Parkway-Rockwood Community Ed

Bring your flashlights and help us find the candy canes Santa dropped. Special candy canes will be redeemed for great prizes. The night will kick off with crafts and prizes. After all candy canes are found warm up with some hot chocolate. Bring your own flashlight & registration is required. Saturday, December 9 | Babler Outdoor Education Center | 5:30-7:00 p.m. $9 per person (may sign up to 6 family members) When you are ordering this program, please select 1 adult as the attendee. You will be to prompted to choose your price according to the number of family members attending on a later screen. Do not check each family member attending.

Children learn the basics of Robotics using LEGOs award winning WeDo 2.0 software and LEGOs newest Robotics, SPIKE Prime. First students build Robots using basic LEGOs and Technic LEGOs and then program the models using drag and drop programming from tablets. All participants take home a custom man mini figures.

Do you like to chuckle? Do you enjoy making others laugh? This class is designed to bring out the sense of humor within you---while having a blast in the process! You’ll learn hilarious skits and jokes, how to deliver them, and what makes something funny. You’ll experience theater games, and you’ll take home a new gag each week—such as silly glasses, squirting cameras, snapping gum, and many more! Class culminates with students putting on a family comedy show. Goals are to develop public speaking skills, comedic creativity, and to have a lot of laughs!

Take a journey to the farthest reaches of the imagination while learning the rainforest, Mars, and a futuristic city! Use the design thinking process to solve real-world problems in these different environments. Experiment with Crayola® products and many art techniques like sculpting, collage, and mixed media. Discover design careers like graphic design, fashion design, urban design, and board game design.

You’ve likely thought a lot about how you’ll enjoy your golden years. But there’s a good chance you never thought much about the psychological effect retirement might have on you. Retirement can cause you to question who you are now that you’re no longer working. If you’re in the early stages of retirement and feeling somewhat lost, you’re not alone. Many retirees find the transition can be difficult. Learning about these ten tips might help you adjust to retirement better so you can feel fulfilled and happy during this chapter of your life. Session 1: Tuesday, January | 10:00 a.m.-12 :00 p.m. | Parkway-Rockwood Community Ed Office Session 2: Thursday, March 28 | 5:00-7:00 p.m. | Wildwood Middle School Ages 18+ Price: $19.00 | Gold Card $9.50, Silver Card $16.15 Pay a little more and help others enjoy learning and fun with Community Ed! Each of our adult programs includes an option to ‘pay a little more'. All funds raised help to provide enriching and engaging experiences for youth, families, and adults in need of financial assistance. Gold Card members (Parkway and Rockwood district residents ages 60 and older) receive a 50% discount for this class. The discounted rate will automatically be applied at checkout. You must have a Gold Card issued in your name to receive the discounted rate. If you do not have a Gold Card and would like to request one, complete an online request form. For any questions, please call us at 636-891-6644. Silver Card members (residents outside of the Parkway and Rockwood districts ages 60 and older) receive a 15% discount for this class. The discounted rate will automatically be applied at checkout. You must have a Silver Card membership to receive the discounted rate (you will not receive a physical card). If you are not registered for a Silver Card and would like to register, complete this online request form. Note: the Silver card does not provide free/reduced admission to Parkway or Rockwood High School sponsored events.

Bulldog Running Club We are excited to announce the return of the Bulldog Running Club! This club is an opportunity to increase your student’s fitness level and love of running through regular opportunities to run together. We hope to inspire our students to grow in their physical and mental health and gain the experience of being on a team. During each club meeting, students will be encouraged to run a mile or as much as they are able to. If they have time & choose to run further, they may. This club is open to all Babler students K-5. We will be hosting an AM session on Tuesdays and a PM session on Thursdays. Your student can come to either or both sessions. The Bulldog Running Club is a fitness program to encourage a healthy lifestyle. Grades K-5 AM Class: Tuesdays | 8:00-8:55 a.m. PM Class: Thursdays | 4:00-4:45 p.m. Session 1: September 5-November 20 Session 2: February 1-April 18

Designed to pair strategic STEM‐based activities with basic game‐play and current hot topics across multiple sports, the STEM Sports® curriculum gives students the opportunity to get behind the sports they love with modules centered around technology, science and innovation. Subjects vary by sport, but include ball design, calculating distances and angles, velocity, acceleration and much more! This program is taught in collaboration with Skyhawks Sports Academy. Session 1: Friday, February 9 | Highcroft Ridge Elementary Session 2: Friday, April 5 | Babler Elementary Grades K-5 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. $39

Take off your watch, put away your phone, and join us for a rejuvenating morning in the woods grounded in Shinrin-yoku. We will not hike far, but find peaceful spaces for calm reflection and share our inspiration. Notebooks and writing implements are optional. Taught by Community Ed Instructor April Anderson. Session 1: Saturday, February 10 | 8:00-9:30 a.m. Session 2: Saturday, April 13 | 8:00-9:30 a.m. Ages 18+ | Babler Outdoor Education Center $19 | $9.50 Gold Card, $16.15 Silver Card Pay a little more and help others enjoy learning and fun with Community Ed! Each of our adult programs includes an option to ‘pay a little more'. All funds raised help to provide enriching and engaging experiences for youth, families, and adults in need of financial assistance. Gold Card members (Parkway and Rockwood district residents ages 60 and older) receive a 50% discount for this class. The discounted rate will automatically be applied at checkout. You must have a Gold Card issued in your name to receive the discounted rate. If you do not have a Gold Card and would like to request one, complete an online request form. For any questions, please call us at 636-891-6644. Silver Card members (residents outside of the Parkway and Rockwood districts ages 60 and older) receive a 15% discount for this class. The discounted rate will automatically be applied at checkout. You must have a Silver Card membership to receive the discounted rate (you will not receive a physical card). If you are not registered for a Silver Card and would like to register, complete this online request form. Note: the Silver card does not provide free/reduced admission to Parkway or Rockwood High School sponsored events.

Indulge in nature and experience a day outdoors with your little one as you engage in activities that will help you build your "outdoor toolbox". Enjoy a short hike/storybook walk and engage with your child and other families in new ways that you can adopt into your everyday leisure time. This program is taught by a CE instructor and in collaboration with Parkway and Rockwood Parents As Teachers Programs. Saturday, February 17 | Babler Outdoor Education Center Ages 0-5 | Parent must attend with child $5 per child only (no charge for parent)

Enjoy the value (and challenges) related to gardening with nature as we explore sustainable approaches to landscaping that you can use wherever you live. Be sure to bring questions and lunch! Taught by Community Ed Instructor April Anderson. Saturday, March 9 | 12:00-1:00 p.m. Ages 18+ | Babler Outdoor Education Center $19 | $9.50 Gold Card, $16.15 Silver Card Pay a little more and help others enjoy learning and fun with Community Ed! Each of our adult programs includes an option to ‘pay a little more'. All funds raised help to provide enriching and engaging experiences for youth, families, and adults in need of financial assistance. Gold Card members (Parkway and Rockwood district residents ages 60 and older) receive a 50% discount for this class. The discounted rate will automatically be applied at checkout. You must have a Gold Card issued in your name to receive the discounted rate. If you do not have a Gold Card and would like to request one, complete an online request form. For any questions, please call us at 636-891-6644. Silver Card members (residents outside of the Parkway and Rockwood districts ages 60 and older) receive a 15% discount for this class. The discounted rate will automatically be applied at checkout. You must have a Silver Card membership to receive the discounted rate (you will not receive a physical card). If you are not registered for a Silver Card and would like to register, complete this online request form. Note: the Silver card does not provide free/reduced admission to Parkway or Rockwood High School sponsored events.

In this interactive building club, we will use LEGO® Bricks to build different characters from Mario Bros following proprietary Bricks 4 Kidz plans. Improve Mathematical skills and 3D spatial understanding. We play, we learn, with LEGO bricks. This program is taught in collaboration with Bricks 4 Kidz Monday-Friday, March 18-22 | Babler Outdoor Education Center Grades K-5 | 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. $175 Signed up for a morning and afternoon class to build a full day? Please pack a lunch for your kiddo and indicate on the class registration if your child will be staying for the lunch period (Note: lunch is not provided)

Discover inspiring masterpieces made by artists who have changed the world of art, and the world as we know it! Use a variety of Crayola® art materials to experiment with their styles, and create the change that you want to see in the world! This program is taught in collaboration with Imagine Arts Academy of St. Louis. Monday-Friday, March 18-22 | Babler Outdoor Education Center Grades K-5 | 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. $239 Signed up for a morning and afternoon class to build a full day? Please pack a lunch for your kiddo and indicate on the class registration if your child will be staying for the lunch period (Note: lunch is not provided)

Meet some world-changing artists, and learn what inspired some of their most famous works of art. Try out their techniques, and use Crayola® art materials to design different unique, artist-inspired masterpieces each day. This program is taught in collaboration with Imagine Arts Academy of St. Louis. Monday-Friday, March 18-22 | Babler Outdoor Education Center Grades K-5 | 12:30-3:30 p.m. $239 Signed up for a morning and afternoon class to build a full day? Please pack a lunch for your kiddo and indicate on the class registration if your child will be staying for the lunch period (Note: lunch is not provided)

An egg hunt like no other. Use a handheld GPS to find eggs hidden all over the Babler Outdoor Education Center. Exchange your eggs in for prizes at the end! Taught by Community Ed Instructors. Session 1: Saturday, March 23 | 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Session 2: Saturday, March 23 | 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. $12 per person When you are ordering this program, please select 1 adult as the attendee. You will be to prompted to choose your price according to the number of family members attending on a later screen. You do not need to check each family member attending. Babler Outdoor Education Center is located in Babler State Park in Wildwood, MO

Take a journey to the farthest reaches of the imagination while learning the rainforest, Mars, and a futuristic city! Use the design thinking process to solve real-world problems in these different environments. Experiment with Crayola® products and many art techniques like sculpting, collage, and mixed media. Discover design careers like graphic design, fashion design, urban design, and board game design.

Children learn the basics of Robotics using LEGOs award winning WeDo 2.0 software and LEGOs newest Robotics, SPIKE Prime. First students build Robots using basic LEGOs and Technic LEGOs and then program the models using drag and drop programming from tablets. All participants take home a custom man mini figures.