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'Whole You' after‑school program will pair meals, STEM kits, arts and family maker space
Summary
The district's new 'Whole You' program schedules meals, small‑group instruction and rotating enrichment (arts, wellness, life skills, cooking), includes STEM science kits and a twice‑monthly maker space open to families, and plans an April art showcase and semester science center visits.
Presenter LC described enrichment blocks that rotate every five weeks and emphasized family engagement through maker space access and shared cooking sessions. "Twice a month the maker space ... will be open for our families ... with the laser etcher, the 3D printer, drones, robots, Legos and art supplies," LC said.
Enrichment topics include arts (clay, pottery, quilt squares), wellness workouts (yoga, hiking), life skills (table manners, phone etiquette) and a healthy‑choices cooking module where parents are invited to cook alongside students using recipe cards with nutrition facts. The presenter said the program will also purchase science kits (about $25 each) and schedule in‑semester field experiences at the science center.
Staff plan an art showcase in April to display student work and family maker space sessions on Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; the presenter emphasized the sessions are intended as shared family time and that kits are not to be dropped off for children to use unsupervised.
