Minneapolis Public Schools

Ms. Olsen will lead Book Club again this year. Students will vote on the book, read together and have in depth discussions on the subject matter. The first Book Club book will be Better Left Buried by Mary E. Roach a novel about two girls who play detective in a small, insular town full of deadly family secrets that go back generations. This is a laid back group that enjoys reading, chatting and having fun. This is an MPS Extended Learning ALC Class and paid for by district funding.

All abilities are welcome. If you're a beginner you can learn chess, if you have chess skills you can compete against other classmates. Table top games like Magic and other games of strategy as well as puzzles are available for play. This is a fun laid back group open to all! This is an MPS Extended Learning ALC Class and paid for by district funding.

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! This is a grant funded club that is $0 for participants.

Ms. Monroe leads our History Day Club and works with students to dive deeper into History Day projects for 7th grade competition. This is an MPS Extended Learning ALC Class and paid for by district funding.

Join Mr. Erickson for Jazz Band! Students who play in band are welcome to join this fun and exciting musical group. This is an MPS Extended Learning ALC Class and paid for by district funding.

Ms. Mac will once again lead Lego Master's! Join to design and compete in fun Lego challenges. This is an MPS Extended Learning ALC Class and paid for by district funding.

Ms. Wessman will be leading this girls chill zone and will be incorporating the Division of Indian Work's Live it Curriculum. Live It! is a teen pregnancy prevention and sexuality education curriculum. Designed for American Indians by American Indians, it is a culturally specific program for youth and the adults in their lives. The Live It! curriculum is designed for youth, ages 11-18. The curriculum details the basic physiological and emotional development we each go through before, during and after adolescence, along with cultural, artistic, and self-reflective exercises. All students regardless of their culture are welcome to join this group. Student's will have snacks, play games, make slime and connect. This is an MPS Extended Learning ALC Class and paid for by district funding,

This class is for students who are proficient working on a sewing machine, understand how to follow patterns and can work mostly independently. Students will take their sewing to the next level. Open Studio will allow students to work on projects of their choice and supply them with sewing machines, supplies and expertise. Students can make clothes, bags, stuffed animals, pillows, clothing patches and more. The sky is the limit! This class is led by Ms. Michelle who is a community artist, teacher and former fashion designer. This class is also open to embroiderers who want to have space to work on embroidery projects. Note: Community Education uses a sliding scale model for program fees so our afterschool programs can be financially sustainable and more equitable. Families are asked to pick the price that they are able to pay. By more clearly articulating our lower cost options, we have removed the barrier that some may have felt in making scholarship requests. When families participate at the higher price levels, they help make the program more sustainable. Pricing Scale: Option 1 - Class Fee - covers staffing and supply costs Option 2 - Higher price level 1- supports sustainable programming & scholarships Option 3 - Higher price level 2 - supports sustainable programming & scholarships Option 4 - Partial Scholarship price Option 5 - Full Scholarship price

Sanford is proud a Unified School! Join us on Thursday's with Ms. Louise and Ms. Lisa for arts and crafts. Students will work with paint, clay, polymer clay, melting beads, slime, jewelry making and paper mache. This club is open to all students of all abilities. This is an MPS Extended Learning ALC Class and paid for by district funding and a partnership with Special Olympics of Minnesota.

The Minnesota Urban Debate League (MNUDL) is a program of Augsburg University which provides resources and programming to support competitive academic debate in Twin Cities high schools and middle schools. The mission of MNUDL is to empower students through competitive academic debate to become engaged learners, critical thinkers, and active global citizens who are effective advocates for themselves and their communities. Sanford's Urban Debate Team historically has excelled in tournaments. Ms. Rhonda Lund has been leading the team for many years and will be back at Sanford this fall to continue to work with our team! No experience is necessary. You will learn all the skills you need to be successful. Note: Community Education uses a sliding scale model for program fees so our afterschool programs can be financially sustainable and more equitable. Families are asked to pick the price that they are able to pay. By more clearly articulating our lower cost options, we have removed the barrier that some may have felt in making scholarship requests. When families participate at the higher price levels, they help make the program more sustainable. Pricing Scale: Option 1 - Class Fee - covers staffing and supply costs Option 2 - Higher price level 1- supports sustainable programming & scholarships Option 3 - Higher price level 2 - supports sustainable programming & scholarships Option 4 - Partial Scholarship price Option 5 - Full Scholarship price

Ms. Olsen will be leading Young Writers Club as part of the National Novel Writing Month. This is a fun, empowering approach to creative writing. The challenge: draft an entire novel in just one month. For 30 wild, exciting, surprising days, you get to lock away your inner editor, let your imagination take over, and just create! Our Young Writers Program supports under-18 writers and K-12 educators as they participate in our flagship event each November, and take part in smaller writing challenges year-round. This is an MPS Extended Learning ALC Class and paid for by district funding.