Bloomington Community Education

GRASP is a nine-week correspondence program for grades K-8, that helps students maintain reading and math skills while they are on summer vacation. Each lesson is constructed to reinforce or reteach typical basic skills generally found in most curricula at a particular grade level. One lesson per subject is completed each week for nine weeks. Each lesson should take approximately one hour per week to complete. Completed lessons are mailed to a scoring center in the envelopes provided. The lessons are scored, results recorded and returned to the children. Children successfully completing at least 7 lessons (70% accuracy) are awarded a certificate.Those successfully completing all 9 lessons will receive a medal soon after Labor Day. Instruction sheets found in each packet provide all the necessary information to complete each lesson. Children attending elementary grades at Bloomington Public Schools will have materials sent home with them the last week of school.Middle School and all others will be mailed in early June. We suggest parents order the grade level just completed. If your child is working at a different grade level, please order the most appropriate grade level.

Ages 11-15 Get a leg up on the competition with this Babysitting class that prepares you for a wide variety of babysitting situations. Learn the care of young children, including safety and responsibility, age-appropriate activities, and first aid. Must be 11+ to participate. Must complete the entire class to receive certificate. Class fee includes the $16.95 Red Cross training kit. *CEC (Community Education Center) is at 2575 West 88th St, Bloomington. Enter north side of building, 2nd floor.

PK-Gr. 3 The FREE Bloomington try hockey for free program is a "Learn to Play" class focused on Pre-K to Grade 2 students who have any interest in ice hockey. These FREE classes are available to any Bloomington Pre-schooler, Kindergartener, First and Second Grader (public, private, or home-schooled) who would like to hit the ice. Parents - you are responsible for the transport of your child or children to the rink and back home on the date/s you have registered for. Please arrive 10 minutes before the class starts. There will be certified USA hockey coaches and volunteers to help your child/children get equipped and on the ice. Everyone must always wear a mask. NO equipment needed, however if your child has skates and a helmet, please bring them to class. Dress appropriately for ice hockey - No Shorts or Short Sleeves. This "Learn to Play" class will last one hour. You need to register for each session you plan to attend. Classes are held at the Bloomington Ice Gardens. Parents must stay for the class.