Showing posts with label After School. Show all posts
Showing posts with label After School. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Second Chances After School Program Welcomes the 2010-2011 School Year!

Program Manager Lily Yu plays tic-tac-toe with one of our kindergartners

Monday, September 13th marked the first day of school in the Los Angeles Unified School District, and Second Chances was there to help launch students at 42nd Street Elementary into a brand new school year! 42nd Street Elementary School not only welcomed new students, but a new principal in Ms. Pittman-Ridgeway, and Second Chances looks forward to building and continuing great relationships with students, teachers, and staff.

Foundation for Second Chances also welcomes its new After School Program Manager, Lily Yu, with open arms! Lily is a UCLA graduate and substitute teacher with over 3 years of after school programming experience, and we can't wait for all the new and exciting plans she has in store for our kids.

In light of these new additions to our family, we are still extremely indebted to and thankful for the groundwork laid by 42nd Street Elementary School's former principal, Dr. Davis, and Second Chances After School Program's former manager, Jason Jones. We wish Dr. Davis the best of luck at her new school, and hope that Mr. Jones will still come visit us!

Come join us for an incredible school year by becoming a volunteer! Be a tutor, workshop leader, or even just a friend to our amazing kids. For more information on how to get involved, please contact Associate Director, Fatima Nelson, at fatima@ffscinc.org.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

FFSC goes to The Aquarium of the Pacific!

This past Friday, April 9, 2010, the Foundation for Second Chances After School Program went on it's 1st field trip of 2010 to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. This was not only to culminate a segment on Marine Life & Biology, but also to reward for students who constantly go above and beyond the call of duty to show exemplary behavior and work ethic.


The trip was a huge success; it included 18 students, 3 staff, and 2 parent volunteers. We would like to thank the parent volunteers, Dr. Davis (Principal, 42nd St Elementary) for allowing us to do a school day field trip, Councilman Bernard Parks' Office for providing the bus for free, and the students of FFSC at 42nd Street Elementary for earning this trip.