SCHOOL CONNECTIONS - The Sunshine Club (Gr. 3-5)
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The Sunshine Club is a supportive after-school program designed specifically for students who have parents that are divorced, separated, or living in two different homes.
This group is a safe, welcoming space where children can connect with peers who share similar family experiences. Many students navigating life between two homes carry big feelings, questions, and unique challenges. The goal of this club is to help them realize they are not alone and to provide a space where their thoughts and experiences are understood and validated.
Each week, we will focus on a specific topic related to living in two homes. Topics may include adjusting to change, handling transitions between houses, managing loyalty feelings, communicating with parents, coping with big emotions, problem-solving conflicts, and building resilience. A large part of our time together will involve open conversation. Students will have opportunities to talk about what they go through, ask questions, and hear from others who may be experiencing similar situations. I will facilitate discussions to ensure they remain respectful, supportive, and productive. The overall goals of the group are to help students feel connected and understood, normalize their experiences and emotions, provide a safe space to vent and process feelings, strengthen coping skills when big emotions arise, encourage peer connections and mutual support!
This club is facilitated by Daria DiMatteo, McAlister’s School Social Worker.
Parents must indicate in PikMyKid School Connections (McAlister) or individual program (Spaulding), so students can be safely dismissed.
Students in afternoon courses will stay in their classrooms until approximately 3:30pm when they will be dismissed through a central location before being sent to the assigned course location.
All students should be picked up promptly at the time listed for each course.
Dates: Mondays, April 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18, June 1
No program on May 25
Time: 3:30 - 4:30pm
Ages: Grades 3-5
Fee: $60.00
Credit card payment only.
NOTE: Any Suffield Parks & Recreation account credits may NOT be applied to School Connections registrations.
General Information
- INSTRUCTOR: Miss. DiMatteo
- SNACKS WILL NOT BE PROVIDED BY THE SCHOOL. Please send a snack.
- No refunds will be offered for a student who is enrolled in a course, but later withdraws (even if withdrawal occurs before the course begins).
- Medications at the school will not be accessible during School Connections hours.
- Registration closes on Friday, April 3 and/or earlier if enrollment reaches maximum capacity.
- Limited enrollment.
- Credit card payment only.