New after school program at middle school
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    An exciting new after school program serving Grand

County’s middle school population will begin on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The

Middle School After School Program, operating Tuesdays, Wednesdays and

Thursdays from 2:30 to 5 p.m., will provide enrolled students with

snacks and social time, individual and team homework assistance, and an

introduction to a variety of recreational, artistic, and group

activities aimed to be fun and educational. The program’s co-directors,

Sarah Bauman and Kristina Taylor, will be hosting a Parent Orientation

and Student Registration Night at the GCMS cafeteria on Thursday, Nov.

3 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. During the orientation, Bauman and Taylor will

provide parents with detailed program information, introduce parents

and students to the program staff, help parents register their child

for the six-week introductory session and review the program schedule

and program handbook.

    The Middle School After School Program is part of a

larger after school and summer school program being created by the

Grand County School District. These new programs were made possible

when GCSD was awarded a grant in September by the 21st Century

Community Learning Center (CCLC) program. The 21st CCLC is a federal

program aimed to improve student academic performance and family life

through comprehensive after school, evening and summertime programming

for all members of the family.  GCSD’s 21st Century Community

Learning Center is called BEACON (Building Essential Assets through

Community Outreach and Networking) and has a focus on middle

school-aged students. The BEACON program will start off small this

semester, serving 100 students in the district, with the goal of

serving 300 to 400 students per year in later years. The BEACON program

will be funded by the 21st CCLC program for up to five years if it

meets its landmark goals.

    Additional BEACON programming will begin later in

the school year and during the summer months.  All parents,

teachers, community members, students and public officials are invited

to learn more about the 21st Century Community Learning Center and its

Middle School After School Program by attending the orientation night

next week or by calling the program co-directors at 260-9439 or

260-9440.
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