Minnetonka Community Education

Don't miss the 12th Annual Minnetonka Dodgeball Tournament! Sign up your seven-member team today! Awards will be given to the following: 5th-Grade Girls Bracket Winner 5th-Grade Boys Bracket Winner 6th-Grade Girls Bracket Winner 6th-Grade Boys Bracket Winner 7th-Grade Co-Ed Bracket Winner 8th-Grade Co-Ed Bracket Winner One person from each team should register and indicate team members. Maximum of seven members per team. Registration closes Wednesday, April 15. Please fill out waiver here . It will also be emailed to team captains.

Join us for the 8th grade East Meets West Party at MHS on Friday, May 1, 7-8:30pm (please enter through the West Entrance). Meet new and old friends from MMW and MME at the 8th grade East Meets West dance! Enjoy music, games, dodgeball, a photo booth and snacks with your friends. T-Shirt: A MHS Class of 2024 t-shirt is included in the event fee. T-shirts should be picked up at the event. Concessions: The concession stand will be open to purchase snacks and beverages. Popcorn $2 Soda $2 Candy $1 Chips $1 Nachos $3 Parent Chaperones: We are looking for parent chaperones for this event! Please sign-up here if interested: Parent Chaperone Sign-Up As you prepare your child for this event, please know that there will be loud music and 150-25- students in attendance. Throughout the event there will be large group activities, such as dancing and gym games. Advanced registration closes at 1pm on Friday, May 1st. Same-day registration available at the door ($15).

Come and check out your new middle school and have a blast dancing, taking pictures in the photo booth, playing games and bouncing on the inflatables - all while meeting future sixth-grade classmates. Join us for the twelfth annual Fifth-Grade Finale! Event will start promptly at 6:30 p.m. and will end at 8 p.m. Concessions available at the event (Candy/ Chips / Pop/ Water: $1, Pizza: $2). Parents, please come in to pick up your child from the cafeteria promptly at 8 p.m. **This is a drop-off event. Fifth graders only. If you're interested in volunteering as a parent chaperone, please use this link to sign up for a volunteer placement: MMW Finale Parent Chaperone MME Finale Parent Chaperone OFFICIAL EVENT DATES: Minnetonka Middle School West Finale: Friday, April 24: 6:30-8pm Minnetonka Middle School East Finale: Friday, May 8: 6:30-8pm As you prepare your child for this event, please know that there will be loud music and 300-400 students in attendance. Throughout the event there will be large group activities, such as dancing, dodgeball games and inflatables, as well as quieter options including a movie room and art space. Online registration will close at 1pm on the day of the Finale. At the door registration will be available starting at 6:30pm.

Are you interested in sponsoring a family for the holidays? Become a part of the Minnetonka Holiday Family Giving program and make a difference! This program assists families in the Minnetonka School District who are in need of food, toys, and clothing this holiday season. Last year, 128 families and organizations donated to the program to provide holiday cheer for 158 families in the Minnetonka School District, and we couldn’t have done that without community members like YOU! To become involved, gather a group of people who enjoy giving and complete the form Donor Form. Please complete by Monday, November 5th. In mid-November, you will be sent a wish list for your family with suggested gifts. You can immediately begin planning a happy holiday for this family. Your group’s responsibilities include purchasing gifts, gift-wrap, bows, and delivering the unwrapped gifts to the Minnetonka Community Education Center (formerly the Deephaven Education Center), Deephaven Room on Wednesday, December 11 from 12pm-6pm or Thursday, December 12 from 8am-1pm. Gifts will be delivered to families by MCE staff. Questions? Contact Louise Bagshaw at louise.bagshaw@minnetonkaschools.org Frequently Asked Questions Donor Form Donor Registration due Tuesday, November 5th.

2019 Results Join us for the 16th Annual Minnetonka Youth Triathlon! Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Minnetonka Middle School East In-person registration will be available at the following times for $59: 12:00-5:30 pm, Friday, May 1 at the Minnetonka Community Education Center (front lobby) 7:30-8:10 am, Saturday, May 2 at the Minnetonka Middle School East (Cafeteria) All Youth Triathlon participants will receive a wicking t-shirt, participant medal and a swim cap! Schedule for the day: 7:30 a.m.-8:10 a.m. - Same Day Registration, Athlete Check-in and Body Marking (Cafeteria) 8:15 a.m. - Race Announcements (Cafeteria) 8:30 a.m. - Race Begins (Bike Corral or Aquatics Center) 10:45 a.m. - Door Prizes, Treats and Awards (Cafeteria) Event Information: Advance, online registration closes at 8:00 am on Friday, May 1. Registration will be available at Packet Pick-Up for $59 per child. See the "Packet Pick-Up" section below for details. Refund Policy: 50 % within one week of registering. However, if you register after April 1, this does not apply. If cancelling due to illness/injury, receive a 50% refund with a note/email from a physician. The Youth Triathlon will be held rain or shine. Bike helmets are mandatory. Athletes will be timed via chip timing for the Bike/Run portion (timed together), and will be timed manually for the swim portion of the event. The Minnetonka United Methodist Church, located at 17611 Lake St Extension, has graciously allowed us to utilize its parking lot for the event. As the parking spots at MME will fill quickly, we recommend parking in their lot, and then walking to the school. The Youth Triathlon is sponsored by ALARC, Safeway Driving School, Domino, and Chanhassen Chick-Fil-A. Packet Pick-Up: Packet Pick-up and Registration for Youth Triathlon participants will be available at the following times: 12:00-5:30 pm, Friday, May 1 at the Minnetonka Community Education Center (front lobby) 7:30-8:10 am, Saturday, May 2 at the Minnetonka Middle School East (Cafeteria) Participants will receive their bib number, event t-shirt and race division information. Regardless of your pick-up, you’ll need to visit the cafeteria at MME on Saturday morning to have your body marking completed for the event. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! We need parent and older sibling volunteers to help with body marking, directing the participants along the route, helping in the bike corral, or supervising indoors. If you can help, please sign up during the registration process, or click here. We recommend that there is a parent or other adult available to help the athlete transition between events if needed; please ensure that there is another adult present at the event if you would like to volunteer. Maps for the Bike/Run portion: (routes are subject to change)