District 196 Community Education

Greased-back hair and leather jackets, ponytails and poodle skirts, fast cars and rock’n’roll, Grease is back at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres! Experience the nostalgia of high school in the ‘50s – peer pressure, love, and teenage life set against the campy backdrop of Rydell High! Discover the drama, comedy, and pop-culture satire that has made Grease one of the most popular productions of all time! Don’t forget the music, with songs like “Summer Nights,” “We Go Together,” “Greased Lightnin’,” “Beauty School Dropout” and so many others, including the hits you love from the movie. Have fun as you groove and bop along! Caregivers need to purchase a ticket for this show.

Enjoy an evening of dance to this fun, upbeat song by Miley Cyrus and get ready to party all night long! No partner needed for this night of fun!

Create a wand and magical pendant using TinkerCAD®, while learning 3-D design skills. Join in fun Harry Potter-inspired challenges and create themed video games, while waiting for the prints to finish.

This course is an excellent alternative for any student unable to attend an in-school class, but still prefers the interaction with one of the Advantage Educational Programs' instructors. Improve your test-taking skills and overall test scores on college entrance exams. Focal points include diagnostic testing, vocabulary development, intensive mathematical review, reading comprehension improvement, science reasoning, concentration improvement, overcoming test anxiety and time management. Repeat this course at no extra charge! For further information or to repeat the course, please call Advantage Educational Programs at 612-222-5108. The instructors teach live via virtual classroom and are available to answer questions if needed. You will need reliable internet access on a computer, tablet or phone and a gmail account. Receive sign-on information via email at least two days before the start of your class.

Eagle Vision Camp (grades 1-6) Come learn the basic skills and fundamentals of basketball. Sharpen your skills through fun exciting drills and live 1 v 1, 3 v 3 and 5 v 5 action! Grades K-3 register for AVGBASK-13 Grades 4-6 register for AVGBASK-46 Elite Eagles Camp (grades 7-12) Elite Eagles camp is based on training to improve, building team chemistry and becoming a better basketball player. Campers will learn improving individual skills, team defensive/offensive concepts and compete in 1 v 1, 3 v 3 and 5 v 5 games. Register for AVGBASK-712

Unlock your athletic potential with our professionally developed speed and strength program. Focus on fundamentals of exercise and enhancing strength, speed and mobility. Engage in structured workouts four days a week organized by our certified athletic trainers. Trainers are committed to driving each athlete's performance using industry-best practices. Whether you are just starting your fitness journey or striving to reach your peak performance, this program is the perfect platform to help realize your true athletic potential. Receive a t-shirt. Boys register for AVSC-68Boys Girls register for AVSC-68Girls Girl athletes can practice with the high school girl athletes. To view that schedule, click on the link below. For 9th-12th grade athletes, please visit https://avhs.district196.org/athletics.

Refine your volleyball skills! Join the Apple Valley High School coaching staff for a dynamic camp that will enhance your love of the sport. Focus on fundamental individual skills and enhance your team play. Build a foundation to reach your maximum potential. Emphasis is on enjoyment of the sport, physical fitness and team success. Receive a t-shirt. Grades 3-6 register for AVBALL-36 Grades 7-8 register for AVBALL-78 Grades 9-12 register for AVBALL-912

Have fun using art materials and science to create some cool special effects! Experiment with tinfoil, shaving cream, glow-in-the-dark paint, chalk, glue salt and watercolor to make interesting and colorful creations. Make cupcakes on canvas with puffy shaving cream frosting, art that glows, foil embossing and more!

Explore logic, pattern recognition and math concepts, while building increasingly sophisticated designs. Develop basic programming techniques using custom-made programming blocks in PCs. Enjoy hands-on experience using gears, axles and connector blocks in robotic challenges.

Time for B-I-N-G-O! Join your friends for an evening playing this fun game. There will be prizes to choose from for every player. We will serve a snack and beverage for you to enjoy while playing bingo with friends.

Help us ensure all students are ready to learn when school starts. Your donation will be used to purchase school supplies for students in District 196. Items will be distributed to students in need through their schools. *** Or, drop off school supplies Saturday, August 9 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Falcon Ridge Middle School,12900 Johnny Cake Ridge Road in Apple Valley at the main entrance, Door #1.

ChatGPT (AI) is here to stay and is the future for writers and content creators. Don’t be left behind! Learn how to incorporate the power of cutting-edge technology to gain ideas and inspiration, write web content, articles, and even novels or scripts? In this beginner-friendly course, learn how to: register for a FREE ChatGPT account input effective writing prompts to avoid nonsense responses build creative content, from stories to marketing copy determine its capabilities and limitations understand ethical/legal considerations using ChatGPT ChatGPT and similar AI systems are evolving the job marketing. It’s crucial to adapt, learn new skills, and be open to working in collaboration with AI, so start building your expertise in the world of ChatGPT now! No prior AI experience required. Informative handouts for future use are included in class fee.

Let's get moving to Beyonce's "Texas Hold 'Em"! You will learn classic country moves to Beyonce's new and fabulous country song. No partner needed for a night of fun.

Let's meet up for a delicious pizza lunch followed by Bingo! What a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon with friends. There will be lots of great prizes for you to choose from as your bingo prize.