MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF BOONE COUNTY

B.A.S.E. IS A BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM THAT OFFERS ALL CHILDREN A SAFE, INVITING, AND ENGAGING ATMOSPHERE FOR CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH SIXTH GRADE. B.A.S.E. IS OFFERED EVERY DAY THAT SCHOOL IS IN SESSION FOR GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 5 (6:30 A.M. UNTIL BELL RING; AND BELL RING TO 6:00 P.M.) AT LEBANON SCHOOLS AND GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 6 (AFTERNOON CARE ONLY BELL RING UNTIL 6:00 P.M.) AT WESTERN BOONE SCHOOLS. B.A.S.E. IS OFFERED AT ALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WITHIN THE LEBANON AND WESTERN BOONE SCHOOL DISTRICTS. ALL CHILDREN ARE INVITED TO DO CRAFTS, PARTICIPATE IN GAMES (GYM AND OUTSIDE), PLAY BOARD GAMES WITH FRIENDS, READ BOOKS FROM OUR B.A.S.E. LIBRARY, HAVE FREE TIME IN THE GYM AS WELL AS OUTSIDE AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP SOCIAL SKILLS BY ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES WITH FRIENDS! EACH SITE SERVES BREAKFAST IN THE MORNING AND A SNACK IN THE AFTERNOON. ALL SITES, DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF ENROLLMENTS, HAVE AT LEAST TWO SITE LEADERS THAT SUPERVISE THE CHILDREN AT ALL TIMES. YOUR CHILD'S SAFETY IS OUR NUMBER ONE CONCERN! EACH SITE IS EQUIPPED WITH A CELL PHONE AND EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

YOUNG SCHOLARS PREPARATORY PRE-KTHE YOUNG SCHOLARS PREPARATORY PRE-K IS A PROGRAM WITH A STRONG ACADEMIC FOCUS, AND A PLAY-BASED AND HANDS ON APPROACH. SITES ARE LOCATED AT PERRY-WORTH AND HATTIE B. STOKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION TO THE ACADEMIC COMPONENT OF YSPP, ONE OF THE MAIN GOALS IS KINDERGARTEN READINESS IN AN ACTUAL SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. OUR YOUNG SCHOLARS WILL BE LEARNING AND PRACTICING SCHOOL PROCEDURES SUCH AS EATING LUNCH IN THE CAFETERIA, LEARNING HOW TO LINE UP AND WALK QUIETLY IN THE HALLWAYS AND HOW TO LEARN IN A CLASSROOM SETTING WITH THEIR PEERS. YSPP WILL ALSO WORK ON SOCIAL, BEHAVIORAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS FOR A SUCCESSFUL ENTRY INTO KINDERGARTEN. YSPP'S GOAL IS TO INSTILL A LOVE FOR LEARNING INTO EACH ONE OF OUR STUDENTS SO THAT THEY WILL ALWAYS BE LIFELONG LEARNERS. YSPP WILL BE USING A RESEARCH BASED CURRICULUM AND WILL BE FOLLOWING THE INDIANA FOUNDATIONS FOR EARLY LEARNING. IN OUR CLASSROOM ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE DIFFERENT CENTERS EACH DAY THAT WILL FOCUS ON THE DIFFERENT DOMAINS OF EARLY LEARNING. OUR YOUNG SCHOLARS WILL ALSO ENGAGE IN OUTDOOR PLAY AND WILL BE TAKING SEVERAL FIELD TRIPS EACH YEAR TO ENHANCE THEIR LEARNING EXPERIENCES. THE YOUNG SCHOLARS PREPARATORY PRE-K PROGRAM WILL BE A PLACE FOR EACH YOUNG SCHOLAR TO EXPLORE, INVESTIGATE, ENGAGE, CREATE AND ASK QUESTIONS IN A WELCOMING CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT.