Congratulations, Graduate! “After graduating I am going to Polk State to study advertising and marketing. I plan to focus on the graphic design part of things but learn tips and tricks to sell. “ Congratulations to this high school graduate who spent many years in...
The end of the school year is in the books! We are so grateful to you – donors, volunteers, praying people – for loving your Parker Street neighbors throughout this school year and for allowing us to be open for students 1,204 hours to offer safe haven and academic...
When seeking to love our Parker Street neighbors, it is helpful that even the words used, with the popular descriptive labels, do not become mindsets. Labels like behind, learning gaps, under-resourced, achievement gaps, and COVID Slide communicate REAL needs. As...
"In the triumph of prayer Twofold is the spell. With the folding of hands There's a spreading of wings And the soul's lifted up to invisible lands And in ineffable peace." -Evelyn Underhill
Learning can be fun! Kids engaged with learning and they do it every day here in the Academic Enrichment Program.
Did you know that 90% who tour the after-school program return to volunteer? Contact Hannah Scruggs at volunteer@psmlakeland.org or call 863.682.4544. You can also fill out our volunteer interest form!
“It’s a beautiful day in this neighborhood, A beautiful day for a neighbor, Could you be mine? Would you be mine?" Valentine's Day became the perfect opportunity to showcase artwork form our AEP kids accompanied by words form Mr. Rogers. Kids had spent the week...
Education Director Christina Allen continues to monitor the effects of the Corona Slide in learning. Report cards are coming in and testing in Reading and Math are happening now. Props to all the parents and children who made it through the first Semester of school....
Collaborative art projects offer our afterschool students opportunities to create lasting projects that everyone participates in, balancing their talents with common group goals. These projects foster creativity, patience, teamwork, and a sense of community. The...
Welcome back staff! Prepping for return of after-school students and making snow angels in the NEW carpet!