Explore the wonder of your child’s expanding world through a variety of planned activities. In this class, parents and young toddlers play and learn together. There will be an interactive circle time where parents and children participate together with singing and movement activities. Parents and children do not separate. This is your time for purposeful, interactive playtime together. However, time will be provided for parent discussion in the classroom during your child's snack time.

Your two year old will find lots of creative activities to challenge them in the classroom and will begin to make new friends. Parents and children will participate together in singing and movement activities before separation. Your time spent together in the classroom is your time for purposeful, interactive playtime together. Parents will then separate from the children’s classroom to discuss the joys and challenges of parenting two year olds.

ADULT BASIC EDUCATION Free Adult Basic Education & GED preparation to... • Improve basic reading, writing and math skills • Get your Adult Diploma • Get your GED • Prepare for higher education • Develop computer skills • Study for the Accuplacer All classes held at Chisago Lakes High School Room WL-3 For more info: Toni Koons tkoons@scred.k12.mn.us (320) 591-0041 Class Schedule Sept 11, 2023-Jun 4, 2024 (no classes Dec 26 & Mar 5) Tuesdays 4:00-7:00 pm FREE online GED Study is available, also! Contact Toni Koons at tkoons@scred.k12.mn.us. Become a Volunteer Literacy Tutor. Are you interested in helping someone learn to read, learn English or become a citizen? Consider tutoring an adult in your area on a one-to-one basis. Sponsored by the Adult Basic Education consortium of St. Croix River Education District. If Chisago Lakes Schools are closed due to school schedule or inclement weather, ABE/GED classes will not be held. Chisago Lakes offers full-service ABE programming for all area residents.

ECFE welcomes you and your baby to share your joys and concerns with fellow new parents. Learn about your baby's emotional, social, and physical development through discussions focused on the interest of the group. Your time spent together in the class is meant for purposeful, interactive playtime together. All baby classes have an ongoing enrollment throughout the year, so you can join at any time - and bring a friend! Please call Ms. Cinnamin for more enrollment details 651-213-2292 or email ctheisen@isd2144.org

Xcel Team Program Structure: Our Xcel competitive team program offers multiple divisions designed to accommodate gymnasts of varying skill levels and competitive goals. Each division builds progressively on the previous level, allowing athletes to develop confidence and mastery before advancing. Training commitments range from 3-8 hours per week depending on division level. Program Progression and Assessment Advancement between levels requires demonstrated skill proficiency, appropriate training readiness, and competitive success at the current level. Athletes typically spend 1-2 years per division, though individual progression varies based on natural ability, training consistency, and personal goals. Regular assessments ensure athletes train at appropriate levels while maintaining motivation and competitive success. Xcel Bronze Division - $100.00 Gymnasts develop skills across all events, including squat-on vaults, casts and back hip circles on bars, basic jumps and turns on beam, and beginner tumbling and dance routines on floor. Training emphasizes proper technique, strength, coordination, confidence, and progression toward more advanced skills. Bronze is the entry level of competitive gymnastics, with athletes typically training 3–5 hours per week over 2–3 sessions. This level focuses on building strong foundational skills, confidence, and competition readiness while keeping gymnastics fun and engaging. Gymnasts develop skills across all events, including squat-on vaults, casts and back hip circles on bars, basic jumps and turns on beam, and beginner tumbling and dance routines on floor. Training emphasizes proper technique, strength, coordination, confidence, and progression toward more advanced skills. Xcel Silver Division - $115.00 Silver gymnasts typically train 3–6 hours per week over 2–3 sessions. This level builds on foundational skills by introducing more advanced techniques while still offering flexibility for a variety of athletes. Gymnasts continue progressing on all events with stronger vaults, higher casts and tap swings on bars, leaps and turns on beam, and more advanced tumbling and choreography on floor. Training focuses on skill connections, strength, confidence, clean technique, and consistent performance as athletes prepare for higher-level competition. Xcel Gold Division - $125.00 Gold gymnasts typically train 4–6 hours per week over 2–3 sessions and demonstrate a strong commitment to competitive gymnastics while maintaining balance outside the gym. At this level, athletes perform more advanced skills and combinations across all events, including stronger vault techniques, higher-level bar connections, beam acro skills, and more powerful tumbling on floor. Training emphasizes consistency, confidence, strength, artistry, and smooth skill connections as gymnasts continue progressing toward advanced competitive levels. Xcel Platinum Division - not yet offered Platinum is the highest Xcel level and typically requires 5–10 hours of training per week for athletes with serious competitive goals. This level offers advanced skill development while still maintaining the flexibility of the Xcel program. Gymnasts perform high-level skills and combinations across all events, including advanced vaults, cast handstands and connections on bars, acrobatic beam series, and powerful tumbling passes on floor. Training focuses heavily on strength, consistency, precision, artistry, mental toughness, and confident performance as athletes prepare for advanced competition or potential transition into higher-level programs.Pre Team - $80.00The Pre-Team/Track Gymnastics Program is designed to prepare gymnasts for advancement into the competitive Xcel Team by building strong foundational skills, strength, flexibility, discipline, and confidence. Typically lasting 6–12 months with 2–3 hours of weekly training, the program bridges recreational and competitive gymnastics through focused instruction on conditioning, flexibility, vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise skills. Gymnasts develop core and upper-body strength, flexibility, body control, and proper technique while progressing through age-appropriate skill development on all four events. Training also emphasizes mental readiness, including focus, resilience, and consistent effort. To advance, athletes must demonstrate proficiency in required physical skills and technical execution, ensuring they enter the Xcel program physically prepared, technically sound, and ready for the commitment of competitive gymnastics.