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ABC's (Arts, Baking & Crafts)NLS ABC's (arts, crafts, and Baking) are offered throughout the year and the summer!Category
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Additional Recreation CoursesWe offer a variety of recreational programming through community education in the summer and throughout the school year at NLS!Category
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AdultCategory
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Adult Basic Education (ABE)If you are looking for free online and personal classes for English Prep, Basic Computer Skills and English, please contact our consortium. They can be reached via email: adulteducation@willmar.k12.mn.us or by phone: 320-231-8480. The goal of the Glacial Lakes Consortium and our partnership with them at NLS is to engage, equip and empower.Category
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BaseballWe offer baseball through community education and recreation in the summer months!Category
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PopularBaseball Summer Completing 3rd GradeBaseballNLS Recreation Team -- 2 practices a week, One daytime (w/Com Ed Staff) practice will be held on Mondays in New London (Meet at Field #3) and one evening (w/dads) practice on Monday evenings will be held in Spicer (Green Lake Ball Diamonds) with with games on Tuesday evenings. 3rd grade baseball will be part of a local league and travel is required. A numbered t-shirt for games and to keep is included. Bring a water bottle, glove, helmet and bat if you have one.Spring/Summer 2025
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Baseball Summer Completing 4th GradeBaseballNLS Recreation Team -- 2 practices a week, One daytime (w/Com Ed Staff) practice will be held on Mondays in New London and one evening (w/dads) practice on Monday evenings will be held in Spicer with with games on Tuesday evenings. 4th grade baseball will be part of a local league and travel is required. A numbered t-shirt for games and to keep is included.Spring/Summer 2025
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PopularBaseball Summer Completing 5th GradeBaseballNLS Recreation Team -- 2 practices a week, One daytime (w/Com Ed Staff) practice will be held on Wednesdays (Meet at Field #3) in New London and one evening (w/dads) practice on Monday evenings will be held at Denson Field in New London with with games on Wednesdays evenings. 5th grade baseball will be part of a local league and travel is required. A numbered t-shirt for games and to keep is included. Bring a water bottle, glove, helmet and bat if you have one.Spring/Summer 2025
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PopularBaseball Summer Completing 6th GradeBaseballNLS Recreation Team -- 2 practices a week, One daytime (w/Com Ed Staff) practice will be held on Wednesdays in New London and one evening (w/dads) practice on Monday evenings will be held at Denson Field in New London with with games on Wednesdays evenings. 6th grade baseball will be part of a local league and travel is required. A numbered t-shirt for games and to keep is included. Bring a water bottle, glove, helmet and bat if you have one.Spring/Summer 2025
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Baseball Summer Completing 7th GradeBaseballNLS Recreation Team -- 2 practices a week, One daytime (w/Com Ed Staff) practice will be held on Mondays and one evening (w/dads) practice on Wednesday evenings. Practices will be held at Field #2 in New London with with games on Monday evenings. 7th grade baseball will be part of a local league and travel is required. Bring a water bottle, glove, helmet and bat if you have one. Please have black baseball pants for games.Spring/Summer 2025
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Baseball Summer Completing 8th GradeBaseballNLS Recreation Team -- 2 practices a week, One daytime (w/Com Ed Staff) practice will be held on Mondays and one evening (w/dads) practice on Wednesday evenings. Practices will be held at Field #2 in New London with with games on Monday evenings. 8th grade baseball will be part of a local league and travel is required. Bring a water bottle, glove, helmet and bat if you have one. Please have black baseball pants for games.Spring/Summer 2025
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BasketballAt NLS we offer basketball programs throughout the school year and the summer!Category
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Behind the WheelBehind the Wheel Instruction for obtaining your Driver’s License If you took the driver's ed classroom thru New London-Spicer you are automatically registered for behind the wheel instruction. If you did not take the classroom portion through NL-S you must register to be on the call list. Contact the Community Ed Office at 320-354-1406 to find out what is needed to register. Once you register we will call close to your 16th birthday to complete this portion of training before your driving test. Students who take the Classroom at NLS (automatically registered) **Registration Fee: $20 (included in classroom fee) with balance of $260 when instruction starts. Students with certificate of completion/Non NLS Classroom Students **Non NLS Classroom Students Registration Fee: $50 with balance of $300 due when instruction starts. **Registration Fees are Non-Refundable We encourage students to drive several hours per week with their parents to make them more comfortable behind the wheel.Category
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ClassesECFE stands for Early Childhood Family Education. Our program, offered by the Minnesota public school districts, serves families with children from birth to five years of age. Our mission is to enhance the ability of all parents and other family members to provide the best possible environment for their child’s learning and growth. At ECFE, you can expect to meet caring instructors whose sole job is to support you in your role as a parent and as your child’s first teacher. You will also meet other parents of toddlers and preschoolers who share some of the very same joys and frustrations of parenting as you do.Category
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ClassroomDrivers Education, both classroom and behind the wheel are conducted through the Community Education/Youth Service Office at NLS.Category
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Cub Kids PreschoolCub Kids serves children ages 3–5 years old and aims to prepare them for Kindergarten. Cub Kids is an inclusion-based preschool program. Cub Kids is a fee-based preschool which is open from 8:15am - 3:00pm on school days following the New London-Spicer district calendar*. Cub Kids is billed monthly (on the 15th of the month). Families do have the option to pre-pay prior to being invoiced, if they do not want to commit to one large monthly payment. Before and After school care is available by registering for our Lil' PALS program. Hours for our Lil' PALS program Before school is 7:30-8:15am and costs $4/day. The After school hours for Lil' PALS is 3:00-5:30pm and costs $7/day. The mission of the Cub Kids program is to ensure that no child starts behind; and that every child is ready to enter Kindergarten as a confident and capable student. Our goals are to teach children in a developmentally appropriate environment that encourages growth for children socially, emotionally, physically, and academically. We believe that all children deserve a safe place to grow to their fullest potential. Our staff members strive to provide program activities that are based on the uniqueness within each group of children. *Cub Kids follows the NLS district calendar, with the exception of Election Day. There is no school for Cub Kids on this day.Child Care Program
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Driver's EducationAt NLS we offer both Driver's Training Classroom (For MN Drivers Permit/License) and Behind the Wheel Training throughout the school year and summer.Category
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PopularDriver's Education ClassroomClassroomThis class will be done in person. Attendance on ALL days for the entire time is mandatory to receive your blue cards. Registration will be open to those who are 14 1/2 years old by end of class date If you are soon to be 15 years of age or older and needing to meet the requirements from the State of Minnesota for classroom instruction before taking your permit test this class is for you. The State of Minnesota requires that you successfully complete this mandatory class and be registered for a Behind the Wheel Training Instruction in order to obtain your blue card making you eligible to take your permit test at your local DMV office when you reach the minimum age of 15. Attendance on ALL days for the entire time is mandatory to receive your blue cards. Before signing up for a session make sure your calendar is clear to attend all sessions for their entire length. We encourage students to take the class within six months or less of their 15th birthday. Priority will be given to those students who are within 6 months of their birthday. (Any changes to attending a session once registered will be charged $20 and any cancelations once registered will be charged a $40 cancellation fee – so please plan ahead) Once you have completed the course, reached a minimum of age 15 and passed your permit test you have to drive with parent or guardian for a minimum of 50 hours over a period of no less than 6 months and keep a driving log (15 hours of night driving), complete a six hour Behind the Wheel course and reach age 16 before taking your driver’s test for licensure. Class Fee includes a $20 non-refundable registration fee towards your Behind the Wheel Training and your Behind the Wheel Training will be $260.00 due at time that training starts. (Closer to your 16th birthday) Parent Classroom Portion: Parents attend a 1 1/2 hour classroom to learn more about the parents role in teen driving, tips on teaching your teen to be a better driver, new Minnesota laws and safety information. Parents attendance at class will reduce the minimum number of mandatory logged driving hours to 40 hours over a period of not less than 6 months. Parent will receive a certificate for completing the class. If your child misses any time during the session they are registered for you may be subject to a rescheduling fee up to $50 If your child misses any time during the session they are registered for you may be subject to a losing your entire class fee. Cancellations less than 7 days in advance may result in the total fee being forfeited. If you know of any conflicts for your child and they won't be able to attend please contact the Community Ed Office as soon as possible at 320-354-1406. Any changes to attending a session once registered will be charged $20 and any cancelations once registered will be charged a $40 cancelation fee – so please plan aheadSpring/Summer 2025
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Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE)At ECFE, you can expect to meet caring instructors whose sole job is to support you in your role as a parent and as your child’s first teacher. You will also meet other parents of toddlers and preschoolers who share some of the very same joys and frustrations of parenting as you do.Category
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EnrichmentAdult Enrichment classes at NLS include, but are not limited to, arts, theatre, cooking, CPR/First Aid/AED training and bus trips!Category
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EnrichmentNLS Enrichment classes are offered throughout the year for kids K-12th grade.Category
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FootballAt NLS we offer football camps in the summer and we have programming for 1st-6th graders in the summer!Category
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NewFootball - 5/6 Grade (Entering SY 25/26) TackleFootballNLS Tackle Football Students will be drafted onto teams after the first week of practice and teams will be formed. Teams will be parent coached. Practices will be 1-2 times per week with games 1-2 times per week. Fees cover equipment rental-helmets, shoulder pads, game jerseys, footballs, game officials and mouth guards. Players provide their own black pants/pads and tennis shoes/cleats and practice jersey (Old T-Shirt works well). Monday, August 18th Equipment Handout 4:45-5:45pm-Middle School Locker Room-Enter at Fitness Center Doors Parent and Team Meeting at 6pm (A parent must attend) - On Football Field Varsity Skills Clinic 6:00-7:00pm—On Football/Practice Fields Tuesday, August 19th Varsity Skills Clinic 6:00-7:00pm—On Football/Practice Fields Drills & Skills w/Dad Coaches 7:00-8:00pm—On Football/Practice Fields Thursday, August 21st Practice W/Dad Coaches 6:00-8:00pm — On Football/Practice Fields 8pm Coaches Only - Team Selection Practices schedule: August 25th, 28th, September 2nd 6-7:30pm — On Football/Practice Fields Monday & Tuesday practices starting September 9th - October 14th Games start Thursday, September 4th - Schedule TBD. Includes a Jamboree on Saturday, September 20th in Willmar Potential schedule could include Atwater Jamboree - TBD October 13th (6pm equipment turn in) --Equipment turn in/team gatherings Players provide their own black football pants/pads and tennis shoes/cleats and practice jersey (Old T-Shirt works well).Spring/Summer 2025
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GymnasticsAt NLS we offer gymnastics courses for beginner, intermediate and advanced athletes throughout the school year and the summer!Category