Tag Archive: Youth News
Science Update
The after-school science program has been exploring many exciting topics. We have acquired some tadpoles which we are watching as we hope they turn into frogs. We have reinvigorated our worm compost bin. One group has even been building…
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Easter Activities
The week before Easter was full of excitement at Gloria Parks. The afterschool program was treated to their choice of ice cream when we walked down to Parkside Candies on Monday. Tuesday we were privileged to melt chocolate into fun…
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Health Fair
The University at Buffalo Pharmacy Club put on a health fair for the afterschool program. We learned about some of the dangers in our homes and how we can take care of ourselves. Here are some pictures of the…
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Alka-seltzer Rockets
The afterschool science rotation took advantage of the warm weather last week to go outside and launch some rockets. The rockets were made of alka-seltzer tablets put into water inside of a film canister.
A Mid-Winter’s Break
February 21-24 was an exciting week for the kids as they had off from school and instead spent the whole day at Gloria Parks. Between field trips to Albright Knox Art Gallery and Kenmore Lanes, the kids found time to…
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