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Mankato Area Public Schools’ Community Education & Recreation Winter 2019 January – April Assuring learning excellence and readiness for a changing world by providing programming to reach all, teach all, and include all. mankatocer.com Community WINTER 2019 COMMUNITY EDUCATION & RECREATION TABLE OF CONTENTS: A Division of ISD 77 Mankato Area Public Schools Engagement Opportunities . 3 110 Fulton Street – Lincoln Community Center, Rm 100 MAPS Family Academy .................................. 3 Mankato, MN 56001 ECFE / Ready! for Kindergarten ....................... 4 REGULAR OFFICE HOURS SEPTEMBER–MAY: Early Childhood Screening ............................ 4 Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ACES School Age Child Care ............................. 5 Office Closed: Dec 24, 25, 26, 31 & Jan 1 CONNECTIONS Middle School Age Child Care........... 6 SUMMER OFFICE HOURS JUNE 3–AUGUST 30: Youth Enrichment (PreK–Age 10) Monday–Thursday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Health & Wellness ................................... 7 Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Theater ...........................................7–8 Music ............................................... 9 TELEPHONE: (507) 387-5501 Arts & Crafts.....................................10–12 FAX NUMBER: (507) 387-4770 Special Events ......................................13 MN RELAY SERVICES: V/TTY 711 Skills Development ..............................13–14 Science ............................................15 Youth Development (Ages 11 and Up) WEATHER Health & Safety.....................................16 Skills Development .................................16 Listen to one of the local radio stations for Creative You........................................17 announcements regarding cancellations, or check ACE Mentor Program . .17 the mankatocer.com website or Mankato Community Music ..............................................18 Education and Recreation Facebook. Lancers Band.......................................19 Middle School After School Clubs .................... 6 If MAPS District 77 cancels school or releases students Recreation early due to weather concerns, it is our policy to also Youth Recreation ................................23–25 cancel Community Education activities. All Seasons Arena ...............................26–27 Aquatics ........................................28–30 Adult Leagues – Summer Sand Volleyball .............31 Social Pickleball ................................31 Indoor Golf Simulator League ..................31 Leagues – Summer Slow Pitch Softball .........32 Umpire Softball Rules Interpretation ............32 Introduction to Sports Officiating...............32 Adult Recreation Wellness ....................................33–35 Adult Enrichment Leisure & Recreation.............................36–37 Science ............................................37 Health/Personal Awareness .........................38 Creative You...............................38–41,43,44 Languages .........................................42 Family Living .......................................43 Cooking............................................44 Older Adult Trips & Tours............................45 ACCESS – programs for individuals with disabilities .....46 Adult Basic Education . 47 Paid Advertisements . 48–52 Advisory Council / School Board .....................53 Registration and Participation Information ......54–55 Family Special Events.................................56 2 Mankato Area Public Schools’ Community Education & Recreation ComeCome Community VolunteerVolunteer Today!Today! VOLUNTEER MANKATO AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER PROGRAM Help extend the resources of the Mankato Area Public Schools and support the education of today’s youth while giving back to the community, interacting with children, learning new skills, networking in the district and meeting new people. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE: • reading and math tutors • classroom speakers • resource room tutors • AVID tutors • clerical volunteers • school-based mentors • special event volunteers • adult EL volunteers • classroom grandparents WANT TO VOLUNTEER? Call: (507) 387-5501 Email: [email protected] Visit: isd77.org and click on Volunteer Opportunities Mankato Area Public Schools’ Located at Lincoln Family Academy Community Center Monday, April 8, 2019 5:30–6:30 p.m.: - Purposeful Play (Early Learning – 8 years) Food & - Transitioning to Middle School (5th Grade) Childcare - Summer Work Opportunities (10th–12th Grades) Provided! 6:40–7:40 p.m.: - Worried About Screen Time? (K–12th) - Preparing for a Chemical Free Prom/Graduation (10th–12th) - Transitioning to High School (8th Grade) To register: Go to isd77.org under the “Family” link and click on “Family Academy.” Watch your schools’ newsletter for more information. Family & Community Engagement 507-387-5501 [email protected] To Register, visit us online at www.mankatocer.com or call (507) 387-5501 3 Early Learning ALL PARENTS ARE WELCOME! ECFE Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) is a Mankato Area Public Schools’ program that provides parenting information and “support to families prenatal and children ages birth to five years.” A variety of classes, preschool options and outreach activities are offered for all age groups. Most ECFE classes follow a similar format. A half hour of parent/ child activities is followed by an hour for parents to meet in a separate area to discuss common concerns and experiences while their children participate in an early childhood classroom. School readiness skills and activities are an important part of all programming. For detailed class descriptions, READY! FOR please visit us at www.mankatoecfe.org, or contact us at KINDERGARTEN (507) 625-4620. Ready! For Kindergarten is a parent Online & walk-in registration for spring begins education program whose goal Monday, February 4, 2019. For more information is to honor the parent as the and detailed class descriptions, child’s first and most influential visit us online at www.mankatoecfe.org teacher. Classes are held three or call our office at (507) 625-4620. times each year for parents of children ages birth to school entrance. Parents/caregivers/ FAMILY LEARNING CENTER grandparents register for classes 820 Hubbell Ave. based on the year the child will Mankato, Minnesota 56001 enter kindergarten. Participants receive current brain research Telephone: (507) 625-4620 and child development information, and a set of learning tools Website: www.mankatoecfe.org for fun and learning at home. For registration information and class schedule, * Watch for Mankato Area Public Schools’ please see the early education brochure mailed to area Preschool information for families, or register by calling (507) 625-4620, or online 2019–20 in Early January. at mankatoecfe.org. Early Childhood Screening Best done at age 3 Required in Minnesota before entrance to public school kindergarten. Screening is FREE The early childhood years are an important time of rapid learning and growth. Early Childhood Screening is a check of how your child is growing and developing. Between the ages of 3 and 4, screening can detect possible health or learning concerns, so that children can get help before they start school. Information online at www.mankatoecfe.org Questions? or to schedule an appointment , call (507) 207-4037. 4 Mankato Area Public Schools’ Community Education & Recreation ACES SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE Mankato Area Public Schools’ CONTRACT OPTIONS AND TUITION Community Education & Recreation Consistent Care Before and/or After School Care ACES Program offers care before • A consistent schedule that does not change from week school, after school, and on non- to week school days for students attending • One to five days per week, schedule repeats every week MAPS Kindergarten through 5th Grade. Feel confident that ACES Pick Your Days offers quality care, with a variety • Monthly calendar indicating care sessions needed of age-appropriate activities to • Calendar must be submitted by the 15th day of the month help your child grow. The trained staff offer daily creative and prior to care requested educational opportunities. Non-School Days The ACES program offers individual choice-based rotations • A combination of field trips and on-site activities will take for children of all ages. Children may choose to take part in a place on non-school days variety of age-appropriate activities based on their interests. • Requires additional registration These activities include visual and performing arts, science, Fee Payment Requirements computer lab, cooking, social recreation, outdoor play, physical • Registration fee of $30 per family challenges and activities, and team building. Whether you need care every day or you are looking for flexible scheduling, • All fees are billed in advance; late payments are subject to a the ACES program is here for you. $15 late fee FOR MORE REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Contact ACES Meals Billing Office at (507) 387-5501. Our registration • Breakfast offered through School District Meal Plan form is available online at www.mankatocer.com. • Optional afternoon snack is included • All MAPS Elementary Schools offer care Before School, Registration will close when maximum numbers 6:30–8 a.m. are reached, or on August 15, whichever comes first. • All MAPS Elementary Schools offer care After School, Space is limited. 2:30–6 p.m. Only those registered by August 15 may start ACES on the first Some of our daily activities include: day of school. Technology Homework