Marching in the Parade

opendoorsprogram — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:03:35 +0000

On Lake Street

Maple Fesival Parade Preparation

opendoorsprogram — Fri, 01 May 2009 18:53:05 +0000

Students pause for a picture after working on their dragon and lion in Open Doors.

Dance Program

opendoorsprogram — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:25:25 +0000

Dancing is great fun!

GREYHOUND RESCUE

opendoorsprogram — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:21:34 +0000

Outside the greyhound rescue building in St. Albans

Enjoying a fine greyhound this winter.

WINTER 2009

opendoorsprogram — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:11:40 +0000

In the dining room of the Windjammer relaxing and eating.

: A hands on experience!

Open Doors students visit the Windjammar and make pizza.

Mural in progress.

opendoorsprogram — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:49:08 +0000

Something in purple comes to life.

Open Doors after-school students in Ms Katarina’s program are working on a mural to be hung in the hallway at the school. The theme: promoting kindness.

Stay tuned for pictures of the finished mural.

Knitting for Neighbors

opendoorsprogram — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:54:26 +0000

Students in the Open Doors after-school program Knitting for Neighbors at St. Albans Town Educational Center are in the process of making warm winter accessories to donate to the WCAX Channel 3 Mitten Tree. To date they have produced 40 hats, scarves and mittens for the needy on their Nifty Knitters Looms. This is the second year that Mrs. Bates’ students have participated in the project.

Lights On Draws Over 100

opendoorsprogram — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:08:59 +0000

Fun was had at the Lights On After-School celebration on Thursday, October 30 at the St. Albans Town Educational Center. The annual event drew over 100 youth and adults to celebrate the St Albans City and St. Albans Town Educational Center Open Doors programs and YMCA Live Y’ers program.

Activities included pumpkin decorating, face painting, a clown with balloons, a DJ provided by the Common Ground Teen Center, and the ever popular, energy-burning National Guard obstacle course.

Sliding down the obstacle course

Lights On Oct 30th

opendoorsprogram — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:01:18 +0000

Lights On Celebration slated for October 30th

Three St. Albans after-school programs will host a Lights On After-School celebration on Thursday, October 30^th from 4 – 7 p.m. at the St. Albans Town Educational Center. The event includes hands-on activities for adults and children and refreshments will be served.

“I am looking forward to this collaborative event because I see it as a celebration of our young people…the future of our community,” said Suzanne Skaflestad, Director of Open Doors program at the St. Albans City School.

The event celebrates the dynamic and powerful role that the two award-winning Open Doors After-School and Summer programs and YMCA Live Y’ers program plays in the community and in the lives of youth. Live Y’ers is open to all St. Albans K-6^th grade youth and is based at SATEC, while Open Doors serves middle school students at both the St. Albans City School and the St. Albans Town Educational Center.

“We have some great activities for students to participate in,” said Lisa Sutton, Live Y’ers coordinator. “This is a fun carnival-like event that both parents and children can participate in.”

The event will feature booths about the programs, such as the Lotions and Potions and the new St. Albans City School majorette program, and information about what makes high quality youth programming. There will be arts and crafts activities, Fun and Games, and the National Guard’s obstacle course for students’ use. There will be a demonstration by Snyder’s Academy of Tae Kwon Do and a dance presentation by students in Mary Rose Bedard dance class. Bedard is an instructor and the Open Doors coordinator at St. Albans Town Educational Center.

“And don’t forget the clown,” Sutton added.

The 9^th annual Lights On celebration is a national initiative of the Afterschool Alliance. For more information about the SATEC initiative call: 527-7191.