1. Welcome to our Spring 1 2015 Session! Our coaches and staff are available to assist you in your child’s/children’s gymnastics development. Feel free to visit with your child’s coach before or after class. We appreciate any input you have regarding our classes and facility so please take a moment and fill out a comment card located at the front desk and put it in our Comment Card mailbox located by the entrance. Thank you for all of your support! Summer Session We are changing the way we do our summer sessions here are Rising Stars. This summer we will be running one 10 week session. It will run from June 15 th until August 28 th. During this session, we will have one week off of class; the week of June 29 th - July 3 rd (which is not figured into the cost of the session). Along with this will be unlimited make ups during the session. Xcel Summer Session Since Xcel is a competitive all year round program and you are expected to be here; you will receive 3 make ups for the 10 week session per class you are enrolled in. Rising Stars Gymnastics Academy: News in the Gym – Spring 1 2015 520 Hayward Avenue North Oakdale, MN 55128 Phone: 651-730-4376 Fax: 651-731-1215 www.risingstarsgym.com www.risingstarsgym.com office@risingstarsgym.com Spring 1 Session: March 2- April 25 Friday Night Open Gym! Every Friday from 7:30-9:00pm. These events are for girls ages five and older and boys ages five through ten. Students will have fun and spend extra time working on the skills of their choice in a safe environment with coach guidance and supervision. No need to pre- register, cost is $15 for members and $20 for non members. Last Friday Night Open Gym for the school year will be June 12th 2015. Spring 1 2015- No Holiday Closings Rising Stars will be open for classes during Spring Break and on Good Friday (April 3rd 2015) Attention Masters Students We will be holding try outs for our 2015-2016 Xcel program on Saturday April 11 th from 3:15- 4:15. Look for more information coming soon. Preschool Open Gym : Preschool open gym! (ages 6 & under) Make Fridays, from 11-12, your gymnastics play day! Through preschool open gyms, parents and guardians enjoy the Rising Stars experience with their children, as they explore and learn with coach assistance. The cost of the open gym is $8.00 per child. Parent supervision is required. You do not need to pre-register, or be a current Rising Stars member to attend. Running until May 15th 2015

2. Safety Reminders:  Students should arrive no earlier than ten to fifteen minutes prior to their class start time and must be picked up after class ON TIME.  If you are going to be more than ten minutes late for your child’s class, please stop by the front desk or call to reschedule. It is disruptive to have a child come into class late and they miss out on the proper warm up.  Parents are NOT allowed in the gym at any time. Please stop by the front desk for assistance.  Siblings MUST BE supervised at all times – please do not let siblings run throughout the building or knock on the viewing windows. For safety reasons, please have your children with you at all times while in the building.  Drive very carefully in the parking lot – Watch for children – SLOW DOWN! Rising Stars Referral Program: IN APPRECIATION When you refer a new student to Rising Stars and they sign up for a session of gymnastics, you receive a $10.00 credit on your account to be used toward future tuition. (This can only be used toward tuition and not as a refund or toward any Pro Shop items). To receive this credit, make sure your friend mentions your name on their registration form when they enroll. Make-up Policy: (please read carefully) During the school year there is only one make-up class per session allowed (if your child attends twice a week you have one make-up for each class). This make-up must be done within the session. Please note: Once a make-up class has been scheduled it cannot be rescheduled and we cannot guarantee more than one option for a make-up class time. There are no refunds or additional make-ups for snow days, acts of nature, or illnesses. However, these absences can be made up using your one make-up per session. To schedule a make-up, please call the office or stop by the front desk. Gym Hours: Weekday Mornings: 9:00am–12:45pm Weekday Evenings: 3:45pm–8:45pm Saturdays: 9:00am–3:00pm  Open Sat afternoons for private birthday parties.  Snow day closings will be posted on our voicemail as soon as a decision has been made: 651-730-4376. Calendar of Events Mar 2-Apr 25 Spring Session 1 2015 Mar 30-Apr 4 Progress Testing Mar 30-Apr 4 Spring 2 Session Priority Registration for kids staying in same Level/Day and Time April 6-11 Progress Check Forms Sent Home April 6-11 Spring 2 Session Priority Registration for kids switching Levels/Days or Time April 13 Open Registration for Spring 2 Session Apr 27-June 13Spring 2 Session 2015 May 15 th Last Preschool Open Gym of School Year May 25 No Classes- Memorial Day June 7 17th Annual Spring Show! June 12 th Last Friday Night Open Gym of the year Jun 15-Aug 28Summer Session 2015 (10 wks.) Jun 19 Summer Open Gym Begins 12:30-1:30 Jun 29-July3 NO Classes-Gym is closed July 6 Summer Classes resume Aug 31-Oct 24 Fall 1 Session 2015 (8wks) Birthday Parties! Celebrate your child’s birthday in a special way! Rising Stars offers an entertaining and fun-filled party tailored to your needs with no mess to clean up afterwards. We offer three packages for parties on Saturdays at 1:30 or 3:30 p.m. booking the earliest party first. We offer parties on some weekdays. Inquire at front desk, call or email to check available party dates and times! Wireless Internet and Direct TV: To access the wireless internet, look for signs in the lobbies with the password. If you need assistance with the TVs, please ask at the front desk for channel changing and volume control. **Please do not touch the TVs to adjust volume, change channels or turn off the TVs. Note: These are complimentary services that we provide. Please be patient with any technical difficulties out of our control.