The Leverett Afterschool Program runs from dismissal to 5:15 Monday through Friday.
The LASP follows a flexible daily schedule. Schedule changes are made based on circumstances such as weather, student needs, and staff availability. If it's a beautiful day outside and nobody is complaining, we will spend an extra 20+ minutes outside!
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
2:50 - Afternoon Circle
3:10 - Snack Time
3:25 - Outdoor Free Play (weather permitting)
3:50 - Open Choice Time
4:20 - Stations
4:50 - Pack Up and Free Play until Pickup
Wednesday
12:50 - Afternoon Circle
1:10 - Outdoor Free Play (weather permitting)
1:45 - Stations
2:15 - Open Choice
2:45 - Snack
3:00 - Chill Time, First half students go home
3:30 - Clean Up
3:40 - Group Activity
4:05 - Open Choice
4:50 - Pack up and Free Play until Pickup
Afterschool Headquarters (or just "HQ") is what we call the Afterschool room. We call it Headquarters because that's our home base! Our room is full of games, puzzles, crafts, coloring supplies, and other things for activities.
Students and teachers gather on the rug to play a short game, go over the daily schedule, share announcements, and present any work they'd like to share.
Students can choose between two locations for unstructured free play. Usually students choose between the playground, the gym, and HQ.
Students choose between several activities led by LASP staff. We try to offer a variety of choices so students can make the best choice for themselves.
Chill Time is how we relax and save our energy for the extra long Wednesday schedule. During Chill Time, the lights go off and calming music is played in the classroom. Students can pick a low-energy activity as long as it doesn't get louder than the music. Sometimes we read a story book aloud!
Classroom Structures
Students can volunteer for a job at the beginning of the program each day. Our jobs include Car Duty (signing other students out as they get picked up), Plant Waterer, Energy Saver (turning lightswitches off), and Line Monitor (making sure our line is ready before walking to another space).
If students clean up after themselves, listen to teachers, and are kind to others, they will earn a sticker for that day. Once that day received 3 stickers, they win a group prize for the next week!