Graduation is this Friday for Sleepy Eye High School seniors. All students have an early out on Friday as well. There will be a month off before summer school begins on Monday, June 17 for a month.
The schedule for behind the wheel instruction is starting to fill up. Even though someone doesn’t have their permit yet, choosing a time will determine the summer schedule before sessions are canceled.
A number of youth are already registered for summer activities offered in the latest brochure. Activities offered by the Community Education program include:
“Little Mermaid Jr “performance scheduled for August 2 & 3 with rehearsals during the last two weeks of July – Open to 2nd – 9th graders in the 2024-2025 school year
Babysitting Clinic July 22-26 for those 10 and older
Summer Tennis Camps July 8-11 or July 15-18 for students entering 2nd through 7th grade
PreK summer school for 3-5 year olds for 10 sessions in June
ECFE Book Wagons in June and July as well as ECFE Story Stroll
Some local 4-H events include Explorers Afternoons June 24-26, 12:30-3 pm and Backyard Adventures Day Camp July 19. A Quilt camp is offered June 10-13 at Sewing Seeds Quilt Co in New Ulm and 4-H Camp Patterson is July 1-3.
Be sure to check out the other offerings for youth:
St. John’s Church soccer camp June 3-7
Dyckmann Library reading program starts June 3 as well as special events
Sleepy Eye Aquatic Center swimming lessons (sign up on line)
Bell Museum STEM camps in July at Southwest Research and Outreach Center
MN Twins Let’s Play Ball Clinic on Sunday, August 11
The deadline is approaching for a chance to be in the audience at the “Jason Show” for the taping which is done in Eden Prairie. One needs to 18 to attend this event. The afternoon will be spent at the Landscape Arboretum. This outing is on Thursday, June 6 and sign up is needed by May 17.
The next motorcycle safety class is May 18-19. Registration is on line and the class is limited to eight students a weekend. Check out the website http://ridesaferidesmart.com/register
Since the 2023-2024 school year is ending, this office will resume summer hours on Monday, May 20, 9 am-12 noon most days. The Community Education office is located in Room 109 of the Sleepy Eye High School. If the office is unattended, you can call and leave a message on voice mail, 507-794-7873, and we will get back to you with more information. Another option is to email staff with questions and to sign-up: pat.stevermer@sleepyeye.mntm.org or sandy.brinkman@sleepyeye.mntm.org