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COMMUNITY COVID-19 AWARE OPPORTUNITIES

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Park & recreation
Volleyball
5th & 6th Grade Fall Volleyball
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Volleyball fundamentals, drills, games and FUN!
Starting Oct 6th and going through Nov 5th
Cost: $40
Location: IJ Holton
Please contact Park & Rec to register 507-433-1811

Youth Basketball 2020  <<Registration Here
Dates: October 20, 22, 27, 29
November 5, 10, 12, 17, 19
December 1, 3 (Make up dates)
Cost: $35

Registration deadline is October 16th 2020
Maximum of 20 participants per group. Participants will be split into two groups, each on one half of the gym
K-1st Grade: 5:30-6:10PM
2nd and 3rd Grade: 6:20-7:05PM
4th-6th Grade: 7:15-8:00PM
ymca at acrc
​​​YMCA at ACRC <<Find your program and register today

Youth Multi-Sport Programming << Registration Here
3rd/4th Grades
Session | September 14 – October 8
Choose 1 of 2 options:
Program cost | $50
Option 1 | M & W | 5:00 – 6:00pm
Option 2 | T & Th | 5:00 – 6:00pm

5th/6th Grades
Session | September 14 – October 8
Choose 1 of 2 options:
Program cost | $50
Option 1 | M & W | 6:30 – 7:30pm
Option 2 | T & Th | 6:30 – 7:30pm

Youth Gymnastics << Registration Here
Tiny Tumblers (Parent/Child)

18mo. – 4yrs. w/Parent
$28 YMCA Member, $38 Community Member
Saturday | 9:00 – 9:30am
$28 YMCA Member, $38 Community Member
Tuesday | 95:15 – 5:45pm
Little Stars
Age 4 & 5
Little Stars I
Little Stars 2
$35 YMCA Member, $40 Community Member

Thursday | 3:30 – 4:00pm
Progressive Level 1 & 2 (Beginner & Intermediate)
AGE 5+
$40 YMCA Member, $50 Community Member

Saturday | 9:45 – 10:30am
Tuesday | 3:15 – 4:00pm
Tuesday | 4:15 – 5:30pm
Progressive Level 3 & 4 (Intermediate & Advanced)
AGE 6+
$50 YMCA Member, $60 Community Member

Saturday | 10:45 – 11:45am
Thursday | 3:15 – 4:15pm

COMPETITIVE GYMNASTICS 
PreTeam & Boys
$65 YMCA Member, $85 Community Member
Thursday | 4:30 – 7:00pm
Competitive Team 1 & 2
$150 YMCA Member, $170 Community Member
Tuesday & Friday | 4:30 – 7:30pm
Competitive Team 3 & 4
$120 YMCA Member, $140 Community Member
Monday & Wednesday | 4:30 – 7:00pm

SWIMMING LESSONS
Parent/Child – $35 YMCA Member, $45 Community Member
Preschool – $35 YMCA Member, $45 Community Member
School Age – $45 YMCA Member, $55 Community Member
Adult (email our Aquatics Director)
Private – $100 YMCA Member, $130 Community Member
Semi-Private* – $40 YMCA Member, $70 Community Member (price is per swimmer)
austin area arts
​9/26 Kids Studio: String Painting Ages: 5-10  Time: 10:30-12:00pm  Cost:$5.00

10/3 Kids Studio: Spooky Tree Drawing Ages: 5-10  Time:10:30-12:00pm  Cost:$5.00

10/31 Kids Studio: Paper Landscape Halloween Ages: 5-10  Time:10:30-12:00pm  Cost:$5.00

10/3 Design Your Own Enamel Pendant  Ages: 13+  Time: 1-4pm  Cost: $60.00

11/7 Fantastical Florals (Mixed Media) Ages: 12+  Time 1-5pm  Cost:$60.00
matchbox childrens theater
Fall Classes 2020

Classes begin the week of October 4th and run through the week of November 8th. To register for a class please call our office at 507-437-9078 or email Angela at info@matchboxchildrenstheatre.org 

Sewing with Heidi Clark
Mondays 4:00-5:30 Ages 8 and up Max. class size of 4
Cost $60.00
Teen Scenes with Angela Donovan
Mondays 4:00-6:00 Grades 7th-12th Max. class size of 20
Cost: $75.00

Stage Combat with Angela Donovan
Sundays 4:00-5:30 Ages 8 and up Max. class size of 10
Cost: $60.00
Improv with Emily Mcalister
Fridays 4:30-6:00 Ages 10 and up Max. class size of 20
Cost:$60.00
Preschool Theatre Camp with Angela Donovan, Heidi Clark and Kim Zerke
Saturday, November 14th 12:30-3:30 3-5 year old's
Cost: $30.00
Voice and Piano Lessons with Kim Zerke Individually scheduled
All Ages
Call Kim at 507-440-0217 or email kim.zerke@q.com
Cost: $20.00 for a half hour lesson
Pop-Up Tap Classes with Jen Wiebrand & Chloe Guttormson
Watch for them on Facebook
All ages (adults too)
Sunday afternoons
$5 per class, no need to pre-register

austin youth hockey
​Austin Youth Hockey Registration

Ages (as of June 1st, 2020)
AYH Registration Fees* 
**First year AYH players FREE
***Early reg. $25 discount if registered by 9/14/20 11:59PM CT
**FIRST YEAR AYH PLAYERS FREE**

6U Mites -Boys & Girls (4-6 years old) $125

8U Mites-Boys & Girls (7 & 8 years old) $150

Squirts/10U Girls (9 & 10 years old) $350

Peewees/12U Girl s(11 & 12 years old) $450

Bantams (13 & 14 years old) $550
impact martial arts
​Karate Classes
Every Tuesday and Thursday
Cost: $60.00 per month- automatic withdrawal
Uniform: $45 Gi
​
New White Belts: 4:30-5:00pm
Ages 6-8 (Tigers): 5:00-5:30pm
Ages 9-13 (Dragons): 5:30-6:00pm
​Ages 14+: 7:30-8:15pm
BridgETS DANCE CONSERVATORY​
Monthly Tuition
1st Class $25/month
2nd Class $20/month
3rd class or any additional classes- $15/month
Yearly one time registration fee of $25


Ages 3-5
Wednesday 5-5:30pm- Twinklestars Ballet *this class is FULL
Wednesday 5:30-6pm- Twinklestars Tap *this class is FULL
Saturday 10-10:30am Twinklestars Ballet
Saturday 10:3011am Twinklestars Tap

*Explore and begin to learn the basics of ballet & tap in these fun-filled classes.

Ages 5-7
Tuesday 5-5:45pm- SparklersBallet
5:45-6:30pm- Sparklers Tap/Jazz
*Continue learning the basics of ballet, tap, jazz in these awesome classes.


Ages 8+

Thursday 4:30-5pm- Dazzlers Tap
5-5:45pm- Dazzlers Ballet
5:45-6:15pm- Dazzlers Jazz
*Perfect the basics and keep
building and learning new skills.

Specialty Classes & Competition Company Ages 5+;

Beginner Acro; Tuesday 4:30-5pm
*Learn basics of tumbling & gymnastics, gain flexibility & strength

Petite Company Competition Jazz Team; Thursday 6:15-6:45pm
*Learn a CREATIVE & FUN Jazz dance and be a part of a competition team!
JUST FOR KIX
​​Class Registration <<Register Here

Mommy and Me 18 Months - 2 yrs 10/05/20 - 10/26/20 Mon 4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. $ 34.00
3 yr old Mon 6:30- Katie PRE - PRE  09/14/20 - 05/17/21 Mon 6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.$ 34.00
3/5 yrs Tues 4:45- Marny PRE - PRE 09/08/20 - 05/18/21 Tues 4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. $ 37.00
4/5yrs Mon 5:00-Katie PRE - PRE 09/14/20 - 05/17/21 Mon 5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. $ 37.00
4/5yrs Mon 5:45-6:30 Katie 4-5yrs 09/14/20 - 05/17/21 Mon 5:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. $ 37.00
4yrs-1st Tumbling Fall 4yrs - 1st Grade 10/01/20 - 11/19/20 Thurs 5:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. $ 74.00
4yrs-1st Tumbling Spring 4yrs - 1st Grade 03/04/21 - 04/22/21 Thurs 5:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. $ 74.00
K-1st Tap/Kick/Jazz Wed- Mads K - 1ST Grade 09/09/20 - 05/19/21 Wednesday 6:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. $ 37.00
K/1st Kick/Jazz Thurs- Mads K - 1ST Grade 09/10/20 - 05/20/21 Thurs 4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. $ 37.00
K-1st Kick/Jazz 4:45- Mads K - 1ST Grade 09/14/20 - 05/17/21 Mon 4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. $ 37.00
2nd-5th Tumbling Fall 2nd - 5th Grade 10/01/20 - 11/19/20 Thurs 7:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. $ 37.00
​2/3rd Kick Wed- Mads (Competition Class) 2ND - 3RD Grade 09/09/20 - 05/19/21 Wednesday 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. $ 37.00
2/3rd Jazz/Lyrical- Mads (Comp Class) 2ND - 3RD Grade 09/09/20 - 05/19/21 Wednesday 4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. $ 37.00
2nd-3rd Ballet/Lyrical Thurs- Mads 2ND - 3RD Grade 09/10/20 - 05/20/21 Thurs 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. $ 34.00
2nd/3rd Kick Thurs- Brandi 2ND - 3RD Grade 09/10/20 - 05/20/21 Thurs 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. $37.00
2/3rd Kick Thurs- Mads (Competition Class) 2ND - 3RD Grade 09/10/20 - 05/20/21 Thurs 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. $ 37.00
Sparklers 2 ND - 3RD Grade 09/14/20 - 05/17/21 Mon 4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. $ 37.00
Cinderella 1st-3rd Pink 1ST - 3RD Grade 05/07/21 - 05/14/21 Fri 4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. $ 25.00
4th Grade Kick 4TH - 4TH Grade 09/08/20 - 05/18/21 Tues 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. $ 37.00
5th Gr Mini Kix 5TH - 5TH Grade 09/08/20 - 05/25/21 Tues 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. $ 37.00
Mini Jazz/Lyrical 4TH - 5TH Grade 09/10/20 - 05/20/21 Tues 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. $ 37.00
Starlights Jazz/Lyrical 2ND - 5TH Grade 09/14/20 - 05/17/21 Mon 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. $ 55.50
Tumbling 2nd-5th 6:15-7:00 2nd - 5th Grade 10/01/20 - 11/19/20 Thurs 6:15 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.$ 74.00
Hip Hop 2nd-5th Winter 2nd - 5TH Grade 12/03/20 - 01/07/21 Tues 4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. $ 37.00
2nd-5th Tumbling Spring 2nd - 5th Grade 03/04/21 - 04/22/21 Thurs 7:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. $ 37.00
6th Gr Middle Kix 6TH - 6TH Grade 09/08/20 - 05/18/21 Tues 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. $ 37.00
7th Gr Middle Kix 7TH - 7TH Grade 09/08/20 - 05/18/21 Tues 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. $ 37.00
Junior Jazz/Lyrical 6TH - 12TH Grade 09/09/20 - 05/19/21 Wedn 6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. $ 37.00
Rising Stars Jazz/Lyrical 6TH - 7TH Grade 09/14/20 - 05/24/21 Mon 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. $ 55.50
Hip Hop 6th-12th Winter 6TH - 12TH Grade 12/04/20 - 01/08/21 Thurs 8:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. $ 37.00
Hip Hop 6th-12th Spring 6TH - 12TH Grade 04/28/21 - 05/12/21 Thurs 8:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. $ 37.00
Cinderella 4th-7th Blue 4TH - 7TH Grade 05/07/21 - 05/14/21 Fri 5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. $ 25.00

Senior Varsity Kick 8TH - 12TH Grade 09/08/20 - 05/18/21 Tues 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. $ 37.00
Junior Varsity Jazz 8TH - 12TH Grade 09/10/20 - 05/20/21 Thurs 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. $ 55.50
Senior Varsity Jazz 10TH - 12TH Grade 09/17/20 - 05/20/21 Mon 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. $ 55.50
6th-12th Tumbling Fall 6th - 12th Grade 10/01/20 - 11/19/20 Thurs 7:45 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. $ 37.00
6th-12th Tumbling Spring 6th - 12th Grade 03/04/21 - 04/22/21 Thurs 6:15 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. $ 37.00
Senior Varsity 28th - 12th Grade 09/07/20 - 10/26/20 Sun 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. $ 83.00
Junior Varsity Kick 8TH - 12TH Grade 09/10/20 - 05/20/21 Thurs 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. $ 37.00
Cinderella 8th-12th White 8TH - 12TH Grade 05/07/21 - 05/14/21 Fri 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. $ 25.00
Private Lesson 2ND - 12TH Grade 06/01/20 - 05/01/21 Sun 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. $ 25.00
Private Lesson Package (4) 2nd - 12th Grade 06/01/20 - 05/01/21 Sun 4:00 a.m. - 4:30 a.m. $ 100.00
Private Lesson Package (6) 2nd - 12th Grade 06/01/20 - 05/01/21 Sun 4:00 a.m. - 4:30 a.m. $ 150.00
Solo/Small Group Package 2nd - 12th Grade 06/01/20 - 03/01/21 Sun 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. $ 250.00
Private Lesson (1) 2nd - 12th Grade 08/27/20 - 05/14/21 Sun 3:30 a.m. - 4:00 a.m. $ 25.00
Dance Team Prep Fall 7th - 12th Grade 09/15/20 - 10/20/20 Tues 8:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. $ 28.00
Hip Hop 4yrs-1st Gr 4yrs - 1st Grade 12/03/20 - 01/07/21 Thurs 4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. $ 34.00
Partner Routine 4yrs-1st 4yrs - 1st Grade 01/03/21 - 01/03/21 Sun 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. $ 15.00
Hip Hop 2nd-5th Spring 2nd - 5th Grade 04/27/21 - 05/11/21 Tues 4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. $ 37.00
Hip Hop 4yrs-1st 4yrs - 1st Grade 04/29/21 - 05/13/21 Thurs 4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. $ 34.00
AUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS
 Sports Activities Transportation Agreement
​
Fall SportsFootball -  Schedule
Head Coach: Ed Schmitt
 Contact: ed.schmitt@austin.k12.mn.us
  • Austin normally participates at the Varsity, JV and 9th grade level
  • Football is a fall sport sponsored by the MSHSL
  • Austin plays all of their home football games on at Wescott Sports Complex
 Football Information
Boys Soccer -  Schedule
Head Coach: Jens Levisen
 Contact: jens.levisen@austin.k12.mn.us
  • Austin normally participates at the Varsity, JV and 9th grade levels
  • Boys Soccer is a fall sport sponsored by the MSHSL
  • Austin hosts all its home boys soccer games at Wescott Sports Complex
 Boys Soccer Information
Girls Soccer -  Schedule
Head Coach: Jake Levisen
 Contact: jake.levisen@austin.k12.mn.us
  • Austin normally participates at the Varsity, JV and 9th grade levels
  • Girls Soccer is a fall sport sponsored by the MSHSL
  • Austin hosts all its home girls soccer games at Wescott Sports Complex
 Girls Soccer Information
Boys Cross-Country -  Schedule
Head Coach: Tony Einertson
 Contact: tony.einertson@austin.k12.mn.us
  • Austin normally has a Varsity and JV
  • Cross Country is a fall sport sponsored by the MSHSL
  • Home Cross Country meets are run at Meadow Greens Golf Course
Girls Cross-Country -  Schedule
Head Coach: Tony Einertson
 Contact: tony.einertson@austin.k12.mn.us
  • Austin normally has a Varsity and JV
  • Cross Country is a fall sport sponsored by the MSHSL
  • Home Cross Country meets are run at Meadow Greens Golf Course
Cheerleading
Head Coach: Jamie Norton
 Contact: jamie.norton@austin.k12.mn.us
  • Austin normally has a JV and Varsity cheer team.
  • The Cheerleaders typically cheer on Friday nights at the Football games (home and away)
 AHS Cheer Team Rules Handbook
Girls Swimming and Diving -  Schedule
Head Coach: Alexa Dolan-Peterson
 Contact: alexa.dolan@austin.k12.mn.us
  • Austin normally has a Varsity and JV level
  • Girls Swimming and diving is a fall sport sponsored by the MSHSL
  • Austin hosts all of its home swimming and Diving meets at Bud Higgins Pool at Ellis Middle School
 Girls Swimming and Diving Information
 Girls Swimming and Diving Calendar
Girls Tennis -  Schedule
Head Coach: Jeff Anderson
 Contact: jeff.anderson@austin.k12.mn.us
  • Austin normally has a Varsity and JV Level
  • Girls Tennis is a fall sport sponsored by the MSHSL
  • Austin hosts all Varsity tennis matches at the Wescott Sports Complex and JV matches at the Neveln tennis courts.
 Girls Tennis Information
Volleyball -  Schedule
Head Coach: Jamie Meyer
 Contact: mailto:jamielynnmeyer@gmail.com
  • Austin normally has a Varsity, JV, B-squad, 9A and 9B level
  • Volleyball is a fall sport sponsored by the MSHSL
  • Austin hosts all volleyball matches at Austin High School
 Volleyball Information
 Volleyball Calendar
AUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Austinaires and ChoralairesAdvisor: Kalle Akkerman
 Contact: kalle.akkerman@austin.k12.mn.us
The Austinaires & Choralaires are vocal audition groups that perform at district events, music concerts, and some community events. Contact Kalle Akkerman for audition information.

Jazz One, Packer Jazz, and Scarlet Jazz Advisor: Christoph Dundas
 Contact: christoph.dundas@austin.k12.mn.us
Jazz One, Packer Jazz, and Scarlet Jazz are audition groups that perform at district events, music concerts, and some community events. Contact Christoph Dundas for audition information.

La Fiera Advisor: Gene Schott
 Contact: gene.schott@austin.k12.mn.us
La Fiera is an orchestra audition group that performs at district events, music concerts, and some community events. Contact Gene Schott for audition information.

Pep Band Advisor: Christoph Dundas
 Contact: christoph.dundas@austin.k12.mn.us
Pep Band is a fall and winter activity. Students attend numerous athletic events through the fall and winter to play for the activity.

Drama Advisor: Gordy Handelen
 Contact:
Austin High School typically has a fall musical production as well as a spring production. Any AHS student is welcome to audition for any of our productions.

Knowledge Bowl Advisors: Arik Andersen and Lisa Sanders
 Contact: arik.andersen@austin.k12.mn.us or lisa.sanders@austin.k12.mn.us
Knowledge Bowl kicks off in mid-November and ends with the chance to qualify for a state tournament in March. They usually practice once to twice a week and compete in the southern region approximately three times during the season.

Math League Advisor: Wayne Olson
 Contact: wayne.olson@austin.k12.mn.us
Math League begins in December and ends with the chance to qualify for a state tournament in March. They typically practice once a week and compete in 4 to 5 competitions during the season.

Science Olympiad Advisor: Tisha Pischke
 Contact: tisha.pischke@austin.k12.mn.us
Science Olympiad starts at the end of October. They compete at a southern sectional at the end of February and will have the chance to compete for state the first part of March.

Go Green Club Advisor: Lisa Rueckert
 Contact: lisa.rueckert@austin.k12.mn.us
The Go Green Club is a yearlong club that works to promote environmentally friendly projects, practices and ideas within Austin High School, the school district and the community.

Student Council Advisor: Emily Hovland
 Contact: emily.hovland@austin.k12.mn.us
Student Council is in charge of homecoming week, 5 days of Giving as well as Spring Fling week. They also attend SED and the State conference as well as send people to nationals.

Table Tennis Advisor: Rayce Hardy
 Contact: rayce.hardy@austin.k12.mn.us
Table tennis is an activity that takes place in the winter. They typically meet one to two times a week and finish their season with participation in the state tournament.

MAAP Stars Advisor: Eliza Kelly
 Contact: eliza.kelly@austin.k12.mn.us
This group is our leadership team in our Area Learning Center. They put on events, including Haunted Hallway and Austin's Got Talent, and develop engaging ideas to help students in our ALC connect with the community and district.

Peer Power Partners Advisor: LeighAnn Korn
 Contact: leighann.korn@austin.k12.mn.us
This is a group of leaders at AHS who mentor some of our students with special needs. They meet once a week and also do activities and social things outside the school day.

Link Crew Advisor: Joee Winter
 Contact: joee.winter@austin.k12.mn.us
This is a freshman connection experience that links some of our junior and senior link leaders with our incoming freshman to develop connections and role models as they start their high school journey. Link Leaders are selected each spring and there are trainings that take place for them. The Link event for freshman takes place in the fall before school starts as well as some follow up time throughout the year.

Lunch Club Advisor: Julia Pena-Marconi
 Contact: julia.pena-marconi@austin.k12.mn.us
This is a group of Austin High School students as well as some of our students from our Horizons program that have lunch together once a week and share challenges and similarities of their school experiences.

Youth Leadership Advisor: Madison Wagner
 Contact: madison.wagner@austin.k12.mn.us
Youth leadership is a community action group that does events including, Mr Austin, The AHS Blood Drive and the Strides for a Cure race in May.

Art Club Advisors: Jake Levisen
 Contact: jake.levisen@austin.k12.mn.us
Art Club is for our students to continue to purse and develop their interest in the arts outside of the classroom. We have two student art shows each year as well as our students compete in the Region 1AA Visual Arts competition in the spring.

National Honor Society Advisor: Jane Carlson
 Contact: jane.carlson@austin.k12.mn.us
The Austin High School Chapter of the National honor society is dedicated to Character, Scholarship, Leadership and Service.

 Criteria for NHS Membership

 Application for NHS Membership

 NHS Recommendation Form

 Service Project Form

DECA Advisor: Troy Watkins
 Contact: troy.watkins@austin.k12.mn.us
DECA is a program to support young entrepreneurs as they learn about business, marketing, advertising and other areas. Our DECA program participates in the regional and state DECA competitions as well as Nationals if students qualify.

Skills USA Advisor: Craig Knippel
 Contact: craig.knippel@austin.k12.mn.us
Skill USA is a club for many of our students interested in developing their skills in the areas of technical, skilled, service and health industries. It is a yearlong program and our chapter participates in regional and State competition.

Robotics Advisor: Stephen Zaffke
 Contact: stephen.zaffke@austin.k12.mn.us
Austin High School participates in First Robotics. This program is a yearlong program with a Kickoff event in October and a State tournament in March.

Clay Target Club Advisors: Gus Maxfield and Sue Thorpe
 Contact: gus@lmboilersystems.com or sthorpe66@gmail.com
The Clay Target club participates in competitions throughout the region.
 Clay Target Schedule
The last day to register with APS is March 20. PLEASE don't wait until the last day! League registration closes March 23rd at noon, no exceptions.
We will be shooting Mondays and Thursdays. First day of practice is March 30 and the last day of shooting is May 21.

Archery Advisors: Ann MAxfield and Robert Maxfield
 Contact: amaxfield00@gmail.com or robertmaxfield4@gmail.com
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Mountain Biking Club Advisor: Gareth Hataye
 Contact: gshataye@gmail.com
The mountain biking team participates and competes in the spring and fall. They have weekly practices as well as competitions on the weekends.

Bowling Advisor: Elijah Raymond
 Contact:
The bowling team competes in the fall at Echo Lanes bowling alley. They practice and compete each week and have the chance to qualify for the state tournament at the end of the season
ACE TUTORING
​​A.C.E Tutoring <<Registration Here 
Located at the YMCA at ACRC and Faith Church

YMCA ​                                                  Faith Church
Tuesdays 8:30-11:00                          Tuesdays 9:00-11:30
Thursday 8:30-11:00                           Thursdays 9:00-11:30
early childhood family education
Fall 2020 Brochure

September 8 – December 22
No ECFE classes – Oct 14-16 and Nov 25-27
Register online for classes! https://austin.revtrak.net/rw-ecfe/
Follow us for up to date information on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/AustinECFE

Sibling Care will not be offered this year. We apologize for any inconvenience this
may cause.
• Face coverings are required for all adults. Students may wear one but are not
required.
• Only one adult and one child can register for a class.
• No snack will be offered during class.
• Class sizes will be capped at 6 children for all classes.
• Please email amy.goette@austin.k12.mn.us if you are interested in an online class.

NON-SEPARATING BABY CLASSES
Baby Connection Free

Birth - 12 months ONLINE
Being a parent is a time of excitement and
wonder. This class will include adjustments to
parenting, attachment, sleep, feeding, play and
development. Once registered for class a link
will be emailed to you to join the class.
Mondays, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
OR 6:00 pm -7 pm
September 14th – October 19th
November 2nd – December 7th

TODDLER CLASSES
Tiny Tots $60/family
11 – 23 months non-separating
Young toddlers love to play and explore as long
as parents are near. The ECFE room offers lots of
fun opportunities for exploration and discovery.
Children learn through play while you discuss
toddler parenting topics in another part of the
room.

Mondays, 9:00 - 10:15 am
September 14th – December 21st

Tremendous Twos $60/family
24 – 35 months separating
Two-year olds are filled with wonder and
excitement. Explore fun and creative ways to
enjoy parenting and playing with your children.
Parent education time takes place in a separate
room and will include topics chosen by the
parents and the Circle of Security curriculum.
Tuesdays, 8:30 - 10:00 am
September 8th – December 22nd

PRESCHOOL AGE CLASSES
Terrific 3’s, 4’s and 5’s $60/family
3 to 5 years separating
Let us partner with you to offer your child

meaningful and fun learning opportunities.
Social skills will grow through gym time, outside
fun, and taking turns at a variety of classroom
centers. You and your preschooler will engage in
some STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering,
Art and Math). Parenting education time will
include topics on self-care, family development,
nutrition, cooking for kids, temperament and
parent choice.
Wednesdays 8:30 am – 10:00 am
September 9th – December 16th
No class October 14, November 25th

MULTI-AGE CLASSES

Flourishing Families $60
Birth-5 years non-separating
Parents and children will explore a wide variety
of activities together to stimulate all senses.
Class activities will be designed around the ages
of the children enrolled and the interests of the
families.
Thursdays 9:00 am – 10:15 am
September 10th – December 17th
No class October 15 or November 26

Multi-lingual Flourishing Families
$60
Birth-5 years separating
Parents and children will explore a wide variety
of activities together to stimulate all senses.
Class activities will be designed around the ages
of the children enrolled and the interests of the
families. Multi-lingual staff will be available.
Thursdays 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
September 10th – December 17th
No Class October 15 or November 26

Flourishing Families Night $30
Birth-5 non-separating
Discover fun in the ECFE classroom and great

outdoors (weather permitting). Meet new
friends and join us for music, art, science, story,
play and parent time!
Thursdays, 5:30 - 6:45 pm (8-week session)
September 10th – November 5th
No Class October 15

Nature Quest $20
Birth-5 years non-separating
Dress for a variety of weather as we engage in the
great outdoors of Minnesota. Discover fascinating
plants and creatures living at the Nature Center or
Northern MN. Be excited to witness the changes
from Summer to Fall! Class will meet at the Nature
Center.
Fridays, 10:00 - 11:00 am
September 11th and 25th; October 9th and 23rd
Austin aspires
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