Afterschool programs offer
enriching opportunities
in Amsterdam, Fort Plain, Gloversville
and Johnstown
 The school day at four area middle schools has
been expanded to provide academic support in a fun learning
environment geared specifically for students in grades 6-8.
A grant writing team -
headed by HFM BOCES Assistant Superintendent Dominick Baggetta -
spearheaded a successful effort to bring federal funding for
21st Century Afterschool Learning Centers into Fulton and
Montgomery counties. The new grants were implemented in 2004 in
Amsterdam, Fort Plain and Gloversville, while Johnstown was
added last fall.
The program, geared for middle school students,
provides an extension to the school day that is educational,
recreational and most importantly safe for our students.
Operating daily from the close of the school day until 5:15
p.m., participants are offered similar daily opportunities in
all four districts. All sites provide learning opportunities
that interconnect their activities with the regular school day
program.
All sites offer the following:
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Homework assistance
and guidance,
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Tutoring in specific subject areas,
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Academic
enrichment,
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Computer time,
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Daily snacks,
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Recreational
opportunities,
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Links with more than 30 community agencies that
provide expertise in diverse areas, and
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Cultural enrichment.
Students at all four sites also participate in field trips,
including a tour of the HFM BOCES Career and Technical Center in
Johnstown where students are exposed to career opportunities and
alternative courses of study beyond the high school offerings in
their home districts. Students have also participated in
team-building activities at the Adirondack Center in Ephratah.
Program co-directors Art Batty and Ernie Clapper oversee the
day-to-day operations of the after-school programs. Average
attendance varies by site, with a range of 40-80 students per
day.
For more information about enrolling in the program for the
2006-07 school year, please contact:
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Amsterdam:
Jeremy Purtell,
Trelaina Gonzalez, (518) 843-5733
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Fort Plain:
Chris Evenson,
Trelaina Gonzalez, (518) 993-4000, ex. 3543
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Gloversville: Charis Carangelo, Stephanie Andrews, (518) 773-7351
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Johnstown:
Allyson Warren, David Sammons, (518) 762-5891 |
