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Kid Central offers before and After School programs at six elementary school sites and two middle schools
This week’s Kid Central Kid in Focus is Alivia Exline, a middle schooler who attends Sycamore Park Elementary School’s aftercare program. ![]()
Alivia has been a popular kid among staff and students since her time in elementary school.![]()
“Alivia is one of the sweetest young ladies we know. She is constantly making friends with kids within our program,” said the KC staff at Sycamore Park. “She is always willing to help others when needed. She goes above and beyond to make our program a fun place for all the kids.”![]()
“I will always recall time spent with Alivia and other kids during the time we offered special childcare for essential workers during the COVID pandemic,” said Marshall Conner, sports and marketing coordinator for Kid Central. “She was always beaming with positive energy when we were all worried during the first year of the pandemic. I used to joke with her about the dance songs we played for exercise classes. She’s a wonderful young lady.” ![]()
Alivia is a dynamic student excelling in math, choir, theater, cheerleading, and more at Floyd T Binns Middle School.![]()
When she is not achieving greatness, she enjoys singing, dancing and munching a quality sub sandwich. ![]()
Alivia’s favorite sport is cheerleading. ![]()
She is also an avid reader. Her current favorite book is “The Girl in the Locked Room.” ![]()
If Alivia could have a superpower, it would be the ability to fly. ![]()
Her personal heroes are her mother, dad, teachers, and friends. ![]()
If Alivia had a walkup song it would be “Your Spirit.”![]()
Alivia’s future goals are focused on “making the world a more peaceful place.” ![]()
With her winning smile, positive energy, and willingness to make the world a better place, we see an amazing future for Alivia.
We were notified by the Culpeper Times that Kid Central has won Best Summer Camp 2025 in its Best of the Best community poll! ![]()
Thank you to all our kids, families, friends, supporters, and community partners!
The Kid Central children and staff at Emerald Hill have been enjoying the different themes for the school's Spirit Week. ![]()
On Space Day Mr. Marshall and his little Martian friend discussed interplanetary travel. There's a flying saucer on his shirt. The kids also really liked Dressing like your Future Job! There were doctors, military pilots, scientists, hair stylists, teachers, construction workers and more!
This week’s Kid Central Kid in Focus is Demarius “Dash” Howard, a 2nd grader at Yowell Elementary School’s afterschool program. ![]()
“Dash is a fun, helpful and respectful kid that all of us enjoy spending time with,” said the Kid Central staff at Yowell. ![]()
Demarius is an excellent student earning top grades on the honor roll. His favorite subject is math.![]()
When he’s not working hard in school Demarius likes to play football, enjoy the outdoors and munch on some French fries.![]()
If Dash could have a superpower, he would like to have the ability to teleport—this way he could quickly move to all his favorite places. ![]()
His hero is his mom. ![]()
Dash’s favorite song currently is “Get Up, Get Out.” ![]()
When Dash looks into his future, he wants to be a real estate mogul. ![]()
“I want to buy houses, flip them and resell them,” said Dash with a smile. ![]()
We all see a bright future for this high energy kid!
It has been an exciting week at Kid Central, so we wanted to add a bonus Kid in Focus feature. The staff at Yowell Elementary's Kid Central program sent us an interview with Brantley Caudle, an active and fun 5th grader. ![]()
"We nominated Brantley because he is one of the most courteous and respectful kids we know," reported the KC staff at his school. "He is a great example for our younger students." ![]()
Brantley is a stellar student, according to his teachers. His favorite subject is mathematics.![]()
When he is not studying Brantley enjoys sports, especially baseball.![]()
"I'm a pitcher on my team," said Brantley. ![]()
His favorite food is Chick-Fil-A.![]()
Brantley is also an avid reader. He really likes the Dogman series.![]()
As for hobbies and interests, Brantley likes to "race around on his four-wheeler" for excitement. ![]()
If he was blessed with a superpower, he would choose flight and soar around his hometown. ![]()
Brantley's personal heroes are his mom, dad, and grandpa. ![]()
If he had a walk-up song, it would be "Big Dogs." ![]()
In the future Brantley wants to be a farmer. He wants to grow food to feed the world. ![]()
With a great smile, big ideas and a cool hat Brantley is ready to make a positive impact on the world.
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