The National Quilt Museum SChool Block Challenge 2026 As part of the 2025-2026 After-School Workshops, first, second, and third graders were exposed to the African-based Gullah culture and traditions including their song, language, and in particular their quilt making art. During three different workshops, the children were challenged to learn about the history of the women quilters of Gee's Bend, Alabama, as well as about geometric shapes, tessellations, and tiles to be ab

The Althea Center (at St. Monica's) invites Mrs. Byrd's Pre-Kindergarteners to "A Very Happy Halloween!" Ms. Pat will be working with the Lincoln Heights Elementary school children in room 217. When? Tuesday, October 28, 2025 Time? 10 AM The activity will include a fun 'Lift the Flap' Halloween Story and the making of an origami Halloween cat.

A 3D Printing Lab This workshop is part of the SoBA [Song, Book, Art] and STEAMSS [Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math+Social Studies] program but it is more of a technology lab. It addresses the "T" in STEM and STEAM. When? Thursday, October 23, 2025 Time? After-school Thinkercad is a free web app for 3D design, electronics, and coding. In this lab, children will: Learn to design a pumpkin using the Thinkercad app and MacBook laptops. Have a printed copy of their p

PART 2- Tessellations Let's have fun with quilts at Althea's @ St. Monica's after-school program series - part 2! In this session, children will continue learning about the Gullah people in Gee's Bend, Alabama and the art of making quilts. They will explore other selected poems from the book Stitchin and Pullin" by Patricia McKissack, learn about shapes, tessellations, and tiles, create and move quilt blocks to make tessellations, and make their own tessellation with paper an

A Scratch Junior Lab This workshop is part of the SoBA [Song, Book, Art] and STEAMSS [Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math+Social Studies] program, but it is more of a technology lab. We hope to have one workshop per month where students can work strictly on the technology - the "T" in STEM and STEAM. When? Thursday, October 9, 2025 Time? After-school Scratch Jr. is an app for kids that teaches them how to think like computer programmers. In this lab, kids will learn

African-based Gullah Quilt, Song, & Language First- and second-graders enjoyed the 2025-2026 After-School Workshops, which are a mixture of *SoBA and STEAMSS* programs adapted for specific age groups and even mixed-aged groups. The Fall 2025 Quilt Series Part 1 began Tuesday, October 7th, with the Althea Augustine Technology Center, Inc. (Althea’s) at St. Monica’s. The children had printed sheets of the lyrics and loudly sang the African-based Gullah song, Kumbaya, along wi

Teachers Ms. Pat and Ms. Linda invite young kids to the "It's All About Fall Trees and Leaves" activity. A SoBA [Song, Book, Art] and STEAMSS [Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math+Social Studies] program. When? Thursday, September 25 Time? After-school The activity will include singing "Mr. R's Tree" song, reading the book "Tree Full of Wonder" by Anna Smithers, and learn about the nature of trees and leaves, and making leaf rubbings with crayons. The kids will also ha

This week with Althea's @ St. Monica's after-school program young children will learn all about rocks! This is a SoBA [Song, Book, Art] and STEAMSS [Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math+Social Studies] activity. When? Thursday, September 18, 2025 Time? After-school The activity will include singing the "We Are Rocks" song and reading the book "I'm Trying to Love Rocks" by Bethany Barton. The kids will learn about Geology and Rocks, paint their own rock, and have a snac

This week with Althea's @ St. Monica's after-school program young children will learn all about time. This is a SoBA [Song, Book, Art] and STEAMSS [Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math+Social Studies] activity. When? Thursday, September 11, 2025 Time? After-school The activity will include singing "What Time Is It?" song and reading the book "What Time Is It Mr. Crocodile?" by Judy Sierra, to learn to read analog and digital clocks. The kids will make their own persona

Teachers Ms. Pat and Ms. Linda are calling all young engineers to learn about the different types of bridges and how they connect land and people. This is a SoBA [Song, Book, Art] and STEAMSS [Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math+Social Studies] after-school activity. When? Thursday, September 4, 2025 Time? After-school The activity will include singing "Let's Build a Bridge" song, reading the book "Here to There and Me to You" by Cheryl Keely, and building a gummy br

More celebrations of the upcoming Mother’s Day holiday were happening upstairs in the Althea Center on Thursday, May 9th for the youngest...

After spring holiday break for the kids and extended vacation and family leave for the AATLC teachers, a fresh start with some of our...

All 3rd and 4th graders are invited to a very happy Halloween. Dr. E.J., Ms. Pat, and Ms. Linda will read a fun Halloween story and help you make a friendly origami cat. Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 5:00 - 6:00 pm

Big baskets, little baskets, green baskets, yellow baskets…. The preparation for the origami spring basket began and was first slated to...

This February session is a repeat from 2022, with added features. The theme remained, The Celebration of Valentine’s Day Around the...

As usual, Dr. E.J.’s visit via Zoom is met with much excitement from the kids. She again teaches them how to sign her name, E.J., in...

In December, the Althea Center at St. Monica’s continued to celebrate the holiday season and upcoming New Year with activities for the...

The Althea Center at St.Monica’s invited kids to further explore Native American history month and it’s influence on the U.S....

On the week of November 7-11, the Althea Augustine Technology Learning Center was prepping bright, one-on-one students for the upcoming...

The St. Monica’s kids love it when Dr. E. J. comes to visit in the Althea Center and teaches them origami (paper folding) for the month....