ISD 728 Community Education

Designed for beginner and intermediate players and led by Skyhawks staff, this class focuses on dribbling, passing, shooting, and ball control. Using a variety of skill-based drills and games, your young athlete will practice soccer skills while having FUN! Participants should wear appropriate athletic attire and bring a water bottle. Shin pads are not required, but can be worn. Rubber cleats are allowed for outdoor classes only; they cannot be worn on the gym floors.

Designed for beginner and intermediate players and led by Skyhawks staff, this class focuses on dribbling, passing, shooting, and ball control. Using a variety of skill-based drills and games, your young athlete will practice soccer skills while having FUN! Participants should wear appropriate athletic attire and bring a water bottle. Shin pads are not required, but can be worn. Cleats are not allowed on the gym floors.

Give your young athlete a head start on mastering the essentials of baseball — fielding, catching, throwing, hitting, and base running — in our engaging, positive environment. Tailored for beginning and intermediate players, this program instills new baseball skills and teaches crucial life lessons in respect, teamwork, and sportsmanship for a dynamic blend of athletic growth and character development. Participants should wear appropriate athletic attire, and bring a glove and a water bottle. All other equipment will be provided.

Introduce your tiny athlete to America's national pastime, baseball! We'll start with a few basic skills and help your little one learn what it means to play on a team and respect their teammates and others. Nurture your tiny athlete's enjoyment of the game, whether as a player or a fan. Participants should wear appropriate athletic attire, and bring a glove and water bottle. All other equipment will be provided.

Join Skyhawks staff for organized volleyball scrimmages! This camp not only focuses on in-game skill development through scrimmaging but also emphasizes teaching life skills through sports. Designed for older elementary-aged students, this is a supportive environment where every young volleyball player can hone their skills through action-packed matches. Please wear appropriate athletic attire and bring a water bottle. Knee pads are recommended, but not required.

Calling all mad scientists, kooky creators, and lovers of messmaking! We’re going full throttle, 'cause it’s ALL SLIME, ALL THE TIME. We’ve got fluffy slime, silly putty slime, and more. So come dressed for a mess, roll up your sleeves, and let’s get slime-ified! Please pack a nut-free snack and a beverage for your child. Students who are registered for "Lunch Bunch" should bring a nut-free lunch and an additional beverage. *** Registering for a morning and an afternoon class at the same location? Join the "Lunch Bunch!" Community Education will provide a supervised hour between classes for you to enjoy the lunch you brought from home, then will get you to your afternoon class. Lunches should be nut-free and should include a beverage. No resources are available for refrigeration or to heat lunches, so plan accordingly. Parents/Guardians: Please answer "Yes" to the Lunch Bunch question when registering for the morning class. There is no charge, but we need to know who is staying with us for the hour. ***

Discover the new principles of communication that apply across all networks. Learn how social networks are used to develop a two-way communication and marketing strategy for your business or organization. Find out what you can be doing and what you should be doing, and develop a plan to integrate social networks into your communication and marketing. Registering for this certificate program will automatically enroll you in the three required courses: Introduction to Social Media, Integrating Social Media in Your Organization, and Marketing Using Social Media.

Discover the timeless craft of sourdough baking in this hands-on beginner class, perfect for anyone eager to learn or refine their breadmaking skills. You'll dive into the essentials of creating delicious, homemade sourdough bread that will become the heart of your kitchen gatherings. In this class, you'll learn to: Mix and measure ingredients to create the perfect dough Score your dough with precision for beautiful and unique loaves Care for your sourdough starter, which you’ll take home to continue your baking journey Your registration fee includes: A sourdough starter to take home and nurture A glass jar for storing your starter A bench knife for precise dough handling A proofing basket to support your dough as it rises A bread lame for scoring your dough A cheesecloth towel for your proofing basket Printed instructions and a recipe guide for easy reference A spatula and mixing bowl to perfect your technique A freshly baked loaf of sourdough to take home, along with the loaf you’ll prepare in class and bake at home. This class is designed for all skill levels and is the perfect opportunity to bring a friend or family member to share in the joy of sourdough baking. Not only will you leave with the skills to create delicious bread, but you’ll also be part of a community that celebrates the beauty of gathering around food. Amelia’s fun and educational approach simplifies the process, ensuring that you’ll leave confident in your ability to bake sourdough that will impress for generations to come. Join us and discover how sourdough can bring people together and create lasting memories.

Discover the timeless craft of sourdough baking in this hands-on beginner class, perfect for anyone eager to learn or refine their breadmaking skills. You'll dive into the essentials of creating delicious, homemade sourdough bread that will become the heart of your kitchen gatherings. In this class, you'll learn to: Mix and measure ingredients to create the perfect dough Score your dough with precision for beautiful and unique loaves Care for your sourdough starter, which you’ll take home to continue your baking journey Your registration fee includes: A sourdough starter to take home and nurture A glass jar for storing your starter A bench knife for precise dough handling A proofing basket to support your dough as it rises A bread lame for scoring your dough A cheesecloth towel for your proofing basket Printed instructions and a recipe guide for easy reference A spatula and mixing bowl to perfect your technique A freshly baked loaf of sourdough to take home, along with the loaf you’ll prepare in class and bake at home This class is designed for all skill levels and is the perfect opportunity to bring a friend or family member to share in the joy of sourdough baking. Not only will you leave with the skills to create delicious bread, but you’ll also be part of a community that celebrates the beauty of gathering around food. Amelia’s fun and educational approach simplifies the process, ensuring that you’ll leave confident in your ability to bake sourdough that will impress for generations to come. Join us and discover how sourdough can bring people together and create lasting memories.

Explore the universe in this hands-on camp! Over four action-packed days, you’ll build a rocket, design an alien species, create a glowing galaxy, and navigate an epic space-themed obstacle course. Learn cool facts about planets, stars, and space travel, and discover what life is like aboard the International Space Station. Each day combines creative projects, experiments, and fun challenges. End the week with a space celebration and take home your creations! Please bring a nut-free snack and a beverage each day. Students registered for "Lunch Bunch" should bring a nut-free lunch and an additional beverage. *** Registering for a morning and an afternoon class at the same location? Join the "Lunch Bunch!" Community Education will provide a supervised hour between classes for you to enjoy the lunch you brought from home, then will get you to your afternoon class. Lunches should be nut-free and should include a beverage. No resources are available for refrigeration or to heat lunches, so plan accordingly. Parents/Guardians: Please answer "Yes" to the Lunch Bunch question when registering for the morning class. There is no charge, but we need to know who is staying with us for the hour. ***

Good communication is an essential part of healthcare today. Practice the basic, practical language skills needed to effectively communicate with Spanish-speaking patients and families. Learn medical vocabulary and terminology, body parts, illnesses, grammar and tenses, and be able to ask and answer the crucial questions needed to provide quality healthcare. NOTE: You will need to purchase McGraw-Hill Education Complete Medical Spanish, 3rd Edition: ISBN-13: 978-0071841887. The eBook version is available at Barnesandnoble.com. You can also purchase the paperback book version if you wish, available from numerous sources, including Amazon.

Saturday Art Adventure! In this fun and inspiring Saturday art class, young artists will explore drawing techniques, fall-themed projects, color theory, and even how to visualize sound through art. We'll mix skill-building with imagination—plus a touch of cartoon fun! Enroll now and let the adventure begin!

Let’s make this back-to-school season a masterpiece! Drawing lessons will ignite your child’s creativity and sharpen their artistic skills. Fall-themed illustrations will introduce them to warm and cool color theory. From visualizing sounds to drawing dynamic emotions, your child will expand their artistic toolkit while having a laugh with their cartoons. Let their humor and creativity shine. Parents/Guardians: Please send permission to school informing staff that your student will be staying after for a Community Education activity. Westwood students attending an afterschool class at Zimmerman Elementary also need to call the Westwood attendance office 24 hours in advance of the class with this information. Transportation: Westwood students will take the EdVenture Club bus from Westwood to Zimmerman Elementary; they will check in at the Zimmerman Elementary EdVenture Club site. Pick-up: All students will be picked up from EdVenture Club immediately following class. NOTE - without a written note sent with your student, the school might not allow him/her to stay after and might send them home via their regular routine.

Get into the Halloween spirit with a frightfully fun cookie decorating class! Learn how to create spooky designs like ghosts, bats, spiderwebs and more! Perfect for all skill levels, you'll leave with deliciously creepy treats and new decorating skills to show off this season. You'll get six cookies, four bags of icing, a goodie bag complete with recipes, and step-by-step instructions to complete your cookies.

Get ready for a night of fast hands and full plates at Spoons & Spaghetti Game Night! Enjoy a delicious spaghetti dinner with friends, then dive into the classic and chaotic card game “Spoons,” where the laughter is guaranteed and the spoons are never safe. It’s a tasty twist on game night you won’t want to miss! If your assistant plans to eat with the group, please register using the "Participant & Assistant Participating" fee code so we can order enough food.

We introduce students to programming concepts using Scratch. Learn to create an interactive 2D video game using your favorite Star Wars characters! Scratch is a drag-and-drop creative coding platform developed by MIT. Basic computer skills are required. Star Wars is a registered trademark of Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC. This camp is not affiliated with them. Home Technical Requirements: Computer: PC (Windows 10 or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM. Chromebooks, tablets, and phones typically DO NOT Work. Internet: Broadband internet Webcam, microphone, and speakers Zoom installed on computer. Zoom link will be sent before class. Scratch website & Scratch account (free, sign-up information will be provided before class) Students should be comfortable using a PC, mouse, and keyboard.

Looking for ways to make money online? Turn your ideas or homemade products into income by starting an online business. You will learn how to: find a gap in a niche market and fill it, build your own website and market your business effectively (including SEO) so potential customers can find you, take care of business forms and taxes, and create multiple sources of income (including affiliate commissions). A few days before the class, you will receive an email with the video conference link. The handouts will be provided by the instructor during class.

The Town of New Piggleton is well known for its Annual Bar-B-Que contest, and Granny Pig wins every year! But this year, Sheriff Crooks is determined to steal Granny’s recipe from her three grandkids so they can’t enter the competition! Meanwhile, Mama Pig is sick and tired of her home being treated like a stye, so it’s time for Corky, Porky, and Slim to get gone! Mama Pig hires the Hay Farmers, Lumberjacks, and Brick Layers to build each of her piggies their own house. Will Sheriff Crooks and his deputies steal the recipe and the competition, or will the Three Little Pigs prevail by the hair on their chinny chin chins and win this year’s contest? Auditions: Monday, 4:30-6:30 pm. Parents should plan to stay until 5pm for program information. Rehearsals: Tue-Thurs, 4:30-8:45 pm. There is a dinner break halfway through each rehearsal. Please pack a meal each day. Performances: Friday, 7:30 pm and Saturday, 11:00 am. A third show may be added depending on the number of participants. Note: No refund will be given to any participant who auditions, receives a part, and then withdraws from the production.

Strategic planning is an activity that all leaders do, and only leaders do. It is an essential skill to acquire for emerging and developing leaders. As some 70% of strategic plans fail or are not fully implemented, unearth the secrets and tactics for successful strategic planning. Solidify your skill set and conquer this challenging and exciting area of leadership. Registering for this certificate program will automatically enroll you in the three required courses: Introduction to Strategic Planning, Communicating Your Vision, and Implementing Your Strategic Plan.

Not everyone can be skinny, but EVERYONE can be stronger! Strong muscles boost metabolism, maintain/increase bone density, make daily tasks easier, and help you age with quality and grace. Learn how to strengthen your arms, back, shoulders, chest, hips, butt, and thighs using resistance bands while watching your favorite TV show or listening to your favorite podcast. These multi-tasking exercises can fit easily into even the busiest of schedules and will help you look and feel better. All levels of fitness are welcome. You will need a resistance band for class. Join us for this flexible virtual class—you have two ways to participate. You can participate online from the comfort of home, or you can join the virtual class at the Handke Center. A Community Ed staff member will be on site to set up the equipment and assist you in viewing the virtual instructor along with other in-person participants. When registering, please select either the online from home, or online at the Handke Center to let us know how you'll be attending. If you register with the online from home option, you will receive an email a few days before class with the video conference link and the instructor's handout.

Learn the art of cookie decorating with a succulent twist! This beginner-friendly class is perfect for those new to royal icing or looking to refine their skills. Each participant will receive six cookies, four bags of icing, a goodie bag with recipes, and step-by-step instructions. Leave class with beautifully piped, plant-inspired treats!

End your weekend on a high note with open gym basketball at VandenBerge Middle School! Whether you're here to run full court, shoot around with friends, or just get some exercise, Sunday Hoops is the place to be. All ages and skill levels are welcome—bring your sneakers, bring your A-game, and let’s hit the hardwood! Plus!! Indoor Walking is available at all Open Gym locations. You can utilize the hallways of the first floor and escape the weather to get your steps in! Schedule changes may occur, so always check before dropping a child off at the school. Pay at the door: $5/person -- exact change only VandenBerge MS Door N | all ages Sundays Oct 5-Apr 26 | 4:00-6:00pm

Let your little artist explore the messier side of art in this hands-on camp. Your child will enjoy many super-duper messy experiences as they create fantastic works of art. They will paint, sculpt, scribble, and giggle their way to discovering mess-making at its best. These are not projects to tackle at home. We will be maximizing the mess to make this art camp the best! Please pack a nut-free snack and a beverage for your child. Students who are registered for "Lunch Bunch" should bring a nut-free lunch and an additional beverage. *** Registering for a morning and an afternoon class at the same location? Join the "Lunch Bunch!" Community Education will provide a supervised hour between classes for you to enjoy the lunch you brought from home, then will get you to your afternoon class. Lunches should be nut-free and should include a beverage. No resources are available for refrigeration or to heat lunches, so plan accordingly. Parents/Guardians: Please answer "Yes" to the Lunch Bunch question when registering for the morning class. There is no charge, but we need to know who is staying with us for the hour. ***