Community Education--Eastern Carver Co Schools

Give your ACT test score a boost with this engaging ACT preparation class. Taught by experienced high school educators Andy Powell and Jesse Longley, this popular course has been helping students get better ACT scores and improve test-taking skills for nearly 20 years.

Unlock your inner Engineer! Join us as we explore, investigate & solve problems while we learn about the building blocks of mechanical engineering. This exciting engineering class combines LEGO® Education & LEGO® Technic™ materials to explore machines by building realistic motorized and non-motorized models.Students working in pairs will enjoy hands-on activities with high emphasis on building techniques while developing an understanding of mechanical principles of pulleys, levers, gears, and wheels. Students will be encouraged to apply what they learn and come up with creative solutions to engineering challenges.Please bring a drink & snack daily.

Children ages 3-5 1/2. This is a perfect class to get moving and learn new sports and skills. Amazing Athletes gives every child the chance to learn the fundamentals of many different sports along with hand-eye coordination, gross motor skills and cognitive development. These sampler classes will include the following sports rotating every week: baseball, basketball, volleyball, football, golf, soccer, lacrosse, hockey and tennis. Come join the fun!21st Century Skills: Health

Ages 11-15The emphasis is to develop an enthusiasm for tennis!  The students in this class range from beginner, to those that have taken previous classes, to those that have been in the middle school program.  The focus will be on serving and being able to rally with proper grips and techniques.  Increasing the student's athleticism, agility, balance, and fine motor skills will also be a key focal point.  Please bring your appropriate sized tennis racket and a water bottle.  If necessary the rainout makeup dates will be on May 18 and June 1.21st Century Skills: Health

Ages 8-10 - With the use of age appropriate equipment and up-beat, well trained instructors we will continue to build your child's athletic skills and emphasize agility, balance and coordination.  The main focus will be on rallying with kids of a similar ability level and serving with proper grips and techniques.  Please bring your appropriate sized tennis racquet and water bottle.If you are unsure which size racquet your child should have please watch this short video.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cySR9PhA-lk21st Century Skills: Health

Build your own Bluetooth speaker!  If you love music (of course you do!) and would like to understand more about how sound and speakers work, come enjoy a unique and exciting STEM experience with SpeakerLabz.  During this course, students will learn the science behind sound and speakers, different parts of a speaker system, what makes for good sound and more-through acoustic demonstrations and experiments and of course, learning how to build their very own Bluetooth speaker!  This class has limited space and fills up quickly, so don't wait to sign up.  Rock on!  $80 supply fee due to instructor on the first day of class.

Creating with clay and painting on canvas- it just doesn’t get any better than that! In this class, your child will get to experiment with many different types of art while learning simple step-by-step painting and clay techniques. They will make 3D bears, owls that glow-in-the-dark, a scratchboard painting of a cat and so much more! What a great way for your child to explore the incredible world of art!

Grab the whole family for a fun night of painting. You will work together to paint Koi fish across two or three 11x14" canvases. KidzArt will show you step-by-step how to create this painting in a fun and mistake free environment. It’s a chance for your child and a relative or caretaker to create together.Parent/Adult must attend class with child(ren).  Each person must register separately.

The Chaska High School Girls Lacrosse Coaching Staff are offering 3 developmental camps on Saturday, February 2nd for Chaska Girls Lacrosse Players. Session A: K-3rd Grade: 8am-9am ($35) - Beginners & Experienced players) Little Hawks Lacrosse Camp - Learn new skills and fun games to promote competition and excitement towards lacrosse. Session C: 4th-10th Grade: 9-12pm ($65) (Beginners & Experienced Players - Players will be split up by age and ability). This camp is designed to prepare players for what to expect from the Chaska HS lacrosse program. Players will learn passing and catching techniques, team attack and team defensive strategies that are required for playing with the high school program. There will be fun competitive games and players will receive individual lacrosse instruction. (*Players that played on the JV/Varsity 2018 high school teams cannot sign up due to MSHSL policies and off-season regulations).

Participants will learn the responsibilities of being a prepared, safe, responsible and professional babysitter.  Topics include child development, behavior guidance, supervision, proper feeding and diapering techniques, personal safety, medical emergencies, basic first aid care and fire safety.  Dolls, bottles, diaper supplies will be provided at class for hands-on participation.  The course is developed by the American Safety and Health Institute and approved by the American Pediatrics Association.  Class participants receive a booklet and certification card.  Participants should bring a peanut free snack and beverage to class. 

Spanish Level IIBuild your child's language foundation!This lively introduction to the Spanish language used a dynamic, hands-on method of instruction called the Building Block Method of Learning to teach basic Spanish components using songs, games and cultural activities.  Your child will learn how to ask and answer basic questions in Spanish, speak briefly about his or her family, count to 100 and correctly pronounce all Spanish letters.  Using a conversational approach, students will also learn vocabulary related to colors, animals, body parts and clothing and will begin to make complete sentences in Spanish.

You are cordially invited… Chaska High School Student Council and ISD 112 Community Education cordially invites all young ladies in Kindergarten – 5th grade with their fathers or “favorite male guardian” (uncle, brother, grandfather, etc.) to attend the 9th Annual Daddy Daughter Dance on Friday, May 3rd at the Chaska High School Main Gym from 6:00-8:00 pm.Create a special memory that will last a lifetime while strengthening that special relationship!  Dress in your best and dance the night away with your little sweetheart. This year's dance has a princess theme. Enjoy light refreshments, music with our DJ, and entertainment! $15.00 per family. Just register the child attending. If registering online, only register one child, indicate additional daughters in the question section.Pre-registration is required by April 26th.  No tickets will be sold at the door. Space is limited.

Community Education, in collaboration with Safeway Driving School, offers students ages 14½ and older the opportunity to participate in classroom instruction to prepare them for the MN permit test. All instructors are licensed by the MN Department of Public Safety.Behind-the-wheel instruction must be set up with Safeway Driving School, 651.351.9150, www.safewaydrivingschool.com. The cost is $150 and is payable to Safeway at the lessons. Classroom instruction prepares the student to take the Minnesota permit test and begin the responsibility of driving. The 30 hours of classroom is structured into 10 independent lessons. Students must be on time for all classes. Riding the district activity bus may not ensure timely arrival so alternative arrangements should be made. If a student misses a lesson, they can make up that exact lesson number at the next session or at one of Safeway’s other locations. After class is completed, students that are 15 years old are eligible to take their permit test at any Minnesota exam center. Students can take the class at age 14½ but cannot take their permit test until age 15.Parent involvement is required to produce safe, responsible teen drivers. It is critical that parents plan to practice regularly with their new student drivers. Safeway offers detailed information on its web site to assist parents with understanding Minnesota laws and requirements for student drivers. Safeway strongly encourages parents to review its parent information and watch the online Parent Class videos at www.safewaydrivingschool.com.Behind-the-wheel instruction must be directly set up with Safeway Driving School, 651.351.9150,www.safewaydrivingschool.com. The cost is $150 and is payable to Safeway at the lessons. Includes six hours of driving in three, two-hour private lessons. All driving is done in a real car on actual city streets, highways and freeways with a responsible, licensed Safeway instructor. Safeway recommends students take their first lesson 6-8 weeks after receiving their permit. The lessons should be a minimum of 30 days apart to allow for practice driving. The lessons can be completed up to one year after completing classroom. Scheduling is offered online for 24/7 convenience. All of Safeway’s cars are white with identical graphics, so parents and students are confident that it is a Safeway car picking up the student for a lesson. Students can get picked up for their behind-the-wheel lesson from home, school or work.Scholarships do not apply toward this class.

This class has a little of everything you need for an active healthy lifestyle! Have fun with a mini fitness boot camp, games, activities, and rhythmic dancing.  We will focus on developing a greater awareness of both body, mind wellness and breathing as we learn how to be a healthy person in mind and body. Learn to focus and concentrate on how meditation can help lift mind and spirit. Increase balance, flexibility, agility, coordination, speed and motor skills. Learn about healthy eating habits, good sportsmanship and active life style and encourage personal fitness that can stretch through the adolescent and adulthood.  We'll focus on different topics each week, ranging from Love and Kindness to How to overcome frustration and sadness.  Please bring a mat if you have one!

What rules supreme in your child’s world? Art projects that glitter or glow-in-the-dark? No need for your child to choose when you sign them up for this art class! We will work with a variety of art supplies including clay, glow-in-the-dark paint, and of course, lots and lots of glitter! The kids will create snow globes that glow-in-the-dark, butterflies that shimmer and glimmer, an Eiffel Tower with stars that twinkle, and so much more. Glitter and glow… here we go!

New 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 (constructed by WIM Serafima Sokolovskaya) and work with coach guidance to solve them. •Play It!…Each class ends with students playing 20-30 minutes of chess. Coaches often feature in-class tournaments during the session.  Sign up today to THINK, LEARN and PLAY WELL with {YEL!}.

HappyFeet Leagues are a great way to see your little one continue their soccer development or to introduce him or her to team sports.  HappyFeet kids love our unique, age-appropriate curriculum which maximizes fun and ensures kids always want to come back!  Our professional coaches are committed to nurturing the self-concept of every child in our program by guaranteeing first individual, then team success.  Whether your child is new to HappyFeet or has participated in the past, they are sure to have a blast!Registration includes team jersey! Find out more at www.tchappyfeetlegends.com

Future Legends Academy is designed as a transition away from HappyFeet Soccer's stories, songs, and fun games to a more traditional soccer environment. Our coaches continue the individual skill focus & incorporate creative soccer activities with a ball while learning to perform the most complex deceptive dribbling skills. Registration includes training jersey.Find out more at www.tchappyfeetlegends.com