Edina Community Ed

Join other caregivers and their children in an atmosphere created just for babies and toddlers. No registration is required. You can pay as you go ($7 at the door) or purchase a pass online. Sibling care is not offered for this class. For ages 6-18 months.

***Prerequisites: Separate registration, payment, and participation in Beginning/Intermediate Ballet (129-B2027) immediately before this class for warm up purposes.*** Learn ballet choreography created just for you! The beauty of ballet is most often seen through choreography and performance. This class allows you to be part of that beauty and fun! You will: • Learn a newly choreographed group piece, specifically choreographed for those who have signed up for the class (meaning it will be based on steps you know, for the most part). • Rehearse the piece and work to make it better once it is learned. • Perform for your friends or family at the end of the class. The performance will be in the classroom only and will be optional. Those who chose not to perform will be given “understudy roles." It is recommended that you have at least a year of dance class experience (current or past) before signing up for this class. Those who miss the ballet class that day my come to rehearsal and take notes but not dance as dancing cold is unsafe in ballet. Those who are sick or out of town may sign in online via Zoom to watch rehearsal and take notes if they choose and if they give the instructor sufficient notice.

Does your child enjoy dance, theater, music, art and swimming? Try synchronized swimming to combine them all! This class will be an introduction for girls in grades 1-12 to try synchronized swimming. Swimmers will combine a love of music, dance, and swimming to learn the basics of synchronized swimming from experienced coaches and get to perform a short routine. ***Athletes already on the Edina Synchronized Swim team are not eligible to register for this introductory course.*** Swimmers must be comfortable and independent in deep water and should be able to swim at least the length of the pool without assistance.

Does your child enjoy dance, theater, music, art and swimming? Try synchronized swimming to combine them all! This class will be an introduction for girls in grades 1-12 to try synchronized swimming. Swimmers will combine a love of music, dance, and swimming to learn the basics of synchronized swimming from experienced coaches and get to perform a short routine. ***Athletes already on the Edina Synchronized Swim team are not eligible to register for this introductory course.*** Swimmers must be comfortable and independent in deep water and should be able to swim at least the length of the pool without assistance.

Does your child enjoy dance, theater, music, art and swimming? Try synchronized swimming to combine them all! This class will be an introduction for girls in grades 1-12 to try synchronized swimming. Swimmers will combine a love of music, dance, and swimming to learn the basics of synchronized swimming from experienced coaches and get to perform a short routine. ***Athletes already on the Edina Synchronized Swim team are not eligible to register for this introductory course.*** Swimmers must be comfortable and independent in deep water and should be able to swim at least the length of the pool without assistance.

Does your child enjoy dance, theater, music, art and swimming? Try synchronized swimming to combine them all! This class will be an introduction for girls in grades 1-12 to try synchronized swimming. Swimmers will combine a love of music, dance, and swimming to learn the basics of synchronized swimming from experienced coaches and get to perform a short routine. ***Athletes already on the Edina Synchronized Swim team are not eligible to register for this introductory course.*** Swimmers must be comfortable and independent in deep water and should be able to swim at least the length of the pool without assistance.

This class is designed for people with knowledge of basic ballet barre steps and ballet technique and who like to have fun and learn a lot. This class focuses on continuing to teach ballet technique and new ballet steps. It is recommended that you have done at least one session of beginning ballet before taking this class. The teacher also ensures that students get a good workout. Individualized attention is given to all students to help students improve all their ballet and their strength while working to prevent pain and injury. Attend in person or join online via Zoom or a mixture of both.

Remembering the basics and refreshing previously learned ballet vocabulary alongside other adults. Ballet classes are a great way to gain strength and flexibility, improve posture and balance, and reduce stress in a noncompetitive atmosphere.

Come to class and learn new parenting skills as your child grows from Elementary through High School years. Beyond ECFE Classes are taught by Licensed Parent Educators, meeting once per month. Group discussion allows parents to share their challenges, experience and wisdom. Topics are determined based on the interests of the class. Classes offered are: Parenting Elementary Students, Parenting Middle School Students, and Parenting High School Students. Parenting Elementary Students (First Thursday of the month): Topics may include working in partnership with teachers, identity, sleep, friendships, discipline, emotion coaching, sibling relationships, over-scheduling, home-school communication, beginning puberty, teaching personal and media safety, moral development, chores and allowance and other concerns common to this age and stage. Topics are flexible and will reflect the interests of the group. For the months of January and April, class will be the second Thursday (January 9th and April 10th).

Come to class and learn new parenting skills as your child grows from Elementary through High School years. Beyond ECFE Classes are taught by Licensed Parent Educators, meeting once per month. Group discussion allows parents to share their challenges, experience and wisdom. Topics are determined based on the interests of the class. Classes offered are: Parenting Elementary Students, Parenting Middle School Students, and Parenting High School Students. Parenting High School Students (Second Tuesday of the month): Topics may include adolescent brain development, friendships and social dynamics, health & wellness, dating, emerging independence, positive discipline, parties and dances, technology and social media, college planning, time & money management, and drugs & alcohol. Topics are flexible and reflect the interest of the group. For the months of November and April, class will be held on the 3rd Tuesday (November 19th and April 15th).

Weekend 3hr class will build from basic to more advance. Many of your bike issues can be solved in this class! Major focus will be on identification of bicycle parts, trailside repair, shifting adjustments, brake adjustments, chain maintenance, how to repair/replace a tube (flat tire), how to safety check your bike. We will also learn basic wheel truing, replacing a chain, how to replace brake and shifting cables. Please bring a bike. Especially one that need work! Great value if you factor in a tune up!!

1wk Camps will teach you basic bike set up, trailside repair, shifting adjustments, brake adjustments, learn how to re-cable a bike for shifting and brakes, tube replacement, tips & tricks, and preparing a bike for selling, Students are free to bring a different bike to each class. Many of your bike issues can be solved in this class! Parts are an extra fee if it is something more major or we will help you source new parts if needed. Please try to bring a bike. Students are encouraged to bring a different bike as we repair every day of camp!

1wk Camps will teach you basic bike set up, trailside repair, shifting adjustments, brake adjustments, learn how to re-cable a bike for shifting and brakes, tube replacement, tips & tricks, and preparing a bike for selling, Students are free to bring a different bike to each class. Many of your bike issues can be solved in this class! Parts are an extra fee if it is something more major or we will help you source new parts if needed. Please try to bring a bike. Students are encouraged to bring a different bike as we repair every day of camp!

1wk Camps will teach you basic bike set up, trailside repair, shifting adjustments, brake adjustments, learn how to re-cable a bike for shifting and brakes, tube replacement, tips & tricks, and preparing a bike for selling, Students are free to bring a different bike to each class. Many of your bike issues can be solved in this class! Parts are an extra fee if it is something more major or we will help you source new parts if needed. Please try to bring a bike. Students are encouraged to bring a different bike as we repair every day of camp!

Calling all game developers! Students in this camp enjoy creating their own games with character, enemy and plot development. Using the Bloxels Edu system, they turn their game ideas into a digital video game. They will use a special game board and blocks to design the characters, levels, and other art for their games. They then capture their creations using the Bloxels app, where they edit and customize their game, deciding how each of the elements interact and behave. Students will walk away with a fun playable game on a tablet or computer, and invaluable experience with logic and programming.

Bonjour camp for the lower grades are taught by Madame Abdo (Kindergarten) and Madame Thomas (1st grade) and is an introduction to the first week of school in French. Incoming kindergarten students will be introduced in French to the 6 colors, numbers 0-10, how to say hello , goodbye, and a few songs in French. Along with that they will learn how to be a student at Normandale French immersion . How to sit in a circle, classroom rules , how to ask to go to the bathroom , open lockers , and stand in line. It is a great introduction and makes your child less anxious and stressful to start school. Incoming first grade students will engage in a variety of community building activities in French including: art projects, oral language games, sing alongs, and light literacy and math games. They will have a chance to reconnect with their friends from kindergarten and make new friends in a fun and engaging space.

Bonjour camp for the lower grades are taught by Madame Abdo (Kindergarten) and Madame Thomas (1st grade) and is an introduction to the first week of school in French. Incoming kindergarten students will be introduced in French to the 6 colors, numbers 0-10, how to say hello , goodbye, and a few songs in French. Along with that they will learn how to be a student at Normandale French immersion . How to sit in a circle, classroom rules , how to ask to go to the bathroom , open lockers , and stand in line. It is a great introduction and makes your child less anxious and stressful to start school. Incoming first grade students will engage in a variety of community building activities in French including: art projects, oral language games, sing alongs, and light literacy and math games. They will have a chance to reconnect with their friends from kindergarten and make new friends in a fun and engaging space.

Bonjour camps for the upper grades are taught by Madame Heffelfinger (2nd grade), Madame Coldagelli (formerly named Madame Weir in 3rd grade) and Madame May (4th-5th grade). These camps offer French language rich activities with games, rotations, speaking and projects. It’s a great way to keep up on their French over the summer as well as meet and get to know teachers from their grade level at Normandale. Students leave excited to speak French and ready for the school year!