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US Soccer Foundation
- Safe Places to Play Grants- LOI due by 5/23/14
- Program Grants
Westinghouse Electric Company
- N-Visioning A Brighter Future for STEM Grant
US Department of Education
- Small, Rural School Achievement Grant- App. due 5/30/14
US Department of Education
- School Climate Transformation Grant
US Department of Education
- Full-Service Community Schools Program
Sunflower Foundation
- Community- Based New Trails or Trail Expansions
- Community- Based Existing Trail Enhancements
- Community- Based Trail Connectors
- School-Based New Trails
Kansas Volunteer Commission
- Capacity Building through Volunteer Engagement Mini-Grants
Crayola
- Champion Creatively Alive Children grant
Land O'Lakes Foundation
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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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May is Mental Health Month
"Mind Your Health"
Click here to download the May is Mental Health Month Toolkit.
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National Physical Fitness & Sports Month
#MoveInMay
For tips on ways to be active, visit www.fitness.gov. National Physical Fitness and Sports Month toolkit: http://healthfinder.gov/NHO/MayToolkit.aspx.
President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition
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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
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Take the Dow Teacher Challenge!
Deadline May 16, 2014
The Center for Science of Teaching and Learning (CSTL) and Dow have come together to support STEM education in our schools. STEM education is absolutely vital for our children and our future. We need to encourage children to pursue science, technology, engineering and math related fields. Our real challenge lies in how to achieve our goal of improving STEM education.
We would like to introduce the STEM THE GAP Teacher Challenge. Teachers of all fields are invited to submit their ideas for increasing STEM education in the classroom. The top 25 entries will earn a $1,000 grant to be used in the classroom!
Visit www.dow.com/education to submit an entry. The deadline for all submissions is May 16, 2014.
Together we can build a STEM-strong future!
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App of the Month
Engineering Adventure- Messages from the Duo
Grades 3-5
Price: FREE
Tackle hands-on engineering design challenges! Brought to you by the Museum of Science, this app uses a QR code scanner to interact with the Engineering Notebooks and play audio messages from India and Jacob, Engineering Adventures' "travelling duo." The app includes five curriculum units, estimated to take 45 minutes each. Download a free Educator Guide and Engineering Notebook on the Engineering Adventures website (http://www.engineeringadventures.org/).
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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 ____________________________________________ Energizing K-5 STEM- C Literacy- STEM materials The mission of Entelechy Education, LLC is to enhance early STEM education, character development, and literacy learning through creative means and solutions. ____________________________________________ Busy schedules and limited resources make it tough to provide high-quality professional development for frontline staff of out-of-school programs. Click2Science makes it simple. A free, online resource, Click2Science uses skills frontline staff already possesses to make teaching science fun and rewarding, with minimal time commitment. Register now to access this free, easy STEM teaching resource. ____________________________________________ 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.
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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.
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Dimensions of Success (DoS)
DoS is an observation tool, designed by PEAR (Program in Education, Afterschool and Resiliency) to assess the quality of STEM activities in out-of-school time programs.
If you are interested in learning more about DoS and/or in taking the two-day DoS certification training, please contact Michelle Wilson at michellewilson@ku.edu or (785) 864-0548.
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Dimensions of Success (DoS) Tip
Reflection- The facilitator of the STEM activity prompts student involvement in reflection (What's working? What's not working?).
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35% (168,614) of Kansas' K-12 children take care of themselves afterschool.
Kansas After 3PM
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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.
This event is open to anyone,
not just Boys & Girls Club staff members.
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2014 Kansas Conference on
Service & Volunteerism
September 25 & 26, 2014
Wichita, KS
Early Bird Registration
May 1- July 31, 2014
$50
Regular Registration
August 1 - September 9, 2014
$75
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The fourth annual Afterschool Awards are back and bigger than before, offering students up to $20,000 for achievement in extracurricular activities. Budding elementary, middle and junior high school students are invited to enter the contest through June 23, 2014 in four categories: Community Service, Music & Arts, Science and Sports.
Supported by JCPenney, IZOD and LA Models, the Afterschool Awards help kids turn their educational goals into a reality. Ask your students to enter online at www.afterschoolawards.com now. A judging panel will choose twelve semifinalists, three in each category, for public voting July 4 - August 10, 2014. The four winners will be announced during a live web broadcast at the Afterschool Awards website on August 15, 2014. So spread the word about the Afterschool Awards - tell your schools, tell your students, tell your kids - and don't miss this chance to recognize extraordinary achievement beyond the classroom.
For more information, official rules and how to enter, please visit www.afterschoolawards.com.
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Call Congress to support Afterschool for America's Children Act
By Sarah Simpson~ Afterschool Alliance
On May 22, we're teaming up with the National Network of Statewide Afterschool Networks to bring afterschool leaders from around the country to Washington, D.C., to meet face to fa ce with Members of Congress and urge them to co-sponsor the Afterschool for America's Children Act. We need your help to amplify their voices.You're the local expert on afterschool. Members of Congress need to hear from constituents like you who care about making afterschool for all a reality. Help us make 535 calls to Congress-that's one for every senator and representative on Capitol Hill.
Click here to call your Members of Congress. We have everything you'll need to make the call, including a sample script!
Feeling ambitious? Click here to learn how to set up a district meeting with your local Congressional office.
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Summer Learning Day
Friday, June 20, 2014
Summer Learning Day is a national advocacy day recognized to spread awareness about the importance of summer learning for our nation's youth in helping close the achievement gap and support healthy development in communities all across the country.
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KUDOS
Boys and Girls Club of Topeka received a grant from the US Department of Education
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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
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