Hopkins Community Education

Celebrate youth who have a positive impact on our community! Nominate an outstanding Hopkins Schools student to celebrate their contribution to the community. Nominees must be in grades 7 through 12 and meet one of the following criteria: Live, attend school or volunteer within the Hopkins School District. Volunteer work must be unpaid and not a requirement for a class, a co-curricular program, or an award received through another organization. A Caring Youth takes the initiative to identify a need in the community then volunteers in a way that helps meet that need. The nominee should have some personal passion for the cause for which they are volunteering, and it should be an activity that resulted in the nominee “stretching” themselves beyond their normal comfort zone. Click Here to fill out the nomination form. Nominations will be accepted through January 19, 2025. Celebrate award winners on February 11 at the Eisenhower Community Center.

Charm School will emphasize respect for others and teach children manners and etiquette with a fun, hands-on approach. Your child will learn social etiquette, proper introductions and fine dining skills. Topics to be covered will include: proper behavior at the table, conversation skills, polite behavior in public, and public speaking. Newly learned skills will be practiced with a light snack during camp.

Maximize fun with your friends at this special Friday night event for all 4th and 5th graders. Unleash your game skills with gym games and competitions. Dance the night away with a DJ and enjoy snacks available for purchase. The middle school swimming pool will also be open for swimming! Parents - this event is supervised by Kids & Company professionals and gives your student a great chance to get introduced to the middle school building. Student pick-up is promptly at 8:30! Registration ends at NOON on the day of this event, there will be no admittance at the door without prepayment.

This FREE comprehensive course is designed to instruct participants in the skills and knowledge needed to become a lifeguard, Following completion of the course youth will be be available to be paid interns for Hopkins Community Ed. While attending the course candidates will learn how to recognize, prevent, and respond quickly to aquatic emergencies. The course also instructs participants in CPR for the Professional Rescuer, AED and First Aid. Participants will receive certifications in the above - certifications will be presented upon completion of attending all class sessions, passing all written exams, water skills and test. Prerequisites: -Participant must be 15-21 years old. Ability to pass pretest. Swim 300 yards continuously demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing. Tread water for 2 minutes using only legs. Complete a timed event within 1 minute 40 seconds: starting in the water, swim 20 yards, surface dive, feet first or head first to a depth of 7 to 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object, return to surface and swim 20 yards on back with both hands holding object, exit the water without using a ladder or steps. Certifications received upon completion of course objectives and passing score of 80 percent correct on course final written exams. Lifeguard, CPR-PR with AED and First Aid are valid for 2 years. Will need to renew certifications every two years. * Blended Learning Class: a link will be emailed one week prior to class beginning with online class curriculum, email address required.