The Bob Burdette Center Hit it Out of the Park

This summer, we had the opportunity to take some of our students to a Charleston Dirty Birds baseball game. Thanks to the generosity of Taylor Raab and Raab Wealth Advisors, our 3rd–5th grade students attended a game at GoMart Ballpark. Every child received a hat and an autograph book featuring the players’ signatures. The game began at 11:00 a.m., with the Charleston Dirty Birds taking on the Long Island ... Continue Reading »

We’re Halfway Through the Summer Program!

We are reaching the halfway point of our Summer Program! That does not mean it is too late to sign up, though. We are still accepting applications for summer students and will soon begin accepting registrations for our after-school programming. Our Summer Program is lots of fun for our students. Students begin arriving at 8:00 a.m. and leave our program by 5:30 p.m. each day. They are provided with breakfast, ... Continue Reading »

Art at the Bob Burdette Center

While we’ve shared information in the past about programs like STEM and Social Emotional Learning, one area we haven’t highlighted as much is our art program. We’ve featured visits to local art museums on our blog, but we haven’t talked much about how art is incorporated into our everyday curriculum. Art is a dedicated part of our schedule every Thursday morning during our Summer Program, but ... Continue Reading »

Looking Back at Past Summer Programs

As we begin preparing for this year’s upcoming summer program, we are taking a look back at past summers that students have spent with us. Our summer program provides full-day childcare beginning at 8:00 a.m., and students must be picked up by 5:30 p.m. Throughout the day, we serve breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack. We follow the guidelines of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) to ensure that ... Continue Reading »