Forest Lake Area Schools Community Education - New Courseshttp://forestlake.ce.eleyo.com/courses2024-03-28T04:06:26-05:00Baseball League Age 4 - Grade 6http://forestlake.ce.eleyo.com/course/7012/winter-2024-jan-apr/baseball-league-age-4-grade-62024-03-27T00:01:00-05:00<p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>Please note: This is the waiting list for baseball, t-ball, and softball.</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>Once registered, if there is a spot available on your preferred team, you will be automatically enrolled and moved to the correct course where you will then receive a confirmation email. </strong></span></span><strong style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">If there is a spot available on a different team for your student's grade/age, you will be contacted. If there is no spot available, you be removed and refunded on May 13th. If you would like to be removed and refunded before May 13th, please contact ksuloff@flaschools.org or 651-982-8392. If your child is 4 years old and you need help registering, please contact our office for assistance.</strong></p><p>Baseball schedule includes one practice night AND one game night per week.</p><p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"></span></p><ul> <li>
<strong>T-Ball/Softball</strong>: Age 4 through Kindergarten. Games on Tuesdays.</li>
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<strong>1st Grade</strong>: Modified Coach Pitch. Set number of pitches by the coach to put the ball in play, if that pitch amount is exceeded, there will be an opportunity to put the ball in play off of a tee. Games on Thursdays.</li>
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<strong>2nd Grade</strong>: Set number of pitches by the coach to put the ball in play. Games on Thursdays.</li>
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<strong>1st/2nd Grade Softball: </strong>Games on Thursdays</li>
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<strong>3rd/4th Grade</strong><strong>:</strong> Player pitch, age appropriate rules will be followed. Games on Thursdays.</li>
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<strong>5th/6th Grade: </strong>Player pitch, age appropriate rules will be followed. Games on Tuesdays.</li>
</ul><p><strong>We monitor our numbers daily and will accept as many participants as possible. We add students in order of registration and your child must be on the waiting list before placing them onto a team. You </strong><strong>will be contacted if there is a spot open on any team within your child's age/grade. Please note, this may not be the team you have selected.\</strong></p><p>Important dates and times:</p><ul>
<li>Coaches Meeting: TBD</li>
<li>Practices are currently set to begin the week of April 29.</li>
<li>Games are set to begin the week of May 13 on Thursdays - Times are TBD - please see last year's schedule for an example by <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mgR5IKsEdSKbx5gITCBuL9n82VPn1B0j/view?usp=sharing">clicking here</a>.</li>
<li>Tentative Schedule is the week of April 29 - June 20.</li>
</ul><p><strong>If you have any questions in regards to late registration please contact Katie Suloff at 651-982-8392 or email ksuloff@flaschools.org.</strong></p>Early Childhood Screening - May 2024http://forestlake.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/7383/ec-screening-23-24/early-childhood-screening-may-20242024-03-19T00:00:00-05:00<p>Early Childhood Screening is a free and simple check of how your child is growing, developing and learning. It is a review of your child's height, weight, hearing, vision, speech, language, motor and cognitive development. Screening at 3 is preferred, but a child may be screened between the ages of 3 and the start of kindergarten as required by law.</p><p>Screening is not an examination to determine readiness for school, but to screen for potential problems that may interfere with a child's ability to be successful. Early screening and intervention promotes early success.</p>Little Ranger Roadster: Stop & Play Ages 1-5 (Non-Separating)http://forestlake.ce.eleyo.com/course/ecfe/7341/2023-2024-early-childhood/little-ranger-roadster-stop-play-ages-1-5-non-separating—12024-03-07T00:01:00-06:00<p><a href="https://www.flaschools.org/roadster" style="background-color: initial;"></a></p><p>The Forest Lake Area Schools Early Childhood Programs transformed an RV into a mobile classroom! Parents and their children are invited to engage in an enriching experience using songs, finger plays and exploration with our knowledgeable early childhood staff! No registration required. Maximum of three children per adult. For answers to frequently asked questions, visit <a href="http://www.flaschools.org/roadster.">http://www.flaschools.org/roadster.</a></p>Italian Dinnerhttp://forestlake.ce.eleyo.com/course/7381/spr-sum-2024-apr-aug/italian-dinner2024-03-06T00:00:00-06:00<p>Join us for a wonderful Italian dinner including baked pasta, garlic parmesan bagels twists, greek salad, and dessert. <span style="background-color: initial;">Mocktails will be available for purchase. </span>This fundraiser for Ranger Space Camp will include dinner, entertainment, silent auction and/or raffle baskets. Reservations preferred. Walk-ins accepted as space permits. All activities will be held at Big Apple Bagel and Lakes Floral.</p><p>Parents of 4-6th graders can drop their kids off at Youth Night <a href="https://forestlake.ce.eleyo.com/course/7114/winter-2024-jan-apr/youth-night-grades-4-6" target="_blank">(pre-registration required)</a> and then come enjoy a great meal for a great cause.</p>Battle Drones Grades 8-12http://forestlake.ce.eleyo.com/course/7299/spr-sum-2024-apr-aug/battle-drones-grades-8-122024-03-05T00:00:00-06:00<p>This exciting combination of aerial acrobatics with an engineering design challenge will teach students STEM concepts, teamwork and how to skillfully fly a drone. Students will be guided in how to construct launchers to maximize projectile speed and accuracy as their team builds robotic launchers designed to fling projectiles at their opponents’ drones. Camp will culminate in an epic battle where students will need to pilot their drones to safety by dodging opponent projectiles while using their own launchers to take down opponent drones. The best drone pilots and launchers will emerge victorious!</p>Synchronized Swim Clinic Ages 9-18http://forestlake.ce.eleyo.com/course/7159/spr-sum-2024-apr-aug/synchronized-swim-clinic-ages-9-182024-03-04T00:00:00-06:00<p>This Synchronized Swim Clinic is for swimmers interested in learning the basic skills of synchronized swimming and for the advanced synchronized swimmer. The novice synchronized swimmer must be able to swim 25 yards of the following strokes: front crawl, sidestroke, breaststroke and back crawl. The advanced synchronized swimmer will focus on both technical and artistic components that make up a routine. Both the novice and advanced swimmer will work on strength and control in figures and hybrids. New ideas for complicated hybrids and lifts that make a routine more challenging will be practiced in the advanced section. </p><p>Each swimmer must provide their own swim suit, swim cap, nose clip and goggles. </p><p><strong>1019-SU24A - Novice </strong></p><p><strong>1019-SU24B - Advanced </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p>Synchronized Swim Camp Ages 9-18http://forestlake.ce.eleyo.com/course/7160/spr-sum-2024-apr-aug/synchronized-swim-camp-ages-9-182024-03-04T00:00:00-06:00<p>Synchronized swimming is a combination of swimming, gymnastics and dance. This sport has an artistic element that relates to the three sports. Come and explore the basics of synchronized swimming in a short camp climate. Each participant must provide their own swim suit, swim cap, nose clip and goggles.</p>Cooking - Homemade Egg Rolls & Samosashttp://forestlake.ce.eleyo.com/course/7250/spr-sum-2024-apr-aug/cooking-homemade-egg-rolls-samosas2024-03-04T00:00:00-06:00<p>Restaurant quality egg rolls and samosas can be made right in your own kitchen. These appetizers are jammed with flavors from around the world and can be a quick way to incorporate leftovers into something new and fun to eat. Make a variety of egg rolls, samosas and dipping sauces in class. You will be provided an ingredient list and a link prior to class.</p>Music Lessons - Percussion Age 10-Adulthttp://forestlake.ce.eleyo.com/course/7255/spr-sum-2024-apr-aug/music-lessons-percussion-age-10-adult2024-03-04T00:00:00-06:00<p>Summer is a great opportunity for percussionists of all ages to improve their ability to play their instrument. Whether starting your first year of percussion or working to improve and refine your skills, these 30-minute lessons are ideal! Mr. Condon will be provided with your contact information and will contact you to schedule the lessons. If you need to cancel and reschedule a lesson, please contact Mr. Condon by email at least 24 hours in advance. Lessons canceled with less than 24 hours notice will not be rescheduled.</p>Kids That Code Ages 6-9http://forestlake.ce.eleyo.com/course/7291/spr-sum-2024-apr-aug/kids-that-code-ages-6-92024-03-04T00:00:00-06:00<p>Learn to code in this class using Scratch, a platform designed for budding programmers. We offer a unique learning environment to introduce girls and boys to fundamental coding concepts in a collaborative and supportive environment. Students will be creating a game with unique backgrounds and characters. This is an excellent introduction to the principles of game design and interactive storytelling. Students should have basic reading skills. Bring a USB drive to save your games on the last day.</p>Modern Masters In Clay Ages 5-12http://forestlake.ce.eleyo.com/course/7317/spr-sum-2024-apr-aug/modern-masters-in-clay-ages-5-122024-03-04T00:00:00-06:00<p>Be inspired by art created by Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet, Gustav Klimt and Pablo Picasso. We will recreate famous works of art like Van Gogh’s Field of Irises, Monet’s Sailboat at Le Petit Gennevilliers, Klimt’s The Sunflower and Picasso’s Colombe - all in clay. You’ll need to make room to display these masterpieces! Bring a beverage and a nut-free snack.</p>Aviation - Intro Ages 10-15http://forestlake.ce.eleyo.com/course/7323/spr-sum-2024-apr-aug/aviation-intro-ages-10-15—22024-03-04T00:00:00-06:00<p>FLY! The possibility of flight has fascinated people for thousands of years, but only in the last 120 years have we enjoyed powered flight. Learn the history, science, math, personalities and traditions of aviation. We will look at aviation maps, navigation, design, art and the people behind the progress of flight. We will look back at the history and learn the future direction of powered flight. Students will track their own progress through daily journaling and will come home with materials at least every other day.</p>Ranger Synchro Day Camp Ages 9-18http://forestlake.ce.eleyo.com/course/7357/spr-sum-2024-apr-aug/ranger-synchro-day-camp-ages-9-182024-03-04T00:00:00-06:00<p><strong>Come and try out synchronized swimming!</strong></p><p><strong>Find out what the buzz is all about!</strong></p><p>Ranger Synchro is a combination of swimming, gymnastics and dance. This sport has an artistic element that relates to the three sports. Come and explore the basics of synchronized swimming in a short camp climate. Each participant must provide their own swimsuit, swim cap, nose clip and goggles.</p>Ranger Space Camp Information - Parent & Child Grades 4-8http://forestlake.ce.eleyo.com/course/7365/spr-sum-2024-apr-aug/ranger-space-camp-information-parent-child-grades-4-82024-03-04T00:00:00-06:00<p>Is your child ready to suit up for the next FLAS mission to take Rangers to Space Camp? Parents and children (Grades 4-8 in fall 2024) are invited to learn what it will take for kids to spend a week at Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama in the spring of 2025! This informational meeting will cover the application process, fees, fundraising and expectations for children and parents as we prepare for Space Camp. During the 2024-2025 school year, students who are selected to join the mission will meet monthly for Science Saturdays to work as a team and confront mission scenarios that require dynamic problem solving and critical thinking — 21st century learning skills required in the workplace. One parent or adult from each family will be required to attend Science Saturday and work on planning and implementing fundraising activities to send the entire group to Space Camp. Our mottos is: We all go or no one goes! Throughout the week at Space Camp, students are immersed in astronaut training techniques using equipment adapted from NASA’s astronaut program. Watch the Space Camp video here. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh_V8T6U-D0" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial;">Space Camp Intro Video</a></p><p>Please register your with your child's information. Parent name(s) will be requested during the registration process.</p>Ranger Space Camp Information - Parent & Child Grades 4-8http://forestlake.ce.eleyo.com/course/7366/spr-sum-2024-apr-aug/ranger-space-camp-information-parent-child-grades-4-8—12024-03-04T00:00:00-06:00<p>Is your child ready to suit up for the next FLAS mission to take Rangers to Space Camp? Parents and children (Grades 4-8 in fall 2024) are invited to learn what it will take for kids to spend a week at Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama in the spring of 2025! This informational meeting will cover the application process, fees, fundraising and expectations for children and parents as we prepare for Space Camp. During the 2024-2025 school year, students who are selected to join the mission will meet monthly for Science Saturdays to work as a team and confront mission scenarios that require dynamic problem solving and critical thinking — 21st century learning skills required in the workplace. One parent or adult from each family will be required to attend Science Saturday and work on planning and implementing fundraising activities to send the entire group to Space Camp. Our mottos is: We all go or no one goes! Throughout the week at Space Camp, students are immersed in astronaut training techniques using equipment adapted from NASA’s astronaut program. Watch the Space Camp video here. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh_V8T6U-D0" target="_blank" style="background-color: initial;">Space Camp Intro Video</a></p><p>Please register your with your child's information. Parent name(s) will be requested during the registration process.</p>Lap Swimhttp://forestlake.ce.eleyo.com/course/7140/spr-sum-2024-apr-aug/lap-swim2024-03-04T00:00:00-06:00<p>The FLAS Community Pool, located at the Education Center, is a six lane, 25-yard pool that is a great place for a morning workout.</p><p>Pre-registration is preferred.</p><p>However, space permitting, in-person drop ins are allowed for a fee of $10 paid by check or cash (please bring correct change).</p><p><em><strong>You can register for this class either </strong><strong>online or by calling 651-982-8110. </strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><p><em style="background-color: initial;"><strong></strong></em></p>Cartoons, Clay and Crafts Ages 5-11http://forestlake.ce.eleyo.com/course/7283/spr-sum-2024-apr-aug/cartoons-clay-and-crafts-ages-5-112024-03-04T00:00:00-06:00<p>Do you like to make cool crafts? Sculpt with clay? Draw cartoons? Then you should join us for this creative camp. We’ll sculpt a pink piggie and a tiny turtle, learn to draw cartoons, create a comic strip, make cute cactus in painted clay pots, a paper mâché bowl and have tons of fun. Bring a beverage and a nut-free snack.</p><p><img src="https://pictures.ce.eleyo.com/34/redactor/1708977291_75353.png" style="width: 173px;"></p>Destination Mars: Rocketry Ages 7-11http://forestlake.ce.eleyo.com/course/7289/spr-sum-2024-apr-aug/destination-mars-rocketry-ages-7-112024-03-04T00:00:00-06:00<p>Launch your very own rocket that speeds 300 feet into the air - then it is yours to take home! Students will make and take home multiple rockets of varying difficulty throughout this session. We will use these rockets and airplanes to investigate basic aeronautical concepts including propulsion, thrust, lift, drag and more. We will also hypothesize about travel in outer space, how to get a United States astronaut to Mars and life on Mars. Parents will be asked to contribute two empty 2-liter soda bottles for two different experiments. All other materials are included. Bring a beverage and a nut free snack.</p>Pickleball Clinic - Advanced Beginnerhttp://forestlake.ce.eleyo.com/course/7370/spr-sum-2024-apr-aug/pickleball-clinic-advanced-beginner2024-03-04T00:00:00-06:00<p>This class is ideal for any player who has taken a beginner class or drill session and would like to enhance their basic strokes: top spin serve, forehand, back hand, dinking, drop shot and volley. Learn advanced court positioning and hitting strategies. Players should wear comfortable clothes, court/athletic shoes and bring a bottle of water. Coach Michael will provide demo paddles for any player.</p>Ranger Aquatics Ages 8-18http://forestlake.ce.eleyo.com/course/7156/spr-sum-2024-apr-aug/ranger-aquatics-ages-8-182024-03-04T00:00:00-06:00<p><strong>Prerequisite: </strong><strong>Participants must be able to swim 25 continuous yards of front crawl and backstroke or passed Level 4.</strong></p><p>The purpose of this swimming program is to train the athlete (both novice & advanced) to swim efficiently and fast. In addition, the coaching staff will encourage physical fitness, motivation, foster self-discipline, reinforce self-esteem, build self-confidence and provide an environment where the athlete can achieve their highest potential through a challenging and fun atmosphere. The workouts will be adjusted to benefit all swimming abilities. </p>