Kansas Enrichment Network Newsletter
      April 2014
In This Issue
Funding Opportunities
Health and Fitness
Maker Faire KC
Online Science Project
Lights On Afterschool
Science and Mathematics Ed. Institute
STEM
Kansas Children's Discovery Center
Did you know?
4-H Curriculum
2014 Kansas All Staff Conference
NIOST Summer Seminar
How Can Youth Make a Difference?
Resources/ Information
Join Our Mailing List

Funding Opportunities                          

 

Surdna Foundation- Thriving Cultures 

 

State Farm Youth Advisory Board- Service Learning Grant 

 

Delta Dental of Kansas Foundation- Community Dental Health Grant 

 

Dept. of Labor- YouthBuild Grant 

 

Dept. of Health and Human Services- Teenage Pregnancy Prevention 

 

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 

 

Captain Planet Foundation- CPF Ecotech Grants 

 

Dept. of Health and Human Services- Healthy Habits 

 

Dollar General Literacy Foundation- Youth Literacy Grants 

 

The Harry Chapin Foundation 

 

Health and Fitness                       

SPARK Webinar- April 16, 2014

What's on your "Play" list? 

Using Music to Motivate and Move Your Students

 

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SAVE THE DATE!

 

Mr. Happy (Jim Atkinson)- physical activity presenter

Date: August 9, 2014

Location: Christ the King Early Education Center

5973 SW 25th Street

Topeka, KS 66614

Time: 9:00-4:00

Cost: To Be Determined

Limit: 100 participants

 

H-A-P-P-Y!!! PRODUCTIONS 

 

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Benefits of exercise for school-aged children 

4th Annual Maker Faire Kansas City

June 28-29, 2014
Union Station
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

 

CALL FOR MAKERS DEADLINE
Friday, May 24, 2014

 

For more information go to Maker Faire Kansas City

Online Science Project

 

Students can challenge themselves and earn the most likes and shares to win a prize! Put their science fair project in cyberspace! Search for ideas, connect with other students, and share their webpage with family, friends, and future universities/employers. 

Deadline: May 12, 2014

 

Lights On Afterschool- SAVE THE DATE!

The 15th annual Lights On Afterschool will be October 23, 2014.
Launched in October 2000, Lights On Afterschool is the only nationwide event celebrating afterschool programs and their important role in the lives of children, families and communities. The effort has become a hallmark of the afterschool movement and generates media coverage across the country each year.

Lights On Afterschool events, like afterschool programs, come in all shapes and sizes, from stadium rallies and town parades to open houses and program tours. To find everything you need to plan the perfect event, go to http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/loa.cfm

 

FHSU Science and Mathematics Education Institute

The FHSU Science and Mathematics Education Institute is offering a variety of exciting and educational Summer Science Programs, each designed to supplement your child in the areas of science, math and technology.

Click on the link below to see a brief description of each camp, the appropriate age group, the dates and flyers for each camp. If you have any questions, please call Ann Noble at (785) 628-5449.

 
STEM









Schools OUT and summer is IN at the Kansas Children's Discovery Center!                     

Make your camper's summer unforgettable in our new MAKE! camps that promote summer learning in science, technology, engineering, art and math - STEAM! Dabble in the Thinkering Tinkering Lab, build in Construction Junction and program in Robo-Art or Lewis and Clark go Digital! Campers will be challenged as they develop their critical and creative thinking skills.  

 

Camp dates run from June 3 - August 8 for campers 4-10. 

 

See www.kansasdiscovery.org for more information on all KCDC summer programming!

Did you know?                       

More than 27 million parents of school-age children are employed, including 23 million who work full time.
(U.S. Department of Labor, 2012)
Annual 4-H Curriculum Pre-Press Sale
Save 25% on 4-H Curriculum in April


 
                            SAVE THE DATE
 
Join us for the
2014 Kansas All Staff Conference
August 4-5, 2014
Ramada Inn
420 SE 6th Ave.
Topeka, KS 66607
Registration Form, Hotel Information & More to Come
* This event does qualify as a 21st CCLC
statewide conference.
 
Contact Erika Zimmerman at ezimmerman@bgclk.org if you have questions.
 
This event is open to anyone,
not just Boys & Girls Club staff members
NIOST Summer Seminar                        
For Afterschool Program Professionals
July 14-18, 2014
Brookline, MA
Discount rates apply through April 30
 
How Can Youth Make a Difference?


Please share this contest with youth you know!
 
We want to hear how youth make a difference directly from the experts: young change makers like you.

Can you think of a time when you were eager to make a difference? How did you turn your passion into action? Share your advice with other youth and young adults who want to make a difference and are figuring out where to start.

 

Submit your photos or a poster that inspires others to take action for a chance to win $500!

 

Resources/ Information

 

Report Highlights Stark Racial Disparities Among U.S. Children 

 

National PTA News- April 2014

 

Expanding Minds and Opportunities: Leveraging the Power of Afterschool and Summer Learning for Student Success (Compendium)

 

 

  

 
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Marcia Dvorak, Director
                      (785) 864-9665