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- Monthly Newsletter
January Newsletter
Important Dates:
January 1: Registration opens for Spring Activities
January 2: WPR Office closed for Winter Break
January 2: Youth Basketball Registration Deadline
January 2: WPR Office closed for Winter Break
January 2: Youth Basketball Registration Deadline
January 3 - 6: Open Swim 1 - 2:30pm
January 16: WPR Office closed in observance of MLK Day
January 26: Friends’ Night Out
January 16: WPR Office closed in observance of MLK Day
January 26: Friends’ Night Out
New Registration System
WPR has upgraded to a new registration software, Civic Rec. We encourage you to create your online profile in Civic Rec by visiting the Widefield Parks & Recreation Civic Rec page.
Learn With Us!
Registration is still open for the 2022/2023 school year! We offer separate programs for 3 and 4 year olds in order to meet the needs of each student, providing them the opportunity to love learning while preparing them for Kindergarten. Check the Preschool page on our website for details. Register in person to complete all required paperwork.
Join our USA Swim certified coaches for a 3-day stroke clinic! Perfect your technique on swim strokes, turns and starts. Grades: 6th - 12th. Session will run February 4, 11, & 18!
Celebrate With Us!
Cheers to a new year! Share your new year resolutions with us! Maybe it is getting to the top of the rock wall or getting all the way across the Wibit Bridge. Either way, come celebrate 2023 with us! Join us on Saturday, January 7 @ 1 - 2:30pm! Please register your party for guaranteed entry!
Create With Us!
With the new year comes new dreams and goals. In this class we will create unique personalized lanterns to light the way! Date: January 11 @ 6 - 7:30pm. Ages: 6 - 13. Fee: $20. Register by January 4.
This adult painting class is for beginners and seasoned painters alike. You will be taken step by step through a painting of a winter light post to take home and enjoy. Participants will learn mixing techniques and layering effects, no previous knowledge is necessary. Our art instructor directs you through the painting process to help bring out your inner artist. Every student will walk away with a canvas painting. No need to bring anything with you, except your creativity! Date: January 25 @ 6:30 - 8:30pm. Ages: 16 and up. Fee: $25. Register by January 18.
This youth painting class is for beginners and seasoned painters alike. You will be taken step by step to paint a Minecraft design to take home and enjoy. Participants will learn mixing techniques and layering effects, no previous knowledge is necessary. Our art instructor directs you through the painting process to help bring out your inner artist. Every student will walk away with a canvas painting. No need to bring anything with you, except your creativity! Date: February 1 @ 6 - 8pm. Ages: 6 - 14. Fee: $25. Register by January 25.
Join Ms. P and make two heart shaped oven mitts, just in time for Valentine's Day! Date: February 10 @ 9am - 12pm. Ages: 9 - 16. Fee: $45. Register by February 5.
Celebrate Valentine's Day with paper hearts! Make a gift for someone you love or just come have fun with paper and glue. We will make a variety of colorful paper crafts that all share one theme.... the HEART! Date: February 10 @ 10am - 12pm. Ages: 6 - 13. Fee: $25. Register by February 5.
Students will learn the art of mosaics, how to design a project, and set tile and grouting. You will walk away with a beautiful tile mosaic. This class is designed for adult and minor pairs, ages 10 and older. The registration fee includes an entry for one adult and one minor. Date: February 6-8 @ 5 - 7pm at The MILL. Ages: 10 and up (one registration per pair, Adults may register for the class as a single enrollment). Fee: $60. Register by January 26.
Play With Us!
We still have open swims during the school year! Did you know we have a diving board, rock wall, and a Wibit bridge? Or you can just come in and play! (Some people just float around!) Patrons are encouraged to register each person in their party on SignUp prior to open swim. See our website for Open Swim Hours!
Join us for our Winter Break Open Swim! January 3 - 6, we will have a 1 - 2:30pm session! Patrons are encouraged to register each person in their party on SignUp prior to open swim. Hours are limited due to the High School Swim Team, so make sure to see us during break!
We have openings in our January Night Owlz! Drop off your pre-registered child for a fun night while parents take a well-deserved break on January 20 from 6 - 9pm! Your child will have the opportunity to splash around in the pool, play games, create arts and crafts, and enjoy a movie to end the night. Pizza, juice and pudding will be served for dinner. Ages: 7 - 13. Fee: $25.
Come learn the fundamentals of the fastest growing sport in America! Pickleball lessons are now being offered! Sessions are a total of 6 hours, Monday through Thursday. Sounds like a great Dill! Make sure you register for our beginner or intermediate lessons! Relish the opportunity! - Be sure to visit our pickleball page for the full list of session dates. Great minds Dink alike! Click HERE to register!
Test your skills at the Widefield Park and Recreation CARA Basketball Skills Challenge. Participants ages 6 - 13 can put their dribbling, passing, & shooting skills to the test on Saturday, January 14 at Watson Jr. High @ 10am - 12pm. Winners of our local competition will be nominated to participate in the statewide competition. Please sign up in advance at our website; however, walk-ins are welcome.
Join us for youth basketball open to children in kindergarten through 5th grade. Sign up today for the 7-game season that runs from January - March 2023. You can volunteer to coach while registering your child! Registration ends on January 2.
Register to play youth basketball in our 6th - 8th grade co-ed league. This league takes place in February - March 2023, and is tournament-style with a 5-game guarantee. Registration closes on January 16.
Register to play soccer with us this spring. The league is open to children 4 years old through 8th grade. Sign-up beginning January 1 for the 5-game season that runs from April - May 2023. You can volunteer to coach while registering your child! Registration ends on March 12.
Sign up your little cheerleader for the season. Children ages 4 years old to 5th grade are welcome. Sign up beginning January 1 for the 5-game season that runs from April - May 2023. Cheerleaders games will coincide with soccer games. You can volunteer to coach while registering your child! Registration ends on March 12.
Challenger Spring Break Soccer Camp
Widefield Park and Rec partners with Challenger Sports to offer soccer programming for various ages. The camp will take place from March 27 - 30 at Widefield Parks and Recreation Main Campus Field 2.
Widefield Park and Rec partners with Challenger Sports to offer soccer programming for various ages. The camp will take place from March 27 - 30 at Widefield Parks and Recreation Main Campus Field 2.
Widefield Park and Rec partners with Challenger Sports to offer soccer programming for ages 2 - 5 years. Register at Challenger’s website for upcoming Tiny Tykes Soccer classes Saturdays January 28 - March 4 or Saturdays April 8 - May 13.
Move With Us!
We have so many fitness classes to choose from, check us out! View our current schedule or pick one up in the office. Drop in for only $4 per class!
Look for a new evening Step Class with our new instructor Ruth, coming soon!
With martial arts as a foundation, participants have the opportunity to develop self-awareness and self-confidence. GOJO-RYU KARATE is a comprehensive martial art derived from the Okinawan system of self-defense. Participants of all skill levels can benefit from this program by relieving stress, help with weight loss, coordination, balance, flexibility, stamina, and assist in self-control. Dates: Mondays & Wednesdays in January & February @ 6 - 7:30pm. *No class on January 16 & February 20. Ages: 7 and older. Fee: $97.50.
Certification Classes!
This is a blended learning course that includes an online portion (approximately 4 hours) and an instructor-led classroom skill session. The online portion must be completed prior to attending the in-class portion. Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive a digital certificate for Adult First Aid/CPR/AED valid for two years. Date: January 21 @ 9 - 11am. Ages: 11 and up. Fee: $75. Register by January 13.
Save the Date:
April 28 - A Day Without Hate Celebration
WPR Recreation Center
Construction Update
On October 18, WPR Staff, WSD3 distinguished guest, and community stakeholders participated in the topping out ceremony marking the placement of the last structural beam for the new recreation center. Construction is just past the halfway point and the center is still on schedule to open in July. We are excited to see the vision of making the WPR Main Campus a community hub come to fruition. Follow the construction progress by visiting the WPR Recreation Center information page on our website.
Impact of Construction
During the twelve month construction period, our campus will see several impacts. Parking lots, road ways, and sidewalks will have changes and improvements. This will make the campus easier to navigate and more accessible. Unfortunately during construction, some areas will be closed off and parking will be limited. The new recreation center and campus roadway improvements will allow us to better serve the community needs in the future. We apologize for the temporary inconvenience.
Join our Team
We are looking for enthusiastic, self driven, and motivated people to join our team. Currently we are accepting applications for the following positions:
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Tennis Instructor
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Lifeguards
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Fitness Instructors
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Swim Lesson Instructors
Please visit our website for more information.
From the School District
Widefield School District 3 is hiring!
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Technology Support Technician
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System Engineer
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Armed Campus Supervisor
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Counselor
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Social Worker
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Special Education Teacher
Please contact the WSD3 Human Resources Office for information on how to apply and to see if you are qualified; 719-391-3015, humanresources@wsd3.org. Thank you for the consideration in supporting our students!
Community Conversations
Industry & Education
Thursday, January 26 at 6 p.m.
Thursday, January 26 at 6 p.m.
The MiLL - In-person and virtual
Safety & Security
Thursday, February 23 at 6 p.m.
Virtual
District Delays & Closures
Widefield School District 3 is using a Weather Dial to show where we are in traditional weather closures before we move to virtual learning days. The District will also send updates to staff and families as we get closer to virtual learning days. Learn more about Delays and Closures.
