SHINE After School Program of Luzerne County at Wilkes University

10/22/2026

06/25/2026

On Tuesday, Our SHINE administrative team participated in the first session of Camp United at the Kirby. Thank you to United Way of Wyoming Valley for inviting us! We had an amazing time interacting with the many children and families who attended. We shared a fun bracelet making social and emotional learning activity. This involved students reflecting on their individuality by answering questions and creating a unique bracelet with the corresponding bead for each answer. Our other station involved learning about the parts of a flower, creating a pipe cleaner flower, and labeling each part. Students earned their own seed packet of local seeds if they labeled their flower parts correctly. The event was a huge success! Well done United Way! 😃 Camp United at the Kirby will take place on Tuesdays throughout the summer in the Kirby Center lobby. It runs from 11-1 and is followed by a movie. Check it out!

06/18/2026

Yesterday, many of our SHINE students participated in our College for a Day event. Wilkes University professors and staff organized sessions to give our children a taste of the student experience at Wilkes and all of the amazing programs available at the university. They volunteered their time and went above and beyond for our SHINE students and provided a day they will never forget. Special thanks to the Nursing, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, English, Pharmacy, and Admissions Departments as well as the Sordoni Art Gallery. We have some great pictures, so we will share several post of the different groups in the coming days. Thank again ,Wilkes University!

06/01/2026

Greater Nanticoke Area School District had so much fun competing at the SHINE STEM Olympiad on Saturday. They were proud of their masterpieces on display in our art exhibit and were fierce competitors in all events! Well done!

06/01/2026

Our Hanover Lee Park SHINE students had an excellent day at the STEM Olympiad on Saturday. TheY represented Hanover Area School District with pride! Well done.

05/31/2026

The 2026 SHINE STEM Olympiad took
place yesterday at Wilkes University! Thank you to everyone who donated funds and prizes to make this such a wonderful experience for our students and families. Our celebrity judges worked hard running each event and our amazing volunteers ran our activity tables, making this an exciting celebration of another great year of SHINE! So much work goes into organizing and preparing for this event. Well done Team SHINE! None of this is possible without all of your hard work. We are so proud of our SHINE students. They represented their districts with pride! 🏆🥇👍🏻😃👏🏼

05/30/2026

05/28/2026

The Maple Manor Elementary SHINE Center celebrated the end of an amazing year with a special award ceremony and ice cream party! 🍦🎉 We are so proud of all of our students and their accomplishments throughout the year. It was a wonderful day filled with smiles, celebrations, and sweet treats!

05/28/2026

It was the last day of State Street SHINE, and we are just bubbling over with joy! 🫧 Our students had so much fun creating bubbles in all shapes and sizes while making wonderful memories together. What a fun way to celebrate an amazing year at SHINE! 💙

05/28/2026

The Kistler SHINE students wrapped up their last full week with lots of fun and games! 🎉 From team activities to laughter-filled moments, students enjoyed celebrating all of the memories and friendships made throughout the year. Wishing all of our students a safe, happy, and fun summer! ☀️💙