Common use of Program Requirements Clause in Contracts

Program Requirements. Each CLC is required to develop to develop and operate youth recreation enrichment activities that expose participants to activities in the arts (dance, drama, pottery, music, etc.); sports and fitness (activities designed to get kids moving and physically active, as well as discussions on health and nutrition); cooperative learning games (non-competitive in nature); games that provide opportunities to practice basic academic skills such as chess, checkers, puzzles and word games; entrepreneurial programs; telecommunications and technology programs; and experiences that build on a wide diversity of cultural and ethnic groups. In addition to listing the recreation enrichment activities you will be offering during your program cycle, please connect each recreation enrichment activity to one or more learning goals and youth development goals. Learning goals represent benchmarks or outcomes based on what you expect the child to learn by the end of the activity or program. Learning goals focus primarily on developing cognitive skills. The child should be able to show that he or she clearly understands and has mastered the concept or skill taught throughout the activity. Youth development goals represent benchmarks or outcomes based on what you expect the child to learn by the end of the activity or program. Youth development goals focus on building the social, moral, emotional, and physical skills of the child and his or her understanding of why these skills are important. Youth development goals often, directly and indirectly, support learning goals. Sports Play & Active Recreation for Kids (SPARK) Afterschool Physical Activity Curriculum – Elementary and K-8 sites only All elementary and K-8 sites must facilitate the SPARK curriculum as part of regular recreation programming for students ages 6-12. Each site must facilitate at least 45 minutes per week of SPARK for each individual age group within the 6-12 year age range. Each elementary and K-8 site must incorporate SPARK for each group into the site’s weekly program schedule. SPARK sessions for groups need not be scheduled for the same day; however each group must be scheduled at least once per week. SPARK sessions must be offered weekly, beginning September 26,, 2016, and ending no earlier than May 19, 2017. One staff member from each elementary and K-8 site must attend a SPARK training in Fall 2016 and requested follow-up trainings throughout the academic school year. Following the initial training sessions, trained site staff must facilitate an on-site training to additional staff that will also facilitate SPARK. Attendance records must be documented in APlus for SPARK activities. Each individual SPARK activity must be named “SPARK” followed by the grade level. Attendance must be updated regularly, following standards specified in the contract. Evaluations provided through the curriculum must be completed and submitted as requested by Milwaukee Public Schools. PARENT INVOLVEMENT & FAMILY ENRICHMENT Parent Orientation The CLC must complete at least one parent orientation event with at least one parent or guardian of each CLC participant on the purpose of the CLC program which must emphasize the academic focus, participant selection process and program commitment among other policies. This may be completed through a mass gathering, individual parent meetings or a combination of the two. Participation/attendance at all mass gathering parent orientation events must be documented in APlus as a parent orientation activity by September 30, 2016. School-led open house events are not sufficient, unless an audience of CLC parents is separately addressed. All CLC families must receive written orientation materials by September 30, 2016. The Parent Orientation may be coordinated with a Family Enrichment program only if the accompanying family event ALSO includes engaging, academically-focused activities for parents that are in support of student learning.

Program Requirements. Each CLC is required to develop to develop and operate youth recreation enrichment activities that expose participants to activities in the arts (dance, drama, pottery, music, etc.); sports and fitness (activities designed to get kids moving and physically active, as well as discussions on health and nutrition); cooperative learning games (non-competitive in nature); games that provide opportunities to practice basic academic skills such as chess, checkers, puzzles and word games; entrepreneurial programs; telecommunications and technology programs; and experiences that build on a wide diversity of cultural and ethnic groups. In addition to listing the recreation enrichment activities you will be offering during your program cycle, please connect each recreation enrichment activity to one or more learning goals and youth development goals. Learning goals represent benchmarks or outcomes based on what you expect the child to learn by the end of the activity or program. Learning goals focus primarily on developing cognitive skills. The child should be able to show that he or she clearly understands and has mastered the concept or skill taught throughout the activity. Youth development goals represent benchmarks or outcomes based on what you expect the child to learn by the end of the activity or program. Youth development goals focus on building the social, moral, emotional, and physical skills of the child and his or her understanding of why these skills are important. Youth development goals often, directly and indirectly, support learning goals. Sports Play & Active Recreation for Kids (SPARK) Afterschool Physical Activity Curriculum – Elementary and K-8 sites only All elementary and elementaryand K-8 sites must facilitate the SPARK curriculum as part of regular recreation programming for students ages 6-12. Each site must facilitate at least 45 minutes per week of SPARK for each individual age group within the 6-12 year age range. Each elementary and elementaryand K-8 site must incorporate SPARK for each group into the site’s weekly program schedule. SPARK sessions for groups need not be scheduled for the same day; however each group must be scheduled at least once per week. SPARK sessions must be offered weekly, beginning September 26,, 2016, and ending no earlier than May 19, 2017. One staff member from each elementary and K-8 site must attend a SPARK training in Fall 2016 and requested follow-up trainings throughout the academic school year. Following the initial training sessions, trained site staff must facilitate an on-site training to additional staff that will also facilitate SPARK. Attendance records must be documented in APlus for SPARK activities. Each individual SPARK activity must be named “SPARK” followed by the grade level. Attendance must be updated regularly, following standards specified in the contract. Evaluations provided through the curriculum must be completed and submitted as requested by Milwaukee Public Schools. PARENT INVOLVEMENT & FAMILY ENRICHMENT Parent Orientation The CLC must complete at least one parent orientation event with at least one parent or guardian of each CLC participant on the purpose of the CLC program which must emphasize the academic focus, participant selection process and program commitment among other policies. This may be completed through a mass gathering, individual parent meetings or a combination of the two. Participation/attendance at all mass gathering parent orientation events must be documented in APlus as a parent orientation activity by September 30, 2016. School-led open house events are not sufficient, unless an audience of CLC parents is separately addressed. All CLC families must receive written orientation materials by September 30, 2016. The Parent Orientation may be coordinated with a Family Enrichment program only if the accompanying family event ALSO includes engaging, academically-focused activities for parents that are in support of student learning.

Program Requirements. Each The CLC is required to develop to will develop and operate youth recreation enrichment activities that expose a Youth Recreation Program which exposes participants to activities in in: the arts (dance, drama, pottery, music, etc.); sports and fitness (activities designed to get kids moving and physically active, as well as discussions on health and nutrition); cooperative learning games (non-competitive in nature); games that provide opportunities to practice basic academic skills such as chess, checkers, puzzles and word games; entrepreneurial programs; telecommunications and technology programs; and experiences that build on a wide diversity of cultural and ethnic groups. Youth Recreation Programs are required to begin by August 20, 2018, and operate for a minimum of 45 minutes per day, four days a week, and end no earlier than May 3, 2019. In addition to listing the recreation enrichment activities you will be offering during your program cycle, please connect each recreation enrichment activity to one or more learning goals and youth development goals. Learning goals represent benchmarks or outcomes based on what you expect the child to learn by the end of the activity or program. Learning goals focus primarily on developing cognitive skills. The child should be able to show that he or she clearly understands and has mastered the concept or skill taught throughout the activity. Youth development goals represent benchmarks or outcomes based on what you expect the child to learn by the end of the activity or program. Youth development goals focus on building the social, moral, emotional, and physical skills of the child and his or her understanding of why these skills are important. Youth development goals often, directly and indirectly, support learning goals. Sports Play & Active Recreation for Kids (SPARK) Afterschool Physical Activity Curriculum – Elementary and K-8 sites only All elementary and K-8 sites must facilitate the SPARK curriculum as part of regular recreation programming for students ages 62018-12. Each site must facilitate at least 45 minutes per week of SPARK for each individual age group within the 6-12 year age range. Each elementary and K-8 site must incorporate SPARK for each group into the site’s weekly program schedule. SPARK sessions for groups need not be scheduled for the same day; however each group must be scheduled at least once per week. SPARK sessions must be offered weekly, beginning September 26,, 2016, and ending no earlier than May 19, 2017. One staff member from each elementary and K-8 site must attend a SPARK training in Fall 2016 and requested follow-up trainings throughout the academic school year. Following the initial training sessions, trained site staff must facilitate an on-site training to additional staff that will also facilitate SPARK. Attendance records must be documented in APlus for SPARK activities. Each individual SPARK activity must be named “SPARK” followed by the grade level. Attendance must be updated regularly, following standards specified in the contract. Evaluations provided through the curriculum must be completed and submitted as requested by Milwaukee Public Schools. 19 MPS Community Learning Centers PARENT INVOLVEMENT ORIENTATION & FAMILY ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES Parent Orientation The CLC must complete at least one parent orientation event with at least one parent or guardian of each CLC participant on the purpose of the CLC program which must emphasize the academic focus, participant selection process and program commitment among other policies. This may be completed through a mass gathering, individual parent meetings or a combination of the two. Participation/attendance at all mass gathering parent orientation events must be documented in APlus as a parent orientation activity by September 30, 2016activity. School-led open house events are not sufficient, unless an audience of CLC parents is separately addressed. All CLC families must receive written orientation materials by September 3028, 20162018. For CLC families enrolling after that date, written orientation materials must be received within one week of the enrolment date. The Parent Orientation may be coordinated with qualify as a Family Enrichment program only if the accompanying family event ALSO includes engaging, also accompanied by academically-focused and engaging activities for parents that are in support of student learning.