#1 When someone talks about an acute angle, you'll know not to say, "oh yeah, that angle is so cute."
 
#2  Knowing you're a millionaire because you can count that high.
  
#3  Knowing that a factor tree is not the oak next to the school parking lot.
  
#4  Pi Day, isn't really about pie, but don't tell anyone.  
 
#5  Realizing that people can be like numbers: irrational, complex and perfect.
 
#6  Realizing that place value doesn't refer to how close your desk is to the vending machine.  
 
#7  Understanding that the distributive property has nothing to do with real estate.  
 
#8  Solving word problems could lead to solving problems!  
 
#9 Knowing that a negative number isn't a number with an attitude problem!
  
#10  Knowing that if there are 50 students in a class then it's virtually certain that two will share the same birthday, so hope they both bring in a cake.

 

Curry, Mary. Retrieved from the Internet on November 14, 2014 at http://mangomath.com/blog/mary-curry/

  

Thank you to all who hosted/ participated in a Lights On Afterschool event. Seventy five programs registered their events on the Afterschool Alliance website.

  

Here are just some of the many activities/events that took place across the state throughout the month of October.

  

Took the students to have the Mayor sign a Proclamation for Lights on Afterschool.

   

Liberal

Held an open house with different activities throughout the school.

 

Kansas Children's Discovery Center- Topeka

Celebrated the last day of their first after school camp. The camp "The Monarchs Fly Home" uncovers the mysteries of the Monarch butterfly migration and the unique connection with the Day of the Dead holiday. Campers built a life sized Monarch Forest with artist Kelly Thomas Sanders. The Huitzilopochtli Traditional Aztec Dance Group from Denver, CO performed at their event.

 

K-State Olathe

Students explored the engineering involved in robotics and designed a mini "monster" bot, learned about the principles of architecture and technology in building bridges, discovered the science components in a witch's brew of water, and then created a filtration system to clean it.

 

YMCA of Greater Kansas City

Students participated in a STEM experience with lava lamps and a cooking activity.

 

YWCA of Topeka

Had ice cream floats at their event. The students created Lights On Afterschool artwork and it was displayed at the event. The students from several sites presented to the group on why they liked going to their before and/or afterschool program.

 

Parsons

Held a showing of The Graduates/Los Graduados at Labette Community College on October 14th and organized by Kalynn Amundson in partnership with Community Cinema.

Info on film can be found at: http://communitycinema.org/filmmaker-graduates

 

 

Panel

Dr. Ruben Flores, Associate Professor of American Studies at K.U.;

Deatrea Rose, Director of Student Diversity at Pittsburg State University;

Clara Killingsworth, Social Studies and Special Education teacher at Parsons High School; and

Dr. Marcia Dvorak, Director, Kansas Enrichment Network at K.U.

 

Brown v. Board- Topeka

Featured Drums Alive and "Human Geometry" for over sixty students from Williams Science and Fine ArtsMagnet School. The students participated in a fun and innovative group exercise experience facilitated by Chris Omni, CEO of Wellness Information Network through choreography to music and movement. Teachers from Williams Elementary facilitated students in a group exercise to learn geometry through physical movement. A reception, hosted by Kansas Enrichment Network, was held right before the children's activities. Among those that attended the reception were Representative John Alcala, Kansas Legislature; Carolyn Campbell, Kansas State Board of Education Board Member; Shawnee County District Attorney Chad Taylor, Shawnee County Sheriff Herman T. Jones; Topeka City Mayor Larry Wolgast; Karen Hiller, Topeka City Council member; John Williams, Topeka Public Schools Board Member; Dr. Julie Ford, Topeka Public Schools Superintendent; Martie Gies, Principal of Williams Magnet School and our very own Executive Committee Members, Laura Kaiser, Chris Macy and Mark Farr.

 

Mark your calendar for the 2014 Lights On Afterschool, which is scheduled for

October 23, 2014.  

            

Brown v. Board and Williams Magnet School- Topeka

       

Liberal

Kansas Enrichment Network

 

 

Rural vs. Urban Advocacy                     

Tuesday, November 19th, 2013

11:00 AM CST

Dial In Number - 1 (877) 278- 8686
       Access Code - 528972

  

Kansas is a rich and diverse state - and this diversity often offers us challenges and opportunities. During this Afterschool Conference Call, we will discuss the lessons that can be learned from our similarities: the desire to provide quality programming, our challenges in dealing with school funding issues, and how we engage and bring out the best in our students. We will also talk about ways to address challenges and find common ground so that afterschool programs all across the state can find ways to stand together and speak with one voice so that we help one another be the best we can be.

 

Kevyn Gero, GRA

Kansas Enrichment Network   

  

The 2013 Kansas Out-of-School Conference was a great success. About 200 attendees learned about inclusion from Torrie Dunlap, Kids Included Together (KIT) executive director. After the keynote presentation, participants selected which breakout sessions to attend. Session topics included nutrition, NASA rocketry sampler, trebuchets, literacy and technology. The conference welcomed three new exhibitors Exploration Place, Sedgwick County Zoo and Scholastic. At the conclusion of the event, prizes such as curriculum, t-shirts and office supplies, were given away. Kansas Enrichment Network looks forward to working with Sedgwick County Extension Education Center to host the conference again. Visit www.4-H.org/my4-H and search using the tag "Kansas Out-of-School Conference" to find the handouts that were distributed throughout the day.

 

 

Rachel Willis, Project Coordinator

Kansas Enrichment Network  

Congratulations to the Kansas 2013 National Blue Ribbon Schools!

  

• Haysville USD 261- Campus High School, Wichita, KS
• Chapman- Chapman High School, Chapman, KS
• Blue Valley- Mission Trail Elementary School, Leawood, KS
• Oswego- Oswego Neosho Heights Elementary School, Oswego, KS
• West Franklin- West Franklin High School, Pomana, KS 

http://www.nationalblueribbonschools.com/interactive-map-2013-schools/#.UnpnaiHnbcs  

  

Kansas Enrichment Network

St. Andrews Research Facility

1617 St. Andrews Dr.

Lawrence, KS 66047

  

  

 
Marcia Dvorak, Director