Prime Time's Latest Blog Posts Includes Resources for Afterschool Professionals!

Prime Time Palm Beach County

Weekly Out-of-School Time

News & Updates

December 2, 2019

In This Issue

Training
End-of-Year Celebration
QIS Brunch & Learn
Blog
OST Resources & News
Education & Professional Development

Upcoming OST Trainings

Wednesday, December 4:

Homework Help

Prime Time Out-of-School Time Registry Orientation (Online-ZOOM)

Friday, December 6:

STEAM 6 (Fall Cohort Only)

Tuesday, December 10:

Teen Advisory Councils (Part 2)

Youth Voice

Upcoming OST Events

Thursday, December 12:

End-of-Year Celebration

QIS Brunch & Learn

Prime Time's Next Professional Development Training is this Wednesday at 9:00 a.m.

Homework Help focuses on utilizing time after school eﬀectively by helping children and youth get organized, by providing an atmosphere that helps youth focus on their work and by building a supportive relationships. These elements will help afterschool practitioners to reconsider a time to help with homework as an opportunity to build relationships and nurture positive growth, beyond merely getting the work done.

Location

Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County

2300 High Ridge Road

Boynton Beach, FL 33426

Events

We Are Hosting a Celebration Next Thursday!

Prime Time is hosting its End-of-Year Celebration to recognize all that Palm Beach County's out-of-school time (OST) practitioners have accomplished in 2019. Enjoy food and music while engaging in fun activities with peers.

The evening will be a great time to reflect and recognize the countless hours that are dedicated to providing high-quality OST programs for children and youth.

December 12, 2019

6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Venture X

700 S. Rosemary Ave.

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

QIS Directors Are Invited to

Prime Time's Next

QIS Brunch & Learn

Join us for Prime Time's next QIS Brunch & Learn. On December 12, 2019, the OST director at Galaxy Elementary Afterschool Program will join Prime Time’s Quality Improvement Team to share best practices.

Prime Time's QIS Brunch & Learns are designed for directors or supervisors of frontline staff who are participants of the Palm Beach County Quality Improvement System.

Space is limited, register today.

December 12, 2019

9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County

3651 Quantum Blvd.

Boynton Beach, FL 33426

Prime Time Blog

For 19 years, Prime Time Palm Beach County has been working to help children and youth succeed by strengthening and expanding quality in the out-of-school time (OST) field. As we move into 2020, we would like to share our story to help connect the work with its impact. In 2017-2018, Prime Time had more than 3,000 OST professionals attend its trainings, more than 20,000 youth receive access to Prime Time's expanded learning opportunities and 148 OST programs participated in the Palm Beach County Quality Improvement System. What does this mean for the OST field, program, professional, children and youth? Prime Time's blog, Our Story, will have answers.

OST Resources & News

Social and Emotional Learning is Happening in Palm Beach County Schools from Morning to Night

Prime Time Palm Beach County and The School District of Palm Beach County are participating in a national project called the Partnership for Social and Emotional Learning Initiative (PSELI) aimed at helping children and youth develop life skills such as persistence, self-control and teamwork. Watch the video above to learn more.

Communicating Your Commitment to Inclusion

Your afterschool program sends messages to youth and families about inclusion. Everything from the language used in your marketing and print materials, to the pictures on the walls, to how staff approach individual participants. Some things send...

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Education & Professional Development

Apply Now for Your Prime Time Scholarship for

Palm Beach State College Classes

Apply now for your Prime Time scholarship for Palm Beach State College classes! Spring classes will start in January 2020, so if you are interested in taking classes toward your 40-Hour School Age Certification, School-Age Professional Certificate, Director Credential, Youth Development College Credit Certificate, AS Degree in Human Services-Youth Development or BAS in Supervision and Management now is the time to apply.

Click here for more information or contact Elisa Moro (561-600-9528 or emoro@primetimepbc.org ) for assistance with getting started!

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