Co-Director: Bill Minter (802) 345-5728 Co-Director: Kendra Atlak (802) 730-7497
Educators: Abby Burgess, Kacey Greene, Emory Smith
Alert Reminder – Afterschool is CLOSED on Friday! (TOMORROW!)
School is closed on Tuesday 11/11 for veterans day.
Join us for a full day program based out of the SES cafeteria (8am-5pm) We plan to catch the veterans march in St. Johnsbury and then visit the Fairbanks Museum. Wear warm outdoor gear over nice indoor clothes. Be sure to bring indoor shoes for the museum. Register Online.
Pick up Reminder
Afterschool pick up is scheduled for 5:00 – 5:30 at the SES cafeteria. If you need to pick up earlier, please contact us to make arrangements to meet us. Brightwheel message is probably best, but text or email work well also.
What to Bring
It’s time to wear coats and hats and bring mittens and extra layers in their backpacks. Now we need outdoor shoes (boots) and indoor shoes (sneakers) at afterschool every day. (Our regulations do not permit sliding around in only our socks.)
Warm outdoor gear is the key to enjoying outside play. If anyone needs help with any winter gear, please let us know. We can help. We have new donations. Don’t be shy. Email Kendra: Kendra@appletreelc.com.
Biking
We will continue biking on Thursdays. If you bring a bike or a scooter, be sure to bring a helmet that fits well.
Afterschool Offsite Activities
Swimming for 1st graders and older continues on Tuesdays. November 4, 18. And then four straight weeks in December: 2,9,16,23.
Cross Country Skiing at Trapps
We have a tentative start date as Thursday, December 11, and we will plan to go on Thursdays through March in two sessions of 6 weeks each: Session 1: Dec. 11, 18, Jan. 8,15,22,29. Session 2 Feb. 5,12,19, March 5,12,19. We will also need to be flexible and may stretch into April in order to get the full 6 skis in each session. Register Online.
No Ski & Ride After Friday Program this year. This has been canceled for 2025.
Afterschool Vacation Days have been scheduled for the rest of this year.
11/11 Fairbanks Museum
11/24 Hubbard Park
11/25 Playground 2,000
12/4 Ice Skate (Half Day)
12/5 Bowling
Afterschool Activities
Outside
Sunset Rock hike and game of “Giant”
Streamside Discovery
Hillside Forts with giant swing or zip line
Forest Fort and Forest Discovery
Thursday biking
Rec. Path Ramble: kids walk and roll.
Field Games: Everybody’s It, Sharks and Minnows, Capture the Flag, Kick the Can, …
Pavement Play: Scooters, Skateboards, Gaga Ball, Kick Ball, …
Inside
Coloring
Read aloud & Silent Read
Arts & Craft
Beads and beading, Pearler beads
Lego creations
Board games, table games, dominoes, uno
Story telling
World Cultures Holiday Celebrations
Thank you so much for your hard work providing so much gear and the harder work of keeping track of it all. We know that it is a lot to ask. Warm outdoor gear is the key to enjoying outside play.
Any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to be in touch.
Sincerely,
Bill Minter
bill@appletreelc.com