Lights On Afterschool is a program offered to support student, parent, and community needs. The program is currently federally funded through a 21st Century Community Learning Center (21CCLC) grant and in direct partnership with Hot Springs County School District #1. The purpose of this grant is to provide academic and enrichment activities for all students, by offering various opportunities. There are 3 main goals of the 21CCLC grant, which include: establishing community learning centers that help students meet academic achievement standards, offering a broad array of high-quality enrichment activities that are aligned with and complement the regular academic school day while positively affecting student outcomes, and providing programming to engage families of participating students. Lights On Afterschool provides a unique opportunity to provide support to what is being taught during the school day and to build background knowledge and experience. With multiple activities, themes, and programming, we offer something for everyone! See individual school programs for more details.
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Students and Families join us this week in playing some Lights On Bingo!!
Complete this LOA Bingo sheet hard copy or digital by this Friday, April 10th and send in a photograph of yourself holding your completed Bingo sheet, we will post it on our Facebook page!!
Have fun and good luck!! đ
Rainbow Grilled Cheese Recipe! WHOA!
Things You will need:
-Food coloring
-Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
-Sourdough Bread
-Butter
If someone makes this, please let us know how it turned out!! It looks pretty cool!! Post a picture!
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10 tips on how to maintain a routine of kindness during difficult times:
1. Maintain a sleep schedule and manage your hygiene. This may be difficult for those working on the front lines, but remember that sleep is critical to wellness. Getting enough (continuous) sleep is so important! Keep up with your hygiene habits. Get showered, brush your teeth, wash your face, wear something other than pajamas (even though they are so comfy!) and include bright colors in your daily wardrobe.
2. Do good for others! When we help others and increase altruistic behavior, we are doing good for ourselves. There is a LOT of evidence about the science of doing good and why it benefits our own health. Make sure that while youâre taking care of yourself, youâre doing what you can to support others.
3. Get outside. Go for a walk. Play frisbee. Plant some flowers. Try to go for at least 30 minutes. If you canât go outside, open the windows. Get fresh air and sunshine. Vitamin D is so important to our physical and mental health. Soak up some rays!
4. Connect with others. Use your phone or platforms like FaceTime, Skype or Zoom to talk with family and friends. Share how youâre feeling and actively listen to others when they share how they are feeling.
5. Spend a little extra time with your children and/or pets. They may be confused and/or scared. This is a great time to build stronger connections with those around you. Looking for ideas for things to do with your kids? Did you know we have a curriculum that has all kinds of great ideas and activities? Check it out and adapt the lessons for use at home! And, it is SO IMPORTANT to keep kids on a schedule as well. Let your children help with creating a daily schedule that includes academics, exercise, creative time, quiet time and time to connect with friends.
6. Drink lots of water! Eat healthy. Often, during stressful times we over-indulge and donât maintain a healthy diet. Use this time to re-evaluate your diet and try new recipes!
7. Develop a self-care plan for yourself. Consider strategies that are proven to work well for many. Listen to music you love, burn a candle that smells good, write in your journal or read a book. When was the last time you colored something? Get out the crayons and colored pencils and color a picture! Take a long warm bath. Start a craft project. Organize a room. Whatever feels good to you⌠do it and pat yourself on the back for taking care of yourself.
8. Be kind. Everyone is doing their best right now. It is easy to be judgmental of how others are handling this challenging time, but know that we all operate a little differently. Offer a bit of grace to others during this time. Notice all the good things happening in the world right now. There are a ton of great things⌠just do a search online for âgood news during Covid-19â and youâll find a lot!
9. Find a reason to smile every day. In fact, find a way to generate a good hearty belly laugh every day. It does a body good.
10. Be grateful. There is SO MUCH to be grateful for right now. Practicing gratitude builds resilience and helps us through the toughest times. Find three things every day that you are grateful for and write them down. Put the lists in a jar and look at your lists months from now to remind you of all the little reasons you were able to get through this period.
Lights On is making additions to our virtual programming for its upcoming weeks.
Please comment below if you and/or your child(ren) are interested in having video chats through zoom or google meets with your Lights On staff a few times in the upcoming month.
The purpose of this would be based around positivity! This would allow your student(s) to speak with their friends, which they might not have seen in a while, as well as their afterschool staff. The environment is aimed to be completely stress free and positive!
If your student(s) are not apart of Lights On and would like to join, its never too late either!! Feel free to send us a message on how to get them registered!!
Let us know what you think below đ Thank you families!!
RWE Lights On Handbook
RWE Lights On Program Handbook
Lights On Program Resources
Lights On Registration Form
Volunteer Form
Lights On FacebookLights On Hours of Operation
Monday – Thursday from 3:45 to 5:30 PM
(Pick up is at 5:30 PM)Friday from 12:30 to 3:30 PM
(Pick up is at 3:30 PM)