Minneapolis Public Schools

Beginners through advanced players are welcome to play.. Learn new skills and practice what you know. If you choose you can participate in 3 Saturday tournaments, Tentative dates are Saturday, November 11th, 2023, February 10th, 2024, and April 13th, 2024.

Students that participate in GEMS-GISE enroll in a year-long after-school program that is comprised of two semester courses. Fall 2023- Robotics In this exciting robotics class students learn mechanical design, construction, programming, and teamwork skills. In pairs, using LEGO building elements, motors, and sensors, students build different robot prototypes and program them with a computer to move, react, and make sounds. Students will utilize their prototypes and programming to solve design challenges using the LEGO WeDo 2.0 or Spike Prime Robotic Systems. Students will participate in the 2024 Robotics FIRST Lego League Challenge:MASTERPIECESM on January 20, 2024. Everyone depends on the transportation of goods for their daily needs. How can you improve the transportation of products? Students identify a specific problem within this them then create or improve a piece of equipment, a technology, or a method of transportation to solve the problem. The student designed and programmed robots must activate mission models that represent transportation safety, efficiency, connection, and access in the challenge. Spring 2024 – Aerospace Engineering & Rocketry Explore Science and Engineering! In these engaging and investigative classes students are immersed in the fundamentals of aerospace engineering and rocketry through an interactive problem-based approach. Working in pairs, students solve a series of complex problems designing, constructing and testing a variety of aircraft. GEMS-GISE-STEM students conduct hands-on investigations exploring aerospace engineering and related career fields. Students explore this specialized field that includes the design of spacecraft and aircraft. Discovering that air (navigating within the earth's atmosphere) and spacecraft (operating primarily in outer space, beyond the earth's atmosphere) are technologies that extend human potential to transport people and goods. Students work and learn through exciting, project-based aerospace engineering activities designing, construction, testing, and troubleshooting as they work toward their final flight. Priority will be given to students who qualify for ALC/Extended Learning.

Do you want an opportunity to make the world a better place? Do you want to get your hands dirty (and get out of class from time to time to do it)? Are you interested in hearing from people in our community that make positive environmental and social changes? Like pizza and snacks? If you said yes to any of these questions, consider joining our school club! The Green Team at Justice Page is a group of students who are working together to make our world a better place. We collaborate to find and implement solutions that are environmentally friendly through advocacy, education, and action. We will get our hands dirty and take field trips exploring and learning along the way. The Green Team is a fun way to learn more about environmental issues, and sustainability, and work with other students who share a passion for making our school and community a great place to live! Students will have a voice and choice in what we focus on. This class will be FUN and make an IMPACT! Pizza and snacks are a bonus to this class.

Learn babysitting basics with hands-on training in child safety, basic first aid, diaper changing, child handling, feeding, behavior, games and the business of babysitting. The 6-hour classroom course is designed for ages 11-15. Youth must be 11 years old by the end of class and pass a skills test to receive a Red Cross certificate of completion. We will have a 30 minute break for lunch. Students must bring their own lunch. This class is 8:30am -3:30pm. This class is offered on a sliding scale fee for families.