Bring Back GAP?

By Jacob Kaus

GAP used to be an afterschool program that was offered by the school. Many children attended the program daily after school to finish homework and to participate in the engaging and exciting afterschool activities.

"GAP became a household term in our school district," said LeAnn Young, the school's athletic director. Some activities provided by GAP were bicycle club, cheer club, pottery, young naturalists, random acts of kindness (RAK) club, bicycle rodeo, drama, and robotics. "What GAP did was eliminate barriers to participation and organize and advertise all opportunities."

Leanne and many of the students that had participated in GAP activities would love to see it return. "GAP was fun," said junior Annie Sanford. Daniel Dompierre and John Folan also expressed similar feelings.

Sadly, for the moment, the school does not have the funding for such programs. "Going back about 13 years ago, a funding source through a grant was found to finance GAP. Three years ago that funding source was exhausted," said Tok principal Jason Roslansky. "So, a sad fact that occurs when you have limited funds, is programs get cut."

Many of the students hope that GAP can one day be reinstated in Tok School.