Brook and South Bound Brook who are in need of and can benefit from an after-school program. Youth will have opportunities to choose activities designed to promote their intellectual, physical, mental, social, and emotional development in an atmosphere of mutual respect and encouragement.
Program Serves Lafayette School
60 Slots 4th and 5th grades
Smalley Middle School 60 Slots 6th, 7th, and 8th grades
Program Offers Academic Enrichment and Remediation Positive Youth Development Cultural and Artistic Enrichment Physical Activity Parental Involvement
Academic Enrichment and Remediation
Academic Enrichment and Remediation 60 minutes per day 1 certified teacher for every 15 students High school student helpers Students receive help with their
homework Students work on the Study Island
Computer Programs for math and language arts
Positive Youth Development Character Counts Girls Circle Boys Council F.I.L.M.
Girls Circle
Cultural and Artistic Enrichment
Culinary Arts Art Screen Printing Functional and Found Art Video Production Educational Field Trips Drama Photography Cartooning
Culinary Arts
Screen Printing
Art
Trips Intrepid Air and Space Museum Academy of Natural Sciences Museum Camden Aquarium Bronx Zoo Patriots Stadium Raices Cultural Center
Patriots Stadium
Physical Activities Recreational Sports Dance Soccer Basketball
Dance
Soccer
Other Enrichment Options Water Science Newsletter Technology Lego Tech Party & Event
Planning Crime Scene
Investigations Game Show
Lego Tech
Technology
Water Science
Parental Involvement Family Fun Nights
4 through out the year Student presentations and art work displays Guest Speakers Dinner provided
English as a Second Language Offered to parents of students in the program Provided by The Jointure
Guiding Good Choices for Spanish Speaking Parents Dinner provided Helps improve communication between parents
and children
Family Fun Night
Program Layout Fall Cycle: October – December
Winter Cycle: January – March
Spring Cycle: April – June
Summer Cycle: July
Daily Smalley Schedule 2:50 – 3:30 Snack & Game Time
3:30 – 4:50 Academic Remediation – Homework & Tutoring
4:50 – 5:50 Club/Enrichment Time
5:50 – 6:05 Students are picked up or walk home
Daily Lafayette Schedule 2:40 – 3:15 Snack & Game Time
3:15 – 4:00 Academic Remediation – Homework & Tutoring
4:00 – 5:00 Club/Enrichment Time
5:00 – 5:30 Quiet Recreation
5:30 – 5:45 Students are picked up or walk home
Staff 1 Full Time Project Director 1 Part Time and 1 Full Time Site
Coordinator 1 Part Time Administrative Staff 12 Certified Teachers 15 High School Youth Workers 10 Non-teacher Club Leaders
Collaborators Family & Community Services
2 days/week Offer individual and group counseling
Bound Brook Police Department 1 day/week Allow kids to have positive interaction with
police officers
Collaborators 4-H
Character counts staff training Science Workshops for students
EmPower Somerset Guiding Good Choices for Spanish Speaking
Parents Guest speakers for students
Girl Scouts Club activities
Guest Speakers Robert Wood Johnson EmPower Somerset Vo-Tech Tap-n-Toe Dance Group
Partners Bound Brook Board of Education South Bound Brook School District
A Special Thanks to the Bound Brook Board of Education
Summer Program 120 students 8:00 am to 1:00 pm Monday – Thursday Friday is Trip Day 3 hours academic time 1 hour rec time ½ hour breakfast, ½ hour lunch
Facts about the last 4 years Middle Earth has brought in $1.5 Million
to Bound Brook District We have served 421 youth We have hired 27 Bound Brook High
School Students We have hired 39 teachers from Bound
Brook
Hispanic PopulationAfter School Care Arrangements • Hispanic children are more likely to be in afterschool programs than other children. 21%
(2,365,860) of Hispanic children are enrolled in afterschool programs – at schools, community centers, churches or elsewhere. By comparison, 15% of all children participate in afterschool programs.
Economic Impact • Hispanic parents are feeling the impact of the economic downturn more severely than parents in
general. More Hispanic parents agree that the current economic conditions have impacted their after school care arrangements, with 55% reporting that the economy has impacted how they care for their children after school (compared to 41% overall) and 60% stating that it has affected their ability to pay for care (compared to 46% overall).
Need or Demand for Afterschool • Demand for afterschool programs is great in the Hispanic community. Parents of Hispanic children
not currently in afterschool programs are much more likely than other parents to say that they would enroll their children in quality afterschool programs, if programs were available. 47% of Hispanic parents (4,218,666) say they would enroll their children if programs were available compared to 38% of parents in general.
• Hispanic parents are also more likely than the general population to say that there should be “some type of organized activity or place for children and teens to go after school every day that provides opportunities for them to learn.” 96% of Hispanic parents agree compared to just 91% agreement in general.
The Coming Year 115 students currently enrolled Waiting lists for 4th and 5th grades Introducing new theme of civic
engagement Hosting Lights On After School Event
October 20th
Funding was provided by the New Jersey State Department of Education.
We would also like to acknowledge the Bound Brook and South Bound Brook Municipal Alliance for their contribution.