After school, Community Service and College Tours

By Joy Blake

Program Manager

What does Ms. Blake do?• Runs after school program

• Runs study hall program for 7-8th graders

• Plans community service projects for all grades

• Plans college tours for all grades

• Plans internship and job shadowing opportunities for seniors (1/2 of seniors already placed)

• Helps with field trip planning and school-wide events

BASCS After School Program

Keeping kids off the streets.

BASCS AFTER SCHOOL FUN FACTSWhen: Monday – ThursdayTime: 3:15 – 5:15pm (from 3:15 – 4pm students enrolled in the program are in a quiet study hall in Library, Cafeteria or in a classroom)

Date: October 1st , 2013 – June 13th, 2014 (runs in 8-wk quarters)

CostCOSTS FOR BASCS AFTER SCHOOL

PROGRAM

Yearly Fee (covers entire school year)

$50.00 per child

Quarterly Fee (covers 8 weeks of ASP)

$20.00 per child

After School Transportation Fee (covers 8 weeks of ASP)

An additional $10.00 per child

ScheduleProgram Schedule

3:20 – 3:55

Academic Intervention Time Study Hall, Homework

Help and Tutoring sessions

Students will be given a snack

4:00 – 5:15

Club, Class and Sport Programming of students choice

5:15 – 5:30

Dismissal and Parent Pick Up

The BASCS After School Program will create a safe learning environment for students between the grades of 7-12th , where they

will grow through enrichment, academic and social programs.

VISION

GOALS1. To have 25% of the school

enrolled in the After-School Program

2. To have 40% of school staff leading an After-School Club

3. Partner with great community organizations

4. To fundraise enough money to make the program self-sustainable

AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS, CLASSES AND SPORTSDog Training Ping Pong Club Home Economics Club Nutrition and Workout

Club

MS Math Team African Dance Cupcake Craze Mindfulness Club

Explorers Club Computer Club Beat Lab Turkish Club and Turkish Cooking

**Buffalo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy

(martial arts)

Drill Team Japanese Club Photo Club

Principal’s Leadership Club

Retro Video Game Club

**TechArts for Girls Science Olympiad

MS Basketball League

Cross Country Art Club Concert Band

Soccer Club

ENROLLMENT FOR THE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM

YEARLY VS. QUARTERLY

53%47%

Enrollment for 1st QTR

YEARLY QUARTERLY

NEW ACTIVITIES FOR 2ND QTR

• Adding new clubs like: BASCS CHORUS, Buffalo Wild Animal Adventure, Sign Language Club, College Readiness and Writing, and African Dance

• Already have new students enrolling who did not enroll for the 1st quarter

• Partnered with the Literacy Night to have an excellent After School Showcase

There are 49 students enrolled for the year and 43 students who were enrolled for the first quarter

1ST QUARTER ATTENDANCE

Top After School Clubs1. Nutrition and Workout Club (Mondays)

2. Computer Club (Tuesdays)

3. Dog Training (Mondays)

4. Soccer Club (Mondays)

5. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Tuesdays and Thursdays)

6. Cupcake Craze (Tuesdays)

7. Ping Pong (Thursdays)

8. Art Club (Thursdays)

9. Retro Video Game Club (Wednesdays)

10. Photo Club (Wednesdays)

Attendance after 4th week

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

96% 60% 71% 72%

70% of students regularly attend After School

FUTURE PLANS

• Partner with Journey’s End to bring in the IMPACT program to our school to help ESL students

• Partner with local colleges to bring in future teachers to tutor and mentor our students

• Partner with community organizations like GOBIKE and Computers for Children

• Partner with the WNY After School Alliance and attend meetings

• Find and apply to as many After School grants as possible

Community Service and Volunteering

“Help me, help you”

Vision BASCS students and staff will do volunteer work throughout the school year to not only increase BASCS visibility but to teach our students the importance of service and character.

How does this work?• Once a month, small groups (10 –

15) of students will go to an assigned locations to volunteer

• Each grade level has a different day to volunteer

• The time frame will be for about 2-3 hours between 9:15 am and 12:15pm depending on the location

• Community Service Days are in September, October, December and March

Community Service ScheduleGrade Level Volunteer

Day12th 1st Friday

11th 2nd Friday

10th 3rd Friday

9th 4th Friday

7-8th ½ Days

PLACES WE HAVE BEEN• Salvation Army – Golden

Age Center• Keeping WNY Beautiful• The Teacher’s Desk• The Ronald McDonald

House• The American Cancer

Society Hope Lodge• Kevin’s Guest House

• St. Luke’s Mission of Mercy

• St. Lawrence Church

• Veteran’s Hospital

• Re-Tree of WNY

• VIVE, INC

• The Delaware Nursing Home

• Matt Urban Hope Center

How it works

• BASCS students and staff go on college tours.

• Students complete 3 forms about the college they are attending

• All colleges will be “Say Yes” Institutions

• College Tours will occur either on half days, Fridays and during Spring Break

• All college tours will be local during the 1st semester

• All college tours will be regional during the 2nd semester

College Tour RequirementsGrade Level 1st Semester 2nd Semester

7-8th 1 19th 1 1

10th 1 211th 2 212th Internships and

job shadowingInternships and job shadowing