Cool Kids Club (CKC)
Sidney Cool Kids Club (CKC) Afterschool Program
- Established in 2001
- Offers a safe and productive place for children after school
- Ensures parents their children are safe, allowing them to be more productive employees
- 60% of the students served are on the free and reduced lunch program
- Provides:
- Homework assistance
- Academically enriching activities
- Meals and snacks that provide needed nutrition
Summer Programming Available
- 4-H Club since 2014
- Designed to enhance academics during the summer morning hours and provide enrichment activities in the afternoon
- Example activities:
- Rocketry
- Bowling
- Swimming
- Bird Watching Hikes
- Robotics
- Sewing
- Field Trips
- Provides breakfast and lunch
Our Staff and Partners
- Comprised of 15 full/part time staff which includes:
- Certified teachers
- Trained and experienced Para-Professionals
- Retired Teachers
- Sidney Public Schools is a full partner
- Share resources and assets
- CKC curriculum aligns with and supports school day learning
- Noticeable increase in CKC student achievement in the school day
Parents are invited to observe the program at any time, and can volunteer their time and talents!
"My after school program is important to me because I have somewhere to go so I won't have to see my parents leave their work in the Middle of the day." --Lacie age 10
We Help Students Aim Higher
A 5th grader at Sidney Middle School learns archery during field day. With the help of our partner, Cabela's, are students are exposed to a variety of outdoor activities. For many of our children, this was the first time they were exposed to archery. There was a great response and we hope to make this activity more readily available throughout the year.
We are Important to our Community
We help build the future workforce
- Kids explore their passions
- Kids are exposed to a variety career fields
- STEM careers are emphasized
- We build 21st Century career skills
We help support the current workforce
- Parents focus their attention on work, not their children’s safety
- Parent do not have to leave work to pick children up
- Parents have a safe place for their children on No-School Days
We help improve the school day
- Increase attendance
- Decreased behavioral problems
- Increased grades throughout a student’s educational career
"My after school program is important to me because there is no other program in the whole world like this one." --Brett age 8
Our Program in Action
"I care about my after school program because if I didn't go there I wouldn't know where to go." --Paige age 10
A Special Thank You Our Donors
- Snow Redfern Foundation
- Buckley Trust
- Cabela’s
- Nebraska Children and Families Foundation
- Doc Thompson Foundation
- C.A. Story foundation
- Salvation Army
- KIWANIS
- Rotary
- St. Martha’s Guild
- Dress Down Day
- The City of Sidney
- The American National Bank
- Many individuals