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Children gazed at NASA Spacestation's 3-D Mars Mural using 3-D glasses at Thursday's Lights on Afterschool night.
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Churchill County after-school programs held an astronomy themed “Lights on Afterschool” night Thursday, joining over 7,500 other rallies in a nation-wide initiative to promote after-school programs.
Community supporters included Mayor Ken Tedford Jr., Western Nevada College Fallon Campus Dean Bus Scharmann and Sue Chambers, Churchill County School District Federal Program coordinator. Tedford read astrology books to children while Scharmann helped make asteroids out of ice cream. NASA also supported the event by providing a 3-D Mars Mural to complete the theme.
The event was designed to showcase after school options.
“It’s to get parents to see what we have available out in the community,” said Andrea Zeller, after-school coordinator.
The programs featured included FRIENDS Family Resource Center, Western Nevada College, 4-H, Even Start, Parks and Recreation’s Churchill Aquatic Recreation Enrichment (C.A.R.E.) Program. Churchill County School District’s C-3 and AIM programs sponsored the evening.
“There’s a huge need for after-school programs, especially the educational part,” Zeller said.
Many people think of after-school programs as baby-sitting, but most of the programs offer tutoring and additional activities focused on education, safety and prevention.
“We teach your children skills that they can use in the future,” said Carol Johnson, parent and AIM lead instructional assistant.
Zeller added that after-school programs watch children from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., the peak hours for juvenile crime and experimentation with drugs, alcohol and sex.
“That’s the whole idea, to give these kids a place to go,” Zeller said.
Parents don’t have to worry about their children getting into trouble or danger in such a program.
“They’ll know their children are safe,” Johnson said.
Also unlike baby-sitting and child care services, these programs are federally funded so anyone can afford to send their children.
“The best part of this is that they’re free,” Zeller said.
For more information, contact the C3 After School Program at 423-8304.
Community supporters included Mayor Ken Tedford Jr., Western Nevada College Fallon Campus Dean Bus Scharmann and Sue Chambers, Churchill County School District Federal Program coordinator. Tedford read astrology books to children while Scharmann helped make asteroids out of ice cream. NASA also supported the event by providing a 3-D Mars Mural to complete the theme.
The event was designed to showcase after school options.
“It’s to get parents to see what we have available out in the community,” said Andrea Zeller, after-school coordinator.
The programs featured included FRIENDS Family Resource Center, Western Nevada College, 4-H, Even Start, Parks and Recreation’s Churchill Aquatic Recreation Enrichment (C.A.R.E.) Program. Churchill County School District’s C-3 and AIM programs sponsored the evening.
“There’s a huge need for after-school programs, especially the educational part,” Zeller said.
Many people think of after-school programs as baby-sitting, but most of the programs offer tutoring and additional activities focused on education, safety and prevention.
“We teach your children skills that they can use in the future,” said Carol Johnson, parent and AIM lead instructional assistant.
Zeller added that after-school programs watch children from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., the peak hours for juvenile crime and experimentation with drugs, alcohol and sex.
“That’s the whole idea, to give these kids a place to go,” Zeller said.
Parents don’t have to worry about their children getting into trouble or danger in such a program.
“They’ll know their children are safe,” Johnson said.
Also unlike baby-sitting and child care services, these programs are federally funded so anyone can afford to send their children.
“The best part of this is that they’re free,” Zeller said.
For more information, contact the C3 After School Program at 423-8304.
