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Splash into fun at Roosevelt Community Pool !
Aquatics activities offered year round :
• Swimming lessons
• Aquatic exercise for adults
Wibit inflatable obstacle course available at some open swim sessions .
Open swim details : $ 3.25 / youth , $ 3.50 / adults
Recreational open swim : Tuesdays , 7:15 - 8:45 p . m .
• Open swim
• Birthday parties or private events
Open swim with Wibit . Thursdays , 7:15 - 8:45 p . m . Saturdays , 1:30 - 3:30 p . m .
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Now hiring lifeguards , water safety instructors and water safety aides : www . ahschools . us / getpaidtoswim
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Discover Community Education !
Take a look at the programs available for adult learners , adults with special needs , families , infants , toddlers , preschoolers , and school-aged children . Register today !
Adult Learning
Community Education offers hundreds of classes year-round for adults ages 18 and up . Classes focus on technology , money , creativity , hobbies , home improvement , parenting , health , fitness and more ! Call 763-506-5766 with questions .
Adults with Special Needs
Specialized classes offer educational , recreational and social activities for adults with developmental disabilities that practice life skills to increase independence , communication , and community integration . Call 763-506-1290 with questions .
Youth Enrichment
The Community Schools program coordinates a wide variety of fun classes and activities to enhance your child ’ s academic and social experiences after-school , in the evening and on the weekend . Call 763-506-1260 with questions . Watch for the summer catalog with details about classes , camps and clinics the week of March 1 .
Early Childhood Education
Educational and enrichment classes are available for families with young children ages birth to kindergarten . Call 763-506-1275 with questions about Early Childhood Family Education and Preschool .
Anoka-Hennepin Community Education also offers adult basic education , adult / youth athletic leagues and recreational opportunities , aquatic fitness , parent involvement , school-age child care , swimming lessons and tutoring programs for community members . ■
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Project Power programs to be strengthened with grant funding
Expanded opportunities for adults with special needs in our community
Anoka-Hennepin Community Education received a $ 5,000 grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council , and was recognized Jan . 13 with a check at Silverwood Park in St . Anthony . The grant will provide participants enrolled in three unique arts activities coordinated by the Project Power program the opportunity to expand on arts , theater and musical learning experiences .
Project Power provides specialized classes for adults with special needs . The activities and classes coordinated by the program offer educational , recreational and social activities for participants to practice life skills to increase independence , communication and community integration .
Three activities will be impacted by the grant , which include Merry Music Makers , Rhythm and Bells , and Project Power LIVE performing groups . " These three programs make up the core of our music and theater opportunities for individuals within the Project Power program ," Noella Fath-Cutter , coordinator of adult learning programs at Anoka- Hennepin Community Education , said . " Our goal is to provide the skills and training for participants to feel more confident in their performance and onstage skills , and for staff to receive additional training that could be used to continue the process in the future ." These activities will be funded , in part , by an appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the state ’ s general fund .
The grant will allow Anoka-Hennepin Community Education to expand and enhance the music and drama experiences for participants in the three performing groups with new instruments , props and a unique trip to the Minnetonka Choral Society , in which they will learn from professionals in the field through observation and education of a professional choir and director . The participants will then take what they learned and showcase their own talents ranging from song , improv , dance , stand-up comedy and more during a performance for family , friends and community members during the annual spring showcase , “ Project Power LIVE !” Apr . 19 at Champlin Park High School .
Theodore “ Ted ” Brown will be returning to the program this year to perform in the show for the fourth time . Past performances of his have ranged from studying artists and then singing and playing the keyboard or piano to tunes from George
Theodore “ Ted ” Brown accompanies the Merry Music Makers at a past performance for the Project Power program , coordinated by Anoka-Hennepin Community Education .
Have a three- or four-year-old at home ?
Preschool is now accepting registrations for the 2017-18 school year .
Families can help children prepare for kindergarten as early as infancy . Learn what families can do now to support school readiness .
1 . Schedule an early childhood screening . Screening is an early look at a child ' s development . Early childhood screening checks :
• Fine and gross motor skills
• Vision and hearing
• Speech and language development
• Height and weight
• Cognitive and social development
• Immunizations
Call 763-433-4833 to make an appointment for your child ' s screening through Anoka-Hennepin Schools .
2 . Consider preschool options . Preschool serves as an introduction to the school experience . By exposing students to a comfortable and inspiring classroom environment , students are eager to continue to learn and grow in kindergarten and beyond .
Anoka-Hennepin Community Education provides high-quality preschool programming . Licensed preschool teachers attend joint staff development sessions with kindergarten - grade three teachers to closely align curriculum goals and academic progress . In addition , Anoka-Hennepin Schools preschool programs use a common assessment tool to evaluate
Harrison of the Beatles and David Bowie . This year , he plans a tribute to the late country artist , Conway Twitty . His favorite part is studying the music , “ That is the most serious part ,” he explains . “ Sometimes if I can ’ t get it right , I get someone [ from Project Power ] to help me . We go to the library to get the music .”
Project Power LIVE ! - Free admission
Wed ., Apr . 19 from 7 to 9 p . m . Champlin Park High School auditorium
Brown recalls getting a little nervous before performing his first year at Project Power LIVE , and that the friends he made through the program encouraged him . “ My friend , Shannon [ Murray ] said , ‘ Be there or be square !’ and now I like to tell that to whoever comes around nervous .”
“ By continuing to find new ways to engage the participants and showcase the talents of these amazing musicians , the program can continue to grow and sustain itself ,” Fath-Cutter said . Which is important , as Fath-Cutter adds , “ Every year there are audience members from the community who attend the performance and comment on how much they enjoyed the performance and how amazed they are by the talents of the group .”
“ You just have to get out there , and the crowd will applaud ,” Brown said . “ You can be the person you can become .” ■
student learning , which is aligned with district-wide kindergarten-readiness benchmarks .
Children gain important skills and experiences in :
• Learning to follow routines and rules .
• Learning to get along with other children .
• Literacy , introductory reading and writing .
• Math and number sense , science , art and music .
Visit ahschools . us / preschool to learn more about preschool options for the 2017-18 school year . ( The registration deadline for some programs was in February , but spots are still available .)
3 . Support your child ’ s academic growth and development .
You are your child ’ s first teacher . Visit www . ahschools . us / prepvideos to gather ideas , tips and at-home activities that will help you support your child ’ s school readiness . ■