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Trekkers Mission Statement
Our Mission
At Longview Heights, the Trekkers After School Program exists for the purpose of providing quality care, recreational enjoyment and educational learning in a Christian environment to children of the church and surrounding community.
It is our aim to respond to individual and family needs through nurturing and guiding the child in wisdom and knowledge that will foster development and empower the child as a whole in all aspects of life:
- Spiritual – directing the child toward a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and developing that relationship on a deeper, more intimate level
- Physical – pursuing physical growth and development by establishing and reinforcing healthy habits through eating well during snack time and exercising regularly during organized or free recreational activities
- Academics – working with the established educational system and providing assistance in grasping an essential understanding of all subject areas in addition to developing creative, critical and independent thinking skills
- Community/Social – Providing a safe, supervised environment that allows children to develop self worth, friendships and social skills in order to relate more effectively to others as well as develop a sense of responsibility and respect
- Emotional – offering a family-oriented atmosphere where an emphasis is placed on such characteristics and positive qualities as trustworthiness, fairness, compassion, loyalty, patience, honor, faithfulness, justice and love
Trekkers will provide after-school care for school-age children — kindergarten through sixth grade. “School age” will be determined by the grade the child will enter in the fall semester of the upcoming school year. The ministry will service the following schools: Desoto Central, Pleasant Hill, Olive Branch, Lewisburg.
Planned, structured activities throughout the week include:
- snack time
- recreational activities (planned and free time)
- family building
- study hall
- Bible study
- computer lab
Hours/Days of Operation
Please see the latest calendar for more specific dates.
The school calendar will be followed in most instances. There will be no program on holidays or snow days.
In-school days: 2:30 – 6 p.m.
• In-school days are defined as after-school care provided when DeSoto County Schools are in session. The program will begin on the first day of school for the children and end on the last day of school.
Out-of-school days: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Out-of-school days are defined as full-day care provided during summer vacation or other holidays when DeSoto County Schools are not in session but Trekkers is open (i.e. teacher in-service days, spring break, etc.). See the Trekkers calendar for a full list of these days.
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