Using only cardboard, glue, and tape, we will learn how to make our very own cardboard creations straight from our imaginations. Anything from a race car to a butterfly can be created; the options are endless. Activities promote creativity and open-ended play. To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education offers fees on a sliding scale. The class fee is the average cost of providing a class. Families are asked to pay the class fee or pick a price that they can pay. When families participate as they are able, at all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you register for summer programs!

Craft, engineer, design, and decorate, all using cardboard! Create a variety of projects to take home at the end of the week. Register your child for a morning class and an afternoon class and we will provide lunch and supervision free of charge from 12-1 pm. When signing up for the morning class, you will be able to choose the option “Stay for free lunch and recess from 12:00 – 1:00 pm” as you complete your registration. To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education offers fees on a sliding scale. The class fee is the average cost of offering a class. Families are asked to pick the class fee or the price that they are able to pay. When families participate as they are able, at all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you sign up for summer programs!

Bring ancient myths to life using cardboard and imagination! Explore gods, heroes, and monsters while designing creative structures inspired by Greek mythology. Activities promote creativity and open-ended play. To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education offers fees on a sliding scale. The class fee is the average cost of providing a class. Families are asked to pay the class fee or pick a price that they can pay. When families participate as they are able, at all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you register for summer programs!

Dive into the deep end to construct ocean-themed creations solely out of cardboard. Together, we will bring to life a cardboard sea filled with mermaids, octopuses, fish, and all the other sea dwellers! To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education offers fees on a sliding scale. The class fee is the average cost of providing a class. Families are asked to pay the class fee or pick a price that they can pay. When families participate as they are able, at all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you register for summer programs!

Campers create pirate-themed adventures through cardboard and pretend play. Activities encourage storytelling and collaboration. To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education offers fees on a sliding scale. The class fee is the average cost of providing a class. Families are asked to pay the class fee or pick a price that they can pay. When families participate as they are able, at all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you register for summer programs!

Join the mission to save the galaxy through cardboard engineering and creative play. To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education offers fees on a sliding scale. The class fee is the average cost of providing a class. Families are asked to pay the class fee or pick a price that they can pay. When families participate as they are able, at all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you register for summer programs!

Inch into different ecosystems beneath our feet. Create your own ecosystem while learning all about butterflies, bugs and other hungry, hungry friends of your choosing. Grades are the year your student will be entering in the fall. A lunch is available to all students. Please select this option when you register. Community Education uses a sliding scale model for program fees so our summer programs can be financially sustainable and more equitable. The different prices reflect the average cost of offering a class as well as discounted options and options that help us cover our administrative costs. Families are asked to pick the price that they are able to pay. If you need further financial assistance, please contact the lead coordinator of the Super Summer Program at lissa.gordon@mpls.k12.mn.us or call 612.668.4922.

Become a Microsoft Office Pro! Master Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to create stunning documents, analyze data, and captivate audiences. This hands-on course will boost your career and digital skills. Courses: Mastering Microsoft Excel Mastering Microsoft Word Mastering Microsoft PowerPoint Software requirement: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint Courses are online and asynchronous, meaning students may login to the classroom anytime during the course session, day or night, 24/7. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ Class details: Excel Unit 1: Excel From The Ground Up Why businesses use Excel for spreadsheet management Technical requirements to use Excel (and all Office modules) Launch Excel and create your first Excel worksheet Discover how to protect and save your document Set your document’s Properties and Attributes including Subject, Title and Author Unit 2: Excel Document Creation Explore the different parts of the Excel worksheet and document navigation Understand cells and their makeup Learn how to populate, format and merge cells Create multiple worksheet “workbooks” Learn how to insert comments and check spelling Unit 3: Advanced Features and Functionality Create and manage formulas and functions Filter and sort tables and data Create “live” connections between multiple worksheets Create effective and informative table and charts Unit 4: Excel Management and Sharing Create meaningful file names and understand filing systems to manage Excel documents Organize your documents on your hard drive and learn how to copy and move documents Manage track changes when co-authoring documents Printing and PDF file creation including setting print areas Learn how to export Excel tables and charts to PowerPoint presentations and Word documents Use Outlook to send Excel worksheets and workbooks to other users Word Unit 1: Getting Started with Word Why businesses use Word for document creation Launch Word and create your first Word document Discover how to protect and save your documents. Set your document’s Properties and Attributes including Subject, Title, and Author Unit 2: Word Document Creation Explore the different features and functionality of Word Understand documents and their makeup Learn how to create, format, and present documents Create multiple documents and templates Learn how to insert comments and professionally edit Unit 3: Advanced Features and Functionality Create and manage documents Learn to organize documents into chapters and sections Create “live” connections between documents and Excel worksheets Create effective and informative documents with tables and charts Unit 4: Word Management and Sharing Create meaningful file names and understand filing systems to manage Word documents Organize your documents on your hard drive and learn how to copy and move documents Manage track changes when co-authoring documents Printing and PDF file creation including print settings PowerPoint Unit 1: PowerPoint Overview Why businesses use PowerPoint for presentations Launch PowerPoint and create your first PowerPoint presentation Discover how to protect and save your slides. Set your document’s Properties and Attributes including Subject, Title, and Author Unit 2: PowerPoint Document Creation Explore the different parts of the PowerPoint slide navigation Understand slides and templates, and their makeup Learn how to populate, format, and present slides Create multiple slides and templates Learn how to insert comments and professionally edit Unit 3: Advanced Features and Functionality Create and manage slides Learn to organize slides into sections Create “live” connections between slides and Excel worksheets Create effective and informative slides with tables and charts Unit 4: PowerPoint Management and Sharing Create meaningful file names and understand filing systems to manage PowerPoint documents Organize your documents on your hard drive and learn how to copy and move documents Manage track changes when co-authoring documents Printing and PDF file creation including print settings

Discover different methods of using chalk and charcoal to make dazzling masterpieces big or small on different surfaces including paper and sidewalks. To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education offers fees on a sliding scale. The class fee is the average cost of providing a class. Families are asked to pay the class fee or pick a price that they can pay. When families participate as they are able, at all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you register for summer programs!

Capture the fun and strategy of chess. Challenge yourself and improve patience, decision making, planning, imagination and focus. Grades are the year your student will be entering in the fall. A lunch is available to all students. Please select this option when you register. Community Education uses a sliding scale model for program fees so our summer programs can be financially sustainable and more equitable. The different prices reflect the average cost of offering a class as well as discounted options and options that help us cover our administrative costs. Families are asked to pick the price that they are able to pay. If you need further financial assistance, please contact the lead coordinator of the Super Summer Program at lissa.gordon@mpls.k12.mn.us or call 612.668.4922.

Capture the fun and strategy of chess. Challenge yourself and improve patience, decision making, planning, imagination and focus. Grades are the year your student will be entering in the Fall. A lunch is available to all students. Please select this option when you register. Community Education uses a sliding scale model for program fees so our summer programs can be financially sustainable and more equitable. The different prices reflect the average cost of offering a class as well as discounted options and options that help us cover our administrative costs. Families are asked to pick the price that they are able to pay. If you need further financial assistance, please contact the lead coordinator of the Super Summer Program at lissa.gordon@mpls.k12.mn.us or call 612.668.4922.

Sharpen your skills and surprise your opponent by calling "checkmate." Develop your analytical skills, concentration and memory, all while playing a classic game of chess. To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education offers fees on a sliding scale. The class fee is the average cost of providing a class. Families are asked to pay the class fee or pick a price that they can pay. When families participate as they are able, at all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you register for summer programs!

Sharpen your skills and surprise your opponent by calling "checkmate." Develop your analytical skills, concentration and memory, all while playing a classic game of chess. Register your child for a morning class and an afternoon class and we will provide lunch and supervision free of charge from 12-1 pm. When signing up for the morning class, you will be able to choose the option “Stay for free lunch and recess from 12:00 – 1:00 pm” as you complete your registration. To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education offers fees on a sliding scale. The class fee is the average cost of offering a class. Families are asked to pick the class fee or the price that they are able to pay. When families participate as they are able, at all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you sign up for summer programs!

Leap beyond the game of checkers! Challenge yourself and improve patience, decision making, planning, imagination and focus by learning to playing chess. Register your child for a morning class and an afternoon class and we will provide lunch and supervision free of charge from 12-1 pm. When signing up for the morning class, you will be able to choose the option “Stay for free lunch and recess from 12:00 – 1:00 pm” as you complete your registration. To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education offers fees on a sliding scale. The class fee is the average cost of offering a class. Families are asked to pick the class fee or the price that they are able to pay. When families participate as they are able, at all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you sign up for summer programs!

This is an Online class for Caregivers only. This course is designed to help caregivers strengthen their relationship with their children by understanding and responding to their emotional needs. Based on decades of attachment research, The Circle of Security Parenting™ (COSP) offers a visual framework and practical tools to support secure parent-child relationships. This class includes videos, reflection, skill building and discussion, led by a registered COSP facilitator. Link will be provided prior to start of class. Please be sure your email and phone listed in your Arux record are current.