St. Michael-Albertville Community Education

3D Printing & CAD – Virtual Camp Grades 3-7 This 3D printing camp takes students through the 3D printing process from start to finish. Students will design 3D objects using TinkerCAD (online web app), and use the 3D slicing program from Cura to bring their creations to life. This course serves as an excellent introduction to 3D printing and is ideal for students who like to draw, design, imagine and see their creations come to life. Students will be designing 1-2 objects, and the 3D print will be mailed home. No experience is necessary, but familiarity with doing common tasks using a computer and keyboarding is required. Home Technical Requirements for Class: Computer: PC (Windows XP or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM, Broadband Internet, Webcam, Microphone and Speakers, Google Meet, and Cura (free download) Tech Academy 628W3 S February 6 & 13 $90 8-10 am

Abrakadoodle Clay Studio Grades K-4 Join us at this amazing class and get ready for hands on fun! Learn how to sculpt, coil, slab and pinch clay to make astonishing creations with different types of air dry clay. Abrakadoodle 911W2 Th March 4-25 $55 4-5 pm SE, Room 138 (Art Room)

Abrakadoodle Fun with Art Grades K-4 Come to this awesome class and get ready to have a blast drawing, painting, and sculpting clay. This class is full of amazing projects like sculpting with clay, making an oil pastel artwork, painting with watercolors and much more! Abrakadoodle 911S1 Th Apr 22-May 13 $55 4-5 pm SE, Room 138 (Art Room)

Advanced Minecraft: Command Block – Virtual Camp Grades 3-7 Get ready to wire up your Minecraft worlds with command blocks and Redstone! Even if you’re a seasoned Minecraft pro, there’s plenty for you to learn. From basic traps to powered machines, Redstone offers Minecraft players a whole new range of opportunities to create amazing things. Minecraft’s command block is a pseudo-programming language that consists of logic and execution written in text. We’ll learn to spawn creatures, teleport all over your world, and make multiplayer games. Home Technical Requirements for Class: Computer: PC (Windows XP or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM, Broadband Internet, Webcam, Microphone and Speakers, Google Meet, Minecraft Java Edition. Note: a Chromebook, tablet or phone will not work for this class. Tech Academy 628S3 S April 10 & 17 $75 8-10 am

Advanced Minecraft: Industrial Revolution – Virtual Camp Grades 2-6 This course introduces students to a whole new world of possibilities in Minecraft. Learn to tame the world of Minecraft by creating automated factories and farms, using different automation mods. Students will get a copy of the world to continue development at home. Home Technical Requirements for Class: Computer: PC (Windows XP or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM, Broadband Internet, Webcam, Microphone and Speakers, Google Meet, Minecraft Java Edition. Note: a Chromebook, tablet or phone will not work for this class. Tech Academy 628S2 S March 27 $55 9 am-Noon

Brick Builders | Smash n’ Reel Grades 1-5 Build a smashing hammer, a hill racer, a fishing rod, and more using LEGO® bricks. Use these LEGO® brick models to explore STEM concepts. The {YEL!} Teach It!…Practice It!…Play It! method engages students to create and innovate. Sign up today! LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site or program. 121S T Mar 23-Apr 27 $75 6-7 pm SE, Room 143

Crochet Club – Cowl & Pom Pom Bunny Grades 3-8 Want to learn to crochet? We will learn the basics of crochet and make a cowl and pom pom bunny. Those with previous crochet experience can learn a new stitch while making their cowl. No experience necessary. Supplies Included! Please bring a nut free snack and drink. Abbey Swanson, The Firefly Hook 678W S January 30 $39 1-4 pm HS, Room 1684

Crochet Frenzy – Stuffed Animal & Scarf Grades 1-5 Want to learn to crochet? In this class you will learn how to make chains and a single crochet stitch. You’ll go home with a stuffed animal (kitty, owl or turtle) and a scarf you made all by yourself! The scarf will be made according to age and ability. Younger kids with no crochet experience will make a scarf with crochet chains, others will learn the single crochet, and those with previous crochet experience can learn a new stitch while making the scarf. No experience necessary. Supplies Included! Please bring a nut-free snack and drink. Abbey Swanson, The Firefly Hook 678S S March 27 $39 1-4 pm HS, Room 1684

Extreme Coding: Mario Frogger – Virtual Camp Grades 3-6 Learn the fundamentals of coding with Scratch by creating a Nintendo them frogger game. Inspire your student to pursue today’s most exciting technologies. Scratch uses colorful, visual blocks that fit together like Legos. Home Technical Requirements for Class: Computer: PC (Windows XP or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM, Broadband Internet, Webcam, Microphone and Speakers, and Google Meet Tech Academy 628W6 S February 27 $39 9-11 am

Extreme Coding: Super Snake – Virtual Camp Grades 4-7 Make and interactive game using Scratch. We will show students how to put code blocks together and recreate the classic video game snake. This course will cover fundamental coding concepts like sequencing, conditionals, variable, and more. Home Technical Requirements for Class: Computer: PC (Windows XP or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM, Broadband Internet, Webcam, Microphone and Speakers, and Google Meet Tech Academy 628S1 S March 20 $39 9-11 am

Extreme Coding: Tetris – Virtual Camp Grades 4-7 Learn to code with scratch, by dragging colorful blocks of code. Recreate a classic arcade game, Tetris! We will use programming concepts like variables, flow control, subroutines, and more! Home Technical Requirements for Class: Computer: PC (Windows XP or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM, Broadband Internet, Webcam, Microphone and Speakers, and Google Meet Tech Academy 628S5 S April 24 $39 9-11 am

Extreme Robotics: Virtual Battlebots – Virtual Camp Grades 3-8 Smash into virtual walls to tear down castles or navigate labyrinths maze. In this class, we will code virtual robots, using VEXcode VR. VEXcode VR lets you code a virtual robot using a block-based coding environment powered by Scratch Blocks. VEXcode VR is based on VEXcode. Create robotic mayhem in a virtual playground while igniting a lifelong love of problem-solving. Home Technical Requirements for Class: Computer: PC (Windows XP or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM, Broadband Internet, Webcam, Microphone and Speakers, and Google Meet Tech Academy 628S4 S April 10 & 17 $75 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

{YEL!} Grandmasters of Chess - Winter Grades K-5 New and returning students invited. Our winter session focuses on advanced beginner and intermediate concepts. The {YEL!} Teach It!…Practice It!...Play It! method keeps chess students progressing through 60+ chess lessons and thousands of puzzles as well as guided games and in-class tournaments. Sign up today to THINK, LEARN and PLAY WELL with {YEL!}. 473W Th Jan 28-Mar 4 $85 6-7pm SE, Room 143 473S Th Mar 25-Apr 29 $85 6-7pm SE, Room 143

KidzArt - Animal Extravaganza! Grades 1-4 It is all about animals in this special session of KidzArt! KidzArt classes are multi-age group. Our teachers simplify for the youngest and expand or challenge the oldest. We will use colorful tissue paper to create a collage of horses. We will also learn how to draw a silly puppy playing with pillows and use watercolors to paint cartoon frogs. KidzArt 202S1 T Mar 23-Apr 20 $69 4-5 pm SE, Room 138 (Art Room)

KidzArt - Create and Make Grades 1-4 Enjoy the endless and creative artistic possibilities of art! You will work with a variety of materials to create exciting and original art pieces including (but not limited to) clay, collage materials, watercolor paint, and much more! So, join us as our experienced instructors ignite your creativity and passion for art! KidzArt 202W T Feb 2-Mar 9 $79 4-5 pm SE, Room 138 (Art Room)

KidzArt - Spring into Art Grades 1-4 Join us for a special 3-week workshop celebrating the season of Spring! Create a garden stake out of Sculpey clay, learn how to draws a cardinal in a blossom tree, and use your imagination to create a scene of a vegetable garden. KidzArt 202S2 T May 4-18 $40 4-5 pm SE, Room 138 (Art Room)

Minecraft Game Designer – Virtual Camp Grades 3-6 Don’t just play Minecraft! Turn Minecraft from a game into a visual learning tool! This class will reinforce problem-solving skills and spatial cognition through learning to create in-game puzzles, mazes, and obstacle courses. Students will learn basic game design skills while they collaborate to build Adventure maps. This class has a strong emphasis on creativity, exploration, and cooperative learning experiences. Home Technical Requirements for Class: Computer: PC (Windows XP or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM, Broadband Internet, Webcam, Microphone and Speakers, Google Meet, Minecraft Java Edition. Note: a Chromebook, tablet or phone will not work for this class. Tech Academy 628W2 S January 23 $55 9 am-Noon

Minecraft Mod Development – Virtual Camp Grades 5-8 NEW Class! Learn to make Java mods for Minecraft Java Edition Minecraft using MCreator. Customize your gaming experience! MCreator is a great tool to learn Minecraft modding and to learn concepts of software programming. Students should be comfortable with keyboarding, and, of course, playing Minecraft! Home Technical Requirements for Class: Computer: PC (Windows XP or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM, Broadband Internet, Webcam, Microphone and Speakers, Google Meet, Minecraft Java Edition, and MCreator (free downloadable software). Note: PC only – Apple, Mac, Chromebook, tablet or phone will not work for this class. Tech Academy 628W4 S February 6 & 13 $75 10:30 am-12:30 pm

Minecraft: Battle the Ender Dragon – Virtual Camp Grades 2-6 Get ready to face the biggest challenge in Minecraft, defeating The Ender Dragon. Work collaboratively with students to brainstorm and develop strategies to defeat this enemy. Learn techniques to create tools, prep equipment, gather resources, brew potions, use enchantments, and craft armor to use in battle. Home Technical Requirements for Class: Computer: PC (Windows XP or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM, Broadband Internet, Webcam, Microphone and Speakers, Google Meet, Minecraft Java Edition. Note: a Chromebook, tablet or phone will not work for this class. Tech Academy 628S6 S May 1 & 8 $110 9 am-Noon

Multiplayer Minecraft: World Builder – Virtual Camp Grades 1-6 Unleash your creativity as you work collaboratively! Create a world with others in multiple unique, themed lands. Build different biomes, or base a section on your favorite movie or video game! Meld your quadrants together with bridges, and separate them with moats of water, lava, or even the void! Home Technical Requirements for Class: Computer: PC (Windows XP or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM, Broadband Internet, Webcam, Microphone and Speakers, Google Meet, Minecraft Java Edition. Note: a Chromebook, tablet or phone will not work for this class. Tech Academy 628W5 S February 20 $55 9 am-Noon

¡Vamos a explorar! (Let’s explore!) Get Ahead With Spanish! Grades K-4 Our exciting ¡Vamos a explorar! (Let’s explore!) class will include practical travel vocabulary and important conversation elements like how to barter at a market and order at a restaurant. Futura’s interactive, dynamic style will get students speaking “REAL WORLD” Spanish before you know it! ¡Vámonos! *Class may be moved to a virtual setting Futura Language Professionals 257W T Feb 2-Mar 23 $130 4-5 pm SE, Room 143