Boys & Girls Club at P.S. 64

Fun Learning Opportunities for K - 5th Graders

if you were to ask our P.S. 64 students, what their favorite After School class is, they would answer "Math, Science, Cooking, Art, or Photography." This range of topics is geared to supplement their classroom learning and introduce them to creative arts that they wouldn't otherwise have access to -- in a safe, healthy supervised setting.

For example, cooking classes often focus on "Snacktivities" -- making healthy snacks, like "apple smiles," smoothies, banana gelato, that not require a kitchen or heat source. Our staff take turns leading these classes and incorporate math (measuring ingredients), social studies (where foods come from), and literacy (making cookbooks of their recipe).

Combatting Asthma and Obesity with a Walk/Run Program

P.S. 64's neighborhood has a high rate of asthma and obesity. To combat this, in the Summer of 2009, we partnered with the New York Roadrunners "Mighty Milers"  program.  Our goal was for 50 students to run/walk a total of 607 miles over 8 weeks. This would have been the equivalent of 5 groups of kids running/walking one hour every week.

The Result: 60 students ran/walked a total of 1375 miles. And they discovered new neighborhoods of the city while doing it --- every week they went to a new NYC neighborhood and our staff taught them about historic landmarks.

Due to this success, we've extended the program and incorporated it into our year-round curriculum.

Walmart & The Boys & Girls Club @ PS 64M Summer Session Partner Together For A Fruit-fully Healthy Success

Walmart has partnered with The Boys & Girls Club @ PS 64M this summer to provide additional funding to promote healthy snacks for children attending the academic Summer Session through the Walmart Healthy Eating Initiatives 2010.

Clubhouse staff have been implementing healthy initiatives both physically and nutritiously for club members on a daily basis. Members are being educated about various fruits and vegetables and how they affect their physical well being.

This initiative will go a long way to help support members and their families in Lower Manhattan, where obesity and asthma are an issue.

BGCA Unit Director, Ms. R. and her Mighty Milers Running Coach Zenaida, developed the idea to dedicate one day a week specifically to fruit. Fruity Friday's  allows members to continue learning about fruits, while preparing healthy and delicious snacks that someone of any age can easily make and enjoy in a snap.

A Customized Club Schedule to Meet Family Needs

Many of students' parents have jobs with hours outside of the traditional M - F,   9am  - 5pm work week. Therefore our Club is open on holidys and we do Saturday field trips every month.

Power Hour Success Stories

P.S. 64 has also helped students excel through Boys & Girls Clubs' Power Hour program.  When Benito first arrived at P.S. 64, he kept to himself and had very few friends. While he exhibited talent at reading and math, he lacked social skills and connections with other children. Through the Power Hour program, Benito gained an outlet for success. He used his strong reading skills to help other students complete their homework.

Eventually Benito began to read to his peers and even to some older students. Power Hour helped Benito gain social confidence by offering a setting in which he could demonstrate his skills and flourish around other students.

Our Wait List Is Growing - You Can Help

If our After School programs didn't exist, many local youth would have no options when school lets out. But for every kid we help, there's another on a waiting list that we can't accommodate. Learn how you can help us serve more local children and teens.              [back to top]