After-School and Community Affairs

After School Academic Program/ASAP

General Information

After School Program
Tuition-based Schools		 21cc Logo
Grant-funded Schools
East Newton Elementary Alcovy High
Newton County STEAM Academy Eastside High
Flint Hill Elementary Clements Middle
Live Oak Elementary Cousins Middle
Livingston Elementary Indian Creek Middle
Mansfield Elementary Liberty Middle
Oak Hill Elementary Veterans Memorial Middle
Porterdale Elementary Fairview Elementary
Rocky Plains Elementary Flint Hill Elementary
South Salem Elementary Heard-Mixon Elementary
West Newton Elementary Middle Ridge Elementary

Porterdale Elementary
  West Newton Elementary

The purpose of implementing after school programs in Newton County schools is to improve the lives of students by nurturing their minds, bodies, and spirits through programs that incorporate independent learning and enrichment activities that support academic achievement. The program offers a safe structured environment during a time when students are at-risk for becoming involved in unhealthy behavior. Students are engaged in activities and on-going relationships that increase confidence and encourage success in all areas of their lives -- at home, in school, and in the community.

Objectives of the After School Academic Program (ASAP) include improved performance in core academic areas with an emphasis on reading, ELA, math and science; improved homework completion, class participation, and behavior; opportunities for students to be more involved in the arts and recreation; and increased parent involvement in their children's education and development. Activities will be learner‐focused with enrichment and remediation presented through innovative lessons, student projects, small group learning, and technology.

The school system offers the ASAP program on a tuition basis at East Newton, Flint Hill, Live Oak, Livingston, Mansfield, Oak Hill, Porterdale, Rocky Plains, South Salem and West Newton elementary schools and Newton County Theme School.

Newton County School System was awarded a 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant to expand the ASAP, targeting children identified as needing after‐school services and remediation, but whose families cannot afford the tuition‐based program already in place. The 21st Century CLC provides federal funds to establish or expand community learning centers that operate during out-of-school hours and that have three specific purposes:

  • To provide opportunities for academic enrichment and tutorial services
  • To offer students a broad array of additional services, programs, and activities to reinforce and complement the regular academic program; and
  • To offer families of 21st CCLC students opportunities for literacy and related educational development

Funding from the program has allowed the district to serve 1,050 additional students tuition-free in the ASAP in 13 locations: Fairview, Flint Hill, Heard Mixon, Middle Ridge, Porterdale, and West Newton elementary schools; Clements, Cousins, Indian Creek, Liberty, and Veterans Memorial middle schools; Alcovy, and Eastside high schools, and the Washington Street Community Center.

ASAP is offered to students in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. Elementary students remain at their schools and are picked up daily by parents/guardian at dismissal. Middle and high school students are transported home daily after the program closes. The ASAP is designed for students who are able to participate independently in age-appropriate activities within a 1:15 teacher/student ratio.

The program’s operating hours are 2:10 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the elementary schools, 4:15 p.m. until 6:45 p.m. at the middle schools, Monday through Friday. The high school program is held 3:15 until 6:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. The program does not operate on weekends, school vacation, holiday periods, and early release days. When schools are closed due to inclement weather, students should be picked up immediately.

Components of ASAP:

  • A Healthy Snack
  • Math, ELA, Science, Enrichment and Remediation
  • Homework Assistance
  • Tutoring
  • Credit Recovery (high school only)
  • Test Preparation
  • Other Enrichment Activities (i.e. Fitness, Spanish, Art, Dance, Coding, Life Skills, Culinary Arts, etc.)

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    Registration

    Parents can register for the tuition-based program at https://newton.ce.eleyo.com. Registration must be accepted in the system by the Site Coordinator with the $10 nonrefundable registration fee and first week’s tuition paid in order for the student to be officially enrolled. Ongoing registration is accepted for vacant slots during after school hours only. There are no registration fees for students to be enrolled in the 21st Century program.  Students can only register at their assigned school. For 21st Century registration dates and times, contact Deena Sams at 770-787-1330 ext. 1271.

    Fees

    Tuition is $50 for the first child and $45 for each additional child. Tuition must be paid by Friday before the week of participation. If school is closed on Friday, payment will be due Thursday. Tuition is paid through the Eleyo system. On-site payments are not accepted. There will be no refunds made for students absent or suspended from the program. Students enrolled in the 21st Century program do not pay the weekly tuition.

    Withdrawal and Re-Enrollment Fee

    If your child is not in attendance in the ASAP for any reason (voluntary, disciplinary, late fee payments, etc.) and you wish for him/her to remain in the program, tuition must be paid for the time that he/she is not in attendance or he/she will not be eligible to attend the program until payment and late fees (if applicable) are paid. If your child will be out of the program for three weeks or more and tuition to hold their spot has not been paid, your child will be automatically withdrawn from the program.

    To re-enroll, parents must pay a $25.00 re-enrollment fee plus the upcoming weekly tuition before the week of participation. Parents wishing to re-enroll their children in the 21st Century program are not charged a re-enrollment fee; however, acceptance is based on available slots.

    Activities

    The following is a typical day for the ASAP. The schedule, however, may vary slightly to accommodate the size of the program and the grade level of students:

    1. attendance, restroom, snack
    2. homework
    3. academics (tutoring, remediation, test prep, credit recovery)
    4. enrichment activity

    The ASAP staff will provide appropriate time and space for homework. We will gladly encourage each child to use this time wisely. However, parents are responsible for completion and accuracy.

    Example of enrichment activities are:

    Physical Activities

    Enrichment Activities

    Kickball

    Educational Games

    Aerobics

    Foreign Language

    Basketball

    Cooking

    Exercise

    Art Project/Activities

    Free Play

    Computer Time

    Registration: Click to register

    Contact:

    Ms. Deena J. Sams, Ed.S, LAPC
    Director of After-School and Community Affairs
    Phone: (770) 787-1330, ext. 1271