After School Activities

· Respite         

· ACES

· CARP

Respite

Therapeutic Recreation After School Program

An after school therapeutic recreation program is offered to students who attend The Hagedorn Little Village School.  This program provides an enriched afternoon of purposeful recreational activities that includes crafts, physical activities, music and snack. The program is held every day, at the school, from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.

This program offers our students the opportunity to:

· Foster appropriate peer interaction, problem solving skills, independence, pragmatic language skills

· Engage in social activities after the school day

       within a heterogeneous grouping of children

· Follow rules of a game.

· Respect each other, help friends and learn patience.

· Promote cooperative play

· Follow directions and rules for safety.

· Improve coordination and balance

 

All students receiving a Home and Community Based waiver service, such as Respite, must apply to the Home and Community Based Waiver Program and meet OMRDD and Medicaid eligibility criteria to participate.

 

This program is offered at no direct cost to families.

ACES

Afterschool Children’s Enrichment Site

An afterschool program that offers classes for children with special needs and their siblings.  Classes being offered include:

· Dance - An introduction to basic ballet & tap  Develop gross motor skills and improve ability to participate in group activities.  Popular dances will also be introduced!  A great way to exercise and have fun!!

· Sports Fun - Learn the basics of soccer, baseball, basketball, an football.  Skills taught and generalized in non-competitive game play.  A great introduction to popular sports.

· Art & Music - Have fun while improving fine and gross motor skills.  Classes will combine art activities with musical movement, finger plays and sing-alongs.

· Cooking - Learn how to measure, mix, and decorate!  Each cooking activity is related to a story, poem or song, such as Miss Spider’s Tea Party.

· Let’s Make Believe - Children will listen to a story, act it out and complete a related craft.  Gross and fine motor skills as well as self confidence are improved through fun and imaginative activities.

· Science & Literacy - Learn about the world around us!  Children will participate in hands on science experiments.  Examples include:  volcanoes, blubber and making invisible ink.

 

Classes held on Tuesdays or Thursdays at HLVS from 4:00pm - 5:00pm. 

Each class will meet once a week for an eight week session. 

Siblings within the required age range for a class may attend and will receive a 10% discount. 

 

For more information please contact:

Wendy Sciubba

520-6072

Wendy.sciubba@littlevillage.org

 

CARP

Creative Arts and Recreation Program

This afterschool program includes activities such as :

· Organized sport activities

· Playground time

· Structured group games

· Movement and music time

· Arts & Crafts

· Special Events

· And much more!

CARP is offered Mondays & Wednesdays from 2:30pm - 4:00pm.

A daily snack will be provided.

Parents will be responsible for picking their child up at 4:00pm.

Children must be able to participate independently in a group setting.

 

For more information please contact:

Wendy Sciubba

520-6072

Wendy.sciubba@littlevillage.org

The Hagedorn Little Village School

Jack Joel Center for Special Children