Facts and Researcn

Facts & Research

• In Kansas, 35% (168,614) of K-12 youth are responsible for taking care of themselves after school.
  
• Of all Kansas children not currently enrolled in afterschool, 31% (132,036) would be likely to participate IF an afterschool program were available in their community.
• 95% of parents in Kansas are satisfied with the afterschool program their child attends.
• 13% (61,403) of Kansas's K-12 children participate in afterschool programs, including 7,154 kids in programs supported by the U.S. Department of Education's 21st Century Community Learning Centers initiative, the only federal program dedicated to afterschool.

For afterschool participation and funding levels in Kansas, refer to the Afterschool in Kansas Fact Sheet.

Explore America After 3PM for even more research on afterschool programs in Kansas.

Today's visit to Hillsboro

Today's visit was worth a MILLION!!  The collaboration between Tabor College, Hillsboro's  Elem. and HMS,  Mike Moran, Micah Leake is the successful foundation of the current CHUMS program.   

The college's onsite director is key to the outstanding orchestration of the two day a week hour program.  The onsite administrator, Mike Moran, is also a vital stakeholder as well.  The classroom teacher has the opportunity to nominate up to 5 at risk students to be considered as a potential CHUM.   Parents are totally on board and fully supportive of the program.  Your child is only guaranteed a year at a time in the program.  This year's program is mentoring 35 elem. children and 15 6th graders.

Implementation of my project continues to require support from my stakeholders,  patience, willingness to handle problems,  seeing and hearing the positive outcome for the selected students, classroom teachers, entire school, parents and the community. 

I wonder how many children have benefited from this program during the past 17 years?  I bet Bill Romaine is smiling down from heaven knowing his trust funds are being used as he had hoped.

Comments, suggestions and questions are always welcomed.

Short and Sweet

I will be visiting the Hillsboro public school system tomorrow (May 7th) as an observer of their version of C.H.U.M.S. (Caring, Helping, Understanding, Mentoring, Students).  Tabor College provides the mentors/funding and the school system provides the selection of at risk students,  intervention needs, onsite administrator and transportation where needed.  I'm excited to see 45 college students mentoring 45 as risk students. 

I'll share comments in my next post.
  
Thanks!