Big Lake Schools Community Education

It's Independence Day! Come and celebrate this holiday with your friends and decorate some 4th of July themed cookies. At the end of this class you will bring home some beautifully decorated cookies for your family! YUM! A fun class activity is also planned while cookies are drying

In this advanced drawing class designed especially for older kids, we’ll explore the exciting world of Anime! Artists will fine-tune their drawing skills as they master techniques and draw popular characters like Egg Gudetama (Lazy Egg Yolk), Totoro, and more! We’ll even paint our own anime-style self-portraits on real canvas boards. This class is perfect for anyone who wants to fine-tune their drawing skills. Please pack a nut free snack, lunch and a drink for your child.

AeroCode Academy is the most exciting way for students to learn how to program! Using block based programming tools to command their drones, students will sharpen their skills and take to the skies. By starting out with guided tutorials, students of all skill levels will find success before implementing their own custom programs. Teams of students will battle their drones in fun and exciting challenges that will teach them valuable 21st century programming skills, as well as teamwork and collaboration. You will have the option to buy your drone and keep it after class, see payment options when checking out. This class is for students entering 3rd grade and finishing 8th grade.

Are you excited to become a babysitter? Join us for this class to learn current practices of caring for children and starting your own babysitting service. Students will learn basic safety, first aid, feeding and more. Bring a lunch and a drink for this class. Instructor: Sarah Gosewisch

Since Barbie has been all the rage since las summer, we HAD to have a fun Barbie-themed dance camp! Your dancer will learn lots of dance skills, learn a Barbie-themed dance, make a Barbie-themed craft and play lots of fun games!

Battle Drones features an exciting combination of aerial acrobatics with an engineering design challenge that will teach students STEM concepts, teamwork, and how to skillfully fly a drone. In Battle Drones, teams of students will build robotic launchers designed to fling projectiles at their opponents' drones. Students will be guided by experienced camp instructors in how to construct their launchers to maximize projectile speed and accuracy. The camp will culminate in an epic battle where students will need to pilot their drones to safety by dodging opponent projectiles while using their own launchers to take down opponent drones. The best drone pilots and launchers will emerge victorious! Students have the option to purchase the drone they use in camp for an extra $50, check options at registration. This class is for students entering 3rd grade and finishing 8th grade.

Grades K-6 No, not the Amazon that visits our houses every week with the brown boxes..the other Amazon! This week youth will be learning all there is to learn about the awe inspiring Amazon Rainforest through animal and tropical crafts, experiments, and silly monkey games! ** Kids Club and Hive Time students registered on this date and times attend Bee Adventurous classes at no charge. ** If you are not registered for summer child care, you can register your child for these classes. Please bring your child to Big Lake Middle School Door B ** and childcare staff will bring them to and from the correct classroom.

Let's explore this vast, wonderful world together! Learners will immerse themselves into international games, activities, crafts, cuisine, cultures and traditions of others while celebrating their own along the way! ** Kids Club and Hive Time students registered on this date and times attend Bee Adventurous classes at no charge. ** If you are not registered for summer child care, you can register your child for these classes. Please bring your child to Big Lake Middle School Door B ** and childcare staff will bring them to and from the correct classroom.

Bee Adventurous investigators will be activating all 5 senses this week during a variety of sensory studies, games, art projects and food experiments. Don't miss out on this sweet camp! ** Kids Club and Hive Time students registered on this date and times attend Bee Adventurous classes at no charge. ** If you are not registered for summer child care, you can register your child for these classes. Please bring your child to Big Lake Middle School Door B ** and childcare staff will bring them to and from the correct classroom.

We will be roaring back to prehistoric times to investigate the wonders of the Jurassic period though rex-cellent games, projects & more! ** Kids Club and Hive Time students registered on this date and times attend Bee Adventurous classes at no charge. ** If you are not registered for summer child care, you can register your child for these classes. Please bring your child to Big Lake Middle School Door B ** and childcare staff will bring them to and from the correct classroom.

During this fairy cool camp, we are escaping to our Wonderlands and activating our imaginations. All royalty are welcome for a day full of enchanting activities. ** Kids Club and Hive Time students registered on this date and times attend Bee Adventurous classes at no charge. ** If you are not registered for summer child care, you can register your child for these classes. Please bring your child to Big Lake Middle School Door B ** and childcare staff will bring them to and from the correct classroom.

Come explore your scientific side! We will be exploring, concocting and experimenting the world of science with some hands-on, ooey gooey, and on-the-move science activities. ** Kids Club and Hive Time students registered on this date and times attend Bee Adventurous classes at no charge. ** If you are not registered for summer child care, you can register your child for these classes. Please bring your child to Big Lake Middle School Door B ** and childcare staff will bring them to and from the correct classroom.

Calling all busybodies! Kiddos will be moving and grooving their bodies with their friends during a mixture of game based activities through team sports, large and small group games, individual challenges and more! ** Kids Club and Hive Time students registered on this date and times attend Bee Adventurous classes at no charge. ** If you are not registered for summer child care, you can register your child for these classes. Please bring your child to Big Lake Middle School Door B ** and childcare staff will bring them to and from the correct classroom.

Astronauts will have a blast during this extraterrestrial class soaring through outer space. We will learn about our solar system through engaging Earth-shattering activities! ** Kids Club and Hive Time students registered on this date and times attend Bee Adventurous classes at no charge. ** If you are not registered for summer child care, you can register your child for these classes. Please bring your child to Big Lake Middle School Door B ** and childcare staff will bring them to and from the correct classroom.

Grades K-6 Who's birthday is it? It's Uncle Sam's! This week we ar breaking out all things Red White and Blue in celebration of our nation's birthday though sparkly crafts, yummy snacks and patriotic games. ** Kids Club and Hive Time students registered on this date and times attend Bee Adventurous classes at no charge. ** If you are not registered for summer child care, you can register your child for these classes. Please bring your child to Big Lake Middle School Door B** and childcare staff will bring them to and from the correct classroom.

All things water and beach related will be poured over this day during a mixture of colorful, sandy, and fin-tastic games, crafts and experiments! ** Kids Club and Hive Time students registered on this date and times attend Bee Adventurous classes at no charge. ** If you are not registered for summer child care, you can register your child for these classes. Please bring your child to Big Lake Middle School Door B ** and childcare staff will bring them to and from the correct classroom.

Come listen to classic stories like The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Tale of Peter Rabbit, then create colorful artwork inspired by those stories! Sing along to your favorite nursery rhymes and learn how to play a variety of hand percussion instruments to keep the tempo! Meet new friends, learn and have fun! Early developmental skills are promoted for independent learning in this camp: Multi-media drawing and crafts Encourages critical thinking Improves small motor skills Enhances attention span Group percussion instruction Please bring a nut free snack and drink for your child each day.

Build a computer bot to play head-to-head against other coders! Whether this is your first Code Championship event, or if you've been competing for years, this is the perfect way to explore the competitive coding world of Code Championship. No previous coding experience necessary. The Code Championship Series is a series of four tournaments on four weeks (it's ok to miss one or two). These tournaments will be hosted online using Google Meet and the Code Championship website. If you have a modern browser like Chrome or Firefox, not additional download is required. Please come knowing how to navigate the internet (basic typing and mouse control). The link to the Google meet event will be emailed two days before the tournament. Promotional Videos/Pictures: https://www.codechampionship.com/gallery/ Instructor: Luke Schlangen, Code Championship

Learn the basics of the Rubik's Cube mastering one layer at a time or elevate your cubing with speed solving techniques! Design and create cube mosaics, explore bluetooth and electronic cubes, discovery a variety of twisty puzzles, assemble a cube solving robot, and compete for prizes! Cubes and detailed instructions are yours to keep! This course is for all skill levels.

Come and learn how Cotton Candy is made WITH and WITHOUT a machine. In this class we will be learning how Cotton Candy is made by heating and spinning flavored sugar and Jolly Ranchers. We will also be playing games for fun prizes like a carnival and every child will go home with Cotton Candy and Prizes. Come and have some fun with your friends and enjoy the carnival! Instructor: Char Bzdok

This is a great option for the little ones to introduce them to dance, movement, learning in a group setting and so much more! We will be moving like animals and learning a simple routine that is - you guessed it - animal theme! This is a parent/child class.

Cupcakes in a Jar are a fun make-ahead dessert made with layers of cake, frosting, fruit filling, sprinkles and more. You will use your creativity to make up your own beautifully layered jars with all the flavors of cake, frosting and other fillings that you enjoy. They're deliciously simple and perfect for any party or celebration. Come enjoy the creative cooking time with friends!

NEW! Registration is now done through WreckLess Driving Academy Directly!! | Ages 14 1/2 + DO NOT REGISTER WITH BIG LAKE COMMUNITY EDUCATION!! Please register with Wreck-Lessdriving.com This complete Drivers Education program consists of 30 hours of classroom instruction and 6 hours of behind the wheel training. Behind-the-wheel instruction will be scheduled individually and directly with Wreck-Less Driving Academy. Students must attend all 30 hours. Any missed classes must be made up in future sessions (at any Wreck-Less location). Students will receive a completion certificate once all 30 hours are complete. Eligible Students must be 14 1/2 years old before the first day of class. Big Lake Location: Big Lake High School Lecture Hall | June 10-24 (not meeting June 19), or July 22-Aug 2. "REGISTER WITH WRECKLESS"