Alexandria Public Schools Community Education

Heartland Orthopedic Specialists and Summer Academy have collaborated to provide a comprehensive program that is designed specifically to help teenage male athletes transition from their body weight-dominated youth exercises into a more dynamic external-load resistance training program that is geared toward their sport of choice. This program will focus on long-term athletic development of each athlete through core stability, quickness, strength and power to increase performance while decreasing injury risk. There will be a option for the athlete to be pre and post performance tested. Each session will be instructed by a member of the Heartland Orthopedics Specialist staff and Summer Academy staff. Price includes t-shirt.

Heartland Orthopedic Specialists and Summer Academy have collaborated to provide a comprehensive program that is designed specifically to help teenage female athletes transition from their body weight-dominated youth exercises into a more dynamic external-load resistance training program that is geared toward their sport of choice. This program will focus on long-term athletic development of each athlete through core stability, quickness, strength and power to increase performance while decreasing injury risk. There will be a option for the athlete to be pre and post performance tested. Each session will be instructed by a member of the Heartland Orthopedics Specialist staff and Summer Academy staff. Price includes t-shirt.

This class includes Advanced Cardinal PEAK Performance and Summer Academy PLUS PEAK Speed Training. Speed training will take place on the Cardinal High Speed Treadmills. Work-outs will be individualized to maximize speed potential. Sign up for a treadmill time will be on Monday, June 10, first day of Advance Cardinal PEAK and Summer Academy. Price includes t-shirt.

This class includes Advanced Cardinal PEAK Performance and Summer Academy PLUS PEAK Speed Training. Speed training will take place on the Cardinal High Speed Treadmills. Work-outs will be individualized to maximize speed potential. Sign up for a treadmill time will be on Monday, June 10, first day of Advance Cardinal PEAK and Summer Academy. Price includes t-shirt.

Have you been in or near an emergency situation where someone was hurt? Imagine being able to help out in a situation where first aid is needed. Children can make a difference in an emergency situation. It is important to let them know basic first aid steps in different situations. Topics include: recognizing an emergency and knowing what to do, calling 911, basic first aid techniques, personal safety tips, tricky people, basic gun and fire safety.

Eureka introduces students to the core skills of robotics and other STEM areas through engaging, hands-on learning opportunities. Student groups will work with Lego Mindstorm kits, which include both programming and mechanical components. The small groups will be mentored by experienced and passionate students from both high school and collegiate level robotics teams. For those interested in getting involved in FIRST Robotics, Eureka serves as a marvelous transition into a FIRST Lego League team! You can sign up for all three weeks at a discounted price or you can pick and choose your individual week. Each week will have a different program focus.June 17-20:Guided Robot Build, Cuboid Craze, EV3 Combat Robotics; July 15-18: Guided Robot Build (for first time campers), Finish Line, EV3 Combat Robotics;  August 5-8: Guided Robot Build (for first time campers), Obstacle Races, EV3 Combat Robotics  Game Descriptions: Guided Robot Build: Students will follow along with the EV3 build manual and build the "Robot Educator" robot while learning about the programming and mechanical capabilities of the EV3 robot platform Cuboid Craze: Students will build Lego robots designed to move and stack "cuboids" (Lego rectangular prisms) to score more points than their opponents. The robots are remote controlled with Kindle Fire tablets (or other smart devices) via the Lego Commander app. EV3 Combat Robotics: Students will build and remotely control fighting robots designed to knock other robots out of the playing area, or otherwise disable their opponents. Finish Line: Students will design and either program or remotely control dragsters which will be used in a number of drag racing tournaments with varying rules Obstacle Races: Students will design and either program or remotely control racing vehicles which will need to traverse obstacles and race around a track faster their opponents. All games end with a competitive tournament among all the participating teams. Students work in teams of 2-4 to build their robots for all of the games.

Tech Trek provides students with opportunities to create and apply knowledge of STEM topics in a group setting. Students will work with Tetrix kits which integrate electrical, programming, and mechanical concepts. Enthusiastic members from high school and collegiate level robotics teams will guide students as they navigate through engineering challenges. Tech Trek builds a concrete foundation of robotics concepts, which will especially benefit those looking into joining a FIRST Tech Challenge team. You can sign up for all three weeks at a discounted price or you can pick and choose your individual week. Each week will have a different program focus.June 17-20: Hungry Hungry Robots; July 15-18: Tetrix Combat Robotics; August 5-8: COR's REV Robotics Challenge  Game Descriptions: Hungry Hungry Robots: Teams build a remote control robot designed to score the most game elements in their goals in the available time. 2-4 robots compete on a 9' X 9' field and compete to see who can score the most points. Tetrix Combat Robotics: Students build remote control robots to try to push each other out of a 9' X 9' playing area or otherwise disabling their opponents. COR's REV Robotics Challenge: Students use REV Robotics' popular FIRST Tech Challenge building platform to build robots that launch, lift and score tennis balls in a fast paced sports-themed game. All games end with a competitive tournament among all the participating teams. Students work in teams of 2-4 to build their robots for all of the games.

This combined Heartland Orthopedic Specialists and Summer Academy program is designed for athletes looking to improve his or her ability athletics. Cardinal PEAK Performance and Summer Academy Program offers a unique training opportunity for athletes focused on long-term athletic development of each athlete through core stability, quickness, strength and power. Each session will be instructed by a member of the Heartland Orthopedics Specialist staff and Summer Academy staff. Price includes t-shirt.

This combined Heartland Orthopedic Specialists and Summer Academy program is designed for male athletes looking to improve his ability in athletics. Cardinal PEAK Performance and Summer Program offers a unique training opportunity for boys only, focusing on long-term athletic development of each athlete through core stability, quickness, strength and power. Each session will be instructed by a member of the Heartland Orthopedics Specialist staff and Summer Academy staff. Price includes t-shirt.

Color and design beautiful clothing for a Scandinavian girl. Learn what traditional dresses look like and the history of traditional Scandinavian designs. Each participant goes home with a paper doll, paper accessories and paper multiple outfits.

Make mom something special for Mother's Day! Come for a fun-filled class where you will get to make your own stepping stone to take home for your yard or garden. Give your stone a personalized touch by adding your hand print or make a fun pattern with colored stones! Come prepared to get messy and have a blast!

Are you familiar with the Indigenous Peoples of Minnesota? Did you know the town of Brandon used to be named Chippewa after the Ojibwe people? Would you like to know more about the Nakota, the Anishinaabe and other groups that made Minnesota home? Join us at the Runestone Museum for an exploration into the First Peoples of this area, and what life was like up until the Homestead Act and the arrival of European homesteaders. 

Each month the museum will have a fun, lake-life craft you can create and take home!  Get your creative juices flowing! Participants will build a boat out of common household supplies and test it on the water to see if it floats.

Gyotaku is the traditional Japanese method of printing fish. Learn about the ancient practice and create your own prints to display at home.

Alexandria's first ever Makercamp will connect students to real-world community problems and use the design thinking process to research, develop, prototype and create solutions. Partnering with Douglas County Public Services - Parks Division, this year's project are benches that will be used around our schools and parks throughout the community. Along with our main challenge of designing and creating benches, students will also tinker on other STEM activities at our school: coding/programming with Spheros, laser printing/engraving, electrical circuitry, robotics and more!

Locate and learn about the constellations like The Big Bear, Cygnus the Swan, Pegasus the Winged Horse, and some of their great stories behind them. We’ll have giant telescopes aimed at Mars as well as the moon, Jupiter, Saturn and other great celestial treasures. They’ll also be a great video telescope for views of extra distant celestial targets.  I’ll also be bringing a great video telescope for vies of extra distant celestial targets. You’ll also received a free package of star maps, constellation charts, and other great information including stargazing apps, websites, and purchasing a telescope. Students under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. When you get inside the park and come to a 'T', take a right and the event will be at the end of that road. You can pay per person or families of 3 or more get a discounted rate, click on rate box.Bio: Mike Lynch is a meteorologist at WCCO Radio and has been hosting star watch parties and teaching astronomy classes for over 45 years. He also writes a weekly stargazing column for the St. Paul Pioneer Press and is the author of the books; “Mike Lynch’s Minnesota Star Watch” and “Stars, a Month by Month Tour of the Constellations.” Both books will be available for purchase at a discount. Super cool glow in the dark star shirts will also be available for purchase. Even if it’s the cloudy you’ll learn a lot, have a great time and get a Mike Lynch “Cloud Check” for a future Minnesota Starwatch Class

Do you think a wolf and an eagle have anything in common? Using the museum’s Minnesota Wildlife Display, learn about specific animals and what differences and similarities they have with each other. Explore what these animals use their paws for and what their claws look and feel like. Listen to the sounds these animals make and discover animals that may be in your own back yard!