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Community Education Activities for all ages Spring 2020 Explore your Inner Child! Spring Works of Butterfly Into Art Wellness Chime Page 7 Page 18 Page 22 BHMSCHOOLS.CE.ELEYO.COMRegistration information on pages 763.682.8770 2 and 31 Welcome to Community Education Register Online Today! bhmschools.ce.eleyo.com Easy Ways to Register! Online bhmschools.ce.eleyo.com Phone 763.682.8770 Office Location: Discovery Center, 301 2nd Ave NE, Buffalo Mail or In-Person (East side, door #1) 301 2nd Ave NE Fax 763.682.8795 Buffalo, MN 55313 Office Hours: 8 am - 4 pm, Monday-Friday Office Closed: April 3, May 25 Registration Office Telephone: 763.682.8770 Office Fax: Registration and payment is required to attend class- 763.682.8795 es. Once registered, you will receive an electronic class confirmation if an email is provided. Web Sites: Please register at least one week prior to the class Online Registration bhmschools.ce.eleyo.com start date. Decisions about class cancellations are School District bhmschools.org/community-ed made one-week prior to the class start date. Early Childhood Family Education Opening Doors (Age 16+ with a disability) Ready Set Grow Preschool ....................................3-4 Classes & Events ................................................25-26 Early Childhood Screening ........................................3 Classes & Special Events ...........................................5 Adult Basic Education & GED ABE Classes & GED Information ........................27-28 Child Care Program KidKare (age 3 to grade 6) ........................................6 Buffalo Community Center Youth Programs Senior Community Activities ..................................29 High School Drivers Education ..................................6 Enrichment ..........................................................7-10 Buffalo Hospital Youth Recreation ...............................................11-12 Community Health Classes .....................................30 Aquatics Registration Information & Forms ...............31 Open Swim, Adult Aquatics, Pool Info ....................13 Lifeguard Training and Class Descriptions ..............14 Youth Swimming Lessons .......................................15 Adult Programs Recreation & Fitness ...............................................16 Community Education offers Health & Wellness .............................................17-18 activites for all ages... Home & Hobby ..................................................19-22 birth to seniors. General Enrichment ...............................................23 Check us out! Day Trips ................................................................24 2 Registration is easy online at bhmschools.ce.eleyo.com Ready Set Grow Preschool (3-4 Years) ECFE is an Early Childhood Family Education and School Readiness program. We provide parent educa- tion, together with early childhood education, for parents and their children aged birth to kindergarten enrollment. This also includes expectant parents. Parents and children participate in classes, parent discussion groups, home visits or special events. We are part of Community Education and are funded by a local tax levy, state aid and fees. Classes are taught by licensed early childhood or parent educators. We believe that, “home is the child’s first learn- EDUCATION CHILDHOOD FAMILY EARLY ing environment and parents are the child’s first and most important teachers.” To learn more call 763.682.8780. Ready Set Grow Preschool 2 Day - Buffalo 4205A 3 years old by September 1, 2020 (Class Max 15) Monday & Wednesday 8 - 10 am The wonderful world of three and four year old children is explored September - May through friendships, routines, and the building of social skills. Our teach- Discovery Center Room EC2 ers use Creative Curriculum, Second Step, and the Pryamid Model Frame- Jen Robeck work to prepare age appropriate activities. Children will participate in activities that focus on language, social/emotional development and the 2 Day - Buffalo 4205B arts. Our preschool classes are integrated with Early Childhood Special Tuesday & Thursday 8 - 10 am Education, partnering to create an age appropriate experience for chil- September - May dren of all abilities. Required parent involvement activities allow you to Discovery Center Room EC2 meet other preschool parents, explore new parenting strategies, or vol- Jen Robeck unteer in your child's classroom. Please Note: Parents are responsible for transportation to and from preschool. 2 Day - Buffalo 4205C A $50 non-refundable registration fee will reserve a place for your child Tuesday & Thursday 8 - 10 am in the class of your choice. Tuition scholarships may be available. There September - May is a 2-week notice required and a charge to accomodate changes in reg- Discovery Center Room M4 istration status. Miranda Krause Ready Set Grow (3-4 years) Payment Information 2 Day - Hanover 4205D Wednesday & Friday 8:15 - 10:15 am 9 monthly payments are due August 15, 2020 - April 15, 2021 September - May Hanover Elementary ECFE Room Each payment $93/month Annette Rabusch 2 Day - Montrose 4205E Tuesday & Thursday 8 - 10 am September - May Montrose Early Education Center Jen Buckley Early Childhood Screening Ages of 3-5 years old Parent Coaching Early Childhood Screening allows you to check your An ECFE Parent Educator visits with you and your birth child’s overall development in a 1-hour appointment. to 5 year old children at your home, ECFE or community The state of Minnesota now recommends all children location. Visits can include: be screened before their 4th birthday. In order for your child to start kindergarten in any Minnesota pub- Playtime with your child lic school, you need to provide your child’s Early Child- Time to talk and problem solve ways to meet your hood Screening records and immunization record. family’s needs Note: Screening is required within 90 days of begin- Resources and ideas on parenting, child develop- ning ECFE preschool. To schedule a screening appoint- ment and community services ment call 763.682.8408 (Sept-May) or 763.682.8780 Free! Call Barbara Eckberg, ECFE Coordinator, at (June-August). 763.682.8753 for more information Registration information on pages 2 and 31 3 Ready Set Grow Preschool (4-5 Years) Ready Set Grow Preschool Choose 2 or 4 Day - Buffalo 4206A 4 years old by September 1, 2020 (Class Max 19) Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 12 - 3 pm The fantastic world of four and five year old children, that special year September - May before Kindergarten, will focus on friendships, skill building and age ap- Discovery Center Room EC2 propriate academic experiences. Our teachers use Creative Curriculum, Jen Robeck Second Step, Handwriting Without Tears, the Pryamid Model Framework and TS Gold to prepare and assess the growth and development of this age group. Children will participate in experiences that focus on language 3 Day - Buffalo 4206B Mon, Wed, Fri 8 - 11 am development, math and science thinking. Your child will explore the arts, September - May communication, letter knowledge and literacy through age appropriate Discovery Center Room M4 activities, in both large and small group formats. Our preschool classes Miranda Krause are integrated with Early Childhood Special Education, partnering to cre- ate an age appropriate experience for children of all abilities. Required parent involvement activities allow you to meet other preschool parents, 4 Day- Buffalo 4206C explore new parenting strategies or volunteer in your child's classroom. Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 12 - 3 pm Two, three, four or five day preschool options are available. Please Note: September - May Parents are responsible for transportation to and from preschool. Discovery Center Room M4 Miranda Krause A $50 non-refundable registration fee will reserve a place for your child in the class of your choice. Tuition Scholarships may be available. There is a 2-week notice required and a charge to accomodate changes in registra- 5 Day - Buffalo 4206D Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 8 - 11 am tion status. September - May Discovery Center Room M5 Emily Pearson Ready Set Grow (4-5 years) Payment Information 9 monthly payments are due August 15, 2020 – April 15, 2021 Choose 2 or 4 Day - Buffalo 4206E Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 12 - 3 pm 2 days per week - $130/payment September - May Discovery Center Room M5 3 days per week - $187/payment Emily Pearson 4 days per week - $240/payment 5 days per week - $275/payment Choose 3 or 4 Day - Hanover 4206F Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 11:15 am - 2:15 pm September - May Family Learning Hanover Elementary ECFE Room Annette Rabusch Who is the Family Learning Class for? Parents with young children who want to: work on a GED diploma 4 Day - Montrose 4206G prepare to go back to college or into the job market Mon, Tue, Wed, Thurs 12 - 3 pm work on individual education needs September - May be better prepared to help their child with learning Montrose Early Education Center have time to discuss the challenges of parenting Jen Buckley Call 763.682.8780 to inquire about registration. Limited transportation available. School lunch provided. How to Register for ECFE Online EARLY CHILDHOOD FAMILY EDUCATION CHILDHOOD FAMILY EARLY W4029 Tuesdays & Thursdays, ongoing until May 21 bhmschools.ce.eleyo.com 10 am - 2 pm (No class Mar. 31, Apr. 2) By Phone 763.682.8780 Discovery Center Rooms EC1 & EC4 In Person No Fee Diane Mastel, Patty Lammers, Terrisa Fisher ECFE/Community Education Office 4 Registration is easy online at bhmschools.ce.eleyo.com 4 5 Classes & Special