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***Monday will be at South View Middle school for incoming South View students. Please park in the middle lot and the group will wait by door 11 and walk down to the city gym. Get ready for middle school with the 6th Grade Jumpstart Retreat! This fun and engaging retreat helps students build friendships, boost confidence, and develop skills for a successful start to their 6th-grade journey.

***Wednesday will be at Valley View Middle school for incoming Valley View students. Please park in the Valley View main lot. Students will meet outside door 1 and walk down to the North Gym. Get ready for middle school with the 6th Grade Jumpstart Retreat! This fun and engaging retreat helps students build friendships, boost confidence, and develop skills for a successful start to their 6th-grade journey.

***This course is intended for educational professionals and not available for members of the general public.*** South View is proud to share the great work of Edina Public Schools in carrying out its mission of being a dynamic learning community delivering educational excellence and preparing all students to realize their full potential. South View was one of eleven middle schools recognized as a School of Distinction by the Association for Middle Level Education. This distinction is a reflection of South View’s progressive work around developing agency and belonging for all learners. We will continue to be a model for what it looks like to be a responsive, challenging, empowering, equitable and engaging middle school. One of the ways we continue to grow is by hosting site visits. Sponsoring space and time for other sites and programs to learn and share effective practices builds on our teacher efficacy. There is so much value in learning in the context of an actual school day. Some schools come to see the flexible learning spaces, others want to see how daily flex time and advisory works, but all schools learn about instructional practices that put learners at the center so each and every student can reach their full potential and thrive. Registration Note: If you are not attending but registering others from your district, you will need to first create an Eleyo account if you don't already have one. Second, you will select yourself as an "attendee" but that is strictly for email receipt processing. You will include the names and emails of the actual attendees after this step. Attendees will receive a confirmation directly from the event coordinator before the site visit. For further assistance, call 952.848.3976

HORNET TRACK & FIELD CAMP is designed to teach kids track & field events and provide them the opportunity to participate in a real track meet. Campers will be separated into similar age groups and will learn how to effectively warm up/cool down, stretch, and participate in plyometrics while becoming faster and stronger in track & field events. Camp will conclude with an official track meet allowing campers to fully experience a typical “gameday” at a middle school and high school meet. Current and former Edina High School Boys and Girls athletes will serve as coaches. Registration Fee includes an official camp t-shirt, instruction, track meet and prizes. Find out more at Buck’s Excellence in Building Skills Camps - www.ebscamps.com.

Dive into the diverse world of healthcare and other industries through this immersive course designed to expand your career horizons. Students will explore various career paths, learning about key roles, skills, and opportunities. In addition to valuable insights from guest speakers and professionals, students will have the unique opportunity to visit an actual work site, gaining a firsthand look at different job environments. The course culminates in a mini career fair, where students can engage directly with industry representatives, ask questions, and discover potential career opportunities. This is the perfect chance to explore your passions and start planning your future!

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). Sibling Care is available during this class: https://earlylearning.edinaschools.org/learning/sibling-care

HORNET TRACK & FIELD CAMP is designed to teach kids track & field events and provide them the opportunity to participate in a real track meet. Campers will be separated into similar age groups and will learn how to effectively warm up/cool down, stretch, and participate in plyometrics while becoming faster and stronger in track & field events. Camp will conclude with an official track meet allowing campers to fully experience a typical “gameday” at a middle school and high school meet. Current and former Edina High School Boys and Girls athletes will serve as coaches. Registration Fee includes an official camp t-shirt, instruction, track meet and prizes. Find out more at Buck’s Excellence in Building Skills Camps - www.ebscamps.com.

HORNET TRACK & FIELD CAMP is designed to teach kids track & field events and provide them the opportunity to participate in a real track meet. Campers will be separated into similar age groups and will learn how to effectively warm up/cool down, stretch, and participate in plyometrics while becoming faster and stronger in track & field events. Camp will conclude with an official track meet allowing campers to fully experience a typical “gameday” at a middle school and high school meet. Current and former Edina High School Boys and Girls athletes will serve as coaches. Registration Fee includes an official camp t-shirt, instruction, track meet and prizes. Find out more at Buck’s Excellence in Building Skills Camps - www.ebscamps.com.

Join the musical adventure with the Edina Pops Orchestra Summer Camp where we’ll transform your favorite hits into stunning orchestral arrangements. From epic video game themes to chart-topping rock anthems, we'll explore music that makes your heart sing and your strings ring! With enough players, we’ll create a Middle and High school string group that will dive into an exciting world where classical technique meets contemporary cool. So put your music reading skills to work in a whole new way as we tackle fresh, fun arrangements that'll have you playing outside the classical box while simultaneously showing everyone just how versatile your orchestra skills can be! Music is best played with friends so sign up together and stick around for the afternoon Chamber music session! See the Summer Chamber String Camp afternoon session! *Camp will run Monday-Thursday on site at Edina. Friday 7/18 will be a cumulative performance in the early evening from the Pops Summer String Camp as well as the Summer Chamber String Camp at Centennial Lakes open to the public. Details TBA. Requirements: • Participants must have an instruments they can use (exceptions for bass players pending enrollment) • Participants must have basic knowledge of how to play their instrument with a bow • Participants must be able to note read and / or have participated in the Edina Orchestra Program during the school year. Strongly Recommended: Students should consider their availability for the Friday early evening performance at the Centennial Lakes Maetzold Amphitheater on July 18th. While not required, the performance outcome will be contingent on group participation. For questions regarding the camp, please contact instructor lead: Nick Gaudette nick.gaudette@edinaschools.org

Get ready for a crash course of fishing in Minnesota with plenty of hands-on experience! In this class we will be learning all about fishing laws, etiquette, species, knots, pole/reel setup, casting, bait, and targeting certain fish. We will then practice our new skills while we're at the lake. That's correct... I said at the lake! This class will take place at South View Middle School the first day, but the following days will all take place at Lake Normandale in Bloomington. This lake is roughly 3 miles away, and is known to be great for sunfish, bass, pike, and carp fishing. No supplies, previous knowledge, or fishing licenses required. Please have your child bring: Sunscreen, a water bottle, a nut free snack, and a hat (optional). The instructor will provide: The poles, tackle, and bait. This is a beginner course designed to teach your children how to set up their own poles, and fish without assistance moving forward. Join us for some outdoor fun as we connect with nature, and discover what it takes to fish Minnesota Please note: -For classes week of 7/7, registration closes on 7/2 due to district closures 7/4 and 7/5 in recognition of Independence Day. We apologize for any inconvenience this variance may cause. -This class ends at 12:30pm and takes place off site Tuesday-Thursday. Because of these reasons, participants will no be able to attend Lunch Bunch/Sandwich Society.