BOZEMAN SCHOOLS proudly presents . . .

ADULT COMMUNITY EDUCATION Willson School, 404 W. Main, Room 227 2016 http://www.bsd7.org/community/adulted

REGISTRATION PROCEDURES



MONDAY, March 28 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 1. Willson School, Room 227 2. Online: www.bsd7.org/community/adulted** 3. Phone: 522-6012 ** online registration is available 24/7 after 9:00 a.m. on Mar. 28 TUESDAY through FRIDAY, March 29 - April 1 1. Willson School, Room 227 2. Phone: 522-6012 walk-in and phone registration hours 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 3. Online: www.bsd7.org/community/adulted

PAYMENT DUE AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION Cash, Checks, MasterCard, Discover, or VISA accepted

√ Registrations accepted throughout the quarter for open classes (April 4 - May 27). Regular office hours resume April 4, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (closed for lunch 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)

Directions for classroom locations are listed on Page 3. Spring 2016 Catalog Volume 48/No.3 Computers/Home Improvement/Language..................................................2 Writing/Special Interest/Cooking & Nutrition.............................................3 Financial Planning/Outdoors/Health & Wellness........................................4 Health & Wellness/Art & Hobbies.................................................................5 Art & Hobbies/Exercise & Movement/Photography................................... 6 Photography/Parent University..................................................................... 7 Important Notes/ABE & ESOL..................................................................... 8

WELCOME TO COMMUNITY EDUCATION! Put a little “class” in your night life! COMPUTERS

LANGUAGE

NOT YOUR AVERAGE SIGN LANGUAGE CLASS LEVELS I, II, AND BEYOND Have you always wanted to learn sign language? Have you taken a sign class before, but do not remember much? Do you want more practice signing? Then this is the sign class for YOU! This is a fun class, taught by an experienced teacher, designed with much opportunity to practice fingerspelling and signing! Emphasis will be on S.E.E. (Signing Exact English); comparing and contrasting COM-01 MICROSOFT WORD ESSENTIALS Learn about how to fully operate Word on your computer from starting your ASL (American Sign Language). Sign up with a partner, if possible. Instructor: Linda Zupan first document to formatting and printing your work. Begins: Tuesday, April 5 (8 weeks) Instructor: Stephen Exley, Jr. Time: 6:00-8:00 pm, Tuesdays Begins: Monday, April 4 (4 weeks/2x a week) Place: Bozeman High School Room C-6/8 Time: 6:30-8:30 pm, Mondays & Wednesdays Fee: $50.00 Place: Willson School Room 226 Material Fee: $3.00 Fee: $50.00 plus $5.00 user fee Material Fee: $1.00 LAN-02 BEGINNING FRENCH Are you interested in learning to speak a little bit of French? This course will COM-02 MICROSOFT EXCEL ESSENTIALS teach the basics of the French language, including conversation, pronunciation, Utilize Excel to the fullest on your computer. We will explore the basic vocabulary, grammar, and basic cultural knowledge. Traveling vocabulary will functions including formatting cells and using formulas. We will also also be included as well as other relevant topics to student interest. We will try explore how to record your spending and balance your checkbook with to put more emphasis on conversation, as the course moves on. This course will Excel. be an exciting, ambitious, and fast-paced introduction to the French language. Instructor: Stephen Exley, Jr. Instructor: Steve McCormick Begins: Monday, May 2 (4 weeks/2x a week) Begins: Thursday, April 7 (8 weeks) Time: 6:30-8:30 pm, Mondays & Wednesdays Time: 6:30-8:30 pm, Thursdays Place: Willson School Room 226 Place: Bozeman High School Room N-115 Fee: $50.00 plus $5.00 user fee Fee: $50.00 Material Fee: $1.00 Material Fee: $2.00

COMPUTER USER FEE A $5.00 Nonrefundable User Fee for each computer class will be assessed to each student.

LAN-01

LAN-03 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH Do you want to continue to build a solid foundation for the French language? This course will continue the concepts learned in Beginning French classes, expanding on foundations in grammar, culture, vocabulary, and speaking. More HIM-01 HOME REPAIR AND REMODELING emphasis will be placed on conversation in the class. Recent experience in Would you like to fix up your house for yourself or get it ready to sell? French or completion of Beginning French 1 and 2 classes are highly recomPerhaps the solution is a few simple upgrades. Learn tips you may not have mended. This course will work to build on the basic foundations of French in a considered from an experienced remodeler/builder. You’ll save money on your home repairs, or you may sell your home profitably and sooner than you fun and fast-paced environment. Instructor: Steve McCormick thought. Begins: Wednesday, April 6 (8 weeks) Instructor: Roy French Time: 6:30-8:30 pm, Wednesdays Begins: Tuesday, May 17 (one night) Place: Bozeman High School Room N-115 Time: 7:00-9:00 pm Fee: $50.00 Place: Willson School Room 226 Material Fee: $2.00 Fee: $8.00

HOME IMPROVEMENT

REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED THROUGH ADULT EDUCATION PRIOR TO ATTENDING A CLASS. NO walk-ins, children, or non-registered students allowed!



MUST BE AT LEAST 16 YEARS OLD TO REGISTER FOR AN ADULT EDUCATION CLASS! CHILDREN MAY NOT ATTEND EVEN WITH PARENT(S) OR REGISTERED STUDENTS.

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WRITING

COOKING & NUTRITION

NTR-01

WARMING UP THE KITCHEN: MAKING YOUR OWN BREAD Making your own bread helps balance your diet and your budget, while also incorporating the fiber and nutrition you need. Your bread will be as personal as your need, complement a meal, or you can make it a whole meal. We’ll be making yeast breads and tasting several types of bread, so bring your appetite. Instructor: Deb Sherer Begins: Thursday, April 28 (one night) Time: 5:30-8:30 pm Place: Willson School Commons/Kitchen Fee: $11.00 Material Fee: $12.00

WRI-01 WRITING YOUR STORY Do you have a story to tell? Perhaps you’re writing a family history or your goal is to write short stories. Maybe you’d like to turn your story into a screenplay or a novel. Montana writer Lauri Olsen, author of seven books and numerous magazine articles, will provide the tools you need to tell your story. Through in-class writing exercises and discussions, you will learn to paint scenes with words, narrate, create colorful characters and settings, and develop plotlines. The class includes manuscript preparation and steps to publication. Tell it and sell it! Instructor: Lauri Olsen Begins: Wednesday, April 6 (8 weeks) Time: 5:30-7:30 pm, Wednesdays Place: Bozeman High School Room N-117 Fee: $50.00 Instructor Fee: $15.00

NTR-02

WARMING UP THE KITCHEN: DUTCH OVEN COOKING AT HOME OR CAMPING Camping season is here! Learn how to prepare the best meats, meals, desserts, and breads using your Dutch Oven. Even if you aren’t going camping, you will learn how to prepare delicious meals at home in only one pan! You will be eating the fruits of your labor, so bring an appetite and a container for leftovers. Students must also bring a Dutch Oven to class. Instructor: Deb Sherer Begins: Thursday, May 19 (one night) Time: 5:30-8:30 pm Place: Willson School Commons/Kitchen Fee: $11.00 Material Fee: $15.00

SPECIAL INTEREST

SPI-01 BEGINNING GENEALOGY Do you come from royalty, rogues, or just regular folks? Was your fifth generation great-grandfather a Patriot or a Loyalist? Did Grandma leave family and friends in the Old Country for the promise of a better future in America? Whatever your curiosity about your forebears, learn how to research your roots, document your family history for future generations, and find distant cousins looking for those same ancestors and their unique stories. Instructor: Tricia Thompson Begins: Tuesday, April 5 (8 weeks) Time: 6:30-8:30 pm, Tuesdays Place: Bozeman High School Room N-114 Fee: $50.00

Directions for Adult Ed classrooms

SPI-02 MONTANA HISTORY Would you like to know about the history of this great state? This course will cover the basics of Montana history through interactive discussions. Topics included will be exploration, Native American culture, conflicts, mining, homesteading, cattle, transportation, and modern Montana. We will also try to include the histories of Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks. This course will have fun discussions and informative lectures, designed for both the newcomer and Montana native. Instructor: Steve McCormick Begins: Monday, April 4 (8 weeks) Time: 6:30-8:30 pm, Mondays Place: Bozeman High School Room N-115 Fee: $50.00 Material Fee: $1.00

Bozeman High School C-wing rooms - Park on 11th Avenue in the small lot across from Wendy’s; go in the gray doors (facing 11th Avenue) marked E1 located on southeast portion of the building; turn left at the first hallway until you come to the appropriate room. This wing is part of the old high school. N-114, 115, 117, 119 & 121 - On North 11th, park in the area between the tennis courts and the new part of the high school; use the glass doors marked N1 on the northeast section facing the parking lot. Rooms are in 1st or 2nd hall on right. South Cafeteria - From Main St., enter high school doors and cafeteria is straight ahead.

Willson School 217A, 217B, 226, 228, and the Commons - Please use the Main St. front door entrance; use the stairs on your right for room access. 122 - Please use the Main St. entrance; turn left and go 3/4 way to the end of the hall. Room will be on your right.

EACH ADULT ED CLASS HAS MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.

Whittier Elementary School

Registering early during Registration Week assures your place in the class and helps Adult Ed determine whether or not we have enough students for the class to be taught.

Whittier Elementary School is on the corner of 5th Ave. and Peach (with front door facing 5th Ave.) Enter front door, gym will be to the left and across the lobby.

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FINANCIAL PLANNING

FIN-01 ESTATE PLANNING 101 What’s going on with the Federal Estate Tax?! Even if you don’t owe estate tax, people keep dying anyway! So this class covers the nuts and bolts as to your options for planning your estate, including Wills, Powers of Attorney, Health Care Directives, Probate, and non-probate transfers such as Living Trusts, Insurance, Beneficiary Designations on bank and stock accounts and Beneficiary Deeds. Instructor: Brian Close Begins: Wednesday, April 13 (2 weeks) Time: 6:00-8:00 pm, Wednesdays Place: Willson School Room 228 Fee: $14.00 Material Fee: $1.00

OUTDOORS con’t

OUT-02 GEOCACHING - TREASURE HUNTING WITH YOUR GPS Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using a GPS or smart phone app. Participants navigate to a specific set of coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location. Our first night will cover about the world of Geocaching. On Saturday, April 23, we will try our new skills and go find several caches. Bring your GPS and owner’s manual to our first meeting if you are not familiar with your unit. Instructor: Lynn Powers Begins: Wednesday, April 20 (2 classes) Time: 7:00-8:30 pm, Wednesday; Fieldtrip: 9:00 am-12:00 pm, Saturday, April 23 Place: Bozeman High School Room C-6/8 Fee: $16.00 OUT-03 TREES, SHRUBS, & LANDSCAPING FOR THE BOZEMAN AREA FIN-02 SECTION 1031 - EXCHANGING REAL PROPERTY Instructor will cover climate in the Gallatin Valley and how it affects landWhy pay taxes? This class covers everything you need to know about the tax- scape plant choices and care, plus, slides of individual trees and shrubs that free, like-kind exchanges of investment property, particularly real estate. We grow well here. Shelly Engler, landscape architect, will give one session on will look at the do’s and don’ts of “deferred exchanges,” including deadlines principles of landscape design. Each student will receive individual help with and how to work with a “Qualified Intermediary.” A dash of information on per- their landscape plan. Perennial flowers will be included in class discussion. sonal residence sales will be covered as well. Instructor: Jerry Cashman Instructor: Brian Close Begins: Tuesday, April 5 (4 weeks) Begins: Wednesday, April 27 (one night) Time: 7:00-9:00 pm, Tuesdays Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Place: Bozeman High School South Cafeteria (Main St. oval entrance) Place: Willson School Room 228 Fee: $26.00 Fee: $8.00 Material Fee: $1.00 Material Fee: $1.00 OUT-04 TREE WALK Treat yourself to an enjoyable stroll around town while observing trees, shrubs, and flower gardens, Please dress accordingly for weather conditions. Instructor: Jerry Cashman Begins: Tuesday, June 7 (one night) Time: 7:00-9:00 pm Place: Cooper Park (Corner of Story and 6th) OUT-01 FEEDING BACKYARD BIRDS AND THEIR NESTING HABITS Fee: $8.00 An interactive class focused on the food backyard birds eat, the feeders used to attract them, and the nesting habits/requirements for our Montana birds. April starts the nesting period and is a good time to prepare your backyard as prime real estate for birds. Instructor: Debi Naccarto WEL-01 HOW TO USE ESSENTIAL OILS Begins: Wednesday, April 6 (3 weeks) Essential oils are very visible and popular right now, but do you know what to Time: 6:00-8:00 pm, Wednesdays do with them? Learn how to discern the difference between fragrance oils and Place: Wild Birds Unlimited Store; 2047 W. Oak St., #105 therapeutic oils and how to use them. You will get the opportunity to sample (Same plaza as Buffalo Wild Wings) and experience many different oils. This is a great introduction to the world of Fee: $20.00 essential oils and natural healing options. Instructor: Terry Croad Begins: Wednesday, April 13 (one night) Time: 6:00-8:30 pm Place: Bozeman High School Room C-3 REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED Fee: $10.00 THROUGH ADULT EDUCATION PRIOR TO Instructor Fee: $4.00 to instructor at class

OUTDOORS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

ATTENDING A CLASS. NO walk-ins, children, or non-registered students allowed!



NO REFUNDS ON ONE-NIGHT CLASSES!!!

WEL-02

WOW YOUR FOOD BY COOKING WITH ESSENTIAL OILS Tired of buying a bunch of fresh herbs only to throw away most of them? Are your dried herbs expired and flavorless? Wouldn’t it be great to have fresh herb and spice flavors year round and a natural medicine cabinet all in one? Learn how to use FDA approved essentail oils to take your recipes from simple to spectacular. Taste prepared dishes, then make your own essential oil salt infusion to use at home. Instructor: Heather Kern, NCTMB, LE Begins: Thursday, April 14 (one night) Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Place: Willson School Commons Fee: $8.00 Material Fee: $11.00 4

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WEL-03

NATURALLY CLEAN: YOUR CHEMICAL FREE HOME Did you know that the toxins in your cleaning supplies can lead to several health issues; auto-immune, allerigies, skin disorders? Use nature-based ingredients and essential oils to make your house sparkle while keeping your family healthy. Take home natural air freshening spray. Instructor: Heather Kern, NCTMB, LE Begins: Wednesday, April 27 (one night) Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Place: Willson School Commons Fee: $8.00 Material Fee: $5.00 WEL-04

SIMPLE STEPS TO INCREASE YOUR WELLNESS NATURALLY Have you met your 2016 resolutions? Do you still want to feel better, live longer without pain, and have more energy so that you can spend every day living your life full out? Join me, so I can show you simple, daily steps that increase your wellness without stress. This is an essential oil based class. Instructor: Heather Kern, NCTMB, LE Begins: Thursday, May 5 (2 weeks) Time: 6:00-8:00 pm, Thursdays Place: Willson School Commons Fee: $14.00 Material Fee: $1.00

ART/HOBBIES con’t HOB-02 & 03 SPRING BOTANICALS IN MIXED MEDIA Join this fun, informational course and learn to paint spring botanicals with an emphasis on watercolor, with colored pencil-and-pen and ink accents. A new, step-by-step project is introduced each week; a perfect beginners class, but all levels of experience welcomed. Instructor: Mary Eileen Finney Fee: $38.00 Material Fee: $2.00 Material list will be emailed shortly after you register. HOB-02 Begins: Monday, April 4 (4 weeks) Time: 10:00 am-1:00 pm, Mondays Place: Willson School Commons HOB-03 Begins: Thursday, April 7 (4 weeks) Time: 6:00-9:00 pm, Thursdays Place: Bozeman High School Room N-119 HOB-04 CREATIVE ACRYLICS Learn new ideas and techniques on how to use acrylic paints mixed with other materials to give a new look to your artwork! Subjects, such as landscapes, stilllife, buildings, flowers, sunsets, etc., will be used. Includes how to show good compostition, depth, color value, and dimension. Open to all levels. Instructor fee includes use of all materials needed. Instructor: James Buonamici Begins: Monday, April 11 (3 weeks) Time: 6:30-9:00 pm, Mondays Place: Bozeman High School Room N-119 Fee: $25.00 Instructor Fee: $8.00 paid to instructor at 1st class

WEL-05 HOW TO GET A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP Are you tired of being tired? Want more energy in the morning even before that first cup of coffee? Learn how essential oils and relaxation techniques can help you sleep sounder and thrive the next day! Instructor: Heather Kern, NCTMB, LE Begins: Thursday, April 21 (one night) Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Place: Willson School Commons Fee: $8.00 Material Fee: $5.00

HOB-05 HOW TO MAKE A T-SHIRT QUILT Do you have a stash of previously loved, but now unworn t-shirts taking up drawer space? Here’s a chance to learn the process of turning your collection into a toasty warm quilt. In class we’ll go through the items you’ll need to make WEL-06 CHAKRA BALANCE your quilt at home, how to begin working with your t-shirts, how to measure for It is easy to feel a bit “off” as we come out of winter, a time when perhaps and construct the quilt top, and how to put your quilt together. Take this opporwe ate too much, didn’t exercise consistently and maybe even felt a bit of that tunity to create something full of family memories for someone special. seasonal depression. Allow me the opportunity to guide you through ways Instructor: Cora Nelson to reset and align these powerful energy centers. We will move our bodies Begins: Tuesday, April 5 (2 weeks) through specific yoga postures that correlate to each energy center and futher Time: 6:30-8:30 pm, Tuesdays our practice through meditation, eventually, opening up all 7 channels so you Place: Willson School Commons can bloom (right along with the flowers) to your fullest potential. Fee: $14.00 Instructor: Amber Barone Material Fee: $8.00 Begins: Tuesday, April 19 (6 weeks) Material list will be emailed shortly after you register. Time: 5:30-7:00 pm, Tuesdays Place: Willson School Commons Fee: $29.00 HOB-06 BEGINNING CROCHET Material Fee: $1.00 Through the completion of four simple projects, the student will learn all the basic crochet stitches, including slip stitch, single, half-double, double, and treble. Increasing, decreasing, shaping, and crocheting in the round will be taught. The mysteries of the yarn label and crochet pattern reading will be revealed. Instructor: Kelly Murdock-Billy HOB-01 WEDDING BOUQUETS Begins: Tuesday, April 19 (4 weeks) Learn to create a beautiful cascading wedding bouquet and a tussie mussie Time: 6:30-8:30 pm, Tuesdays style using fresh flowers. Just in time for those summer weddings! No experi- Place: Willson School Room 228 ence necessary. All fresh flowers and materials will be provided. Fee: $26.00 Instructor: Leisa Cook, AIFD, CFD Material list will be emailed shortly after you register. Begins: Tuesday, April 12 (one night) Time: 6:30-9:00 pm Place: Bozeman High School Room N-119 Like us on Facebook Fee: $10.00 Bozeman Adult Community Education Material Fee: $30.00

ART/HOBBIES

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HOB-07 RAG RUG CROCHET Turn a sack of your old cotton clothing or linens into a beautiful country-style rag rug. Re-use/re-purpose those throw-away items and have a gift to give as well as a skill to use for a lifetime. Instructor: Kelly Murdock-Billy Begins: Tuesday, May 17 (2 weeks) Time: 6:00-8:30 pm, Tuesdays Place: Willson School Room 228 Fee: $17.00 Material list will be emailed shortly after you register.

EXERCISE/MOVEMENT con’t PHY-03 KUNDALINI YOGA Kundalini Yoga strengthens and balances the body and mind. This practice works on the nervous and glandular system in each yoga set. Combined with meditation and deep relaxation, it begins a rejuvenating shift within. Please bring your own yoga mat and light blanket/cover. Instructor: Nancee Beebe Begins: Wednesday, April 6 (7 weeks) Time: 5:45-7:00 pm, Wednesdays Place: Willson School Room 217A (Library) Fee: $29.00

PHOTOGRAPHY

HOB-08 HAND SEWING AND MENDING Learn all the basic skills needed to keep your wardrobe and household linens in good repair. Sew a woolen potholder. Skills taught: hemming, darning, applique, patching, darts, replace elastic, tucks, re-purposing, design, and con- ALL Photography Classes taught by Carol Polich (well-published local nature photographer and author). struction. Instructor: Kelly Murdock-Billy Begins: Wednesday, May 4 (4 weeks) Everyone must have their own DSLR CAMERA. Time: 6:30-8:30 pm, Wednesdays Place: Willson School Room 228 No point-and-shoot cameras allowed. Fee: $26 Material Fee: $4.00

HOB-09 PARURE: A NECKLACE, BRACELET, AND EARRING SET Design and create a jewelry set to complete any outfit. Learn to string beads, balance, and design jewelry and use simple tools to get the job done. Bring your own beads, wire, and findings or purchase in the classroom. Instructor: Kelly Murdock-Billy Begins: Wednesday, April 13 (2 weeks) Time: 6:00-8:30 pm, Wednesdays Place: Bozeman High School Room N-119 Fee: $17.00 Material list will be emailed shortly after you register.

Students must list the camera make and model

PHO-01 ENTRY LEVEL PHOTOGRAPHY: DSLR LEVEL I If you want to learn how to use your camera in other than AUTO mode, Level I is the class for you. Here you will learn your Menu, how to set up your camera and get the correct exposure when photographing in Aperture Priority. Classes are integrated with lectures, outside shooting (weather permitting) and assignment(s) to help you learn and practice your camera system. To further advance your understanding, Level II is your next step. Everyone needs to have their own camera. Materials needed: DSLR Camera, SD/CF card, Camera Manual, Notepad Begins: Tuesday, April 5 (5 classes) Time: 5:30-8:00 pm, Tues. & Wed., April 5, 6, 12, & 13 HOB-10 NEEDLE-WOVEN BEADED EARRINGS 10:00 am-1:00 pm, Saturday, April 9 Do you like Victorian and Native American beadwork? These long, glamorous Place: Willson School Room 122 earrings are easy to stitch with needle and thread. Fee: $41.00 Instructor: Kelly Murdock-Billy Begins: Wednesday, April 27 (one night) PHO-02 DLSR LEVEL II Time: 6:00-9:00 pm This class helps you to go deeper into understanding your camera settings. The Place: Bozeman High School Room N-119 class addresses quality of light as well as a better understanding of the ISO, Fee: $11.00 Shutter Speed, and F stop relationship. Requirements to get into this class and Material list will be emailed shortly after you register. the next advanced classes, Level I must have been taken, OR, you already understand your camera’s menu, the function buttons, and the relationship between the ISO, Shutter Speed, & F stops. Begins: Thursday, April 14 (4 classes) PHY-01 MODERN CLOGGING - 103 Time: 5:30-8:00 pm, Thurs., Mon., & Wed., April 14, 18, & 20 Modern Clogging is a percussive form of dance that is great exercise for the 10:00 am-1:00 pm, Saturday, April 16 mind and the body. We will continue to learn new steps and routines. For this Place: Willson School Room 217B class, completion of Modern Clogging 102 class required or have prior clog- Fee: $34.00 ging experience. Instructor: Lori Weld PHO-03 THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY Begins: Tuesday, April 5 (8 weeks) The Art of Photography is all about composition and capturing the essence of Time: 6:15-7:45 pm, Tuesdays that moment. This class is designed for advanced DSLR enthusiasts who have Place: Whittier School Gym been in the Level I or II technical classes or for those who thoroughly understand Fee: $38.00 the technical aspects of their camera. We’ll learn compositional facets, such as Instructor Fee: $5.00 to instructor at class line, space, natural rhythms, etc. We will travel the world to learn how to shoot travel adventures. Other subjects covered will be the art of landscape shooting, pet, and wild & bird life photography. Weather permitting, the class is “hands PHY-02 MODERN CLOGGING - 203 on” with outside photographing, assignments, and indoor lectures. Knowledge of Modern clogging is a percussive form of dance that is great exercise for the mind and body. This class will explore choreography, difficult steps, a cappella your camera functions and setting the ISO, shutter speed, and F stop is a requireand challenging routines. Prior clogging experience is required for this class. ment for getting into this class. Begins: Monday, April 25 (6 classes) Instructor: Lori Weld Time: 5:30-8:30 pm, Mon. & Wed., April 25, 27, May 2, 4, & 9 Begins: Thursday, April 7 (8 weeks) NO CLASS MAY 5 10:00 am-1:00 pm, Saturday, April 30 Time: 6:15-7:45 pm, Thursdays Place: Willson School Room 217B Place: Whittier School Gym Fee: $56.00 Fee: $38.00 6 Instructor Fee: $5.00 to instructor at class

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OUR NATIONAL PARKS PHOTO LECTURE SERIES: WOW! MY CHILD WILL BE A 6TH GRADER! This lecture series is open to anyone. Learn the routes to where the scenic Will your child be entering middle school in the Fall? There will be a brief photo opportunities are with Lonely Planet Guides photographer, Carol Polich. panel presentation and then lots of time for Q&A with regards to preparing your child (and yourself) for starting this exciting new experience. PHO-04 UTAH/ARIZONA Begins: Tuesday, April 26 (one class) No matter what time of the year, the photo opportunties abound with amazing Time: 12:00-1:00 pm; No child care sandstone formations and canyon scenery. Carol’s photo presentation takes us Place: Willson School Room 217A from the Utah national parks of Canyonlands, Arches, Zion, and Bryce to the Grand Canyon with a few stops on the way! Begins: Wednesday, April 27 (one class) Begins: Tuesday, May 3 (one night) Time: 12:00-1:00 pm; No child care Time: 6:00 -8:00 pm Place: Willson School Room 217A Place: Willson School Room 122 Fee: $8.00 SOCIAL MEDIA - HELP! MY CHILD KNOWS A LOT MORE THAN ME! PHO-05 YELLOWSTONE AND THE TETONS Social media networks have become THE channels for teens’ (and sometimes When do I go and what will I see? Thermal areas and bacteria mats are active pre-teens’) daily interactions. Do you know what SnapChat and Instagram are? and colorful providing mystifying photos. Wildlife can be seen anytime but else is out there? Are you feeling like you don’t know what is going on? where and when is anyone’s guess. Teton scenery is photographed in the morn- What What should you do as a parent? What are the criminal and legal ramifications ing at a variety of locations. Find out where and when as you travel these of social media for children and teens? This presentation, by Detective Scott parks through Carol’s photos. McCormick, Student Assistance Coordinator Mary Ann Benz, and a “young Begins: Tuesday, May 10 (one night) adult” will help you navigate the world of social media. Recommended for par Time: 6:00 -8:00 pm ents/guardians for children in grades 4 - 12. Place: Willson School Room 122 Begins: Wednesday, April 27 (one class) Fee: $8.00 Time: 6:00-7:30 pm; No child care Place: Willson School Room 122

PARENT UNIVERSITY



Please note: registration information for the following class is contained in the class description.

PARENTING THE LOVE AND LOGIC WAY This course, facilitated by one of Thrive’s Parent Liaisons and developed by the Love and Logic Institute, Inc., will help you find specific answers and strategies for some of those difficult moments in parenting school aged children. You can learn strategies to feel better about your parenting techniques, deepen your relationship with your child, and receive more enjoyment in parenting. Sign up for the class at allthrive.org or talk with your Parent Liaison at your child’s school. Cost of workbook for the class is $10.00 Child care is offered for some classes. Begins: Tuesday, March 29 (6 weeks) Time: 5:30-7:30 pm, Tuesdays Place: Hawthorne Elementary School

Begins: Thursday, April 7 (6 weeks) Time: 6:00-8:00 pm, Thursdays Place: Hyalite Elementary School



Begins: Thursday, May 5 (one class) Time: 12:00-1:30 pm; No child care Place: Willson School Room 217A

LOCAL DRUG TRENDS - WHAT PARENTS SHOULD KNOW Officer Jake Wagner from the Drug Task Force will discuss drug trends in the community. There will be time for Q&A near the conclusion of the presentation. Recommended for parents/guardians for children in grades 4 - 12. Begins: Monday, May 16 (one class) Time: 12:00-1:15 pm; No child care Place: Willson School Room 217A THRIVING 9TH GRADERS Join Thrive’s High School and Middle School Parent Liaisons in this workshop designed to give parents tools and information that will help them to set their soon-to-be 9th grade children up for the success during the challenging and exciting transition to Bozeman High School. Begins: Wednesday, April 13 (one class) Time: 5:30-7:00 pm; No child care Place: Willson School Room 122

LET’S HELP OUR CHILDREN BECOME READERS We all want our kids to like reading. What gets in the way? Let’s talk about ways families can encourage reading habits and why it’s so important. Cindy Christin, children’s librarian at the Bozeman Public Library, can share some of the best books for readers of all abilities, show you some great read-aloud titles, and brainstorm ideas for your family so that reading isn’t a struggle, but a Parent University free registration for the following classes means for families to enjoy time together. Cindy Christin has been a children’s is requested at: www.bsd7.org/community/adulted librarian at the Bozeman Public Library for almost 28 years, and loves to help WOW! MY CHILD IS STARTING KINDERGARTEN! every reader find just the right books to enjoy This workshop is especially for Will your child be entering Kindergarten in the Fall? Are you interested in parents of kids from K-grade 5. learning more about what to expect as your child starts school next year? Begins: Thursday, May 19 (one class) Would you like some helpful tips on things you can do at home together? Join Time: 12:00-1:00 pm; No child care a BSD7 elementary principal, a kindergarten teacher and a parent liaison for a Place: Willson School Room 217A presentation and Q&A about Kindergarten. Begins: Tuesday, April 19 (one class) Time: 2:00-3:00 pm; No child care Place: Willson School Room 217A

Begins: Tuesday, April 19 (6 weeks) Time: 5:30-7:30 pm, Tuesdays Place: Morning Star Elementary School



Begins: Tuesday, May 17 (one class) Time: 5:30-6:30 pm; No child care Place: Willson School Room 217A

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IMPORTANT NOTES/Registration Information PAYMENT

PARTICIPATION AND AGE REQUIREMENTS

Cash, credit cards (MasterCard, Visa and Discover), and checks (payable to

Bozeman Adult Education) may be used to pay for class fees, textbooks (as noted), and material and user fees. Instructor fees are paid directly to the instructors as indicated in the course description.

REFUND POLICY

Students must be at least 16 years of age and must pre-register before attending an adult education class. Only registered students are allowed in the classroom. Auditing and/or viewing a class is not permitted. *Children are not permitted to accompany parents to class. Please do not ask teachers for exceptions. .

DISCLAIMER

NO REFUNDS FOR ONE-NIGHT CLASSES unless cancelled by Adult ed! Anyone wishing to drop a course must notify the Community Education Office (not the instructor), Willson School, 522-6012, by 4:00 pm prior to the second time the class meets. *Refunds are prorated along with a $3.00 processing fee.

This class schedule is published for informational purposes only. Although every effort is made to ensure accuracy at the time of publication, it shall not be construed to be an irrevocable contract between the student and BPS Community Education. BPS Community Education reserves the right to cancel classes or to make any changes in the content and provisions of this class schedule without notice.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

*COMPUTER AND MATERIAL FEES ARE NON REFUNDABLE

CLASSES THAT ARE CANCELLED BY THE ADULT EDUCATION OFFICE WILL BE REFUNDED IN FULL. STUDENTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF CANCELLATIONS A DAY PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS. No refund requests will be accepted after the current quarter has ended. Please allow 4-6 weeks for cash refunds.

BPS Adult Education Department is committed to provide all persons 16 years of age and older an equal opportunity for education, employment and participation in ACE activities without regards to race, color, religions, national origin, sex, marital status, or handicap.

BOZEMAN ADULT LEARNING CENTER ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE) If you are seeking employment or educational skills to improve your employability or college readiness, please call the Bozeman Adult Learning Center 522-6096! • career counseling and surveys to identify a career that matches your interests and personality • online computer literacy courses--Microsoft Office Suite • resume support • college math and writing prep

Find us on the web:

http://www.bsd7.org/community/bozeman_adult_learning_center

ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) We offer classes for beginner, intermediate, and advanced English language learners.

• HiSET (High School Equivalency Test) prep which has replaced the GED exam as of January 1, 2014.

Call 406-522-6012 or come to 404 W. Main St., Room 227 with any questions or to schedule an orientation.

These offerings are free. You must call to register for the required orientation/assessment--TABE(Test for Adult Basic Education). 404 West Main St., Rm 228; 406-522-6096 8