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Camp Invention Grades K-6Science & TechnologyCamp Invention’s Illuminate, provides opportunities for hands-on exploration of science, technology, engineering and more! Campers take on exhilarating activities each day, have fun collaborating with friends, think creatively and invent their own solutions to real-world challenges. During this action-packed, confidence-boosting program, young innovators will: Develop their own claw arcade game with unique prizes. Discover the science as they investigate Antarctica with robotics assistant and launch plush penguins across snowy landscapes. Embark on being in the driver's seat on a road trip design a custom control panel and navigate through GPS and AI tools. The illusion workshop explores the science behind special effects and optical illusion in movies and animation. Fee: $295, sibling discounts available. Register at Invent.orgSpr/Sum 2025 (Apr-Aug)
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PopularCandy Lab Ages 5-12Special InterestStep into our Candy Lab and explore science through sweet experiments! From candy chemistry to edible art, every activity uses candy to teach cool scientific concepts. Mix, melt and marvel at how sweets can be both delicious and educational!Winter 2025 - Jan-Apr
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Cheerleading/POM Ages 5-7Creative Arts & TheaterGrab a friend and join us to learn popular cheers, stunts and tumbling! We will learn fun pom/jazz routines with pom poms while students work on flexibility, coordination and strength. Poms will be provided for use during class.Spr/Sum 2025 (Apr-Aug)
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Chess Summer Camp Ages 6-12Special InterestThe {YEL!} Teach It! Practice It! Play It! classroom method keeps chess students progressing with 60+ chess lessons and thousands of puzzles, as well as guided games and an end-of-week in-class tournament. All levels are welcome. Class fee includes ChessKid.com membership for the session ($49 annual value). Bring a beverage and a nut free snack.Spr/Sum 2025 (Apr-Aug)
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Co-Ed Soccer League Entering KindergartenAthletics & RecreationSoccer League will focus on improving the basic skills of dribbling, trapping, passing, receiving, game positions and offensive/defensive techniques. Kindergarten Co-Ed Soccer League will practice on Tuesdays and play games on Thursdays starting July 8. Games will start at either 6:15pm or 7:15pm and be played at Columbus Elementary. The first week will be practices only and the second will be a practice and game. Students must be registered by the grade they are entering for the 2025/2026 school year. (They must be entering Kindergarten) No exceptions. All participants will receive a game t-shirt if registered by the deadline. Please indicate your student’s t-shirt size when registering. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience. This program is dependent on volunteer coaches. Please click here for more information. Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored as well as the same school and same grade selected. All practices and games will take place at Columbus Elementary Green Space. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of June 10 from $109 to $129. Coaches Meeting: TBD Practices are on Tuesdays and set to begin July 8. Games are on Thursdays and set to begin July 17. Tentative Schedule is July 8 - August 21. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.orgSpr/Sum 2025 (Apr-Aug)
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Code Championship Tournament Series | Virtual Computer Coding Competition Grades 3-9Science & TechnologyBuild a computer bot to compete against other coders! Whether you're new or experienced, this is the perfect way to explore competitive coding. No previous coding experience is necessary. The Code Championship Series is four online tournaments hosted on Google Meet. If you have a modern browser, no download is required. Players must be able to navigate the internet. The Google Meet link will be emailed two days before the tournament.Winter 2025 - Jan-Apr
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ColumbusSAC & SonicSeason Registration Deadlines: School Year deadline is August 1 Summer deadline is May 1 Completed registrations will be put on a "pending approval status" in the order the registration is received until Community Education staff can review it, all required paperwork is completed and adequate staff is available. Once you are approved, you will receive an email confirmation and your credit card will be charged the registration fee. We begin accepting summer registrations in April and school year registrations in July. Registrations received after the season deadline may not be able to start the first week of care and you will be notified when an opening becomes available. School Age Care - Grades K-3 SAC is a before and after school childcare program where your child will engage in a variety of fun, enriching opportunities in a safe and caring environment. Before and after preschool childcare for Little Rangers preschool is offered only on days that your child is scheduled to attend Little Rangers. Sonic - Grades 4-5 Our Sonic before and after school childcare program provides activities that encourage students to develop new skills and pursue interests while providing a place to hang out with friends in a fun environment. 2025 Summer Fees 2025-26 SAC/Sonic Fees 2024-25 SAC/Sonic Fees NSD Registration/Cancellation Dates Authorization for Administration of Medication atSchool Behavior Contract Family Handbook Health Assessment Forms2024-2025 SAC/Sonic SAC & Sonic Site
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ColumbusSAC & SonicSeason Registration Deadlines: School Year deadline is August 1 Summer deadline is May 1 Completed registrations will be put on a "pending approval status" in the order the registration is received until Community Education staff can review it, all required paperwork is completed and adequate staff is available. Once you are approved, you will receive an email confirmation and your credit card will be charged the registration fee. We begin accepting summer registrations in April and school year registrations in July. Registrations received after the season deadline may not be able to start the first week of care and you will be notified when an opening becomes available. School Age Care - Grades K-3 SAC is a before and after school childcare program where your child will engage in a variety of fun, enriching opportunities in a safe and caring environment. Before and after preschool childcare for Little Rangers preschool is offered only on days that your child is scheduled to attend Little Rangers. Sonic - Grades 4-5 Our Sonic before and after school childcare program provides activities that encourage students to develop new skills and pursue interests while providing a place to hang out with friends in a fun environment. 2025 Summer Fees 2025-26 SAC/Sonic Fees 2024-25 SAC/Sonic Fees NSD Registration/Cancellation Dates Authorization for Administration of Medication atSchool Behavior Contract Family Handbook Health Assessment Forms2025-2026 SAC/Sonic SAC & Sonic Site
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Columbus Ages 4-5 Full DayLittle Rangers Preschool Full DayFull Day Preschool: Full Day Preschool is offered at seven elementary locations throughout the district for four and five-year-old children. Since the Full Day program does not receive any state funding, the program relies on parent fees to offer high-quality programming for our students. Little Rangers Preschools is a program for students to explore and learn through play-based curriculum and social-emotional teaching. For more information on Little Rangers Preschool visit Early Childhood preschool Registration Details: Once you complete the online registration in Eleyo you will be put on a "pending approval status" in the order the registration is received until Early Childhood Programs staff can review it, and enough registrations are received to run the class. Your credit card will not be charged for the registration fee until your child is confirmed in the program. Once you are approved, you will receive an email confirmation and your credit card will be charged. Following your accepted contract, you will receive an email to set up a ParentVue account, where you will complete the registrations process, including attaching required forms. Required Forms: A list of all required forms can be found online at www.flaschools.org/ecforms and are due before your child may start preschool. Financial Assistance: Information on financial assistance can be found online at www.flaschools.org/preschool. Fees: 2024-2025 Little Rangers Preschool Full Day Fee Schedule 2025-2026 Little Rangers Preschool Full Day Fee Schedule Calendar: Little Rangers Preschool follows the district calendar here.25-26 Little Rangers Preschool - Full Day Preschool Site
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Cookie DecoratingArts & HomeCreate beautiful cookies for any holiday or special occasion! Under the guidance of a professional baker, you will learn the techniques and steps to make perfectly iced cookies. You will be provided with all of the supplies necessary to decorate six unique cookies - just bring a smile (and maybe an apron!) Registration closes on Friday afternoon before each class. No refunds will be given after registration closes due to materials being prepared.Spr/Sum 2025 (Apr-Aug)
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Creating on CanvasLINK - Adults With DisabilitiesExercise your artistic talents by turning a blank canvas into a beautiful picture to hang in your home. You choose your subject-please bring a photo of what you’d like to paint as your inspiration. Your favorite cartoon/movie character? Your favorite animal? We'll spend the evening painting together! It will be fun to see everyone's creativity.Spr/Sum 2025 (Apr-Aug)
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Dance - Beginning Ballet Ages 5-6Creative Arts & TheaterChildren will learn ballet movements and creative expression for beginners. The emphasis is on basic locomotor development, rhythm and creative expression. Our dancers learn dance in a playful, imaginative and non-competitive environment.Spr/Sum 2025 (Apr-Aug)
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Dance - Little Cirque Circus Ages 3-6ClassesOur Little Cirque Circus class is a fun, circuit-style class to learn basic circus skills. Learn skills using aerial silks and trapeze skills.Spr/Sum 2025 (Apr-Aug)
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Dance - Mommy/Daddy & Me Ages 2-3ClassesChildren will learn fun dance-related activities, basic dance steps, stretches and classroom etiquette in a fun, safe environment with Mom or Dad. Focus is on music, movement and imagination!Spr/Sum 2025 (Apr-Aug)
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Dance - Tap/Jazz Ages 6-12Creative Arts & TheaterLearn the fundamentals of tap and jazz. This is a beginner-advanced beginner class. Work on stretching, leaps, turns and basic jazz steps along with basic tap fundamentals.Spr/Sum 2025 (Apr-Aug)
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Destination Mars: Rocketry Ages 7-11Science & TechnologyLaunch 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.Spr/Sum 2025 (Apr-Aug)
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WaitlistDigging into Spring Ages Birth-5Special EventsDig, plant and water while celebrating spring. You'll have a chance to decorate a pot, hear a story about how plants grow and enjoy planting seeds to watch them grow at home. This event will be held outside weather permitting.2024-2025 Early Childhood
