little heroes sOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING after school program


"Little Heroes who create big inspiration"



PROGRAM FEATURES





Little Heroes SEL after school program is special. It is our Mission to provide social emotional learning support to our students. Every day there are teachable moments that our staff help students work through such as disagreements and misunderstandings. We coach our staff in our daily staff meetings how to listen to both sides, "talk it out", self-care such deep breaths & drinking water, taking responsibility, telling the truth, apologizing and more. We are making a big impact in little ways. You can see the relief and gratitude on their faces as they happily resume playing. These "talks" take time that's why we hire a big team to give the students the attention they need. The Innovative Brightwheel App allows us to quickly update you so that you can follow up in the car ride home and be an integral part of your child's growth. The skills and values we emphasize include good sportsmanship, fair leadership, patience, courage to speak up, empathy, problem solving, giving each other space and respectful communication.





What we do



At Little Heroes student's love the free time to play, socialize and be creative.
Play time is so important for children's development and they are always learning!



Brightwheel app- stay connected






COMMUNICATION is a Key Value in our organization. The parent App BRIGHTWHEEL supports our commitment to communicate in a transparent, positive and efficient way. It is the #1 way we communicate with you!


We will message you to:

- Announce a school closures due to inclement weather

- Pick up exit has moved due to Voting

- You child tripped, it's all cleaned up, she's okay & back to playing

- Your child is not feeling well

- Your child had a argument today and here is how we handled it

- Photos of your child playing with their friends or building a giant magnet tower

- Other incidents so that you can reinforce Little Heroes expectations & learning

- KUDOS we appreciate your child helping us clean or helping another child


You can communicate with us too if you are:

- Running Late & stuck in traffic

- Remind us about Tutoring or Enrichment

- Let us know if your child will be Absent

- Look for a Lost and Found item

- Authorize another Pick up person *give them your 4 digit pin

- Request get your child ready to get to a dentist appt.

- Suggestions on how to support your child

- Questions "Is Monday a Holiday & are we closed"?




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GENERAL DAILY SCHEDULE






The below schedule gives you an idea of what your children will do after their school day ends. This is a general schedule. It is subject to change depending on weather, school events or other circumstances.

  1. Dismissal/Attendance- Leaders pick up students from designated area & check IN your child on our parent app. You will receive an Attendance Notification on your Brightwheel App. Please turn ON your Notifications!
  2. Restroom and Hand-washing
  3. Dinner & Snack time - HISD offers a healthy, balanced meal including vegetarian options.
  4. 2nd thru 5th Grade: Homework Assistance
    Pre3&4 / Kinder/ 1st Grade: Play stations
  5. Rotation: Students love the freedom to choose their play stations inside or outside.
  6. Use your 4 digit Pin in your Brigthwheel app to securely Check Out your child at Pick Up. Give your Pin to grandparents or babysitters too.

Little Heroes encourages our students to get plenty of fresh air, sunshine and exercise playing outside!




ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES






In addition to our Full Time care, parents may also enroll their student for a variety of on-campus, fee-based enrichment classes lead by professionals and outside experts. Activities will vary at each school.


Enrichment classes could include Computer Coding, Sewing, Cooking, Art, Hip Hop, Ballet/Jazz, Soccer, Baseball, Chess, Piano, Cheer and Baseball.


Fall Enrichment classes start the 4th week of school (TBA). Little Heroes organizes the vendors, schedule, rosters and helps facilitate the program. The Enrichment vendors are independent. You will sign up and pay the Instructor/Vendor directly. A minimum number of students is required for a class to make.


Once the Enrichment schedule is finalized it is distributed to parents 6-8 weeks before registration closes in the Brightwheel app, to PTO or your school App and emailed to teachers.


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LITTLE HEROES PROGRAM FEATURES





  • Full time care, Drop In plans and Enrichment activities
  • Located at your school - no busing off campus
  • Low Leader/Student Ratios PreK/Kinder 1:10 1st - 8th gr 1:15
  • Pre-K 3 through 8th grade
  • Parents Stay Connected using Brightwheel app
  • Healthy balanced dinner or Organic/All Natural Snack
  • Homework Assistance
  • Emotionally Supportive Staff & SEL support
  • Library Mat including positive character/SEL books & DK Encyclopedias
  • Free Time for Imagination and Creative Play
  • Special Events (Watermelon picnic & Face painting)
  • Activity options include Magnet Tiles, Legos, Playdoh, Chess, classic Board games, Cardboard Creations, Parachute, Chalk Art, Karaoke, Informal Dancing, Kids music, Soccer, Basketball, Kickball, Tag, Four Square & more.
  • Free care for select school events.






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