Students at Battle Creek Middle School have a fabulous opportunity to participate in a variety of high quality after school classes and activities at BCMS. Programs offer a variety of enrichment, recreation, and academic opportunities for students to explore, develop, and practice their interests and talents in order to better prepare them for life. 

There is no cost to you for these programs!  However, we cannot guarantee that students will be enrolled in enrichment classes they select.  Students will be enrolled on a “first come, first served” basis in the classes.  Schedules will be handed out to students before the program begins.

To register, please fill out the Panther Extended Program Registration Form and return to the school office or Panther Extended Program coordinator, Kathrine Walter as soon as possible. *Students may join the after school program at any point during the school year, but registration forms must be returned one week before a child can begin participating.

Fall enrichment classes include: Boat Building, Art Link, STEaM Into Action, Ojibwe Language & Culture, Fitness & Yoga, Do-It-Yourself Cooking & Crafts, Hmong Culture & Language, Jewelry, Martial Art, Cool Careers & Mega Money, Books to Film “The Secret Life of Bees”, Lego Logo League/Robotics, Graphic & Media Design & new classes will be added for Session #2.

Program Days & Times:   
Monday – Thursday    2:35 pm – 4:45 pm
Your child is encouraged to stay all four days (Monday – Thursday) but you can choose to have your child attend only two days (Mondays & Wednesdays OR Tuesdays & Thursdays).  Please see attached calendar for specific program dates.
Session #1:  October 5 – December 17, 2009
Session #2:  January 11 – March 25, 2010
Session #3:  April 5 – May 27, 2010

Busing Schedule & Pick Up Expectations:
A bus will be provided for those students who take the bus home on a regular school day. The bus is scheduled to pick the students up from Panther Extended Program at 4:45 pm, and take them to their respective bus stops.  Routes will be given to students at a later date.   We expect all parents/guardians who pick up their children to pick them up by 4:45 pm at the Battle Creek main entrance.  Please remember to contact the school if your address changes throughout the school year.

Program is provided through partnerships with the following organizations: Bolder Options, Hmong Youth Education Services, Science Museum of Minnesota, East Side Arts Council, and Urban Boatbuilders.

Funding provided by U.S. Department of Education and administered by the Minnesota Department of Education through the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) grant.  For more information on 21st CCLC, please visit http://www.21stcclc.spps.org/