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JACQUELINE MONTGOMERY PROGRAM DIRECTOR, AFTER SCHOOL
ACADEMY QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Stepping off Campus: Cultivating Community &
Campus Engagement
My communityI have lived in Douglaston for over 10 years
My children attended PS 98 and I was an active PTA member in the school for years
My work at QCC and continued work in the community made me realize that this was a necessity for working parents
Do we need an after school program in Douglaston, NY?
PS 98 dissolved their internal after school program and 8 families left the school for local private schools
PS 98’s already small population of around 200 students was in jeopardy of decreasing further
Community Church of Douglaston (CCD), with classroom space, is located literally next door to PS98
Developed a relationship with CCD, created a program proposal and with the VP’s approval …
The After School Academy
was born in 2012!
What is the After School Academy?
The ASA program runs Monday-Friday from 2:30pm-6pm at the Community Church of Douglaston (CCD)
ASA is open to Pre-K – 5 th grade studentsStudents are picked up at PS98 by ASA staff and
walked over to CCD each dayStudents have snack, do their homework and
participate in a STE@M academic enrichment activity based on the day’s theme
ASA students perform their version of “Snow White” at the end of the school year, 2014
Program Stats
36 students in 2012 – 24 were enrolled for one day per week
27 students in 2013
35 students in 2014 – 25 are enrolled for the full year and 10 of them are 5 days per week
Pre-K Students at ASA
The NYC Department of Education Universal Pre-K program that shares the space with ASA became a full-day program in Fall 2014. Not only is our program convenient, but it makes financial sense for the families who are not paying for private Pre-K.
6 of our 35 children are from the Pre-K program!
These children will more than likely stay in our program after they transfer to PS98.
Campus Engagement Queensborough Community College
Partnership with the Academic Service Learning Department at QCC
What is service learning?Service-Learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities.
Yoga class at ASA ~ taught by Yoga students from QCC
ASA has established Service Learning partnerships with the following departments:
Department of Health, Phys. Ed. & Dance – Yoga
Nursing Department – Nutrition
Physics Department – Physics Fridays
Service learning activities take place at ASA once a month. The dates are added to the college course syllabus each semester.
Future Teacher’s Society at QCC
ASA partners with the Future Teacher’s Society
QCC students who join FTS are enrolled in the early childhood education program
QCC students complete their observation hours at ASA
Some QCC students have become ASA staff as a result of this partnership!
ASA staff ~ former QCC graduates & volunteers from local middle and high schools
Program Coordinator – Amelia Tartaglia, QCC class of 2002.
Amelia completed her degree at Queens College and is certified in Special Education, Early Childhood Education and General Education. She also has a Master’s degree in literacy.
Counselor – John Nitschke, QCC class of 2013, Department of Speech, Communication and Theatre Arts
John leads our Tuesday theatre program this semester!
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Douglaston Community Outreach
Partnership with the Douglaston Garden Club DGC is recognized in the Federated Garden Clubs of
NYS Participation in It’s My Park Day, NYC Department of
Parks and Recreation Annual Horticulture Show
Local Organizations AAA New York
Safety Presentations from Fire & Police Department
Community Board 11 meetings
October 24 program presentation – Halloween Safety
Douglaston Community Outreach
REGISTRATION & CERSSUPPORT AT SITE
(MAINTENANCE, CLEANING, ETC.)
CE OFFICE SUPPORT STAFF
Challenges
What I’ve learned…
Know your neighborhood Trust your staffNeed support of your CE colleaguesStay focused on community and its changing
needsUtilize opportunities to cross-market
programsHave fun!
Thanks for attending this session!
Questions?Jacqueline Montgomery, Program Director
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