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National Stress Awareness Month

National Stress Awareness Month

April is stress awareness month. Did you know that adults are not the only ones who can suffer from stress? Many, many parents don't even know their children are stressed. [metaslider id=3734]   Thanks to www.gozen.com for the infographic
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USTA Equipment & Monetary Grants Available

USTA Equipment & Monetary Grants Available

The USTA New England is a non-profit organization that seeks to promote and develop the growth of tennis. All USTA member dollars help to promote tennis at the local level. Each year, grants are awarded to assist organizations in initiating or expanding tennis programming. These grants are used to develop and...
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Upcoming Workshop Opportunites

Upcoming Workshop Opportunites

April has made its way here and its all about parent connections...Check out these upcoming workshops! First Fridays - Teaming Up with Parents Date:  April 1, 2016 Time:  10:00 - 12:00pm Location:  CASN Office, Building 1, Hartford Engaging families in your program starts with finding lots of ways to include...
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Invest in after-school programs to ensure Connecticut’s future

Invest in after-school programs to ensure Connecticut’s future

Mark Fopeano is the Program Manager at Dwight Hall at Yale.  Like all of us he knows the hard decisions that the legislature has to make in order to balance our budget.  He also knows that you need to also understand which programs are good investments and will save money...
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Out-of-School Time Cost Calculator

Out-of-School Time Cost Calculator

Here is a super easy tool from the Wallace Foundation (updated 2015) to help you determine the costs of high quality after school and summer programming.  Curious to know how long it will take you?  Took me 3 minutes! http://www.wallacefoundation.org/cost-of-quality/pages/default.aspx
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Soooo, was after school STEM money in the Federal budget?

Soooo, was after school STEM money in the Federal budget?

We’re all interested in extra money coming to afterschool programs.  A nice report came from the website, Afterschool Snacks.  It breaks down the President’s final budget request on STEM education and where it fits into after school.  You can read the full document here but I’m going to give you...
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Summer Program Tips, Strategies & Activities

Full of articles, tips and strategies edited from 20 years of School-Age NOTES newsletters, this easy-to-use resource covers the planning steps from January to May and the programming approaches from field trips to themes. (more…)
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Great Program to Add to your STEM After School Toolbox

Great Program to Add to your STEM After School Toolbox

STEM has been greatly talked about but also under funded.  This program costs nothing but contributes to diversity in computer science, inspires students, and can prep students for future technology skills.  I personally believe that it also teaches children to "think outside the box".  What is this great program?  It's...
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Fizz, Bubble and Flash

Fizz, Bubble and Flash

What do elements have to do with your everyday life? They make your world -- and beyond -- move and groove, fizz, bubble and flash! (more…)
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Tell Us What You Need

Tell Us What You Need

The Connecticut After School Network is absolutely committed to improving what we offer you and we need your feedback.  This bi-annual Professional Development Survey will help us help you.  Please tell us how you feel, what you like, and areas that we need to focus on to help you and...
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