The primary purpose of Maine’s 21st CCLC program is to provide school and community partnerships with funding to establish or expand programs that provide students in high-need, economically-disadvantaged communities with academic enrichment opportunities designed to complement their traditional school day curriculum. In addition, these programs can provide a broad array of additional support services related to overall student health and well-being.
Gretchen Pleasant- Program Director gpleasant@lewistonpublicschools.org
Alexis Saucier- Connors Elementary Site Coordinator
Elizabeth Leo- Farwell Elementary Site Coordinator
Dorothy Carsley- Geiger Elementary Site Coordinator
Tim Smith- McMahon Elementary Site Coordinator
Lauren Coe- Montello Elementary Site Coordinator
Dina Doyon- Lewiston Middle School Site Coordinator
Lewiston students participating in 21st Century activities. Some of the activities pictured are Art club, STEM building, Cooking club, Yoga club, Sports and Fitness club, Sewing club, and Quilting club.
The 21st Century Afterschool and Summer Programs provides safe, engaging, and enriching learning opportunities for students outside of the regular school day. The program offers academic support, hands-on enrichment activities, and social-emotional learning experiences that help students build skills, confidence, and a love of learning. Enrichment Clubs include STEM, Literacy, Physical Activity, Nutrition Education, Visual and Performing Arts, and Youth Leadership. In addition to supporting student achievement, the program encourages family engagement and partners with community organizations to create meaningful learning experiences that extend beyond the classroom.
This month some of the clubs being offered throughout the district are: Art Club, Cooking Club, STEM/ Engineering Club, Coding Club, Woodworking club, and Sports and Fitness Club.
Our students across the district also helping to start up and to care for our hydroponic gardening units. Students have been growing lettuce, kale, basil, cucumbers, tomatoes, and more.
We also have students in our community clubs working on projects to give back to the community.
Site Coordinator: Alexis Saucier
Email Address: aservidio@lewistonpublicschools.org
Clubs that are currently running: Knitting Club, LEGO My Community Club, STEM/Engineering Club, Arts & Crafts Exploring 2D & 3D Shapes Club, Pokemon Club, Puppet Theatre Club, Around The World Club, Chess Club, Chinese Cooking Club, Erupt & Engineer Club, Volleyball Club, and Pickleball Club.
Farwell Site Coordinator: Elizabeth Leo
Email Address: eleo@lewistonpublicschools.org
Farwell is currently working on hands-on creative challenges in Art Club, STEM Club, Cooking Club, and Gaming Club.
Geiger Site Coordinator: Dorothy Carsely
Email Address: dcarsley@lewistonpublicschools.org
Geiger is working on:
Sports & Fitness: Students are working on learning about teamwork, sportsmanship, and strategy through fun game play.
Community Kindness: Students are working on identifying what a community is. They will also be able to share ways they can improve, help, and give back to their community in a positive way by setting goals for themselves around giving back.
Cooking club: Students are mastering the "Bear Claw" grip to hold food safely and the "Tunnel Cut" for slicing round objects by using child-safe nylon knives or butter knives. Students are also giving feedback on the recipes they are making to add to their end of year cookbook.
Art: Students will explore texture and pattern, create a balanced composition, and use fabric as an artistic medium. Younger students are working with perspective and how to apply this to their drawings.
Hydroponics: Students now have our hydroponics machine up and running! We are growing different types of lettuce and basil. We will be harvesting these vegetables once they are fully grown and making delicious recipes with them!
McMahon Site Coordinator: Tim Smith
Email Address: tsmith@lewistonpublicschools.org
McMahon is currently offering STEM, SEL, Outdoor Learning, Structured Recess, Maine Themed Cooking Club, Sports and Fitness, and Hydroponics.
LMS Site Coordinator: Dina Doyon
Email Address: ddoyon@lewsitonpublicschools.org
A few things we are working on:
We are planting this month!, Working with Tea Paper in Art!, Cooking for the Autumn weather!, and Kitchen Science Cooking!
Montello Site Coordinator: Lauren Coe
Email Address: lcoe@lewistonpublicschools.org
Current Clubs being offered:
Life Skills is learning how to make pies. Art club is working on self-portraits. Animation Club is working to make mini movies using lego characters. Sports and Fitness is working on how to be a leader while playing sports. Coding Club and Leadership Club are also happening.