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Shoreline presents Hang Time after-school program at Kellogg Middle School; Lake Forest Park funds partial support
Summary
Shoreline Recreation and Cultural Services Superintendent Linda Finch briefed the Lake Forest Park Parks Advisory Board on the Hang Time after-school program run at Kellogg Middle School, noting program structure, participation and Lake Forest Park’s funding role.
Linda Finch, recreation and cultural services superintendent for the City of Shoreline, told the Lake Forest Park Parks and Recreation Advisory Board on Feb. 25 that Shoreline’s Hang Time after‑school program at Kellogg Middle School serves students Tuesday–Thursday and is supported in part by funding from the City of Lake Forest Park.
Finch said the free program — which requires registration to help staff plan — runs from 3:10 to 4:45 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 1:30 to 4:45 p.m. on early‑release Wednesdays. Participants may take an activity bus home after the program. Shoreline provides youth team development staff to run the program; Lake Forest Park pays quarterly and receives attendance reports, Finch said.
"We provide our youth team development program staff to run the after school program at Kellogg," Finch said, adding that Lake Forest Park "graciously offered to step in and support the program for the Kellogg students" after a prior provider stopped offering the service.
Finch summarized attendance and activity data for the 2023–24 school year: 61 Lake Forest Park students registered across the year; 39 Lake Forest Park residents were registered (distinct phrasing used by presenter); Shoreline’s broader Hang Time program recorded roughly 2,800 youth visits for the school year across sites, and the Kellogg program averaged about 33 student visits per day. Staff submit quarterly reports to Lake Forest Park and receive quarterly payments, Finch said.
Activities vary by student interest and have included Gaga ball, STEM challenges, crafts, sports, art, video games and sampling different fruits and vegetables. Finch said the program has been experimenting with student-led clubs and environmental programming and that staff are exploring targeted outreach and transportation options to increase access to youth services across the city.
Finch also noted registration timing for summer offerings: the seasonal recreation guide will be available March 3; summer camp registration for Lake Forest Park residents begins March 13; other summer programs (drop-in classes and trips) will open May 22 for Lake Forest Park residents. The Shoreline staff will pilot these timing changes and use newsletters and targeted marketing to remind registrants.
Board members asked about differences between Hang Time and school-run clubs, funding mechanisms, staffing ratios, and outreach; Finch said the program is less structured than a club, maintains a minimum two-staff ratio, and works closely with school administrators and the finance department for billing and reporting.
Finch concluded that the city’s youth team development staff are committed to providing enriching programs and that Lake Forest Park’s partnership is “crucial” to continuing services at Kellogg.
The board followed the presentation with questions about bus transportation to the teen center, speaker series possibilities, and outreach through school newsletters and PTA channels.
