1. School Age Programs & Development Services
AFTER SCHOOL is Cool!
Presentation by
Tracey Lay
Director
School Age Programs & Development Services
EDUCATION CONNECTION

2. AFTER SCHOOL Programs Keep kids safe Help working families
Enhance academic achievement

3. AFTER SCHOOL School Age Programs & Development Services
EDUCATION CONNECTION
RESC (Regional Education Service Center)
Main Campus, Litchfield, CT

4. AFTER SCHOOL Local Involvement School Age Programs & Development Services
Before & After School Programs:
12 sites, 7 school districts, 23 schools, 583 students, 74 staff
Development Services:
Enrichment, Middle School & Summer Adventure Programs
Consulting & Training Services:
On-site Professional Development & Technical Assistance

5. AFTER SCHOOL School Age Programs & Development Services Administration
Tracey Lay
Sarah Moran
Director,
Education Consultant/Grant Coordinator,
School Age Programs &
Development Services
Peggy Kelley
Amy Capobianco,
Assistant Director,
Program Assistant/Site Coordinator
School Age Programs
Melissa Viscariello
Lauren Jacob
Program Coordinator/Summer Coordinator,
Nicole Thomas
Kristy Gerdo
Program Assistant/Northern Sites Coordinator,
Head Teacher/Southern Sites Coordinator,
Debbie Cashman,
Jennifer Rubbo
Administrative Assistant,
First Aid/CPR Trainer,

6. AFTER SCHOOL School Age Programs Events
Tracey Lay and the School Age Programs Administrative Team at Family Fun Day, 2010, in celebration of program’s 20th Anniversary.
School Age Programs
Annual Awards Ceremony-
Welcome to the Jungle!

7. AFTER SCHOOL School Age Programs Activities in After School
VOLCANO!
Race Cars

8. AFTER SCHOOL School Age Programs Activities in After School
Community Garden
Fun with Reading

9. AFTER SCHOOL School Age Programs Activities in After School
Robots
Experiments

10. AFTER SCHOOL School Age Programs Activities in After School
Student Art Show
Spa Day

11. AFTER SCHOOL School Age Programs Role: Local School Involvement
Connection between school & home
Parent connection-notes, signed permission form, etc.
Help w/specific subject areas
Allows students to stay after for extra help or activities
Curriculum
State Department of Education After School Grant

12. AFTER SCHOOL Regional Involvement Role: Consulting, Facilitation, Trainings
EDUCATION CONNECTION-Regional Education Service Center
Northwest Connecticut Regional After School Network
Western Connecticut School Districts
Western Connecticut Organizations

13. AFTER SCHOOL State Involvement Role: Advocates, Agency Representatives, Contractor
CT After School Network- Board of Governors
CT After School Advisory Council-Representative
CT After School Leadership Team-Co-Facilitator
S3 State Leadership Team-Member
CT State After School Grants-Contractor

14. AFTER SCHOOL State Involvement Role: Advocates, Agency Representatives, Contractor
Program Display at State
AS Showcase
Senator Dodd at
CT After School Network
State Conference
State AS Student Art & Essay Winners

15. AFTER SCHOOL State Involvement Role: Advocates, Agency Representatives, Contractor
Annual
“After School Day”
at the
Capitol

16. AFTER SCHOOL National Involvement Role: Advisors, Members, State Liaison
Organizations:
National Afterschool Association-Member, Regional Rep, Trainer
Afterschool Alliance-Member & Advocate
Mott Foundation-Annual Network Attendee Representing CT
NIOST, Wellesley College-Quality Advisor Specialists
National Council for Professional Recognition-School Age Rep

17. AFTER SCHOOL National Involvement Role: Advisors, Members, State Liaison
“It is education that makes opportunity real for kids, and nowhere is this more than with afterschool programs.” Rosa DeLauro U.S. House of Representatives (3rd)
“Afterschool for ALL” Challenge, Washington DC

18. Working families have help
AFTER SCHOOL is Cool!
With After School…
Kids are safe
Working families have help
Learning is enhanced
There’s FUN to be had!