Our Staff Welcomes You...
Poplin AfterSchool POPS!
Ms. Luretia Clowers, Coordinator
(704) 296-0326

Group Leaders:
Ms. Emily, Ms. Paige, Mr. DeWitt,
Ms. Luretia Clowers, Ms. Teressa
Ms. Katie, Ms. Kay, Ms. Debby

5 STAR Child Care Program: Awarded License by State of N.C., Division of Child Development
Our Mission Statement
The After School Program offers care for elementary students enrolled in Union County Public Schools. Our mission is to provide a safe, healthy, nurturing environment that encourages learning through social interaction and creative hands-on activities.

Happy Days in Afterschool!
We've been in full swing here at Poplin Afterschool with our
Fall Festival, Edible Art, Valentine Party, and other daily activities.
Our recent field trip to Extreme Play & Cici's was a huge success
and we have lots of other activities planned for more fun!
Check out the upcoming events & photos.... don't miss our Star Students!
Wed, March 27 ~ Egg Extravaganza
NO SCHOOL (Good Friday) ~ March 29
SPRING BREAK ~ April 1-5
Thurs, April 11 ~ Fabulous Fifty's Sock Hop
Friday, April 26 ~ Bank Day ~ Picnic Lunch & Kickball Tournament
POPLIGHT SPRING SHOWCASE ~ May 22
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CHANGE FOR CHANGE
"Relay for Life" fundraiser
We are collecting monies to benefit the American Cancer Society.
Collection buckets for each group will be set out until early May.
We encourage the children to donate whatever they can to this worthy cause.
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Fireman Visists on Teacher Workday
A big thank you to Jamil Hudson, (Ms. Katie's brother) for coming to share
with the kids on TWD. He works for the Stallings & Charlotte Fire Departments.
and had a lot to teach the kids about fire safety. We even got to learn about the
protective gear he wears, which he demonstrated as well.




Valentine Party & Dance
Our valentine celebration included ice cream, candy, and lots of music!
Students and group leaders danced all over the gym.
We saw conga lines, break dancing, twisting, hopping and all sorts of crazy moves!


















Edible Art Theme
Kids enjoyed creating edible art during this week's theme, including traditional gingerbread houses, tootsie roll roses and popcorn Christmas trees
with gumdrops, m&ms, pretzels and all sorts of candy. The creativity was delightful and they especially liked devouring their artwork!











Fall Festival
This annual event was once again filled with fun activities, games, food and an opportunity for the kids to
show-off their costumes. Soda ring-toss, cake walk, popcorn hands and face painting continue to be favorite activities.
Thank you all for the donations,volunteer help and continued support of this program.







Celebrating December & January Birthdays ~ Yeah!

October & November birthdays!

August & September birthdays!


Look who's been extra special this month...
Great job kids for being so awesome!!



March Star Students -
Grp 1 : Christopher Harris, Laney McCormick ~ Grp 2 : Zaylen LaSanta, Emma Lyons, Liam Cooper
Grp 3 : Paige McCormick, Cayla Estes, Emile Sepulveda~ Grp 4 : Joshua Rodriquez, Camille Gordon
Grp 5 : Dionna Brockington, Michael Sloan
Grp 6 : Cloe Bays, Juanpablo Villacres, Blake Harold ~ Grp 7 : Sophia Loredo, Aiden Fuller


February Star Students -
Grp 1 : Sara Wimberly, Bryce Yelverton~ Grp 2 : Ethan Helms, Jennifer Braswell
Grp 3 : Ryan Dubose, Kat Kuhn, Cooper Bays ~ Grp 4 : Erin Cole,
Kenny Predmore, Nate Viele ~ Grp 5 : Olivia Mace, Silas Medlin, Nicky Viele
Grp 6 : Sami Jones, Nithya Kondeti, Bailey Robbins ~ Grp 7 : Jared Spruiell,
Franchesca Gatti

January Star Students -
Grp 1 : Tristian Connors, Quillian Gunn ~ Grp 2 : AJ Walker, Will Medlin
Grp 3 : Zack Gee, Maddie Bays ~ Grp 4 : Mason Hoyle, Emma Jean Hampton
Grp 5 : Shane Gregory, James Lyons ~ Grp 6 : Carson Sproles, Ellie Perlungher
Grp 7 : Megan Harty, Mackie Viele


December Star Students -
Grp 1 : Carly Hess, Clay Loredo ~ Grp 2 : Margaret Garner, Olivia Gazda
Grp 3 : Brooks Patel, Journey Moore, Maya Chavis ~ Grp 4 : Anthony Foster, Ashleigh Spruiell
Grp 5 : Nivea Walker, Sallie Garner ~ Grp 6 : Hailey King, Kaitlyn Blanton
Grp 7 : Caroline Viele, Katherine Braswell


November Star Students -
Grp 1 : Janai Coulter, Lenah Tucker ~ Grp 2 : Alex Schulz, Ryan Keels
Grp 3 : Max Bolster, Alexis Payton ~ Grp 4 : Zekiah LaSanta, Sarah Gamble
Grp 5 : Kaydance Maynard, Hannah Williams ~ Grp 6 : Jazmine Johnson, Vann Gordon
Grp 7 : Mason Gore, Carly Ohmer