1. Colonial Beach 21 st Century Community Learning Center “Where Learning is Fun!”

2. What is CLC? The Colonial Beach 21st Century Community Learning Center provides students with homework help, reinforces SOL based curriculum, and offers enrichment activities to supplement regular school day activities.

3. Enrichment Activities: Recreation Mentorship Technology Arts & Crafts Character Development Study Skills Team Building Games and fun activities are used to reinforce SOL lessons.

4. CLC Goals: Provide learning opportunities that ensure success Higher SOL scores Improved behavior Fewer absences Develop effective partnerships between our school, local community organizations, agencies and private businesses that will help address our common needs and goals

5. Eligibility SOL Test Scores PALS Teacher Recommendations Governmental Guidelines Parental Requests

6. Areas of Focus Turning in homework on time Completing homework to teacher’s satisfaction Participating in class Volunteering (e.g. for extra credit or more responsibility) Attending class regularly Being attentive in class Behaving well in class Academic Performance Coming to school motivated to learn Getting along well with other students

7. Activities and Services Academic enrichment learning programs Tutoring Homework Help Mentoring Recreational activities Art Technology Drug and violence prevention Counselling and character education programs Career and job training for youth Community service/service learning programs Activities that promote youth leadership Activities promoting parental involvement Activities promoting family literacy

8. Parental Involvement SOL Kick-off Program Partners in Print Workshops CLC volunteer opportunities Parent – Teacher Conferences

9. Partners Northern Neck Adult Education Local churches and civic organizations Virginia Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom Rappahannock Goodwill© Industries The Town of Colonial Beach The Afterschool Alliance©

10. Schedule CLC will begin in October Selected students will remain after school each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Tuesday and Thursday dismissal is 4:45 P.M. Wednesday dismissal is 5:45 P.M. A modified bus schedule will be available. Snacks are served daily and dinner is provided on Wednesdays.

11. Colonial Beach CLC is committed to keeping: