Lights On Afterschool

Factory Shoals Middle hosted a virtual and face to face Lights On AfterSchool STEM activity. The students worked collaboratively with their parent/guardian to use recyclable items to build a project of their choice. Some of the items that were used were: water bottles, cardboard boxes, straws, styrofoam, and tape. The students and their parents put their two heads together and built a creative and unique project.  Lights on Afterschool was a huge success. The students, teachers, and parents really enjoyed themselves.

Lights On Afterschool:

In America today, 11.3 million children are alone and unsupervised after school. Afterschool programs keep kids safe, help working families and inspire learning. They provide opportunities to help young people develop into successful adults.

Lights On Afterschool was launched in October 2000 with celebrations in 1,200 communities nationwide. The following year 3,600 events took place. Today, more than 8,000 Lights On Afterschool rallies are held annually, attracting 1 million Americans and media coverage nationwide.

Lights On Afterschool is a project of the Afterschool Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that all children have access to quality, affordable afterschool programs. Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has served as Chair of Lights On Afterschool since 2001.

The Afterschool Alliance salutes the many Lights On Afterschool partners and programs who make this event a success, in particular the After-School All-Stars, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, 4-H Afterschool, Junior Achievement, the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Young Rembrandts, and the YMCA of the USA.

http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/loaHistory.cfm

    Website by SchoolMessenger Presence. © 2024 SchoolMessenger Corporation. All rights reserved.