BEACON After School Program

Emily Rooker, Director
918.689.2152 extension 1106

Debbie Carey, Secretary 

 Parent Handbook

Student Registration Form

What we do!
BEACON is an After School Program for K-8 students in the Eufaula school district. BEACON offers a safe place for your child during the after school hours. Students have time for homework assignments and tutoring as well as a variety of enrichment activities, including crafts, technology, physical education and more. We also provide your child with a healthy snack each afternoon.

Who can come!
Students enrolled at Eufaula Schools in grades Kindergarten through the 8th grade.

Cost
BEACON is funded through the State Department of Education, by a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant. With the exception of a nominal registration fee, the BEACON program is free for Eufaula Public School students. The non-refundable Registration Fee is $10.00, if paid by the Early Registration deadline. Student Registration Forms are available on-line and also at the Elementary School, Middle School, and BEACON office.

Our Schedule
Elementary: Monday - Friday 3:00- 5:30
Middle School: Monday - Thursday 3:00 - 5:30
Be On Time in Picking Up You Child! If you are running late, please give us a courtesy call.
There will be a charge of one dollar per minute to cover the cost of supervising your child until you arrive.

Program Benefits
Non school hours represent the single largest block of time in the lives of American children and youth.

Young people's participation in constructive learning activities during non-school hours contributes substantially to their success in school.

Children's participation in organized after-school programs has positive impacts on educational achievement.

In addition to educational achievement, children experience multiple benefits from high quality after-school programs. These benefits include improvements in students' social skills, work habits, emotional adjustment and peer relations, and more constructive choices about personal behavior.

Teenagers as well as younger children benefit from participation in after-school programs exhibiting better academic and social outcomes, as well as higher education and career aspirations.

After-school programs help to reduce youth crime. Between the hours of 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm is when violent juvenile crime triples. Children also face the danger of becoming victims of crime. Public support for the expansion of after-school programs is widespread. These programs show great promise in the promotion of children's learning, development, and success.

Questions
Please call the BEACON office at 918.689.2152 extension 1106.