The Legacy Center - Fall 23

THE LEGACY CENTER 2023 FALL PROGRAMS

I am extremely excited to welcome you to The Legacy Center. My name is Dr. Terry Harris and I am the Executive Director of The Legacy Center, (TLC). TLC is an innovation community learning hub located in the former McKinley Elementary School building, 6850 Normandale Dr. 63121.

Our mission statement is: We are committed to ensuring all youth, educators, and communities have equitable access, opportunities, and resources to flourish in life. As a team, we remain committed to this mission and, in support, have affirmed our commitment to Excellence through Equity for all students in the 24:1 footprint.

Our team at TLC is focused on three priority areas:

1) Youth Support: Positive youth development programs strengthen young people’s sense of identity, belief in the future, self-regulation, and self-efficacy as well as their social, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral competence. Our programs provide youth with networks of supportive adults whose aim is to develop and enhance positive characteristics of individuals and their surrounding context.

2) Family and Community Support: Families and communities are essential to the success of young people. By hosting diverse individuals and organizations from the community and school district, each with unique experience, knowledge, and resources, we envision TLC facilitating meaningful and purposeful action-oriented gatherings that are designed to find systemic solutions for our most pressing challenges.

3) Educator Support: TLC is committed to creating a professional learning community of best teaching and learning practices, educator wellness support, and social gathering, all with the aim of making a collective impact for educator transformation. We welcome communities from all over the region who are invested in preparing and supporting educators as they prepare and support students for college, career, and life.

TLC understands the importance of relationships, trust, and social capital that have helped foster and sustain the success of the 24:1 community for years These are the foundational elements of any community-wide partnerships, and we know we all work together in much more productive ways as a result.

We Believe in Evidence-based Practices: We take a holistic, evidence-based approach, grounded in the science of learning and development, that attends to young people’s cognitive, academic, social, and emotional growth

We Believe in Community Assets Gathering: Proven providers of these supports exist and are already integrated throughout the St. Louis region. Through regional engagement and local collaboration, we will organize, expand, and improve support for maximum youth impact

We Believe in Youth Power: We promote and encourage youth decision-making about what student supports are needed.

Our work is possible because of the partnership with the Regional Business Council and the Community Impact Network We are so grateful for the local support from parents, staff, community members and businesses that makes us better.

For more information, please visit our website or call 314-257-9980

Dr. Terry Harris Executive Director

2023-2024

PROGRAM OPTIONS

Exploration Academy:

KG - 2nd Grade

Elementary School: 3rd - 6th Grade

Middle & High School: 7th - 12th Grade

Other Programs:

Educator Support

Community Support

PROGRAMS

Sign-Up's, Waitlists, & Attendance Policies

Parent must register student through Sawyer. The direct link and QR code for the registration site can be found on page 15 of this booklet. Once programs reach capacity, a waitlist will open up. If space becomes available, an email will be sent to the parent account inviting you to finalize registration for your child. If students misses a certain amount of classes, they will be dropped so a student from the waitlist can join. Absence limits will vary for each class and will be communicated at the start of each session.

Schedule

Exploration Academy: KG - 2nd Grade

The Exploration Academy occurs on Saturday morning's 10:00 - 11:00 am | Session 1

-

pm | Session 2

Elementary School: 3rd - 6th Grade

5:00 - 6:00 pm | E-Sports* (Must be registered for a 4:00-5:00 program)

Middle School: 7th - 8th Grade

High School: 9th - 12th Grade

EXPLORATION ACADEMY

Kindergarten - 2nd Grade

Dance

Saturdays| 10:00am-11:00am

Students will learn techniques that will help them learn not only how to dance, but also give them better balance and more fluid movements. This co-ed course will explore dancing basics as well as introductions to hip-hop, ballet, and contemporary styles of dance.

Lego Club

Saturday's | 10:00am-11:00am

Students will build on creativity, problem-solving, critical thinking skills and cooperation in order to use Legos to build solutions to various engineering design challenges. Instructors will reinforce STEM concepts, help support the building of self-confidence, and encourage innovative thinking.

Yoga

Saturdays| 11:00am-12:00pm

Yoga and mindfulness classes follow a curriculum aligned with social-emotional learning competencies. Each session incorporates age-appropriate yoga postures and movements, mindfulness games and activities, breath work, and meditation and relaxation techniques that youth can use to manage stress, focus, and regulate emotional responses.

Saturday's | 11:00am-12:00pm

Recreational Sports

Our sports activities will keep kids active, teach friendly competition and introduce healthy practices for life Students will explore basketball, football, and soccer activities and learn why physical activity is so important for a child’s growth and wellbeing.

Arts & Crafts

Saturday's | 11:00am-12:00pm

Students will use colored pencils, markers, crayons, oil pastels, chalk, watercolors, acrylics and much more as they create their own unique art. From drawing, painting, and sculpting to art lessons with engaging staff, participants will enjoy hours of fun and skill building.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS

3rd - 6th Grade

Chess Club

Tuesday's & Thursday's | 4:00pm-5:00pm

TLC Chess Club is a great way to be introduced to chess for players who may or may not know the game. We will start with the basics on how to setup a chess board, play the game, and move pieces. Each week students will have time to try out their skills with other players on the team, as coaches go around and give them guidance.

Dance

Monday's & Wednesday's | 4:00pm-5:00pm

Students will learn techniques that will help them learn not only how to dance, but also give them better balance and more fluid movements. This co-ed course will explore dancing basics as well as introductions to hip-hop, ballet, and contemporary styles of dance.

Young Actors

Tuesday's & Thursday's | 4:00pm-5:00pm

Young Actors Club provides students interested in theater with the opportunity to participate in the excitement of producing a challenging and complex show. Rehearsals include a mix of team building, theater games, vocal training, dance instruction, set design/construction, and stage management.

Robotics

Monday's & Wednesday's | 4:00pm-5:00pm

This developmental program is for students interested in exploring and competing in robotics, coding and designing creative solutions to real world problems Students will be involved in the research and development of a plan to solve an issue related to a yearly global topic.

Lego Club

Tuesday's & Thursday's | 4:00pm-5:00pm

Students will build on creativity, problem-solving, critical thinking skills and cooperation in order to use Legos to build solutions to various engineering design challenges. Instructors will reinforce STEM concepts, help support the building of self-confidence, and encourage innovative thinking.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS

3rd - 6th Grade (cont'd)

Yoga

Friday's | 4:00pm-5:00pm

Yoga and mindfulness classes follow a curriculum aligned with social-emotional learning competencies. Each session incorporates age-appropriate yoga postures and movements, mindfulness games and activities, breath work, and meditation and relaxation techniques that youth can use to manage stress, focus, and regulate emotional responses.

Fashion Technology

Friday's | 4:00pm-5:00pm

Students with fashion-related interest come together to explore the ever-evolving industry. Collectively, students analyze current trends, design and produce clothing made from cutting-edge technologies, such as design software, laser cutting, and 3D printing and cricut.

Culinary Experience

Monday's | 4:00pm-5:00pm

Students will gain skills and experience around the kitchen Students will learn cooking techniques and kitchen safety. In this open environment, students are able to learn the basics of baking.

Garden Club

Wednesday's | 4:00pm-5:00pm

This 2-part session will highlight the seed to kitchen process of growing food, harvesting it, and cooking it. Students will germinate and plant a variety of vegetables in the TLC garden and be responsible for tending to them weekly. Once the food is ready to be harvested, they will learn how to properly clean and cook them.

Mad Science

Tuesday's & Thursday's | 4:00pm-5:00pm

In this club, students overcome a series of challenges using basic materials, simple machines, tips from famous inventors, and most importantly, their minds. With a bit of ingenuity, they create catapults and forts, construct working light sticks, and assemble a set of circuits with batteries and light bulbs.

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS

7th - 12th Grade

Dance

Monday's & Wednesday's | 5:15pm-6:15pm

Students will learn techniques that will help them learn not only how to dance, but also give them better balance and more fluid movements. This co-ed course will explore dancing basics as well as introductions to hip-hop, ballet, and contemporary styles of dance

Architecture

Tuesday's & Thursday's | 5:15pm-6:15pm

Students will be introduced to the many applications of 3D printing technology. Students will learn the fundamentals of design and engage in fun, creative projects.

Robotics

Monday's & Wednesday's | 5:15pm-6:15pm

This developmental program is for students interested in exploring and competing in robotics, coding and designing creative solutions to real world problems. Students will be involved in the research and development of a plan to solve an issue related to a yearly global topic.

Yoga

Friday's | 5:15pm-6:15pm

Yoga and mindfulness classes follow a curriculum aligned with social-emotional learning competencies. Each session incorporates age-appropriate yoga postures and movements, mindfulness games and activities, breath work, and meditation and relaxation techniques that youth can use to manage stress, focus, and regulate emotional responses

Fashion Technology

Friday's | 5:15pm-6:15pm

Students with fashion-related interest come together to explore the ever-evolving industry Collectively, students analyze current trends, design and produce clothing made from cutting-edge technologies, such as design software, laser cutting, and 3D printing and cricut.

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS

7th - 12th Grade (cont'd)

E-Sports Workshop

Wednesday's | 4:00pm-5:00pm

Students signed up for this workshop will immerse themselves in a creative environment and improve on their gaming skills while participating in activities related to competitive video gaming. We will work on strategy improvement, teamwork tactics and organized tournaments/competitions

Open E-Sports

Monday's, Tuesday's & Thursday's | 4:00pm-5:00pm

Students can join us for opportunities to engage in free-play and mini-competitions to practice their gaming. Available games include NBA 2K, Madden, FIFA, iRacing, Super Smash Brothers, and much more. (Only age appropriate games allowed)

Competition E-Sports

Friday's | 4:00pm-5:00pm

For students who want to go toe-to-toe (or controller-to-controller) with other's in a knock-out style competition, we will reserve each Friday for competition-only usage of the E-Sports Arena. Every week, we will choose 1 game to play. If knocked-out of the competition, you are able to stay and watch as others try to come out on top

Recording Studio (1 hour blocks)

Monday - Friday | 3:00pm-6:00pm

Sign-Up for a 1 hour block of time to utilize the recording studio to produce music, record music, or record podcasts There is a strict 3 person maximum for this space and each person must be included in the registration. Reservations opens 1 week in advanced and availability can be found on the TLC website.

Open Gym

Monday - Friday | 3:00pm-6:00pm

Students can join in on 3-on-3 half court pick-up basketball games or shoot around in the gym.

App Design

Students will learn how to build and market digital apps!

Friday's | 5:15pm-6:15pm

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS

7th - 12th Grade (cont'd)

Introduction to Animation

Friday's | 5:15pm-6:15pm

Students will use their creative expressions and movements to bring their characters to life in this all levels class.

Culinary Experience

Monday's & Wednesday's | 5:15pm-6:15pm

Students will gain skills and experience around the kitchen. Students will learn cooking techniques and kitchen safety. In this open environment, students are able to learn the basics of baking.

Chess Club

Tuesday's | 5:15pm-6:15pm

TLC Chess Club is a great way to be introduced to chess for players who may or may not know the game. We will start with the basics on how to setup a chess board, play the game, and move pieces. Each week students will have time to try out their skills with other players on the team, as coaches go around and give them guidance.

Graphic Design

Friday's | 5:15pm-6:15pm

Do you have a student interested in graphic design? Students gain extensive instruction in Adobe Creative Cloud to design professional-quality graphic materials A professional instructor will teach students how to navigate and utilize this software to edit and share creative content..

Audio Engineering

Monday's | 5:15pm-6:15pm

TLC offers 2 recording studios that students can reserve to create and record music or podcasts. In this class, students learn how to make beats, mix, and master their own music on industry-leading technology.

MENTORSHIP & SERVICE LEARNING

7th - 12th Grade

Queen Camp

Saturday's | 10:00am-12:00pm

Queen Camp, Inc. is a mentoring organization that fosters leadership, selfawareness, academic excellence, and interpersonal development for girls. Through our esteem-building programming and events, girls gain the tools needed to excel in everyday life and become leaders within their homes, schools, and communities.

The LOVE Project - Sister Circle

Saturday's | 10:00am-12:00pm

LOVE Project is a girls empowerment program that creates safe spaces for girls of color with a focus on black girls ages 9-17. In these circle spaces girls learn self-love, sisterhood, community development and entrepreneurship More importantly, they learn the skills needed to navigate through peer pressure.

SPECIALTY PROGRAMS

Academic Support

Students will be exposed to college and career test prep, oneon-one or small group tutoring, Individualized Education Program supports, and coordination with school educators and FEL's as needed.

TLC Pathways Program

This exploratory program introduces high school students to a variety of options that they could pursue upon graduation. Both college and career opportunities will be made available through this program.

Educator Support

This year-round series combines opportunities for professional development and social networking amongst educators and K-12 staff throughout the St Louis region Offerings will range from topics of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, trauma informed training, leadership development, and evidence-based research and practices.

Community Support

These programs are tailored specifically to residents of the 24:1 footprint and service providers who work in the area. Day time programs are geared towards supporting the wellbeing of this group physically, mentally, and professionally Offerings will range from activities hosted by The Legacy Center and services provided by members of The Community Impact Network.

TLC PATHWAYS PROGRAMS

TLC is partnering with businesses and local universities to expose students to workforce development careers and college readiness opportunities. This new initiative, known as, TLC pathway program will group careers into different clusters, pathways. These career or college “pathways” will help direct students towards a focused program of study to help students choose courses that align with their future goals. Most of the high school plans include opportunities to earn college credit and industry certification.

Health Sciences

Arts, Media, and Communication

Business Management and Finance

Consumer Services

Education, Training, and Child Studies

Carpentry

Environmental, Agriculture, and Natural Resources

Health Professions

Construction and Development

Automotive Technology

Monday's | 5:15pm-6:15pm

The Carpentry program provides students with opportunities to learn about the home-building industry. Participants in this program master a variety of construction skills. Students apply their knowledge and skills by participating in the student -build house project

Heating & Air Conditioning (HVAC)

Tuesday's | 5:15pm-6:15pm

Students learn a variety of basic and advanced heating, ventilating, and air conditioning principles in a combination of classroom and work-site experiences

Aviation & Aerospace

Friday's | 5:15pm-6:15pm

Introduces students to safety, aerodynamics, aircraft systems, instrumentation, flight physiology and flight planning

Cosmetology

Monday's | 5:15pm-6:15pm

Learn the art and science of cosmetology, as well as all aspects of the cosmetology industry Under the supervision of a cosmetology teacher, learn the current styles and trends, and perform salon services for a variety of clients in an in-school salon.

EDUCATOR SUPPORT

Overwhelming evidence demands that schools complement the focus on academics with the development of the social and emotional skills and competencies that are equally essential for students to thrive in school, career, and life. With this evidence in mind, The Legacy Center, will introduce our learning series for the 2023-24 school year.

The TLC learning series is designed to re-envision what constitutes success in our schools by exploring how schools can fully integrate social, emotional, and academic development to support the whole student. The series is open to ALL! College credit may be earned.

TLC Learning Series will focus on:

Social and Emotional Learning

Restorative Practices

Trauma-Informed Care

Self-Care for Educators

School Safety, 4E training

Equity and Inclusion

Universal Behavior Supports

Yoga and Mindfulness in the Classroom

Learning Outcomes

Create a basic awareness of social, emotional and character development

Broaden our understanding of the struggles students have regarding social, emotional and character development

Clarify our understanding of common terminology relating to social, emotional and character development

Identify best practices and potential successful strategies that all staff member can use to support students social emotional and character development

Highlight new approaches that Rockwood schools are currently implementing in the areas of social, emotional and character

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COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

Senior Programs

Monday's, Wednesday's & Friday's | 9:00am-12:00pm

TLC creates a supportive environment for people of all ages to thrive. Older adults can make new connections, have fun and improve their health through learning new technology, playing card and board games, exercising, and/or gardening.

Dance, Dance, Dance

Tuesdays|12:00pm-2:00pm

Whether you love to dance or have two left feet, we invite ALL to join us to learn step by step line dance routines! Line dance is a low to high cardio class that will get you energized and on the move!

Movie Hour

Thursday's| 12:00pm-2:00pm

Pop over every Thursday to watch a movie with The Legacy Center. We'll provide the snacks and opportunity for an after-screening discussion of the film.

Feel Good Friday's

Friday's | 12:00pm-1:00pm

Join us from 12:00-1:00pm on the first Friday of each month for an intentional selfcare practice of yoga, meditation, and community building.

The Legacy Project

This year-round project will share first-person stories and photographic portraits of the students, educators, community members, and businesses of the 24:1 region of St. Louis. The purpose of this project is to leverage storytelling to highlight local needs, issues, and experiences that bring us together and move us forward as a collective region.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are the hours of operation for The Legacy Center?

We are open Monday-Friday from 8:00am - 7:00pm and Saturday's from 9:30 am12:30pm. Please check the time's listed for specific program offerings.

How much do programs for students cost?

All of the programs offered at The Legacy Center are either no-cost or low-cost. Program prices are listed in the online registration portal.

Do you only provide programs to Normandy students, educators and 24:1 residents?

No We welcome any and every student, educator and community member to participate in our programs.

However, priority will be given to students enrolled in the Normandy Schools Collaborative District or residents of the 24:1 footprint.