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Afterschool and Summer Programs @ St. Johnsbury School
CatCH offers free afterschool and summer programs for St. Johnsbury youth (grades 1-8) and families. Our vision: youth and families who feel more connected to their community, their school, and the breadth of ways people can keep their minds and bodies active.
Headquartered at St. Johnsbury School, our programs are open to all St. Johnsbury students in these grades, including those who attend independent schools or who are home-schooled.
Our teachers come from the school, from surrounding communities, and from institutions in our town (e.g., the Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium and Catamount Arts) and beyond (e.g., NorthWoods Stewardship Center). Financial support comes from federal investments (see below) and from generous local sponsors, such as Passumpsic Bank and Tim Scott Realty.
Working with a local carpenter to make cornhole sets for the Elks Lodge.
Movement and acting activities at the Vermont Children's Theater.
CatCH Sessions for 2024-25
Summer 2025 (July 7-August 8). Our summer program is called CatCH Fire. There is a 3-week option and a 5-week option.
Fall 2025 (week of Sept. 8-week of Nov. 17)
Winter 2025-26 (week of Dec. 1-week of Feb. 16).
Spring 2026 (week of March 9-week of May 25)
If school is not in session for students, then CatCH is not in session. Examples: staff inservice days, holidays, and days when school is cancelled because of trouble with weather, busing, or the building.
Unless a special program is being presented, CatCH does not meet on early-release days.
Typical Afterschool Schedule
2:45-3:30 Snack and "choice time" (physical activity, art/games/ books, or homework help)
3:30-4:30 Program (for example, karate or drama; chosen by the student during registration, the program meets the same day each week throughout the session)
4:30-4:45 Reflect on program
4:45-5:00 Dismissal (parent pick up, walk, or free late bus)
Typical Summer Schedule
8:30-9:00 Breakfast
9:00-12:00 Four blocks: literacy, math, recess, and team-building
12:00-12:30 Lunch
12:30-2:45 Projects (grades K-4 sample a variety of projects, and grades 5-8 stick with one project for two weeks)
Agency of Education Nondiscrimination Policy
Agency of Education Nondiscrimination Policy
Under Vermont state law, it is unlawful to refuse, withhold from, or deny to any person any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges of the place of public accommodation because of the race, creed, color, national origin, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity of that person. 9 V.S.A. § 4502(a). For more information about these rights, visit the Vermont Human Rights Commission website. In the employment context, you may wish to review the DHR Discrimination Complaints Number 3.3 policy (PDF).
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
English Version
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; orfax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; oremail:
Program.Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
CatCH Registration
At least 3 weeks before each session, all grade 1-8 families will receive a text and email announcing that registration is open. This announcement also will appear on a sign outside the school's front desk, on the district's Facebook page, and in the "Catamount Update" sent to families at the end of each week.
Families can register through this website or using a paper form at the school's front desk.
Registration is not "first come, first served." Instead, we consider all forms submitted by the deadline and try to serve as many families as possible while keeping our group sizes safe. Families do not always get every program or day that they request.
CatCH Policies for 2024-25
For afterschool and summer policies and procedures, please see the CatCH Family Handbook.
CatCH loves visitors. If you contact us first, you are welcome to come watch your child in action and maybe even participate.
CatCH appreciates donations.
CatCH appreciates donations.
Regular CatCH programs are free for families thanks to support from the school district and grants from the federal government. One of these grants is from the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program.
While there is no charge to families, donations to CatCH increase our efficiency and the diversity of activities we offer. If you can contribute, please send a check, made out to "St. Johnsbury School District" with "CatCH" in the memo line, to this address: CatCH, c/o St. Johnsbury School, 257 Western Ave., St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
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