Minneapolis Public Schools

In the Scouting program kids will have fun while learning about nature, group games, make crafts, and have hands-on experiences and a wide range of fun social activities build confidence, personal achievement, and respect for self and others.En el programa de Escultismo, los niños se divertirán mientras aprenden sobre la naturaleza, juegos grupales, hacen manualidades y tienen experiencias prácticas y una amplia gama de actividades sociales divertidas que fomentan la confianza, el logro personal y el respeto por sí mismos y por los demás.This session all kids who sign up for scouting and their families are invited to our Pinewood Derby at Basecamp near Fort Snelling on May 2nd! Kids will design and build their Pinewood Derby cars, over several weeks!En esta sesión, todos los niños que se inscriban en el escultismo y sus familias están invitados a nuestro Pinewood Derby en Basecamp, cerca de Fort Snelling, el 2 de mayo. ¡Diseñarán y construirán sus propios autos para el Pinewood Derby durante varias semanas!

The "Fitness Stars" after-school program is a high-energy fitness and wellness class designed to instill lifelong healthy habits in young children through an adventure. This is an action packed exercises targeting strength, endurance, flexibility, and balance. Students will learn/ play basketball, soccer, and so much more. Students will also get to engage in fun variety of sports activities. El programa extraescolar "Estrellas del Fitness" es una clase dinámica de acondicionamiento físico y bienestar diseñada para inculcar hábitos saludables para toda la vida en los niños pequeños a través de una aventura. Se trata de ejercicios llenos de acción que se enfocan en la fuerza, la resistencia, la flexibilidad y el equilibrio. Los estudiantes aprenderán/jugarán baloncesto, fútbol y mucho más. También participarán en una divertida variedad de actividades deportivas.

Girls Inc. is for youth who identify as "girl" or "gender-expansion" who are interested in a "pro-girl" environment. Girls, Inc has girls creating change in their community and learning from women leaders. Students learn how to save, share and spend money, explore what it means to have a safe body and mind, do fun science experiments like making slime and bath bombs, free snacks and earn a t-shirt. Girls, Inc ends with a party that is planned by you! Please Complete this link form for Girls Inc.https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?i... Complete este formulario para Girls Inc. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?i... This is $10 for participants. Girls Inc. es para jóvenes que se identifican como "niñas" o "expansión de género" que están interesados en un ambiente "pro-niñas". Girls, Inc tiene a las niñas creando cambios en su comunidad y aprendiendo de las mujeres líderes. Los estudiantes aprenden a ahorrar, compartir y gastar dinero, exploran lo que significa tener un cuerpo y una mente seguros, hacen experimentos científicos divertidos como hacer slime y bombas de baño, bocadillos gratis y ganan una camiseta. ¡Girls, Inc termina con una fiesta planeada por ti! Este es $10 para los participantes.

Students will develop several reading & math strategies while knitting to help students become purposeful, active readers who are in control of their own reading comprehension. Students will be able to explore their creative side as they learn different variations of patterns and shapes will knitting to create unique items. Los estudiantes desarrollarán varias estrategias de lectura y matemáticas mientras tejen para ayudar a los estudiantes a convertirse en lectores activos y decididos que tienen el control de su propia comprensión de lectura. Los estudiantes podrán explorar su lado creativo a medida que aprenden diferentes variaciones de patrones y formas tejiendo para crear artículos únicos.

Create MPLS In this creative coding course, students design and animate their own interactive games using Scratch. They experiment with storytelling, bring characters to life through animation, and build game mechanics that make their digital worlds come to live. Along the way, they learn core coding concepts like events, loops, and variables as they create their own games and interactive animated stories. What will your next creation be? Crea MPLS. En este curso de programación creativa, los estudiantes diseñan y animan sus propios juegos interactivos con Scratch. Experimentan con la narrativa, dan vida a los personajes mediante la animación y crean mecánicas de juego que dan vida a sus mundos digitales. Durante el proceso, aprenden conceptos básicos de programación como eventos, bucles y variables mientras crean sus propios juegos e historias animadas interactivas. ¿Cuál será tu próxima creación?

Unleash your inner rockstar in this high-energy after-school jam session! Students will dive into the world of digital music production, using the Scratch app on their digital devices to build original beats and custom sound effects from scratch. Whether you're at school or keeping the rhythm going at home, this app let you compose anytime, anywhere! But we’re not just making noise—we’re making hits! Students will let their imaginations run wild as they draft catchy lyrics to match their tracks. Don’t just listen to the music—create it! Sign up today through our registration portal to start your musical journey! ¡Desata la estrella de rock que llevas dentro en esta enérgica sesión de improvisación extraescolar! Los estudiantes se sumergirán en el mundo de la producción musical digital usando la app Scratch en sus dispositivos digitales para crear ritmos originales y efectos de sonido personalizados desde cero. Ya sea en la escuela o manteniendo el ritmo en casa, ¡esta app te permite componer en cualquier momento y lugar! Pero no solo hacemos ruido, ¡creamos éxitos! Los estudiantes darán rienda suelta a su imaginación mientras crean letras pegadizas que combinen con sus canciones. ¡No solo escuches la música, créala! ¡Inscríbete hoy mismo a través de nuestro portal de registro para comenzar tu aventura musical!

DungeOns and DragOns Mini Campaign -Join a professional Game Master as you build a D&D character, and then set out on a journey! Characters will progress, level-up, and gain powerful abilities. Stories will evolve and challenge you. Get lost in a world where choices are infinite. Mini campaña de DungeOns y Dragones Únete a un Game Master profesional mientras construyes un personaje de D&D y ¡Entonces emprende un viaje! Los personajes progresarán, subirán de nivel y ganarán. poderosas habilidades. Las historias evolucionarán y te desafiarán. Piérdete en un mundo donde las opciones son infinitas.

Graphic Arts and Movement is a class for students who want to learn some new moves through games, sports, and computer graphic design. Would you like to learn how to use graphic design elements to make art and communicate information? Join this class to make posters, infographics, and other visual images to share what you know while also getting out of your seat and staying active! Artes Gráficas y Movimiento es una clase para estudiantes que desean aprender nuevos movimientos a través de juegos, deportes y diseño gráfico por computadora. ¿Te gustaría aprender a usar elementos de diseño gráfico para crear arte y comunicar información? ¡Únete a esta clase para crear carteles, infografías y otras imágenes visuales y compartir tus conocimientos mientras te levantas de la silla y te mantienes activo!

Students seeking more opportunities to play band instruments in an ensemble can do so while getting an introduction to the exciting world of jazz! Students will learn about the history of the music, the development of jazz rhythm and chord structures, and will learn and practice improvisation! This course is open to students who have two or more years playing experience on the instrument. *Note all classes for ALC are free. The optional fee is for snack. Students will receive snack whether they are able to pay the fee or not. The snack fee is $1.25 x the number of days of the ALC class for the session.

The Mapping Prejudice project began in 2016 as an experiment to identify and map racial covenants. These clauses were embedded into property deeds to bar people who were not white from buying or even occupying the parcels of land to which they were attached. Covenants were made illegal by the 1968 Fair Housing Act. This legacy continues today in the Twin Cities, which has some of the largest racial disparities in the country. The Mapping Prejudice Project is designed to reveal the “racism behind these racial disparities,” in the words of Ibram X. Kendi. It illuminates how structural racism shaped the urban landscape, blocking African Americans from critical avenues for housing stability and wealth accumulation. Learn how racial covenants underlaid housing policies that constructed racial inequalities over the last century and what steps can be taken to address the damage wrought by these policies.

Challenge yourself to become more familiar with trees in the cold months of the year when leaves aren't around. Learn to use a dichotomous key to identify trees by their twigs and buds, discover other clues for identification such as bark and tree shape, and go on a walk with a naturalist to practice your identification skills.

Learn the typical habitats of year-round Minnesota residents as well as seasonal migrants as we look for birds in the prairie, along the forest edge, and on the Mississippi River.

For all board game lovers, tonight is for you! We will have a variety of the classics to play, as well as some new games to try. Snacks and drinks provided.

Have you noticed the wide variety of chocolates available in grocery stores and coffee shops today? Join us as we explore the rich history of chocolate and discover how it’s made—from bean to bar. You'll also get to taste and compare several delicious types of chocolate. Come ready to indulge your sweet tooth and learn something new!