Math March Results

We did it! A month of math practice using xtramath.org, and our Math March is over! A big congratulations to all the folks who participated, improved more than 10 points on any level, and achieved more than 50% accuracy on any level:

Malcolm, Abu, Ali, Cameron, Gonzalaiz, Hamdi, Matt, Michel, Misky, Abubakar, Ahmed, Anthony, Damion, Farhan, Maryan, and Odreille. Nice work!

Developing Number Awareness

What's one of the best ways to develop a sense of how much 100 is? Counting money, of course! Here, Flastine, one of the Afterschoolers counts money with her tutor.

It Might be March, But . . .

We all have camp on the brain! Just last week, I was working with youth on the computers (practicing math facts for Math March, but more on that in another post), and I overheard an older afterschooler telling a younger afterschooler about camp: how amazing it is, how much she'll love it, the new friends she'll make. Months and months after her one week at Camp Hochelaga, this girl was able to recall details with absolute clarity - that's how much of an effect it had on her.

So, of course, I immediately got out the flip video camera and starting interviewing kids about camp:

King Street youth are able to attend Camps Hochelaga and Abnaki thanks to a lot of hard work on the part of Nancy Zahnizer regarding organizing, generous donations from the community, and important partnerships with Camp Hochelaga and Camp Abnaki. The weeks that our youth spend at Hochelaga and Abnaki are magical, empowering, and life-changing, and we are so thankful that our youth are able to go.

More Talent Extravaganza

It's THIS Saturday! Here's some more info about the Extravaganza!

Hooping and Drumming

Frantic rehearsal! That's the spirit of King Street this week as youth prepare for their big performance this weekend. Saturday. 1:00. Contois. Be there. More info. More pictures. Gotta go practice now.

Come to the Talent Extravaganza!

I mean, Ali learned how to JUGGLE for the Talent Extravaganza. How can you NOT go? It's on Saturday at 1:00 at Contois Auditorium at City Hall.

Talent Extravaganza Pics

It's almost here! Just one more week! The Talent Extravaganza is next Saturday, March 26th at 1:00. The King Street Kids are furiously at work on the play, juggling, drumming, and a LOT of other projects.

Here are a couple photos of the kids at work. If you want to see more, check out our Facebook Page.

The Play, in Rehearsal

Rehearsals for The King Street Center Talent Extravaganza are in full swing. Here's an early read-through of 'Little Red Hoodie', the King Street Afterschoolers' take on 'Little Red Riding Hood.'

Interested in coming to the Talent Extravaganza? (Of course you are! Look at how talented these kids are. And Robert Resnik will be there, too!) It's on March 26th at 1:00 pm at Contois Auditorium at City Hall.

Tax Resources for Families

It's tax season, and Vermont has some really amazing resources to help with tax preparation.

If you need help with your taxes, you can get help for free! For a list of Volunteer Tax Assistance Programs, click here.

Another way to get help filing is to call 211, and ask for information on Free Tax Filing Assistance. The volunteers and staff at 211 will direct you to a program near you that will help you fill out and file your taxes.

If you're interested in filling out your taxes online and filing them for free, you can do that through the federal government's free-file page.

Defining, Identifying, and Ending Bullying

In-service News: On Monday, February 28th, King Street Center staff took part in "Defining, Identifying, and Ending Bullying", a workshop presented by Tony Moulton, Director of Education and Outreach at the Women's Rape Crisis Center. For information from the New York Times about a recent study of bullying, click here. For information from Seven Days about on-going research on bullying at UVM, click here. Thank you, Tony, for an excellent, informative workshop!