The Afterschool Program at Sunset Elementary is comprised of 13 dedicated staff members who serve 160 students on a daily basis. On a
typical day, students receive homework assistance and participate in
recreational and enrichment activities, while on Wednesdays and Fridays,
students participate in project-based learning clubs. Clubs include basketball, softball, yoga, badminton, and the Girls Sports Team, as well as educational enrichment activities including science,
nutrition, cooking, knitting, clay creations, and comic book making. So many opportunities for fun and learning!
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| Students in the cooking club participate in a cook-off! |
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| First graders participate in the afterschool yoga class |
One club that's taken the world by storm is the
Hula Dancing Club. Led by first-year instructor Michelle Huynh, the expert hula dancers have performed at school for their peers as well as at San Francisco State University. Initially viewed as a “club
only for girls,” the number of boys in the club has increased dramatically after seeing how much fun it is!
One of the biggest events at Sunset Elementary's afterschool program is
Olympics Week - a weeklong event in which students challenge themselves athletically. With a focus on team-building and achieving personal bests, students work alongside their classmates as they learn that victory isn't just about winning, but about personal improvement and being a team player. Instructors lead activities such as the
40-yard dash, long jump, and hurdles; throughout the week, students get the chance to participate in the various events multiple times, looking to improve each time. At
the end of the week, each student receives a t-shirt and a medal for their accomplishments. Go Sunset Elementary!
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| It's all about teamwork! |
What makes the afterschool program at Sunset special are the bonds formed between teachers and students. The trust and care for one another is
apparent the moment you visit into the program. To get a clear picture of this,
we’ll take you back to January 19, 2012. Knowing that it was instructor Ms. Rene’s
birthday, four students approached the Program Coordinator, Mr.
Allan, about using his office to pull off a surprise party for Ms. Rene. Little
did he know but Allan would be picking up confetti for the next month! The
students decorated the office, baked cookies, made confetti, and gave Ms. Rene quite the birthday surprise! Rene was moved to tears by her students' kind gesture. It will be a day she'll never forget - all because
of the special student/teacher relationship formed during afterschool.
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| Happy Birthday Ms. Rene! |
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