Kraft Great Kids Program Offers Children Enrichment During School Year

9/1/2011

Parents looking for safe learning opportunities for their children ages 6-12 during the school year are encouraged to sign up for the Kraft Great Kids program offered at 12 Chicago Park District sites from Sept. 12-Dec. 16. The Kraft Great Kids Program is a partnership between Kraft, the Chicago Park District, the Chicago Public Libraries, and After School Matters that provides children meaningful after-school experiences in nutrition, fitness, literacy and creativity.

During the Chicago Public School year, the program consists of organized after school activities in four categories including:

• Homework help: Instructors are available Monday - Thursday after school for two hours each day.
• Nutrition: Staff works with children on gardens that were planted over summer. Healthy snacks are also provided either through a state-funded program or the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
• Fitness and Creativity in Great Kids@Play: Instructors use dance to promote fitness. Participants will also keep moving while playing nutrition games through a partnership with the Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago’s Children (CLOCC).
• Literacy: The dance and fitness curriculum also incorporates literacy concepts. As coordinated with the Chicago Public Library, dinner and family activities take place monthly from October – May that promote literacy and healthy lifestyles.

Kraft Great Kids operates at the following Chicago Park District sites:

• Amundsen Park, 6200 W. Bloomingdale, 312-746-5003
• Columbus Park, 500 S. Central, 773-287-7641
• Davis Square Park, 4430 S. Marshfield, 312-747-6107
• Dvorak Park, 1119 W. Cullerton, 312-746-5083
• Gately Park, 810 E. 103rd St., 312-747-6155
• Gill Park, 825 W. Sheridan, 312-742-7802
• Kelvyn Park, 4438 W. Wrightwood, 312-742-7547 or 7492
• Kosciuszko Park, 2732 N. Avers, 312-742-7546
• Lindblom Park, 6054 S. Damen, 312-747-6443
• Palmer Park, 201 E. 111th St., 312-747-6576 or 6577
• Russell Square Park, 3045 E. 83rd St., 312-747-6651
• Woodhull Playground Park, 7340 S. East End Ave., 773-256-1903

For more information, call (312) 742-PLAY or visit www.chicagoparkdistrict.com.

• Contact Phone: 312.742.7529
• Publication Date: 09/01/11

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