St. Michael-Albertville Community Education

Grades 1-4We are going on a Safari learning how to draw animals of Africa! During this four week class, we will create artworks of elephants, hippopotamus, giraffes, and a lion. With step-by-step instructions everyone will take home pieces they can be proud to display.

Grades 1-4Join us in this popular class filled with color, texture, shape and fun! This award winning program is designed to promote uniqueness and imaginative thinking. Learn cool art tricks as we draw and paint using different mediums like canvas and watercolor paper. We'll also sculpt with clay, color with pastels, collage and more. Each week we'll finish a new project to take home.

Grades 1-4Have you ever wanted to build a robot? Then join Science Explorers as we build simple motorized robots that will battle for the title "Best Bot". After each round, your team will reconfigure your robot to build it bigger...better...stronger using your knowledge of mechanical movement. Imagine, build and battle your way thought the competition of amazing Robo-Botz.

Character WorkshopGrades 1-5This is Drama Kids’ first ever class devoted to learning the tricks of characterization! We will explore the ways we use our voices, our bodies, and our imagination to bring a character to life on stage. Whether you are an experienced actor or brand new to drama, this class will make you feel confident acting out any role. This workshop is a perfect opportunity to work on performance skills in a low-pressure environment and to get ahead of the acting game! We will have an informal showcase on the last day of class.Drama Kids

KindergartenCome have fun while decorating cookies for Valentines and Easter to share with your family and friends. We will frost and decorate delicious sugar cookies all while having fun with some new and old friends.

Grades 1-4Do you want to learn how to crochet? In this class, you learn how to make chains and a single crochet stitch. You'll go home with a kitty pillow and a chain-scarf you made all by yourself! No experience necessary. All supplies are included! Please bring a nut-free snack and drink.

KindergartenStudents will get introduced 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 with the chains we make. Students will go home with a hook and yarn to keep practicing their newfound skill. No experience necessary. All supplies are included! Please bring a nut-free snack.

Grades 1-4It's time to get creative exploring all kinds of art materials! Our unique, confidence building programs allow students to use their imagination and take creative risks in a fun and safe classroom environment. Projects never repeat! With KidzArt.... if you can dream...you can draw!

Grades 3-8NEW! LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 has arrived! Using the newly released EV3 Robotics System, students will be taught foundational building and introduced to programming concepts with learning about the new Sensors, Motors, and Special Technics components. Working in small teams, students will build and programs smart robots, including navigation and manipulation, using the different Sensors and Motors. Please bring a drink and nut-free snack.

Grades 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 kinetic energy with a Wind-Up Whirligig, electrical engineering while making a Light Up Greeting Card, bridges and constructing Straw Loop Airplanes.*St. Michael Elementary Only - Please note the date changes from the brochure!

Grades 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 2 - During these four weeks, the students will be learning about acids & bases, Water Wheels, the mechanics of knot tying and the principles of aerodynamics.

Grades 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 3 - This last session will include Marine Engineering and investigate how the sail of a sailboat captures the wind, structures, reusing & recycling, and a really cool magnetic lesson.

Ages 7-10First Aid and Safety Trained Kids is a six hour course that covers basic first aid, water safety, vehicle safety, home emergencies, injury prevention, personal safety and healthy living. This course prepares children for staying at home alone. Students receive a book and construct a home first aid kit.

KindergartenDo you like to play games? Come and make new friends and play some new and old games. We will end each class with a few games of BINGO!

Grades 1-4New and returning students invited. Each class students are taught different chess concepts and coached to implement those concepts into their chess games. Students then practice positions set by the coach to improve their understanding of the concept. Each class ends with students playing 20-30  minutes of chess. Coaches often feature in-class tournaments during the session.

KindergartenCome for one or come for all as we create a fun craft to line up with the holiday or season!

Grades 1-4Join us as we jet set off to the bustling city of Madrid, Spain with Vamos por la ciudad! (Let's go to the city!) This stimulating class environment will energize and motivate students to learn useful vocabulary about sports, health, and pastimes--all in Spanish! The engaging classroom journeys include: playing soccer, eating Spanish tapas, participating in sports at the school, and joining in activities in the park. Authentic Spanish phrases and conversation will be reinforced during each class.

KindergartenIn 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 Chiquitos Spanish classes provide 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!

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 Tutoring

Grades 4-8Create amazing Minecraft structures using Python code! In this workshop, students will create Python code that can be processed in Minecraft to create 3D structures in real time. This workshop is a great introductions to coding, geometry and algebra. Please bring a drink and nut-free snack.

KindergartenCome and create a very special gift for that very special person in your life? We will have an amazing time making this and wrapping up for MOM!

KindergartenDo you like to play with slime? Do you like to make slime? If so, this is the class for you! Join us for one or more classes this session and have a "sliming" good time!

Grades K-4STEM Enrichment using LEGO bricks for the 21st Century learner.  Students use bricks to build a street sweeper, racer and design their own egg beater. Then they use that project to explore the basic engineering concepts - this session is focused on pulleys concepts. LEGO is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site or program.