April has made its way here and its all about parent connections…Check out these upcoming workshops! First Fridays – Teaming Up with Parents Date: April 1, 2016 Time: 10:00 – 12:00pm Location: CASN Office, Building 1, Hartford Engaging families in your program starts with finding lots of ways to include parents so that they feel […]
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Mark Fopeano is the Program Manager at Dwight Hall at Yale. Like all of us he knows the hard decisions that the legislature has to make in order to balance our budget. He also knows that you need to also understand which programs are good investments and will save money in the long run. He […]
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Here is a super easy tool from the Wallace Foundation (updated 2015) to help you determine the costs of high quality after school and summer programming. Curious to know how long it will take you? Took me 3 minutes! http://www.wallacefoundation.org/cost-of-quality/pages/default.aspx
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We’re all interested in extra money coming to afterschool programs. A nice report came from the website, Afterschool Snacks. It breaks down the President’s final budget request on STEM education and where it fits into after school. You can read the full document here but I’m going to give you a further breakdown because I […]
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Full of articles, tips and strategies edited from 20 years of School-Age NOTES newsletters, this easy-to-use resource covers the planning steps from January to May and the programming approaches from field trips to themes.
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STEM has been greatly talked about but also under funded. This program costs nothing but contributes to diversity in computer science, inspires students, and can prep students for future technology skills. I personally believe that it also teaches children to “think outside the box”. What is this great program? It’s a web site called code.org. […]
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What do elements have to do with your everyday life? They make your world — and beyond — move and groove, fizz, bubble and flash!
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ORAL HEALTH ADVOCACY GRANTS – APPLY BY APRIL 4, 2016 For the third consecutive year, CT Health is pleased to announce the availability of oral health advocacy grants to increase the number of oral health champions in Connecticut, especially unusual suspects. Click on the following link to find out more information. >>>Download Request for Proposals […]
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The Connecticut After School Network is absolutely committed to improving what we offer you and we need your feedback. This bi-annual Professional Development Survey will help us help you. Please tell us how you feel, what you like, and areas that we need to focus on to help you and your programs be successful. There […]
Read More Please note some of our February workshops were rescheduled due to inclement weather! Our new dates are listed below…register today! Deep Dive Session – ADHD: Going Deeper Date: February 26, 2016 Time: 9:00-12:00pm Location: CASN Office, Building 1, Hartford ADHD is one of the most frequent diagnoses in young people, and can be befuddling and […]
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