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A Bright Idea for Summer Spend It With Us! Featuring: Johnston Community Education Johnston Parks Johnston Public Library and More! 2015 Johnston Community Education School Principals At a glance . Staff Eric Toot, Beaver Creek Elementary Nancy Buryanek, Director Tim Salmon, Horizon Elementary Brent Riessen, Johnston High School Ann Meiners, Secretary to Director Early Childhood . 3 Rita Brosnahan-Gerleman, Receptionist Laura Kacer, Johnston Middle School Kayla Badtram, Facilities Coordinator Trisha Lenarz-Garmoe, Lawson Elementary Aquatics. 5 Steven Conlan, KTC Coordinator Joy Wiebers, Summit Middle School Jana Jongewaard, Early Childhood Cheryl Henkenius, Timber Ridge Youth and Teens . 7 Coordinator Elementary Lori Meyer, KTC Specialist Suzie Pearson, Wallace Elementary S.A.S. Camps. 10 Diane Ross, KTC Account Specialist Sport Camps . 12 Abbi Wych, Program Coordinator City of Johnston Mayor and City Council Deb Blanchard, JCE Aquatics Coordinator Amusement Park Tickets . 15 Jon Gibbs, Program Coordinator Paula Dierenfeld, Mayor Gerd Clabaugh Kites on the Green . 16 JCE Advisory Resource Council David Lindeman Karen Carroll, President Matt Brown Johnston Library . 17 Dan Hudson, President-Elect Tom Cope Bill Carlson, Secretary John Temple Johnston Parks . 18 Judy Anderson Youth Sports Organizations. 20 Matt Brown Administration Jim Sanders, City Administrator Steve Conlan JCE Registration Form . 24 Brian Town Cyndee Rhames, City Clerk For programs starting after school is out, Craig Furgeson Emily Price, Communications Specialist register your child based upon the grade Steve “JJ” Johnson David Wilwerding, Community they will be in next school year (2015/2016). Lois Kiester Development Director Eric Melton Teresa Rotschafer, Finance Director For weather related cancellations, call 252- Rose Williams Jim Krohse, Fire Chief Eric Melton, Library Director 8488. JCE is a partnership between the Johnston John Schmitz, Parks Director JCE offerings can be found in the district’s Community School District and the City of Bill Vaughn, Police Chief quarterly newsletter, The Connection. This Johnston Dave Cubit, Public Works Director newsletter is mailed to all households in the Johnston Community School District Johnston Community School District four Board of Education times per year. Greg Dockum, President Guide Abbreviations Jill Morrill, Vice President JHS Johnston High School You can also go online at https://apm. Marci Cordaro JMS Johnston Middle School activecommunities.com/johnston Deb Henry SMS Summit Middle School to see programs and to register. You can Mike Farrell BCE Beaver Creek Elementary now place an upcoming program on your Brad Ortmeier HZE Horizon Elementary wish list and when it is time to register, you Mark Toebben LWE Lawson Elementary can get to your programs quicker by having Taylor Hall (student representative) TRE Timber Ridge Elementary them already in your wish list. WAE Wallace Elementary Administration For more JCE information, call 278-0552. Corey Lunn, Superintendent Tom Mitchell, Human Resources Executive Director Bruce Amendt, Associate Superintendent “Like” Johnston Community Education, Academic Services Johnston Community School District and/ Janice Miller-Hook, CFO or the City of Johnston on Facebook to get Gary Ross, Activities & Athletics Director announcements and updates. Barb Rankin, Behavioral Programs Director & Y-Home Associate Principal Tim Kline, Buildings & Grounds Director A Bright Idea Nancy Buryanek, Community Education Director “Follow” Johnston Community Education Vickie McCool, Special Education Director Sign up today! (@jcsd_commed), Johnston Community Tony Sparks, Technology Services Director School District (@johnstoncsd) and/or Denise Johnson, Transportation Director the City of Johnston (@cityofjohnston) on Laura Sprague, Communications Director 2 Twitter. Jana Jongewaard, Coordinator Early Childhood Phone Number: 278-0552 Be Active This Summer! – Ages 3-5 A Week with Eric Carle – Ages 3-5 We will be teaching locomotor skills, balancing and tumbling skills, and Come join us for a class of fun reading and celebrating a different book also throwing and catching, kicking, and dancing! Skills will be taught written by Eric Carle each day! We will be singing songs, learning how with using a parachute, manipulatives, and cup stacking. We will even Eric Carle creates his artwork, and making fun snacks to go along with do some bowling! Class taught by a Johnston CSD Physical Education our stories. Carle is the author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Brown instructor. Held at Wallace gym. Bear, Brown Bear, and many other fun books! Held at Wallace West. MW 6/22 & 6/24 9-11 a.m. 0092.322 $60 M-Th 6/8-6/11 9-11:30 a.m. 0092.314 $65 MW 6/29 & 7/1 9-11 a.m. 0092.323 $60 Oceans of Fun – Ages 3-5 Outdoor Water Week – Ages 3-5 Have fun learning about ocean life and take an imaginary trip to the Preschoolers will love getting opportunities to play outside and explore ocean with lots of art activities, science activities, interactive books, and while they interact with their peers. This class will include water play games. Books we will be reading include Commotion in the Ocean, and activities, so pack your swimsuit and towel! Held at Wallace West. There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Shell, and Somewhere in the M-Th 6/29-7/2 9-11:30 a.m. 0092.324 $65 Ocean. Join us for a “whale” of a good time! Held at Wallace West. M-Th 6/8-6/11 1-3 p.m. 0092.315 $60 Red, White, and Blue Fun! – Ages 4-5 We will be celebrating the Fourth of July holiday with lots of patriotic Little Leprechauns – Irish Dance – Ages 4-7 fun! Special snacks, books, and crafts will be designed to show our We will have fun introducing “wee ones” to Irish music, culture, and “patriotic pride.” We will conclude the class on Thursday by having our dance. This class is designed to introduce young children to Irish dance own mini parade and red, white, and blue treat! Held at Wallace West. through music, stretching, and fun. Class will include Irish themed M-Th 6/29-7/2 1-3 p.m. 0092.325 $60 music, stories, crafts, simple dance instruction, and stretching and coordination activities. Held at Wallace gym. Insect Safari – Ages 3-5 4-5 year olds Bugs are just plain fascinating for kids! Your preschooler will explore M-Th 6/8-6/11 9:30-10:30 a.m. 0092.316 $60 the world of bugs as we sing about them, read about them, move like 6-7 year olds them, paint them, and possibly even hold them when Polk County M-Th 6/8-6/11 10:45-11:45 a.m. 0092.317 $60 Conservation joins us for an insect safari. Held at Wallace West. M-Th 7/6-7/9 9-11:30 a.m. 0092.326 $65 Pee Wee Picasso - Ages 3-5 Little ones love being creative (and making a mess.) Join us for a class Books and Cooks – Ages 3-5 of art, movement, books, and music activities to help kids make both Do you have a preschooler who loves to help in the kitchen? collaborative and solo masterpieces! When they are done with their Preschoolers love to cook! Kids learn real lessons in science, language, masterpieces we will have time to enjoy outdoor play and large motor math, and creativity while cooking. This class includes story time, activities to burn off some energy! Held at Wallace West. making snacks that relate to the stories, interacting with peers, and M-Th 6/15-6/18 9-11:30 a.m. 0092.318 $65 outdoor play. Held at Wallace West. M-Th 7/13-7/16 9-11:30 a.m. 0092.328 $ 65 Fun with Pete the Cat – Ages 4-5 Join in for some “groovy” fun with our friend Pete the Cat! We will be Art Exploration – Ages 4-5 “rockin’ in our school shoes” while we read lots of Pete the Cat books, Explore the visual arts through color, line, shape, and texture. View do Pete the Cat crafts, and do learning activities centered around our artworks by famous artists featured at the Des Moines Art Center and Pete the Cat books. Be a “cool cat” and join us for lots of fun with experiment with a variety of art techniques including drawing, color Pete! Held at Wallace West. mixing, printing, and more. Held at Beaver Creek in the art room. M-Th 6/15-6/18 1-3 p.m. 0092.319 $60 Taught by Des Moines Art Center Faculty M-F 7/6-7/10 9:30-11 a.m. 0092.327 $75 Safety Week – Ages 3-5 This class is about introducing safety skills to your preschooler! Our Fun and Fitness – Ages 3-5 activities will include storytelling, puppets, and role-playing to teach your This class will help preschoolers develop self-esteem and positive child how to be safe! A field trip to the police and fire station will be associations with exercise, healthy eating, and rest. Preschoolers will included. Held at Wallace West. enjoy fitness activities such as aerobics, dance, sports, gross motor skills, M-Th 6/22-6/25 9-11:30 a.m. 0092.320 $65 and balance. Please send your child with clothing and shoes that work well for exercise and physical activities. Held at Wallace West. Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom – Fun with Letters and Numbers – M-Th 7/20-7/23 9-11:30 a.m. 0092.329 $65 Ages 4-5 We will have a ball learning our letters and numbers with this favorite Zoo Adventures – Ages 3-5 book by Lois Ehlert. We will make special alphabet snacks, play games Preschoolers love animals! Come learn about animals in a zoo with us. and create art with our names, and do tons of fun counting activities. We will be reading stories, playing animal games, doing animal crafts, and Learning letters and numbers can be a blast – join us for some “tree”- even eating animal related snacks! The Blank Park Zoo will bring live mendous learning fun! Held at Wallace West.