Orono Community Education

Register for the self-paced online course and have access and complete preparation for the ACT at your own pace. Register for this section through May 31, 2024. Instruction for all areas tested will be provided with focal points on diagnostic testing, science reasoning, math review and strategies, reading comprehension improvement, English strategies, writing essays, overcoming test anxiety and time management. Please have notebook paper, pencils and a calculator available for class. Students may repeat the course as often as they desire for no additional cost. Once enrolled, students are sent an access code for their class via email and can begin preparing right away. For a complete list of ACT prep class locations, go to www.AdvantagePrep.net or call 612-222-5108. VERY IMPORTANT - you must have a Google account with a @gmail.com email address in order to access the Online ACT Prep Course through Google Classroom. Remember, the Gmail account that you use to join the online course is the ONLY email address that you will be allowed to use during the online course. Please Note - If you have a school-issued email address, even if it is a Gmail address, it is blocked for access to Google Classroom.

Bring your own basketball. All players must enter through the Orono Activities Center and check-in at the front desk. For ages 18+. No children for safety reasons. Season Pass: $88 purchased online only (January - May) Drop In Fee: $5 cash (paid at the front desk upon arrival) Orono Activities Center Members: Free

Bring your paddle. Balls provided. Courts separated by level of play. All levels welcome. All players must check in at the Orono Activities Center front desk. For ages 18+. No children for safety reasons. Season Pass: $120 purchased online only (January - May) Drop In Fee: $5 cash (paid at the front desk upon arrival) Orono Activities Center Members: Free

This blended learning (online learning and in-person skills) session will help participants recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing and first aid emergencies. Successful participants will receive a 2-year Red Cross certificate for Adult and Pediatric (infant and child) CPR, First Aid and AED. Register at least 10 days prior to the in-person skills date, as adequate time is needed to complete the online learning portion PRIOR to testing for the skills. This will allow you the time to complete lessons at your own pace. You will need to provide the instructor with proof of online completion in order to take part in the skills testing. Online learning details will be sent via email. A personal email address is required to receive class content. A work-affiliated email address will not work. Registration Deadlines: Monday, January 22 | Registration Deadline: January 12 Monday, February 26 | Registration Deadline: February 16 Monday, March 18 | Registration Deadline: March 8 Monday, April 22 | Registration Deadline: April 12 Monday, May 20 | Registration Deadline: May 10

Spend your day on the farm at Skyrock! Learn all about horses, how to groom and care for a horse and common horse vocabulary. Enjoy a ride on a pony too! Then we’ll take a guided nature hike of the entire farm, weather permitting. There will also be time to hang out in the clubhouse, play games, make new friends and much more. Join us for a day of adventure on the farm! Bring a bag lunch, water and a nut-free snack. Dress for the weather.

Let imaginations run wild! Make plans and construct with your hands! Have entirely too much fun with spatial reasoning, logical thinking and problem-solving. Compose and decompose structures, translate shapes and immerse your child in the joys of STEM with repeatable activities and reusable materials. Colorful challenge cards and fun manipulatives will keep even the busiest child engaged and learning this school year! An excellent gift! Kit available to order through May 15. Kits will be available for pickup at Orono Community Education at Door E24 (705 N. Old Crystal Bay Rd.) beginning February 1. We will send an email reminder about pick-up dates and times.

Let imaginations run wild! Make plans and construct with your hands! Have entirely too much fun with spatial reasoning, logical thinking and problem-solving. Compose and decompose structures, translate shapes and immerse your child in the joys of STEM with repeatable activities and reusable materials. Colorful challenge cards and fun manipulatives will keep even the busiest child engaged and learning this school year! An excellent gift! Kit available to order through May 15. Kits will be available for pickup at Orono Community Education at Door E24 (705 N. Old Crystal Bay Rd.) beginning February 1. We will send an email reminder about pick-up dates and times.

Inspire and encourage growing minds to do big things with real-life examples and exciting hands-on scientific exploration! Learn through hands-on, mini experiments from scientists who became famous from being excited about science and working hard to learn and discover new things! Kit available to order through May 15. Kits will be available for pickup at Orono Community Education at Door E24 (705 N. Old Crystal Bay Rd.) beginning February 1. We will send an email reminder about pick-up dates and times.

Purchase a Fitness Punch Card and drop into any adult fitness class on your time and your schedule. This is the perfect option if you cannot commit to a full class or want to try multiple different types of classes. Punch cards are valid for 6 months. Purchase another card if you run out of punches! Punch cards are kept in the Activities Center Fitness Room (30 & 31). The punch card is NOT VALID for pickleball classes, aquatics programs, virtual classes, private lessons or open gyms. Senior and Activities Center Membership discounts can not be applied toward a Punch Card purchase. Please contact our office at 952-449-8350 to confirm that a class has enough enrollments to run before dropping in for the first time.

Following this workshop, families will have a sense of confidence about the next steps for their student after their admissions decision. Families will learn how to support their child through the transition from high school to college, practice self care (families and students) and navigate the language of college. This is a great opportunity to build a support network with fellow families of future first-year college students.

Fused Glass Open Studio provides time and space to create fused glass projects for beginner and advanced participants. A facilitator will be on hand for advice and support. A $25 supply fee will be collected at the studio for each new punch card. Participants are asked to bring their own glass (COE90-preferred), cutting tools and molds (sharing of materials is also an option). It is recommended that participants have taken at least one fused glass class before joining Open Studio. Punch cards have 8 punches and are valid for 12 months.

Celebrate Spring and the joys of growing veggies as cute as children themselves. Use full-spectrum grow lights and adjustable circular vents to control humidity and air flow as you start 36 seedlings. Featuring transparent grow trays to observe root growth and amazing seed varieties that have been carefully chosen for their ability to withstand rough handling and quick germination. Kit available to order through May 15. Kits will be available for pickup at Orono Community Education at Door E24 (705 N. Old Crystal Bay Rd.) beginning February 1. We will send an email reminder about pick-up dates and times.

Dates: January 3 - May 31 Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 6:15 - 7:30 am Tuesday & Thursday Lunchtime Lap: 12:00 - 1:00 pm (Locker rooms are available) There are six lanes available for lap swim and the diving well is accessible for self-guided aqua exercise. Morning lap swim is open to adults and students over 15 years of age. Lunchtime lap swim is for adults 18 years or older. Check-in at the Community Education office through Door E24. Please bring your ID for entry into the school building. Adult Prices: (Free with Activities Center membership) 20 Punches: $120 10 Punches: $60 5 Punches: $30 Per Visit: $8 Senior Prices: (Free with Activities Center membership) 20 Punches: $108 10 Punches: $54 5 Punches: $27 Per Visit: $7 Pick up a monthly pool calendar from the literature rack outside the Community Education Office, at the Orono Activities Center or look online at oronoschools.org and click Community Education > Aquatics. The pool schedule is subject to change.

Have you filled all the open areas of your home with beautiful house plants and need to start moving up?! Create a beautiful, simple chroma plant hanger! The natural cord used for the majority of the hanger is a quality cord with great texture. You can customize the hanger by adding one or two colors to the top and bottom knots. The colored cord comes in a wide variety of colors. A natural wooden ring is used to secure the hanger and can fit a wide variety of pot sizes.

Participants must register with US Masters swimming at www.usms.org. U.S. Masters Swimming is a national membership-oriented nonprofit that provides membership benefits to swimmers across the country. Self-led with swim workouts available upon request. To learn more about the Masters Swim program at Orono, contact Tara at tara.st.martin@orono.k12.mn.us Dates: January 3 - May 31 Monday, Wednesday & Friday - 5:00 - 6:15 am Aquatic fitness punch cards may be purchased at the pool or online. Valid for one year and good for Lap Swim and Master Swim. Adult Prices: (Free with Activities Center membership) 20 Punches: $120 10 Punches: $60 5 Punches: $30 Per Visit: $8 Senior Prices: (Free with Activities Center membership) 20 Punches: $108 10 Punches: $54 5 Punches: $27 Per Visit: $7 Pick up a monthly pool calendar from the literature rack outside the Community Education Office or look online at www.orono.k12.mn.us and look under Community Education. The pool schedule is subject to change.

Payment is taken at the pool - cash or check accepted. $6 per person or $18 per family (up to 5 people) You do not need to pre-register. Drop in when your schedule allows. Two lanes will be available for lap swim.

Breathe, Build, Reflect and Rejoin. A calming, spatial and kinesthetic outlet to de-escalate and regulate emotions. Empower emotion identification, breathing, decompression, and refocus so your child is ready to begin or rejoin daily activities. Fun, hands-on STEM challenges are simple for a child to engage with and encourages hours of reusable play. Kit available to order through May 15. Kits will be available for pickup at Orono Community Education at Door E24 (705 N. Old Crystal Bay Rd.) beginning February 1. We will send an email reminder about pick-up dates and times.