Let the summer fun begin! And what says summer more than a bubble party?!?! This is one of our Fort friends favorite ways to spend an afternoon 🫧 #shadesofdevelopment #ftsandersshades #afterschoolalliance #afterschoolfun #lightsonafterschool #tnafterschoolnetwork #SHADES

The Kindergarten group at Brickey Elementary created a memory book, as our last theme was “Farewell Friends” 💚 #shadesofdevelopment #brickeyshades #afterschoolmatters #SHADES #afterschoolalliance #lightsonafterschool #afterschool4all #afterschoolfun

Our friends are so excited when their SHADES peeps show up to cheer them on for field day 💚 #shadesofdevelopment #brickeyshades #afterschoolalliance #beststaffever #SHADES

Karns secondary football club is loving this amazing weather outside!🤩💚 #shadesofdevelopment #karnsshades #getoutside #afterschoolalliance #lightsonafterschool #afterschool4all #exercise #afterschoolmatters

Cedar Bluff Pre-K friends had a lot of fun making boats and learning about water safety! #shadesofdevelopment #cedarbluffshades #afterschoolalliance #lightsonafterschool #afterschool4all #tnafterschoolnetwork #easttnafterschool #knoxvilleafterschool #SHADES

We took advantage of the beautiful sunshine and warm weather yesterday by getting outside for some playtime! #shadesofdevelopment #getoutside #afterschool4all #afterschoolalliance #knoxvilleafterschoolprogram #SHADES #brickeyshades #eastTNafterschool #tnafterschoolnetwork

Powell’s 3rd up Spring Crafts Group learned all about butterflies. Afterward, they used pipe cleaners, coffee filters, markers and water to make their own. 🦋 #shadesofdevelopment #afterschoolalliance #powellshades #afterschool4all #lightsonafterschool #SHADES #easttnafterschool

Don't forget about the parent event at Pond Gap SHADES tonight. We would love to see a huge turnout! #shadesofdevelopment #pondgapshades #parentengagementnight #afterschoolalliance #afterschool4all #easttnafterschool #tnafterschoolnetwork

After we watched the transformation of egg ➡️caterpillar➡️chrysalis➡️butterfly we released our butterflies at the Fort! 🦋🦋🦋 #shadesofdevelopment #learningnewthings #afterschoolalliance #SHADES #ftsandersshades #lightsonafterschool #knoxvilleafterschoolprogram #afterschool4all

Brickey ‘Tasted the Rainbow’ for our NEAT parent event! Our friends tried so many new foods and learned some great ways to add color and variety in healthy snacks. #shadesofdevelopment #NEAT #neatknoxville #SHADES #afterschoolalliance #tnafterschoolnetwork #lightsonafterschool

Powell K-2 Purple Group built Igloos in Hula Hoop Club. What a creative and fun new way to use hula hoops. #shadesofdevelopment #powellshades #afterschoolalliance #afterschool4all #lightsonafterschool #easttnafterschool #tnafterschoolnetwork #SHADES #knoxvilleafterschoolprogram

Sunnyview SHADES Purple Group started their summer garden by planting some flowers and veggies 🌸 🌱 #shadesofdevelopment #sunnyviewshades #afterschoolalliance #learntogarden #afterschoolmatters #lightsonafterschool #afterschool4all #tnafterschoolnetwork #growhealthyhabits

We are so close to seeing our butterflies complete their metamorphosis process. We are very (im)patiently waiting 😉 #shadesofdevelopment #scienceisfun #butterflymetamorphosis #learningnewthings #ftsandersshades #afterschoolalliance

Yesterday was the perfect day to bask in the sunshine while making flower crowns during playground time. #shadesofdevelopment #afterschool4all #getoutside #afterschoolalliance #funwithfriends #SHADES

Pizza! Pizza! Get your fresh, hot pizza from SHADES Pizza at The Fort 🍕 Our friends have so much fun in their dramatic play area . #shadesofdevelopment #fortsandersshades #afterschoolalliance #lightsonafterschool #easttnafterschool #tnafterschoolnetwork #SHADES #afterschoolfun

Fair Garden Purple Group celebrated our Earth Day extravaganza with a scavenger hunt! Our friends were tasked with finding different types of greenery, including flowers, leaves, stems, and more! 🌻🍃🌱 #shadesofdevelopment #fairgardenshades #earthday2024 #afterschoolalliance

We received our penpal letters back! So we began writing a new one back after learning some information about our new pen pals. #shadesofdevelopment #penpalclub #SHADES #afterschoolalliance #tnafterschoolnetwork #easttnafterschool #knoxvilleafterschoolprogram

The 3rd-Up Group helped create a centerpiece for the staff appreciation party this Saturday. They did such a great job! If you want to see the finished product, come to the staff appreciation party🎉 #shadesofdevelopment #SHADES #afterschoolalliance #afterschool4all

From the beginning of the year to the end 💚Pond Gap has grown their program and is grateful to an incredible staff for being instrumental in that process. #shadesofdevelopment #pondgapshades #afterschool4all #afterschoolalliance #lightsonafterschool #knoxvilleafterschool #SHADES

Our students are working hard on their art work for our event Wednesday evening! This is going to be a wonderful parent engagement night at Pond Gap next week. #shadesofdevelopment #pondgapshades #parentengagementnight #afterschoolalliance #lightsonafterschool #afterschool4all