Welcome back Rising Starrs Family! If you were with us during the summer, you're probably familiar with our summer motto of "Best. Summer. Ever." We had such a fun-filled & engaging summer program, that we are bringing that same energy to the new school year. It's my 3rd year of managing the Rising Starrs After School Program, and my team and I are committing to making this the "Best. Year. Ever."
Program Updates
* Choose ONE of the dates to attend our MANDATORY Rising Starrs Parent/Guardian Orientation
* Enrichments will begin the week of Sep 12th. Sign ups will happen during the Mandatory Rising Starrs Parent/Guardian Orientation (above). This will be when you learn of the days and times of our enrichment offerings. Most are staying the same days and times, however, some have changed due to instructor schedule needs.
* Without enrichments, what's happening in After School right now? The first 3 weeks of school, Rising Starrs are getting to know their After School Grade-Level group and Program Leader. If you haven't heard, they've been playing a lot of teambuilding games. Last week, they went on a scavenger hunt to learn all about the appropriate behavior in each of our After School spaces (i.e. cafeteria, Flex Room, playground, classrooms, hallways, etc). They've also already started getting in the habits of what "Homework Time" looks/sounds/feels like.
Program Updates
* Choose ONE of the dates to attend our MANDATORY Rising Starrs Parent/Guardian Orientation
- Wednesday, Sep 7th @ 5:45 (30 min meeting)
- Thursday, Sep 8th @ 4:30 (30 min meeting)
* Enrichments will begin the week of Sep 12th. Sign ups will happen during the Mandatory Rising Starrs Parent/Guardian Orientation (above). This will be when you learn of the days and times of our enrichment offerings. Most are staying the same days and times, however, some have changed due to instructor schedule needs.
* Without enrichments, what's happening in After School right now? The first 3 weeks of school, Rising Starrs are getting to know their After School Grade-Level group and Program Leader. If you haven't heard, they've been playing a lot of teambuilding games. Last week, they went on a scavenger hunt to learn all about the appropriate behavior in each of our After School spaces (i.e. cafeteria, Flex Room, playground, classrooms, hallways, etc). They've also already started getting in the habits of what "Homework Time" looks/sounds/feels like.
Check out the pictures above of our most popular Friday Club - Building Workshop! We are continuing on the success of "Thingamajig" from this summer, where Rising Starrs invent contraptions to tackle every day problems or challenges. Their first Building Workshop! challenge was to create something they could use at home or at school. Our huge stack of recyclables were wiped out after just one Friday Club Day. PLEASE CONTINUE TO DONATE RECYCLABLES TO OUR PROGRAM! The best Workshop items are cardboard rolls, boxes, plastic bottle caps, foam, and packing/shipping materials.
* Spread the word! We have Open Spots in after school in the following grades:
Kinders: 9 spots left
1st Grade: 1 spot left
2nd Grade: FULL
3rd Grade: FULL
4th Grade: 2 spots left
5th Grade: 3 spots left
(We will open up more spots once we are fully staffed.)
* August/September Program Payments will be charged Thu, Aug 25th. The fees deducted will be $180 (Aug) + $280 (Sep) = $460. If you would like to pay in installments, please email [email protected] by Wed, Aug 24th.
Lastly, Mr. Mike and Ms. Maybelle want to share a few Summer Break pictures--to show what they did to rejuvenate and be ready for the "Best. Year. Ever."
* Spread the word! We have Open Spots in after school in the following grades:
Kinders: 9 spots left
1st Grade: 1 spot left
2nd Grade: FULL
3rd Grade: FULL
4th Grade: 2 spots left
5th Grade: 3 spots left
(We will open up more spots once we are fully staffed.)
* August/September Program Payments will be charged Thu, Aug 25th. The fees deducted will be $180 (Aug) + $280 (Sep) = $460. If you would like to pay in installments, please email [email protected] by Wed, Aug 24th.
Lastly, Mr. Mike and Ms. Maybelle want to share a few Summer Break pictures--to show what they did to rejuvenate and be ready for the "Best. Year. Ever."
Ms. Maybelle had a summer break full of Family & Friends Time. The pictures on the left & middle show her with 29 of her cousins & their families (NO PARENTS!) vacationing in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico (yay! matching shirts!). Can you guess where the picture on the right is taken? CHICAGO! Ms. Maybelle is from the midwest, and spent another week with family and friends in Chicago & Indianapolis.
Mr. Mike spent a week in Maui! It was his first adult vacation EVER. He swam with sea turtles, ate his weight in shaved ice, and surprised his girlfriend with a sunset cruise. Every night for dinner, he would order three entrees so that he could try all the different awesome fish options on the island. He's decided to vacation in Hawaii every year from now on.