Spring Lake Park Schools Community Ed

Ignite your passion and excitement for sports by way of bow and arrow. Each day you'll learn the safety, technique and fun of archery, a sport that dates back hundreds of years. Master your aim and accuracy in this sport that is gaining popularity. All equipment provided. Presented by AKASPORT. Gr 7/8 will meet in cafeteria after school and go the MS Gym at 3:15. Gr 5/6 can go directly to MS Gym after school.

Destination Imagination: Unleash Creativity and Innovation! What Is Destination Imagination? Destination Imagination (DI) is a global program that inspires kids to explore their creativity, problem- solving, and teamwork skills through fun, hands-on challenges. Participants work together to design imaginative solutions that combine science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM). Who Can Join? Community Ed is partnering with two 5th grade parents to put together a club that will meet once a week to introduce the group to DI and do Instant Challenges Instant Challenges are fast-paced activities where students work together to solve a creative task in a limited amount of time. They can be performance-based, task-based, or a combination of both, and they really emphasize teamwork, problem-solving, and thinking outside the box. Why Join DI? Builds confidence and leadership Encourages creative thinking and innovation Strengthens collaboration and communication Promotes resilience and problem-solving Fosters a lifelong love of learning What You’ll Learn How to turn ideas into reality How to work effectively as a team How to think critically and creatively How to present ideas with confidence p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000}span.s1 {font: 7.2px Helvetica}

Safeway offers teen driver's education in cooperation with Spring Lake Park Schools Community Education. Driver's education classes will be offered in person at Spring Lake Park High School (SLPHS). Teen Package: 30 hours of classroom and 6 hours of behind-the-wheel training Classes take place at SLPHS Classes are after school 3:15 - 6:15 pm Classes offered each month for 10 consecutive days (Mondays - Thursdays, class does not meet on Fridays) Student must be present for the entire class and attend all 10 classes to get their blue card (allows student to take permit test at a DMV location) Pricing for Teen Package: $415 full price (payment plan available) Payment plan consists of: $235 due when registering for the class through Spring Lake Park Schools Community Education $90 payable at the first behind-the-wheel lesson* $90 payable at the second behind-the-wheel lesson* *Cash or check payable to Safeway Driving School. To use VISA or MasterCard, call Safeway's office at 651-351-9150

SLPHS and SLP Community Ed are proud to partner in the support of private music lessons. Lessons are $30 per half an hour, offered by the month in a "pack" of lessons payable in one fee. All lessons will be held in the SLPHS Music Suite. Financial support is available for students who qualify for Educational Benefits. Donate a lesson here Instructor: Chris Allen is a musician and educator based in White Bear Lake, MN. Primarily playing bass and tenor trombones, but also alto trombone, euphonium, and tuba on occasion. He currently performs regularly with The Paper Clips, Mankato Symphony, Century Jazz Ensemble, and Star of the North Jazz Orchestra. Chris holds an undergraduate degree from Gustavus Adolphus College where he studied with Scott Moore and Larry Zimmerman, and studied at the graduate level at the University of Minnesota with Thomas Ashworth. He has taken additional lessons with Andy Chappell (MN Orch), Douglas Wright (MN Orch), Achilles Liarmakopoulos (Canadian Brass), Michael Levine (Dallas Brass), and Henry Charles Smith III. Schedule: Please select which open lesson schedule you would like. If there are conflicts due to illness, other band commitments, etc. please work with Chris Allen/Ross Wolf on schedule adjustments after registering. Refunds will not be given for missed lessons at this time, so please work with the instructor to reschedule another lesson. Teachers are not obligated to reschedule a lesson that is canceled by the student within a 24-hour window.

SLPHS and SLP Community Ed are proud to partner in the support of private music lessons. Lessons are $30 per half an hour, offered by the month in a "pack" of lessons payable in one fee. All lessons will be held in the SLPHS Music Suite. Financial support is available for students who qualify for Educational Benefits. Donate a lesson here Percussion Lessons: Instructor: Ryan Borden is a percussionist/drummer and educator based in Minneapolis. As an active scholastic and studio instructor, Ryan focuses on well-rounded musicianship and versatility as a percussionist; multi-faceted development of technique; sonic awareness and sound production; and self-assessment. Ryan formerly held the position of principal percussionist with the Missouri Symphony Orchestra, and other orchestral credits include the Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Enid Symphony Orchestra, and the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, among others. Also a passionate community educator, he has experience facilitating collective drumming ensembles all over the United States. Ryan currently works at Augsburg University as the coordinator for the Schwartz School of the Arts, as well as a studio artist in the percussion area. He performs as a section percussionist with the Mankato Symphony Orchestra. Ryan received his Bachelor of Music in performance from Illinois State University and his Master of Music in performance from the University of Missouri. His primary instructors include Glenn Kotche, Roger Braun, Dr. David Collier, and Dr. Julia Gaines. Schedule: Please select which open lesson schedule you would like. If there are conflicts due to illness, other band commitments, etc. please work with Ryan Borden/Ross Wolf on schedule adjustments after registering. Refunds will not be given for missed lessons at this time, so please work with the instructor to reschedule another lesson. Teachers are not obligated to reschedule a lesson that is canceled by the student within a 24-hour window.

The After School SPARK Sampler program is designed to engage students in Grades 3-4 in no-cost, high-interest enrichment programming that provides opportunities for students to further develop their talents and spark new interests and passions. Throughout this 3-week session, students will participate in a variety of activities from the following categories: Cooking Challenges Nailed It! Decorating Mystery Baskets Themed Boards Sports & Movement MN Wind Chill Ultimate Frisbee Clinic Floor Hockey Arts & Crafts Rum River Art Center- Oil Pastel & Watercolors All -Natural Mosaics STEM Exploration Paper Roller Coasters Toothpick Towers Check out the SPARK Sampler Activity Catalog for a description of each session! A snack will be provided at the start of programming each day by Nutrition Services. Busing transportation is available to all students for pick up.

Conservation Crew is a student-led extracurricular school program for middle schoolers. Rooted in service learning, students develop leadership skills by designing and implementing conservation projects to impact their schools and communities. The program provides the support and resources students need to succeed.

Middle Grades Knowledge Bowl competitions are interdisciplinary academic contests for students in grades 6-8. During each contest, teams of students compete in written and oral rounds by answering questions related to all areas of learning. Questions test students' recall, problem solving, and critical thinking skills. Knowledge Bowl competition provides a format for student growth centered on academics. Teams consist of up to six students (6 competing in the written round and 5 competing in each oral round). There is one written round and three oral rounds. More information can be found at: https://sparkpath.org/mgkb/ Tentative meet dates (subject to change): Meet 1: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 @ St. Anthony Middle School, St. Anthony Meet 2: Thursday, January 29, 2026 @ Jackson Middle School, Champlin Meet 3: Thursday, February 12, 2026 @ Northdale Middle School, Coon Rapids (Note: This is a no school day for students due to conferences; bus will be at WWMS at 3:30 to pick students up for the meet) Team is open to 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students.