District 196 Community Education

Express creativity while learning the basics of gymnastics. Learn tumbling, balance, safety and combination skills. Work on balance beam, wedge, tumbling, bars, spring board and mini tramp. Wear leotards or comfortable clothing. Locations: Community of Christ Church (CCC), 5990 134th St Ct, Apple Valley (just off Johnny Cake Ridge Road) Rosemount High School (RHS), 3335 142nd St W, Rosemount

Hoop it up! Focus on passing, shooting and dribbling. Through fun, skill-based activities and games, learn the fundamentals of the sport. All participants receive a merit award.

Award-winning music and movement classes for infants, toddlers, preschoolers - and the grownups who love them. Experience delightful ways to interact musically with your child, all designed to support his or her overall development. The rich music environment in class, full of opportunities for experimentation and play, will help your child grow into a confident, lifelong music maker while supporting her cognitive, social, emotional, physical and verbal development. Classes are 45 minutes of PURE FUN each week and are mixed-age so siblings can attend together. Receive a CD, a code to download the music, an illustrated songbook and parent education materials. For more information on the curriculum, go to MusicTogetherClasses.org or call 651-439-4219. Infants under 8 months attend free with paid sibling. Location: Apple Valley Community Center (AVCC) 14603 Hayes Road

If the class you are registering for is full, please register for the waitlist. The waitlist allows us to better serve you. We will work to move you into the class as staffing allows and notify you upon placement. Fundamental Aquatic Skills Participants, ages 5 and up, experience success with fundamental skills. Skills: Jump into shoulder-deep water Breath control, bobbing and rotary breathing Float and glide on ftont and back Roll over:front to back/back to front Change direction while swimming Tread water, 15 sec. Swim on front and back, 15 yd. Exit Skills: Jump into shoulder-deep water, tread water or float 15 sec., swim on front and/or back for 5 yd. and exit the water. Back float 15 sec., roll to front and recover to a vertical position. Swim on front 5 yd., roll to back and float 15 sec., roll to front and continue swimming 5 yd. Safety topics: Basic water safety, healthy swimming, safe water entry, helping yourself and others in an emergency, use of lifejackets, safe weather conditions for swimming and waterpark safety. Course format: Classes run 30 minutes with two students per instructor. Prerequisite: Students must have completed Preschool 2 or Level 1 or have equivalent skills. Registration tip: This level closely compares with our previous Beginner 2. Upon completion of required skills register for Level 3.

Use your imaginations and self expression to explore the art of dance and music. Focus on coordination, musicality, rhythm and interpreting different styles of music through basic ballet movements. Wear dance attire or comfortable clothing and shoes. (Dance shoes are optional.) Children must be potty trained.