COMMUNITY EDUCATION

FALL 2021 AUGUST-DECEMBER

Adult Enrichment, Adult Basic Education, Youth Enrichment, Aquatics, Early Childhood Family Education, Preschool, WRAP, Kids’ Company Adult A Letter from the Director... Business, Career & Finance/Culinary As the Year of Covid transitions to the rear view mirror, Community Boiler Operator Test Prep: Education is excited to bring this catalog to you that embodies Special, 2C and 1C lessons learned: This course focuses on low pressure steam • Hold close those who are most dear and hot water heating boilers and is Table of Contents designed to prepare students to be informed • Friendships and relationships are best created and maintained boiler operators and gain knowledge of in-person boilers, codes, and practices, in preparation Adult ...... Pages 3-17 for the State of Minnesota boiler operator’s • We all need time for self-reflection and growth exam. Practice exams will be administered Youth ...... Pages 10-25 • The physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of our being that each student may keep for review. need care State exam applications and affidavit forms Early Learning ...... Pages 26-28 will be provided. Bring a lunch and this • Change comes quickly, be ready optional recommended textbook for 1C and • When in need, many will help Chief Students: “Low Pressure Boilers” by Community • There is a place and time for in-person activities and on-line Steingress & Walker. Contacts ...... Page 30 instruction; it’s about balance John Glynn • Some things, activities, relationships, etc. are worth keeping JG Oct 9 Sa Staff, Facilities, 1 session 8:30am-2:30pm $100 Protecting Your Retire- How to Pay for the Policies ...... Pages 31-32 We hope you will find joy, challenge, friendship, and opportunities CEC - Board Rm ment Assets: New Laws and Nursing Home, an Attorney’s in the classes offered this season. Home Buyer Education Updates Perspective Kids’ Company/ This is an online or in person course geared MN and Federal laws have significantly Steve will walk through your questions WRAP ...... Page 36 Janelle Kirsch towards helping residents understand changed the asset protection part of regarding nursing home goals, long term the home buying process from start to retirement planning. This class is a “must” care insurance, home healthcare, gifting, finish. The course includes information for you to determine if long-term care Medicaid, Trusts, and more as you work THE NEW PRAGUE TIMES on ZERO DOWN programs, purchase insurance should be part of your retirement to create an effective plan to deal with agreements, contracts, avoiding scams, and estate planning. uncertainties and still leave an inheritance. LOCAL home maintenance, how to win in multiple Gerard Goulet, 507-269-9036 Steve Ledin offers, insurance, and other important steps COVERAGE in the home buying process. Virtual classes GGPRA-1 Sep 29 W SLNH Nov 9 Tu available upon request only. GGPRA-2 Oct 18 M 1 session 6:30-8pm $10 Where you Work, GGPRA-3 Nov 9 Tu Online Zoom Class Lisa Holmquist 1 session 9:30-11:30am $9 Need-to-Know Changes to Play & Live! LH-HBE-1 Oct 7 Th CEC - Rm D221 LH-HBE-2 Nov 4 Th the College Planning Process Your 1 source for News & Ads in Print & Online 1 session 7-8pm $9 Long-Term Care Insurance - This year has resulted in some of the most Keller Williams Office – Does it make sense? significant changes to the college planning 107 Central Ave N process in decades. Recent legislation Other publications Learn how to compare the cost-effectiveness included substantial changes to FAFSA of different policies/companies, what 90 Minutes with an Estate and college financial aid, recruiting, and • Montgomery Messenger • The EXTRA Shopper options should be avoided, where the scholarships. Learn how these changes Attorney “gotchas” are often hidden in the fine print, • LifeEnterprise • The Source may impact your family, and strategies We will walk through questions regarding and the “best” age to buy. Strategies are for admission, maximum scholarship and gifting, nursing homes, trusts, wills, the provided for you to design the “right” policy financial aid awards. This is geared toward newpraguetimes.com 60-month claw back, Medicare and more, and the tools to decide if you should keep parents of 9th-12th grade students. including how to plan and place your assets your existing policy. Thanks for choosing your Local Printer to meet your retirement, nursing home, and Cozy Wittman legacy goals. Gerard Goulet, 507-269-9036 CIR Oct 13 W for printing this Community Education Catalog! GGLTC-4 Sep 29 W Steve Ledin 1 session 7-8pm $9 GGLTC-5 Oct 18 M Online SL90 Oct 5 Tu GGLTC-6 Nov 9 Tu No job is too BIG or too small! 1 session 6:30-8pm $10 Online 1 session 1-3pm $9 [email protected] CEC - Rm D221

200 Main St. E, New Prague, MN 56071 • 952.758.4435 952-758-1734 Policies & Procdures on pages 30 & 31 3 Adult Adult Business, Career & Finance/Culinary Culinary Air Fryer Hype! Copycat KFC Back to School Survival: 30- & Recipe Ideas for All Ages 40 Minute Meals, Cook-Along This virtual air fryer demonstration Master the skills to prepare quick 30-40 and partial cook-along class features minute home-cooked nourishing meals demonstrations on making homemade by participating in the cook-along classes Cooking with Tess! eggroll wraps, pizza bites, seasoned potato outlined below. You will feel like a pro as wedges, and burgers. Join Tess for a demo your confidence grows using the skills and partial cook-along as you make Copycat learned during these fun-filled classes. KFC Chicken! Chicken Fried Rice Tess Georgakopoulos TG-CFR Sep 22 W TG-AF Oct 16 Sa Chicken Parmesan 1 session 4:30-6:30pm $35 Online TG-CP Sep 29 W Back to School Survival: Homemade Chicken Tenders, Baked-Oven Fried, Dressed Up Instant Pot® Freezer Meal or Down Bootcamp Learn the foundations of preparing TG-CT Oct 6 W homemade nourishing make-ahead meals Soothing, Savory, Chicken-Sweet that go from the freezer to the Instant Pot®. Potato-Stew The instructor will demonstrate four or Bake-Along! five freezer meals, and participants will be TG-PS Oct 13 W The Special Needs Trust: Estate Planning for Grandparents, We invite you to participate in one or all of these classes designed to help fill your holiday invited to prep along with one of the meals. Parents and Families with Special Needs Children Burgers & Loaded Baked-Chili- cookie tins for gifting! Freezing tips will also be shared. Tess Georgakopoulos Seasoned Fries This class will offer information on how to protect your assets and provide for a loved one with Chocolate-Maple-Coconut- Cookie Bars & Raspberry Cookie Crumb TG-BGF Oct 27 W special needs. We will discuss options, how they fit into your estate planning, and pros and TG-BTS Sep 18 Sa Bars cons of a special needs trust. 1 session 4:30-6pm $35 1 session 5:30-6:30pm $29 TG-CMC Nov 17 W 5:30-6:30pm $29 - Online Online Online Steve Ledin Cheese-Cake Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies & Brownie Drop Cookies Back to School Survival: Bake-Along: Bake & Build SLSNT-1 Oct 20 W TG-BDC Dec 1 W 5:30-6:30pm $29 - Online 1 session 6:30-8pm $10 Make-Ahead Grab-&-Go Gingerbread House Jam Filled Vanilla Thumbprint Cookies & Cookie-Butter Blossoms Online Breakfast Bootcamp In this virtual class we will bake, build, and TG-JAM Dec 8 W 5:30-6:30pm $29 - Online SLSNT-2 Dec 13 M In this virtual demonstration style class, decorate gingerbread houses! You will mix 1 session 6:30-8pm $10 learn how to make, store, and reheat the dough, cut it to create the pieces used to Hot Cocoa Bombs & Holiday Cookie Bake and Decorate - Foundations Online homemade breakfast sandwiches, wraps, build the house, and make a stiff Royal Icing of Royal Icing waffles, cinnamon French toast sticks and that will hold everything together. Tools and TG-HCB Dec 15 W 5:30-7:30pm $29 - Online Why You Can’t Always Trust Your Trust more. You have the option to prep-along equipment list can be found at ce.isd721.org We will define the different types of Trusts and how to use them to meet your goals and homemade breakfast sandwiches. TG-GBH Dec 18 Sa wishes. Bring your questions and we will work to get answers that will assist you in making Tess Georgakopoulos 1 session 4:30-6:30pm $35 decisions. Online Bake-Along: Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Buttercream Steve Ledin TG-BKF Sep 25 Sa Frosting 1 session 4:30-6pm $35 Bake-Along with the instructor and learn to create a 3-tiered carrot cake with a luscious SLTR Dec 15 W Online cream-cheese buttercream frosting. This is a hands-on class as well as a demonstration. An 1 session 6:30-8pm $10 equipment list is available online. Online TG-CCC Nov 13 Sa Do you have a special skill or passion? 1 session 4:30-6pm $29 Earn some extra cash by becoming a Community Education Instructor! Online Do you have an idea for a class, trip or event? We want to hear from you! Contact New Prague Area Community Education at (952)758-1734! See full descriptions online for more details!!

4 ce.isd721.org (click on “Register Online” top right corner) 952-758-1734 Policies & Procdures on pages 30 & 31 5 Adult Adult Culinary Healthy Minds & Bodies Cook Along: Instant Pot® Bubble Tea or Boba BBQ Ribs, Potato Salad & Teens-Adult Cooking with Tess! Sweet Creamed Corn! This beverage consists of sweetened black In this class we will use the Instant Pot® tea, milk, ice and chewy tapioca pearls, all to make fall-off-the-bone BBQ Ribs and shaken together and served with a fat straw Potato Salad in a fraction of the time. We to accommodate the tapioca pearls in the will also be making Sweet Creamed Corn bottom of the cup. Learn how to craft this (stove-top). Cook-along with one and watch drink at home, create flavor variations, and a demonstration of the other, or cook-along make the tapioca pearls. with all recipes! Heather Novak TG-BBQ Nov 6 Sa HNBTB Aug 25 W 1 session 4:30-6:30pm $35 1 session 6:30-8pm $19 Online NPHS - Rm 251 Instant Pot® Holiday Menu! Sourdough Bread Workshop (Demo & Partial Cook-Along) Sourdough became popular over the last Learn to create full-flavored traditional year as a healthier alternative to regular dishes in a fraction of the time using an white or whole wheat bread. It is more Instant Pot®. Holiday menu items include digestible and nutritious, and the prebiotics Full Flavored Faux Roasted Chicken, help to keep your gut bacteria happy. You Holiday Mashed Potatoes, Spiced Honey will leave with a dozen sourdough muffins, Alzheimer’s Series: 10 Warning Signs Glazed Carrots, and Pumpkin Cheesecake! bread recipes and sourdough starter to Alzheimer’s and other dementias cause memory, thinking and behavior problems that Escape to the Mediterranean Instant Pot® 101 Participants may participate in a cook-along continue baking at home. interfere with daily living. Learn how to recognize common signs of the disease; how to for the Pumpkin Cheesecake portion of the Create a classic full flavored Greek meal in approach someone about memory concerns; the importance of early detection and benefits (Demo & Partial Cook-Along) class! Heather Novak this class and watch your cooking confidence of a diagnosis; possible tests and assessments for the diagnostic process, and Alzheimer’s Learn the foundations of cooking and care in grow. Menu includes Grilled Chicken HNSD Sep 20 M Association resources. the Instant Pot®. Choose to join in a COOK- TG-HOL Nov 20 Sa Souvlaki (skewers), Tzatziki (traditional Greek 1 session 6:30-8pm $19 ALONG for Creamy-Cheesy Tuscan Chicken 1 session 4:30-6:30pm $35 Alzheimer’s Association dipping sauce), Greek Veggie Rice, and NPHS - Rm 251 with Penne. Enjoy a demonstration on Online homemade pita bread. COL-ALZ-2 Oct 26 Tu making Yogurt, Creamy Steel-Cut Oatmeal Chocolate Truffles & Creamy 1 session 6-7pm Free TGMED Oct 9 Sa or Egg Bites, and Luscious Lava Cakes or Caramels Online 1 session 4:30-6:30pm $35 Dreamy Banana Bread. Online This hands-on class will teach you how to Alzheimer’s Series: Effective Communication TG-IP Sep 15 W make simple truffles, filled bon bons, and Detroit Style Pizza & Pizza 1 session 5-7pm $35 caramels. Learn to work with chocolate and As people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias progress in their journey and the ability to Online caramel, make a sweet gift, and have fun. use words is lost, families need new ways to connect. Join us to explore how communication Madness takes place when someone has Alzheimer’s, learn to decode the verbal and behavioral Learn how to make pizza in a variety of Cook Along: Instant Pot® Heather Novak messages delivered by someone with dementia, and identify strategies to help you connect ways using homemade dough. Pizza choices and communicate at each stage of the disease. Creamy Chicken Wild Rice HN-CAN Nov 19 F include Detroit-Style Pan Pizza with sauce, Soup, Chicken & White Bean 1 session 6:30-9pm $34 Alzheimer’s Association Baked Pizza Bombs, Pizza Pinwheels, and NPHS - Rm 251 Classic Pan Pizza if time allows. Choose the Chili and Rolls COL-ALZ-3 Dec 2 Th ones you would like to make and watch a Choose one of two dishes for your cook- It’s Game Day! Holiday Baking: Cookies! 1 session 6-7pm Free demonstration of the others. Online along and watch a demonstration of the Come join the fun! We will mix, bake, decorate and prepare 10 other. Recipe options are Minnesota Creamy TG-DSP Dec 11 Sa 1st & 3rd Tuesday each month different holiday treats from scratch using Alzheimer’s Series: Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia 1 session 4:30-6:30pm $35 Chicken & Wild Rice Soup, and Chicken and the freshest ingredients such as creamy Online White Bean Chili. We will also be making 9:30am-Noon butter, rich chocolates and nuts. Treats to Alzheimer’s disease is not a normal part of aging. Learn about the impact of Alzheimer’s; the dinner rolls from scratch! be made may include Mrs. Claus’s Sugars, difference between Alzheimer’s and Dementia; stages and risk factors; current research and treatments available for some symptoms; and Alzheimer’s Association resources. TG-CWR Dec 4 Sa CEC - Room D221 Pepperkaker, Fudge, Chocolate Crinkles, and 1 session 4:30-6:30pm $35 more. Alzheimer’s Association Online Heather Novak COL-ALZ-1 Oct 7 Th HN-CO Dec 3 F 1 session 6-7pm Free Online See full descriptions online for more details!! Ucare discounts apply! 1 session 6-10pm $79 NPHS - Rm 251 6 ce.isd721.org (click on “Register Online” top right corner) 952-758-1734 Policies & Procdures on pages 30 & 31 7 Adult Adult Healthy Minds & Bodies Healthy Minds & Bodies Night Club Slow Dance Adult Open Volleyball Ages 15 and up This program is designed for the experienced This class will offer dance patterns and power volleyball player. Team up every week moves that are useful in small spaces such as for several games of competitive volleyball. night clubs, weddings, parties, etc. Various Teams are formed each evening with no “old-time” dances featuring underarm turns long-term commitment to a league. and cross turns for will be taught. Sign up Owen Sullivan, 612-709-2445 with a partner. OSVB Nov 3-Apr 27 W Victor Albrecht 24 sessions 7:15-10:15pm NC Nov 12-19 F $5/daily admission 2 sessions 6-7pm $40/season pass $34/couple NPMS - Aux Gym Falcon Ridge Elem - Gym No class Dec 29 & Apr 13 Latin Style Ballroom Dance Men’s Open Basketball for Beginner-Intermediate Join other community members for exercise Goat Yoga and friendly competition through open Ages 15 and up Ages 6 to Adult (under 18 must register with an adult) Country Western Line Dance basketball. Teams are formed each day for This couple’s class offers a perfect overview informal games. Join us at any time. Join us for a healthy mind and body at this one-of-a-kind class where you will destress, learn, Ages 15 and up of popular Latin dances such as the Rumba, MOB-NP Sep 1-May 31 M-F and practice yoga while having fun and falling in love with goats! (Yoga mats provided). Please This class offers music, dance, and exercise into one form. Learn 3 to 4 line dances for Cha-Cha, Salsa, and the American Tango. 6-7:15am wear comfortable clothing. Promenades, the Medio Corte and more are beginners through intermediate including the Tush Push, Swingin’, 16 Step Polka, and more. No $10/school year Tracey Miller partners needed! included in this fun dance class! NPMS - Aux Gym Victor Albrecht, 651-414-1590 GY Sep 25 Sa Victor Albrecht MOB-ENM Nov 2-May 31 Tu 1 session 10-11am $25 8-10pm VACWL Sep 23-30 Th LSB-2 Nov 12-19 F Gray Hobby Farm $10/school year 2 sessions 6-7pm 2 sessions 7-8pm Eagle View Elem - Gym $19/person $34/couple Gentle Yoga - In person & online! Falcon Ridge Elem - Gym Falcon Ridge Elem - Gym Dance2Fit Yoga is a great opportunity to improve your flexibility, strength, balance, and range of motion. Class may also include yoga breathing and short meditations to help reduce stress and calm Ballroom Dance for Beginners Country Western 2-Step Dance2Fit is a high intensity workout that your mind. This class is geared toward beginner and intermediate yoga students and can be Ages 15 and up helps inspire and motivate people to make done via Zoom at home or in person! Ages 15 and up positive changes in their lives. Dance2Fit can Learn the two-step, the three-step and the This dance class offers you the perfect overview of popular social dances and will create be tailored, and modifications made to help Melissa Olson swing, all with a little bit of country! Get confidence for the next wedding dance or other occasion. Learn the fox trot, ballroom waltz, you reach your fitness goals by mixing dance your heart pumping as you master under- YOGA-1 Sep 13-Oct 25 M and East Coast Swing. and fitness into fun routines that are set to arm turns, wraps and corner steps. This class 7 sessions 6:30-7:30pm $84 upbeat and high energy music. Victor Albrecht is for couples or pairs only, grab a friend and YOGA-2 Nov 1-Dec 20 M BDB Sep 23-30 Th sign up today! Elise Blom 8 sessions 6:30-7:30pm $94 2 sessions 7-8pm Victor Albrecht D2F-1 Aug 19-Oct 14 Th $34/couple 9 sessions 7-8pm $74 Eagle View Elem - Gym Falcon Ridge Elem - Gym VACW Nov 12-19 F 2 sessions 8-9pm Mindful Movement - In person & online! D2F-2 Oct 21-Dec 16 Th $34/couple Latin Style Ballroom Dance for Beginner 8 sessions 7-8pm $69 Mindful movement involves mental focus to train your body to move optimally through both Falcon Ridge Elem - Gym Ages 15 and up No class Nov 25 physical activities and everyday life. This class will teach you how to bring awareness to your body through stretching & strength movements and will calm your mind. The in-person class This couple’s class offers a perfect overview of popular Latin dances such as the Rumba, Cha- will be recorded and emailed each week for those unable to attend. Class appropriate for all Cha, Salsa, and the American Tango. Promenades, the Medio Corte and more are included in D2F-3 Aug 22-Oct 17 Su levels. this fun dance class! 8 sessions 6-7pm $69 No class Sep 5 Brenda Pint Victor Albrecht, 651-414-1590 BPMM-1 Sep 13-Oct 25 M BPMM-2 Nov 1-Dec 20 M LSB-1 Sep 23-30 Th D2F-4 Oct 24-Dec 19 Su 7 sessions No class Nov 15 2 sessions 8-9pm 8 sessions 6-7pm $69 5-6pm $34/couple No class Oct 31 $64/person or $10/person/day Falcon Ridge Elem - Gym NP Gymnastics Cntr CEC - Room D221 8 ce.isd721.org (click on “Register Online” top right corner) 952-758-1734 Policies & Procdures on pages 30 & 31 9 Adult Adult Healthy Minds & Bodies History Defensive Driving (8 hour A Road Trip Around Minneso- initial course) ta: Veteran Memorials Minnesota law requires insurance Minnesota is home to a fantastic variety of companies to offer you a 10% reduction for Veteran Memorials. Everything from street three years if you complete the Minnesota names to granite monuments, to statues, Safety Council’s Defensive Driving Course. and other ways to honor our Veterans. Join This interactive course consists of eight our instructor as he guides us around the hours of online classroom instruction. You state to see some of these memorials. will receive a certificate of completion to Jay Grammond provide to your insurance company. JG-VM Nov 11 Th MNSC-8-1 Sep 29-30 W,Th 1 session 6:30-7:30pm $25 2 sessions 8:30am-12:30pm $29 Online Online MNSC-8-2 Nov 10-17 W An American Love Affair: 2 sessions 4:30-8:30pm $29 Cars of the 1950’s Online This instructor has a lifelong love affair Defensive Driving Course - 4 with cars and trucks, especially from the 1950’s. Highways allowed people to travel hour refresher the country and vehicle production took an If you have taken a state approved 8-hour amazing turn in the 1950’s. We will explore Discovering Our Past: Lost and Found Defensive Driving Course (55+), you can the details that made these cars so special. Join our instructor as he shares with you some of the items that he has found through his renew your 10%, 3-year car insurance hobby of metal detecting. We will go over how it is done and take a virtual walk back in time Jay Grammond discount by taking this state-approved, through viewing interesting finds. 4-hour refresher course. There is no driving JG-CA Dec 14 Tu Jay Grammond Introduction to Tai Chi and no test. You will receive a certificate 1 session 6:30-7:30pm $25 upon completion to provide to your Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese discipline that utilizes a series of slow, graceful, low-impact body Online JG-LF Dec 2 Th insurance company. 1 session 6:30-7:30pm $25 movements and specialized breathing techniques to improve health, balance, and relaxation. Armchair Travels: The Mighty Benefits of Tai Chi include physical fitness, pain relief, stress reduction, clarity and tranquility of Dave and Roselyn Biermaier – MN Online Five the mind, and an increased sense of well-being. Safety Council One Last Time: World War II Veteran Stories Jeff Wood Utah is home to five national parks plus MNSC4-1 Sep 8 W amazing state parks, national monuments, Photographer and Amateur Historian, Jay Grammond, will share his encounters with numerous JWTC Sep 18-Dec 4 Sa 1-5pm and recreation areas. Join our instructor “Greatest Generation” Minnesotans who lived during the WWII era. His stories incorporate 6 sessions 12-1pm $49 MNSC4-2 Oct 7 Th as he highlights his images from a recent Holocaust and Japanese-American Internment Camp Survivors, Homefront Workers, Allied NP Gymnastics Cntr 5:30-9:30pm summer road trip. Learn about the POW’s, Veterans from all branches and Theatres, and a German Soldier who fought the whole No class Sep 25, Oct 9, 23, Mighty Five plus other interesting bits of war on the Eastern Front. MNSC4-3 Oct 20 W Nov 6, 20, 27 information. This is a great time to plan your 1-5pm Jay Grammond road trip for next summer! Hypnosis: Weight Loss - Stop Smoking, Vaping or Chewing MNSC4-4 Nov 10 W Part 1: WWII Veteran Stories Jay Grammond Tobacco 1-5pm JG-WW Nov 9 Tu Make behavior changes that stop cravings and obsessions with food and beverages and/or MNSC4-5 Dec 2 Th JG-MF Dec 9 Th Part 2: More WWII Veteran Stories tobacco and vaping products. This relaxing experience will motivate you to get healthy, walk/ 1-5pm 1 session 6:30-7:30pm $25 JG-WW2 Nov 16 Tu exercise, and stop tobacco use without withdrawal or weight gain. The fee includes the class, a Online 1 session CEC - Rm D221 $29 1 session 6:30-7:30pm $25 reinforcement CD, and a lifetime membership card for free reinforcement. Dress comfortably Online and bring a pillow, and blanket, sleeping bag or bean bag for additional comfort. Questions? Pickleball Visit www.hypnosisclinic.net. U.S. - Dakota War of 1862: Pieces of the Puzzle Join pickleball enthusiats for open play! Join Jay Grammond as he shares what he has learned through 10 years of study. This Dr. Mary Fischer One time pass at the door $5 or purchase 1, presentation will bring awareness to an epic event in Minnesota’s history, provide a balanced 3, 6 or 12 month passes online at MF Sep 16 Th look, and encourage you to explore and research a piece of this event on your own. 1 session 5:45-8:45pm ce.isd721.org $54 Weight Loss or Smoking/ Sunday - 3-5pm Ucare discounts apply! Jay Grammond Chewing Wednesday - 5:30-7pm JGDW Oct 5 Tu $99 Both Saturday - 8-10am 1 session 6:30-7:30pm $25 CEC - Rm D221 Raven Stream Elem - Gym Online

10 ce.isd721.org (click on “Register Online” top right corner) 952-758-1734 Policies & Procdures on pages 30 & 31 11 Adult Adult In Your Spare Time In Your Spare Time Instant Guitar for Hopelessly Bob Ross Landscape Oil Busy People Painting - Evening at Sunset Ages 13+ Enjoy the relaxed step-by-step technique In just a few hours you can learn enough to create your own 20” x 16” oil painting about playing the guitar to give you years in the Bob Ross wet-on-wet technique. All of musical enjoyment. This crash course will materials will be provided for you to walk teach you some basic chords and get you away with your very own replica of a Bob playing along with your favorite songs right Ross painting. away. Included in the fee is live instruction, Michael Tischendorf a recording of the class, an online book and online follow-up video lessons. MT-OP Sep 20 M 1 session 5:30-8:30pm $64 Craig Coffman NPMS - Rm D120 CCGU Nov 23 Tu 1 session 6:30-9pm $59 Online

Instant Piano for Hopelessly Christmas Tree Skirt Busy People Do you need to update your Christmas tree? Let Anne provide step-by-step instructions to help In just a few hours, you can learn enough you create this unique tree skirt that reflects your style. A supply list is available online. to play piano the way professionals do- using chords. The course is partly lecture/ Anne Pexa demonstration and partly hands-on AP-TS Nov 2 Tu Basic Home Garden Preservation instruction. Fee includes a recording of the Want to help 1 session 6:30-8:30pm $25 Ages 15 and up class, an online book and online follow up Down Under Quilting – 196 W 280th St, New Prague video lessons. Learn how to form the three Home canning allows for lower grocery bills, sustainable lifestyles, and better nutrition through main types of chords, handle different keys promote the Arts Paulette’s Christmas Hot Pad Class control of the ingredients that go into your food. This class will introduce you to the basics of and time signatures, simplify over 12,000 garden preservation, tools/equipment needed, food safety, and produce/ingredient selection. Have fun making these cute hot pads using Paulette’s super easy hot pad pattern. These useful complex chords and more. in New Prague? hot pads make lovely Christmas, hostess, wedding shower and birthday gifts. Heather Novak Craig Coffman Anne Pexa HN-PR Sep 1 W CCPI Nov 22 M Join the New Prague 1 session 6:30-8:30pm $19 AP Dec 7 Tu 1 session 6:30-9:30pm $59 NPHS - Rm 251 1 session 6:30-8:30pm $29 Online Area Arts Council! Down Under Quilting – 196 W 280th St, New Prague Get Creative with Cool Weather Containers Basic Soap Making Quilt Binding Class Container designer, Michelle Mero Riedel, will show you how to reflect the rich texture of Contact Den Gardner the fall season in your container combinations. Get creative by adding seasonal favorites like Teens & Adults Come and learn how to bind your quilts. Anne will provide you with a sample of quilted fabric mums, kale and pansies to your existing containers or start new by combining perennials, In this class, we will make shea butter and at to practice on. Please bring your sewing machine and thread. annuals, and seasonal grasses. Detailed, color handout provided. glycerin soaps using a cured base. You will Anne Pexa customize your 4 bars of soap with essential dengardner@ Michelle Mero Riedel oils, fragrance, color or add ins! Bring your gandgcomm.com APQB Nov 16 Tu MMCON Sep 28 Tu own silicone mold if you wish. 1 session 6:30-8:30pm $25 Down Under Quilting – 196 W 280th St, New Prague 1 session 7-8pm $25 Heather Novak Online HN-SOAP Dec 9 Th T-Shirt/Jersey Quilt Growing Garlic 1 session 6:30-8:30pm $39 Gift Certificates T-shirt quilts are a fabulous way to preserve special memories, and make great Christmas, Add garlic to the list of plants you grow in your garden. You will learn how to plant, care for, NPHS - Rm 251 birthday, anniversary, and graduation gifts. This class walks you through the steps needed to harvest and use this delicious vegetable. A pound of garlic to get you started and informational available... create and design a 72” X 90” keepsake quilt. Participants must have access to and be able to handouts are included. use a sewing machine. A supply list is available online. Peter Croatt The perfect gift for Anne Pexa CR Sep 27 M birthdays, Christmas or APTS Oct 5-26 Tu 1 session 7-8:30pm $20 any occasion! 4 sessions 6:30-8:30pm $64 CEC - Rm D221 Down Under Quilting – 196 W 280th St, New Prague

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I need help creating, editing I need help with my Windows More than 300 online courses and organizing my pictures, 10 Computer! Learn files and folders! You will come away from this user-friendly from the class with a working knowledge of Windows Online Courses comfort of Instructor Mike Wilson will demonstrate home! how to create an orderly system with 10! See how to navigate the desktop, icons anytime, anywhere... just a click away! pictures, files, and folders. Discover how to and taskbar and understand the ease of download and copy files and pictures from using the start menu. We will explore the the Internet. See pictures transferred from Microsoft Edge browser and visit a web- New Prague Area Community Education a cell phone to a computer and how minor site, learn about calendars, maps and the picture editing changes are made. Save files Microsoft Store. See how to locate and use Accounting Introduction to Online Courses Include: Fundamentals CSS and XHTML and projects on your computer and flash your Photos app and connect to a “Wi-Fi”. Discover basic scanner use and antivirus Gain a marketable new skill Learn to create state-ofthe- drives, and easily find them. Learn how to •Expert Instructor by learning the basics of art Web sites using modern protection. Finally, there will be an intro- create, copy, move and relocate pictures, double-entry bookkeeping, CSS and XHTML techniques. files, and folders. (Not for Apple/Mac users) duction to Microsoft Word, using keyboard •24-Hour Access financial reporting, shortcuts. (Not for Apple/Mac users.) and more. Introduction to Mike Wilson •Online Discussion Areas Microsoft Excel A to Z Grantwriting Discover the secrets to Mike Wilson Learn how to research and COL-MW-6 Oct 7-9 Th-Sa •6 Weeks of Instruction setting up fully formatted 3 sessions 3-4:15pm $55 COL-MW-4 Nov 2-4 Tu-Th develop relationships with worksheets quickly potential funding sources, and efficiently. Online 3 sessions 11:30am-12:15pm $55 • Hundreds of courses to organize grantwriting How do I take a live class with Zoom? Online choose from campaigns, and Introduction to Microsoft Word Made Easy.. prepare proposals. 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Sidekick Theatre presents: “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do” This musical comedy is set at a Catskills resort in 1960, this is the sweetly comic story of Lois and Marge, two friends from Brooklyn in search of Out and About: New Prague good times and romance over one wild weekend. The score showcases 18 Neil Sedaka classics, including “Where the Boys Are”, “Sweet Sixteen”, History-Walking Tour “Calendar Girl”, “Love Will Keep Us Together”, and the title song. Coach bus transportation, excellent seats at the show, lunch and lots of great music are included in the cost of the trip. This one-mile walking tour will highlight some early business and community Trip-SKT Oct 13 W MATINEE LUNCH MENU leaders. Francis A. Bean, Doctor Edward E. 1 session Pick-up -10:30am Chicken Breast in Herb & Wine Cream Sauce Novak and William Harvey were among the Return-4:30pm Served with Parsley Potatoes and Vegetable Du Jour leaders who ushered New Prague into the CEC-South Lot $79 modern era. Learn the role of the mill and Dinner Rolls the railroad in the city’s development, and Dessert - Chef’s Choice (Slice of Cake, Pie or Torte) obscure tidbits of history. Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee and Hot Tea Special dietary meals available by request (please notify us in advance) Greg Tikalsky TRIP Sep 15 W 1 session 6-7pm $14 Lau’s Bakery Kids’ Company School Age Child Care Grades K-5

Kids’ Company, offered in cooperation with New Prague Area Schools Community Education Services, offers care before and after school, on most release days and during the summer. Black Hills Photo Shootout - Special Event We strive to be a place where each child is a cherished and unique part of our school family. The Black Hills Photo Shootout brings photographers from across the country together in South Children are kept safe and supported in an environment that is created to be recreational, Dakota for photography, education, sightseeing, camaraderie, and fun! The Photo Shootout educational and flexible enough to meet the individual needs of all the children. showcases the beauty and diversity of the area while providing attendees an incredible Register online-Kids’ Company School Age Child Care - ce.isd721.org, click on Kids’ Company weekend of informative photography workshops, great photo networking opportunities, and Program hours: 6:15am-5:30pm unbelievable outdoor photography subjects. For more detailed information about the event, DayTrippers Theatre please visit www.blackhillsphotoshootout.com. Fee includes: Presents: Every Christmas • Four 2.5-3 hour sessions on topics of your choice (there are over 30 topics to choose Story Ever Told (and then Kids’ Company WRAP from) some!) • Welcome and Keynote event on Friday night (typically a big-name photographer) Full day WRAP around Childcare for your Preschooler • Educational Lunch n’ Learn sessions This show is bubbling up with holiday cheer WRAP provides one-stop for full-day child care and Preschool. • “Meet the Instructors” casual social and brimming with cherished tales from Located down the hallway from the preschool classrooms, • Sessions led by professional and advanced amateur photographers from across the U.S. around the world! From seasonal icons to pop culture, Every Christmas Story Ever Told WRAP provides care on your child’s preschool days, non-preschool Jay Grammond (and then some!) is a playful romp through days and non-school days! Our programs provide your child with a full day developmentally appropriate experience by offering JG-SD Sep 24-26 F-Su some of our favorite holiday memories. Coach bus transportation, excellent seats at enrichment experiences that support the care and early needs of Fee Packages : the show, lunch buffet and holiday cheer are preschoolers. $265.18 included. Enrollment information can be found at WRAP Preschool Age Child Care - ce.isd721.org, click $137.38 Full-time student TRIP-DT Dec 3 F on Kids’ Company $233.23 Veteran or Active-Duty Military 1 session Pick-up-10:30am Program hours: 6:15am-5:30pm (Fee DOES NOT include travel to and from the event/lodging/food) Return-4:30pm CEC-South Lot $74 16 ce.isd721.org (click on “Register Online” top right corner) Youth Youth Driver’s Education Arts & Crafts Fantastic Fall Art Elko New Grades K-5 Market Celebrate autumn as you sculpt a turkey pot, draw a field with pumpkins and a scarecrow, paint a mountain reflection, create a 3D Halloween spider with its web, and more! We will use Party!! a variety of materials to make colorful art during this fun class. AK-EV1 Oct 5-26 Tu 4 sessions 4-5pm $64 Eagle View Elem - Rm A201 AK-FR1 Sep 30-Oct 28 Th 4 sessions 4-5pm $64 October 23 Falcon Ridge Elem - Rm 140 No class Oct 21 Homemade Gifts Eagle View Elementary Driver’s Education - Point of Impact: Teen Driver Grades K-5 School - Classroom Instruction Safety Parent Awareness Prepare for holiday gift giving in this popular Elko New Market class. You will paint and decoupage a snowy Ages 14 + Class pine scene with northern lights, sculpt This class meets the 30-hour State of MN Attention parents of soon-to-be teen drivers; a snowman luminary, create a canvas requirement to prepare for an instruction don’t miss this important opportunity to featuring penguins in the snow, and more! permit. Upon completion of the course become aware of the risks your teen faces For more information go AK-EV2 Nov 10-Dec 1 W LEGO Mania Art Camp Claylicious requirements, students will receive their and arm yourself with ways you can keep to www.ci.enm.mn.us 4 sessions 4-5pm $64 “blue card” which allows them to take their them safe. Teens are welcome as parents Ages 4-9 Grades K-5 Eagle View Elem - Rm A201 knowledge/permit test. Class curriculum see fit. In this camp, we will play with and create Sculpt, slab, coil and carve! We will sculpt includes presentations, videos, discussion, Hosted by local driver education instructors AK-FR2 Nov 11-Dec 9 Th LEGO art including the construction of silly puppies, fizzy hedgehogs, a chocolate worksheets, and interactive software. and guest law enforcement speakers in 4 sessions 4-5pm $64 a larger-than-life LEGO brick out of clay. layer cake that looks good enough to eat, Payment covers the classroom fee and holds partnership with the Minnesota Teen Falcon Ridge Elem - Rm 140 Prepare to be creative, play games, conquer and more using air-dry clay, Model Magic, a place for a Behind-the-Wheel registration Safe Driving Coalition and the Minnesota No class Nov 25 LEGO brick building challenges, and learn art and much more. (you will still need to register for a specific terms and techniques. Department of Public Safety. Behind-the-Wheel KC-CRS Nov 9-30 Tu time/date in the program as information Glow Art Pizza & pop will be served, please pre- KC-LM Dec 29-30 W & Th 4 sessions 4-5:30pm $94 becomes available). Refresher register. Ages 4-9 2 sessions 9am-12pm $75 Raven Stream Elem - Rm A201 PLEASE NOTE: If you are unable to attend all Do you need to brush up on your driving Get ready for some art fun during these non- Eagle View Elem - Rm A201 30 hours, please consider a different session. DEP Oct 19 Tu skills before you take your driving test? school days! We will work with clay, paint, 1 session 6-8pm No Fee We can help! This is a one-hour session Mess to the Max DE-EV-1 Sep 7-28 M, Tu & Th NPMS - Auditorium and many luminescent materials to create 10 sessions 5:30-8:30pm $140 (one month prior to your test) to help masterpieces your child will be excited to Grades K-5 Eagle View Elem - Cafeteria you gain your confidence. Register with show off in the dark. Community Educatoin and our instructor Max the mess to make this art class the very DE-HS-2 Oct 25-Nov 18 M-F will call you to make arrangements for KC-GAEV Oct 21-22 Th & F best! You will paint with plaster, sculpt with 15 sessions 3-5pm $140 your session. 2 sessions 9am-12pm $75 gooey gunk, make paper mâché puppies, NPHS – Rms 265, 260 Eagle View Elem - Rm A201 and fling paint like Jackson Pollock. No class Nov 4, 5, 11, 12 KC-GARS Oct 21-22 Th & F KC-MM Oct 5-26 Tu Kindergarten Students must be present at the first class! 2 sessions 1-4pm $75 4 sessions 4-5:30pm $94 Information Night Raven Stream Elem - Rm A201 Raven Stream Elem - Rm A201

Behind-the-Wheel Monday, February 28 Minnesota law requires six hours of behind-the-wheel instruction to qualify a student to take Check out Snowmobile their Driver’s License test. Behind-the-Wheel sessions typically meet three to four times, in (Back-up date - order to complete the six hours needed for each student driver in the car. Numerous Behind- the-Wheel sessions are available online. Students should have a minimum of 15 hours of Safety on page 34!! Thursday, March 3) practice driving with parents/guardians before the start of their behind-the-wheel lessons.

18 ce.isd721.org (click on “Register Online” top right corner) 952-758-1734 Policies & Procdures on pages 30 & 31 19 Youth Youth Brain Boosters/Events/Health & Safety Kids in the Kitchen/STEM Mike Lynch Star Watch Party Creepy Cupcakes Make the stars your old friends as we watch Grades K-7 the great celestial show in the skies over the New Prague area. View stars, planets, etc. Learn to use buttercream frosting and with large reflecting telescopes and leave candies to decorate cupcakes into scary with great information. monsters, spooky spider-webs, and other imaginative creatures. Perfect for kids who ML-SW Oct 4 M love to be in the kitchen, are interested in 1 session 7-9pm cake decorating, or have an artistic flair. $20/Individual; $35/Family; $65/Groups HN-CC1 Oct 25 F Eagle View Elem Cafeteria 1 session 6:30-8pm $34 CEC – Rm D220 Babysitting 101 Gifts Kids Can Make for the Game Coding: Mario Kart Multiplayer Minecraft: Ages 11-15 Holidays This course follows the America Academy Grades 3-7 Colosseum Builder Grades K-7 of Pediatrics-Babysitter Lessons and Safety Students are introduced to programming Grades 1-6 Training (BLAST). Students learn current Bath products, treats, and, jewelry, are all concepts using Scratch, a drag-and-drop Become the architect of mini-game practices for safety and injury prevention, wonderful gifts for our favorite people. In creative coding platform developed by MIT. Memorize Basic Math Facts the Easy Way! first aid basics, feeding and caring for infants, this class we will make at least 3 homemade battle arenas and challenge your friends! Students will make a Mario Kart-style game. We will be using the PC/Java Edition of Grades 1-5 how to handle behavior problems, and gifts ready for giving to that special Then customize their game with character, how to manage their babysitting business. someone. Instructions are included so you Minecraft. Visit ce.isd721.org for technical This class will provide you with memory tricks that make adding, subtracting, and multiplying tracks, etc. See the full description at requirements. easy. The answers to math problems will be a “piece of cake” when you know these tricks. Students receive a reference book, handouts can make more at home. ce.isd721.org for technical requirements. Parents are welcome at no charge and encouraged to attend with their child. and a first aid kit. TA-V1 Sep 11-18 Sa HN-GKM Nov 18 Th TA-V3 Sep 25 Sa Baby101 Oct 21 Th 1 session 6:30-8:30pm $42 2 sessions 8-10am $69 NK-MMF Nov 8-9 M & Tu NPHS - Rm 265 1 session 9am-12pm $54 Online 2 sessions 6:30-7:45pm $35 1 session 8:30am-4pm $64 CEC - Rm D221 Online CEC - Rm D221 Multiplayer Minecraft: World Engineering Machine Design ACT Prep Minecraft: Battle the Ender Builder F.A.S.T. Kids-Staying Safe Challenge (Formerly Rube Grades 11-12 Dragon Grades 1-6 While Home Alone Goldberg) Prepare for the ACT exam in three different ways. Courses are designed for students who want Grades 2-6 Unleash your creativity as you work Ages 7-10 to maximize their ACT exam score, as well as those who feel uneasy about their test-taking Grades 9-12 Work collaboratively with students to collaboratively to create a world in multiple skills or who have taken the exam and aren't satisfied with their results. This course helps prepare children for This STEM challenge allows teams of 3-10 brainstorm and develop strategies to defeat unique, themed lands. Build different • In-School ACT Preparatory Course includes diagnostic testing, instruction in time staying safe at and away from home. Lessons students to design and build a complex the Ender Dragon (the biggest challenge biomes and meld your quadrants together management, overcoming test anxiety, science reasoning, English strategies and review, cover basic first aid, water and vehicle safety, machine using everyday objects. The in Minecraft). Learn techniques to create with bridges, or separate them with moats essay writing, reading comprehension, and math strategies and review. Students enrolled home emergencies, injury prevention, and completed machine will use multiple steps tools, prep equipment, gather resources, of water, lava, or the void! See the full in these classes benefit from personal instruction provided by our experienced instructors stranger/internet safety. Students receive a to complete a simple task (ex. zip a zipper). brew potions, use enchantments, and craft description at ce.isd721.org for technical and have free access to our online course. book, handouts, and a home first aid kit. Machines are showcased at a regional armor to use in battle. Visit ce.isd721.org for requirements. • Virtual ACT Prep Course is designed for students who prefer to prep for the ACT in EO-FAST Oct 22 F contest with the opportunity to advance. technical requirements. TA-V5 Dec 18 Sa a virtual classroom. It is taught live via Zoom by an Advantage instructor. Internet 1 session 8:30am-12:30pm $54 RW-EMDC Dec 8-Mar 30 W TA-V4 Dec 27-28 M & Tu 1 session 9am-12pm $54 connection and a tablet or computer is required. CEC - Rm D221 13 sessions 6:30-8pm $129 2 sessions 9am-12pm $99 Online • Self-Paced ACT Preparatory Course is an excellent alternative for any student unable to Falcon Ridge Elem – Rm 141 Online attend in-school classes or preferring to prepare for the ACT exam on their own and at Math Masters No class Dec 22, Dec 29, Jan 5 & their own pace. Grades 4-5 Jan 12 Virtual Course Science & Nature In-School Course Students are challenged to use critical ACT-213 Sep 21-Oct 12 Tu ACT-904 Aug 2-23 M thinking skills & problem solving abilities in First Lego League Conference ACT-313 Oct 26-Nov 23 Tu ACT-905 Sep 27-Oct 18 M mathematics. 5th graders participate in local First LEGO League Challenge is a robotics program for 9 to 14 year No class Nov 2 ACT-907 Nov 1-22 M competitions. olds. Teams build and program a robot combining the engineering October 26, 2021 4 sessions 5:45-8:45pm $150 4 sessions 5:45-8:45pm $150 A math loving individual is needed to coach challenge of a robotics competition with real-world problem-solving Gustavus College NPHS - Rms 210, 212 Online/Self-Paced Course so let us know if you would like to help! and inventing. The theme of the challenge this year is Cargo Connect. Email Dara at [email protected]. We are looking for parent volunteers and a coach in order to run More Information at: ACT-777 Online $60 this program. Please let us know if you are interested! Email Dara at Oct-Apr $54/5th Grader; $19/4th Grader [email protected]. mnscsc.org/student/sci- More info available from your child’s teacher. Parent Meeting: Tuesday, Aug 17; 6-7pm; CEC-D221 ence-nature

20 ce.isd721.org (click on “Register Online” top right corner) 952-758-1734 Policies & Procdures on pages 30 & 31 21 Youth Youth STEM Sports Jr. Trojan Girls Basketball New Prague Dance Team Grades K-2 Youth Clinic & Performance Join NPHS Girls Basketball Coaches Grades K-6 for basketball fun! Sessions will run at Dance with the New Prague Trojan Dance each Elementary School plus a final day Team! Participants will learn a fun routine, altogether at NPHS on Saturday, October get a T-shirt, and perform at a Trojan 30. Using adjustable basketball hoops and football game. Please visit our website, smaller basketballs, hoopsters will learn www.newpraguedanceteam.com, for more basic offensive and defensive fundamentals, details. team concepts, and an understanding of game rules. NPDT-YCP Youth Clinic: Sep 9 Th JTBGEV Eagle View Elem - Gym 5:30-7:30pm JTBGFR Falcon Ridge Elem - Gym JTBGRS Raven Stream - Gym Performance: Sep 24 F 7 sessions Oct 11-28 M, Tu, Th 7-9pm $59 4-5pm NPHS - Trojan Stadium Oct 30 Sa Saturday Morning Flag Football 9-10am $49 5th & 6th Grade Volleyball Grades 1-6 No class Oct 21, 25 League This introductory, “low contact” program is for youth interested in learning about the Chess Pass, set, hit, serve! Let’s learn some skills Jr. Trojan Boys Basketball great game of football. Experience this fall tradition where the emphasis is on learning the and play the game of volleyball! Practices Grades K-5 fundamentals while having fun. Join NPHS Footbal Coaches and the Varsity Football Players on Grades K-2 will begin in mid-August followed by New and returning students are invited to learn, practice, and play chess. The {YEL!} method Saturday mornings for six weeks of teamwork and flag football fun. Dribble, pass, shoot! Young basketball matches in September and October. Full keeps students on track with new lessons and puzzles each week as well as guided games and Please note dates are subject to change based on the High School Football Game Schedule. hoopsters are invited to join our team details including dates and times will be in-class tournaments. ChessKid.com membership for the session is included. of skilled coaches as we spend Saturday available on the Community Ed website later SMFF Sep 4-Oct 9 Sa YEL-C1 Nov 3-Dec 8 W mornings hoopin’ it up on the court. Using this Summer. 6 sessions 9:30-10:30am $44 6 sessions 4-5pm $79 adjustable basketball hoops and smaller NPHS Fields Youth Wrestling NEW Eagle View Elem - Creative Commons basketballs, players will learn basic offensive 5th & 6th Grade Padded Football and defensive fundamentals, team concepts, This program is an introduction to the sport FORMAT! Video Production for YouTube: Gaming and an understanding of game rules. Full of wrestling for our elementary youth. Grades 5 & 6 Grades 4-7 details including dates and times will be Classes will focus on teaching the basic skills, This program takes the game of football one step further for this age group by putting on the methods, and strategies for becoming a Learn how to produce a YouTube - “Let’s Play” Video to capture a gaming session. Learn tricks available on the Community Ed website later pads. This is a program where participants learn and practice the fundamentals of football and successful competitor. Full details including that pros use to edit your video, add transitions, and insert a soundtrack. Then share your this Summer. experience the team concept associated directly with New Prague Trojan Football. Equipment dates and times will be available on the video with the world. See the full description at ce.isd721.org for technical requirements. New Prague Dance Team Fall (helmet, pads, etc.) is provided for each player. Baseball or soccer cleats are recommended. Community Ed website later this Summer. New for 2021: Exciting changes for the upcoming 5th & 6th Grade Padded Football season. TA-V2 Sep 11-18 Sa Season We will be playing in a League against other area communities. Generally, there will be two 2 sessions 10:30am-12:30pm $69 Grades 7-12 practices and one game per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Season will run mid- Online August through mid-October. Schedules will be provided. The Fall Season is a fun and non-competitive Junior Robotics option for dancers of all abilities (no Pad Handout & Parent Meeting: Aug 12 Th Grades1-5 tryouts)! During this season, you will work 6th Grade - 6pm; 5th Grade - 7pm on kicks, leaps, turns and more. This is a CEC-Community Room Each {YEL!} Junior Robotics class follows four basic components: great way to learn about the sport or stay in PFB $199 • Teach It! - Learn the basic STEM engineering concepts behind each project shape for the winter dance season. Check Looking for Swimming • Build It! - Use LEGO® bricks to build an alligator, race car and more www.newpraguedanceteam.com for more Flag Football • Program It! - Program the project to race, chew, make noise and more using drag-and- Lessons? details. drop icon-based software Grades 2-5 • Play It! - Play with the project, modify it, create extensions and have fun DT-1 Aug 16-Sep 30 M, Tu, Th Check our full schedule Dash to the end zone as you develop basic passing, catching, defending, and teamwork skills. 19 sessions 5:30-7:30pm $89 Each week we do skill-building exercises with an emphasis on safety and sportsmanship, YEL-R1 Oct 7-Nov 4 Th YEL-R2 Nov 11-Dec 9 Th No class Aug 30, Sep 6 at ce.isd721.org. followed by action-packed games to cement those skills. 4 sessions 4-5pm $49 4 sessions 4-5pm $49 Location: TBD Eagle View Elem - Raven Stream Elem - 4 sessions 4-5pm $49 FF-2 Sep 21-Oct 12 Tu See page 24 for more Eagle View Elem - Field Creative Commons Creative Commons FF-1 Sep 20-Oct 11 M No class Oct 21 No class Nov 25 information! 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Neptune Swim Team Neptune Aquatics is a year round competitive swim team servicing the New Prague Area School District and surrounding communities. Neptune Aquatics is a licensed and sanctioned member of USA Swimming and Minnesota Swimming. Our mission is to make a positive impact on the lives and personal health of its swimmers by promoting self-respect, good sportsmanship and an overall love for the sport of swimming. We believe through proper stroke technique, each swimmer will reach their own personal potential. We strive to create an environment where each swimmer understands the best motivation comes from within, through commitment and dedication to personal improvement. Why join a Swim Team?

Whether your child likes swimming for the fun of it or wants to be a fast swimmer, a Red Cross Lifeguard Swim America Lesson swim team can be a great activity to pursue. Following are some reasons for joining Certification Instructor Neptune Aquatics: If you love the water and love working This course combines online learning and withkids, this is a great opportunity for you! Learn a Life Skill instructor-led classroom skills It provides Participants will receive certification to teach Swimming is a sport you can do your entire entry-level participants with the knowledge swim lessons through the SwimAmerica life. It is a sport that any person of any age and sills required to work as a lifeguard. program which is embraced by the New can compete and have success in. Scholarships are available throught the NP Prague Aquatic Center. Must be at least 16 Aquatic Center. years of age upon completion of the course, Be a part of a Unique Athletic Sep 24 5-9pm lifeguard training is not required. There is an Experience Sep 25 & 26 9am-5pm $225 online component to the class that will be No other sport fits into the “individual” and NP Aquatic Center sent out a week before the in-person date, “team” categories like swimming. Swimming this must be completed prior to attending is unique because it is not only an individual Looking for group swim lessons? class. Certification will be awarded following but a team sport as well, where individual completion of 8 hours of training consisting improvement leads to greater team success. Fall enrollment opens of the online homework plus in-the-water August 13th training and/or shadowing of classes. Easy to Measure Improvement You know you’ve improved because your Check out our full schedule at Sep 11 9am-12pm $50 time gets faster!!! ce.isd721.org NP Aquatic Center Learn Valuable Life Lessons Patience, Teamwork, Empathy, Respect, Mermaid University Time Management, Dedication, Goal Setting Ages 7+ And the number one reason to join...It’s Discover the unique sport of mermaid swimming! FUN!!! SWimmers will don a beautiful tail, learn basic mermail swim and safety skills, and enjoy imaginative play. Must Want more information? be able to swim 25 yards confidently or have completed You can find more information on our swimming lessons Level 6. No tail required, you can use website at https://www.teamunify.com/ one of ours!! team/mnnpac or by emailing Coach Chuck Check out our Fall Mermaid Schedule here: ce.isd71.org. at [email protected]. Classes will be posted on August 13th!

24 ce.isd721.org 952-758-1734 Early Learning Early Learning Early Childhood Family Education School Readiness: District 721 Preschool Great reasons to take an ECFE class Coming this Fall... • It’s a wonderful place to spend special Preschool Meet Your time with your child • You and your child will learn, play, and Teacher Days discover together • You will get information and support September 1st and 2nd • Classes are affordable and fun Enrolled preschoolers will be contacted in • Your child will make new friends and August with a scheduled time for parents you will too and children to meet their teacher, check out the classroom, and get your questions Early Childhood Screening answered. Our preschools provide the foundation for your child’s Screen at 3! We want to ease the transition to preschool by offering a smaller, more individualized future social and academic success Minnesota law requires that all children be experience. screened prior to school enrollment. Age 3 Expectations for children entering kindergarten are increasing, and preschool is an important is the recommended age for this health and Remember you must register your child for part of a child’s school preparation. Pre-K classes offer a smooth transition from Preschool to developmental screening. preschool. Don’t delay. Classes are filling Kindergarten. Our offerings accommodate schedules and children’s individual needs. The two quickly! years before K preschool sections are perfect for a child’s first school experience. A multi-age Screening helps identify children who may section offers developmental flexibility for the changing needs of the child. The one year benefit from additional learning or health Call (952)758-1670 before K class will work on sharpening the skills needed to enter Kindergarten successfully. services before they enter kindergarten. This simple, free screening checks your Preschool classes start We provide high quality preschool classes at two locations child’s height, weight, vision, hearing, September 7th! New Prague Area Schools offers traditional 2, 3 or 4 day a week preschool classes. Classes are speech and development. Your child’s held at the Central Education Campus in New Prague and at Eagle View Elementary in Elko Welcome to ECFE immunizations will also be reviewed. New Market. Quality Learning Opportunities for You and Your Child When your child is 3 years old, sign up Transportation We offer many classes for you and your infant, toddler, two-year-old or preschooler. Classes for screening on line at np.isd721.org/ All of our preschools have earned a Four-Star Rating from Transportation to and from pre- Minnesota’s Parent Aware Rating System! are held Monday-Friday, daytime and evening. We also have a Saturday morning class. ECFE is ECFE. Pick a date and time that works well school is available for a fee if your offered at the Central Education Campus in New Prague and at Eagle View Elementary in Elko for your family. Screenings are held on The top rating possible for preschools. New Market. ECFE provides quality learning opportunities and resources for parents of young Thursdays at the CEC, 410 Central Ave N, child is at: children between birth and kindergarten age. New Prague, MN 56071. If your child is 4 and has not been screened, please sign • a licensed daycare Parent Aware helps parents find quality childcare and preschools Our classes are for both parents and children up as soon as possible. If you have any • home with someone who for their children. A Four-Star Rating identifies our program as Most ECFE classes begin with parents and children playing together in the early childhood questions, call us at (952)758-1674. cannot drive or at home having a high quality learning environment and curriculum, helping children prepare for kindergarten success. room. After a short circle time, parents move to the parent room where discussion is led by with someone that has no a licensed parent educator. The children continue to learn and play with the licensed early vehicle childhood teacher. In some classes, parents and children play and learn together the entire time. Most classes meet once a week. We also offer many one time special events. Childcare is Kids’ Company WRAP Programprovides enrichment activities and excellent care available for siblings of children enrolled in the daytime classes. All families are welcome. Fees Call (952)758-1674 for an while your child is not at preschool. Call Aga at (952)758-1731 for information. are based on a sliding scale. No one will be denied participation due to inability to pay. application or more information. Open Monday-Friday 6:15am-5:30pm and non-preschool days.

Registration for fall will open August 1 at ce.isd721.org Early Learning scholarships are available from the Minnesota Deparment of Education and through our own program for families Call (952)758-1670 for class availability or to register by phone. You may also register online. Don’t Forget... Classes begin September 10th. that qualify. Call (952)758-1674 for information about scholarships and reduced tuition, or When your child is 3 any questions you may have about our preschool program. We want all children to have the opportunity to attend. Help Me Grow sign up for Do you have questions about how your child is developing? New Screening! Prague Help Me Grow provides free support and guidance to families Registration is still open for Fall Preschool! with children birth to 5 years old. Sign up online at Don’t wait...get registered today! np.isd721.org/ECFE Call (952)758-1728 for more information. (952)758-1674

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g www.svabw.org/(952)873-4214 New Prague, Elko New Market, i n a y s 4 t h M i f c e n i n l e r T New Prague Soccer Club p e c i a l E d n E s e p Lonsdale, Webster, Montgomery d n n d www.newpraguesoccer.com o n d a y a g o l a g e s C F g e s 1 - 2 y r v e n g e s 1 2 - 3 m g e s 1 - 4 y r o 1 : 0 - 2 p m & surrounding areas a l S M M A 1 2 n d & N o T M 9 : 0 - 1 3 a m E A 5 : 4 - 7 0 p m E A A 5 : 4 - 7 1 p m F E C F R e g i s t r a o n p New Prague Area Figure Skating 612-865-2587 Club www.npafsc.org Staff, Facilities & Policies Things for you to know Community Education 1. Central Education Campus -CEC Cancellation & Confirmation Facilities 410 Central Ave N, New Prague Program Staff Aquatic Center-Door #12 You will be notified if there is a change in the date Central Education Campus Community Education-Door #1 or location of the class or the class is filled or 410 Central Avenue North, Suite 300 District Office-Door #1 canceled. Registrants who supply an email address 4 2 New Prague, MN 56071 Early Learning Services-Door #16 will receive a confirmation of their registration. ce.isd721.org 2. High School - NPHS Photo Consent Director, Janelle Kirsch 8 7 221 12th St NE, New Prague [email protected], (952)758-1733 Unless notified by you, photos taken during 5 3. Middle School - NPMS New Prague Area Community Education classes, Marketing and Adult Enrichment 721 Central Ave N, New Prague Specialist, Sherry Eggum programs and events may be used in NPACE [email protected], (952)758-1732 4. Eagle View Elementary brochures, pamphlets, or on the web (including Receptionist/Office Assistant, 25600 Nevada Ave, Elko New social media). Nancy Lam 6 Market Refund Policy [email protected], (952)758-1734 5. Falcon Ridge Elementary Full refunds are given when Community Education Receptionist/Office Assistant,/Facilities 1200 Columbus Ave N, New Prague Scheduler, Jodie Lambrecht 3 cancels a class. Refunds (less a $5 cancellation 6. Raven Stream Elementary [email protected], fee) will be issued when a participant cancels a (952)758-1734 300 11th Ave NW, New Prague registration at least five (5) working days prior to Out of School Time Supervisor, 1 7. Compass Learning Center the first day of class. A partial CE voucher may Dara Schrock (formerly Early Childhood Center) be issued at the discretion of the director for [email protected], (952)758-1735 1234 Columbus Ave N, New Prague special circumstances; no refunds or vouchers will Kids’ Company/Billing & 8. Gymnastic Center be issued for those who choose not to attend a Registration, Aga Franek 200 12th St NE, New Prague class and do not contact Community Education in [email protected], (952)758-1731 advance or in situations requiring prior purchase Youth Sports, Kevin Kleiner of tickets or supplies. [email protected], (952)758-1325 Policies Community Early Learning Services Participation Waiver Supervisor, Mary Bartusek Data Privacy Your privacy is important to us By registering for classes, trips or events, you Creators [email protected], (952)758-1671 The registration information you provide to NPACE is considered private data under state and indicate that you have no physical conditions federal law. We use the information you provide for the purposes of administering the activity Thursday mornings Early Learning Office Assistant, or health history that would make participation and to contact you about upcoming activities. Sharon Rezac hazardous to your health; in addition you are 9 am - 12 pm [email protected], (952)758-1670 Inclement Weather Cancellation Notices releasing NPA Community Education and other Aquatic Center Coordinator, When bad weather or emergencies cause cancellation of New Prague Area Schools, organizations, cities or individuals associated with CEC Room D221 Heather Otto Community Ed activities may be canceled. Watch your email or go to ce.isd721.org, the program from any responsibility for injuries or (enter through Door #1) [email protected], (952)758-1751 KCHK radio, or look for TV announcements on WCCO, KMSP, FOX 9, WCCO or KEYC. damages received as a result of your participation. Neptune Swim Club Coach, Non-Discrimination Policy Questions call Mary Pierce Chuck Webb Additional policies and procedures are listed on [email protected], (952)758-1753 New Prague Area Schools will not deny any person the opportunity to participate in any page 30. at (952)758-5744 program on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital Aquatic Center Office Assistant, status or status with regard to public assistance in its educational programs, activities and Angelica Bisek employment practices. [email protected], (952)758-1753 Fitness Center Coordinator, Refund Policy Megan Giesen Full refunds are given when Community Education cancels a class. Refunds (less a $5 [email protected], (952)758-1796 cancellation fee) will be issued when a participant cancels a registration at least five (5) working days prior to the first day of class. Waiver of Tuition A limited number of scholarships are available. Contact the Community Education office for more information. Advocacy Education Support

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www.newpraguearena.com GYMNASTICS CLUB We are a 18,000 sq ft premiere facility which offers recreational classes for children beginning at age two. From our Parent/Tot classes up to PFLAG New Prague Area Chapter meets for details! our competitive teams your gymnast will find their place. We offer three-12 week sessions from September-May and three-3 week sessions during the summer months.

on the 4th Tuesday of the month @ 7pm. Fall Session September 7-November 24 Birthday Party packages available! Winter Session Call us for more information! Please contact us for meeting details at December 6-February 26 Spring Sessions [email protected] March 7-May 28 Rent me for your birthday party! IF YOU DON’T Only $25 PFLAG is a non-profit organization and is not associated with any LEAP religious or political institutions. YOU’LL NEVER KNOW HOW TO FLY 200 12th Street NE, New Prague, MN 56071 (952)758-6444 www.npgclub.org SOUTHWEST METRO INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT 288 2021 SCOTT COUNTY ADULT EDUCATION CENTER SENIOR EXPO

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Entertainment Snowmobile Safety Lunch Prize Drawings REGISTER ONLINE DEAN LAKES EDUCATION CENTER Ages 11-15 4601 DEAN LAKES BOULEVARD, SHAKOPEE will be the new Scan the square above using the camera app on location for SouthWest Metro’s in-person ABE classes in Shakopee, replacing your smartphone to be directed to the form. the Valley Green location. OCTOBER 22, 2021 Health Screenings Certification becomes valid at the age of 12. 2021-2022 Courses 8 am - 1 pm Keynote Speaker- CONTACT JENNIFER HENNES GED Preparation Bobby Jensen Complete the online course via the Minnesota DNR web site at (952) 567-8128 | [email protected] Online | Prior Lake | Shakopee Master Gardener Grow with KARE on The first 100 people to www.snowmobilecourse.com/usa/minnesota, then attend this | @SWMETRO Family Literacy & PACE register will get a free KARE 11 VISIT | SWMETRO.K12.MN.US testing day to achieve your certification. Bring your helmet, warm English for parents & children Cub Foods gift card upon arrival at the event!! clothes, pen/pencil and the DNR voucher proving completion of Chaska | Shakopee TO REGISTER: EVENT LOCATION: online course to test date. On the day of the test, a parent/guardian English as a Learned Language (ELL) Registration opens August 9 Chaska | Prior Lake | Shakopee Online: www.shakopeemn.gov/regis- TWIN OAKS MIDDLE needs to come in and register their child with the instructor. tration Citizenship Conversations SCHOOL Shakopee Register for this test with Community Education by November 18. Mail: Shakopee Comm Ctr 15860 Fish Point Rd SE Digital Skills & Workplace English 1255 Fuller St, Shakopee, MN Shakopee Prior Lake, MN SS Nov 20 Sa Registration deadline: Oct. 8 1 session 8am-12noon $5 For class locations & times, visit swmetro.k12.mn.us Fee: $15 Adult Basic Education Services are offered through SouthWest Metro Intermediate District 288 whose members include Community Education programs from the MORE INFORMATION: following school districts: District 108 Central, District 716 Belle Plaine, District 720 Shakopee, District 110 Waconia, District 717 Jordan, District 721 New Prague, District CEC-District Office - Board Room 112 Eastern Carver County Schools, and District 719 Prior Lake-Savage. Email: [email protected] (952)496-8169 CARE WHEN YOU NEED IT.

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