Lack of elementary school extracurriculars

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They try to guilt teachers into running clubs with no compensation. No thanks!

Our school offers compensation but I’m exhausted and am not interested. Many parents don’t pick up kids on time so teachers are stuck babysitting them. No thanks.

To avoid this issue, the run clubs at our school are in the morning before school. Also makes it easier for parents to volunteer.

Morning is great, especially for the later starting group 2 elementary schools.

[Anonymous]

School has karate.

[Anonymous]

Our MCPS ES has hip hop dancing, chess, Spanish, coding, cooking, soccer, etc. etc. I've been very pleased.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They try to guilt teachers into running clubs with no compensation. No thanks!

I’m my district teachers are compensated but parents often pick up kids late so teachers have to wait with the kids without pay. No thanks.

[Anonymous]

My DD's title 1 school offers very little after school - just a basketball/soccer program, though affordable. In school, they have patrol and possibly yearbook (not sure, my DD is younger). They used to have girls on the run.

I've tried to bring in programs but the principal is not very approachable. We have little to no PTA. I also tried with the Moco rec/city programs but it turns out it takes a few years to get those up and running at a new school.
My DD loves the school but I do admit to being jealous of other schools that have a lot of programming including some unique offerings that are parent run.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They try to guilt teachers into running clubs with no compensation. No thanks!

Our school offers compensation but I’m exhausted and am not interested. Many parents don’t pick up kids on time so teachers are stuck babysitting them. No thanks.

To avoid this issue, the run clubs at our school are in the morning before school. Also makes it easier for parents to volunteer.

My school starts at 7:45 so that’s not going to happen.

[Anonymous]

Only outsourced after school activities. It’s not like when you grew up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They try to guilt teachers into running clubs with no compensation. No thanks!

Our school offers compensation but I’m exhausted and am not interested. Many parents don’t pick up kids on time so teachers are stuck babysitting them. No thanks.

To avoid this issue, the run clubs at our school are in the morning before school. Also makes it easier for parents to volunteer.

My school starts at 7:45 so that’s not going to happen.

Your MCPS ES starts at 7:45?

[Anonymous]

Can schools with no PTAs or under funded PTAs receive grants or discounts to bring activities to their schools? The schools assistant principal if willing to reach out to local Rotary club or other organizations working in the communities. Or a parent at the school can offer to sponsor something. At a friend's kid's school, they had a parent at the school provide after school tutoring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DD's title 1 school offers very little after school - just a basketball/soccer program, though affordable. In school, they have patrol and possibly yearbook (not sure, my DD is younger). They used to have girls on the run.

I've tried to bring in programs but the principal is not very approachable. We have little to no PTA. I also tried with the Moco rec/city programs but it turns out it takes a few years to get those up and running at a new school.
My DD loves the school but I do admit to being jealous of other schools that have a lot of programming including some unique offerings that are parent run.

Rec department refused to help our school. I talked to them too. It would be nice if they did more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can schools with no PTAs or under funded PTAs receive grants or discounts to bring activities to their schools? The schools assistant principal if willing to reach out to local Rotary club or other organizations working in the communities. Or a parent at the school can offer to sponsor something. At a friend's kid's school, they had a parent at the school provide after school tutoring.

Easier said than done. I’ve tried that.

[Anonymous]

Grants are offered by Maryland State Arts Council and there could be ones specifically for MoCo. The grants are usually for an assembly or for an artist to come to school during school hours to do a short term project but who knows they may have some thing to offer after school. MoCo libraries bring guest performers periodically. But yes it takes someone to lead the efforts and seek approval by the school's administrators, or school's counselor/s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Grants are offered by Maryland State Arts Council and there could be ones specifically for MoCo. The grants are usually for an assembly or for an artist to come to school during school hours to do a short term project but who knows they may have some thing to offer after school. MoCo libraries bring guest performers periodically. But yes it takes someone to lead the efforts and seek approval by the school's administrators, or school's counselor/s.

Try www.creativemoco.com/our-role-impact/

[Anonymous]

"Arts Residencies in Schools Grants (ARSG) are available to teaching artists that reside in Montgomery County, MD. Grant awards support individual teaching artists based in Montgomery County, MD, trained in curriculum-based art techniques to serve students from communities that have traditionally received insufficient resources and have had limited access to arts education experiences throughout the school year. Teaching artists are required to collaborate with a classroom teacher to develop an arts program for students during the school day. The program must benefit students in a public or non-public elementary, middle, or high school located in Montgomery County, MD."

Grants are awarded for activities occurring between January 1 and December 31.

Awards range from $1,000 up to $6,000.

"By awarding Arts Residencies in Schools Grants, the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) seeks to:

Provide funding for arts-based programming that connects to the Montgomery County or Maryland State curriculum;
Promote diverse arts education offerings and experiences to students in Montgomery County;
Forge relationships amongst artists, teachers, and students through interactive, participatory programs;
Allow students to interact and learn from artists; an opportunity that students may not have if these collaborations did not exist;
Support students from communities that have traditionally received insufficient resources; and
Encourage artists and scholars to apply for the Maryland State Arts Council’s Artists in Residence Roster."

Application Deadline in October, so next one due Fall 2024.

Questions?

Krystle Seit
Grants Coordinator
[phone] ext. 20

Jesus Guzman
Grants Assistant Manager
[phone] ext. 21

Takenya LaViscount
Grants Director
[phone]

[Anonymous]

You need to find an artist first!

Anonymous wrote:"Arts Residencies in Schools Grants (ARSG) are available to teaching artists that reside in Montgomery County, MD. Grant awards support individual teaching artists based in Montgomery County, MD, trained in curriculum-based art techniques to serve students from communities that have traditionally received insufficient resources and have had limited access to arts education experiences throughout the school year. Teaching artists are required to collaborate with a classroom teacher to develop an arts program for students during the school day. The program must benefit students in a public or non-public elementary, middle, or high school located in Montgomery County, MD."

Grants are awarded for activities occurring between January 1 and December 31.

Awards range from $1,000 up to $6,000.

"By awarding Arts Residencies in Schools Grants, the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) seeks to:

Provide funding for arts-based programming that connects to the Montgomery County or Maryland State curriculum;
Promote diverse arts education offerings and experiences to students in Montgomery County;
Forge relationships amongst artists, teachers, and students through interactive, participatory programs;
Allow students to interact and learn from artists; an opportunity that students may not have if these collaborations did not exist;
Support students from communities that have traditionally received insufficient resources; and
Encourage artists and scholars to apply for the Maryland State Arts Council’s Artists in Residence Roster."

Application Deadline in October, so next one due Fall 2024.

Questions?

Krystle Seit
Grants Coordinator
[phone] ext. 20

Jesus Guzman
Grants Assistant Manager
[phone] ext. 21

Takenya LaViscount
Grants Director
[phone]