After-School Program Carl Sandburg School

Presented By: Jamaal Carter

P - Positive, Productive, Professional

R - Respectful, Responsible, Relationships

I - Innovative Creative & Critical Thinkers

D - Diligent, Determined Learners

E - Effective Communicators & Collaborators

What is the After school program?

•A Fairfax County Public School program designed to give added support, both academic and non-academic, to students to foster better success in and out of the classroom.

After School participants must…

•…Abide by all Fairfax County Public Schools; Students Rights & Responsibilityat all times after school. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary actions, which can include the loss of all non-academic based after school program participation!

Start and End Date

• Start Date: October 2, 2018(Activities Fair and Expectations)

• End Date: May 23, 2019(Last Day for buses)

When does After school meet?

•Late Bus Days: Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday 2:25 p.m.-4:35 p.m.

•Extended Day Activities(ACADEMIC ONLY &

Prearranged with the teacher)

*Monday/Friday 2:25 p.m.-4:45 p.m.

*parents MUST provide transportation.

How many sessions are After School?

•A session: 2:25 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

•B session: 3:35 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.

Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday Only

*Snacks provided at the beginning of B session. If your child has food allergies, please send them to school with a snack.

Can a student stay after with a teacher and then come to After school

•Absolutely! All students staying after for a specific teacher may join any activity afterwards, provided they have a signed pass from that teacher!!

What days are late bus days?

•Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays starting at 4:30 pm. All teachers will escort their students to the cafeteria. We will send students to their bus from the cafeteria.

If a student does not ride a late bus where are they picked up?

•Door Entrance 1 (Front of the school) Students must be picked up by 5:00.

•Walkers may leave whenever they are done with their activity, even if it’s after the first session.

Closings or Delays

• School Website:

https://sandburgms.fcps.edu

• Twitter: @SandburgASP

Typical After School Activities and Events

•Academic Tutoring, Basketball, Book Buddies, BE Club, Builders Club, Chess Club, College Partnership Program, Crafty Cooks, Creative Writing Club,Debate Club

Typical After School Activities and Events

•Extended Day Program, FCCLA, Gaming Club, Girls Scouts of America(STEM), Go to Green Club,Gridiron & Great Books, Library Media Center, Makerspace Club

Typical After School Activities and Events

•Math Club, NJHS, Pawsitivity Helpful Squad, Running Club, Sandburg Ambassadors, SCA, Soccer, Spoken Word, Tap Dance, Theatre Sports, Weight Lifting/Cardio, Young Scholars/AAP

Other Clubs that will need a parent Sponsor

• Odyssey of the Mind

• Computer Programming

• Anything that will help cultivate our students and community.

Contact Information

• Jamaal Carter

• jlcarter3@fcps.edu

• 703-799-6105

Twitter: @PrincipalBarker @Sandburg_MS @SandburgASP

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