[samscommunity] Fwd: FW: Lights on afterschool program

MESSAGE FROM ST. ANDREWS MIDDLE SCHOOL:


(Even though this event took place this morning, many of the after school 
programs have encouraged their students to participate in local events in 
celebration of the program.)

Subject: Lights on afterschool program

 

Richland One and Community Partners to Show Support, Need for
After-school Programs

It's a scary but real situation for millions of American families. When
the school day ends, 14 million students - including 40,000
kindergarteners - will be on their own. On Thursday, October 16,
Richland One, its community supporters and school districts across the
nation will host Lights On Afterschool events to celebrate the
importance of afterschool programs and to support the need for even more
programs for America's children. 

The local "Lights On" celebration includes a legislative breakfast, 7:30
- 9 a.m. at EdVenture Children's Museum, 211 Gervais Street. Besides a
delicious breakfast, legislators and other community supporters
attending the event can look forward to student musical performances,
recognition of student poster and essay contest winners and remarks by
Richland One Superintendent Dr. Percy Mack and Columbia Mayor Bob Coble.
The legislative breakfast is a joint project of Richland One, the City
of Columbia, EdVenture Children's Museum, the South Carolina Afterschool
Alliance, Junior Achievement and SCE&G. 

"Richland One is grateful for the support and commitment of these
organizations and businesses," said Dr. Traci Cooper, director of
Richland One's Extended Day Programs. "They have provided volunteers,
guest speakers, financial support and other vital services to help make
our award-winning afterschool programs a success. Their involvement
underscores an important fact: Afterschool care is not just an education
or school issue. It is a community issue that affects us all." 

"In America today, more than 25% of our youth are alone and unsupervised
after school, making them vulnerable to drug use, sexual activity, crime
and other negative influences," she said. "Besides providing much needed
childcare and a safe haven, after-school programs have been shown to
improve students' grades and behavior and decrease juvenile crime. Those
are positive results we all can support."

Cooper noted that although Richland One is fortunate to offer a variety
of after-school programs, there is a need for more after-school programs
in South Carolina and across the nation.

For more information please contact the Richland One Office of
Communications at 231-7504 or 231-7510.

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