Extended day is a non-profit, after school organization located at Benton Elementary.The Extended day program provides opportunities to support learning and
development after the school day is complete.
While working with highly qualified staff members, the students will be offered opportunities in academic, social and self building activities. Homework help / tutoring is a must for all students at Extended day. Students are required to achieve and maintain a "B" average in order to stay in our program. We know that at times this could be a difficult task for students to maintain, this is why parent volunteer hours are essential. Throughout the school year, parents are required to fulfill their 5 hours of volunteer time within the program. Volunteer time could be meet by: attending homework help training, assisting with character building classes, chaperoning a field trip, participating in long term projects or facilitating Extra Day Activities. All of this is better explained on the Extended Day application.
Long term projects are projects that can span from a couple of days to a couple of weeks. Projects will vary from simple hands-on vase making to fully developing a robot that delivers a bouquet of flowers. No two long- term projects will be the same. Students and staff members will work our partners from Columbia Career Center, Columbia College and University of Missouri to create learning experiences that will last a lifetime.
Extra Day Activities -
Extra day activities are weekly clubs that provide unique learning opportunities, in which students can expand their knowledge.
Activities such as:
- Nutrition classes/ cooking
- Home safety - fire, kitchen, chemicals
- Chess club
- Yoga / Zumba
- Foreign Language
- Sports
- Art
- Music
- Drama
Field Trips-
Field trips will also be provided at no cost. All Extended day members will have opportunities to attended regular field trips. Non-member students may also have the ability to attend certain field trips for a fee. Field trips will include swimming, plays, visiting local businesses, attending local sporting events, and visiting the campus' of our partners for Education, Career Center, Columbia College and University of Missouri.
Day Camps & Over the Break Camps
Camps will be available to all current members at no additional cost. Non- members may attend Day Camps or Over the Break Camps. Day camps will run $25 a day per child. Over the Break Camps will run $50 per child. These fees include lunch, snack and all activities.
Summer Camps Summer camp will be available to all members for $30 for the months of June and July. Non- members may attended Summer Camp for $60 per month per child. These fees will go to provide lunches, snacks, and any costs for field trips.
Summer camps will include work in academics to help prevent summer learning loss, Extra Day Clubs, field trips, guest educators, and long term projects.
