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Recent News
State
Afterschool Programs Benefit Mexico’s Children
Thanks to several Afterschool programs statewide,
the Volunteer Optometrists for Humanity mission will
be able to provide over 800 more eyeglasses to
Mexico’s
Children. Programs participated in a statewide
eyeglass collection project as part of
National & Global Youth Service Day. Way to go!
Native Youth Club Honored
at Afterschool for All Challenge in D.C.
The Afterschool Alliance and MetLife Foundation
recently recognized the Native Youth Club in Sioux
Falls, South Dakota as an Afterschool Innovator for
involving the community in its program and forging
partnerships between school and community. Native
Youth Club was one of four organizations honored at
the “Breakfast of Champions” at the Afterschool for
All Challenge in May as an Afterschool Innovator.
Each has been profiled in Afterschool Innovations
in Brief, a series of Issue Briefs developed by the
Afterschool Alliance with support from MetLife
Foundation.
ESDS First Tribal School in
US to Have Accredited Program
The National AfterSchool Association recently
notified the Enemy Swim Day School
(ESDS) Afterschool Program they have met the
requirements for national accreditation. Only six
other programs in South Dakota besides ESDS are
accredited. ESDS Afterschool Program is also the
first and only BIA/Tribal school in the nation to be
accredited. Way to go!
9th Annual SoDakSACA
Conference
October 3-4,
2008
Watertown Convention Center
Watertown, SD
Join
us in October for our 9th annual school-age
conference! Featured keynotes for 2008 will be Bill
Michealis and Ezra Holland, a GREAT training combo
from California. (For more info on Bill & Ezra,
click here!
9th Annual Lights On
Afterschool!
October 16,
2008
Lights On Afterschool is celebrated nationwide to
call attention to the importance of afterschool
programs for America's children, families and
communities. This annual national event is a project
of the Afterschool Alliance, a nonprofit
organization dedicated to ensuring that all children
have access to quality, affordable afterschool
programs. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has served
as Chair of Lights On Afterschool since 2001. Since
then, the number of events hosted in each state has
grown dramatically, with over 10,000 events expected
in 2008. For information on signing up to host an
event in 2008,
click here!
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June 2008 –
President’s Message
Dear Friends:
By now your summer programs should be up and
running and hopefully you have all your
staff in place. Now your big decision will
be…Do we need heat or air conditioning?!?
The weather in May and the start of June has
made it hard to decide. I’m sure the hot
weather will come, even if I prefer the
cooler temperatures.
As your summer programs are starting, the
staff and kids are excited about summer
themes, field trips and swimming. Everyone
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President Joan Severson
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How are you going to
keep everyone happy this summer? One of the first
things that come to mind is to recognize people for
what they do for your program. Showing them you care
can be as simple as having “Employee of the Week”
and rewarding them with a small gift, special
parking place, etc. Put up a “Positive Note” box
where students and parents can drop a complimentary
note for the employees.
Everyone likes to be appreciated but sometimes life
gets so busy that we forget. The simplest and
easiest way to make someone feel appreciated is to
say “Thank You”! Thank the custodians and any other
support people that help with your programs. Staff
can show the students that attend the programs that
they appreciate them by doing various special
things. Staff can have a “Star or Stars of the Week”
award and they could also do a “Line Leader of the
Day”; both ways will make the students feel special.
Summer will fly by and school will be starting
before we know it. When you start to think about
fall training, remember to mark your calendar for
the 2008 SoDakSACA Conference. The conference will
be held October 3-4 in Watertown, SD. Our theme this
year is “Building the Bridge Together”. Our keynote
speakers will be “Bill Michaelis and Ezra Holland”,
a great pair of trainers from California. The
conference provides a time of learning, sharing and
networking, so plan now to attend! Meet old friends
and make new ones!
“Thank You SoDakSACA Board” for all the time and
work that you put into SoDakSACA! Remember to have
fun with the staff and students in your program.
Sometimes we just have to relax and go with the
flow!
If you need help or have a suggestion for the board,
please contact one of the members. We are here to
serve you and your programs. Remember, every day you
make a difference in a child’s life!
Have a great summer!
Joan
Joan Severson,
President
Upcoming SoDakSACA Board Meetings:
Tuesday, July 8, 2008-
2:00-6:00 PM- Ramkota in Pierre, SD
Thursday, October 2,
2008- 6:00 PM- Convention Center in Watertown, SD
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