Dr. Phillip A. Cook, Pastor

Gather to Learn, Go Out to Serve

IMPACT, sponsored by First United Methodist Church, is an innovative approach to after school programs for 5th & 6th graders.  Beginning in the Fall of 2001, IMPACT will offer enrichment activities after school until 6 pm.   City and County school systems will provide bus service to First United Methodist Church. 
Students will be involved in a variety of activities designed to stimulate their spiritual and emotional development and encourage academic achievement.

Wellesley College's National Institute on Out-of-School Time has identified four desired outcomes for after school programs and the children who participate in them:

• Relationships with caring, competent, and consistent adults;
  
• Access to enriching learning activities;
  
• Access to safe and healthy environments; and
  
• Partnerships with families, schools, and communities.
  

Why do we need a program like IMPACT?

What others are saying about the significance of the after school hours for middle school children:

"This period of time between the school bell and the factory whistle is a most vulnerable time for children.  These are the hours when children are more likely to engage in at-risk behavior and are more vulnerable to the dangers that still exist in too many neighborhoods and communities."

--Former Vice President Al Gore

School-age children and teens who are unsupervised during the hours after school are more likely to use alcohol, drugs, and tobacco, engage in criminal and other high-risk behaviors, receive poor grades, and drop out of school than those children who have the opportunity to benefit from constructive activities supervised by responsible adults.

-Safe and Smart
  www.ed.gov.pubs/safeandsmart/chapter1.html

This sounds great, but how much will all of this cost?

IMPACT's program is designed to be effective and affordable.  The fee is $25 per week for one child and $15 per week for each additional child in the family.

How do I get more information or enroll my child?

You may click on the link below to e-mail us, or call Ann McLeese at 642-5068 or LaDonna Tidwell at 642-4764 for an information packet. 

This site maintained by the Family Ministries Council.  Please refer comments or questions to:  amcleese@iswt.com.

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