District 196 Community Education

One-Time Event for parents with children ages birth through kindergarten. Pop in to play with your little ones and our ECFE staff. Dress up for dramatic play. Explore the wonders of math, science and senses while you squish, squeeze and create with play dough. Dump, pour, mash and mix in the sensory table. Become a little artist at the easel. Run, jump, climb and learn through movement in our gym. Expand language skills at story and circle time. Register weekly to attend. District 196 COVID-19 Operational Plan: District 196 is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for each employee, student, parent and visitor to our buildings. Our primary focus continues to be the education of our students, while integrating health and safety responses into our existing pre-pandemic public health support. Face masks will be required indoors in all District 196 buildings for anyone age 2 and older, regardless of vaccination status, beginning Monday, August 30. The district plan uses the CDC’s transmission matrix to determine when face masks will be required or recommended based on the Dakota County seven-day case rate per 100,000 residents. Please note: Our early childhood staff will work with families to support our youngest learners in wearing a mask as they are able.

One-Time Event for parents with children ages birth through kindergarten. A day of interacting outdoors with nature will take place at the Dakota Valley Learning Center. Families will have a chance to explore our natural play space. Come and build a stick fort together, hop on some stepping stones and listen to a story while seated on a tree stump. Children will engage all their senses. We will have access to a classroom and gym space in case of inclement weather. Register weekly to attend.

Grandparents With Children Ages Birth through Prekindergarten. Join other grandparents to engage in conversations on topics related to the unique joy and challenges of grandparenting. Grown-ups will have time for discovering new activities to engage their little ones, as well as time to share stories, strategies and suggestions with other grand-carers. Young children will experience the joy of being, learning and growing together in a group, with the security that comes from attending with their beloved caregiver. District 196 COVID-19 Operational Plan: District 196 is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for each employee, student, parent and visitor to our buildings. Our primary focus continues to be the education of our students, while integrating health and safety responses into our existing pre-pandemic public health support. Face masks are required indoors in all District 196 buildings for anyone age 2 and older, regardless of vaccination status. The district plan uses the CDC’s transmission matrix to determine when face masks will be required or recommended based on the Dakota County seven-day case rate per 100,000 residents. Please note: Our early childhood staff will work with families to support our youngest learners in wearing a mask as they are able.

Parents With Children Ages Birth through Prekindergarten. "Why?" "WHY?" "WHY??" Parents everywhere can speak to the insatiable curiosity of children. As children grow, they will naturally have questions about themselves and their world, including tough topics that parents are not always sure how to handle. Topics may include sexuality, race, gender, differing abilities, poverty, grief, loss and violence in the media. Build your capacity and confidence to have developmentally appropriate conversations with your children in this supportive and research-driven class.