FYI Newsletter & Carver Connection

Open Registration for incoming 6th - 9th grade students is now closed. This year's camp filled up quickly! Cost is a one time fee of $190.

This year's camp will be from May 28th - July 23rd from 8:00am - 5:30pm. If you are interested in joining the wait list please visit http://flagleryouthcenter.com/summer

Be sure to look for information in February next year for the 2025 Summer Camp!

The Flagler County Youth Center Ping Pong Tournament, sponsored by the program's Student Advisory Council, was a great success. On Wednesday, March 13th, students competed in a double-elimination tournament to determine the winner. Ultimately, the final match came down to two students, Dylan Mirza and Jake Mirza. In the end, Dylan Mirza emerged victorious, earning a $20 WAWA Gift Card. As the runner-up, Jake Mirza also received an award of a $10 WAWA Gift Card.

Who will be crowned the Elementary, Middle, and High School Entertainer of the Year? Open Auditions for this years show will be held on April 9th & 11th from 5pm-7pm. If you are interested in auditioning please visit our website for details at http://flagleryouthcenter.com/spotlight. If you are playing a piano or have a long setup time for your performance please be sure to complete the online submission form.

The Spotlight on Flagler Youth Talent Show will be held on May 23rd*. Additional information about the show will be included in our May newsletter.

On Monday March 4th, the Youth Center held a giveaway. The first fifty students to arrive would receive a ticket which could be redeemed to get an eight count chicken nugget from Chic Fil A and a soda. Thank you to all the students who arrived on time to the Youth Center. The Youth Center is always looking for fun and unique ideas to keep the students wanting to come back and visit.

On Monday March 25th, the Youth Center held a giveaway. Students who attended the Youth Center after school would receive free lemonade and rolls from Texas Roadhouse. Thank you to all the students who arrived on time to the Youth Center with their school IDs. A huge thank you to Texas Roadhouse for sponsoring the event!

The successful Life Skills Program is midway through its second session for this school year. Students who participate work with facilitators to set goals, work on employability skills, learn about financial literacy, and more. Meals are provided each week for free for the participating students. The next session will be held at the G.W. Carver Center starting later in the spring.

This month, the Flagler County Youth Center continued its efforts to promote positive behavior in and out of the classroom. On Monday, March 11th, the Youth Center gave out candy to students who either had perfect attendance or had no disciplinary actions taken against them for the current quarter. Additionally, on Wednesday, March 27th, the Youth Center held its sixth-grade check for the year. Students who had all A’s on their progress report would receive pizza, chips, and a drink. Those who had A’s and B’s would have the choice of two of these options. We hope our students continue to work hard to improve their grades and themselves.

Currently the G.W. Carver Center is open daily Monday - Friday with special events on Saturday. The Carver Center hosts the Road to Success Program Monday -Friday from 8:00am - 1:00pm and Open Gym from 2:00pm - 6:00pm.

Community Assistant Program: On Wednesdays, the G.W. Carver Center provides a community assistance program. Every other Wednesday, we have Flagler Cares, who provides services such as Screening & Referral, Care Coordination, Benefit Assistance & Navigation, SOAR, Housing Assistance, ID Assist, Behavioral Health Programs, and Health Marketplace Navigation. With our Community Assistance Program, we aim to be a better resource for those in this community. Community assistance will be available every Wednesday, with a visit from Flagler Cares every other Wednesday. In the month of March, we had over 10 families come out to receive services, with expectations of growth for the month of April.

Flagler Cares Dates: April 10,2024

Homework Assistance: Homework assistance is available to any student from grades K-12 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

Homework Assistance Dates

April Dates: 2nd, 4th, 9th, 11th, 16th, 18th, 23rd, 25th ,30th

Student Advisory Council: March was a month of Goals for CSAC. What goals can we achieve in school, at the G.W. Carver Center. On March 6th we held a meeting at FPC Youth Center where students were greeted with lunch, had an amazing visit from our Superintendent LaShakia Moore, in which they had the opportunity to brainstorm and come up with a plan to improve items at the G.W. Carver Center.

Every Tuesday and Thursday from 11am-1pm.during the month of March, we had a visit from Benefits Consultant Mrs. Chanel Benhan. She spoke with our seniors about care packages and health benefits. Our monthly projects were centered around Easter activities, during which the seniors were able to create colorful hanging signs with the message "He has risen."

April Dates: 2nd, 4th, 9th, 11th, 16th, 18th, 23rd, 25th, 30th

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Motown at our spectacular Motown Madness event! Tickets were accessible both online and in person at the GW Carver Center. The Foundation organized a fantastic event to generate funds for programs at G.W. Carver Center. Stay tuned for the upcoming Juneteenth Event presented by the G.W. Carver Foundation.

The Road to Success (RTS) program has reached 360 GEDs to date, with 3 students graduating in March. We have a 98% positive outcome since the beginning of the program. This month, Superintendent Moore visited the school, our Ice House student success course, funded by CareerSource Flagler/Volusia, ended with a radio interview, and we started a new program highlighting our graduates at work. RTS has two interns working currently: one at the Belle Terre Swim & Racquet Club and the other at the Flagler Youth Center. To find out about the GED program or the student internships, please visit our website (https://gwcarvercenter.com/rts/) or contact Brian Willard at 386-437-8279.