Ambassadors from the Sleepy Eye Chamber of Commerce welcomed the staff at Sleepy Eye Public School on Monday. It is great to have the support of local business for the education of the youth in our community. As the saying goes “It takes a village to raise a child” and Sleepy Eye is definitely doing that with the collaborations that have been established.
Classes for students at Sleepy Eye Public School begin the week of August 19. Discovery Time and Voluntary PreK begin on Monday, August 26. The school calendars show two days off for the Labor Day weekend – Friday, August 30 and Monday, September 2.
Information has been provided to students in grades 3-6 at the local schools for Sleepy Eye United Elementary Football. Registrations are being returned this week.
VIP Senior Citizen Athletic Passes are again available. This complimentary pass is for senior citizens 60+ years who reside in the Sleepy Eye School District. VIPO passes allow the bearer free entry to all regularly scheduled Sleepy Eye Public School home athletic events and Sleepy Eye United football games. The pass is not valid for any tournament or post season games. Passes are good year to year so there is no need to get a new one each year.
The passes are available in the Sleepy Eye Community Education office. The can be reserved by phone and picked up at a home event or mailed out.
Reservations are still being made for the outing to the Minnesota State Fair on Monday, August 26. It is senior citizen and kid’s day with discounted entry fees. Sign up is requested by August 16 to determine the number planning to go.
There has been a change made in the Defensive Driver classes. Effective July 1, 2024, the new rule states that the course must be a total of at least 4 hours. This means that a first-time participant can take a 4-hour program as their initial training – the 8-hour program will no longer be a requirement. The 8-hour class will not be offered with a live instructor but if you would like to take the 8-hour program it will be available online.
The first offering will be on Monday, September 23, 1 p.m. and a second one on Monday, October 14 at 5 p.m. A minimum of 12 is needed for the class to be held.
The next motorcycle safety class will be August 24-25 on the Sleepy Eye School parking lot. Sign-up by visiting the website http://ridesaferidesmart.com
The Community Education office is located in Room 109 of the Sleepy Eye High School. Summer office hours are 9 am to noon, most weekdays. 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