St. Michael-Albertville Community Education

Art Explorers: Clay, Fabric, Paint and More!Grades 1-4You and your friends will have a blast as we unleash our imaginations and explore different styles of art and some unique mediums. We’ll explore everything from painting on canvas to drawing on fabric and sculpting with clay. We’ll use a variety of media to create fun works of art including fluorescent paints and Sculpey clay.KidzArt202F3 M Oct 14-Nov 25 No Class November 4 $79 2:15-3:15 pm BW, East Commons

Attention ScreenerGrades 2-12Does your child get bored with a task before it is completed? Not listen well when spoken to? Struggling in school? How do you know if kids are simply “acting their age” or may be dealing with an underlying learning deficit?This brief online assessment provides an objective indication of the student’s attention and working memory skills, two key areas of executive functions. Results provided within days of the assessment.Academic All Star Tutoring953F4 $25

Canvas Fun: Stacked PumpkinsGrades 1-4Grab your friends and join us for a fun one-day painting event. Everyone will create their own painting of a pumpkin on a 12x24” stretched canvas with acrylic paints.KidzArt202F1 M October 7 $20 2:15-3:15 pm BW, East Commons202F2 F October 11 $20 2:15-3:15 pm SE, Staff Lounge

Cat’s Kids YogaGrades 1-4Children will discover their mind, body, and heart connection to learn how to cope with the ups and downs in life. Developing these skills at a young age helps children become more balanced, centered, and aligned with their true self. Classes are structured to help children learn how to take healthy deep breaths, explore how their body can move, learn about their strengths and challenges, and gain respect for individuality and togetherness. Breaking exercises, yoga poses/flows, fun games, stories with life lessons, music, and more mindful activities make up these classes. Cat’s Kids Yoga provides everything!Catherine Brenny, Cat’s Kids Yoga922F1 M Sept 23-Oct 28 $75 2:15-3 pm BW, Music Room922F2 M Nov 11-Dec 16 $75 2:15-3 pm FE, Room 217

Code Yeti – Eco Engineering Adventures!Grades 1-3In this Rainforest inspired STEM Adventures, kids build and code an animal inspired robot, put on their civil engineer hate as they explore the power of dams, build a super-fast climbing monkey, as well as have a blast engineering the tallest and coolest tree house.Tech Tac Toe927F1 T Sept 24-Oct 15 $60 2:15-3:15 pm SE, Room 143927F2 M Oct 21-Nov 18 No Class Nov 4 $60 2:15-3:15 pm FE, East Commons927F3 T Nov 19-Dec 17 No Class Nov 26 $60 2:15-3:15 pm BW, West Commons

Cookie ExtravaganzaKindergartenHave fun decorating some delicious sugar cookies to share with your family and friends. Each child will get to decorate a dozen cookies.347F6 M October 28 Halloween Cookies $19 2-3:30 pm AP, Room 101347F7 M December 16 Christmas Cookies $19 2-3:30 pm AP, Room 101

Create A Ceramic PlateGrades K-5Do you like to paint ceramics? You will learn how ceramics are made and then choose from a wide assortment of templates (or create your own), to begin your design. You will apply a base coat of primer and then transfer your pattern onto your plate. Enjoy mixing and applying colorful acrylic paints with a variety of brushes, to create your own one-of-a-kind work of art! All ceramic pieces are fired in a kiln prior to class. Paint your plate, seal it with a non-toxic liquid varnish, and take it home with you that day! (Please note: Plates are for decorative purposes only.)Kris Holtmeyer, Artistic Moments120F S December 7 $30 12:30-2:30 pm HS, Room 1412

Crochet Story-timeKindergartenYour child will get an introduction to crochet, weaving, and knitting while we read books such as Weaving the Rainbow, Annie and the Swiss Cheese Scarf, and Noodle’s Knitting and learn how to crochet chains! We will create a scarf for your child to wear with the chains we make in class. No experience necessary. All supplies included!Abbey Swanson, The Firefly Hook678F2 M November 4 $25 2-4 pm AP, Room 100

Engineering for Kids – STEM ClubGrades 1-3STEM Club introduces students to a new, hands-on, lesson every week from various engineering disciplines. Each lesson, students focus on developing skills such as problem solving, critical thinking and peer collaboration. Session 1 – This session will include learning about Mechanical Engineering with a marble maze game, Coding Unplugged, Civil Engineering with a skyscraper construction and Aerospace Engineering the students building their own flying airplane.514F1 Th Sept 19-Oct 10 $99 2:15-3:15 pm BW, East Commons514F2 M Sept 23-Oct 14 $99 2:15-3:15 pm FE, East Commons514F3 W Sept 25-Oct 23 No Class Oct 16 $99 2:15-3:15 pm SE, Room 143Session 2 – During these four weeks the students will be learning about Electrical Engineering with a light up wand, Marine Engineering with concepts of floating & sinking, Coding Unplugged and Mechanical Engineering with a swing & scoop toy.514F4 M Nov 18-Dec 16 No Class Nov 25 $99 2:15-3:15 pm FE, East Commons514F5 W Nov 20-Dec 18 No Class Nov 27 $99 2:15-3:15 pm SE, Room 143514F6 Th Nov 21-Dec 19 No Class Nov 28 $99 2:15-3:15 pm BW, East Commons

Eureka EngineeringGrades 3-8Eureka introduces students to the core skills of robotics and other STEM areas through engaging, hands-on learning opportunities. Student groups will work with Lego Mindstorm kits, which include both programming and mechanical components. The small groups will be mentored by experiences and passionate students from both high school and collegiate level robotics teams. Bring a bag lunch and something to drink.Ryan Swanson, COR Robotics390F S November 2 $29 9 am-4 pm HS, Room 1685

FencingGrades 2-12Join this fast growing Olympic sport. Each {YEL!} fencing class follows four basic components: •Teach It!…Hall of Fame Olympic Fencing Coach Ro Sobalvarro crafts our lessons and curriculum. •Practice It!…Students pair up and practice the fencing move or concept, rotate partners and repeat. •Move It!…Students then participate in fencing matches using only the moves taught so far. •Play It!…10-15 minutes each class students fence with multiple fencers at their skill level. All equipment provided. Youth Enrichment League159F1 Grades 2-5S Oct 26-Dec 14 No Class Nov 30 & Dec 7 $89 10-11 am HS, AC Court 4159F2 Grades 6-12S Oct 26-Dec 14 No Class Nov 30 & Dec 7 $89 11 am-Noon HS, AC Court 4

Fun Fall CraftsKindergartenCome have fun making a whole bunch of Fall crafts to celebrate the season! Sign up with a friend or make some new friends!347F2 M September 30 $15 2-3:30 pm AP, Room 101

Games, Bingo & PopcornKindergartenDo you like to play games? Come make some new friends and play some new and old games. We will end each class with a few games of BINGO!347F1 M September 23 $15 2-3:30 pm AP, Room 101

Grandmasters of ChessGrades 1-4New and returning students invited. Each {YEL!} Chess class follows four basic components: •Teach It!…Each class students are taught different chess concepts and coached to implement those concepts into their chess games. •Practice It!…Students practice positions set by the coach to improve their understanding of the concept. •Puzzle It!… Students are given chess puzzles and work with coach guidance to solve them. •Play It!…Each class ends with students playing 20-30 minutes of chess. Youth Enrichment League473F1 Th Oct 31-Dec 19 No Class Nov 7 & 28 $85 2:15-3:15 pm BW, West Commons473F2 T Nov 5-Dec 10 $85 2:15-3:15 pm FE, Room 334473F3 M Nov 11-Dec 16 $85 2:15-3:15 pm SE, Room 143

Holiday CraftKindergartenCome for one or come for all as we create a fun craft to line up with the holiday or season!347F3 M October 7 $15 2-3:30 pm AP, Room 101347F4 M November 11 $15 2-3:30 pm AP, Room 101347F5 M December 9 $15 2-3:30 pm AP, Room 101

Holiday FavoritesGrades 1-4Get into the holiday spirit and celebrate this wonderful season creating amazing winter holiday inspired art. From snowman to Gingerbread men we’ll draw, paint and model with clay the most popular characters of the season!Abrakadoodle911F4 M/T Nov 25 & 26 $39 2:15-3:45 pm BW, East Commons911F5 M/T Dec 10 & 11 $39 2:15-3:45 pm FE, East Commons911F6 M/T Dec 17 & 18 $39 2:15-3:45 pm SE, Teacher’s Lounge

Junior Engineering: Wheels and GearsGrades K-2If you have a learner who likes building things and figuring out how things work, he/she will love this class. Students working in pairs will enjoy hands-on activities using special LEGO Technic engineering components that incorporate math, science, and creativity. They will then use what they learned to solve challenges. Learning projects that teach engineering concepts behind wheels and gears will be introduced.Tech Academy628F2 S November 23 $45 9 am-Noon HS, Room 1684

Junior RoboticsGrades 1-4Each {YEL!} Junior Robotics class follows four basic components •Teach It!…Each class students are taught the basic STEM engineering concepts behind each project. •Build & Program It!…Students use LEGO® bricks to build an alligator, race car and more. •Program It!…Then they program the project to race, chew, make noise and more using drag-and-drop icon-based software. •Play It!…Finally they play with their project, modify it, create extensions and have fun working with it. LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site or program.Youth Enrichment League121F1 W Oct 30-Dec 11 No Class Nov 27 $79 2:15-3:15 pm FE, East Commons121F2 T Nov 5-Dec 10 $79 2:15-3:15 pm SE, Room 143121F3 M Nov 11-Dec16 $79 2:15-3:15 pm BW, West Commons

Karate for ChildrenGrades 1-4Learn respect, discipline and patience while gaining basic self-defense skills. Karate emphasizes stretching, strength and balance that benefits students in other physical activities. Includes uniform, patch and tattoo.Dojo Karate664F1 T Sept 17-Oct 8$40 2:15-3:15 pmBW, Gym664F2 T Oct 15-Nov 5$40 2:15-3:15 pmFE, Gym664F3 T Nov 12-Dec 3 $40 2:15-3:15 pm SE, Gym

Llamas, Unicorns & SparklesGrades 1-4Come to this amazing art class and have a blast as you draw and paint the most whimsical unicorns and the cutest llamas you’ve ever seen. In this class we’ll learn to draw, paint and sculpt these adorable creatures and we’ll take them to the next level by adding gems and sequins to make them sparkleAbrakadoodle911F1 M Oct 28-Nov 25 (No Class Nov 4) $55 2:15-3:15 pm SE, Teacher’s Lounge911F2 W Oct 30-Nov 20 $55 2:15-3:15 pm BW, East Commons911F3 T Nov 5-26 $55 2:15-3:15 pm FE, East Commons

Los ChiquitosKindergartenIn this class, your child will love learning Spanish with our playful approach that parallels the “natural language acquisition model.” Using books, games, songs and crafts our Los Chiqutos Spanish classes proved a dynamic introduction to the Spanish language. Your child will learn how to ask and answer basic questions in Spanish, count from 1-20, recognize colors and family members in Spanish y mucho mas!Futura Language Professionals257F3 T Oct 15-Dec 10 $135 2-3 pm AP, Room 100

Mindprint Learning AssesmentGrades 2-12Do you want to help your child succeed? How does my child process and remember new information? Why does she get such good grades yet bomb standardized tests? How can he do better in school? 21st century parents, students and teachers are drowning in data and yet still lack the data to help every student to succeed. Mindprint is an affordable evidence-based online solution that identifies each student’s learning strengths and challenges. The objective is to gain an understanding of each student's non-academic strengths and needs in areas like executive functions, memory, processing, and reasoning. These skills are the foundation for learning across all academic subjects. Based on the results, each student is provided an individualized learning plan for study skills and subject-specific achievement. Additional information: -The at home online assessment takes about an hour-Results are provided within one week to parents-Parents will receive a written report and a follow-up online meeting with a Mindprint specialist at Academic All Star Tutoring- More information at http://academicallstartutoring.com/what-is-mindprint/Molly Perry, Academic All Star Tutoring953F5 $199

Multiplayer Minecraft: City BuilderGrades 1-5Minecraft is a sandbox building game that’s been dominating the world of video gaming for the past several years. Collaborate with fellow students to construct a city! Students will take home their completed world file at the end of class. Beginners and experienced Minecrafters alike will love this action-packed camp! Bring a USB drive, nut-free snack and drink to class.Tech Academy628F1 S October 26 $45 9 am-Noon HS, Room 1684

On Target ArcheryHave you ever wanted to learn how to shoot a bow? We’ll teach you how! This class will be taught by a licensed teacher who is also a certified archery instructor. We’ll learn how to safely shoot using the Genesis Compound Bow. Right and Left hand bows will be available to learn on. There will be clear expectations for both safety and fun!Byron Rasch127F1(Grades 3-4)Th Sept 19-Oct 31No Class Oct 17$49 2:15-3:15 pmBW, Gym127F2(Grades 5-8)Th Sept 19-Oct 31No Class Oct 17$49 3:30-4:30 pmBW, Gym*Transportation is not provided