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Mark your calendars for some #SeriousFunAfterSchool #ImportantDates and events for our families in #December2023. Be sure to follow @SeriousFunNYC for news, updates, emergency information and more! Important Dates: Dec 1: Serious Fun Season of Giving Campaign Continues Dec. 5: Installment Payments Processed Dec. 7: Happy Hanukkah Dec. 10: International Human Rights Day Dec. 25: Merry Christmas Dec. 25-Jan 1: Winter Recess, DOE Schools Closed – No Serious Fun Dec. 26: Happy Kwanzaa Jan. 1: Happy 2024! Jan. 2: Welcome Back EVENTS: Winter Wonderland Celebration Ugly Sweater Party (Select Locations) *Events MAY vary by location

Mark your calendars for some #SeriousFunAfterSchool #ImportantDates and events for our families in #November2023. Be sure to follow @SeriousFunNYC here for news, updates, emergency information and more!

#SeriousFunAfterSchool funds our FREE scholarship program by allocating 8% of our revenue (over $100,000!) to help families with limited resources who qualify for the program. So your enrollment not only allows your child to enjoy a quality arts enrichment program, but it also helps support children in need and makes a lasting impact in our community. For more information about Scholarships and Financial Aid, visit us at: seriousfunnyc.org/familysupport

Mark your calendars for some #SeriousFunAfterSchool #ImportantDates and events for our families in #September2023. (Note: For families who have registered recently, your first installment is due at registration and your next installment payment is processed on the 5th, so two transactions may appear on your statement.) Be sure to follow @SeriousFunNYC here for news, updates, emergency information and more!

We are looking for a creative, kind and energetic Group Teacher to help provide a high-quality arts enrichment program for our K-5 students in Queens, NY.

Rate: $18 – $20/hr (Based on education and experience.) Part-time hours are Monday – Friday between 2:00pm-6:00pm.

For details, go to: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3688427798/

In addition to our hourly rate, we are excited to offer these valuable benefits*:

• 401K Retirement with 100% match
• Paid Safe and Sick Leave
• After School Childcare Benefits (Our Locations)*
• Dependent Care FSA – DCFSA*
• AFLAC Supplemental Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Team Member Referral Program
• Plum Benefits (Discount Program) & More
*Restrictions apply. Additional details will be available upon hiring.
Hiring Requirement: Complete background checks, fingerprints, medical, etc., as required by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (NYS OCFS).
If you want to bring your unique talents to our growing team and help Serious Fun After School continue to be a welcoming and dynamic place for kids, apply today!

#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth reminds us all to make mental health a priority, every day. Check in with friends, family and mental health professionals when needed and know you are never alone.

We are so excited to join in on the nationwide celebration of #LightsOnAfterschool. #SeriousFunAfterSchool and summer learning programs keep kids safe, inspire them to learn and help working families—and on Oct. 20 thousands of programs will share how they’re keeping the lights on after school for our children!

#SeriousFun is celebrating #AfterSchool Professionals Appreciation Week! We would like to take a moment to thank our amazing team of caregivers and enrichment partners for their wonderful talents, their commitment to the children and their love of all things fun! #afterschoolprofessionals! #HeartOfAfterschool

Dear Families,

It gives us great pleasure to say, “Welcome back”!

Welcome back to bright eyes, busy minds and joyful messes! Welcome back to playing and learning together! Welcome back to the start of a year of inspiring creativity and creating opportunities for children to explore the arts, move their bodies and make friends, all in person!

While there will be ongoing challenges as we enter schools, the health and safety of our teams and students is uppermost in our minds. We are working with the NYC Department of Education and Department of Health to support being together again in person.

Wishing you a happy and healthy start to fall, from all of us at Serious Fun! Welcome back!

Sylvia Sewell-Ramsaywak
Executive Director