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Presentation byTracey Lay

DirectorSchool Age Programs & Development Services

EDUCATION CONNECTION

Keep kids safe

Help working families

Enhance academic achievement

AFTER SCHOOL Programs

AFTER SCHOOLSchool Age Programs & Development Services

EDUCATION CONNECTIONRESC (Regional Education Service Center)

Main Campus, Litchfield, CT

School Age Programs

Before & After School Programs: 12 sites, 7 school districts, 23 schools, 583 students,

74 staff

Development Services: Enrichment, Middle School & Summer Adventure

Programs

Consulting & Training Services: On-site Professional Development & Technical

Assistance

AFTER SCHOOLLocal Involvement

School Age Programs & Development Services

Tracey LayDirector, School Age Programs & Development Services

Peggy KelleyAssistant Director, School Age Programs

Melissa ViscarielloProgram Coordinator/Summer Coordinator, School Age Programs

Nicole ThomasProgram Assistant/Northern Sites Coordinator, School Age Programs

Debbie Cashman,Administrative Assistant,School Age Programs

Sarah Moran Education Consultant/Grant Coordinator, School Age Programs & Development Services

Amy Capobianco,Program Assistant/Site Coordinator School Age Programs

Lauren JacobProgram Assistant/Site Coordinator School Age Programs

Kristy GerdoHead Teacher/Southern Sites Coordinator, School Age Programs

Jennifer RubboFirst Aid/CPR Trainer, School Age Programs

AFTER SCHOOLSchool Age Programs & Development Services

Administration

AFTER SCHOOLSchool Age Programs

Events

Tracey Lay and the School Age Programs Administrative Team at Family Fun Day, 2010, in celebration of program’s 20th Anniversary.

School Age Programs Annual Awards Ceremony-Welcome to the Jungle!

AFTER SCHOOLSchool Age Programs

Activities in After School

VOLCANO!

Race Cars

AFTER SCHOOLSchool Age Programs

Activities in After School

Community Garden

Fun with Reading

AFTER SCHOOLSchool Age Programs

Activities in After School

Robots

Experiments

AFTER SCHOOLSchool Age Programs

Activities in After School

Student Art Show

Spa Day

Connection between school & home Parent connection-notes, signed permission

form, etc. Help w/specific subject areas Allows students to stay after for extra help or

activities Curriculum

State Department of Education After School Grant

AFTER SCHOOLSchool Age ProgramsRole: Local School Involvement

AFTER SCHOOLRegional Involvement

Role: Consulting, Facilitation, Trainings

• EDUCATION CONNECTION-Regional Education Service Center

• Northwest Connecticut Regional After School Network

• Western Connecticut School Districts

• Western Connecticut Organizations

CT After School Network- Board of Governors

CT After School Advisory Council-Representative

CT After School Leadership Team-Co-Facilitator

S3 State Leadership Team-Member

CT State After School Grants-Contractor

AFTER SCHOOLState Involvement

Role: Advocates, Agency Representatives, Contractor

AFTER SCHOOLState Involvement

Role: Advocates, Agency Representatives, Contractor

Program Display at

State AS Showcase

State AS Student Art & Essay Winners

Senator Dodd at CT After School Network

State Conference

AFTER SCHOOLState Involvement

Role: Advocates, Agency Representatives, Contractor

Annual “After School

Day” at the Capitol

Organizations:

National Afterschool Association-Member, Regional Rep, Trainer

Afterschool Alliance-Member & Advocate

Mott Foundation-Annual Network Attendee Representing CT

NIOST, Wellesley College-Quality Advisor Specialists

National Council for Professional Recognition-School Age Rep

AFTER SCHOOLNational Involvement

Role: Advisors, Members, State Liaison

AFTER SCHOOLNational Involvement

Role: Advisors, Members, State Liaison

“It is education that makes opportunity real for kids, and nowhere is this more than with afterschool programs.”Rosa DeLauro U.S. House of Representatives (3rd)

“Afterschool for ALL” Challenge, Washington DC

With After School…

Kids are safe

Working families have help

Learning is enhanced

There’s FUN to be had!

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