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- ACROSS NH Afterschool Credential Challenge Winner
- 2024 NH OST Convention: Inspire, Lead, Thrive- Annual Celebration & Conference
- Nominate an OST Professional for the "Making a Difference in OST Award"
- SEL Corner: A New SEL-Connected Children's Literature Book Review
- ACROSS NH Strengthening Your Business Practices 2024 Virtual Training Series
- Women's History Month Resources for OST Providers
- More Upcoming ACROSS NH Trainings
- Mindful March Training Series: 3 Trainings Left!
- Intro and Overview of ERS and SACERS-U: March 20th
- OSTB 3: Child and Youth Observation & Assessment: March 20th
- Directors Circle with Amy Upton: March 21st
- OSTB 9: Program Planning and Development: April 1st
- How to Earn a GSQ Step in OST: April 9th
- SEML Community of Practice: April 18th
- How to Register for an ACROSS NH Training in NHCIS
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CREDENTIAL CHALLENGE WINNER | | |
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ACROSS NH challenged the out of school time field to work with ACROSS NH and earn an afterschool credential by March 1st. We are pleased to announce the winner of the raffle for the challenge is Amanda Perry! Amanda earned her afterschool credential and endorsements to add to her early childhood credentials for her role as the Early Childhood Manager at the Boys & Girls Club of Central and Northern NH. | |
Congratulations to all that entered the ACROSS NH Afterschool Challenge and earned their afterschool credential: Sunni Tainter, Kendra Lewis, Aimee Lussier, James O'Hara, James Holmes, Topher Bishop, and Shelli Roberts! | |
2024 NH OST CELEBRATION AND CONFERENCE | |
NH Out of School Time Convention: Inspire, Lead, Thrive! Annual Celebration & Conference | Registration Closes March 31st! | |
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Saturday, April 6, 2024 at the Waterville Valley Resort | | |
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The day includes Making a Difference in OST Awards, Recognition of Afterschool Credentials, Recognition of Granite Steps for Quality in OST, Awards for Champions of OST, 10 Trainings Designed Specifically for OST Providers, LOTS of Give Aways, Gift Basket Raffles, Breakfast, Lunch, and Vendors with FREE Resources for OST Providers. | Professional Development will be awarded in NHCIS. Registration is only $20, and each participant will bring home a special gift for attending! | |
Looking for STEM Inspiration? Check out these STEM trainings... | |
Gliders: Taking Your STEM Curriculum to New Heights
In this workshop, participants will learn how to guide students through a series of well-designed and easy to follow instructions to “discover” what characteristics are needed to construct an object that will glide through the air. This is a hands-on workshop, so come prepared to think like an engineer, build, test, and rebuild a variety of glider designs using common, easy to find, and cheap to purchase materials. Curriculum guides will be shared with all participants. Trainer: Heidi Belle-Isle, M.Ed.; NH ASMP WT, PC, IM, and NH ASA Level 4
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Ready, Set, Go (with STEM!)
Are you nervous about doing science activities? Do you feel pressure to have your activities include more STEM? Join this fun hands-on session to learn different strategies to help you facilitate activities with children and youth of all ages. You will be surprised at how comfortable STEM teaching can be when you look at activities through the lens of Giving Youth More Voice and Choice and when you Ask Purposeful Questions. This engaging session will give you a glimpse at the free resources available and provide you with plenty of opportunities to reflect on practice and connect with your colleagues. This training is designed to inspire you to lead amazing STEM lessons where you and the youth in your program can thrive and have FUN! Trainer: Perrin Chick, STEM Education Specialist/ACRES (Afterschool Coaching for Reflective Educators in STEM) Project Lead
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Creating Equity and Inclusion in STEM
This session will guide OST program directors to consider and address equity in their science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs and activities. A representation in STEM in the U.S. will be presented and participants will engage in a discussion of opportunities for afterschool programs to encourage girls and other groups historically excluded in STEM. Participants will learn strategies for making afterschool STEM opportunities inclusive, accessible, and equitable, and grounded in research and practice. The session will introduce several activities that can be implemented with children and youth that focus on creating meaningful conversations about equity, STEM identity, and diverse representation. Participants will also have the opportunity to learn from one another’s experiences and develop a short-term plan for their own practice. Trainers: Kata Lucas and Amanda Sullivan, National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP)
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Plungers, Bumpers, and Traps! Designing a Pinball Game
Are you looking for a project for your students that combines high engagement, engineering, physics, math, collaboration, and fun? If you are, then this science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) workshop is for you! Participants in this workshop will use supplies from their local hardware store to build simple pinball games complete with flippers and plungers, bumpers, and traps. Curriculum guides will be shared with all participants. Trainer: Heidi Belle-Isle, M.Ed.; NH ASMP WT, PC, IM, and NH ASA Level 4
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Building Blocks for Increasing Engineering Engagement
Join Click2Engineering to learn about free resources on the “10 Practices for Developing an Engineering Mindset” and increasing engineering engagement for all through development of staff’s engineering teaching practices. We will do an engineering activity together and then pick it apart to examine core engineering practices such as Exploring Materials, Envisioning Multiple Solutions, and Balancing Criteria & Constraints. Participants will leave this interactive hands-on session with a deeper personal understanding of how to take existing engineering activities and make them into great engineering experiences and activities for children.
Trainer: Rebecca Swanson, Ph.D.; Assistant Professor of STEM Engagement/4-H STEM Specialist
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Supporting Pathways for Children and Youth into STEM
Exploration of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) careers and career pathways is a key strategy to encourage youth’s participation in STEM opportunities and identification with STEM, especially girls and other youth who have been historically excluded from STEM. This workshop will introduce strategies and resources for effectively integrating STEM career information into afterschool programming, including high-quality online resources that showcase diverse STEM professionals and STEM careers. Participants will engage in activities designed to help youth see a variety of interesting (and sometimes surprising) career paths STEM professionals have experienced. Local resources focused on engaging youth in STEM career exploration and guidance for connecting to STEM professionals locally will also be shared. Trainers: Kata Lucas and Amanda Sullivan *Bonus Interactive Session: Meet Mizzen Education, a free platform for afterschool, summer learning, camp, and out-of-school-time spaces, designed to empower youth-serving professionals to create incredible learning experiences for children and youth. You will experience Mizzen hands-on and learn more about what Mizzen has to offer!
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Save your spot for the convention!
The last day to register is March 31st.
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This annual celebration and conference for out of school time is provided by the collaboration of
ACROSS NH, funded by the Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration,
and the NH Afterschool Network, funded by the Charles Stuart Mott Foundation. | |
MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OST AWARDS 2024 | |
Making a Difference in Out of School Time | | |
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Once again, ACROSS NH is celebrating the difference made by the work of out of school time (OST) professionals in New Hampshire! If you know someone who is making a difference in the lives of children and families, go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BTZ68V8 and make a nomination by March 25th. | |
Last day to submit a nomination is March 25th! | |
Noodle and the No Bones Day: An SEL-Connected Book Review | |
Dear SEL in OST Community, | |
Check out this amazing SEL-connected book review submission from Heidi Belle-Isle, the Site Director at Project Succeed Pine Street School, Center Conway, NH! | |
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Warmly,
Abigail J. Blodgett Argentine, B.S.; NH ASMP
ACROSS NH Social Emotional Learning Coordinator
ablodgett@acrossnh.org
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Social, Emotional, and Mindfulness Learning (SEML) in Out of School Time: A Hybrid Training Series (3 Trainings Left!) | |
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Mindful Self-Awareness and Emotional Regulation
Thursday, March 21, 6:30-8:30 pm on Zoom
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Mindful Social Awareness and Heartful Connecting
Thursday, April 4, 6:30-8:30 pm on Zoom
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SEML: Putting it into Practice
Saturday, April 6
(In-Person at the NH OST Convention: Waterville Valley Resort, $20 Registration Fee)
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Receive a FREE SEML Materials Kit! | |
Participants who complete all 4 sessions will receive a FREE SEML Materials Kit to implement into their program to celebrate and recognize their full participation in the training series!
| Registration is required in NHCIS for the first three individual trainings. The last session will be during the NH OST Convention and will require a small fee to attend. Convention details are above! | Click here or on the flyer image to download the complete details. Save your spots now and register for the sessions you choose in NHCIS! | |
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BUSINESS PRACTICES TRAINING FOR OST | |
Strengthening Your Business Practices Virtual Training Series | |
Module One: Marketing Your Program (Part 1 & 2)
Friday, April 12 & Friday, April 19 at 9:30-10:45am on Zoom
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Module Two: Recruiting and Retaining Staff (Part 1 & 2)
Friday, May 3 & Friday, May 10 at 9:30-10:45am on Zoom
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Module Three: Financial Reports and Successful Budgeting (Part 1 & 2)
Friday, May 17 & Friday, May 24 at 9:30-10:45am on Zoom
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It’s all about the children! Working with children is your passion but running a business may not be. Consider this: sound fiscal practices mean stronger programs and better outcomes for children. In this collection of trainings, we will cover recruitment, retention of staff, marketing, budgets, and financial reports. Technical assistance (TA) is available to help apply the curriculum to your individual program. | Join Natalie D'Angelo for these virtual trainings. When participants complete a module they will receive a gift to boost their new business skills! Click here for the complete flyer with training details. | Register in NHCIS for the modules you wish to attend. If you have questions, please email Cathy Hazelton at chazelton@acrossnh.org. | |
Resources for OST Providers | |
Women's History Month is here and the theme is centered on women who advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion. Throughout history women have enriched our communities and culture as suffragists, abolitionists, and labor leaders to pioneering scientists and engineers, groundbreaking artists, proud public servants, and brave members of our Armed Forces. We have compiled a short list of resources that you can incorporate into your OST program. | |
Managing Children's Behavior through Building Positive Relationships | |
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Friday, March 15th
12:30-2:30pm
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Idlehurst Elementary School, 46 Stackpole Road, Somersworth, NH
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Join ACROSS NH Master trainer, Rick Alleva, Ed.D. for this in person training in Somersworth! We will address building relationships with children that can help manage challenging behaviors. We will explore relationships and behaviors through a trauma-informed lens, as well as social, emotional, and mindful learning strategies, and a multi-tiered approach to engage all children. Staff will be encouraged to share their experience and explore strategies to connect and assist all children. | |
SCHOOL AGE CARE ENVIRONMENT RATING SCALE | |
Introduction and Overview of ERS and SACERS-U | |
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Wednesday, March 20th
12:00-1:30pm on Zoom
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The Environment Rating Scales (ERS) are observational tools that assess process quality of child care programs. This virtual training provides an introduction and overview of the ERS and the School Age Care Environment Rating Scale-Updated (SACERS-U) tool. We will examine the benefits of using the tool for children and for programs. Participants will practice how to use the SACERS-U tool in an out-of-school time (OST) program. This training is intended for programs with school age children in OST. This training fulfills the required Granite Steps for Quality (GSQ) ERS Training for the SACERS Learning Environment Standard Rubric. | |
This training is provided by Cathy Hazelton, M.Ed.; NH ASMP WT, PC, IM, NH ADS 3 & LE 3 and SACERS-U Anchor. ACROSS NH can provide a copy of the SACERS-U tool to your program by request once you have completed the training. Please email your request to chazelton@acrossnh.org. | |
OUT OF SCHOOL TIME BASICS | |
OSTB 3: Child and Youth Observation & Assessment | |
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Wednesday, March 20th
6:30-8:30pm on Zoom
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ACROSS NH is proud to provide free virtual and interactive Out of School Time Basics trainings on the National Afterschool Association (NAA) Ten Core Knowledge, Skills & Competencies. These trainings are provided at no cost to you thanks to funding from the NH DHHS and Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration. | |
Effective out of school time programs depend upon the observation skills of the staff. We learn best about children when we have had the opportunity to observe them in their daily routines. But how do we observe children when our afterschool schedules are so busy? Join us in this engaging workshop to learn more about observation in an afterschool program. | |
How to Keep Staff on Board | |
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Thursday, March 21st
10:30-11:30am on Zoom
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Join Amy Upton and Jamie Nadeau for this special Directors Circle! Do staff know the vision and mission of your program and the role they play? Learn tips and strategies to motivate staff and make them feel like a vital part of your program. | Monthly virtual Directors Circles are an opportunity for out of school time (OST) directors to share their successes, challenges, network with like-minded colleagues in the field, ask questions, to build your knowledge in a specific topic, or just come to listen! | |
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OUT OF SCHOOL TIME BASICS | |
OSTB 9: Program Planning and Development | |
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Monday, April 1st
6:30-8:30pm on Zoom
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ACROSS NH is proud to provide free virtual and interactive Out of School Time Basics trainings on the National Afterschool Association (NAA) Ten Core Knowledge, Skills & Competencies. These trainings are provided at no cost to you thanks to funding from the NH DHHS and Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration. | |
Program planning and development includes supporting staff and serving as a role model, building healthy relationships with colleagues and families, providing developmentally appropriate practices, and utilizing resources. Join this virtual training where assessment practices will be explored and how evaluation can be used to support and implement their program’s mission and policies will be covered. | |
GRANITE STEPS FOR QUALITY INFO SESSION | |
How to Earn a GSQ Step in OST | |
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Tuesday, April 9th
12:00-1:00pm on Zoom
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This training is for out of school time (OST) programs, and early childhood programs with an OST component that are planning to apply for a Granite Step for Quality (GSQ). We will review the details of the GSQ OST Rubrics. We will cover the pre-requisites needed, and the the staff requirements & the learning environment requirements needed for applying for a step. Participants will also acquire resources from ACROSS NH to support their work including a self-paced checklist to help you get organized!
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Social Emotional and Mindful Learning
Community of Practice
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Thursday, April 18th
10:15-11:30am on Zoom
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At the heart of the OST field are the values of building positive relationships, creating quality learning opportunities, and making contributions to lifelong thriving outcomes for our children and youth.
This SEML Community of Practice is for out of school time staff, site directors, and directors. We will focus on the guiding principles of social, emotional, and mindfulness learning in OST programs, share resources, practices, and collaborate with like-minded colleagues. Participants will walk away with a refocused lens on implementing SEL in OST.
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HOW TO REGISTER FOR A TRAINING IN NHCIS | |
How to Register for an ACROSS NH Training in NHCIS | Log into NHCIS. Go to your "training tile" and click on "take a training." Scroll down and click on "Month" view. Advance to the date of the training that you want to register for and click on the "training title." If you are having trouble registering for an ACROSS NH training in NHCIS, please email Cathy Hazelton at chazelton@acrossnh.org. | |
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