September 30, 2020

Dear Parents and Guardians,

The 21st Century will offer a virtual after-school program for Bristol Township School District Students in K through 5th grades beginning Monday, October 12, 2020 though the end of the first marking period on November 12, 2020.  The program will begin at 4:15 p.m. and will run Monday through Thursdays on days that school is in session full day.  Using the most current data available from the school district and the state of Pennsylvania in early November we will make a decision to either continue remote after-school programs or return to in person programs closer to the end of the marking period.   

During the remote learning period our programs will focus heavily on character education social emotional learning, and citizenship activities.  The program is designed to offer your child an opportunity to interact with his/her peers and an experience team of educators in a safe and welcoming virtual space.  Benefits of social emotional learning are many, and include a reduction of stress, and an increase in personal wellbeing, self-management, decision making and relationship skills. 

Through community partners such as Penn State Extension we will be offering additional nutrition and wellness activities, and resources including free storybooks for participants.  Academic assistance and tutoring will be available for students in need of these services.

Applications can be accessed on the district’s website.  In the event that the district is able to reopen for in person instruction and the 21st Century After-School Program is able run in the district buildings at any point during the program year your child’s space in the virtual program registration will be transferred to an in-person registration if you choose to continue attending in person. Please note that 21st Century elementary programs will not move to in-person programming prior to November 12th, regardless of whether Bristol Township chooses to move to a hybrid learning model prior to the end of the marking period.

 For additional information you may contact the 21st Century staff using the information listed below. 

Sincerely,

The 21st Century Administrative Team